Large Portrait Of Emperor François I Stéphane, Oil On Canvas, 18th Century.

Large portrait of Emperor Franz I Stephan, oil on canvas, 18th century.
Very fine oil on canvas painting in its original frame and most probably by Martin van Meytens . Martin van Meytens (June 24, 1695 - March 23, 1770) was a Swedish-Austrian painter who painted members of the Austrian royal court such as Marie-Antoinette, Maria Theresa of Austria, Emperor Francis I of the Holy Roman Empire, the emperor's family and members of the local aristocracy. His pictorial style inspired many other painters to paint in a similar format.

Frans Stefan, known in the Southern Netherlands as Frans van Lorreinen, was Duke of Lorraine as Frans III Stefan from 1729 to 1737, Grand Duke of Tuscany as Frans II Stefan or Frans Stefan from 1737 to 1765 and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire as Frans I Stefan from 1745 to 1765.
Born December 8, 1708, Lunéville, France.
Died August 18, 1765, Hofburg, Innsbruck, Austria.
Grandchildren: Emperor Franz II.
Wife: Maria Theresa of Austria (married 1736-1765).
Children: Emperor Leopold II, Emperor Joseph II
Siblings: Leopold Clément de Lorraine, Louis de Lorraine
Parents: Léopold de Lorraine, Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans

Dimensions:
Height: 99.5 / 121.5 cm
Width: 76.5 / 99 cm
Depth: 9 cm
Rare painting in good condition, 18th century.