Portrait of Victor Amadeus II, King of Sicily and Sardinia
by VOET, Jacob Ferdinand, Oil on canvas, oval, 75 x 62 cm
Victor Amadeus II (1666-1732) acceded to the Dukedom of Savoy in 1675, when only nine years old. He was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. Having fought in the War of the Spanish Succession, he became king of Sicily in 1713 but he was forced to exchange this title and instead became king of Sardinia.
Voet painted the young Duke on at least three occasions.