Author Topic: Emperor Franz Joseph (Read 194887 times)

Yelena Aleksandrovna · « **Reply #76 on:** March 19, 2010, 03:24:09 PM »

Two portraits of the Emperor...
As a young Emperor

A bit older

Yelena Aleksandrovna · « **Reply #77 on:** March 19, 2010, 03:30:28 PM »

Some pics more...

Yelena Aleksandrovna · « **Reply #78 on:** March 19, 2010, 03:52:06 PM »

And two more...

aleksandr pavlovich · « **Reply #79 on:** March 19, 2010, 04:06:10 PM »

Re: Reply # 76: Please note that the second portrait of the Emperor is reversed. Regards, AP.

Yelena Aleksandrovna · « **Reply #80 on:** March 19, 2010, 04:12:22 PM »

Sorry, I had a lot of problems at uploading it at photobucket and it looks a bit strange

Carolath Habsburg · « **Reply #81 on:** March 19, 2010, 04:20:31 PM »

I love this one

aleksandr pavlovich · « **Reply #82 on:** March 19, 2010, 05:00:01 PM »

#79: Perhaps not too o/t: In my undergraduate years, I had a elderly professor of the German language, who, as a child had been somewhat of a prodigy (attending university classes at a rather young age, etc.), and seemingly had a VERY well-connected circle of family and friends in his European years. He remembers being in a cathedral in Austria (Vienna) when he was quite young, and seeing the Emperor enter as a very old man, during some service or celebration. He was quite feeble, being assisted by two aides in his walking. It's remarkable how close in time, some of these semi-legendary historical figures are to us! (Always providing these stories are TRUE!) AP.

Carolath Habsburg · « **Reply #83 on:** March 19, 2010, 05:19:20 PM »

seeing pictures of Franz Josef i always thought he was close to his people, jusy like Gustav Adolf VI was with the swedish people . Nice to hear that what i thought it was true ^^