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439. Portrait of Charles I., represented in a three-quarter
view, with dark hair falling in curls on a broad rich lace frill,
which covers the shoulders; his pointed beard and mustacheos
are of a bright auburn colour; the dress consists of black figured
silk, with a ssower, composed of jewels, attached to a blue ribbon,
suspended in front. A pure and fine example of the master.
2 ft. 5 in. by 2 ft. 1 in.—C,
Now in the collection of Countess de Grey.
440. Portrait of the same Monarch. This elegant portrait
presents the king in a front view, clad in armour, relieved by a
plain white frill round the neck; the right hand grasps a baton,
and the left is placed on a helmet, which, with the royal crown,
are on a covered table at the side.
4ift. 2 in. by 3 st. 4 in.—C.
Now in the collection of the Earl of Pembroke, Wilton.
There is a print of the bust of the king, in this position, engraved
by P. de Jode ; and in an oval mezzotinto by Beckett; and also by
PI. Robinson, in Lodge s Memoirs.
A portrait, answering the preceding description, with the arm
resting on a helmet and the crown omitted, is in the collection of
Jeremiah Harman, Esq.
3 st. 6 in. by 2 ft. 6 in.-—C. (about.)
441. Portrait of the same Monarch, represented in a three-
quarter view; a rich lace frill adorns the neck, and a cloak,
embroidered with a star, covers the shoulders; the left hand
holds a glove, and the right is placed on a table, near a broad
brimmed hat.
4ist. 2 in. by 3 ft. 4 in.—C.
Engraved by F. Faber, 1738, from a picture painted by Sir Peter
Lely, after one which was burnt at Whitehall, in 1697. This pic-
ture is probably the one now in the Warwick collection.
442. Portrait of the same Monarch, represented in a three-
quarter view. He is dressed in a black figured-silk vest, with
ribbon sleeves ; the waist is decorated with silver tags and white