Jacob Van Schuppen, Life-Size Baroque Equestrian Portrait of the King of Sardinia, 1600s, Oil on Canvas

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Painting: “portrait of the king of sardinia, victor amadeus ii of savoy” by jacob van schuppen (1670–1751, netherlands), oil on … Read more Painting: “portrait of the king of sardinia, victor amadeus ii of savoy” by jacob van schuppen (1670–1751, netherlands), oil on canvas, mounted; frame featuring the coat of arms of sardinia. Dimensions: painting dimensions: 270 x 169 cm frame dimensions: 310 x 194 cm “portrait présumé du roi de sardaigne victor amédée ii à cheval” “portrait of the king of sardinia, victor amadeus ii, on horseback.” oil on canvas, signed lower right, attributed to jacob van schuppen (1670–1751). In a gilded wooden frame, crowned with the coat of arms of the house of sardinia. Dimensions: 270 x 169 cm (with mat) provenance: robert de balkany collection victor amadeus ii of savoy (vittorio amedeo ii in italian and vitorio medeo ii in piedmontese), known as “the fox of savoy,” may 14, 1666 – october 31, 1732, was prince of piedmont and duke of savoy from 1675 to 1730, king of sicily from 1713 to 1720, and king of sardinia from 1720 to 1730. He was the son of duke charles emmanuel ii and marie-jeanne-baptiste of savoy. Attributed to jacob van schuppen, dutch painter, 1670–1751 See less