Jakob Hannibal I von Hohenems was the son of Wolf Dietrich von Hohenems and Clara de Medici. He spent parts of his youth in Northern Italy with his uncle Gian Giacomo Medici, Duke of Marignano and Marquis of Musso and Lecco. He pursued a military career. The election of another uncle, Giovanni Angelo Medici, as […]
Italian politician, best known for being a minister of Louis XIII of France, as the favourite of Louis’s mother, Marie de Medici, Queen of France. Size 8 x 14 cms Price £14.00 Ref:2338
Berger married Maria Sophia Jacobi (* 1665 Dresden; † 1711), the daughter of Dr. jur. Adam Christoph Jacobi and Maria Gertrud Börner (1645–1711). The couple had eight children, four sons and a daughter survived him. The surviving sons were Christof Heinrich von Berger, Johann Samuel von Berger (born August 16, 1691 in Wittenberg † September […]
Archduke of Further Austria, including Tyrol, from 1646 to 1662. 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. Size 17.5 x 29 cms Price […]
Duke of Lorraine, known as “the Great”. He took part in the civil wars of France and in 1588 joined the Catholic League. In 1559 he married Claudia, daughter of the French king Henry II of Valois (1519-1559). His daughter Cristina (1565-1636) married Ferdinando I de’ Medici (1549-1609), Grand Duke of Tuscany. Size 13 x […]
Ambroise Paré was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds Artist: Durupt Date: Size […]
Ferdinand Charles was the Archduke of Further Austria, including Tyrol, from 1646 to 1662. 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 Size 10 […]
Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1626 until his death. He was the son of Duke Vincent I and Eleonora de’ Medici and inherited the duchy at the death of his elder brother Ferdinand, receiving the imperial investiture on 8 February 1627. Size 17 x 28 cms Price £28.00 Ref:2054
Born in Mantua, he was the eldest son of Duke Vincenzo I and Eleonora de’ Medici. Francesco became Duke upon his father’s death on 9 February 1612. He died at Mantua on 22 December 1612 without male heirs. He was succeeded by his brother Ferdinand; however, Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, the father of […]
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 […]