Caption

Empress Maria Theresa of Habsburg 1717–1780 and Francis I of Lorraine 1708–1765 with children, by Antonio Bencini 1710–1765, group portrait of parents and sixteen children, imperial family, open-air setting terrace with a view of Schönbrunn?, miniature, 1750, Austria; 26.5 cm × 25.5 cm., A framed painted scene showing a group of people posed indoors near an open view to the outdoors; the ornate frame is gold with carved scrollwork and floral motifs and shows areas of wear where the gold tone is chipped. Inside the frame, several adults and children are arranged on a stone floor in front of architectural elements including arches, a large column, and a balustrade opening to a distant landscape under a blue sky with white clouds; a heavy dark teal drapery with gold trim hangs from above. The figures wear elaborately styled garments in colors including blue, white, red, gold, and cream; some sit on red-upholstered chairs with carved wooden frames while others stand or kneel, and a small child in a pale dress stands in the foreground. Additional visual elements include a large decorative urn in gray tones, tassels hanging from cords, and patterned fabrics and trims in the clothing.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_078

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36.5Mb (3.1Mb) / 11.7in x 12.1in / 3506 x 3640 (300dpi)

Keywords

Empress Maria Theresa Habsburg 1717–1780 Francis I Lorraine 1708–1765 children Antonio Bencini 1710–1765 group portrait parents sixteen children imperial family open-air setting terrace view Schönbrunn miniature 1750 Austria 26.5 cm × 25.5 cm framed painted scene showing group people posed indoors near open view outdoors ornate frame gold carved scrollwork floral motifs areas wear gold tone chipped Inside frame several adults arranged stone floor front architectural elements arches large column balustrade opening distant landscape under blue sky white clouds heavy dark teal drapery gold trim hangs figures elaborately styled garments colors blue white red cream sit red-upholstered chairs carved wooden frames stand kneel small child pale dress stands foreground Additional visual elements include large decorative urn gray tones tassels hanging cords patterned fabrics trims clothing.