After Anthony van Dyck (Flemish 1599- 1641)
The Three Eldest Children of Charles I,
Oil on canvas,
Unsigned, plaque on frame.
Differing from the original this painting has an abbreviated painted inscription on the left column which reads as:
Regis M. Brit. Proles
Prin Car Nati 29 May 1630
IACO, DV. Encis N. 14 1633
et Filia Pr. Mari N. 4 1631.
It has a silhouette of a garden ornament on far left, a landscape upper right, and a pattern of window panes behind the children.
H: 60 W: 70 1/2 in.
Relined canvas, repairs to puncture in upper background above figures; losses to pigment due to aggressive cleaning.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 60.00
Purchased by current owner from Sotheby's/Parke Bernet, Sale #4567, lot 124 (March 19, 1981, Old Master Paintings)