Hollar, Wenceslaus. Carolus II D.g. Magnae Britanniae Fra[n]ciae et Hiberniae rex, etc. natus ao. 1630

Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar: 1442
Folger bibliographic ID: 239806
Folger call number: ART 230- 514.6
Folger holdings ID: 298196
Accession Number: 230514.6

Half length, half left; he has long black hair, and wears a wide collar with lace border over a plain sleeveless doublet in the front of which, under a broad ribbon, hangs a scarf of a chain-mail pattern. His right hand, gloved, rests on a cane, and his l. holds a hat. Through the window on l. is a view of the Banqueting Hall seen across St. James's Park, with the 'Holbein' gateway in front.--From Pennington

General notes

State 7 of 7: restrike from the original plate, which is in the collection of the Louvre Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: Carolus II D.g. Magnae Britanniae Fra[n]ciae et Hiberniae rex, etc. natus ao. 1630 Ant. van Dycke pinxit ; W. Hollar fecit
Alternate titles: Charles II, Carolvs II D.g. Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae rex, etc. natus ao. 1630

Banqueting House (London, England) Clothing & dress Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685

printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
depiction: Banqueting House (London, England)
depiction: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
artist: Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641