Portrait of Prince Joseph Wenzel von Liechtenstein
by SOLIMENA, Francesco, Oil on canvas, 126 x 101 cm
Prince Joseph Wenzel (1696-1772) was the Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 1712 to 1718 and from 1748 to 1772. He secured a place in military history primarily through his efficient technical and personnel reorganisation of the Austrian artillery, which he made into the powerful instrument of the Imperial army. The baton, armour, and sword lying to one side in the portrait references to his military career.