An Album of Drawings by Count Arthur Mensdorff-Pouilly in the Chotělice Castle Library
| Pages | 81–87 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/amnpsc.2023.009 |
| Keywords | Chotělice, castle library, album of drawings, Count Arthur August von Mensdorff-Pouilly, Prostějov, military history |
| Type of Article | Miscellanea |
| Citation | ČOUPKOVÁ, Anna. An Album of Drawings by Count Arthur Mensdorff-Pouilly in the Chotělice Castle Library. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia litterarum. Prague: National Museum, 2023, 68(1-2), 81–87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/amnpsc.2023.009. ISSN 2570-6861 (Print), 2570-687X (Online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-musei-nationalis-pragae-historia-litterarum/68-1-2/an-album-of-drawings-by-count-arthur-mensdorff-pouilly-in-the-chotelice-castle-library |
The Chotělice Castle Library contains an album of drawings by the Austro-Hungarian officer Count Arthur August von Mensdorff-Pouilly (1817–1904). The album, dating from the years 1874 and 1875 with a short overlap to 1876, contains drawings and German-written comments in Kurrent (German cursive), which depict the life in the military garrison in Prostějov and its surroundings – everyday affairs during the training of dragoons, official events, inspections, military exercises, and scenes with horses. In addition, they include incidents from the author’s private life – trips with other officers or with his wife. The album provides an interesting insight into the professional life of an Austro-Hungarian officer, but it also presents some of the author’s personality traits and opinions.
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