[Antique print etching and engraving/ets en gravure] PHILIPS de II (portrait of Philip II of Spain)/Filips de Tweede van Spanje, published 1725.

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Portrait of Philip II of Spain; whole-length standing against an architectural background, wearing armor and a feathered hat, holding a large sword in his left hand, a large shield on his left shoulder; within a decorated frame with objects of torture and death relating to the Inquisition. A cartouche beneath with the devil at the gates to hell; illustration to François Halma's "Toneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden, en onderhoorige landschappen".Titled below, within the portrait-plate: "PHILIPS de II". Date of publishing 1725, by Hendrick Halma in Leeuwarden. Etching and engraving on paper, two plates; interior plate: 234 x 161 mm, external plate: 340 x 247 mm, total: 370 x 265; rather cooked paper, especially on the margins where some stains are visible, especially from the verso; handwritten note in pencil on verso, above. Interesting impression. N° de réf. du vendeur 66171

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