English King Charles II Officer Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas Nautical 50"


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Description

Portrait of King Charles II of England, Late 20th Century reproduction.

The original was painted by Philippe de Champaigne in 1653 and is currently on display in the Cleveland museum of art.

Charles II (1630–1685) fled England in 1651 during the English civil war and commissioned this portrait during his exile in France. Charles II never fought on the battlefield, but he was the last British monarch to wear a full suit of armor, which represented his rank and status. The king gestures to the sea beyond the Dover cliffs, and the waiting fleet reveals his intention to return to England, which he did in 1660.

Charles is wearing a typical French cuirassier's armor. Meant for cavalry, the style indicates it was made around 1630 and was likely a gift as Charles would have been an infant at the time it was created.

Marked 20 July 1999 on backside.

Condition

Very Good - See pictures

Dimensions

38.75” x 2” x 50” / Sans Frame - 30.25” x 41.25” (Width x Depth x Height)