Oval portrait of King Wladyslaw IV Vasa, after an engraving, Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 draughtsman/author; graphic art; English graphic art; Wladyslaw IV Vasa King of Poland; 1595–1648 — iconography; copies from engravings; portraits, male portraits, portraits of rulers; 17th century; Emilian Lesser 1848–1912; drawing on tracing paper glued across its entire surface to paper of similar dimensions, which is glued with its upper edge to cardboard; 1830–1884; drawing, tracing; card: height 24.3 cm, width 19.1 cm; cardboard: height 35.7 cm, width 25.8 cm., A monochrome portrait drawing shows a man with shoulder-length wavy hair, a mustache, and a pointed beard, wearing an ornate military-style coat with decorative braiding and buttons; he holds a scepter-like staff in one hand. He is framed by an oval cartouche with ornamental scrollwork, tasseled drapery, and flags behind him. Surrounding the lower edge of the frame are a group of armor pieces and weapons, including a helmet, gauntlets,...
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Oval portrait of King Wladyslaw IV Vasa, after an engraving, Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 draughtsman/author; graphic art; English graphic art; Wladyslaw IV Vasa King of Poland; 1595–1648 — iconography; copies from engravings; portraits, male portraits, portraits of rulers; 17th century; Emilian Lesser 1848–1912; drawing on tracing paper glued across its entire surface to paper of similar dimensions, which is glued with its upper edge to cardboard; 1830–1884; drawing, tracing; card: height 24.3 cm, width 19.1 cm; cardboard: height 35.7 cm, width 25.8 cm., A monochrome portrait drawing shows a man with shoulder-length wavy hair, a mustache, and a pointed beard, wearing an ornate military-style coat with decorative braiding and buttons; he holds a scepter-like staff in one hand. He is framed by an oval cartouche with ornamental scrollwork, tasseled drapery, and flags behind him. Surrounding the lower edge of the frame are a group of armor pieces and weapons, including a helmet, gauntlets, shields, and a cannon with nearby cannonballs. The image uses shades of gray, black, and off-white with inked line work and wash shading throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_482

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Oval portrait King Wladyslaw IV Vasa engraving Aleksander Lesser 1814–1884 draughtsman author graphic art English graphic art Wladyslaw IV Vasa King Poland 1595–1648 iconography copies engravings portraits male portraits rulers 17th century Emilian Lesser 1848–1912 drawing tracing paper glued across entire surface paper dimensions upper edge cardboard 1830–1884 tracing card height 24.3 cm width 19.1 cm 35.7 cm width 25.8 cm monochrome portrait drawing man shoulder-length wavy hair mustache pointed beard wearing ornate military-style coat decorative braiding buttons holds scepter- staff hand framed oval cartouche ornamental scrollwork tasseled drapery flags Surrounding lower edge frame group armor pieces weapons helmet gauntlets shields cannon nearby cannonballs image uses shades gray black off-white inked line work wash shading .

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