Anthony Wierix - Rulers of the Holy Roman Empire - 1593 / Description: Ordines Sacri Romani Imp: from Ottone III Instituti". Issued in Abraham Ortelius: ' Theatrum orbis terrarum'. In the top row are the Archbishops of Trier, Cologne and Mainz, Emperor Otto III, the King of Bohemia, the Count of the Palatinate, the Duke of Saxony and the Margrave of Brandenburg with their coats of arms. - The dukes, counts and non-noble classes follow in 5 rows. Old colored Copper engraving from 2 plates, each approximately 37 x 52 cm here assembled in one large sheet. First state with the publishers address of Gerard de Jode. / Dimensions: 74,50 x 51,50 cm / Condition: Beautiful old colored sheet on laid paper with full plate border and two centimeter margins. The horizontal and vertical middle fold enforced from the backside and covered with thin japan paper. Some small closed tears in the wide white margins, bottom corner slight crease. Beautiful old colored impressive print. / Literature: Mauquoy-Hendrickx III.1, 1983 (I/II) ----- Alvin 1830 ----- Thieme/Becker XXXV, 537 (biography) ----- Van der Krogt III B, ----- Portr:HRE/1:32 and 2:32 31:651/52 / Medium: Handcoloured engraving /Circa: 1590-1593 800
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