Queen Henrietta Maria, Depiction of Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I, standing in three-quarter view. She stands looking at the viewer with her hand to a flower. A crown sits to the left., c.1632
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0674; Public Notes: Accession number is 404430. References mention an inscription of the Queen's initials "HMR" written under the crown, though it is not visible in this photograph. Several copies exist.
Dates
- Creation: c.1632
Creator
- Anthony Van Dyck (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Queen Henrietta Maria; Portraits; Flowers; Crowns; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.1; Image width (in.): 7.7in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; curling; Print type: toned black and white; Support: canvas
General
Artist Status: Confirmed
Source
- The Royal Collection, London, England (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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