The image shows a group of men in a historical assembly or council meeting. The men are seated and standing in a large room, wearing formal period attire. Some of them are seated around a rectangular table, while others are standing, engaging in conversation or presenting something. The men have bald or nearly bald heads, with formal attire typical of a formal meeting. The room has patterned drapery, wooden paneling, and a high ceiling.
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Charles II with His Council

British 17th Century

published 1660

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 36.6 × 47.8 cm (14 7/16 × 18 13/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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