King Charles I; King Charles II
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King Charles I; King Charles II
printed and sold by Thomas Bakewell, printed and sold by Timothy Jordan, sold by Thomas Taylor, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1680s-1690s (circa 1632-1699)
18 5/8 in. x 11 3/8 in. (474 mm x 289 mm) paper size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Pilgrim Trust, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D32115
Sittersback to top
- King Charles I (1600-1649), Reigned 1625-49. Sitter associated with 335 portraits.
- King Charles II (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 295 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Thomas Bakewell (active 1729-1749), Printseller and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 15 portraits.
- Timothy Jordan (active 1714-1749), Printseller. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits.
- Thomas Taylor (active 1711-1725), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits.
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1023 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D11399: King Charles I; King Charles II (from same plate)
- NPG D32116: King Charles I; King Charles II (from same plate)
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (Golden Lion, Fleet Street; Golden Lyon in Fleet Street, London)
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Events of 1680back to top
Current affairs
William Howard, Viscount Stafford, is convicted of impeachment and beheaded on account of his alleged involvement in the Popish Plot.Whigs' sponsorship of a pope-burning procession, for the second consecutive year, supports their campaign to exclude James, Duke of York from the throne.
Art and science
Writer, John Bunyan, publishes, The Life and Death of Mr. Badman. Novelistic in form and conceived as a dialogue between two gentlemen, the book was intended as a sequel to the first part of The Pilgrim's Progress.International
Revelations surface of a Catholic uprising in Ireland with French support. The government launches an inquiry, ultimately leading to the execution of Oliver Plunket, Archbishop of Armagh.Secretary of State, Robert Spencer, in adopting an anti-French foreign policy, forges a defensive Anglo-Spanish treaty while seeking an alliance with the Dutch.
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