The Assassination of King Wenzel III

Josef von Führich

Associated Names
Josef von Führich

Artist, Austrian, 1800 - 1876

This is a drawing of a fallen figure lying on the ground, with a group of armed figures engaged in a confrontation in an architectural interior. The fallen figure appears lifeless, wearing robes and falling backwards. The armed figures are shown in a chaotic scene, brandishing swords and weapons. The lighting creates elongated shadows, enhancing the drama. The figures are depicted with dynamic poses, displaying action. The detailed linework and attention to light and shadow convey a moment of conflict.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray and light brown wash

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.8 x 34.6 cm (10 3/16 x 13 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.1.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 79.

Inscriptions

lower right: J. Fuhrich inv. & / Del.; in later hand, across center verso: Tanner

Wikidata ID

Q64591092

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