Antwerp-born Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) is one of Britain?s best-loved artists – a virtuoso portraitist who excelled in creating imposing images of King Charles I and his family during the 1630s. Possibly Van Dyck’s most impressive and original court portrait was the superb Charles I in Three Positions of 1635, a work which not only captures the certainty of the monarch’s beliefs but also conveys his wistful, reserved and doomed air. This fabulous picture has been secured on loan from the Royal Collection, and can be seen in British Portraits until September 2012,
Abbey Fields, Warwickshire
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Abbey Fields, Warwickshire