Princess Cecilia Mahony Giustiniani (1741 - 1789)
About this artwork
This sensitive portrait was painted for William Constable of Burton Constable in Yorkshire, who was a cousin of the sitter's mother. The Scottish antiquarian and picture dealer James Byres acted as the intermediary between artist and patron, and a surviving letter from Byres to Constable records full details of the commission. A companion portrait of Princess Cecilia's husband, Prince Benedetto Giustiniani, is in a Roman private collection.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Pompeo BatoniItalian (1708 - 1787)
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title:Princess Cecilia Mahony Giustiniani (1741 - 1789)
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date created:Dated (lower left) 1785
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:73.70 x 60.70 cm; Framed: 98.00 x 85.00 x 8.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased with the assistance of the Art Fund 1978
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accession number:NG 2369
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Pompeo Batoni
Pompeo Batoni
Batoni, a native of Lucca, was the son of a goldsmith. He began in his father's workshop but left for Rome in 1727 where he soon acquired a reputation for making fine drawings after the antique, which were often bought by British visitors. During his long career, Batoni executed altarpieces for...
