Head of the Executioner
at National Gallery of Art
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
1619–1682
About
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland was an English–German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. He first rose to prominence as a Royalist cavalry commander during the English Civil War. Rupert was the third son of the German Prince Frederick V of the Palatinate and Elizabeth, eldest daughter of King James VI and I of Scotland and England respectively.
Notable works
Works in the collection
3 works
Head of the Executioner
at National Gallery of Art
The Standard Bearer
at National Gallery of Art
The Great Executioner
at British Museum
More by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in institutions
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
British Museum
London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom
