Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.11531

    Portrait of Prince Rupert, Duke of Cumberland and Earl of Holderness

    Date
    17th century
    Sitter
    Prince Rupert (1619 - 1682, German)
    Creator
    Wenceslaus Hollar (1607 - 1677, Bohemian) , Draughtsman
    Creator - Organisation
    Peter Stent, Publisher
    Object type
    Archive reference number
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (print): 117mm
    width (print): 90mm
    height (paper support): 149mm
    width (paper support): 100mm
    Description
    Half-length portrait of Prince Rupert, turned to the right as viewed and looking off to distance. He has shoulder length hair and wears armour, deep falling lace collar and medallion hung around his neck. In an oval frame.

    Inscribed ‘illustrissimus & excellenmus princeps, rupertus, comes palatinus ad rhoenu, nobilmi serenishmi potenmi, caroli magnae brittae regis suprem, & geneales equitu dux. Sould by P. Stent’.

    Prince Rupert was elected a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society in 1665.
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