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Fridericus.Tertius; March. Brandenb. Boruss.

Ref: P/5804 < >

Portrait Subject: Tertius

Physical Attributes
Technique: Mezzotint
Dimensions: 249 x 183 mm

Production
Engraver: Schenck P
Published by: P Schenck

Galleries
Portraits A-Z: T
Miscellaneous: Mezzotint Portraits of Men

Bibliographic References

Portrait of the future Frederick I, King of Prussia, engraved and published in Amsterdam c1690-1701 by Pieter Schenck. Lettered above oval in top corners: "Pax una triumphis Innumeris potior. Sil. u. Punic.". Lettered below image with title and four lines of Dutch verse by Smids: "Gy wont den Lauwer; ... / ... Krans van Vrede oliven. / Lud. Smids M.D." and "P. Schenk fec: et Exc: Amstelod: Cum Privil:". Dimensions are to plate mark. The BM's copy is of the same size, with identical letering, but the mezzotinted area is a mirror image of this print.




Antique Mezzotint - "Fridericus.Tertius; March. Brandenb. Boruss." by P Schenck published by P Schenck.