Antique oil on board full length portrait of Queen Louise signed lower left Lokmann, seated in giltwood frame, circa 1880. Measures: frame 15"" H x 11.5"" W x 1.75"" D; sight 10.5"" x 7.5"". Additional information:Queen LouiseThe daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, she married the future Prussian king Frederick William III in 1793, and was the dominant figure at the Prussian court from his accession in 1797. Universally recognized as a strong-willed champion of Prussian national interests, she was far more popular than her husband, attracting a powerful circle of political supporters behind a programme of internal reform to secure the monarchy's autocratic status and an aggressive foreign policy aimed at territorial Expansion. After Prussia's defeats by France in 1806-1807, she accompanied her husband to Tilsit, attempting to flatter and cajole Napoleon into granting a merciful peace, but the French emperor was not moved to make significant concessions, and Louise remained his bitter enemy until her death."

Overall good condition with edge paint loss and frame lines as shown in listing images; gilt losses. Wear consistent with age and use. Notwithstanding this report or any discussions concerning condition of this item(s), all lots are offered and sold "as is" in keeping with the "Terms and Conditions" in this catalog.