1640s Collection (#5)

The Garden of Johan Schwinden, 1641 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195466 The Garden of Johan Schwinden, 1641 (hand-coloured engraving) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650); 30.1x20 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

A Bouquet of Flowers with Fruit and two Sand Lizards on a Stone Ledge
990197 A Bouquet of Flowers with Fruit and two Sand Lizards on a Stone Ledge, 1647 (oil on panel) by Marrel, Jacob (1614-81); 74x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Peasants at Cards in a Cottage, c. 1644-45 (oil on panel)
990086 Peasants at Cards in a Cottage, c.1644-45 (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 38.5x52.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants at Cards in a Cottage)

Portrait of Sir Oliver Cromwell, Aged 84, Half Length, in an Embroidered Doublet with a
824243 Portrait of Sir Oliver Cromwell, Aged 84, Half Length, in an Embroidered Doublet with a White Collar and Red Sash, 1647 (oil on canvas) by English School

The Battle of Naseby, Northamptonshire, 14 June 1645, a Parliamentarian victory against the Royalists during the English Civil War (1642-1651). Date: 1645

The attack on Montroses cavalry at the Battle of Kilsyth, near Stirling, Scotland, 15 August 1645, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Entry of Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (fighting on the Parliamentarian side) into London after his victory in the First Battle of Newbury, Berkshire, September 1643

Death of Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, fighting on the Royalist side in the First Battle of Newbury, Berkshire, 20 September 1643, during the English Civil War (1642-1651). Date: 1643

Arquebusiers (infantrymen armed with arquebuses, a form of long gun) on horseback with snaphance carbines, reproduced from Instructions for the Cavallrie, 1632

The Siege of Basing House, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, during the English Civil War. It was a Parliamentary victory. Three sieges took place, in 1643, 1644 and 1645. Date: 1643-1645

George Gordon
2905703 George Gordon by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly, 1649.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Henry Spencer
2905689 Henry Spencer by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland and 3rd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton)

Robert Dormer
2905686 Robert Dormer by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Caernarvon, 1643.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Thomas Wentworth
2905682 Thomas Wentworth by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Wentworth, First Earl of Strafford, 1641.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Francis Russell
2905681 Francis Russell by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford)

Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham, 1642
Opening scene of the English Civil War - Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham. 1642

Pontius Pilate Refusing to Alter the Inscription to be Placed on Christs Cross
827734 Pontius Pilate Refusing to Alter the Inscription to be Placed on Christs Cross, 1641 (oil on canvas) by Koninck, Salomon (1609-56); 107.7x85.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Sebastian, c. 1640-50 (oil on canvas)
990097 Saint Sebastian, c.1640-50 (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); 190.7x105.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Sebastian. Francisco de Zurbaran (1598-1664)

James Hamilton
2905700 James Hamilton by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, 1649.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Lionel Cranfield
2905693 Lionel Cranfield by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, 1645.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Henry Danvers
2905691 Henry Danvers by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby, 1643)

Robert Bertie
2905683 Robert Bertie by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Bertie, First Earl of Lindsey)

King Charles I taking leave of his family. 1649

Trial of Charles I of England
From a print in Nalsons Report of the Trial of 1684

The Dentist by J M Molenaer. 1649

William Villiers
2905687 William Villiers by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Villiers, Viscount Grandison, 1643.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Spencer Compton
2905685 Spencer Compton by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton, 1643.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Thomas Coventry
2905680 Thomas Coventry by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Coventry, First Lord Coventry)

Henry Somerset
2905694 Henry Somerset by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester, 1646.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Portrait of a Persian Dignitary, c. 1640-1660 (w / c & gold paint on paper)
1196627 Portrait of a Persian Dignitary, c.1640-1660 (w/c & gold paint on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 35.8x25.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

The Mocking of Ceres, 1645 (oil on panel)
990085 The Mocking of Ceres, 1645 (oil on panel) by Koninck, Salomon (1609-56); 67x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mocking of Ceres. Salomon Koninck (1609-1656). Oil on panel

Sophonisba receiving the Cup of Poison, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
827759 Sophonisba receiving the Cup of Poison, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); 86x165.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophonisba receiving the Cup of Poison)

A Pie on a Pewter Plate, a Partly peeled Lemon, A Silver Spoon on a Pewter Plate
827636 A Pie on a Pewter Plate, a Partly peeled Lemon, A Silver Spoon on a Pewter Plate, Crayfish and Shrimp in a Wanli Kraak Porselein Bowl, 1649 (oil on canvas) by Heem, Jan Davidsz

The Interior of a Gothic Cathedral with Townsfolk and Pigrims, 1647 (oil on panel)
827870 The Interior of a Gothic Cathedral with Townsfolk and Pigrims, 1647 (oil on panel) by Neeffs, Pieter the Elder (c.1578-1661); 35.6x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

King Charles The First
2905698 King Charles The First by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles The First, 1648.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Arthur Capell
2905697 Arthur Capell by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham, 1648.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Thomas Howard
2905695 Thomas Howard by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel and 2nd or 4th Earl of Surrey, 1646.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English

William Laud
2905692 William Laud by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Lucius Cary
2905690 Lucius Cary by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, 1643.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

William Fielding
2905688 William Fielding by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Fielding, Earl of Denbigh, 1643.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Robert Greville
2905684 Robert Greville by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke, 1643.); GSinclair Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Map of Germany, c. 1644-1645 (hand-coloured engraving)
985772 Map of Germany, c.1644-1645 (hand-coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638) and Joan (1596-1673) (after); 50.6x33.4 (folio size) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Germany)

Ischia, 1642 (coloured engraving)
985753 Ischia, 1642 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638) and Joan (1596-1673); 49.2x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ischia. From Theatrum orbis terrarum)

Hyacinths, 1631-1647 (hand-coloured engraving)
985713 Hyacinths, 1631-1647 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); 39.9x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyacinths. From Florilegium Amplissimum et selectissimum)

The House of Lords and House of Commons under King Charles I, c. 1640 (colour woodcut)
2630212 The House of Lords and House of Commons under King Charles I, c.1640 (colour woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cardinal Richelieu, 1640 (oil on canvas)
5672077 Cardinal Richelieu, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); (add.info.: Portrait of Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642) Cardinal Richelieu

Allegory on the Submission of Flanders to Louis XIV (engraving)
1577457 Allegory on the Submission of Flanders to Louis XIV (engraving) by Lepautre, Jean (1618-82); (add.info.: Allegory on the Submission of Flanders to Louis XIV)

The Interior of a Guardroom, c. 1640s (oil on canvas)
990173 The Interior of a Guardroom, c.1640s (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 61.6x76.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interior of a Guardroom)

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The 1640s were a tumultuous time in history, marked by political upheaval and intellectual advancements. The flag of the Scottish Covenanters fluttered proudly, symbolizing their resistance against English Royalists during the years 1640-9. Meanwhile, across the channel, French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes was deep in thought, laying the foundations for modern philosophy. In England, King Charles I made a bold move by taking the Speaker's Chair, asserting his authority amidst growing tensions with Parliament. However, this act would ultimately lead to his downfall as he found himself before Gloucester during the English Civil War. Amidst these troubled times, King Charles I bid farewell to his family as he prepared for battle and uncertain outcomes. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Stafford found himself imprisoned in the Tower of London for his loyalty to the king. The Battle of Naseby became a defining moment in English history as Parliamentary forces clashed with Royalists in 1645. The outcome shifted power towards Parliament and set the stage for future events. Artistic expression also flourished during this era; Edward Penfield's Coach of 1640 captured both elegance and functionality through its intricate design. In contrast to these vibrant scenes stood still life paintings that reflected on mortality and transience. Meanwhile, Hampshire witnessed intense conflict during the Siege of Basing House while Edgehill became synonymous with bravery and sacrifice due to its significance as one of the first major battles fought between Royalist and Parliamentary forces. As we reflect upon this period today, let us remember how these events shaped our world – politically, intellectually, and artistically – leaving an indelible mark on history that continues to resonate centuries later.