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Portrait of Augustus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lünburg, ca. 1696 - 1697

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 350 x 251 mm
  • Inv. 2015-EK

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Augustus II (the Younger), duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and prince of Wolfenbüttel, is represented with curly hair, beard, cap, lace collar and armour. The portrait is represented in an oval border with Latin inscription with a coat of arms above and surrounded by ornaments of winged figures and animals, and with Latin inscription on the plinth below. This plate was first engraved in 1652 for a series of portraits of European political figures involved in the establishment of the Peace of Westphalia (1648). However, the number '18' engraved in the bottom corner indicates that this print was published as part of the second or third printing in 1696 and 1697 respectively by Pieter van der Slaart.

Artist

Coenraet WaumansRKD
Antwerp 1619 - Denemarken ca. 1681
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Anselmus van HulleRKD
Ghent 1601 - Ghent 1674
after

Cornelis van der Slaart
publisherAAT

TitlePortrait of Augustus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lünburg
Date ca. 1696 - 1697
Period17th century
Medium and supportburin engravingAAT
Collectionprint room
Object type burin engraving AAT
reproductive prints AAT
Inventory number2015-EK
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereaboutsWork currently not on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-EK
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8617/manifest.json