King Charles II
1 portrait matching these criteria:
- npg number matching '4691'
King Charles II
attributed to Thomas Hawker
oil on canvas, circa 1680
89 1/4 in. x 53 3/8 in. (2267 mm x 1356 mm)
Purchased, 1969
Primary Collection
NPG 4691
Sitter
King Charles II (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 288 portraits.
Artist
Thomas Hawker (died circa 1722). Artist associated with 6 portraits.
This Portrait
This portrait of Charles II shows him towards the end of his life, looking rather lascivious and a little glum. It is not a particularly attractive image but an important one, assumed to have been painted by the minor artist Thomas (or Edward) Hawker, on the basis of a comparison with a portrait of the 1st Duke of Grafton at Euston Hall in Suffolk.
Linked Publications
Sound Guide
The National Portrait Gallery, 1997, p. 72
Cooper, John, Visitor's Guide, 2000, p. 38
John Cooper, National Portrait Gallery Visitor's Guide, 2006, p. 39
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery: an illustrated guide, 2000, p. 73
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery, 1997, p. 73
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 117
Subject/Theme
On display in Room 7 at the National Portrait Gallery
