The work is a refined portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria painted by Anthony van Dyck in 1638. The painter depicts her in profile, in an elegant white silk gown with pearls and lace, bringing out the sheen of the fabrics and the composed regality of the young queen consort of Charles I. The warm, uniform background focuses attention on the precious surfaces and the silhouette, conveying an image of exquisite Baroque distinction.
This portrait originated in the context of official commissions at the Stuart court: in 1638 Charles I asked van Dyck for a series of views of the queen’s face to be sent to the sculptor Bernini in Italy for a marble bust, following the model of the king’s famous “triple portrait”. The side view is one of the variants painted for this project, which then remained as precious “portrait types” intended to circulate in copies in royal and aristocratic residences. Afemale icon of the English monarchy, by one of the supreme masters of Flemish Baroque portraiture, ideal for collectors seeking elegance, history and great painterly quality in a single image.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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