Henry Frederick (1594-1612), prins van Wales. Oudste zoon van Jacobus I
1604 - 1647
Medium
cardboard
Dimensions
0.8; 5.7; 4.1; 5.1; 4.1
About this artwork
height 5.7 cm x width 4.1 cm x depth 0.8 cm
Art Historical Context
This delicate miniature portrait by Peter Oliver captures Henry Frederick (1594–1612), the eldest son of James I of England and promising heir to the throne. Measuring a mere 5.1 cm high by 4.1 cm wide on cardboard, it exemplifies the intimate scale of 17th-century miniatures, designed for personal wear or private display. Created sometime between 1604 and1647, the work likely dates to Henry's youth, before his untimely death at age 18 typhoid fever. Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, was a cultural icon of the early Stuart era, admired for his intellect, horsemanship, and patronage of the art...
About the Artist
Peter Oliver · 1584–1647
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