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Joseph Franz Karl Von Lobkowicz
Prince Joseph Franz Karl von Lobkowicz (17 February 1803 – 18 March 1875) was an Austrian nobleman who served as Head of Household of the Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Early life Prince Joseph Franz was born 17 February 1803 in Vienna. He was a youngers son, of twelve children, born to Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz, Joseph Franz, 7th Prince of Lobkowitz (1772–1816) and Princess Maria Karolina von House of Schwarzenberg, Schwarzenberg (1775–1816).Franz Joseph Maximilian von Lobkowitz Kulturfreunde Lobkowitz Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab, accessed 30 December 2014. His paternal grandparents were Ferdinand Philipp von Lobkowicz, Ferdinand Philipp, 6th Prince Lobkowicz (son of Phillip Hyacinth von Lobkowicz, Phillip Hyacinth, 4th Prince of Lobkowicz) and Princess Maria Gabriella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Schrotzberg
Franz Schrotzberg (2 April 1811, Vienna – 29 May 1889, Graz) was an Austrian portrait painter. Life and work From 1825 to 1831, he was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Academy of Fine Arts. During his time there, he was awarded three prizes and given a scholarship. At the age of nineteen, he became friends with the landscape painter Károly Markó the Elder, Karl Marko, who had a significant influence on his artistic approach, although he would eventually turn to portrait painting. In 1832, he first exhibited some portraits and mythological scenes. Five years later, he made an extended study trip to Italy, then, in 1842, to Belgium. He became a member of the Academy the following year. He also visited London and Paris. By the 1850s, he was one of the most sought-after painters of female portraits in Vienna. His opulent style proved to be controversial among his contemporaries, however. In 1903 the art critic Ludwig Hevesi wrote that he was "silky smooth" (''s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
