Four printed portraits from an antique book published in 1621.
The portraits are:
- Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire
- Constantine the Great (Constantine I) of the Roman Empire.
- Murad III of the Ottoman Empire
- Selim II of the Ottoman Empire
Includes description on verso of each portrait from the book "Wereld Spiegel, waer in vertoontword de Beschryvinge der Rijken Staten, ende vorstendommen des gantsen Aerdbodems" which was a Dutch translation of "Les estats, empires et principautez de monde" by Pierre Davity.
Details
- Date: 1621
- Author: Davity, Pierre; Amsterdam, Holland
- Size: 31cm x 20cm
- Medium: Steel engraving
Condition
Good; Good impression, some bleed-through of ink on verso to image. Unframed
1621 Four Portraits of Great Leaders
1621 Four Portraits of Great Leaders
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Four printed portraits from an antique book published in 1621.
The portraits are:
- Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire
- Constantine the Great (Constantine I) of the Roman Empire.
- Murad III of the Ottoman Empire
- Selim II of the Ottoman Empire
Includes description on verso of each portrait from the book "Wereld Spiegel, waer in vertoontword de Beschryvinge der Rijken Staten, ende vorstendommen des gantsen Aerdbodems" which was a Dutch translation of "Les estats, empires et principautez de monde" by Pierre Davity.
Details
- Date: 1621
- Author: Davity, Pierre; Amsterdam, Holland
- Size: 31cm x 20cm
- Medium: Steel engraving
Condition
Good; Good impression, some bleed-through of ink on verso to image. Unframed