Category Archives: Spanish

Maria Amalia of Saxony 1724 -1760, queen of Naples and Sicily

Maria Amalia (Maria Amalia Christina Franziska Xaveria Flora Walburga;  was Queen of Spain from 10 August 1759 until her death in 1760 as the wife of King Charles III. Previously, she had been Queen of Naples and Sicily since marrying Charles on 19 June 1738. She was born a princess of Poland and Saxony, daughter of King Augustus III of Poland and Princess Maria Josepha of Austria. Maria Amalia and Charles had thirteen children, of whom seven survived into adulthood. A popular consort, Maria Amalia oversaw the construction of the Caserta Palace outside Naples as well as various other projects, and she is known for her influence upon the affairs of state.
Artist: Martin Friedrich Bernigeroth 1737-1801
Date:
Size 22 x 32 cms
Price £28.00

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Carlos, Prince of Asturias 1545-1568

Carlos, Prince of Asturias, also known as Don Carlos (8 July 1545 – 24 July 1568), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Philip II of Spain. His mother was Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal. Carlos was known to be mentally unstable and was imprisoned by his father in early 1568, dying after half a year of solitary confinement. His imprisonment and death were utilized in Spain’s Black Legend. His life inspired the play Don Carlos by Friedrich Schiller and the opera Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi.
Size 18 x 28 cms
Price £28.00

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Isabel II, Queen of Spain 1830-1904

Isabella II (10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904) was Queen of Spain from 1833 until her deposition in 1868. She is the only queen reigning in the history of the United States Spain. Isabella was the eldest daughter of King Ferdinand VII and Queen Maria Christina.
Size 24 x 31 cms
Price £35.00

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Miguel de Cervantes 1547-1616

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world’s pre-eminent novelists. His novel Don Quixote has been translated into over 140 languages and dialects; it is, after the Bible, the most-translated book in the world
Size 12.5 x 20.5 cms
Price £28.00

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Eleonora Gonzaga 1598–1655

Eleonora Gonzaga, was born Princess of Mantua as a member of the House of Gonzaga and by marriage Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia
Size 16 x 27 cms
Price £28.00

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Francisco de Orozco y Ribera 1605-1668

Son of Rodrigo de Orozco, lord of Leveche and Cerniago, who went to Italy with the army of the Count of Fuentes at the beginning of the 17th century, and who received the title of Marquis of Mortara from Philip III. His mother was Victoria de Portia, daughter of the Count of Portia. He married Isabel Manrique de Lara, and they had as a son Juan Antonio de Orozco and Manrique de Lara, who succeeded him.
Artist: Simone Durello
Date:1668
Size 15 x 24 cms
Price £28.00

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Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers 1608-1631

Son of Charles I, Duke of Mantua, and Catherine de Lorraine-Guise (also known as Catherine de Mayenne). He was the Duke of Nevers and Rethel, together with his father.
Size 17 x 28 cms
Price £28.00

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Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga 1528-1576

Luis de Requeséns y Zúñiga also known as Luis de Zúñiga y Requeséns was a Spanish politician, soldier and diplomat.
Artist: Sichem
Date:
Size 15 x 19 cms
Price £28.00

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