(b. 1684, Aix-en-Provence, d. 1745, Aix-en-Provence)
Portrait of Princess Amelia
c. 1738
Oil on canvas, 125 x97 cm
Private collection
The sitter of the portrait is Princess Amelia (1711-1786), daughter of George II. She is depicted in a three-quarter length portrait format, standing in a pose that conveys confidence. Princess Amelia as amongst the first of van Loo's royal patrons following his move to England in 1737.
