Funeral Ceremony of Prince Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690–1747)

1750

Not on view

View of the interior of a church in which the funeral ceremony for prince Charles August of the House of Acania is being held. He is mainly known as the father of the future empress of Russia, Catharine the Great. In the center his casket is placed, covered by draperies. Seven men, dressed in black, flank the casket on either side. The church si decorated with banners and candles. Mourners are depicted in the side aisles paying their respects to the deceased ruler.

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Title: Funeral Ceremony of Prince Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690–1747)
Artist: Johann Christoph Schütze (German, active early 18th century)
Artist: Johann Benedikt Bernigeroth (German, 1716–1764)
Date: 1750
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 28 7/8 × 21 1/8 in. (73.3 × 53.7 cm)
Plate: 28 3/8 × 20 1/2 in. (72.1 × 52 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.572.15
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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