Commonly known as Philippe, was a member of the House of Orléans. He actively supported the French Revolution and adopted the name Philippe Égalité, but was still guillotined during the Reign of Terror.
Artist: Monnet
Date:1771
Size 18 x 26 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2098
François-Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif was a French writer and poet, of a family originally of Scots origin. He was appointed historiographer royal to Louis XV of France
Artist: De la Tour
Date:
Size 18 x 24 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2097
Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Noailles was a French nobleman and soldier
Artist: Cathelin
Date:
Size 18 x 26 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:2096
Jean-François Joly de Fleury was a minor figure serving in the French government as finance minister within a decade of the French Revolution. He was a member of the influential Joly de Fleury family
Size 19 x 26.5 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2095
German jurist, was Dr. med. Juris Württemberg Council and legal scholar.
Subject gender: Male
Artist: G.I.Ostertag
Date:
Size 19 x 28 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2094
As the son of Archduke Leopold V and Claudia de’ Medici, he succeeded his father upon the latter’s death in 1632, under his mother’s regency. He took over his mother’s governatorial duties when he came of age in 1646. To finance his extravagant living style, he sold goods and entitlements
Size 17 x 28 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2093
Johann Michael (sometimes Michael Johann ) came from the noble family Althann . He was chamberlain, Privy Councilor and finally from 1716 to 1722 Oberstallmeister under Charles VI. His offices were not very significant, but he exercised a significant influence as Karl’s personal favorite.
Size 20 x 30 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2092
Philippe, Duke of Orléans was the younger son of Louis XIII of France and his wife, Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous “Sun King”, Louis XIV. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston in 1660
Size 19.5 x 30 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2091
Upon the death of his father on 31 October 1785, he became William IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. He was said to have inherited one of the largest fortunes in Europe at the time
Artist: W.Bottner
Date:
Size 10 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2090
Nicknamed the Younger to distinguish herself from her namesake aunt, she was considered one of the most educated and virtuous women of her time. Fascinated by religious poetry, she founded a literary academy and was also a patron of musical theater. As Holy Roman Empress, she promoted the development of cultural and spiritual life at the Imperial court.
Size 11 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2089