Artwork

Portrait of King Ferdinand IV of the Two Sicilies

Portrait of King Ferdinand IV of the Two Sicilies, by Unknown, unspecified, 1766
Portrait of King Ferdinand IV of the Two Sicilies, by Unknown, unspecified, 1766

Portrait of King Ferdinand IV of the Two Sicilies is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1766 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Portrait of King Ferdinand IV of the Two Sicilies is a 1766 portrait by an unidentified artist (referenced as 846_person). The work is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts King Ferdinand IV in formal, ornate attire, conveying authority and power through his dark, gold-embroidered jacket and the sword he holds. The regal demeanor and symbols emphasize his royal status.

Technique & Style

While the artist is unspecified, the painting's style, with its emphasis on dramatic setting and possibly a mountainous backdrop, shows affinities with the emerging Romanticism movement, though its overall approach remains within traditional portraiture conventions of the time.

History & Provenance

Created in 1766, the portrait's history prior to its current location at the Museum of Ethnography is not detailed in available information.

Context

The portrait reflects the late 18th-century European tradition of royal portraiture, blending symbols of power with the beginnings of Romantic landscape influences in the background.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known