calèche
drawn by four horses
imperial Mews
stables
vehicles
porvided daily transport for
they were entitled to
court carriage
baroque ceremonial state coaches
gala carriage
pleasure carriage
everyday carriage
transport carriage
continued to be used by
were sold to private buyers
were taken over by
harnesses
only a small proportion passed on to the Museum of Fine Arts
only a fraction of the 1918 stock remains
boasts the best preserved court vehicle fleet of the 19th and early 20th century
an impressive stock of paintings
at times comprised around 600 vehicles
on the occasion of the Congress of Vienna
were given unified features which made them immediately recognisable as court vehicles
court green
carriage body
introduced unter emperor Franz II./I.
carriage building companies
Court Saddlery
supplied by
carriage wheels
the width of the golden stripes on
converted several times
the paintings on the coach panels
show allegories of the virtues of a ruler
over short distances
state vehicles
mounted coachmen
has no coachbox
ostrich feathers
originally gilded
imperial mourning carriage
allegorical paintings
berlin
long poles
thoroughbraces
Pinces' Dress Carriages
Carrousel Carriage
she had to defend her legacy
the War of the Austrian Succession
ladies of the court
engaged in a contest of skill
Winter Riding School
gilded sleigh
racing sleigh
in rococo style
shell-shaped seat
upholstered seat
Milanese Coronation Carriage
enclosed state coaches
the Coronation Landau of empress Karoline Auguste
landau
could be used both closed or opened
Court Travelling Carriages
folding hood
Personal Driving Phaeton of emperor Franz I.
footmen's rear step
that the emperor himself drove from his seat
State Chariot of empress Elisabeth
used on state occasions
Personal Victoria
named after the British queen
was used in fine weather only
the occupants yould be clearly seen
a popular lady's coach
litter
it was used to bear the archiducal coronet
it filled an important ceremonial function
Personal Landaulet of empress Elisabeth
indicated that
lanterns
took it on journeys with her
the carriage was built for
assassination in Geneva
typical everyday vehicle
could recognize by the elegant dark-green paintwork
the Rudolphine crown was woven into the trimming
Duke of Reichstadt
mudguards in the shape of eagle's wings
the symbolic message of
the carriage was drawn by two Merino sheep
miniature versions of
became acquainted with xx at an early age
Children's Carriage
was modeled on xx
during the course of his life
made around 125 journeys
Personal Travelling Chariot (Dormeuse)
in it a bed for two people could be set up
long-distance travelling carriage
