Austria, Empire. A Large Oil Painting Of A Holy Roman Emperor, C.1900 Archive crimped magnetic centre plate

crimped magnetic centre plate

measuring 97 mm (w) x 140 mm (h)

accompanied by its ribbon bar with a silvered bronze 10

light soiling and creasing on the exterior

Austria, Empire. A Large Oil Painting Of A Holy Roman Emperor, C.1900 Archive crimped magnetic centre plateA 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