Schönbrunn Palace: Court Façad
1759/61 | Bernardo Bellotto, gen. Canaletto
Bellotto depicts the palace designed by Fischer von Erlach for Emperor Joseph I in 1693/94 after it was remodelled by Pacassi 1744–1749. At that time the central exterior stairway over the carriage entrance was built, and the adjacent building with the Parade Court was connected with the main building. At the same time, the painting also records an actual historical event: on 16 August 1759, during the Seven Years’ War, Empress Maria Theresa received news of the victory of the Austrian army over the Prussians at Kunersdorf.
Bellotto depicts the palace designed by Fischer von Erlach for Emperor Joseph I in 1693/94 after it was remodelled by Pacassi 1744–1749. At that time the central exterior stairway over the carriage entrance was built, and the adjacent building with the Parade Court was connected with the main building. At the same time, the painting also records an actual historical event: on 16 August 1759, during the Seven Years’ War, Empress Maria Theresa received news of the victory of the Austrian army over the Prussians at Kunersdorf.
Artist:
Bernardo Bellotto, gen. Canaletto (1722 Venedig - 1780 Warschau) DNB
Time:
1759/61
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
135 x 235 cm
Framed: 154 x 255 x 9 cm
Inscribed
Bez. rechts unten: XVI. Augusti. Anno M.D.C.C.LIX Prusso caeso ad Francofurtum ab exercitu Russo-Austriaco
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1666
Provenance
Since its creation in imperial possession; 1781 Pressburg