Engraving

Title:

Maximilian Joseph King of Bavaria

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

1979.020.11

Creator:

Bosio, Jean Baptiste Francois (1764-1827)Artist; Rados, Louis (1780-1840)Engraver

Date:

circa 1810

Description:

Colored engraving of Maximilian Joseph King of Bavaria (1756-1825), engraved by Louis Rados (1780-1840), after Jean Baptiste Francois Bosio (1764-1827), c. 1810. Full-length, standing portrait of Maximilian Joseph facing slightly left; head turned right. He wears a blue military coat with red sash and facings, white vest and trousers, and high black boots; sword at side; right hand extending downward. In a landscape with buildings in background. Lower margin: "Dessine par J. B. Bosio ancien Profr. de l'Ecole Polytechnique de Paris Depose a lo Bibliotheque Royal Grave a Milan par Louis Rados. / MAXIMILIEN JOSEPH ROI DE BAVIERE / A Milan chez Joseph Me.[supserscript 'e'] et Frere Ubicini Marchands d'estampes rue de la Passarella No. 506." Old label pasted to backing paper reads: "This is the late Duke of Deux Ponts, called likewise Maximilion Roi de Baviere--he was the great main-spring of all Count Rumford's glory as likewise happiness. The Count, as mentioned in his [ ] as a review at Leipsic when that excellent beautiful inheritor to the Throne of Bavaria on the Count's departure by a letter to his uncle the then reigning Elector made his fortune. The Count was in the Bavarian service 14 years." Gilded frame with foliate and rosette decoration, painted gold, glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-28.75 W-18.125 inches

Provenance:

From the "Count Rumford Collection" - see files.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Sheafe Walker

People:

Bosio, Jean Baptiste Francois (1764-1827), Count Rumford, Joseph, Maximilien, Rados, Louis (1780-1840), Thompson, Benjamin (1753-1814), Thompson, Sarah (1774-1852)

Subjects:

Joseph, Maximilien, Kings, Portrait prints, Portraits