Stampart, Frans van - Maria Amalia of Austria, Frans van Stampart, 1722

In what is believed to be the oldest painting of the wittelsbach blue, maria amalia’s bridal portrait shows the large blue diamond as the centerpiece in her hair ornament. Detail from a painting by frans van stampart, 1722; courtesy of lippold von klencke, castle hämelschenburg. Date: 1722. Medium: oil. Collection: Schloss Hämelschenburg.