Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick – German Military Portrait Engraving, c.1800
€ 135
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1800
Publisher
Germany
Sheet size
18.7 × 13.4 cm (7.4 × 5.3 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-14223-5
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
Wear consistent with age and use. Fair antique condition. The sheet shows overall age-related toning with extensive scattered foxing and brown spotting, particularly around the portrait and outer margins. Some additional staining, discoloration and minor handling wear are visible.
About this sheet
Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick – German Military Portrait Engraving, c. 1800 Original antique German portrait engraving depicting Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721–1792), one of the most distinguished military commanders of the 18th century. Note: the print is sold unframed.
Ferdinand is shown in a formal bust-length portrait wearing military dress, his hair arranged in the characteristic 18th-century style. Beneath the portrait is an extensive biographical text in German describing his life and military career.
Ferdinand was born in Brunswick in 1721 and became a prominent Prussian field marshal and military commander. During the Seven Years’ War he commanded the allied Anglo-German forces in western Germany and achieved several important victories against the French, most famously at the Battle of Minden in 1759.
Following his military career, Ferdinand returned to Brunswick, where he devoted considerable attention to intellectual, cultural and philanthropic interests until his death in 1792.
An interesting historical portrait combining 18th-century European military history with German biographical printmaking.
SUBJECT: Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721–1792)
Circa 1800
MEDIUM: Engraving on paper
STYLE: Neoclassical
PERIOD: Late 18th / Early 19th Century Georgian Era
Fair antique condition. The sheet shows overall age-related toning with extensive scattered foxing and brown spotting, particularly around the portrait and outer margins. Some additional staining, discoloration and minor handling wear are visible. The printed portrait and biographical text remain strong and clearly legible. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE: This is an original antique engraving produced around the turn of the 19th century, not a modern reproduction.
SOLD UNFRAMED: The print is offered unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only.
