Description
the half-length portrait on vellum of Prince Charles in armour with sash of The Order of The Garter, neck badge of The Order of The Thistle and draped in an ermine lined red velvet cloak, glazed and within gilt metal frame with scroll surmount
Dimensions
72cm x 59cm
Footnote
Provenance: Fine Portrait Miniatures, Bonham's London, 17 November 2004, lot 11.
Note: This portrait is a copy of the (now lost) original 1747 portrait in pastel by Maurice Quentin de la Tour. While the original is lost, various copies are recorded. This miniature appears to closely follow a copy by John Daniel Kamm in its composition and being landscape rather than the more traditional portrait alignment. These copies by Kamm were likely painted circa 1749 when George Watts, banker to Prince Charles, mentioned copies were being produced. This example closely matches this date and is probably after a Kamm original.