Antonio David
Illustration — Antonio David, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, National Portrait Gallery Antonio David (1698–1750) was an Italian painter. He was the son of Lodovico Antonio David (1648-1730), a portrait artist and painter of religious scene. David was the official painter for the exiled Jacobite court living in Rome.
Also recorded as Monsù David · Monsu David · Monsu` David · Ant.o Oltramontano
Antonio David
- Born
- 1698 · Venice.
- Died
- 1750
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Known for
- Portrait of a Cardinal
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Antonio David, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, National Portrait Gallery Antonio David (1698–1750) was an Italian painter. He was the son of Lodovico Antonio David (1648-1730), a portrait artist and painter of religious scene. David was the official painter for the exiled Jacobite court living in Rome.
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He was appointed Painter to his Majesty James Francis Edward Stuart in 1718. David painted primarily portraits, and for twenty years worked almost exclusively with the House of Stuart. In 1729, he was paid in advance for official portraits of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and his brother, Prince Henry. He died in 1750.
The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Works named in the authority record are Portrait of a Cardinal. Work by Antonio David is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, National Galleries Scotland, Victoria and Albert Museum, Kenwood House and Museum of the Order of St John.
• The Chapel Royal: The Baptism of Prince Charles 31 December 1720 in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery • Cardinal Filippo Antonio Gualterio 1720 (private collection) • James III, 1722 (private collection) • Marjory Hay, Countess of Inverness, as Diana, 1723 in the collection of the Earl of Mansfield, Scone Palace • Queen Clementina, 1725 in the Pininski Foundation, Warsasw. • Portraits of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and Prince Henry Stuart, 1729.
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1698
Antonio David born at Venice.
1750
Antonio David died.
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- 1.Antonio David. National Galleries of Scotland.
- 2.David, Antonio, 1698–1750. Art UK.
- 3.Murdoch, W. G. Blaikie. Antonio David: A Contribution to Stuart Iconography. The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs. The Burlington Magazine Publications Ltd. 56. 325. 203–204. 1930. 09510788.
- 4.Corp, Edward T. The Stuarts in Italy, 1719-1766. Cambridge University Press. 7. 2011-08-18. 978-0-521-51327-2.
- 5.Collections Online. British Museum.
- 6.Corp, Edward T. The Stuarts in Italy, 1719-1766. Cambridge University Press. 7. 2011-08-18. 978-0-521-51327-2.
- 7.The Baptism of Prince Charles Edward Stuart by Antonio David. National Galleries of Scotland.
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