Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
by Richard Earlom, published by Samuel Woodburn, after a portrait attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1816
16 in. x 10 in. (407 mm x 255 mm) plate size; 17 5/8 in. x 13 1/2 in. (448 mm x 342 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D18944
Sitterback to top
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558), King of Spain 1516-56; Holy Roman Emperor 1519-58. Sitter associated with 15 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Richard Earlom (1743-1822), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 107 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1023 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
- Samuel Woodburn (1786-1853), Picture dealer. Artist or producer associated with 142 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Armour
- Flowers and plants
- Jewellery
- Jewellery - Livery chains and badges
- Mezzotint
- Pets and animals
- Pets and animals - Birds
- Pets and animals - Horses
- Shells, fossils and minerals
- Transport and vehicles
- Transport and vehicles - Animals
- Transport and vehicles - Boats and ships
- Water
- Words and inscriptions
Events of 1816back to top
Current affairs
Marriage of Princess Charlotte to Leopold I.Income Tax abolished.
Unsuccessful Spa Fields Riot led by the ultra-radical Arthur Thistlewood which aimed to attack the Tower of London and the Bank of England and set up a ruling 'Committee of Public Safety' following the French model.
Art and science
Jane Austen publishes Emma.Leeds and Liverpool Canal completed.
International
British Government buys the Elgin Marbles, taken from the Acropolis in Athens by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and brought to England between 1803 and 1812. Their acquisition prompts support from Thomas Lawrence and Benjamin Robert Haydon and condemnation from Lord Byron.Slave rebellion fails in Barbados; four hundred slaves are executed.
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