Dutch-Swedish Baroque master Martin van Meytens the Younger was the son of the painter Martin van Meytens the Elder, who emigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands. Meytens the Younger became a court painter and his portraits of aristocracy had a great impact on a generation of artists. Here we see the indomitable Hapsburg ruler Maria Theresa.
The Wife of Emperor Franz Stephan, c.1760, Oil on CanvasMartin van Meytens Swedish (1695 - 1770) |
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Dutch-Swedish Baroque master Martin van Meytens the Younger was the son of the painter Martin van Meytens the Elder, who emigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands. Meytens the Younger became a court painter and his portraits of aristocracy had a great impact on a generation of artists. Here we see the indomitable Hapsburg ruler Maria Theresa. |
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