Duke Eberhard was the tenth Duke of Württemberg, from 1692 until 1733
For his time he was a very tolerant ruler, commonly noted by modern scholars as “enlightened.
Size 9 x 14 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:1889
Tag Archives: Germany
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1691-1750
Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress Maria Theresa.
Size 9.5 x 14.5 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2922
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert 1715-1769
German poet, one of the forerunners of the golden age of German literature that was ushered in by Lessing
Size 9 x 12 cms
Price £14.00
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Abraham Gotthelf Kästner 1719-1800
German mathematician and epigrammatist. He was known in his professional life for writing textbooks and compiling encyclopedias rather than for original research. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was one of his doctoral students, and admired the man greatly.
Size 12 x 14 cms
Price £28.00
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Anna Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode 1651-1690
German regent; Princess of Anhalt-Köthen by marriage to Emmanuel, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, and regent of Anhalt-Köthen during the minority of her son from 1671 until 1690.le
Artist: Sysang
Date:
Size 16.5 x 28.5 cms
Price £14.00
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Johannes Bergius 1587-1658, theologian
Bergius, a Reformed theologian, was born at Stettin 1587, and studied at Heidelberg, Strasburg, and Dantzic. In 1616 he was made professor of theology at Frankfurt-on-the-Oder
Artist: Otto
Date:
Size 17 x 27 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1916
Princess Alexandrine 1820-1904
Princess Alexandrine of Baden was the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the wife of Ernest II. She was the eldest child of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, and his wife Princess Sophie of Sweden.
Artist: Carl Meyer
Date:
Size 6.5 x 10 cms
Price £14.00
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Johan Rantzau 1492-1565
Johan Rantzau (12 November 1492 – 12 December 1565) was a German-Danish field marshal and statesman known for his role in the Count’s Feud.[1] His military leadership ensured the succession of Christian III to the throne, which brought about the Reformation in Denmark.
Size 10.5 x 13 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:652
Francis Louis of Palatinate-Neuburg, Archbishop of Trier 1664-1732
Francis Louis of Palatinate-Neuburg was bishop and archbishop of several dioceses, prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.
Date:
Size 9 x 14 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:1497
Joseph Clemens of Bavaria
Joseph Clemens Cajetan of Bavaria (born December 5, 1671, in Munich; died November 12, 1723, in Bonn) was Archbishop of Cologne from 1688 to 1723, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, ruler of the Archbishopric of Cologne, and Archchancellor of Imperial Italy, as well as holder of other princely episcopal sees and ecclesiastical dignities. His election as Archbishop of Cologne, secured by the Emperor and the Pope against the interests of Louis XIV, was one of the triggers for the War of the Palatine Succession.
Date:1706
Size 8.5 x 12.5 cms
Price £14.00
Ref:711