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Quirin Mark (1753-1811)

Carolus VII c.1804-1807

Etching | 24.8 x 16.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 613608

  • An etching of a bust depicting Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor. The portrait is in profile, facing left, wearing a wig, laurel crown, sash, brooch, armour and the badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece. A Latin inscription and title below the portrait reads 'CAROLUS VII.' An inscription in the upper right of the plate lists the object as being 'No. 205'. The print was originally part of Anton Ferdinand von Geissau's Geschichte der römischen Kaiser: mit ihren Bildnissen (1804-1807), which included a series of etched portraits of Roman Emperors by the printmaker Mark Quirin.Engraving of Louis V, Duke of Bavaria. Bust length portrait inclined right, wearing a crown and mantle fastened at the chest. A Latin inscription and title below the portrait reads ''LUDOVICUS V.' An inscription in the upper right of the plate lists the object as being 'No. 182'. The print was originally part of Anton Ferdinand von Geissau's Geschichte der römischen Kaiser: mit ihren Bildnissen (1804-1807), which included a series of engraved portraits of Roman Emperors by the printmaker Mark Quirin.

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    Etching

    Measurements

    24.8 x 16.7 cm (sheet of paper)

    23.2 x 14.9 cm (platemark)

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