A richly dressed man sits at the centre of the composition, his left hand resting on a red-draped table beside a crown, while his right arm encircles a small child standing at his knee. To his right, a woman in a golden gown sits holding an infant in a white dress, the child’s pale face turned outward and its arm extended gently toward the viewer. The man’s costume is elaborate, with black and silver fabrics, a broad lace collar, and voluminous sleeves lined in pink satin, painted with smooth, lustrous brushwork that captures the sheen of the textiles.

The woman’s dress glows in soft yellow and silver tones, its folds rendered with delicate highlights and shadows, while her pearl necklace and jeweled hairpiece add to the sense of royal splendour. The small child at the man’s side wears a dark green dress and a white cap, gazing outward with a composed expression and holding the man’s hand tightly. At the woman’s feet, a small dog stands on its hind legs, its nose lifted toward her, painted with fine, lively strokes that contrast with the smooth surfaces of the figures’ garments.

Soft daylight falls from the left, illuminating the faces and fabrics, while subtle shadows anchor the figures to the ground and create a sense of volume. The composition balances the seated figures symmetrically, with the crown and the dog marking the outer edges, and the children linking the parents visually and emotionally. Charles I (1600–1649), and Henrietta Maria (c.1609–1669), with Their Two Eldest Children, Prince Charles (1630–1685), and Princess Mary (1631–1660) is painted by Anthony van Dyck in the 17th century.