Charles Lewis (Louis), Elector Palatine
3 of 21 portraits of Charles Lewis (Louis), Elector Palatine
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles Lewis (Louis), Elector Palatine
by Unknown artist, sold by Thomas Jenner
line engraving, 1619
7 1/2 in. x 4 7/8 in. (190 mm x 124 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D18145
Sitterback to top
- Charles Lewis (Louis), Elector Palatine (1618-1680), Second son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia and Elizabeth of Bohemia. Sitter in 21 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Jenner (active 1621-1662), Printseller. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6577 portraits.
Events of 1619back to top
Current affairs
Queen of James I, Anne of Denmark dies at Hampton Court of consumption and dropsy. Her state funeral is comparable to that of Elizabeth I.The first permanent banqueting house at Whitehall, built for James I, is destroyed by fire. Inigo Jones is immediately commissioned to design a new one.
Art and science
Clergyman, Arthur Hildersham, publishes A Briefe Forme of Examination and The Doctrine of Communicating Worthily in the Lord's Supper. A Puritan divine, Hildersham advocated for regular communion and emphasised the need of assurance in salvation.International
Frederick V, Elector Palatine and his wife, Elizabeth, James I's daughter, are crowned King and Queen of Bohemia.The first Africans start to arrive in Virginia, North America, as indentured servants. Gradually a shift in their status
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