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Portrait of the Emperor Leopold II, by F.E Haid, unspecified

Portrait of the Emperor Leopold II

F.E Haid

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From the collection of Leiden University Libraries

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Overview

Portrait of the Emperor Leopold II is an unspecified by F.E Haid, held at Leiden University Libraries.

Who painted this?
F.E Haid
Where can I see it?
Leiden University Libraries

About this work

This painting shows Emperor Leopold II sitting in a formal setting. He's wearing fancy clothes and looks serious. The artist made this after another painting by Marianna Kiezinger, which is an interesting fact about this work. It tells us that the artist was inspired by someone else's art. To learn more about the artistic style used in this painting, look up the technique of sfumato.

About the artist

Artist

F.E Haid

F.E. Haid painted official portraits of European royalty in the late 1700s. This artist left us a single clear example: *Portrait of the Emperor Leopold II*, showing the Habsburg ruler in full regalia. Their work fits…

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