Lot 260 Dα

This drawing is a study for the now lost monumental mural "The Coronation of Frederick I as King in Prussia in the Palace Chapel at Königsberg", which Anton von Werner created in 1887 (cf. fig. 1). The study shows Johann Kasimir Kolb von Wartenberg, one of the most powerful advisors to the Elector of Brandenburg, who was instrumental in his coronation and later became Prime Minister of the new kingdom. In keeping with Kolb von Wartenberg's political importance, the artist has placed him in the centre of the picture, directly next to Frederick I, who is shown crowning himself.



Fig. 1: Anton von Werner, The Coronation of Frederick I as King of Prussia in the Palace Chapel at Königsberg, 1887, formerly Berlin Armoury (war loss).