Category Archives: Austrian

Page 30 of 42
1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 42
1510

Franciscus comes Nadasti 1708-1783

Franz Leopold von Nádasdy auf Fogaras 1708-1783 was an Austrian General of Cavalry. He was known for his successes in the War of Austrian Succession in Neuhaus and Braunau. He was successful during the Seven Years’ War and was later awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa.
Artist: Joh.Steiner
Date:
Size 11 x 17 cms
Price £28.00

Ref:1510

2846

Albrecht, Archduke of Austria 1817-1895

Archduke Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf Dominik of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian Habsburg general. He was the grandson of Emperor Leopold II and one of the chief military advisors of Emperor Francis Joseph I. As Inspector General for 36 years, he was an old-fashioned bureaucrat who largely controlled the Austro-Hungarian Army and delayed modernization. He was honored with the rank of Field Marshal in the armies of Austria-Hungary (1863) and Germany (1893).
Artist: Carl Mayer
Date:
Size 6 x 10 cms
Price £14.00

Ref:2846

1791

Maria Anna of Spain 1606-1646

Maria Anna of Spain was a Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia by marriage to Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. She acted as regent on several occasions during the absences of her spouse.
Size 10.5 x 14 cms
Price £28.00

Ref:1791

2662

Caspar Zdenko von Capliers, 1611-1686

Capliers was the son of the appellate councilor Albrecht Ritter von Capliers († 1614) and Magdalena von Udritsch (Magdalena z Údrče). After his father’s early death, his grandfather Caspar Ritter von Capliers took over the upbringing. He was taken prisoner as a participant in the Bohemian Uprising of 1618 and was beheaded on June 21, 1621 and his assets confiscated. The mother then fled to relatives and Caspar Zdenko became an imperial officer. In 1632 he inherited the Ober-Koblitz (Horní Chobolice) estate from a cousin. In 1642 he achieved the rank of colonel sergeant, in 1646 lieutenant colonel and a year later he was promoted to commander of eight companies of cuirassiers. In 1649 he received the patent for a regiment of cavalry. With the regiment he fought for the Spanish against the French in the Milan area. .
Size 13.5 x 18 cms
Price £28.00

Ref:2662

342

Maria Anna Adamberger 1752-1804

Maria Anna Adamberger, born Jaquet, was an Austrian actress. She was known for her roles in various comedies, while her sister Katharina Adamberger preferred tragic roles. Heinrich Joseph von Collin and other poets have composed pieces about her.
Size 7.3 x 13 cms
Price £14.00

Ref:342

Page 30 of 42
1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 42