Description
Elias Christoph Heiss’s emblematic portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I was originally a book illustration celebrating the rule of the monarch’s father, Emperor Leopold. Joseph’s medallion-size bust appears with regal lions and palms evoking the exotic Eden that he believed would come to fruition during his reign.
Accession Number
131990
Medium
Mezzotint on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 34 × 23.5 cm (13 7/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 37.2 × 26.5 cm (14 11/16 × 10 7/16 in.)
Classification
mezzotint
Credit Line
The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
