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Frederick the Great (1712–1786)

Antoine Pesne (1683–1757)

Arbuthnot Museum, Peterhead

Frederick the Great (1712–1786)

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Originally thought to have been a portrait of Field Marshal James Keith (brother of George Keith, 10th and last Earl Marischal), this portrait was recently reidentified as being of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. In 1740 Frederick succeeded his father as king of a small Eastern European state. By the end of his reign, following a series of wars which enlarged the country, he had transformed Prussia into a European power and had become known as 'Frederick the Great'.

Arbuthnot Museum, Peterhead

Peterhead

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Title

Frederick the Great (1712–1786)

Date

1743

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.4 x W 71.1 cm

Accession number

PEHMS:P11979

Acquisition method

gift from Alexander Keith and Thomas Mackie, 1924

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

1. 'Pesne/1743' 2. 'Field Marshal Keith Born Inverugie Castle 1696 Killed Battle of Hochkirchen 1758. Presented by Alexander Keith and Thomas Mackie 1924'

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St Peter Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire AB42 1QD Scotland

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Antoine Pesne

1683–1757

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