František Karel Count Přehořovský of Kvasejovice (1644/1645 – 6 November 1723 Prague [1]) was a Czech nobleman, lawyer, financier and politician. As an ambitious member of a noble family, recently ennobled, and a graduate of the Faculty of Law, he held positions in the economic administration of the Kingdom of Bohemia from a young age.
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Size 9 x 14 cms
Price £14.00
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Joseph Gelinek was a Czech-born composer and pianist, living in Vienna for most of his career. He was known particularly for composing piano variations.
Artist: Carl Meyer
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Size 12 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
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Johann Jakob Breunner was born 1566
Johann had one sister: Ursula von Attems (born von Breuner).
Johann married Ms. Breunner (born von Preysing).
one daughter: Eleanore Katharina von Herberstein (born von Breuner).
Size 18 x 29 cms
Price £28.00
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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
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Samuel Martinius from Dražov printer owner, publisher and Lutheran religious writer. He came from the Czech Horovice In 1614, he finished his studies at the University of Prague with the rank of master and was ordained a priest. From 1621 he lived in exile in Germany, Netherlands and England.
Size 10 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
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Elizabeth Jane Weston was an English-Czech poet, known for her Neo-Latin poetry. She had the unusual distinction for a woman of the time of having her poetry published.
Size 9.5 x 15 cms
Price £28.00
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