Caption from the museum's website
an etching with stipple technique of holy roman empress elisabeth christine of brunswick-wolfenbuttel, wife of holy roman emperor charles vi. A half length portrait with her face inclined right, wearing a hairpiece, bejewelled dress and mantle. The portrait sits within an oval frame decorated with two putti and a crown. Beneath the frame is a german inscription beginning 'elisabetha christina romische kayserin. Beneath the image are the painter's mark, printmaker's mark and the inscription 'xviii entrevue'. The plate has been trimmed. Engraving of rudolf i, holy roman emperor. Half length portrait turned left, wearing a crown and bejewelled mantle fastened at the chest. The portrait sits within an oval border featuring the latin inscription 'rvdolphvs i. Dei gratia rom. Imperator semper. Avgvstvs'. Beneath the image is the latin inscription 'stirpis ego austriacae radix generosa rudol, dux habsburgiadum nomen ad astra tuli. Inclyta posteritas toto dominatitur orbe. Qua genus lapeti spectat vtrum polum. 'the plate forms part of "effigies imperatorum domus austriacae", a set of thirteen large portraits depicting monarchs of the house of habsburg, beginning with rudolph i. The plate has been trimmed. Etching of frederick iv, duke of austria. Head and shoulder length portrait in profile, facing right, wearing a crown and mantle fastened across the chest. The portrait sits within an ornate oval frame, decorated with putti, drums, armour, weapons and two eagles holding laurel wreaths in their beaks. Beneath the portrait is a plinth featuring a latin inscription beginning 'fridericvs iv. Alberti i abnep. Rodolphi i adn. Natvs ix kal. Octob. Mccccxv. . ' at the bottom of the plate is the artist and engraver's mark, 'p. Soutman invenit effigiauit et excud. Cum privil. P. Van sompel sculp. 1644. ' the plate has been trimmed. Date: circa 1711-1756. Dimensions: height: 21.2 cm (8.3 in); width: 14.2 cm (5.5 in). Medium: stipple engraving. Collection: Royal Collection. Busch after Auerbach - Empress Elisabeth Christine
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