Bishop of Gyor, Hungary
Artist: Johann Balzer 1738-1799
Date:
Size 10 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1959
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Wolfgangus Theodoricus 1559-1617
Wolfgang Theodoricus Raitenavius or more rarely Wolfgangus Theodoricus a Raitenau 1559 in the palace of Hofen died 1617 in the castle of the city of Salzburg) was the archbishop prince of Salzburg from in 1587 until 1612. Before that he was abbot of the monastery at Murbach for a short time. The buildings and squares, which were ordered to be constructed by the architect Santino Solari, contribute a great deal to the modern appearance of Juva.
Artist: Mathias Merian the Elder
Date:1601
Size 11 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1960
Michael Johann von Althann 1679-1722
Johann Michael was a member of the noble Althann family, son of Michael Johann von Althann and his wife Princess Maria Theresa of Liechtenstein. Inducted into the court, he became imperial chamberlain, privy councilor and finally, from 1716 to 1722, Oberststallmeister on behalf of Emperor Charles VI of the Holy Roman Empire. Although he had not held high-profile positions at court, his figure was particularly significant and had considerable influence as the emperor’s favourite.
Size 8 x 15 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:1963
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, Molière 1622-1673
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and universal literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets and more.
Size 7 x 13 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:1964
Archduke Wenceslaus of Austria 1561-1578
German prince and member of the House of Habsburg. Since 1577, he was appointed the Grand Prior of the Order of Malta in Castile. He was the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his wife Maria of Spain.
Size 12 x 17 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1965
Fyodor I Ivanovich (Feodor I Ioannovich)1557-1598 Tsar of Russia
Also known as Feodor the Bellringer, was the last Rurikid Tsar of Russia. Feodor’s mother died when he was three, and he grew up in the shadow of his father, Ivan the Terrible.
Engraver Lodovico Volante 1580
Size 13 x 19.5 cms
Price £30.00
Ref:1966
Lorenzo Isimbardi
Lorenzo (formerly Laurengo) Isimbardi, a native of Pavia, appointed ambassador to Amedeo of Savoy in 1440, later to Martin V and finally to the king of France.
Artist: Giovanni Battista Bonacina
Date:
Size 17 x 23 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1967
Christoph Pelargus 1565-1633
Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Schweidnitz, Silesia, August 3, 1565. He studied at different universities, was in 1586 professor of philosophy at Frankfort, in 1589 doctor, in 1591 professor of theology, and died June 10, 1633. He wrote, Commentarii in Pentateuchum, Matthaeum, Lucam, Johannem et Acta Apostolorum: — De Conciliis: — Epitome Universce Theologice, seu Explicatio Quattuor Librorum Damasceni de Orthodoxa Fide: — De Ascensione Christi in Cclum:
Artist: Otto
Date:
Size 18 x 27 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1968
Albrecht I 1236-1279 ( Albrecht der Große or Tall)
A member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1252 and the first ruler of the newly created Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1269 until his death.
Artist: Eisenmenger
Date:
Size 7 x 18 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:1969
Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy 1433-1477
Charles the Bold, baptised Charles Martin, was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. He was the last Duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois. His early death at the Battle of Nancy at the hands of Swiss mercenaries fighting for René II, Duke of Lorraine was of great consequence in European history
Size 14 x 19 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1970