Catherine of Braganza
(1638-1705), Queen of Charles IISitter associated with 64 portraits
The Roman Catholic queen of Charles II and daughter of John, Duke of Braganza, later King of Portugal. Catherine came to England in 1662, bringing a dowry of Tangier, Bombay and £300,000. Shy, solemn and pious, she was regarded as unsophisticated and plain. Catherine became devoted to Charles, but her inability to provide him with an heir, and his many infidelities, caused her great unhappiness. However, he resisted pressure to divorce her, and seems to have felt genuine affection for her.
Catherine of Braganza ('Queen Doeger')
published by John Smith
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729
NPG D11972
by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, 1684
NPG D29293
published by Thomas Bowles Jr, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
NPG D10644
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1666)
NPG D13141
by Herman Hendrik Quiter (Quitter), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1666)
NPG D18699
by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1666)
NPG D18889
by Cornelius Nicolas Schurtz, after Isaac Beckett
engraving, 1689
NPG D29294
by Cornelius Nicolas Schurtz, after Isaac Beckett
line engraving, 1689
NPG D18441
by Abraham de Blois, published by Louis Renard, after David van der Plas
line engraving, circa 1695-1720
NPG D19301
after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 18th century
NPG D29299
after Willem Wissing
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D7872
after Jacob Huysmans
line engraving, 18th century
NPG D18442
English Medals including King Charles II, Catherine of Braganza and King James II
by Charles Hall
etching, mid 18th century
NPG D29266
after Jacob Huysmans, published by John Hinton
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D29302
by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe, published by E. & S. Harding
stipple engraving, published 1793
NPG D29292
by Robert Dunkarton, after Dirck Stoop
mezzotint, published 1815
NPG D7739
by Robert Dunkarton, after Dirck Stoop
mezzotint, published 1815
NPG D7740
by Robert Dunkarton, after Dirck Stoop
mezzotint, published 1815
NPG D7741
by Henry Bone, probably after Pieter Borsseler
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, April 1831
NPG D17189
after Sir Peter Lely, published by Charles Skeet
stipple engraving, published 1859
NPG D29300
published by John Player & Sons, after a portrait attributed to the studio of Jacob Huysmans
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D48142
by N. Bylli
engraving
NPG D19991
by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D19965
published by John Smith, after Jacob Huysmans
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729 (circa 1664)
NPG D19915
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