Ferdinand I was King of the Two Sicilies from 1816 until his death. Before that he had been, since 1759, King of Naples as Ferdinand IV and King of Sicily as Ferdinand III. He was deposed twice from t
Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1772–1773
Ferdinand in 1760, at age nine
Piastra of Ferdinand IV of Naples, dated 1805
Portrait of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies by Vincenzo Camuccini, 1818-1819
Prince Giuseppe of Naples and Sicily was the first "Prince of Naples and Sicily". The title was later conferred by Joseph Bonaparte to be hereditary on his children and grandchildren.
Family of Giuseppe in 1783 The Royal Family of Naples and Sicily in 1783, Angelica Kauffman; (L-R) Princess Maria Teresa; the future King Prince Francis; his father King Ferdinand; his mother Maria Carolina of Austria holding Princess Maria Cristina; Prince Gennaro (died in 1789); Princess Maria Amalia in the arms of Princess Luisa; the royal couple’s seventh child was stillborn during the preparation phase for the painting. The artist then painted a veil over the child already in the cradle, which had been clearly visible in the modello.