Why it matters
Charles I stands beside his horse in civilian clothes, as if resting during a hunt. The Louvre describes it as a 'subtle compromise between gentlemanly nonchalance and regal assurance'.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1635.
- The king was sensitive about his height, so Van Dyck places us at a low angle, looking up at him.
- A Latin inscription on a rock proclaims him 'Charles I, King of Great Britain'.
Based on the Wikipedia article Charles I at the Hunt (CC BY-SA 4.0).
