Heinrich II Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Portrait Engraving, c.1650
€ 390
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1650
Publisher
Germany
Sheet size
32.5 × 19.8 cm (12.8 × 7.8 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14223-21
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. Good antique condition with expected age-related toning and minor handling wear. Some light staining, small marks and marginal imperfections are visible. The engraved image remains strong and well defined. Please study the photographs carefully.
About this sheet
Original antique engraved portrait of Heinrich II “der Jüngere” (Henry the Younger, 1489–1568), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The Duke is shown half-length in an elaborate oval cartouche, wearing court dress, a feathered cap and chain of office. Above is a scrolling banner identifying him as “Heinrich der Jünger, von Gottes Gnaden, Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg.” His heraldic coat of arms appears prominently below the portrait, flanked by two winged figures and extensive German biographical text recording important events in his life and his death in June 1568. A finely worked and highly decorative German noble portrait combining portraiture, heraldry and historical biography.
ARTIST / MAKER: Anonymous German engraver
MEDIUM: Copper engraving on laid paper
DIMENSIONS: 19.8 × 32.5 cm (sheet)
SUBJECT: Heinrich II “der Jüngere” (1489–1568), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
STYLE / PERIOD: Baroque / 17th century
FRAME / PRESENTATION: Sold unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only.
