One of the most prominent representatives of ‘popular philosophy’ in the German Enlightenment
Size 9 x 11 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:501
Tag Archives: Germany
Lorenz Oken 1779-1851
German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist
Size 12 x 15 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:489
Frederick William II of Prussia 1744-1797
King of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. He was in personal union the Prince-elector of Brandenburg and sovereign prince of the Canton of Neuchâtel. As a defensive reaction to the French Revolution, Frederick William II ended the German Dualism between Prussia and Austria.
Artist: A.Graff
Date:1792
Size 8.5 x 14.5 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:845
Carl Joseph Begas 1794-1854
His family (originally “Begasse”) came from Belgium, in the region near Verviers and Liège. He was the third child of Franz Anton Begasse (1764–1842), a judge, and his wife, Susanne née Hoffstadt. In 1802, they moved to Cologne, where he received his first artistic training from the miniaturist, Franz Katz [de]. Later, he studied at the Lyceum in Bonn with Clemens August Philippart (1751–1825). In 1813, he went to Paris, where he became a student of Antoine-Jean Gros. While there, shortly after the Battle of Paris, his talent was noticed by King Friedrich Wilhelm III, who bought one of his works and became his patron. He remained in Paris until 1821. His first works dealt exclusively with Christian themes.
Artist: Weger
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Size 12 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2198
Sophie Louise of Anhalt-Bernburg 1732-1786
married on 20 May 1753 to Frederick, Count of Solms-Baruth.
Artist: Sysang
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Size 17 x 29 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2531
Franz Ludewig, von Pfalz-Neuburg 1664-1732
Francis Louis of Palatinate-Neuburg (Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg; 18 July 1664 – 6 April 1732) was bishop and archbishop of several dioceses, prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.
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Size 9 x 15 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:1501
Johann Gottfried von Herder 1744–1803
German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic. He is associated with the Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, and Weimar Classicism.
Size 9 x 8 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:1100
Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn Prince-Bishop of Speyer 1719–1743
Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn was Prince-Bishop of Speyer, Bishop of Konstanz and a cardinal.
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Size 9 x 14 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:703
Maximilian III Joseph 1727-1777
Maximilian III Joseph, also known by his epithet “the much beloved” was a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke of Bavaria from 1745 to 1777. He was the last of the Bavarian branch of the House of Wittelsbach and because of his death, the War of Bavarian Succession broke out
Artist: Sysang
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Size 9.5 x 12.5 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:765
Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden 1655-1707
Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden, called Türkenlouis was regent in the Margraviate of Baden-Baden, builder of the castle in Rastatt, lieutenant general in the imperial army and a successful general in the wars against the Turks. The Ottomans called him the “Red King” because of his red uniform jacket, which could be seen from afar. He was first district general field marshal of the troops in the Swabian Reich District and Reich Field Marshal of the Heiligen Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nation.
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Size 9 x 15 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:182