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300 YEARS PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN

Vaduz, Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum
  • 28.2.2019 – 23.1.2020

    Vaduz, Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum

In 2019 the Principality of Liechtenstein is celebrating its tercentenary. On 23 January 1719 Emperor Charles VI elevated the earldom of Vaduz and the seignory of Schellenberg to the new imperial principality of Liechtenstein. With this act, a new country had come into being within the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the only one that has survived to the present day as a sovereign state within its original borders. Featuring unique objects from the Princely Collections and many other well known museums, the exhibition will create a picture of the era between 1712 and 1772.

In 2019 the Principality of Liechtenstein is celebrating its tercentenary. On 23 January 1719 Emperor Charles VI elevated the earldom of Vaduz and the seignory of Schellenberg to the new imperial principality of Liechtenstein. With this act, a new country had come into being within the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the only one that has survived to the present day as a sovereign state within its original borders. Featuring unique objects from the Princely Collections and many other well known museums, the exhibition will create a picture of the era between 1712 and 1772.

Circle of Martin van Meytens (1695–1770), Portrait of Prince Joseph Wenzel I von Liechtenstein (1696–1772), c. 1750

Liechtenstein as it was then, its inhabitants and reigning Prince, and the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation will be presented in all their different facets. The exhibition also covers the history of the most important countries in the Empire and the almost incessant wars that raged during that period, and provides insights into many other aspects of Liechtenstein in these times. The focus will be on everyday life, the economy, literature, philosophy, music, art, architecture and the natural sciences, singling out particular phenomena that were characteristic of this era, such as the literary salons, the Freemasons’ lodges, chinoiserie and the making of porcelain. The jubilee exhibition will also focus on the Enlightenment epoch, which laid the foundations of today’s thought and society, and ultimately led to the industrial age.

Karl VI., Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reiches, König von Ungarn, Kroatien und Böhmen und Erzherzog von Österreich (1685–1740), Kaiser Karl VI. vereinigt die Grafschaft Vaduz und die Herrschaft Schellenberg und erhebt sie zu einem Reichsfürstentum mit dem Namen Liechtenstein, Wien, 23.1.1719

Exhibited objects

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Pferde-Handdecke mit dem Fürstlich liechtensteinischen Wappen

Horse cover with the coat of arms of the Princely House of Liechtenstein

Peter Anton Dierkes
around 1760

Pferde-Handdecke mit dem Fürstlich liechtensteinischen Wappen

Horse cover with the coat of arms of the Princely House of Liechtenstein

Peter Anton Dierkes
around 1760

Porträt des Fürsten Joseph Wenzel I. von Liechtenstein (1696–1772)

Portrait of Prince Joseph Wenzel I von Liechtenstein (1696–1772)

Perimeter Martin van Meytens
around 1750

Porträt des Fürsten Joseph Wenzel I. von Liechtenstein (1696–1772)

Portrait of Prince Joseph Wenzel I von Liechtenstein (1696–1772)

Perimeter Martin van Meytens
around 1750

Ansicht von Schloss Eisgrub mit dem Barockgarten

View of Schloss Eisgrub (Lednice) with the Baroque Garden

Johann Adam Delsenbach
drawn 1721, engraving first published 1733

Ansicht von Schloss Eisgrub mit dem Barockgarten

View of Schloss Eisgrub (Lednice) with the Baroque Garden

Johann Adam Delsenbach
drawn 1721, engraving first published 1733

Die Liechtensteinischen Kronjuwelen mit dem Herzogshut

The Liechtenstein Crown Jewels and Ducal Coronet

Vienna, 1756
1756

Die Liechtensteinischen Kronjuwelen mit dem Herzogshut

The Liechtenstein Crown Jewels and Ducal Coronet

Vienna, 1756
1756

Karte des Fürstentums Liechtenstein

Map of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Johann Jacob Heber
1721

Karte des Fürstentums Liechtenstein

Map of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Johann Jacob Heber
1721

Kaiser Karl VI. vereinigt die Grafschaft Vaduz und die Herrschaft Schellenberg und erhebt sie zu einem Reichsfürstentum mit dem Namen Liechtenstein.

Emperor Charles VI unites the County of Vaduz and the Demesne of Schellenberg and raises them to the rank of Imperial Principality under the name of Liechtenstein.

Exhibitor: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria
Vienna, 23.1.1719

Kaiser Karl VI. vereinigt die Grafschaft Vaduz und die Herrschaft Schellenberg und erhebt sie zu einem Reichsfürstentum mit dem Namen Liechtenstein.

Emperor Charles VI unites the County of Vaduz and the Demesne of Schellenberg and raises them to the rank of Imperial Principality under the name of Liechtenstein.

Exhibitor: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria
Vienna, 23.1.1719

Kaiser Karl VI. bestätigt dem Fürsten Anton Florian I. von Liechtenstein das dem Fürsten Gundaker von Liechtenstein am 23. Oktober 1654 verliehene Privilegium nobilitandi für sich und seine Nachfolger in der Primogenitur des Fürstenhauses sowie in dem Besitz des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.

Emperor Charles VI confirms the privilege of ennoblement conferred on Prince Gundaker von Liechtenstein on 23 October 1654 for Prince Anton Florian I von Liechtenstein and his successors in the primogeniture of the Princely House and in the dominion of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Exhibitor: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria
Vienna, 23.1.1719

Kaiser Karl VI. bestätigt dem Fürsten Anton Florian I. von Liechtenstein das dem Fürsten Gundaker von Liechtenstein am 23. Oktober 1654 verliehene Privilegium nobilitandi für sich und seine Nachfolger in der Primogenitur des Fürstenhauses sowie in dem Besitz des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.

Emperor Charles VI confirms the privilege of ennoblement conferred on Prince Gundaker von Liechtenstein on 23 October 1654 for Prince Anton Florian I von Liechtenstein and his successors in the primogeniture of the Princely House and in the dominion of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Exhibitor: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria
Vienna, 23.1.1719

Porträt des Fürsten Emanuel von Liechtenstein (1700–1771) im Jagdkostüm

Portait of Prince Emanuel von Liechtenstein (1700-1771) in Hunting Dress

Franz von Stampart
around 1710

Porträt des Fürsten Emanuel von Liechtenstein (1700–1771) im Jagdkostüm

Portait of Prince Emanuel von Liechtenstein (1700-1771) in Hunting Dress

Franz von Stampart
around 1710

Kavalier in rotem Frack auf einem Apfelschimmel in der Levade

Red–coated Horseman on a Dapple–grey Horse Performing the Levade

Johann Georg von Hamilton
1713

Kavalier in rotem Frack auf einem Apfelschimmel in der Levade

Red–coated Horseman on a Dapple–grey Horse Performing the Levade

Johann Georg von Hamilton
1713

Porträt des Fürsten Anton Florian I. von Liechtenstein (1656–1721)

Portrait of Prince Anton Florian I von Liechtenstein (1656–1721)

Anonymous Master

Porträt des Fürsten Anton Florian I. von Liechtenstein (1656–1721)

Portrait of Prince Anton Florian I von Liechtenstein (1656–1721)

Anonymous Master

Venus und Adonis

Venus and Adonis

Matthäus Donner
around 1740

Venus und Adonis

Venus and Adonis

Matthäus Donner
around 1740

Apollo

Apollo

Georg Raphael Donner
After 1728

Apollo

Apollo

Georg Raphael Donner
After 1728

Das Opfer Abrahams

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Josef Bergler
1753

Das Opfer Abrahams

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Josef Bergler
1753

Kaffeekanne mit Indianischen Blumen und Vögeln

Coffee pot with 'indianische Blumen' and birds

Vienna, around 1725 Du Paquier Manufactory, Vienna
around 1725

Kaffeekanne mit Indianischen Blumen und Vögeln

Coffee pot with 'indianische Blumen' and birds

Vienna, around 1725 Du Paquier Manufactory, Vienna
around 1725

Das Stadtpalais Liechtenstein an der Bankgasse in Wien

The Liechtenstein City Palace on Bankgasse in Vienna

Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, Johann Adam Delsenbach
drawn 1711/13, engraving first published 1713

Das Stadtpalais Liechtenstein an der Bankgasse in Wien

The Liechtenstein City Palace on Bankgasse in Vienna

Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, Johann Adam Delsenbach
drawn 1711/13, engraving first published 1713

Das Fürstl: Lichtenstein: Schloss zu Wülffersdorff in Oesterreich: 6. Stunde von Wien gelegen

View of Schloss Wilfersdorf

Johann Adam Delsenbach
1721

Das Fürstl: Lichtenstein: Schloss zu Wülffersdorff in Oesterreich: 6. Stunde von Wien gelegen

View of Schloss Wilfersdorf

Johann Adam Delsenbach
1721

Hippomenes

Hippomenes

Carlo Ginori Manufactory, Doccia, Gaspero Bruschi, Giovanni Battista Foggini
around 1750

Hippomenes

Hippomenes

Carlo Ginori Manufactory, Doccia, Gaspero Bruschi, Giovanni Battista Foggini
around 1750

Ansicht der Stadt Feldsberg

View of the Town of Feldsberg (Valtice)

Laurenz Janscha, Johann Ziegler, Franz Xaver Stöckl
around 1810

Ansicht der Stadt Feldsberg

View of the Town of Feldsberg (Valtice)

Laurenz Janscha, Johann Ziegler, Franz Xaver Stöckl
around 1810

Cartonnier (Schreibtischaufsatz zur Ablage von Papieren)

Cartonnier

André-Charles Boulle, Joseph Baumhauer, Watchmaker: Jacques III Thuret
around 1715-20 and 1765

Cartonnier (Schreibtischaufsatz zur Ablage von Papieren)

Cartonnier

André-Charles Boulle, Joseph Baumhauer, Watchmaker: Jacques III Thuret
around 1715-20 and 1765

Terrine aus einem Jagdservice

Tureen from a hunting service

Du Paquier Manufactory, Vienna
around 1735

Terrine aus einem Jagdservice

Tureen from a hunting service

Du Paquier Manufactory, Vienna
around 1735

Modell einer Haubitze mit Wandlafette

Model of a howitzer with field carriage

Austria, 1672
1672

Modell einer Haubitze mit Wandlafette

Model of a howitzer with field carriage

Austria, 1672
1672

Die Hauptfassade des Grossen Stalls von Schloss Eisgrub

The Main Façade of the Great Stables at Schloss Eisgrub (Lednice) in Moravia

Johann Adam Delsenbach
drawn 1721, engraving first published 1733

Die Hauptfassade des Grossen Stalls von Schloss Eisgrub

The Main Façade of the Great Stables at Schloss Eisgrub (Lednice) in Moravia

Johann Adam Delsenbach
drawn 1721, engraving first published 1733

Ovale Schüssel mit Griffen aus dem Berliner Speise- und Dessertservice des Fürsten Joseph Wenzel I.

Oval platter with handles from the Berlin Dining and Dessert Service of Prince Joseph Wenzel I

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
1765/66

Ovale Schüssel mit Griffen aus dem Berliner Speise- und Dessertservice des Fürsten Joseph Wenzel I.

Oval platter with handles from the Berlin Dining and Dessert Service of Prince Joseph Wenzel I

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
1765/66

Runder Korb mit durchbrochenem Gitterwerk

Circular Fruit Basket with pierced decoration from the Berlin Dining and Dessert Service of Prince Joseph Wenzel I

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
1765/66

Runder Korb mit durchbrochenem Gitterwerk

Circular Fruit Basket with pierced decoration from the Berlin Dining and Dessert Service of Prince Joseph Wenzel I

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
1765/66

Dessertteller aus dem Berliner Speise- und Dessertservice des Fürsten Joseph Wenzel I.

Dessert plate from the Berlin Dining and Dessert Service of Prince Joseph Wenzel I

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
1765/66

Dessertteller aus dem Berliner Speise- und Dessertservice des Fürsten Joseph Wenzel I.

Dessert plate from the Berlin Dining and Dessert Service of Prince Joseph Wenzel I

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin
1765/66

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