Krönung von Eleonora von Gonzaga, Gemahlin Kaiser Ferdinands III., zur Römisch-Deutschen Kaiserin ; Ansicht von Regensburg (Coronation of Eleonora von Gonzaga, wife of Emperor Ferdinand II, as Empress, with a View of Regensburg)

1663

German 17th Century

Associated Names
German 17th Century

Artist

Matthaus Merian I

Publisher, German, 1593 - 1650

The image consists of two parts. The top section shows a royal ceremony inside an ornate hall with Gothic architectural elements. A large crowd is gathered in formal attire. The lower section is a detailed cityscape, likely depicting Regensburg, featuring buildings and open fields.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Vincent Buonanno

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 × 25.8 cm (9 13/16 × 10 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.6 × 34.5 cm (14 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.41.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vincent Buonanno, Providence, RI; gift to National Gallery of Art, 2023

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in plate above image: Krönung von Eleonora von Gonzaga, Gemahlin Kaiser Ferdinands III., zur Römisch-Deutschen Kaiserin am 4. August 1653 in Regensburg; in plate, at center: Ansicht von Regensburg

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