Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph I, 1873 (print)

Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, half length, almost right profile, in full dress uniform of an Imperial and Royal field marshal in German adjustment. surrounded by the oregalia of royalty (austrian crown imperial, imperial orb, sceptre, sword), coat of arms and laurel branchs, interjacent tape with inscription across achievement during the government (world exposition 1873, regulation of the Danube River, water supply, imperial constitution, city expansion of Vienna), with mottoe "Viribus Unitis" and name code commemorative paper to the 25-years throne anniversary woodcut by Friedrich William Bader based on drawing by Vincent Katzler, of both signed and dated 1873 (in the characterization) publishing house of the G. J. Manz' bookshop, print by F. A. Brockhaus Leipzig format variant compare Pk 353, 42 A, print variation compare Pk 353, 42 flat, 1873