Portrait of King Charles II of England
Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of King Charles II of England

Philippe de Champaigne (French, 1602–1674) · 1653

oil on canvas
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Charles is wearing a typical French cuirassier's armor. Meant for cavalry, the style indicates it was made around 1630 and was likely a gift as Charles would have been an infant at the time it was created.

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