This ceremonial portrait was painted after the coronation of John III Sobieski in 1676, which is emphasized by the crown placed next to the king.
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Title: Portrait of John III Sobieski
Creator Lifespan: ca. 1620 - 1692 or 1698
Creator Nationality: Polish
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Cracow (Poland)
Creator Birth Place: Cracow (Poland)?
Date Created: 1676
Technique: oil on canvas
Provenance: From 1913 the portrait belonged to the collection of the Tyszkiewicz family in Czerwony Dwór near Kaunas; afterwards it was transported to Warsaw and after the 2nd World War in 1949 donated by Benedykt Tyszkiewicz to the Wilanów gallery.