Johann Georg Ziesenis the Younger
(Copenhagen 1716 - 1776 Hanover)
follower - King Frederick II of Prussia,
portrait of the king with baton and the Breast Star of the Order of the Black Eagle, oil on canvas, 132 x 79 cm, in a magnificent carved and gilt wooden frame, overall dimensions 176 x 97 cm, inventory number on the reverse, second half of the 18th century, (Lu)
Johann Georg Ziesenis the Younger was active as a painter at the electoral court of Brunswick from 1760 onwards. In 1763, he painted a portrait of King Frederick II of Prussia on behalf of his sister, Duchess Philippine Charlotte of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. He executed many copies and variants of this well-known portrait. In 1764, for example, he supplied Count Heinrich Ernst zu Stolberg-Werningerode with an extended version of the king’s portrait that included the knees. The present portrait comes from the Royal House of Hanover. It was offered and sold at the well-known auction at Marienburg Castle.
Provenance:
Royal House of Hanover, sale Marienburg Castle, 5 - 15 October 2005, lot no. 575.
Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363
antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at
19.10.2020 - 14:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 8,880.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 6,000.- to EUR 9,000.-
Johann Georg Ziesenis the Younger
(Copenhagen 1716 - 1776 Hanover)
follower - King Frederick II of Prussia,
portrait of the king with baton and the Breast Star of the Order of the Black Eagle, oil on canvas, 132 x 79 cm, in a magnificent carved and gilt wooden frame, overall dimensions 176 x 97 cm, inventory number on the reverse, second half of the 18th century, (Lu)
Johann Georg Ziesenis the Younger was active as a painter at the electoral court of Brunswick from 1760 onwards. In 1763, he painted a portrait of King Frederick II of Prussia on behalf of his sister, Duchess Philippine Charlotte of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. He executed many copies and variants of this well-known portrait. In 1764, for example, he supplied Count Heinrich Ernst zu Stolberg-Werningerode with an extended version of the king’s portrait that included the knees. The present portrait comes from the Royal House of Hanover. It was offered and sold at the well-known auction at Marienburg Castle.
Provenance:
Royal House of Hanover, sale Marienburg Castle, 5 - 15 October 2005, lot no. 575.
Specialist: Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
Dr. Georg Ludwigstorff
+43-1-515 60-363
antiquitaeten@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Imperial Court Memorabilia and Historical Objects |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 19.10.2020 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 14.10. - 19.10.2020 |
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