Portrait of Charles, Prince of Wales, later Charles II

ca. 1641

Full-length portrait of a young Charles, Prince of Wales (1630–1685), in court costume - lace collar, buff coat, brocade pants, puffed and slashed sleeves, and dress sword - holding a large hat with plume.

This painting later served as the model for a widely circulated engraved portrait of the prince, asserting his rightful place on the throne as Charles II (by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649; Pennington 1442 iii/vii; New Hollstein [Hollar part IV] 1064 II/VI).

Flemish

oil on canvas; in gilded and painted wood frame

Overall: 86 x 65 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (218.4 x 166.4 x 14 cm)
Sight: 64 x 43 1/2 in. (162.6 x 110.5 cm)

Purchased by Doris Duke at Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 1, 1963, Sale no. 2193, lot 20

1999.648