Crown Princess Louisa Ulrica [later a Queen of Sweden], inscription "Louisa Ulrica Cron Princessin von Schweden". The title 'Crown-Princess' indicates that this portrait was created in 1744-1751, before she became a Queen of Sweden. Original antique 1740s copper engraving. Certification of Authenticity will be included upon buyers request.

Cut to design, there is a visible vertical crease [see pictures], 3.1/2" x c.5.1/2" c.9cm x 14.5cm] and attached to the larger laid paper c.5.3/4" x 7.1/2" [c 15cm x 18.5cm], AL number "94" at the upper right corner, some aging, very good condition.

Louisa Ulrika of Prussia [1720-1782] was born in Berlin, Germany as the daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, and was thus a younger sister of both Wilhelmine of Bayreuth and Frederick the Great. She was given the Swedish name Ulrika because Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden had been her godmother. She exchanged letters with her godmother, and it was thought that she would marry a future son by Ulrika Eleonora, as Ulrika Eleonora herself had once been considered as a consort for Louisa Ulrika's father. However, Ulrika Eleonora remained childless. Other matches were considered, such as Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales. Upon the accession of her brother to the throne in 1740, she was appointed co-adjutrix of Quedlinburg Abbey with the prospect of becoming a reigning princess-abbess.

On 18 August/29 August 1744, Ulrika married Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, who had been elected crown prince of Sweden in 1743 and after his succession to the throne in 1751 reigned as King Adolf Frederick of Sweden. She was recommended as a bride by Empress Elizabeth of Russia, just as her spouse was recommended as an heir to the throne of Russia.

Provenance:
This plate comes from a collection of engravings bound by the German art collector "A.L." The finalized collection of hand-numbered engravings is dated 1762 which provides additional warranty that the engravings are authentic and created prior to 1762; auctioned in London, UK.

Artwork will be mailed unframed.

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ------- $16.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) -- $32.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $45.50