Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Hereditary Electress of Saxony, 1724-1780

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: Made before 1779

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w: Ram [med hänge] 8,8 x 6,3 cm h x w: Mått [dager] 5,8 x 4,7 cm

Inventory numberNMB 2661

AcqusitionPurchase 2014 Hjalmar and Anna Wicander Fund

Other titlesTitel (sv): Maria Antonia Walpurgis, kurfurstinna av Sachsen, 1724-1780 Titel (en): Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Hereditary Electress of Saxony, 1724-1780 Etikett (sv): Maria Antonia Walpurgis, prinsessa av Bayern, kurfurstinna av Sachsen Etikett (en): Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Princess of Bavaria, Hereditary Electress of Saxony

DescriptionDescription: Anton Rafael Mengs is counted among the very greatest of 18th-century portraitists. As court painter in Dresden and Madrid he is primarily known for his illusionistic works in oil. His miniatures, however, are very rare indeed. This example shows that he also excelled in the delicate art of miniature painting.

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MaterialParchment, Watercolour