Feb 21
The Sea Triumph of Charles II
Artist: Antonio Verrio (Italian, c. 1639-1707) baroque
Date: c. 1674
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom
Description
The subject of this painting was perhaps inspired by the signing of the Treaty of Westminster on 9 February 1674, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. This was considered a victory for Britain, the Dutch having conceded the supremacy of the seas.The portrait of the King does not seem to be taken from life and was probably worked up by Verrio from a miniature by Samuel Cooper.
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