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The "Damenkarussell" (Ladies' tournament) on January 2, 1743, in celebration of the retreat of French and Bavarian troops from Bohemia. Empress Maria Theresia (1717-1780) led the first quadrille (center foreground) Oil on canvas - 350 x 420 cm - Inv. 7500
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The "Damenkarussell" (Ladies' tournament) on January 2, 1743, in celebration of...

"Apotheosis of Ferdinand Raimund",1836. Ferdinand Raimund (1790-1836) was a very popular dramatist whose plays, full of fairies, genii and magicians, are still regularly performed in Vienna. Oil on canvas
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"Apotheosis of Ferdinand Raimund",1836. Ferdinand Raimund (1790-...

Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872), most famous Austrian dramatist. His plays, antique topics or episodes from Austrian history, often got the poet into scraps with the Imperial censorship. Oil on cardboard
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Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872), most famous Austrian dramatist. His plays, an...

Funeral of Fieldmarshal Joseph Wenzel Count Radetzky, outside the Kaerntner Gate, Vienna, January 8, 1858. The Fieldmarshal's horse, with black caparison, is led at the head of the procession; behind the hearse a knight in armour.
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Funeral of Fieldmarshal Joseph Wenzel Count Radetzky, outside the Kaerntner Ga...

The big barricade on Michaeler Square, summer 1848, built right under the windows of the Imperial Palace (background, with cupola). Painting shows the heady atmosphere, like a popular festival, of those first revolutionary months. Oil by Ziegler.
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The big barricade on Michaeler Square, summer 1848, built right under the wi...

Croatian troops under Banus Jellacic arrive in the outskirts of Vienna to support the Emperor against the revolutionaries in the Imperial capital, October 1848. Painting by Josef Heicke
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Croatian troops under Banus Jellacic arrive in the outskirts of Vienna to s...

The Arsenal barracks, Vienna. After the revolution of 1848, the city of Vienna was surrounded by barracks to prevent further uprisings.
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The Arsenal barracks, Vienna. After the revolution of 1848, the city of Vienna...

Training of cavalry horses in front of the Vienna Arsenal barracks. After the revolution of 1848, the city of Vienna was surrounded by new barracks to prevent further uprisings.
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Training of cavalry horses in front of the Vienna Arsenal barracks. After the r...

Drill in front of the Vienna Franz-Joseph's barracks. After the revolution of 1848, the city was surrounded by new barracks to prevent further uprisings. Painting by R. Moser
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Drill in front of the Vienna Franz-Joseph's barracks. After the revolution of 1...

The new North-West station in Vienna. Oil, around 1880
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The new North-West station in Vienna. Oil, around 1880

The Vienna Operahouse shortly after completion, around 1870. Inv. 31.448
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The Vienna Operahouse shortly after completion, around 1870....

The Vienna Operahouse at night, around 1930. Painting by Ferdinand Michel Inv. 146.036
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The Vienna Operahouse at night, around 1930. Painting by Ferdinand Mi...