Bust of Charles I with a helmet on his head with a dragon (after the ancient Roman fashion), a scarf about his shoulders, life-size only bust-length

Charles I (1600-1649)

Van der Doort c.1639

Walpole Society reference (1960):

WS 70, № 1

Measurements (Van der Doort):

2ft 11in x 1ft 9in (88.9 x 53.3cm)

Medium:

bronze

Frame:

black touchstone pedestal

Gift / Exchange / Bought / Inherited:

bought

Hang notes:

placed in the first window

Location:

Room description extended:

King's Chair Room in the Privy Gallery; 12 statues in 2 windows

Original Manuscript page number:

B.L. Add. MS. 10112, f. 16 and V&A f. 91, no 42

Interpreting the text:

Text in brackets comes from the V&A manuscript

Identification certainty:

Identified