A double-portrait attributed to Domenico de Costanzo circa 1795/1800 of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1751-1825), King of Naples and his wife Queen Maria Carolina of Habsburg (1752-1814): he, in profile to the left in blue coat, red waistcoat, frilled cravat, wearing three breast-stars and a top hat in his powdered hair en queue; and she, in profile to the right in pale orange dress with blue stars and lace collar, blue scarf with gold tiara in her fair hair dressed in ringlets, attributed to Domenico de Costanzo, circa 1795/1800; together with Margherita di Savoia, Queen of Italy (1851-1956), in oyster-pink dress with lace collar, pearl necklace and pearl-set black velvet choker, drop-pearl earrings, wearing a straw bonnet decorated with pink ribbon and flowers in her upswept hair, Italian School, late 19th Century; together with Palatine Elector Jan Wellem (1658-1716), in gold-edged armour, ermine-lined deep red cloak fastened with a jewelled clasp, wearing the chains of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and of St. Hubertus, full-bottomed powdered wig

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TWO PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND A PHOTOGRAPH
A double-portrait attributed to Domenico de Costanzo circa 1795/1800 of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon (1751-1825), King of Naples and his wife Queen Maria Carolina of Habsburg (1752-1814): he, in profile to the left in blue coat, red waistcoat, frilled cravat, wearing three breast-stars and a top hat in his powdered hair en queue; and she, in profile to the right in pale orange dress with blue stars and lace collar, blue scarf with gold tiara in her fair hair dressed in ringlets, attributed to Domenico de Costanzo, circa 1795/1800; together with Margherita di Savoia, Queen of Italy (1851-1956), in oyster-pink dress with lace collar, pearl necklace and pearl-set black velvet choker, drop-pearl earrings, wearing a straw bonnet decorated with pink ribbon and flowers in her upswept hair, Italian School, late 19th Century; together with Palatine Elector Jan Wellem (1658-1716), in gold-edged armour, ermine-lined deep red cloak fastened with a jewelled clasp, wearing the chains of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and of St. Hubertus, full-bottomed powdered wig
on card; on photographic base; and on vellum, respectively
2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) diam., in gilt-metal frame with glazed reverse, the monogram MF in gold on a ground of woven hair; the others ovals, 3 5/8 in. (92 mm.), gilt-metal mount within rectangular burgundy velvet easel frame surmounted with gilt-metal coronet with foliate scrolls embossed with the knots of Savoia and the motto 'FERT FERT'; and 2¾ in. 70 mm. high, in silver frame with corded border (3)

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Lot Essay

A double-sided portrait miniature of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon, King of Naples and his wife Queen Maria Carolina of Habsburg attribued to Domenico de Costanzo, circa 1795/1800 in which the sitters are painted in profile was sold Christie's, London, 24 May 2000, lot 175.

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