Old World Portraits
King Charles II
Unknown Artist
A stately 17th-century equestrian portrait of King Charles II on a magnificent white steed.
Portrait of Louis Napoleon, King of Holland
Charles Howard Hodges
1809 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 19th-century portrait of Louis Napoleon in full military regalia against a sweeping pastoral landscape.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Commissioned in 1809, this masterful oil painting by Charles Howard Hodges depicts Louis Napoleon, King of Holland, in a striking full-length pose. He wears a meticulously detailed white military uniform with red facings and gold epaulettes, set against an atmospheric landscape under a dramatic, clouded sky that reflects the period's romantic sensibilities.
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