The one, the only, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, or Ruprecht - TopicsExpress



          

The one, the only, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, or Ruprecht Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, was born on this day 17 December 1619. Be still my heart! Read more about this fascinating fellow in my article, Prince Rupert of the Rhine: Romantic Hero, Scientist, Cavalier, & Lover: andreazuvich/history/prince-rupert-of-the-rhine/#content Images: 1) Prince Rupert, Count Palatinate after Sir Peter Lely watercolour on vellum, (circa 1665-1670) 3 1/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. (79 mm x 64 mm) oval Purchased, 1867 NPG 233 2) Prince Rupert, Count Palatinate by Gerrit van Honthorst oil on panel, feigned oval, circa 1641-1642 29 1/4 in. x 23 1/4 in. (743 mm x 591 mm) Purchased, 1966 Primary Collection NPG 4519 3) The mezzotint by Rupert (yes, he was also an artist!) is included below, © Trustees of the British Museum. Learn more here: britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pd/p/prince_rupert_ruprecht_of_pfa.aspx 4) A Someecard I created last year. © The Seventeenth Century Lady
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:00:43 +0000

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