Print Description
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).
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.
MAX EMMANUEL-PORTRAIT-ELECTOR-DUTCH STADTHOLDER | RBOS-A10-27
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This 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.
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