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In around 1630-1632, the Dutch artist Daniel Mytens, at the time in the employ of King Charles, was commissioned to paint a double portrait of the monarch and his queen, Henrietta Maria. On this ca…
In around 1630-1632, the Dutch artist Daniel Mytens, at the time in the employ of King Charles, was commissioned to paint a double portrait of the monarch and his queen, Henrietta Maria. Whether this was a direct result of the King’s snub or merely a matter of timing, we can’t be completely sure, but it marked the end of Mytens’ career as a royal painter, and he never worked in England again. Charles watches the queen with an intimacy Mytens completely omitted, and Henrietta Maria looks directly at the viewer, with an expression of satisfaction and the certainty of her role.
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