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Anton von Werner, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm at a Court Ball in 1878 [Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm auf dem Hofball 1878] (1895)

This painting of Kaiser Friedrich III (1831-1888, reigned March-June 1888) by Anton von Werner (1843-1915) shows him as Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, in conversation with dignitaries at a court ball. The figure in the doorway at the right is Adolph Menzel (1815-1905), who stood less than 4 1/2 feet tall.

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Anton von Werner, <i>Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm at a Court Ball in 1878</i> [<i>Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm auf dem Hofball 1878</i>] (1895)

© Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Original: Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin