Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766), in gilt-studded armour, lace cravat, fur-edged red cloak over his left shoulder, wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Garter across his chest and the badge and ribbon of the Garter around his neck, full-bottomed powdered curling wig; an imperial crown on a table in the background; together with Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska (1702-1735), in gold-embroidered sea-green dress with white frilled sleeves and collar, pearl-set clasp at corsage and at sitter's left shoulder holding in place a fur-edged gold silk cloak, her powdered hair upswept and adorned with pearls and plumes; a crown just visible on a table in the background

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ATTRIBUTED TO ANTONIO DAVID (ITALIAN, 1698-1750)
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766), in gilt-studded armour, lace cravat, fur-edged red cloak over his left shoulder, wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Garter across his chest and the badge and ribbon of the Garter around his neck, full-bottomed powdered curling wig; an imperial crown on a table in the background; together with Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska (1702-1735), in gold-embroidered sea-green dress with white frilled sleeves and collar, pearl-set clasp at corsage and at sitter's left shoulder holding in place a fur-edged gold silk cloak, her powdered hair upswept and adorned with pearls and plumes; a crown just visible on a table in the background
oil on copper
ovals, 3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) and 3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) high, turned wood frames (2)

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拍品專文

There are strong similarities between the present miniature of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart and a three-quarter length painting on canvas in the collection of the Palacio da Liria, Madrid - a portrait commissioned from Antonio David by the prince himself. During his exile James Stuart visited Rome at the invitation of Pope Clement XI and met David who, at that time, was employed by the papal court. It was on this occasion that the portrait was commissioned and on its completion was sent to James's mother, Mary of Modena, at the Court of St. Germain.
For further portraits of the present sitters, see lot 62.