Bouttats, Philibert Ii (2 results)

Frontispiece of Armand Peeters's: 'Seraphinschen sterren-hemel waer in beschreven zyn de levens van de heylighen, salighen, in deught vermaerden, ende hooghe staets persoonen, die belydenisse hebben ghedaen in den derden reghel van den H. Seraphinschen vader Franciscus, .', published in Brussel by Iudocus de Grieck, 1692.With the address of the publisher at the bottom: Tot Brussel by Iudocus de Grieck by t' steenpoort 1692. Etching on paper, with small margins; total: 151 x 95 mm; some rubbing and dirt; otherwise in fair condition. Mounted on a sheet of paper.

No Binding. Condition: Fair. Portrait of Pope Alexander VIII. Born 22 April 1610 in Venice, Italy. Died 1 February 1691 in Rome, Italy. Etching and Engraving by Arnold van Westerhout (1651-1725), and Philibert II Bouttats (1654/63 - 1731/41), 1689. Reasonable condition. Short margins, almost trimmed to the border. Paper slightly soiled, with some minor creasing/faint folding. Some traces of wear in the upper left corner. A few small tears and a small wormhole along the left edge (=repaired on verso). Verso: blank, with traces of former mounting and two collection stamps. Dimensions: 242 x 191 mm. Pope Alexander VIII was Pope, Head of the Catholic Church, Ruler of the Papal States, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, Cardinal-bishop of Sabina, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, Bishop of Rome, Cardinal-Priest of San Marco, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere, "Pietro Vito Ottoboni", Bishop of Brescia, Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro, The last pope to take the pontifical name of "Alexander" upon his election to the papacy, and Condemned the so-called 'philosophical sin'. Print.