These portraits were painted by Karoly Csúzy (c.1867), Fredrich von Amerling (c.1835), and Gustav Klimt (c.1897)All of these portraits and painters share a strong connection to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and its royal and aristocratic circles…They were involved in capturing the likenesses of monarchs, nobility, and high society figures, often working as court painters or receiving commissions from the elite...Amerling painted this portrait (upper left) In 1835 and served as a court painter to Emperor Ferdinand I who was the Emperor of Austria from March 1835 until his abdication in December 1848…Karoly Csúzy was a Hungarian portrait painter, he was the court painter for the Hungarian aristocracy…He gained recognition for his portraits of prominent figures, including members of the Hungarian royal family and nobility…His portrait on the left was painted in 1867, Franz Joseph I was officially crowned King of Hungary on June 8, 1867, following the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, which established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary…In regards to these dates 1835 and 1867, having portraits painted for significant events like coronations or ascensions to the throne was quite common among the aristocracy and royalty…It was a way to commemorate and visually document important moments in their lives…Gustav Klimt was Austrian painter and studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts (Kunstgewerbeschule)Klimt received commissions from the Austrian nobility…Gustav Klimt was acquainted with Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria…Ferdinand I of Austria, Franz Joseph I of Austria, and Archduke Otto of Austria are all closely related within the Habsburg family…Ferdinand I was Franz Joseph I’s uncle…Franz Joseph I was Archduke Otto’s older brother…

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