Portrait of Gideon a Laudohn, Nobbleman of Livonia (Latvia)

Artist and publisher Johann Esaias Nilson German

ca. 1740–1760

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Print with a portrait of Ernst Gideon, Freiherr von Laudon (1717–1790) honoring his accomplishments on the battle field. The half-length portrait of Gideon is presented in an oval frame with a motto placed in a rocaille cartouche at the top. Below the frame two male figures are depicted shaking hands. Around them, armorial attributes are heaped together to form a trophy and on the left side a Victory figure holds up a laurel wreaths and blows on a horn to mark victory.

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Title: Portrait of Gideon a Laudohn, Nobbleman of Livonia (Latvia)
Artist and publisher: Johann Esaias Nilson (German, Augsburg 1721–1788 Augsburg)
Date: ca. 1740–1760
Medium: Etching [likely the 2nd state]
Dimensions: Sheet: 15 1/2 × 10 3/16 in. (39.3 × 25.8 cm)
Plate: 8 9/16 × 6 1/4 in. (21.7 × 15.8 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1945
Object Number: 69.603
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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