Portrait of Christian IV of Denmark
Date
16th century - 17th century
Sitter
King of Denmark Christian IV (1577 - 1648, Danish) , Christian Den Fjerde; Christian Kvart; Christian Quart; King of Denmark and Norway; Duke of Holstein and Schleswig
Creator
Renold Elstrack (1565 - 1630, British) , Engraver
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v6 p87
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (Plate): 182mm
width (Plate): 110mm
width (Plate): 110mm
Subject
Description
Portrait of Christian IV of Denmark, engraved by Renold Elstracke and published by Compton Holland. Framed with coloured slips of decorative pattern.
Christian IV of Denmark (1588-1648) was a warrior king, but at the same time also maintained a court with a high standard of culture and music.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Christian IV of Denmark (1588-1648) was a warrior king, but at the same time also maintained a court with a high standard of culture and music.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place