Artist: Anthony van Dyck (Flemish; British, 1599-1641). Painter, the pupil of Rubens, in Italy (1621-26), then from 1632 mainly in England where he was knighted by Charles I.
Engraver: Jan Meyssens, painter, engraver, and publisher. Born in Brussels in 1612 and moved to Antwerp in 1640 where he died in 1670. He published work by Wenceslaus Hollar and prints after portraits of artists, 'Diverse Hommes d'Esprit sublime,' in the manner of van Dyck's Iconography.
Title: Portrait of Charles I King of England. Charles I (1600 – 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649.
Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated: Carolus dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hibern. Rex. Antonius Van Dyck Pinxit. [Ioan Meyssens - scraped] excudit.
Dimensions: Sheet 9 3/8" x 7 1/4". Mat 20" x 13".
Date: 1633-1670.
Materials and Techniques: etching and engraving on laid paper. Affixed at corners.
Mat and Frame: Matted. The old mat bears the label of the Lakeside Studio, Lakeside Michigan (before 1987).
Provenance: Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).
- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: thread margins to three sides. The impression was made from the worn plate. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum P,2.16.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Flemish School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from The British Museum collection.