From the estate of the Countess Michaela Almeida of Moondsee, Austria. "The Colossi History of The World", two individual engravings with original hand coloring on heavy chain lined paper with no visible watermarks. The first plate is identical to the same offered in previous lot with like characteristics. Pontificum Romanorum, the Pope with 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. Apprx 23" x 19-1/2" plate size, 27-3/4" x 23" paper size. The second plate like the same in previous lot 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, a pillar has listed the heraldic coasts of arms and on the right, a crown and chair of state, et al. Apprx 23-1/4" x 20" plate size, 24-1/4" x 20-3/4" paper size.
1,500/2,000 Sold $1,150.00
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