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two pictures of men dressed in medieval clothing and holding swords
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618 - German, 18th century
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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German, 18th century 8 engravings depicting heroes. Each is a hand-coloured copperplate engraving on handmade paper. 25.5 x 18 cm (33 x 21 cm). Typographically inscribed and some bearing the mark of the imperial printing privilege. Two sheets each mounted selectively onto backing paper and set in a passe-partout. Augsburg, probably published by Martin Engelbrecht or associates (Jeremias Wolff, Johann Friedrich Probst), c. 1720–1740. From a numbered series depicting heroes from antiquity, heroic legends and chivalric romances Bearing the imperial printing privilege ‘Cum Privil. Sac. Caes. Maj.’ - A Baroque series featuring figures from ancient mythology, Germanic heroic legends and medieval chivalric romances: Hector, Achilles, Siegfried, Duke Ernst, Olivier, Tristrand (Tristan), Pontus and Florenz. Each sheet depicts a dominant individual figure in Baroque armour, complemented by background scenes and two-column verse captions in cursive script. Given the imperial printing privilege noted on several sheets, the prints were probably produced in Nuremberg, Augsburg or Frankfurt. - The paper is yellowed with age and has some stains; in places it shows slight creases and has been bumped. Overall in good condition. Each is a hand-coloured copperplate engraving on handmade paper. 25.5 x 18 cm (33 x 21 cm). Each bears a typographical note regarding the imperial printing privilege. Each of the two sheets is mounted on backing board and fitted into a passe-partout. The paper has yellowed with age and has some stains; there are a few creases and some scuff marks. Overall in good condition. - A Baroque series featuring figures from ancient mythology, Germanic heroic sagas and medieval chivalric romances: Hector, Achilles, Siegfried, Duke Ernst, Olivier, Tristrand (Tristan), Pontus and Florenz. Each sheet depicts a prominent individual figure in Baroque armour, complemented by background scenes and two-column verse captions in cursive script. Given the imperial printing privilege noted on several sheets, the sheets were probably produced in Nuremberg, Augsburg or Frankfurt. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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