Charles I in Three Positions Sir Anthony Van Dyck 1 Charles I in Three Positions Sir Anthony Van Dyck 1635 Royal Collection, HM Queen Elizabeth II RCIN 404420 Image comes from the Royal Collection website Commissioned by Charles I; acquired by George IV oil on canvas 84.4 x 99.4 cm <artist/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnpictorial> <citnmythic> <name/> <culture/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnmythic> <citnhistorical> <event/> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnhistorical> <citnautobiographical> <name/> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnautobiographical> <citnscenic> <place/> <date/> <bibl/> <note/> </citnscenic> </listcitn> </source> <commentaries> <head>Commentary</head> <section type="intro"> <head>Introduction</head> <p>This triple portrait was commissioned from Van Dyck by Charles I and sent to aid Lorenzo Bernini in the sculpting of the king's bust in marble.</p> </section> <section type="prodhist"> <head>Production History</head> <p/> </section> <section type="recepthist"> <head>Reception</head> <p/> </section> <section type="icon"> <head>Iconograpic</head> <p/> </section> <section type="pictorial"> <head>Pictorial</head> <p>In each view the King's costume is of a different colour, and each delicate lace collar is a different pattern.</p> </section> <section type="historical"> <head>Historical</head> <p/> </section> <section type="literary"> <head>Literary</head> <p/> </section> <section type="autobio"> <head>Autobiographical</head> <p/> </section> <section type="biblio"> <head>Bibliographic</head> <p> </p> </section> </commentaries> </profiledesc> <revisiondesc/> </ramheader> <text> <body> <div0 anchor="0.1" type="PICTURENOTES" n=""> <p/> </div0> </body> </text> </ram>