Caption

Augustus III Wettin 1696–1765 in coronation robes and armor; painted by Pietro Rotari 1707–1762 attributed; portrait miniature, 1750; three-quarter right, shoulder-length; low wig in catogan, white shirt and jabot; chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece at the neck; coronation mantle trimmed with ermine; background: fragment of grey-olive sky, brightened on the right; no frame; height 2.5 cm, width 2.3 cm., A painted oval miniature of a man with pale skin and a white powdered wig, shown from the shoulders up against a muted gray background; his face shows pinkish cheeks and lips with light blue eyes and dark eyebrows, and he wears clothing with blue and white fabric, a golden brown collar trim, and a small area of jeweled or beaded decoration in silver tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_237

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30.6Mb (800.8Kb) / 10.9in x 10.9in / 3271 x 3271 (300dpi)

Keywords

Augustus III Wettin 1696–1765 coronation robes armor painted Pietro Rotari 1707–1762 attributed portrait miniature 1750 three-quarter right shoulder-length low wig catogan white shirt jabot chain Order Golden Fleece neck coronation mantle trimmed ermine background fragment grey-olive sky brightened right no frame height 2.5 cm width 2.3 cm painted oval miniature man pale skin white powdered wig shown shoulders up muted gray background face pinkish cheeks lips light blue eyes dark eyebrows wears clothing blue white fabric golden brown collar trim small area jeweled beaded decoration silver tones.