We do not known if the Maria Josepha of Saxony posed for Frédou personally because the master usually employed an existing portrait as a model. He made several copies of a portrait of her husband by Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, and so he may have followed the same practice here.
Specifications
| Title | Portrait of Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Width 54 cm Height 64 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Jean-Martial Frédou
|
| Accession number | 2577 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1760 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) Alles aan kant en Isabel Ferrand - Wereldkaart World Lace (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
De vergeten prinsessen van Thorn + aansluitend in langdurig bruikleen (2021) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
