Charles I, 1600 - 1649. Reigned 1625 - 1649
About this artwork
This portrait was painted when Charles I was still a child and before the death in 1612 of his older brother and heir to the throne, Prince Henry. He is dressed in vibrant red embroidered with real silver and wears shoes decorated with fantastic rosettes, a fashion item which Peake seems to have particularly enjoyed painting. Charles became a strong-minded king whose policies on taxation and religion made him very unpopular. Civil wars dominated the last ten years of his reign. Despite these troubles, Charles was a generous patron of the arts and famous painters like Rubens and Van Dyck worked for him.
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title:Charles I, 1600 - 1649. Reigned 1625 - 1649
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accession number:PG 2212
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:About 1610
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measurements:127.00 x 85.70 cm (framed: 143.20 x 101.70 x 9.80 cm)
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credit line:Bequeathed by the 13th Baron Elibank 1973
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photographer:Antonia Reeve
Sir Robert Peake
Sir Robert Peake
In 1604 the English artist Robert Peake became Principal Picture Maker to Henry, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King James VI and I and brother of Charles I. His role was to promote the Prince as a dashing young man, depicting him on horseback, hunting and displaying…