Jacob d'Agar, style of, 17th century
Purchased by The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg in June 2021.
Two royal portraits. One depicting King Charles II of England (1630–1685) in armor and with white collar with flowers. The other depicting Queen Sofie Amalie of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1628–1685) married to King Frederik III of Denmark, in a dress with a deep neckline and wearing an ermine cape. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. Oval. 66×50 cm each. Gilded baroque frames richly carved with acorns, flowers and foliage. (2).
Provenance: Herrenhausen near Hanover in Braunschweig-Lüneburg. The site was bombed during World War II and later rebuilt. The place is known for a very nice baroque garden.
Letter enclosed dated 7 August 1961, in which the director Jørgen Paulsen from the National History Museum at Frederiksborg recalls having seen the paintings on the Herrenhausen estate before World War II.
It has been suggested that the portrait of the gentleman could instead represent the German Roman emperor Leopold I (1640–1705).
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Paintings and drawings, 1 June 2021