17th or 18th Century Portriat Painting King Charles the Second (SOLD)
(SOLD) Antique oil painting on canvas of King
Charles the Second of Great Britain. (b.1630-d.1685) Once restored in
1866. Labeled "Property of The Earl of Abington". See images of paper
labels on verso. 17th or 18th century. Measures 28.75ʺW × 3ʺD × 34ʺH. Good Condition. Painting only measures 21"W
26.5"H.
Charles II
king of Great Britain and Ireland
Charles
II, by name The Merry Monarch, (born May 29, 1630, London—died February
6, 1685, London), king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was
restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan
Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the
Restoration period. His political adaptability and his knowledge of men
enabled him to steer his country through the convolutions of the
struggle between Anglicans, Catholics, and Dissenters that marked much
of his reign.
SOURCE: Encyclopedia Brittannia
