Equestrian Portrait of Charles I (detail)

Equestrian Portrait of Charles I (detail)

person; portrait; sitting; horse; armor; sword; trees; sky; silver; blue; red; tan; brown; black; white

A person in shiny, silver armor sits on a horse, which has one leg bent up. They have a sword at their side, and a helmet is being handed to them by a person in the bottom right corner. The background is filled with trees, and a blue sky with clouds is visible in the top left corner.

Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)

Born: March 22, 1599 (Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands, now Belgium)
Died: December 9, 1641 (age 42 years) (London, United Kingdom)

11951, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1638-1639

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The National Gallery

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 12 x 9 3/5 ft.

17th century