Unidentified
'King Charles of France' probably refers to Charles IX of France (1550-1574)
Van der Doort c.1639
WS 30, № 44
King Charles of France, red habit ["with a black op" struck through] lined with white ermine, in a red cap, with a gold collar of the Order of St Michael round his neck, one hand over the other
Walpole Society reference (1960):
Measurements (Van der Doort):
1ft x 8in (30.5 x 20.3cm)
Frame:
gilded frame
Provenance:
Whitehall piece
Gift / Exchange / Bought / Inherited:
inherited
Hang notes:
twelfth
Location:
Room description extended:
Twenty-three little heads-mostly-without-hands on panel
Original Manuscript page number:
MS. Ash. 1514, f. 40
Charles II inventory c1666:
Whitehall, no 121, 30.5 x 20
Identification certainty:
Unknown
Sale Inventory c.1649-51