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King Charles I

4 of 10 portraits by Thomas Bowles Sr

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King Charles I

by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Thomas Bowles Sr, after Edward Bower
mezzotint, early 18th century (1649)
13 7/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (354 mm x 250 mm) plate size; 14 1/4 in. x 10 in. (361 mm x 255 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D10629

Sitterback to top

  • King Charles I (1600-1649), Reigned 1625-49. Sitter associated with 335 portraits.

Artistsback to top

  • Edward Bower (active 1629-died 1667), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 24 portraits.
  • Thomas Bowles Sr (died 1721), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits.
  • John Faber Jr (circa 1695-1756), Engraver and portrait and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 818 portraits.

Related worksback to top

  • NPG D10627: King Charles I (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D10628: King Charles I (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D1304: King Charles I (based on same portrait)
  • NPG D19765: King Charles I (based on same portrait)

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Events of 1700back to top

Current affairs

The sudden death of Prince William, son of Princess Anne and George, Prince of Denmark, triggers a succession crisis. His birth had secured the succession of the crown to a Protestant, safeguarding the throne from any future claim by James II's Catholic son, James Francis.

Art and science

Dramatist, William Congreve's comedy The Way of the World premieres at Lincoln's Inn Theatre, receiving a mixed reception. It would achieve greater literary acclaim in modern times.
Poet, John Dryden, dies and is buried in Geoffrey Chaucer's grave in Westminster Abbey.

International

Diplomat and poet, Matthew Prior, secretly negotiates with Louis XIV, king of France, a second partition treaty concerning the Spanish Empire. However, following the death of Spanish ruler, Carlos II, the agreement collapses since neither Spanish or Austrian governments accept the treaty's proposals.

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