Portrait of King Frederick the Great of Prussia, standing full-length, in uniform, in a battlefield

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Workshop of Antoine Pesne (Paris 1683-1757 Berlin)
Portrait of King Frederick the Great of Prussia, standing full-length, in uniform, in a battlefield
oil on canvas, unlined
206 x 140 cm.

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Lot Essay

The original composition by Antoine Pesne is in the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg. This painting was given by King Frederick the Great to Czarina Elisabeth of Russia (ruled 1741-1762), who was the daughter of Peter the Great.

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