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Johann Schultes the Younger (1583-1677)

Viridis Visconti 1621

Woodcut | 9.7 x 7.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 612622

Viridis Visconti

Johann Schultes the Younger (1583-1677)

Viridis Visconti 1621

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Description

Woodcut of Viridis Visconti, Duchess of Austria. Head and shoulder length portrait wearing a headdress, headband, pearl necklace and bejewelled dress. The portrait sits within a simple rectangular line border, above which is a German inscription. The plate has been trimmed from Gerard de Roo and Conrad Decius' Annales, Oder Annales, Oder Historische Chronick Der Durchleuchtigisten Fürsten und Herren Ertzhertzogen zu Oesterreich Habspurgischen Stammens, published in 1621.
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Creator(s)

Search the collection Johann Schultes the Younger (1583-1677)
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Subject(s)

Search the collection Viridis Visconti, Duchess of Steiermark (1352-1414)

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Medium and techniques

Woodcut

woodcut

Measurements

9.7 x 7.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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Portrait Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
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