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Portraits of English Civil War commanders in the section on military clothing and armour. |
There's just a few weeks left to catch the excellent exhibition
In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, which runs at the Queen's Gallery (Buckingham Palace) until 6 October.
Here's some of what you can expect ...
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Van Dyke's portrait of Henrietta Maria (before 8 August 1632, the date when Charles authorised payment of £20 to the Van Dyke for the picture). |
Click on the image below to see a slideshow of larger photos
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A board explaining fashion developments in the 1630s. |
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Portraits of members of Charles II's court. |
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Bust of Charles I (after Bernini). |
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An information board from the exhibition. |
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The exhibition also featured a section on the influence of European fashions. |
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A portrait of a young woman, now thought to be Henrietta Maria. |
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Close-up from the same painting. |
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The Four Eldest Children of the King and Queen of Bohemia by Van Honthorst (1631). |
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Prince Rupert and a cherubic-looking Prince Maurice. 11 years later both would rally to the side of their uncle, Charles I, at the outbreak of the English Civil War. |
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Detail from Henry, Prince of Wales with Robert Devereux, third Earl of Essex in the hunting field by Robert Peake. |
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Silk cuff above the hand of Charles I holding a cane, in the 1628 portrait by Mytens. |
In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion (until 6th October)
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