Lot Essay
Charles, younger son of Emperor Leopold I, succeeded his brother Joseph I in 1711 under the name of Charles VI. He was the father of the future Empress Maria Theresa (see lot 195).
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MARTIN VAN MEYTENS THE YOUNGER (SWEDISH-AUSTRIAN, 1695-177)
Charles VI (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor 1711-1740, in gilt-bordered silver breastplate, crimson robe, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the crown of the Holy Roman Empire in the background
enamel on copper
oval, 2.1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
Charles VI (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor 1711-1740, in gilt-bordered silver breastplate, crimson robe, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the crown of the Holy Roman Empire in the background
enamel on copper
oval, 2.1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 16 November 1993, lot 148 (as 'School of Dinglinger').
Brought to you by
Emma Durkin
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