Portrait of Princess Violante of Bavaria
by PERMOSER, Balthasar, Ivory relief carving, 10,5 x 7,8 cm
Princess Violante of Bavaria was the wife of Grand Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici. She wed Ferdinando in 1689. This ivory portrait was a gift to the future bridegroom by the artist himself. Balthasar Permoser, during his 14-year stay in Florence as official court turner, made various works in ivory for the Grand Prince besides this medallion with the Princess Violante.