Antonio David
Miniature three-quarter length portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart in court dress
About this artwork
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artist:Antonio David (1698 - 1750) Italian
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title:Miniature three-quarter length portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart in court dress
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date created:1734
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materials:Watercolour on ivory
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measurements:Height: 9.50 cm
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credit line:On loan from the Drambuie Collection by kind permission of William Grant & Sons
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accession number:PGL 1599
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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...