Pesne P. Wille S.
[n.d., c.1757].
Engraving. 285 x 390mm. (11¼ x 15¼"), large margins.
Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia, half-length, turned to left; with tricorn, and sash worn over jacket bearing the insignia of the Order of the Black Eagle; in trompe l'oeil oval frame, on pedestal. Frédéric II was a successful military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia's territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe at the time.
[Ref: 57544] £320.00
[n.d., c.1757].
Engraving. 285 x 390mm. (11¼ x 15¼"), large margins.
Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia, half-length, turned to left; with tricorn, and sash worn over jacket bearing the insignia of the Order of the Black Eagle; in trompe l'oeil oval frame, on pedestal. Frédéric II was a successful military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia's territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe at the time.
[Ref: 57544] £320.00