Collection of posters on Joseph II and Louis Phélypeaux
Scope and Contents
A collection of three posters portraying Joseph II (1741-1791) and Louis Phelypeaux (1705-1777). All of the posters incorporate reproductions of earlier paintings and engravings with French or Latin text describing the subject matter of the images. Two of the posters relate to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and use visual works by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787) and Theodorus Vallery. One poster portrays Louis Phelypeaux, comte de Saint Florentin--who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in France--with an original painting by Louis Tocqué and engraving by Johann Georg Wille. Some of the original works featured on the posters are dated (e.g., the image relating to the coronation of Joseph II was published by Theodorus Vallery in Vienna in 1764). However, the posters' creation dates are unknown. Further details for each poster follow below.
- Portrait of Emperor Joseph II (1741-1791) and his younger brother Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany (1747-1792). Original painting by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787).
- Poster relating to the coronation of Joseph II (1741-1791). Original published by Theodorus Vallery in Vienna in 1764.
- Portrait of Louis Phelypeaux (1705-1777), comte de Saint Florentin, 1761. Original painting by Louis Tocqué and engraving by Johann Georg Wille.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1764-1970
Creator
- Batoni, Pompeo, 1708-1787 (Artist, Person)
- Tocqué, Louis, 1696-1772 (Artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
French
Latin
Abstract
A collection of three posters portraying Joseph II (1741-1791) and Louis Phelypeaux (1705-1777). All of the posters incorporate reproductions of earlier paintings and engravings with French or Latin text describing the subject matter of the images. Two of the posters relate to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and use visual works by Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787) and Theodorus Vallery. One poster portrays Louis Phelypeaux, comte de Saint Florentin--who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in France--with an original painting by Louis Tocqué and engraving by Johann Georg Wille. Some of the original works featured on the posters are dated (e.g., the image relating to the coronation of Joseph II was published by Theodorus Vallery in Vienna in 1764). However, the posters' creation dates are unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The provenance of these posters is unknown. All three posters were found in USC Libraries Special Collections storage on April 13, 2016.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the Collection of posters on Joseph II and Louis Phélypeaux
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2021 September
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu