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Charles II
John Michael WrightLate 17th century
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
Charles Stuart (1630-85), son of Charles I, whom he succeeded as Charles II, King of England in 1660. DPG424 is an early copy or studio replica of Wright's lost three-quarter-length portrait, which must date from c.1660-65, known in replicas such as that in the National Portrait Gallery, with the orb in his right hand (NPG 531). Before 1980 DPG424 was attributed to Greenhill in all Dulwich catalogues, but it had been correctly identified as a copy after Wright by Collins Baker in 1912.
Details
- Title: Charles II
- Creator Lifespan: [1617] - 1700
- Date: Late 17th century
- Physical Dimensions: w635 x h762 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil
- Work Notes: One version in NPG, another sold London, Christie's, 11 Jul. 1986, lot 58; London, Christie's, 30 Jan. 1987, lot 132. Three-quarter length versions are at Ingatestone Hall, Essex, and in the Judge's Logding, Warwick.
- Work Nationality: British
- Support: Canvas
- Provenance: London, William Cartwright (inventory no. 76: 'King Charles ye SecondÉ'); Cartwright Bequest, 1686.
- After: Wright, John Michael
- Acquisition Method: Cartwright, William (Bequest, 1686)
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