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Antoine Pesne

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Half-length portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed coat and cap, pointing at a map beside a painter's palette.

Portrait of a Painter (presumably C. L. Agricola, 1667-1719)

1714

Grayscale double portrait of a seated woman and a man in a fur hat holding an open book, with drawing tools on the table.

Portrait of the engraver Georg Friedrich Schmidt and his wife Dorothea Luise, born Videbant

1748

Oil painting of an elderly bearded man in a dark hat, gazing upward against a dark background.

Portrait of an Old Jew

1757

Full-length portrait of a man in a blue velvet coat with silver embroidery, holding a baton, beside a helmet and red drapery.

Portrait of Friedrich II

1743

Oil portrait of a young boy in a blue velvet coat with a yellow bird perched on his shoulder against a dark background.

Georg Vollrath de Rège, grandson of the artist

1747

Group portrait of a painter in velvet beside an easel with two women in lace dresses and a small dog.

Self-portrait with Daughters Henriette Joyard and Marie de Rège in front of the easel

1754

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig, wearing armour and a red velvet mantle with gold crowns and ermine trim.

Crown prince Frederik de Great in Armour

1739

Oil portrait of a man in a fur hat and green coat with fur collar and gold embroidery, against a dark background.

Portrait of Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731)

1750

Painting of the Nativity with the infant Christ in a manger, Virgin Mary, shepherds, angels and an ox in candlelit shadow.

Adoration of the Sheperds

1748

Seated woman in green silk gown, feathered hat and white gloves holding a fan, before a red drape. Oil portrait.

Portrait of Maria Susanna Dinglinger

1721

Bust-length portrait of a woman with curled powdered hair, flowers in her hair, and a lace bodice holding a bouquet.

Portrait von Erlach with his Family

1711

Portrait of a young man in blue velvet and orange sash gesturing toward a battle scene in a gilded frame.

August Vilhelm, 1722-1758, prins av Preussen

1750

Oil portrait of a young woman in silver gown and blue velvet mantle, one hand resting on a crown, dark background.

Portrait of Luisa Ulrika

Oil portrait of a man in a powdered wig, blue velvet coat, red sash and star order badge against a dark background.

Count Gustav Adolph Gotter

1753

Portrait of a woman in a silver gown with bells and blue trim, holding a jester's marotte against a cloudy landscape.

Charlotta Fredrika Sparre as "La Folie"

1744

Oil portrait of a man in gilt-edged armor, red velvet mantle and white fur, holding a baton beside a plumed helmet.

Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786)

1750

Black-and-white photograph of an 18th-century portrait of a young woman in a lace-trimmed silk gown holding a flower sprig.

Amalia (1723-1787), princess of Prussia, abbess of Quedlinburg

1750

Portrait of a woman in a black gown with pink bows, white powdered hair, beside a gilded urn and column.

Anna Elisabeth von der Schulenburg, 1720-1741, g. Von Arnim-Boytzenburg, countess, Prussian lady-in-waiting

1750

Oil portrait of a seated man in a grey periwig and black velvet coat, resting his hand on a book beside a gilded table.

Jean Mariette (1660-1724), graveur du roi

1723

Formal portrait of a man in armour and fur-trimmed mantle with a blue sash, leaning on a staff before a dark landscape.

Adolf Fredrik, 1710-1771, kung av Sverige, hertig av Holstein-Gottorp

1743

Portrait of a young boy in a powdered wig and embroidered blue coat with a greyhound beside him.

Frederick II of Prussia, later Frederick the Great (1712-1786)

1715

Portrait of a Young Woman

1740

Portrait of a woman in a gold lace gown and powdered wig, holding a black mask beside a gilded chair.

Princess Luise Ulrike of Prussia (1720-1782)

1744

Painting of a man in red playing a lute on a garden wall beside a statue of a cupid, with companions in a park.

Lute Player with Company in a Park

1743

Painting of a reclining man whose hair is cut by a barber while a woman raises a finger to her lips and soldiers watch.

Samson and Delilah

1720

Family group portrait in a red-draped interior: a man in gold costume, a seated woman in blue, a boy in red, and a globe.

The Captain of the Swiss Guard von Erlach with his Family

1710

Portrait of an older man in a powdered wig and black coat, hands resting on an open book beside bookshelves.

Der Orientalist Mathurin Veyssière de La Croze (1661-1739)

1738

Portrait of a man in a white wig and red velvet coat with gold embroidery, wearing steel armour and a blue sash, 1740.

John Adolphus II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (d.1746)

1740

Full-length portrait of a man in armour and fur-trimmed red mantle pointing toward a distant battle, with a plumed helmet at

Frederick II, King of Prussia (1712-86)

1736

Portrait of a woman in an embroidered silver gown with a crown, red velvet drape and garden view behind her.

Frederica, Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels (1715-1775)

1740

Oil painting of a fortune teller reading the hand of a young woman in a white satin gown beneath vine leaves.

Gypsy fortuneteller

1710

Oil portrait of a man in a red fur-trimmed coat pulling back a curtain, with a dog and an attendant beside him.

Portrait of Friedrich Ernst von Knyphausen (1678-1731)

1707

Oval portrait of a young woman with flowers in her hair, holding a garland of blossoms and wearing a silk gown.

Portrait of Ursule-Anne Dubuisson

1710

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a powdered wig, orange sash and star badge, against a dark background.

Friedrich Wilhelm Kettler (1692-1711) (Portrait of a man in a wig with the Black Eagle Order)

1710

Oil portrait of a young boy with white curled hair in a red and silver embroidered coat, holding a spotted fur garment.

Portrait of a boy

1737

Formal portrait of a woman in a silver gown and blue velvet mantle, resting her hand on a jeweled crown against a dark backgr

Portrait of Louisa Ulrika of Prussia

1744

Oil portrait of a man in a brown velvet coat and white wig with a cane, before a column and a distant ship.

Portrait of Heinrich Voguell (1681-?)

1740

Oil portrait of a man in a white wig, blue coat and orange sash against a dark background.

James Keith

1755

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a silver gown with gold trim, holding a fan and wearing a dark shawl.

Portrait of Sophia Hedwig von Tettau (1662-1733)

1730

Oil portrait of a woman in a striped turban, pearl necklace and dark robe with gold trim, against a dark background.

Portrait of a woman in oriental costume

1715

Portrait of a young man in a white wig and armor, wearing a red fur-trimmed mantle, resting his hand on a helmet.

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach

1731

Portrait of a young man in armor and white wig pointing toward a distant cavalry battle, with a fur cape and helmet.

August Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia

1750

Seated woman in a dark green velvet gown with gold embroidery, holding a fan, with a jeweled crown beside her.

Königin Sophia Dorothea von Preußen

Black-and-white photo of a 1748 portrait by Antoine Pesne showing a seated woman in ermine robe holding a small dog, in a gil

Sofia Dorotea, 1687-1757, prinsessa av England, drottning av Preussen

1748

Full-length portrait of a woman in a blue silk gown with silver lace and pink bows, beside a jeweled crown.

Prinzessin Elisabeth Christine von Preußen

1738

Oil self-portrait of a young painter in a fur-trimmed green coat holding a palette and brushes beside an easel.

Self-portrait

1710

Full-length portrait of a man in a blue military coat and white wig, with a helmet and battle scene behind him.

König Friedrich Wilhelm von Preußen

1730

Oil portrait of a man in a white wig and dark military coat with a sword, cane and helmet, before a battle scene.

King Friedrich Wilhelm I. of Prussia

1730

Oil portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig and black velvet coat, holding a quill pen beside an open book.

Jean Mariette, engraver

1723

Portrait of a man in polished armor, grey powdered wig, red cloak and sash, resting his hand on a helmet against a dark backg

Portrait of Philipp Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1669-1711)

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a silver silk riding costume, black feathered hat, and black fan, against a dark bac

Prinzessin Amalie von Preußen (1723-1787) als Amazone

1757

Oil portrait of a seated couple in period dress, with a turbaned attendant holding a teacup in an elegant interior.

Portrait of the Hereditary Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Württemberg and his wife Henriette Marie of Brandenburg-Schwedt

1715

Full-length portrait of a couple, a woman in a floral blue gown and a man in white coat and yellow waistcoat, beside a crown.

Portrait of Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt with his wife Sophia Dorothea of Prussia

1734

Portrait of a seated man in a grey velvet coat with an open book, globe and bookshelf beside him, painted in 1740.

Portrait of Charles-Etienne Jordan

1740

Full-length portrait of a woman in a silver gown with red velvet mantle, flower garland, and crown on a table.

Anna Amalie, Prinzessin von Preußen

1740

Oil portrait of a woman in a blue satin gown with lace cuffs, pearls and flowers in her hair, beside a red drape.

Queen Elisabeth Christine

1750

Oil painting of a court reception with a man in red and gold, a woman in a silver gown, and attendants in a chandelier-lit ha

Empfang Augusts des Starken im Berliner Stadtschloss

1729

Oil portrait of a young man in blue velvet and armour with a red sash, holding a sword beside red drapery.

Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia

1736

Oil portrait of a seated man in ermine-trimmed royal robes holding a scepter, with a crown and red velvet cushion nearby.

Friedrich I. König in Preußen

1713

Portrait of a seated woman in white gown and blue sash with a Black attendant in red coat and a statue of a putto behind.

Caroline von Hessen

1755

Portrait of a young man in blue velvet coat, silver armor and orange sash, holding a cane beside a plumed helmet.

Friedrich II of Prussia as Crown Prince

1736

Portrait of a man in an embroidered coat and feathered hat holding a wine glass and flask, with a rifle and game birds.

Dietrich Freiherr von Keyserlingk (1713-1793)

1739

Engraved oval portrait of a bewigged man holding a book, with putti and a laboratory scene in the cartouche below.

Caspar Neumann. Line engraving by J.G. Wolffgang, 1734, after A. Pesne

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark coat, seated beside a book, labelled Friedrich Hoffmann.

Friedrich Hoffmann II. Stipple engraving by A. Gabler after A. Pesne