[By C. Rauch. Marble. 1820. In the Palaces at St. Petersburg and Berlin.]
386. Alexandra. Empress of Russia.
[Born 1798. Still living.]
The wife of Nicholas, the reigning Emperor of Russia, and the sister of Frederic William IV., King of Prussia.
[By Rauch. From the marble. 1816. A commission from the Emperor. It is in the Palace at St. Petersburg, and another copy is in the Royal Palace at Berlin.]
387. Francis Joseph. Reigning Emperor of Austria, and King of Hungary.
[Born 1830. Still living.]
Succeeded to the throne on the abdication of his uncle Ferdinand, in 1848, (the epoch of revolutions), his father, Francis Charles, having refused the Crown. At the time of his accession, Vienna had just been recovered from the insurgents, but Hungary was in arms against Austria. In 1849, a new constitution, of a more liberal character, was promulgated by the Emperor, and, in the same year, Hungary was reduced to submission by the assistance of Russia. In 1850, the young Emperor returned to the old system of absolute government. In 1852, his life was attempted by a Hungarian whilst walking on the ramparts of Vienna. Francis Joseph is personally popular. He is bold and soldier-like, possessed of strong will and independent judgment. His experience is beyond his years.
[By Halbig. Marble. 1850. The original is in the Imperial Palace at Vienna.]