80. Portrait of voivode Dimitrie Cantemir, "monarch and great scholar", ca. 1734, rare collection item

Starting price

EUR 500

Sold

EUR 850

Session

Thu, 23 March 2023 19:00

The engraving of scholar monarch Dimitrie Cantemir was executed in order to illustrate the 1734 London-issued edition of his work, "Istoria creșterii și descreșterii puterii otomanicești" ("History of the Rise and Fall of Ottoman Power"), which brought its author a European recognition. The image was taken over by engraver C. Fritzch in 1745 and introduced in the German edition of the aforementioned work. The specimen hereby is remarkable thanks to the size of the paper support, which was not cut after imprinting.

Dimensions

width 30 cm, height 45 cm

Description

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