The Solemnisation of the Marriage of James III and Maria Clementina Sobieska
About this artwork
The Polish princess Maria Clementina Sobieska was chosen to be the bride of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, the 'Old Pretender', who lived in gloomy exile in Rome. Jacobites everywhere rejoiced at the birth of their son, Charles, in 1720, but Clementina had a fierce temper and soon she and her much older husband were quarrelling constantly. Within months of the birth of their second child, Henry, she left James and took refuge in a convent.
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artist:Agostino Masucci (1691 - 1758) Italian
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title:The Solemnisation of the Marriage of James III and Maria Clementina Sobieska
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date created:About 1735
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:243.50 x 342.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1977 with assistance from Art Fund, the Pilgrim Trust and private donors
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accession number:PG 2415
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Agostino Masucci
Agostino Masucci
Agostino Masucci was born and trained in Rome. He painted many religious subjects for chapels and altarpieces in Rome. His classical style was based on the work of Guido Reni and Raphael. He received prestigious commissions from the courts of Turin, Spain and Portugal and he was a particular...
