Bronze with bronze-colored patina
Hungary, 1844
Karoly (Karl or Carl) Alexy (1816-1880) - Hungarian sculptor
Each figure signed and dated in the cast lower right on the plinth, ‘C Alexy f. 1844’
Inscribed on the front of the plinth, ‘Prinz Eugen’ and ‘K. Schwarzenberg’ respectively
Figures of Prince Eugene and Karl Philipp Prince of Schwarzenberg standing on a rocaille base with a square basic form and chamfered corners
Prince Eugene wearing cuirass, skirt, jacket, abdominal sash and sword, the right arm supported on a book and documents on a side table
Prince Schwarzenberg in uniform with a coat over his shoulder, standing by a pedestal with ship crest and holding a sword in his hands
Height, including the plinth: 42 and 49 cm
Very good condition
Two figures of Alexy’s remarkable series of 16 most famous field commanders since the 15th Century, the complete set can be admired in the Museum of military history in Vienna.

Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736) was one of the most famous generals of Austria and one of the most important patrons of his time. Therefore, Eugene was immortalized in his lifetime in numerous busts and statues. The most famous monument, made by Anton Dominik Fernkorn, stands on the Heldenplatz in Vienna. Karl Philipp zu Schwarzenberg (1771-1820) worked as an Austrian field marshal and ambassador to Paris and was the commander in chief of the armed forces against Napoleon at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.

Condition:

The bronzes are in very good condition, showing only the lightest signs of wear. The height of the Prince Eugene figure is 42 cm including the base, the bronze of Prince Schwarzenberg measures 49 cm.

Karoly Alexy (1816-1880)

The bronze modeler Karoly Alexy visited the Sunday classes at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts from 1834. He became a student in the sculpture class of Josef Klieber. In 1841, he made a portrait bust and an equestrian statue of Queen Victoria and thereby gained a great reputation. After the revolution in the Empire of Austria in 1848 and 1849, he moved to London and worked in the studio of William Behnes. He then worked as a freelance sculptor. In 1861, Alexy returned to Hungary, where he worked as a drawing teacher. Today, works of Alexy are in important museum collections, including the Heeresgeschichtliche Museum in Vienna. (cko)

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