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Josef Kreutzinger — Portrait of Emperor Francis I of Austria (1768-1835), circa 1820
Josef Kreutzinger

Portrait of Emperor Francis I of Austria (1768-1835), circa 1820

A formal portrait miniature of Emperor Francis I of Austria painted by Josef Kreutzinger around 1820. The watercolour and bodycolour work on ivory is set in an ornate silver and gold frame decorated with an Imperial crown and putti surmount.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, silver and gold frame with Imperial crown and putti surmount

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Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

April 23, 2021

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 496

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Josef Kreutzinger, Portrait of Emperor Francis I of Austria (1768-1835), circa 1820

A formal portrait miniature of Emperor Francis I of Austria painted by Josef Kreutzinger around 1820. The watercolour and bodycolour work on ivory is set in an ornate silver and gold frame decorated with an Imperial crown and putti surmount.

Medium
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, silver and gold frame with Imperial crown and putti surmount
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Josef Kreutzinger, Austrian, Imperial, Ivory, Emperor Francis I, 1820s, Watercolour, Gold Frame, Portrait Miniature, Formal