Portrait of King Charles II of England
1653
oil on canvas
129.5 × 97.2 cm (51 × 38.3 in)
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified July 2026
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
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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