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title: Frederick II of Prussia as a Young King
author: Antoine Pesne
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21624/frederick-ii-of-prussia-as-a-young-king/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-03-20
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# Frederick II of Prussia as a Young King

_Authored by Antoine Pesne_

## Image File

[![Frederick II of Prussia as a Young King](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21624.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21624.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Frederick II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Frederick_II/) of Prussia, the future [Frederick the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Frederick_the_Great/), shortly after ascending to the throne, oil on canvas by Antoine Pesne, c. 1740s.

Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Pesne, A. (2026, March 20). Frederick II of Prussia as a Young King. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21624/frederick-ii-of-prussia-as-a-young-king/>
### Chicago
Pesne, Antoine. "Frederick II of Prussia as a Young King." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 20, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21624/frederick-ii-of-prussia-as-a-young-king/>.
### MLA
Pesne, Antoine. "Frederick II of Prussia as a Young King." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Mar 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21624/frederick-ii-of-prussia-as-a-young-king/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collection.nationalmuseum.se/sv/collection/item/15767/) by **Antoine Pesne**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 20 March 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.