Sujet
Queen Henrietta Maria and the Dwarf Sir Jeffrey Hudson', 17th century
Légende
'Queen Henrietta Maria and the Dwarf Sir Jeffrey Hudson', 17th century. The third daughter of King Henry IV of France, Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) married King Charles I of England in 1625. Sir Jeffrey Hudson (1619-1682) is recorded to have been only 18 or 19 inches (46cm) tall at the age of 30, unusually with no hint of disproportion or distorted physiognomy. He is later reported to have doubled his height. In 1626 he was served in a pie to the royal couple and soon afterwards entered the service of the queen. After a life of adventures, including military service, a duel, exile, slavery, and imprisonment as a Catholic, his death is unrecorded. Painting in Marble Hill House, Richmond-upon-Thames, London.
Date
1630
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive
Notre référence
HRM19B38_441
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,0Mo) / 27,2cm x 46,1cm / 3208 x 5446 (300dpi)