Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand
Medium
Radierung
Dimensions
Plattenmaße: 94 × 75 cm
Classification
Druck
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
8200
Art Historical Context
In the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, Ferdinand Schmutzer's 1923 etching *Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand* captures the likeness of the Archduke whose assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 ignited World War I. Schmutzer, a renowned Austrian printmaker (1879–1928), was celebrated for his meticulous portraits of historical figures, blending realism with subtle psychological depth. Created nearly a decade after Franz Ferdinand's death, this large-scale print (plate size: 94 × 75 cm) serves as a poignant posthumous tribute, reflecting Austria's post-war reckoning with its imperial past. The medium of *Rad...