Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1720 - 1788. Eldest son of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart
About this artwork
This proud and cheerful portrait suggests the high hopes the exiled Stuarts had of their young prince. The grandson of the deposed king of Scotland and England, James VII and II, Charles was born in Rome. Handsome - 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' - and brave, he attempted to regain the throne for his father. In 1745, with his Jacobite army, he marched as far south as Derby but then was forced to retreat. The rising was totally defeated at the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and Charles remained in exile the rest of his life.
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artist:Antonio David (1698 - 1750) Italian
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title:Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1720 - 1788. Eldest son of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart
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date created:1732
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:73.40 x 60.30 cm; Framed: 93.00 x 81.50 x 8.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1918
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accession number:PG 887
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Antonio David
Antonio David
Antonio David's most celebrated credential was as an official painter of the exiled Jacobite court in Rome. Painting in his homeland of Italy, David worked for the Stuart dynasty for nearly twenty years. Copies of his portraits were circulated to the family's supporters throughout Europe. Due to...