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Art as diplomacy: John Closterman’s portraits of Carlos II of Spain and his wife Queen Maria Anna of Neuburg
05/2018 | 1382 | 160
Pages: 380-386
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Author:
Martínez Leiva, Gloria (Martínez Leiva, Gloria)
Subjects
artists:
Closterman, John, 1660-1711 / Troy, François de, 1645/6-1730 / Riley, John / Velázquez, Diego
collectors and dealers:
Philip William of Neuberg, Elector Palatine, 1615–1690
dates:
1650-1699
media:
Paintings
patrons:
Charles II, King of Spain, 1661-1700 / Maria Anna of Neuberg, 1667–1740 / Stanhope, James, 1st Earl of Standhope, c.1673–1721
places:
Spain / Madrid
subjects:
German painting / Portraits / Diplomacy / Dress / Grand tours / Collections, Private / Identification / Style / Correspondence
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Detail of Fig.2.
Attributed works:
2. Carlos II, by John Closterman. 1698–99. Canvas, 207 by 107 cm. (Private collection).
Attributed works:
3. Maria Anna of Neuburg, by John Closterman. 1698–99. Canvas, 207 by 107 cm. (Private collection).
Attributed works:
4. Queen Mary II, by John Closterman. c.1691. Canvas, 224 by 139 cm. (The Vintners’ Company, London; courtesy Stephen Freeth).
Attributed works:
5. Alexander Stanhope, by John Closterman. 1698–99. Canvas, 231 by 140 cm. (The Administrative Trustees of the Chevening Estate, Kent).
Attributed works:
6. Philip IV as hunter, by Diego Velázquez. c.1632–34. Canvas, 189 by 124 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
Attributed works:
7. Portrait of a dwarf, by John Closterman. 1698. Canvas, 166 by 110 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
Attributed works:
8. Fille de qualité en habit de chasse (Society woman in hunting dress), by Robert Boonart. c.1693. Engraving, 36 by 25.5 cm. (Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris).