Effigie naturali dei maggior prencipi et piu valorosi capitani di questa eta con l'arme loro
This bound album contains a collection of portraits arranged in the following order: 1-7, European Sovereigns; 8, The Doge of Venice; 9-13, Princesof the House of Austria; 13-20, European Princes; 21-26, Christian Military Leaders; 27-35 Turkish and Eastern Sovereigns and military leaders. There are two additional portraits, which are not part of the original series (numbered in graphite 16A and 36).
This page depicts the Persian king, Shah cAbbas I (r. 1588–1629), whose valor the Venetians greatly admired. The shah's ambassadors received a royal welcome in Venice and assured the city's merchants that they would always be welcome to trade in Persia.
This page depicts the Persian king, Shah cAbbas I (r. 1588–1629), whose valor the Venetians greatly admired. The shah's ambassadors received a royal welcome in Venice and assured the city's merchants that they would always be welcome to trade in Persia.
Artwork Details
- Title: Effigie naturali dei maggior prencipi et piu valorosi capitani di questa eta con l'arme loro
- Series/Portfolio: Effigie naturali dei maggior prencipi et piu valorosi capitani di questa eta con l'arme loro
- Artist: Giacomo Franco (Italian, Venice 1550–1620 Venice)
- Publisher: Published by Giacomo Franco (Italian, Venice 1550–1620 Venice)
- Published in: Venice
- Date: 1596
- Medium: Book of engravings with printed dedication page (pages inlaid, modern cloth binding)
- Dimensions: 11 15/16 × 8 1/4 × 3/8 in. (30.4 × 21 × 1 cm)
- Classification: Albums
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
- Object Number: 57.506
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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