Lot Essay
An identical miniature was sold in these rooms, 3 March 1993, lot 74 (1,200).
Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1750-1827), facing right in white coat with red facings and gold buttons, white waistcoat with gold buttons, frilled cravat, powdered wig en queue, wearing the blue sash of the Royal Polish Order of the White Eagle
Details
GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1780
Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1750-1827), facing right in white coat with red facings and gold buttons, white waistcoat with gold buttons, frilled cravat, powdered wig en queue, wearing the blue sash of the Royal Polish Order of the White Eagle
oval, 36 in. (81 mm.) high, rectangular ormolu frame
Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1750-1827), facing right in white coat with red facings and gold buttons, white waistcoat with gold buttons, frilled cravat, powdered wig en queue, wearing the blue sash of the Royal Polish Order of the White Eagle
oval, 36 in. (81 mm.) high, rectangular ormolu frame