Portrait of Prince Henry of Prussia
Medium
Brush and brown wash over graphite underdrawing.
Dimensions
6 3/4 x 4 5/8in. (17.2 x 11.7cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.19.109
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, *Portrait of Prince Henry of* by Jean-Baptiste-Françoisio, captures the noble bearing of Prussian royalty in a compact format ideal for a collector's album. Bosio, a prominent French neoclassical sculptor (17681845) who worked for Napoleon's court and later in Monaco, showcases his skill in portraiture here. Though undated, the work likely dates to the early 19th century, reflecting the era's fascination with equestrian nobility and military prowess—evident from the tags suggesting the prince with horses. Executed in brush and brown wash over graphite underdrawing on pa...