King Charles I; Henrietta Maria; King Charles II; Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
46 of 49 portraits of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
King Charles I; Henrietta Maria; King Charles II; Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
after Sir Anthony van Dyck
photograph of painting, late 19th century (1632)
21 in. x 15 1/8 in. (533 mm x 385 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D32112
Sittersback to top
- King Charles I (1600-1649), Reigned 1625-49. Sitter associated with 335 portraits. Identify
- King Charles II (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 295 portraits. Identify
- Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), Queen of Charles I. Sitter associated with 88 portraits. Identify
- Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1631-1660), Daughter of Charles I; wife of William II of Orange-Nassau. Sitter associated with 49 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 1023 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1870back to top
Current affairs
William Edward Forster's Education Act is passed, making provisions for education for all under-13s. It demonstrated the balance in Gladstone's first ministry between progressive reform and conservativism by spreading literacy, whilst maintaining the status of Church schools.The Married Women's Property Act gives wives rights over their own earnings.
Art and science
The Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's fantasy-overture Romeo and Juliet, based on Shakespeare's play and written with the aid of composer Mily Balakirev, debuts in Moscow, conducted by Nikolai Rubenstein.W. G. Grace becomes cricket captain of Gloucestershire, marking the start of a successful decade for the club in which they won three 'Champion County' titles.
International
Isaac Butt, an Irish MP at Westminster, forms the Home Rule Association.The Franco-Prussian war breaks out between France and a coalition of German states led by Prussia. Provoked by the candidacy of German Prince Leopold Hohenzollen-Sigmaringen for the Spanish throne, France declared war in July after Bismark published the deliberately provocative Ems telegraph, in which the French were represented in an offensive light on the issue.
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