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Christoph Elias Heiss

Portrait of Joseph I

1701
Mezzotint on ivory laid paper
34 × 23.5 cm (13.4 × 9.3 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Elias Christoph Heiss’s emblematic portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I was originally a book illustration celebrating the rule of the monarch’s father, Emperor Leopold. Joseph’s medallion-size bust appears with regal lions and palms evoking the exotic Eden that he believed would come to fruition during his reign.

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