The Meeting of Frederick II and Joseph II in Neisse in 1769
| The Meeting of Frederick II and Joseph II in Neisse in 1769 | |
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| Artist | Adolph Menzel |
| Year | 1855-1857 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 247 cm × 318 cm (97 in × 125 in) |
| Location | Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin |
The Meeting of Frederick II and Joseph II in Neisse in 1769 is an oil on canvas history painting by Adolph Menzel, executed in 1855–1857, showing the meeting of Frederick II of Prussia with Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor at Neisse on 25 August 1769. It is now in the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.[1]
References[]
- ^ Werner Busch,Adolph Menzels »Begegnung Friedrich II. mit Kaiser Joseph II. in Neisse im Jahre 1769« und Moritz von Schwinds »Kaiser Rudolfs Ritt zum Grabe«, Jahrbuch der Berliner Museen, 33 (1991), S. 173–183 (German)
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