AFTER SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK | An Equestrian Portrait of King Charles I of England (1600 - 1649)

oil on canvas; inscribed center right: 'CAROLVS · L / REX MAGNÆ / BRITANIÆ'

with Galerias Iturbide, Mexico City (according to label on reverse).

This painting is a copy of the Equestrian Portrait of King Charles I by Sir Anthony van Dyck in the National Gallery, London (inv. no. NG1172), which probably dates to 1637.

The canvas is lined. Underneath a dirty varnish, an elegant image presents well, though some of the details in the shadows are difficult to read. Stretcher bar marks are along the edges, and possibly runs horizontally at center, but these are barely visible. Inspection under UV shows scattered spots of retouches throughout, like on the sky. What appears to be an old tear repair fluoresces at center, on the sitter's arm down to his leg, and is slightly discolored. Further spots of retouching that could possibly be old repairs are on the foreground, at left of the horses front leg, and on the upper right quadrant. Painting is offered in an elaborately carved giltwood frame.
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