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Lot No. 138

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German School, mid-18th century

Lot No. 138

German School, mid-18th century


German School, mid-18th century - Old Master Paintings

Portrait of Francis George of Schönborn, Elector of Trier (1682–1756),
oil on canvas, 228 x 119 cm, framed

Provenance:
nobility, Southern Germany

Francis George Count of Schönborn was the son of Melchior Frederick Count of Schönborn, state minister of the Electorate of Mainz, and Maria Anna, Baroness of Boineburg and Lengsfeld. Three of his brothers held the office of Prince-Bishop of Constance, Speyer, and Würzburg respectively. In 1729, Francis George was appointed Archbishop and Elector of Trier and after three years also became Prince-Bishop of Worms and Prince-Provost of Ellwangen. He was considered a pious man, but was also an advocate of the Enlightenment. Like all of his relatives, he was an obsessive builder. After the Elector’s death, this exceptional series of members of the House of Schönborn on the thrones of bishops and archbishops in the German Empire, which had lasted for an entire century, came to an end.

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556

alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at

10.12.2014 - 17:00

Realized price: **
EUR 11,875.-
Estimate:
EUR 8,000.- to EUR 10,000.-

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German School, mid-18th century


Portrait of Francis George of Schönborn, Elector of Trier (1682–1756),
oil on canvas, 228 x 119 cm, framed

Provenance:
nobility, Southern Germany

Francis George Count of Schönborn was the son of Melchior Frederick Count of Schönborn, state minister of the Electorate of Mainz, and Maria Anna, Baroness of Boineburg and Lengsfeld. Three of his brothers held the office of Prince-Bishop of Constance, Speyer, and Würzburg respectively. In 1729, Francis George was appointed Archbishop and Elector of Trier and after three years also became Prince-Bishop of Worms and Prince-Provost of Ellwangen. He was considered a pious man, but was also an advocate of the Enlightenment. Like all of his relatives, he was an obsessive builder. After the Elector’s death, this exceptional series of members of the House of Schönborn on the thrones of bishops and archbishops in the German Empire, which had lasted for an entire century, came to an end.

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556

alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at

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Auction: Old Master Paintings
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 10.12.2014 - 17:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 04.12. - 10.12.2014


** Purchase price incl. charges and taxes

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