Attr. to Balthasar Wigand (1770-1846) "Allied monarchs/Battlefield of Leipzig(m)

Description: 800x600 Normal 0 21 false false false DE-AT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 PLEASE READ SHIPPING DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING! To learn more about us please click on our profile ON DEMAND WE ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (money-back-guarantee) This very rare miniature shows the Austrian Kaiser Franz I immersed in prayer for the victory in the approaching Battle of Nations (Battle of Leipzig, October 16-19, 1813; CLICK HERE). The other two allied monarchs - Alexander I of Russia and Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia - are standing next to the Emperor in the left part of the composition; In the sky we see the symbolic figure of the founder of Holy Roman Empire, King Rudolf of Habsburg. The whole composition is typical for works of well-known Viennese, early-19th-century miniaturist Balthasar Wigand. Another typical feature of Wigand's works - a title written in white color on black background - is inscribed along the miniature's lower margin. It reads: "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser!" (English: "God Save Francis the Emperor!"), which is none other than the first verse of the so-called "Kaiserhymne" ("Emperor's Hymn") that was composed as early as 1797 by Joseph Haydn (music) and Lorenz Leopold Haschka (lyrics). The Battle of Leipzig was the largest in Europe prior to World War I. The war's triumphant (for all allies involved) outcome was premonitory of the ultimate fall of Napoleon's France and, consequently, Napoleon's own abdication in the following (1814) year. Balthasar Wigand (also Wigant) was born in Vienna in 1770 (and not in 1771, as suggested by Thieme-Becker) and died in 1846 in Felixdorf by Vienna. From 1787 to 1793 he studied at the Vienna Academy and soon became a very well known artist. He made (in miniature) views of Vienna and other European cities heavily populated by figures of people and horses. He founded his own workshop for cassettes, paperweights, lampshades, etc. decorated with self-produced (or produced by his apprentices, though their works are considerably more naive than those of their master) gouaches and watercolors. Some of theses small paintings were dedicated to the events of the then recent Napoleonic Wars. He painted (gouache, watercolour) mainly old Viennese miniature vedute with well-characterized tiny staffage. Works of Wigand are housed in the Historical Museum of the City of Vienna and in the Liechtenstein Art Gallery. Provenance: private collection of Napoleonica, France; auction house "Neumeister", Munich, 1 July 2015, Lot 341 (see one of our images) Condition: in good condition Creation Year: 1815/20 Measurements: UNFRAMED: 6,0x6,7cm/2,4x2,6in FRAMED: 9,6x10,2cm/3,8x4,0inObject Type: Framed miniature Style: Napoleonica Technique: gouache on paper Inscription: titled in GermanCreator: Attributed to Balthasar Wigand Creator Dates: 1770 Vienna - 1846 Felixdorf Nationality: Austrian Themes: GERMANAUSTRIANFRENCHTSARRUSSIAN KINGMONARCHEMPERORNAPOLEONEMPIREBATTLEROYAL PORTRAITHISTORICALPRAYINGPRAYER SHIPPING OPTIONS:We ship priority registered regular Austrian mail within 48 hours after your purchase. Usually, shipping with regular Austrian mail takes 10-14 days (USA / Worldwide), 3-7days (Europe) and 1-2 days (Austria). Not depending on us (due to local customs, local post, etc) delivery may take longer. ***OBS: Austrian mail refunds cases of loss with maximum EUR 500. PLEASE NOTE: We are NOT professional packers! We do our best but we do NOT bear responsibility in cases of damage if shipping with Austrian mail. PROFESSIONALLY PACKED (by Mail Boxes Etc.) and fully insured (INCLUDES INSURANCE OF FRAME) expedited service is available upon request and subject to EXTRA CHARGES. When contacting the seller please refer to item #39663 miokt22

Price: 2770 USD

Location: Wien

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