Portrait of Princess Henrietta Anna Stuart of England (1644-1670), standing small three quarter length, wearing a red and orange dress with slashed sleeves set with pearls, lace chemise, a light blue silk wrap, holding an oval portrait of Philippe d'Anjou, Duke of Orléans (1640-1701), small bust length

Details

Follower of Caspar Netscher
Portrait of Princess Henrietta Anna Stuart of England (1644-1670), standing small three quarter length, wearing a red and orange dress with slashed sleeves set with pearls, lace chemise, a light blue silk wrap, holding an oval portrait of Philippe d'Anjou, Duke of Orléans (1640-1701), small bust length
with signature G Netscher f. lower right
oil on canvas
73.2 x 59.6 cm

Provenance

Anon. Sale, Bukowski Stockholm, 11 November 1964, lot 202, ill., as C. Netscher.

Literature

F. Simons, Theodoor Netscher, een vergeten schilder (1661-1728), 1990, p.14, fig.11, as C. Netscher.
M. Wieseman, Caspar Netscher and late seventeenth century Dutch Painting, 1991, p.564, no.C368.

Special notice

Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.

Lot Essay

Loosely based on Antoine Mattieu's full-length portrait, dated 1664, at Versailles (inv. M.V. 3503).
Princess Henrietta Anne was the daughter of King Charles I and married Philippe, Duke of Orleans, in 1661.

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