Kaeshmann: portrait

Josef Kähsmann – Francis I of Austria

Josef Kähsmann Vienna 1784-1856 Francis I of Austria 1826 Marble, h 54 x 24 x 20 cm Signed on the right: “KI (monogram) Romae 1826” Provenance: Rome, private collection     This portrait bust of Emperor Francis I was executed in 1826 in Rome and was made by the neo-classical sculptor Josef Kähsmann (1784-1856). Born…