Title
A Pair of Portrait Lithographs of the Emperor and Empress of Austria
Object Type
Date
c. 1865
Description
A pair of portrait lithographs depicting the Emperor and Empress of Austria (Austrian, c. 1865) by Jakob Melcher (German, 1816-1882). Original to Chateau-sur-Mer.
.1 = A black and white lithograph “Franz Josef I, Kaiser v. Oesterreich” (Austrian, c. 1865) by Jakob Melcher (German, 1816-1882) after his own drawing. The print depicts Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) as a young man in uniform at bust length in profile facing left. Printed beneath the left corner of the image is “Nach d. Natur gez. V. J. Melcher”, and beneath the right corner “Lith. v. J. Melcher.” Across the bottom the print is inscribed “Druck v. Jos. Stoufs. / Verlag u. Eigenthum v. F. PATERNO in Wien. / Vervielfältigungsrecht vorbehalten.”
.2 = A black and white lithograph “Elisabeth, Kaisern v. Oesterreich” (Austrian, c. 1865) by Jakob Melcher (German, 1816-1882) after a painting by Franz Schrotzberg (Austrian, 1811-1889). The print depicts the Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) as a young woman in profile at bust length facing right, she wears a shawl tied with a large sash over her dress. Printed below the left corner of the image is “Fr. Schrotzberg gem.”, beneath the right corner is “J. Melcher lith.” Across the bottom the print is inscribed “Druck v. Jos Stoufs / Verlag u. Eigenthum v. F. PATERNO in Wien / Vervielfalugungsrecht vorbehalten.”
.1 = A black and white lithograph “Franz Josef I, Kaiser v. Oesterreich” (Austrian, c. 1865) by Jakob Melcher (German, 1816-1882) after his own drawing. The print depicts Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) as a young man in uniform at bust length in profile facing left. Printed beneath the left corner of the image is “Nach d. Natur gez. V. J. Melcher”, and beneath the right corner “Lith. v. J. Melcher.” Across the bottom the print is inscribed “Druck v. Jos. Stoufs. / Verlag u. Eigenthum v. F. PATERNO in Wien. / Vervielfältigungsrecht vorbehalten.”
.2 = A black and white lithograph “Elisabeth, Kaisern v. Oesterreich” (Austrian, c. 1865) by Jakob Melcher (German, 1816-1882) after a painting by Franz Schrotzberg (Austrian, 1811-1889). The print depicts the Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) as a young woman in profile at bust length facing right, she wears a shawl tied with a large sash over her dress. Printed below the left corner of the image is “Fr. Schrotzberg gem.”, beneath the right corner is “J. Melcher lith.” Across the bottom the print is inscribed “Druck v. Jos Stoufs / Verlag u. Eigenthum v. F. PATERNO in Wien / Vervielfalugungsrecht vorbehalten.”
Cultural Origin
Austrian
German
Medium
ink on paper
Extent
25" x 20.75"
Collection
Source
Purchased by The Preservation Society of Newport County, 1969.
Identifier
PSNC.4801.1 - .2
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