Trauergerüst für Leopold II in St. Stephan "Cenotaphium / dum S. P. Q. Vien. Aede D. Stephani A. 1792 D. Leopoldo II Rom. Imp. Iusta , / persolveret exornatum"

Color

• Search Color #666666
• Search Color #feefdb
• Search Color #989898
• Search Color #bababa

Artists/Producer

Name	Role
after: Melchior Hefele (1716—1794)	Artist
Carl Conti (1741—1795)	etcher

Inventory number

21701/2

Classification

1. graphics, writings
2. graphic prints
3. etchings

Date

• 1792

Material

• paper

Technique

• etching

Dimensions

• Blattmaß 93,4×64,2 cm
• Plattenmaß 83,7×54,7 cm

Literature

• 850 Jahre St. Stephan.Symbol und Mitte in Wien, Hauptautor: Günter Düriegl, Renata Kassal-Mikula, Reinhard Pohanka et al., 1997, S. 279, Abb. S. 279, Kat.-Nr. 5.35

Inscription

• unten li.: Melchior Hefele Arch. inv.; re.: C. Conti sculp.

Themes

• Disease and Death
• Habsburger
• St. Stephan's Cathedral
• 1st District: Innere Stadt

Subjects

• catafalque, 'castrum doloris' (~ public funeral)

Iconclass Codes

• 43A491

External Links

• GND: Melchior Hefele

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