Kaiser Franz Joseph I.
Medium
Gips
Dimensions
H: 38,5 cm
Classification
Standbild (Statuette)
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
6538
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, *Kaiser Franz Joseph I is a poignant gypsum statuette crafted by Austrian sculptor Edmund Hofmann von Aspernburg 1889. Standing 38.5 cm tall, this *Standbild* (standing figure) captures the likeness of Franz Joseph I, the long-reigning Emperor of Austria King of Hungary, whose 68-year rule1848–1916) defined the Austro-Hungarian Empire during a transformative era of industrialization, nationalism, and imperial grandeur. Created at the height of Franz Joseph's popularity, the work reflects the era's reverence for monarchical portraiture, blending a...