King Charles I

Sitterback to top

• King Charles I (1600-1649), Reigned 1625-49. Sitter associated with 331 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Isaac Oliver (circa 1565-1617), Miniature painter. Artist associated with 71 portraits, Sitter associated with 5 portraits.

This portraitback to top

Shown here as a young prince, this miniature was painted after Charles's election to the Order of the Garter in 1611, aged 11. It is executed in watercolour on vellum mounted onto a playing card with a single heart on the reverse.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 59
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 115

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Tudor Miniatures (From 6 November 2004)

Portrait setsback to top

• Miniatures: Highlights
• Navana Vandyk

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Jewellery
• Miniatures