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Lot 119 Dα

A pair of Royal Prussian portraits

Auction 1169 - overview Berlin
24.04.2021, 11:00 - Prussian Sale
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 3.000 € (incl. premium)

A pair of Royal Prussian portraits

Gouache on ivory. Portraits of Kings Friedrich II and Friedrich Wilhelm II in Prussian uniforms wearing the badges of the Order of the Black Eagle. Mounted as a pendant in a swivel setting. 2 x 1.7 cm. Total H 3 cm.
German school, c. 1780.

This portrait of Frederick the Great (Berlin 17712 - Potsdam 1786) is based on a portrait of the king in his old age painted by Anton Graff, whereas that of his nephew and successor Friedrich Wilhelm II (Berlin 1744 - Potsdam 1797) is based on a contemporary print.