This is extremely rare portrait  of Theresa Kunegunda, daughter of Polish King Jan III.Sobieski from early 18th century.

Previous owner of this rare noble portrait was the Royal House of Saxony and we purchased it by Sotheby`s important auction "Of Royal and Noble Descent", Amsterdam on 16-17.10.2001, Lot No. 208.

 In support of Sotheby's opinion that the painting depicts Theresa Kunigunda, we found the German monograph ”Jan III  Sobiecki, Polish King in Vienna” (exhibition in Vienna Belvedere, 2017), where was represented portrait of family of this King by French painter Henri Gascar (situated in Crakow King castle Wawel), , where on the right close placed Theresa Kunigunda, as young daughter of the King and  her physiognomy completely corresponds to our portrait.

For comparison see our additional image and description to this family portrait of Jan III Sobieski. Theresa Kunigunda placed on the right close to her mother.

Theresa Kunegunda (Polish: Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska) (4 March 1676-10 March 1730) was an Electress of Bavaria and the Palatinate. She also served as Regent of the Palatinate in 1704-05. She was a daughter of Polish King John III Sobieski and Marie Louise de la Grange d´Casimire Arquier. Theresa married Maximilian II Emanuel,elector of Bavaria, on 2 January 1695. She was mother of ten children by her husband, including Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII, and Clemens August of Bavaria, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne.In 1704-05, following the evacuation of the Bavarian court to the Spanish Netherlands after the defeat at the Battle of Blenheim, she apparently was in charge of the government in the Electoral Palatinate as Regent Princess Palatine. She rests in the Theatiner Church in Munich.

Literature: auction cataloque "Of Royal and Noble Descent", Sothebys, Amsterdam, 16-17.10.2001, Lot No.208 (illustrated), German monograph ”Jan III  Sobiecki, Polish King in Vienna” (exhibition in Vienna Belvedere in 2017), in on-line:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Kunegunda_Sobieska

Inscription: unsigned.

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 26 " x h 35 1/2 " (66 x 90 cm), framed w 33 3/4 " x h 43 1/4 " (86 x 110 cm).

Condition: in good condition, relining of canvas..