Kaiser Carl VI arriving at shooting match

One of a pair of copper engravings by Elias Schaffhauser after Kollman, showing arrival of carriages and escort at royal gallery in military area, city in background. Depicts the Emperor's arrival for a shooting competition that was held outside Vienna over 14 days in 1739 for the citizens. One of a pair of copper engravings by Elias Schaffhauser after Kollman, showing arrival of carriages and escort at royal gallery in military area, city in background. Depicts the Emperor's arrival for a shooting competition that was held outside Vienna over 14 days in 1739 for the citizens. Long narrow folding folio; margins trimmed; manuscript legends below, worn. From: 'Beschreibung des Kaiserl. Gnaden- und Frey-Schiessen, welches von Jhro Kaiser- und Königlich Katholischen Majestät Carolo sexto der wienerischen Burgerschaft durch vierzehen Täg gegeben worden : in dem Jahr 1739'. Leichtenstein-Hauslab Collection, 1951.
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