Austria, Empire. A Large Oil Painting Of A Holy Roman Emperor, C.1900 Auction steel with gilt and brown

steel with gilt and brown enamels

measuring 25 cm (w) x 17

undulation present in the fabric where the coat-of-arms resides on the lid

the photograph retaining its original crispness and has not faded with age

" to the left and "PETRVS" to the right

Austria, Empire. A Large Oil Painting Of A Holy Roman Emperor, C.1900 Auction steel with gilt and brownA large, extremely well preserved oil on canvas painting depicting Margrave Saint Leopold III (the patron Saint of Austria). The subject is shown seated on a cloud and wearing full armour beneath an ornate mantle. His head is topped by a matching crown, and he additionally wears the neck chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Gazing toward the heavens, his left arm clutches a pole featuring an early version of the Imperial flag, with the opposite