Prince Christian of Bavaria
Nicolas de Largillièrre, Prince Christian of Bavaria, 1714, oil on canvas, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Binney, 3rd, public domain, 79.43
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- Title
Prince Christian of Bavaria
- Artist
- Date
1714
- Medium
oil on canvas
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
32 1/2 in x 26 1/4 in
- Collection Area
European Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
French
- Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Binney, 3rd
- Accession Number
79.43
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Nicolas de Largillièrre had an unusual background as a Frenchman who trained and became a master in Antwerp, but then left for England, where from 1674 to 1680, he worked as an assistant to the portraitist Peter Lely. Returning to Paris in 1682, he enjoyed great success painting the newly powerful class of magistrates and financiers. He became a member of the Academy in 1686.
The subject of this painting—Christian III, Duke of Bavaria (1674-1735), Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Prince of Birkenfeld—pursued a career in the French military and was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of St. Michael of Bavaria, which he wears across his chest.
