Charles I Taking Leave of His Children

DESCRIPTION: The selected region shows a kneeling woman clutching the arm of King Charles I, identified historically as his daughter Princess Elizabeth Stuart (though some older descriptive text variations mistakenly refer to her as Queen Henrietta Maria). This figure is part of the engraving "Charles I. Taking Leave of His Children", engraved by Albert Henry Payne after a design by the renowned British painter and illustrator Thomas Stothard. The image captures a dramatic and sentimentalized depiction of King Charles I bidding a final farewell to his youngest children, Princess Elizabeth and Henry, Duke of Gloucester, on January 29, 1649—the day before his execution during the English Civil War. While Princess Elizabeth kneels in grief, the King holds his young son Henry on his lap, famously warning him not to let the Parliamentarians make him a puppet king while his older brothers (Charles and James) were still alive. STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm): 14.5 x 22.5 CREATORS: A H Payne after Thomas Stothard PUBLICATION: The National and Domestic History of England PUBLISHER: London: J Hagger DATE: C19 COMMENTS: Excellent condition with some patina from its antiquity SUBJECT: People;Royals PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.