"this posthumous portrait was painted by van dyck for charles i, presumably to form part of the royal family portrait gallery in the cross gallery at somerset house. It is a re-interpretation of the full-length portrait of the king by van somer (royal collection). Although the head is quite carefully copied from van somer's prototype, van dyck has designed a more distinguished setting for the king. He has been given a more elegant and less static pose, all his armour has been removed and the regalia has been repositioned. " [1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1632. Dimensions: height: 239.2 cm (94.1 in) ; width: 148.6 cm (58.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: James VI and I. Collection: Royal Collection. James I of England - Van Dyck c. 1632
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