Francesco Guardi's Portrait of Bonnie Prince up for Sale
January 31 2021
Picture: Pandolfini
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Italian auction house Pandolfini are offering up a very interesting portrait of Charles Edward Stuart by the Venetian painter Francesco Guardi in their upcoming sale. It is believed the portrait was completed when the Prince was in Venice during 1737, and is likely to be Guardi's copy of Rosalba Carriera's portrait of the Prince made that year. This version ended up in the Marshal von der Schulenburg collection where it is recorded in archival materials. It is believed to be one of Franesco Guardi's earliest known completed works, created when he was twenty-six years old.
The portrait will be offered for sale on 2nd February 2021 with an estimate of €30,000 - €50,000.
Update - The portrait made €120,000.
