Child’s Carriage of Crown Prince Rudolf
around 1860 | Cesare Sala
The model for this two-seater child's carriage was the child's carriage built in Paris in 1811/12 for the later Duke of Reichstadt . The gilt crane-neck undercarriage with C-springs, the basketwork pattern painted on the body and the screw-on sunroof ornamented with crowns are especially exquisite. It is thought to be a gift from the Italian king Vittorio Emmanuele II, who in 1863 also honoured the Portuguese Crown Prince Carlos with an almost identical carriage built by Sala. (MKR)
The model for this two-seater child's carriage was the child's carriage built in Paris in 1811/12 for the later Duke of Reichstadt . The gilt crane-neck undercarriage with C-springs, the basketwork pattern painted on the body and the screw-on sunroof ornamented with crowns are especially exquisite. It is thought to be a gift from the Italian king Vittorio Emmanuele II, who in 1863 also honoured the Portuguese Crown Prince Carlos with an almost identical carriage built by Sala. (MKR)
Manufacturer:
Cesare Sala
Time:
around 1860
Object Name
Child’s Carriage of Crown Prince Rudolf
Dimensions:
L. 270 cm, H. 169 cm, B. 113 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wagenburg
Invs.
Wagenburg, W 69 1