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Princess Elizabeth (1635-1650) and Princess Anne (1637-1640)

Anthony Van Dyck, 1637

National Galleries Scotland: Portrait, Edinburgh

Portrait of the two royal princesses made early in 1637 in preparation for the large group portrait, 'The Five Eldest Children of Charles I', which was hung in the King's breakfast chamber in the Palace of Whitehall and is now in the Royal Collection. These works were acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.

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Title of artwork, date

Princess Elizabeth (1635-1650) and Princess Anne (1637-1640), 1637

Date supported

1996

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

30 x 42 cm

Grant

100000

Total cost

2200000

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