Christian Friedrich Fritzsch

Petrus Leopoldus, Archidux Austriae (Peter Leopold, Prince (Leader) of Austria)

One may reasonably date Christian Friedrich Fritzsch's original engraving, "Petrus Leopoldus, Archidux Austriae" (Peter Leopold, Prince (Leader) of Austria), to around the year, 1755. Peter Leopold, the third son of Emperor Francis I, was born in 1747, and the boy depicted here appears to be no more than ten years of age. Peter Leopold became Emperor in 1790. This original C. F. Fritzsch portrait engraving of Peter Leopold is printed upon eighteenth century hand-made, laid paper as published around the date stated.

Original Engraving by the German artist, Christian Friedrich Fritzsch 'C. F. Fritzsch'.

Petrus Leopoldus Archidux Austriae Peter Leopold Prince of Austria by the German artist Christian Friedrich Fritzsch

Petrus Leopoldus, Archidux Austriae
(Peter Leopold, Prince (Leader) of Austria)

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Title:	Petrus Leopoldus, Archidux Austriae (Peter Leopold, Prince (Leader) of Austria)
Artist:	Fritzsch, Christian Friedrich 'Christian Fritzsch' (Hamburg, 1719 - c. 1772)
Date:	c. 1755
Medium:	Original Engraving
Note:	Christian Friedrich Fritzsch 'C. F. Fritzsch': An eighteenth century German engraver and painter, Christian Friedrich Fritzsch studied engraving techniques under his father, Christian Fritzsch (1695-1747). Both the father and son were regularly commissioned for their work in portraiture. Among C. F. Fritzsch's best known engravings are his portraits of Pope Benedict XIV, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Peter Leopold.
	Peter Leopold, Prince of Austria: Peter Leopold (Vienna, 1747-1792) was the third son of Emperor Francis I. In 1765 he succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Tuscany. For the following 25 years he resided in Florence and brought many political, economic and administrative reforms to the city. In 1775 Peter Leopold founded Florence's Museo di Fisca e Storia Naturale. With the death of his brother, Joseph II, in 1790, Peter Leopold became Emperor. He quickly put down the revolt in the Austria Netherlands and negotiated the Convention of Reichenbach, with Prussia. In 1791 Peter Leopold ended the war with the Turks and reacquired Belgrade and Walachia.
	Apart from these accomplishments, Peter Leopold strove to aid his ill-fated sister in Paris, Marie Antoinette. In February of 1792 he signed the Treaty of Pillnitz, which united Prussia and Austria against the French. Less than a month later, however, he suddenly died. Peter Leopold's son, Francis II, succeeded him as Emperor.
Size:	12 1/4 X 8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $295.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon eighteenth century hand-made, laid paper and with margins extending well past the plate-mark on all sides as published around 1755. A fine, early impression with full tonal contrasts and in very good condition throughout. "Petrus Leopoldus, Archidux Austriae" (Peter Leopold, Prince of Austria), stands as a prime, original example of the engraved art of Christian Friedrich Fritzsch.
Subject:	Christian Friedrich Fritzsch, "Petrus Leopoldus, Archidux Austriae" (Peter Leopold, Prince of Austria), original engraving, eighteenth century German engraver, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Emperor Peter Leopold, Marie Antoinette.
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