12/3/2023 0 Comments Charles prince of wales 1623* Details from Philip Mould Fine Paintings. Philip IV c.1623-24 (Meadows Museum, Dallas) Diego Velazquez (1599-1660)Ĭharles I (when Prince of Wales) 1620s (Unknown) Contemporary copy after Daniel Mytens (c.1590–1647/48) A link to the Royal Academy bookshop is here. It’s a wonderful book with over 200 colour illustrations, essays to put the exhibition in context, and detailed notes on provenance. With all exhibitions of this size and popularity, it is worth getting the catalogue first to scope out what you want to see before plunging in. Here’s a link to her article about it.Ĭharles I, King and Collector at The Royal Academy, London runs until 15 April 2018. His fascinating story is told by Laura Cumming in The Vanishing Man: In pursuit of Velazquez. In the 19th century, one man became obsessed with the idea that he had found it. How exciting would it be if the original Velazquez was discovered! A young man – on the brink of kingship – by one of the finest painters of the 17th century. It shows Charles I before he became King in 1625.* This portrait is a contemporary replica, probably painted in Mytens’ studio, as it was one of his most important early commissions. A fine work – but no Velazquez.ĭaniel Mytens was the principle painter at the Stuart court from the early 1620s to the mid 1630s. The closest image we have to what it may have looked like is this portrait from the studio of the Dutch painter, Daniel Mytens. Intriguingly Velazquez also painted a portrait of Charles during this year. It is probable that he painted this quick and informal portrait of Philip to secure his position – and a close, successful relationship began between monarch and painter which lasted until Velazquez‘s death. In this same year, Velazquez who was only 24, is ordered to the city to try out as the new Court Painter. He entertains the older Charles for months in Madrid and even gives him a Titian to take home ( Charles V with a Dog, 1533). In 1623 King Philip IV was 18 and had already been king for two years. The whole mission was a bit of an embarrassing disaster because diplomacy is never that simple but his informal embassy was the springboard for Charles’ passion for art collecting. In 1623, when Prince Charles was 22, he was betrothed to the King of Spain’s sister. Negotiations over this alliance had begun to drag so Charles seized the initiative and travelled to Spain to win the Infanta over. Charles never owned the picture – so why did the curators include it? to honour the Espousall Treaties of Prince Charles, with the Lady Infanta Ma∣ria of Austria and the maner was by darting with Canes, after the vse there.Īnd this may suffice for a briefe, yet plaine description of our Noble Princes sudden Iourney thither, his Royall entertainment there, and most happy Returne hither, and wel-come home a∣gaine: To Gods glory, and the exceeding ioy and comfort of all true loyall hearted Subiects.One of the most alluring images in the Charles I, King & Collector exhibition is the informal portrait of Philip IV by Velasquez. G That Festiuall before mentioned, was made by the King of Spaine at Madrid, the 21 of August last, 1623. miles.ī The Lord Digby, Earle of Bristoll, Embassadour extraordī∣nary for the Kings Maiestie and Sir Walter Aston, Leiget there.Ĭ For the King of Spaine appointed him halfe his Guard, and a most sumptious Quarter in the Court, for his residence as also caused him to ride in Triumph through Madrid.ĭ The Catholike King, because other triumphes were prepa∣ring, sent mandatory letters about, especially to the Principall Nobility of Aragon, that they should come and giue attendance at the Court, vpon the Princes pleasure because they haue the re∣putation to be excellent men at Armes.Į Of which Masques, the most magnificent, was on Easter day last, presented by the Lord Admirall of Castile and Leon, in celebration of our most Illustrious Princes Arriuall there where∣in the King also was thought to haue beene an Actor.į It hath bin, and is a custome of that Countrey, at some great solemnities, for their Noblemen, as Dukes, Earles, Lords, and others of best note, to enter the lists, and maintaine combate with Lances, Targets, Swords, and Darts, against loose furious Bulls, in which they exercise their Courage and abilities, some∣times not without danger and as they merit, purchase estima∣tion. Stages, here in Eng∣land, France, & Spaine some of them containe but 8 or 10, some 12 or 16 miles in length so that the computation of the vvay that his Highnesse rode Poste, amount to about 1100. These Notes, with their directory letters, are here inserted, for the better explayning some of the Verses, and Story.Ī His Iourney by Land, consisted of 141. To Him that makes man happy, be the Praise.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |