portrait of maximilian iii joseph, elector of bavaria.

Franz Ignaz Oefele (1721 - 1797).Oil on canvas.Gilt carved wood frame.18th century.Dimensions frame included.Progressive and enligthened ruler, Maximilian III Josef creates the Bavarian Academy of Sciences in 1759 and the porcelain factory in Nymphenburg. He regulates the general school attendance. Art lover, he ordered François de Cuvilliés to construct the rococo Theatre and received Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.