Catherine of Braganza

Dirck Stoop|William Faithorne the Elder|Queen Catherine of Braganza

1662 · Engraving; second state of three · Drawings and Prints

Faithorned based this print on a portrait that Dirk Stoop painted of the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganaza in 1661 as her marriage to King Charles II was being negotiated--the painting was then sent to England. Catherine wears a dress of Portuguese fashion with a wide flat lace collar and wide skirts. She arrived in Portsmouth on May 13, 1662 and the marriage took place on May 21. Faithorne's engraving was made around this time to satisfy English curiosity about Catherine's appearance.

Artist

Dirck Stoop|William Faithorne the Elder|Queen Catherine of Braganza

Date

1662

Medium

Engraving; second state of three

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1922