Erzherzogin Marie Christine und Herzog Albert von Sachsen Teschen präsentieren der Familie Bilder von den Verwandten in Italien
Medium
Tempera auf Pergament, Papier, Kupfertafel
Dimensions
34,2 x 39 cm
Classification
Miniatur
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
2296
Art Historical Context
In the intimate miniature *Erzherzogin Marie und Herzog Albert von Sach-Teschen präsentieren Familie Bilder von den Verten in Italien* (6), Austrian neoclassical artist Friedrich Heinrich Füger captures a tender family moment among Habsburg nobility. Archduchess Marie Christine sister of Marie Antoinette and her husband, Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen, proudly present small portraits of Italian relatives to their young children. Rendered in tempera on a delicate combination of parchment, paper, copper plate—measuring just 34.2 x 39 cm—this work exemplifies the precision and luminosity prized in 1...