Feldzeugmeister Anton Graf Prokesch von Osten
Dimensions
71 x 58,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
101
About this artwork
Feldzeugmeister Anton Graf Prokesch von Osten (10.12.1795 Graz – 26.10.1876 Wien)
Art Historical Context
In the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, Leopold Carl Müller's 1875 portrait *Feldzeugmeister Anton Prokesch von O* captures a pivotal figure from 19th-century Austrian history. Measuring 71 x 58.5 cm, this oil (Gemälde) depicts Anton Prokesch von O (1795–1876), a Graz-born nobleman who rose to the rank of Feldzeugmeister—a military position equivalent to field marshal lieutenant in the Habsburg army. Prokesch was renowned as a diplomat, orientalist scholar, and supporter of Greek independence, serving in key postings like Constantinople before retiring in Vienna. Müller, an Austrian artist tra...