Seyfridus Christoph Preiner.” Bust half-right in the oval of the governor of Lower Austria, in a draped frame
Size 17 x 28 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2551
Stephan Graf Pálffy de Erdőd 1585 – 1646
The House of Pálffy, also known as Pálffy von Erdöd, Pálffy de Erdöd, or Pálffy of Erdöd, is the name of an old Hungarian noble family, later incorporated into Austrian nobility. Members of the family held significant positions in the Habsburg monarchy. Erdőd is the Hungarian name for Ardud, a town situated in Transylvania.
Size 17 x 29 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2550
Girolamo Caraffa, Marquis of Montenegro 1564-1633
In 1587, Girolamo joined the Spanish army, against the will of his family. First he served under Alexander Farnese in the Dutch Revolt. Then he fought against King Henry IV of France, more specifically at Ligne (1590) and Rouen (1592). Later he commanded an army unit in Friesland, Brabant and Flanders. In the Franco-Spanish War (1595-1598) he first fought in some smaller battles in the border area. But in 1597, he participated in the Siege of Amiens, where he became leader of the besieged Spanish troops, when General Porto-Carrero was killed. He defended the city with great courage, and was honoured by King Henry IV of France, when he had to surrender the city on September 25.
Size 17 x 28 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2549
Gabriele Serbelloni 1509-1580 General
Gabriele Serbelloni, better known as Gabrio Serbelloni, was an Italian condottiero and general. A noble by birth, he achieved an even higher status through his military accomplishments as well as his family connections.
Size 16 x 27.5 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2548
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor 1578-1637
Ferdinand II, a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, and King of Hungary. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria, and Maria of Bavaria.
Artist: M.B.
Date:1619
Size 17 x 29 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2547
Charles Leopold De Loraine. 1643-1690
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and Bar succeeded his uncle Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine as titular Duke of Lorraine and Bar in 1675; both duchies were occupied by France from 1634 to 1661 and 1670 to 1697
Artist: Fresne
Date:1659
Size 15 x 20 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2546
Henry IV 1553-1610 King of France
Also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. He pragmatically balanced the interests of the Catholic and Protestant parties in France as well as among the European states. He was assassinated in 1610 by a Catholic zealot, and was succeeded by his son Louis XIII.
Date:1660
Size 13 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2545
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma 1545-1592
Alexander Farnese was an Italian noble and condottiero who was Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1586 to 1592, as well as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1578 to 1592:
Size 11 x 15 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2543
Marie de Rohan, 1600-1679 Duchess de Cheureuse, femme de Claude de Lorraine
Marie de Rohan was a French courtier and political activist, famed for being the center of many of the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century in France. In various sources, she is often known simply as Madame de Chevreuse
Artist: Batechon
Date:
Size 11 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2542
Carlo Emanuele di Savoia 1562-1630 Prince of Piemonte
Charles Emmanuel I, known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630. He was nicknamed Testa d’feu for his rashness and military aggression
Size 13 x 20 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2541