Charles Louis, Count Palatine
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Not on view at present
Where is “Charles Louis, Count Palatine” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This miniature is now in very poor condition, which makes it hard to imagine its original vivid colouring. It must have been very striking. Nevertheless, it is one of the most expert examples of Alexander Cooper's work. At this late date, the combination of the solid blue background and the bright rose colour of the costume would have seemed unconventional. It is more reminiscent of 16th-century miniatures than the ones that English miniaturists produced from the mid-1630s. These usually epitomised the sophisticated Baroque manner of Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Unconventional colour combinations and the use of unusual background colours distinguish Alexander Cooper's style.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- P.25-1932
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
