Artwork
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, with the Siege of Gravelingen in the background
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, with the Siege of Gravelingen in the background is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist David Teniers the Younger. It dates from 1652 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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Technique & Style
The surface handling shows typical oil paint application of the period, with layered brushwork that defines both the figure and the surrounding siege scene.
The work is an oil painting on canvas created in 1652, depicting Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria against a background of the Siege of Gravelingen. Executed in the history_painting genre, it measures 203.5 cm in height by 136 cm in width. The composition combines portraiture with a narrative backdrop, reflecting the formal conventions of mid‑17th‑century European art.
The surface handling shows typical oil paint application of the period, with layered brushwork that defines both the figure and the surrounding siege scene.
History & Provenance
David Teniers the Younger painted Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, with the Siege of Gravelingen in the background in 1652. The work is an oil on canvas portrait held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, where it remains on display. Its dimensions are 203.5 cm in height and 136 cm in width, and it was created as a history painting depicting the archduke amid a military scene.
The painting is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, where it is recorded as part of the museum's holdings. According to the available catalogue data, the work is an oil on canvas measuring 203.5 cm in height by 136 cm in width, dated to 1652.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its presence in the Kunsthistorisches Museum collection.
Overview
This oil painting, created by David Teniers the Younger in 1652, is a historical scene featuring Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria. It is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Archduke Leopold Wilhelm standing in formal attire, with a battle scene behind him. The background shows a siege, likely the Siege of Gravelingen, suggesting the archduke's involvement in military campaigns.
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Artist
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist.
