From the estate of Countess Michaela Almeida of Moondsee, Austria. "The Colossi History of The World", four individual engravings with original hand coloring on heavy chain lined paper with no visible watermarks. First plate depicts Pontificum Romanorum, the Pope standing in full robes with his hand raised in blessing, his vestment covered with text giving a list of all the Popes from the 1st-17th century with their dates, character and manner of death. To the left is a vignette of St. Peters Church with Romulus and Remus in the foreground, on the right representations of ecclesiastical vestments and articles. Key to symbols top right. Apprx 23" x 19-3/4" plate size, 24-3/4" x 21" paper size. The second plate, Statua Regnum Europaeorum, details the warrior king with back robes, breastplate, skirt. Legs are covered with text giving lists of the kings of the various countries of Europe from 1st-17th centuries with similar information. To the left are twelve large armorials, to the right, regal and martial trophies. Apprx 23-1/4" x 19-1/2" plate size, 28" x 23" paper size. The third plate depicts Icon Synoptica Sac. Rom. Imp., the figure of an Elector in full robes covered with text giving a list of all the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, princes, electors and dukes. On the left, there is a pillar with the heraldic coasts of arms and on the right, a crown and chair of state, et al. Apprx 23-1/4" x 19-1/2" plate size, 27" x 22-3/4" paper size. The fourth plate is of Colossus Monarchic Statua Daniellis, a martial Colossus with sword and sceptre. On his helmet, breastplate, skirt and legs are tabulated the Great Empires of History, Assyrian, Persian, Greek and Roman, including the Oriental Kingdoms and the Western Empires. The effigy is based on Daniels interpretation of the dream of Nebuchadnezzar. Apprx 23" x 19-1/2" plate size, 28" x 23-1/4" paper size.
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