Circle of Antonio David (Venice before 1684-1750 Rome)
Lot 442

Circle of Antonio David (Venice before 1684-1750 Rome)

Portrait of Maria Clementina Sobieska (1702-1735), three-quarter-length, in a white dress and blue wrap

Closed30 April 2015

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GBP 6,875

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Circle of Antonio David (Venice before 1684-1750 Rome)
Portrait of Maria Clementina Sobieska (1702-1735), three-quarter-length, in a white dress and blue wrap
oil on copper, oval
7 x 5 ½ in. (17.8 x 14 cm.)

Specialist note

Born into Polish nobility, Maria Clementina Sobieska married James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales, and gave birth to two sons, the eldest being Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. An engraving related to the present composition was made by Pierre Drevet.