Identification title(s): portrait of frederick william ii. Object type: print ornament print object number: rp-p-1964-2918. Catalog reference: berlin orn cat 166. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2760. Description: portrait of frederick william ii at a young age, in a rocaille frame with a crowned eagle with scepter surrounded by rays. Below the portrait are putti with a globe, books and attributes belonging to the arts, sciences and religion. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: johann esaias nilson (mentioned on object), according to own design by: johann esaias nilson (mentioned on object), publisher: johann esaias nilson (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: augsburg. Dating: 1754 - 1788. Physical features: etching and engraving. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 220 mm × w 158 mm. Subject: what: historical personsprincepredatory birds: eaglecupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. Who: frederick william ii (king of prussia). Credit line: purchase from the f. G. Waller fund. Acquisition: purchase 1964. Date: between 1754 and 1788.
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