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George Glover (engraver)
George Glover (active 1625–1650) was an English engraver, working in the reign (1625-1649) of Charles I. He mainly worked for London publishers, including Robert Peake, Thomas Banks, John Hinde and Peter Stent. He also self-published a plate of Queen Henrietta Maria, after a painting by Van Dyck. Works Glover worked somewhat in the manner of John Payne. His engravings included portraits of: * Charles I; * Henrietta Maria; * Charles II; * Catherine of Braganza; * James, Duke of York; * Mary, Princess of Orange; * Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, on horseback; * Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland; * Sir Edward Dering; * Sir William Brereton, on horseback; * Yaurar Ben Abdalla, ambassador from Morocco; * James Ussher; * John Lilburne, an oval portrait, engraved first in 1641, and altered in 1646 by placing prison bars across it; * John Pym; * Sir George Strode; * Sir Thomas Urquhart; * Dr. John Preston; * Lord Finch; * Sir William Waller, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles I Of England
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until Execution of Charles I, his execution in 1649. He was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life. He became heir apparent to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1612 upon the death of his elder brother, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales. An unsuccessful and unpopular attempt to marry him to the Spanish Habsburg princess Maria Anna of Spain, Maria Anna culminated in an eight-month visit to Spain in 1623 that demonstrated the futility of the marriage negotiation. Two years later, he married the House of Bourbon, Bourbon princess Henrietta Maria of France. After his 1625 succession, Charles quarrelled with the Parliament of England, English Parliament, which sought to curb his royal prerogati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
