King Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria (1756-1825)
German School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1810
Materials
Wood, enamel and gold
Measurements
38 x 31 mm
Order this imageCollection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 515795
Summary
Portrait miniature of Maximilian Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, 3/4 face to right, wearing blue uniform and coloured sash. German School. Oval in gold frame with blue enamel border. No.14 in Guide 'Small oval miniature in blue enamelled gold frame of Max Jose, Elector of Bavaria. Artist unknown. Dated 1742. A finely painted miniature'. Catalogue entry 'Maximilian Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, 1745-1777, head and shoulders, facing, in uniform with black and scarlet ribbon. Oval'.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven (1896-1966) with the house and the rest of the contents.
Makers and roles
German School, artist