Francesco Terzio
(Bergamo 1523–1591 Rome) A portrait of Duke Albrecht I. (1255–1308), son of king Rudolfs I. of Habsburg, from “Imagines Gentis Austriacae”, edited by Gaspar Patavinus, Innsbruck 1569–73, engraving on laid paper, old colouring, heightened with gold and silver colour, 54 x 38 cm, mounted, framed, (Sch)
The present engraving comes from the splendid five volume edition of Francesco Terzio‘s “ Imagines Gentis Austriacae”, which was comissioned by Archduke Ferdinand II and includes several portrait engravings of members of the House of Austria. The complete edition comprised 74 engraved portraits on 58 sheets with princes, their spouses, near relatives and real and legendary ancestors of the House of Habsburg. Each volume included a coherent and consistent series of portraits, which was each regardless of a chronological order dedicated to a particular prince of the House of Habsburg The present print is one of the extremely rare engravings of this edition in an excellent condition.
Specialist: Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz
Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz
+43-1-515 60-546
astrid.schierz@dorotheum.at
02.04.2015 - 17:00
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Francesco Terzio
(Bergamo 1523–1591 Rome) A portrait of Duke Albrecht I. (1255–1308), son of king Rudolfs I. of Habsburg, from “Imagines Gentis Austriacae”, edited by Gaspar Patavinus, Innsbruck 1569–73, engraving on laid paper, old colouring, heightened with gold and silver colour, 54 x 38 cm, mounted, framed, (Sch)
The present engraving comes from the splendid five volume edition of Francesco Terzio‘s “ Imagines Gentis Austriacae”, which was comissioned by Archduke Ferdinand II and includes several portrait engravings of members of the House of Austria. The complete edition comprised 74 engraved portraits on 58 sheets with princes, their spouses, near relatives and real and legendary ancestors of the House of Habsburg. Each volume included a coherent and consistent series of portraits, which was each regardless of a chronological order dedicated to a particular prince of the House of Habsburg The present print is one of the extremely rare engravings of this edition in an excellent condition.
Specialist: Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz
Mag. Astrid-Christina Schierz
+43-1-515 60-546
astrid.schierz@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 02.04.2015 - 17:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 26.03. - 02.04.2015 |