Manchester Art Gallery

Frederick the Great

Francesco Bartolozzi (after), 21 Sep 1727 - 7 Mar 1815



Frederick the Great

Francesco Bartolozzi (after) 21 Sep 1727 - 7 Mar 1815

Summary

Portrait of a man in naval uniform. The subject is wearing a curled wig under a tricorn hat with a ribbon to the right. He has a sash tied at his waist. A star shaped medal is on the left breast of his jacket. His right hand is resting on the head of a cane. He is looking to the left. In the background to the lower left there is a small detail showing a man on horseback with another man lying at the feet of the horse.


Object Name

Frederick the Great

Creators Name

Francesco Bartolozzi (after)

Dimensions

print: 15.5cm x 11.4cm
support (sight): 19.5cm x 13.8cm

accession number

1922.1684

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
British
bygones

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Mary Greg


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