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[Charles I, King of Great Britain, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left] – Antique Photo Print

[Charles I, King of Great Britain, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left], [between 1800 and 1900] — antique engraving
[Charles I, King of Great Britain, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left], [between 1800 and 1900]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Charles I, King of Great Britain, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

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Charles I, who ruled England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649, is shown here in a head-and-shoulders view turned to the left, a format engravers favored for royal likenesses because it could be reproduced cheaply and widely. This 19th-century engraving by Geoffroy is one of many later renderings of the king, whose reign ended in the English Civil War and the first trial and execution of a reigning monarch in British history. Printed in the century after his death, the image reflects how Charles was remembered in that era, often as a tragic figure. The record does not specify the source painting, so the likeness is best read as an interpretation rather than a firsthand portrait.

Created / published[between 1800 and 1900]
Medium1 print : engraving.
GenrePortrait prints 1800-1900.Engravings 1800-1900.
NotesEngraving by Geoffroy.
SubjectsCharles--I,--King of England,--1600-1649.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,032 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-162962

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