German School, 17th century
Lothair (I, Holy Roman Emperor, Eldest Son of Louis I the Pious, Holy Roman Emperor) 1671
Engraving | 12.4 x 6.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 612421
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Engraving of Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor. Bust length portrait inclined to the left, wearing a crown and armour. The portrait sits within an oval border - above is the Latin name and title 'LOTHARIUS', while below is a Latin and German inscription beginning 'REGNUM EXTENDI MUSARMIS'. The print has been cut from a series of 65 portraits of French rulers from the sixth to the seventeenth century, all of which were originally plates to Der Könige in Frankreich Leben, Regierung und Absterben: aus bewehrten frantzösischen Geschicht-Schreibern übersetzet und biß auf instehendes 1671 (1671).
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Medium and techniques
Engraving
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12.4 x 6.8 cm (sheet of paper)
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Place of Production
Nuremberg [Bavaria]