Peter Vandrebanc moved to London in 1674 and his printed portraits of Charles II were considered to be the finest seen in England up to that date. These prints elevated Vandrebanc’s status and provided the artist financial stability. The magnitude of this print affirms the monarch’s royal stature. That said, Charles II was once described as “cast of the same mould with those of a lower species.” His subjects loved him, and such a print would have been a sure collector’s item.