File:Henry Frederick, 1594-1612, Prince of Wales RMG BHC4181.jpg
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Robert Peake the elder: Henry Frederick, 1594-1612, Prince of Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Author |
Robert Peake |
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Object type |
painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Genre | portrait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: Henry Frederick, 1594-1612, Prince of Wales A head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left, looking towards the viewer. The sitter wears a lace ruff, a pearl earring in his left ear, and Garter robes, with the text of the motto, 'Honi soit qui mal y pense', delineated on the right. Henry was eldest son of James I of England, but when he died in 1612, his younger brother Charles, later Charles I, became heir to the throne. Henry's mother was Anne of Denmark, a leading art patron. The great warship, the 'Prince Royal', was named after him and Pett designed a miniature galleon for Henry's use on the Thames. Peake was Serjeant Painter to James I and specialized in portraits of the monarch and his court. |
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Date |
early 17th century date QS:P571,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P4241,Q40719727 |
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Medium | oil on panel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Frame: 652 mm x 525 mm x 77 mm;Painting: 440 mm x 300 mm;Overall: 8.6 kg; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q7374509 |
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Accession number |
BHC4181 |
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Notes | Within the Museum’s Loans Out Policy there is a presumption against lending panel paintings. Please consult Registration for further details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/15594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
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Identifier InfoField | Acquisition Number: OP1985-6 id number: BHC4181 |
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Collection InfoField | Oil paintings |
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