Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico – Antique Imperial Portrait Engraving, 1867

€ 210

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1867
Sheet size: 26.3 × 17 cm (10.4 × 6.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14126-6

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

Condition report: Very good condition with light toning and minor foxing in the margins. Image strong and well-defined. Blank verso. Please review images carefully.

About this sheet

Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, an original steel engraving from Louis Énault's L'Amérique centrale et méridionale, published in Paris in 1867. The sheet is lettered "S.M. Maximilien I., Empereur du Mexique" and was engraved by Nargeot and printed by Chardon.

The emperor stands full length, bearded, with one hand on a sceptre set beside a cushioned table and the other on his sword. He wears a military uniform with a sash and an ermine-lined cloak that falls to the floor, and behind him hangs a heavy fringed curtain. A pattern of the imperial emblem is worked into the carpet at his feet.

Archduke Maximilian of Austria (1832 to 1867) accepted the Mexican throne under French sponsorship and reigned from 1864. His government collapsed after French troops withdrew, and he was captured and executed at Querétaro in 1867, the year this volume appeared.