Portrait of Leopold II of Austria Oil on Canvas 18th Century

Code: ARARPI0068508

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Portrait of Leopold II of Austria Oil on Canvas 18th Century

Code: ARARPI0068508

not available

Portrait of Leopold II of Austria Oil on Canvas 18th Century

Features

Artwork title:  Ritratto di Leopoldo II d'Austria

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Subject:  Portrait/Face

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Ritratto di Leopoldo II d'Austria

Oil on canvas. Portrait of Leopold II of Asburgo-Lorena (Vienna 1747-1792) brother of Joseph II that was succeed by him to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire from 1790 to 1792. He followed the political line of the absolutely enlighted brother and he fought for the Leopoldine Code that brought the Tuscan Grand Duchy to become the first state in the history and that abolished death penalty. The portrait dates back to his youth and shows him in a conventional pose with the imperial emblems ( the gilded Toson, the Cross of Maria Theresa of Austria) and the red and white bandolier. The original canvas had been replaced but still in the roiginal frame. Displayed in a gilded oval frame engraved with leaves and ribbons.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 100
Width: 80
Depth: 6

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 75
Width: 68

Additional Information

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Subject: Portrait/Face

Artistic technique: Painting

La pittura è l'arte che consiste nell'applicare dei pigmenti a un supporto come la carta, la tela, la seta, la ceramica, il legno, il vetro o un muro. Essendo i pigmenti essenzialmente solidi, è necessario utilizzare un legante, che li porti a uno stadio liquido, più fluido o più denso, e un collante, che permetta l'adesione duratura al supporto. Chi dipinge è detto pittore o pittrice. Il risultato è un'immagine che, a seconda delle intenzioni dell'autore, esprime la sua percezione del mondo o una libera associazione di forme o un qualsiasi altro significato, a seconda della sua creatività, del suo gusto estetico e di quello della società di cui fa parte.

Technical specification: Oil on Canvas

The oil painting is a painting technique using powder pigments mixed with bases in inert and oils.
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