The funerary monument of count general Otto Ferdinand Graf von Abensperg und Traun

Romania / Sibiu / Piața Mare / Large Square, 3
 monument, 1740s construction

The funerary monument of count general Otto Ferdinand Graf von Abensperg und Traun (1677-1748), military commander of Transylvania between 1747 and 1748. He died in Sibiu on February 18th, 1748.
The high relief and bronze ronde-bosse work signed by sculptor Anton Schuchbauer in Cluj. It represents a rectangular cartouche containing the commemorative inscription, above which, on a column, we find the medallion with the portrait of the deceased as well as his family coat of arms . Allegorical representations of Victory, Faith, Hope and Compassion are found on each side of it. It dates from 1748.
The place is located in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church
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Coordinates:   45°47'49"N   24°9'4"E
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