Prince James Francis Edward Stuart

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, by Alexis Simon Belle, 1712, based on a work of circa 1712 -NPG 273 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Regency Portraits Catalogue

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart

after Alexis Simon Belle
1712, based on a work of circa 1712
2 5/8 in. x 2 1/8 in. (67 mm x 54 mm) oval
NPG 273

This portraitback to top

One of a number of copies, in miniature, made after the type of NPG 348.

Physical descriptionback to top

Brown eyes and eyebrows, fresh complexion, grey wig, centre-parted, falling on shoulders; steel cuirass, lined with crimson velvet, over it, the Garter ribbon.

Conservationback to top

Some shrinkage in paint; slight losses in the forehead.

Provenanceback to top

Bought, 1868, from T. White of Duke Street, St James's.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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