Published by Privately Printed, Netherlands, 1980
Seller: Turtle Creek Books and Sheet Music, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Hardcover, no stated date (circa 1980? - based on a note included with the book). Full title is "Den Hoog-Edelgeboren Heer C. de Jonge van Ellemeet, Heere van Ellemeet etc. Voor desen Ontfanger Generael vande Unie, Nu Raed ende Pensionaris der Stadt Rotterdam etc. word de Afbeeldinge der voornaamste Gebouwen van Amsterdam gedienstig opgedragen door zyn. Hoog-Edels onderdanigan Dienaer". Title on the front covers reads : 100 Afbeeldinge der voornaamfte Gobouwen van Amsterdam voor Petrus Schenk 1661-1715. A modern reprint of 100 images engraved by the German engraver and cartographer who was active in Amsterdam. Most of these images are only found in the National Museum of Germany. Oblong hardcover, each image roughly 8-1/2 x 7-1/2". Exterior cover (boards) are a little sunned along the extremities and there is a little shelf and edgewear, bumped corner, but otherwise a good solid copy.
Publication Date: 1700
Seller: Pictura Prints, Art & Books, Overasselt, Netherlands
Art / Print / Poster
This print shows a portrait of elector Max Emmanuel as Dutch stadtholder Maximilian II (11 July 1662 26 February 1726), also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of the Spanish Netherlands and Duke of Luxembourg. An able soldier, his ambition led to conflicts that limited his ultimate dynastic achievements.Made by after an anonymous artist.Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 19 x 26 cm (7.48 x 10.24 inch). Image size: 17.8 x 23.5 cm. (7.01 x 9.25 inch).MAX EMMANUEL-PORTRAIT-ELECTOR-DUTCH STADTHOLDER | RBOS-A10-27BACKGROUND INFORMATIONThis print was published in Amsterdam, ca 1700. Proof ed. before captions.Biography engraver: Peter Schenk the elder(baptized: 26 December 1660 between 12 August and 17 November 1711) was a German engraver and cartographer active in Amsterdam and Leipzig. Condition: good, given age. Creases. Small margin. Folds. Tear at bottm left, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.