Source | Wikipedia Publication: Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaText: Artist Johann Georg Ziesenis (1716–1777) Title Carl Ludwig Friedrich (1741-1816), Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, later Carl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Description English: Three-quarters length, seated, facing three-quarters to the left, wearing a red uniform with blue facings and cuffs and a blue sash and star of the Order of St Andrew of Russia, holding an open book in his right hand; his tricorne hat rests on a marble table top. NOTE: there is an error in the official description: sash and star are of the Polish Order of the White Eagle, NOT the Order of St. Andrew Date 1770 Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 144.6 × 102.5 cm (56.9 × 40.4 in) Current location Royal Collection Accession number RCIN 402463 |