Antonio David Explained

Antonio David (1698–1750) was an Italian painter.^{[1] [2] [3]} He was the son of Lodovico Antonio David (1648 - 1730), a portrait artist and religious scene painter.^[3]

David was the official painter for the exiled Jacobite court living in Rome.^[4] He was appointed Painter to his Majesty James Francis Edward Stuart in 1718.^[5]

David painted primarily portraits, and for twenty years worked almost exclusively with the House of Stuart.^[1] In 1729, he was paid in advance for official portraits of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and his brother Prince Henry.^[1]

He died in 1750.^[1]

Notable works

• The Chapel Royal: The Baptism of Prince Charles 31 December 1720 in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery^{[6] [7]}
• Cardinal Filippo Antonio Gualterio 1720 (private collection)^[6]
• James III, 1722 (private collection)^[6]
• Marjory Hay, Countess of Inverness, as Dianna, 1723 in the collection of the Earl of Mansfield, Scone Palace^[6]
• Queen Clementina, 1725 in the Pininski foundation, Warsasw.^[6]
• Portraits of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and Prince Henry Stuart, 1729.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Antonio David . National Galleries of Scotland . 2024-09-16.
2. Web site: David, Antonio, 1698–1750 . Art UK . 2024-09-16.
3. Murdoch . W. G. Blaikie . Antonio David: A Contribution to Stuart Iconography . The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs . The Burlington Magazine Publications Ltd. . 56 . 325 . 1930 . 09510788 . 864277 . 203–204 . 2024-09-16.
4. Book: Corp, Edward T. . The Stuarts in Italy, 1719-1766 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 2011-08-18 . 978-0-521-51327-2 . 7.
5. Web site: Collections Online . British Museum . 2024-09-16.
6. Book: Corp, Edward T. . The Stuarts in Italy, 1719-1766 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 2011-08-18 . 978-0-521-51327-2 . 7.
7. Web site: The Baptism of Prince Charles Edward Stuart by Antonio David . National Galleries of Scotland . 2024-09-16.