Details
English School, Probably 19th Century
King Charles II (1630-1685), in gold embroidered doublet with iron mask epaulettes, lace jabot, wearing the sash of the Order of the Garter
On vellum
Oval, 75 mm. high, gilt-metal frame
Provenance
John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) Collection, New York; Christie's, London, 24 June 1935, lot 75 (as 'English School', 12 gns to Tapp).
John Tapp Collection; Sotheby's, London, 9 November 1944 (as 'perhaps by Cleyn', £19 to Greg).
Mikel Papier (1889-1948) Collection.
Literature
G.C. Williamson, Catalogue of the Collection of Miniatures. The Property of J. Pierpont Morgan, London, 1906, I, p. 91, no. 99 (as by an unknown artist of the 17th century).

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