Defilierung auf der Schmelz in Wien
undatiert
Medium
Bleistift, Aquarell und Deckweiß auf Papier
Dimensions
18,6 × 25,6 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4676/1
Art Historical Context
**Defilierung auf der Schmelz in Wien** by Moritz Ledeli captures a lively military parade on Vienna's historic Schmelz parade ground, a key site in the Habsburg Empire for ceremonial drills and public spectacles. This undated drawing, housed in the Belvedere Collection, offers a vivid snapshot of 19th-century Viennese life, where grand processions symbolized imperial power and military prowess. The Schmelz, once a vast open field north of the city, hosted parades that drew crowds, blending discipline with festive pomp. Ledeli, an Austrian artist known for detailed topographical and genre sce...