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Fête Organized to Celebrate the Marriage of the Emperor Joseph II to Princess Marie-Josèphe of Bavaria 23/24 January 1765
Fête Organized to Celebrate the Marriage of the Emperor Joseph II to Princess Marie-Josèphe of Bavaria 23/24 January 1765 is an oil painting by Georg Weikert. It dates from 1782 and is held in the collection of the Palace of Versailles. This oil painting, created around 1782, depicts a festive event.
About this work
Overview
This oil painting, created around 1782, depicts a festive event. It is the work of Georg Weikert and is currently held at the Palace of Versailles.
History & Provenance
The painting commemorates a celebration held on 23 and 24 January 1765, marking the marriage of Emperor Joseph II to Princess Marie-Josèphe of Bavaria. It was painted nearly two decades after the event it portrays.
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Artist & collection
Performance of the opera by Gluck, Il Parnaso Confuso at Schoenbrunn Palace on 24th January 1765
A Festival
The Imperial family in 1756
Mlle. Salle
Mlle Camargo Dancing
Francesco Saverio e Antonio Pasquale di Borbone
The Game of the Cooking Pot
The Strolling Players
Archduchess Maria Amalie (1701-1756) in a dance dress with a mask in her hand
The family of the Duke of Penthièvre called la tasse de chocolat
Fête Organized to Celebrate the Marriage of the Emperor Joseph II to Princess Marie-Josèphe of Bavaria 23/24 January 1765