Artwork
Princess Amelia
Princess Amelia is an oil painting by the British Romanticist artist William Beechey. It dates from 1803 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The image functions as a direct representation of the princess, emphasizing her identity within the British royal family.
The painting depicts Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom, the youngest daughter of King George III. As a formal portrait, the work serves to capture the likeness and status of the royal subject. The composition focuses entirely on the woman, presenting her as the main subject without additional narrative elements or symbolic attributes described in the available records.
The image functions as a direct representation of the princess, emphasizing her identity within the British royal family.
Technique & Style
This portrait of Princess Amelia is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. The work measures 91.5 cm in height and 71.1 cm in width. Classified as a painting within the portrait genre, the piece depicts the British royal subject using traditional materials associated with late 18th and early 19th-century portraiture.
The application of oil medium on fabric allows for the detailed rendering characteristic of the artist's approach to formal likeness.
History & Provenance
The full-length portrait of Princess Amelia was painted by William Beechey in 1798, commissioned by King George III to mark the princess's coming of age. It entered the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where it remains on display.
The work is an oil on canvas measuring 91.5 cm by 71.1 cm and depicts Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom.
The portrait of Princess Amelia by Sir William Beechey is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This oil-on-canvas work measures 91.5 cm in height and 71.1 cm in width. The painting depicts Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom as its main subject.
No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records, nor is there documented exhibition history cited for this work.
Overview
Princess Amelia is an oil portrait by William Beechey, dating to circa 1803, characteristic of the British Romantic period's focus on capturing individual personality in portraiture.
Context
This portrait aligns with the British Romantic period's artistic values, prioritizing the expression of individual character. Beechey's style in this work can be compared to his other portraits for stylistic consistencies and variations.
Legacy
While specific lasting impacts of 'Princess Amelia' on art history are not prominently noted, it remains a representative example of Beechey's contribution to British Romantic portraiture.
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Artist
Sir William Beechey (12 December 1753 – 28 January 1839) was a British portraitist during the golden age of British painting.
