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Karel Stuart (1600-49), prins van Wales. De latere koning Karel I van Engeland
Karel Stuart (1600-49), prins van Wales. De latere koning Karel I van Engeland is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Peter Oliver. It dates from 1621 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. This miniature portrait on parchment depicts Karel Stuart, later King Charles I of England.
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Technique & Style
Executed on parchment support, this miniature portrait demonstrates fine brushwork characteristic of early 17th-century Dutch painting. The work measures 5.5 by 4.4 cm and was created in 1621, employing a delicate technique suited to its small scale and intimate format.
History & Provenance
The miniature portrait of Karel Stuart, depicting him as Prince of Wales before his reign as King Charles I of England, was created by Peter Oliver in 1621.
The miniature portrait of Karel Stuart, depicting him as Prince of Wales before his reign as King Charles I of England, was created by Peter Oliver in 1621. Executed on parchment, the work measures 5.5 cm in height and 4.4 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
The miniature portrait of Prince Karel Stuart, later King Charles I of England, painted by Peter Oliver in 1621, is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Its accession number is not specified in the available documentation, and it has not been documented as part of a traveling exhibition.
The work is listed in the Rijksmuseum collection with the genre classified as a miniature and the material recorded as parchment, reflecting its dimensions of 5.5 cm in height and 4.4 cm in width.
Overview
This miniature portrait on parchment depicts Karel Stuart, later King Charles I of England. Created in 1621 by Peter Oliver, an English miniaturist, it showcases the artist's skill in capturing the subject's likeness.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait shows Karel Stuart as a young man with dark hair, dressed in formal attire, including a white lace collar and blue sash. His serious expression and direct gaze convey a sense of dignity and formality.
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Peter Oliver (1589 – before 27 December 1647) was an English miniaturist. He was born in 1589, the eldest son of Isaac Oliver, a French-born English portrait miniature painter, and his first wife, Elizabeth…
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