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William Faithorne the Elder

Carolus Primus D. G. Angliae...Rex (Portrait of King Charles I)

Description

Maker

William Faithorne the Elder (English, ca. 1616-1691)

Title

Carolus Primus D. G. Angliae...Rex (Portrait of King Charles I)

Year

1600s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

engraving

Supports

Dimensions

25.4 x 17.6 cm (10 x 6 15/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered LR "G:Faithorne Excud." and LC: "Carolus Primus D.G. Angliae / Scotiae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex. Et."

Watermark: Cardinal's hat

Marks: Stamped in black ink on verso:R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ART surrounded by PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND all inscribed in a circle.Watermark:(a hat with the initial GR and decorative appendages)

Identification

State

i

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

71.127

Type

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William Faithorne the Elder (English, ca. 1616-1691)
Carolus Primus D. G. Angliae...Rex (Portrait of King Charles I), 1600s
engraving
25.4 x 17.6 cm (10 x 6 15/16 inches) (plate)
Museum Works of Art Fund 71.127

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