About this sheet
Antique print, titled: 'Albertus Tertius (…)' - Full length portrait of Albertus Tertius ( Albert III), Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Cleve and Berg and stadtholder of Balen Thüringen, engraved by Joh. Christian Marchant for the 1708 large folio edition of the Kurfürsten Bible/Weimaror Endters Bible.There is German text on verso starting with an ornated letter. From: Biblia : das ist die gantze Heilige Schrift, Altes und Neues Testaments / verteutscht von Doctor Martin Luther: und auf gnädigste Verordnung des durchleuchtigsten Fürsten und Herrn/ Herrn Ernsts/ Hertzogen zu Sachsen (..) published in Germany 1708 ( The first edition appeared in 1641) by Johann Andrea Endters Seel, Sohn und Erben.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Johann Christian Marchant' after an anonymous artist.
Technic: Engraving / etching. on A verge type of hand-laid paper paper.
Condition: Good, given age. A few small spots. Tiny tear top left edge. Bottom right corner slighly soiled. Text on verso slightly shining through. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Date: 1708
Overall size: 10.4 x 16.1 inch
Image size: 0.001 x 8 x 13.9 inch.