Entwurf für ein Familienwappen
1912
Medium
Bleistift, Aquarell
Dimensions
35,4 x 42,7 cm
Classification
Zeichnung
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
10467/2
About this artwork
Franz Matsch wurde im Jahr 1912 durch Kaiser Franz Joseph in den Adelsstand erhoben.
Art Historical Context
**Entwurf für einwappen (Design for a Family Coat Arms)** *Franz von Matsch, 1912* Pencil and watercolor on paper, 35.4 x 42.7 cm Created in 1912, this delicate pencil and watercolor sketch by Austrian artist Franz von Matsch a personal milestone: a proposed design for his family's coat of arms. Von Matsch, renowned for his historicist paintings and contributions to Vienna's vibrant art scene—including mosaics and frescoes alongside his brothers—was elevated to the nobility that same year by Emperor Franz Joseph I. This elevation, a rare honor in the waning years of the Habsburg Empire,...