Cardinal Josef Othmar Ritter von Rauscher, Friedrich von Amerling, before 1875
Cardinal joseph othmar rauscher (1797-1875) sits on an armchair covered with red brocade, his right hand resting on the armrest in a pointing gesture. On his chest he wears the grand cross of the austrian order of leopold and that of the hungarian order of st. Stephen together with the green and red ribbon of the same, the highest award of the state at the time. Object Type: painting. Date: before 1875. Dimensions: height: 143 cm (56.2 in); width: 108 cm (42.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Austrian Parliament Building. Friedrich von Amerling 021