Charlemagne Enthroned and Saint Louis IX with His Queen, Lithograph, 1842
€ 225
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1842
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Giuseppe Antonelli
Publisher
Giuseppe Antonelli, Venice
Technique
Lithograph
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
28 × 20 cm (11.0 × 7.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13061-20
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
This original antique lithograph, hand colored, comes from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows Charlemagne seated on a broad throne, bearded, in a full gold robe with a white band falling from his shoulders. He holds an unrolled scroll in one hand and in the other a lance carrying a blue banner sprinkled with gold devices. Two bearded men in rose red cloaks kneel on either side of the throne, the one at the right wearing a tall white and gold headdress. The lower image shows three standing figures. At the left Louis IX wears a red cap and a long rose brocade robe trimmed with brown fur, holding a short staff. In the center he appears again crowned, in a red robe under a blue mantle with gold devices and an ermine lining, beside his crowned queen at the right in a white gown and blue mantle, her hands joined in prayer.
The lettering reads "T. IV" at the top left, "FRANCIA" at the center and "Tav. 20" at the top right. The upper caption reads "Carlo Magno in Trono" (Charlemagne on the throne). The lower caption reads "Luigi IX il Santo. Lo stesso in abito Reale con sua moglie" (Louis IX the Saint. The same in royal dress with his wife).
Charlemagne, king of the Franks, was crowned emperor in Rome in the year 800. Louis IX reigned as king of France from 1226 to 1270 and was canonized in 1297, which is why the caption calls him the Saint.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
