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Friedrich August I, King of Saxony (1750-1827) c.1823
Watercolour on card | 3.1 x 2.5 cm (sight) (sight) | RCIN 420566
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Frederick Augustus (1750-1827) succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1763 and, in 1806, became Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony. Here he is wearing Saxon military uniform with the Order of the Golden Fleece, the ribbon and star of the Rue Crown, and the star of the White Eagle.
This portrait is a copy of a full-length portrait by Carl Vogel von Vogelstein, signed and dated 1823, in the Staatliche-Kunstsammlungen in Dresden. It was engraved by Louis Koellner, Moritz Steinla and others. The identity of the artist is unknown.
The miniature is inscribed on the back in pencil M … .
Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection in 1870
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour on card
Measurements
3.1 x 2.5 cm (sight) (sight)
4.2 x 3.6 cm (frame, external)
Other number(s)
Cust 1910 : Cust, L., 1910. Windsor Castle: Portrait Miniatures, London – Cust 1910 44/16RL 1870 25.B.6Alternative title(s)
Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony (1750-1827)
