-
1 of 253523 objects
Attributed to German School, 18th century
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1699-1773), probably c. 1750-90
Oil on canvas | 80.2 x 65.1 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 404657
-
The sitter is probably Frederick III of Saxe-Gotha, the eldest son of Frederick II of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst. His youngest sister, Augusta, became Princess of Wales on her marriage to Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1736.
Framed in an 18th-century gilt carved Carlo Maratta frame.Provenance
Presumably acquired by George IV; recorded in Store at Carlton House in 1816 (no 325) and 1819 (no 253) as a 'Young Nobleman'
-
Creator(s)
(nationality) -
Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
80.2 x 65.1 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
106.4 x 88.7 x 7.5 cm (frame, external)
Alternative title(s)
A Prince of Saxe-Gotha, traditionally identified as
