Caption

Empress Maria Theresa with her family on the terrace in Schönbrunn, by Antonio Bencini 1710–1765 after Franz Seraph Hanfstaengl 1804–1877 / Franz-Hanfstaengl-Kunstverlag; foreign miniature depicting family group with children, men and women, rulers, palaces, costumes; Austrian Empress Maria Theresa 1717–1780 and Francis I of Lorraine 1708–1765 with children; comparative material: miniature Min.54; graphic, height 28.7 cm, width 29.8 cm., A framed rectangular image showing an ornate painted scene of a large group of people posed in an interior setting opening to an exterior view; the frame has a gold decorative inner border and a metallic outer frame with a small loop at the top, and the surrounding mat is dark blue. In the painting a mix of adults and children are arranged on and around raised flooring and chairs; several adults sit on upholstered chairs in red and gold while others stand; the figures wear elaborate historical clothing including gowns, coats, and waistcoats in colors such as white, blue, gold, red, and pale green, with some garments featuring lace and patterned fabric. A child in a light dress stands near the foreground, and other children cluster closer to the center, some seated and some standing; hairstyles are powdered and styled. Architectural elements include a large archway, columns, and a balustrade opening to an outdoor vista with cloudy sky and distant landscape in muted blue and gray tones. Decorative drapery in dark green with gold trim hangs from above on the right, and a large ornamental vase in gray sits on a pedestal. The floor appears tiled in gray tones, and shadows and highlights create a sense of depth throughout the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_412

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Available size

42.6Mb (3.0Mb) / 12.4in x 13.3in / 3721 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Empress Maria Theresa family terrace Schönbrunn Antonio Bencini 1710–1765 Franz Seraph Hanfstaengl 1804–1877 Franz-Hanfstaengl-Kunstverlag foreign miniature depicting family group children men women rulers palaces costumes Austrian Empress Maria Theresa 1717–1780 Francis I Lorraine 1708–1765 comparative material miniature Min.54 graphic height 28.7 cm width 29.8 cm framed rectangular image showing ornate painted scene large group people posed interior setting opening exterior view frame gold decorative inner border metallic outer frame small loop top surrounding mat dark blue painting mix adults arranged raised flooring chairs several adults sit upholstered chairs red gold stand figures wear elaborate historical clothing gowns coats waistcoats colors white blue pale green garments featuring lace patterned fabric child light dress stands near foreground cluster closer center seated standing hairstyles powdered styled Architectural elements include large archway columns balustrade opening outdoor vista cloudy sky distant landscape muted blue gray tones Decorative drapery dark green gold trim hangs right large ornamental vase gray sits pedestal floor tiled shadows highlights create sense depth composition.