Description: Item/Description: Portrait oil painting by Karl Unkauf (1873 - 1921). After Johann Heinrich Schroder's Oval Portrait of King Frederick WIlliam II of Prussia. Written on the canvas stretcher top bar: Marat. Carved into bottom bar: von Unkauf.
Frederick William II (1744-1797) became King of Prussia in 1786, succeeding his uncle Frederick the Great. The monarch was considered a patron of both the fine arts and literature and music. Under his reign, Berlin became a cultural center of the classical period, alongside Weimar.

Material: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 10"; Width: 12". Framed: Height: 14"; Width: 16 1/2"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include craquelure. Surface scratches, chipping and loss to gilt frame.

Age: Late 19th - Early 20th Century

Provenance: Private Estate

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