Artist: Sir Peter Lely (British; Dutch, 1618-1680), painter and collector, trained Haarlem under Grebber; to London by 1647. Court painter to Charles II between 1660/80. His famous collection of prints and drawings was sold after his death in 1681.
Engraver: George Vertue (British, 1684-1756), engraver and historian of British art.
Title: K. Charles II. (British, 1630-1685), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland; claimed the throne on the execution of his father, Charles I, crowned after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
Signed and titled: K. Charles II. P. Lely p. G Vertue Sculp.
Dimensions: Sheet 6 1/2" x 3 5/8". Backing sheet 9 1/2" x 6".
Date: 1745.
Materials and Techniques: etching and engraving on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: uniformly pasted onto the same backing sheets as WOP-502 - 509.
Provenance: 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: Margins cut to impression. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: illustration to 8vo edition of Rapin & Tindal's 'History of England' (1745).
Museums and Libraries: the British Museum 1873,0510.902.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the British Museum collection.