Portrait of Georg Wolfgang zu Schwarzenberg, Members of the Schwarzenberg-Hohelandsberg family, print, printmaker: Johann Schweizer, after drawing by Pieter Schick, 1640 - 1670, paper, engraving, height 229 mm x width 160 mm, Person, Georg Wolfgang zu Schwarzenberg, historical persons, armorial bearing, heraldry, A finely detailed engraved portrait of a person shown from the waist up within an oval frame, wearing a broad, flat collar and a richly patterned sash across the chest; the figure has long, wavy hair falling to the shoulders and a composed facial expression, with subtle shading and crosshatching defining the face and hair. The background inside the oval is densely hatched, and the outer rectangular border contains decorative triangular hatch patterns in the corners. Below the oval is a horizontal panel containing a heraldic shield topped by a crowned crest, flanked by flowing ornamental motifs, and beneath that are lines of ornate handwritten script. The entire image uses fine...
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Portrait of Georg Wolfgang zu Schwarzenberg, Members of the Schwarzenberg-Hohelandsberg family, print, printmaker: Johann Schweizer, after drawing by Pieter Schick, 1640 - 1670, paper, engraving, height 229 mm x width 160 mm, Person, Georg Wolfgang zu Schwarzenberg, historical persons, armorial bearing, heraldry, A finely detailed engraved portrait of a person shown from the waist up within an oval frame, wearing a broad, flat collar and a richly patterned sash across the chest; the figure has long, wavy hair falling to the shoulders and a composed facial expression, with subtle shading and crosshatching defining the face and hair. The background inside the oval is densely hatched, and the outer rectangular border contains decorative triangular hatch patterns in the corners. Below the oval is a horizontal panel containing a heraldic shield topped by a crowned crest, flanked by flowing ornamental motifs, and beneath that are lines of ornate handwritten script. The entire image uses fine line work and stippling, giving a uniform sepia-toned engraved appearance.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B17_091

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Portrait Georg Wolfgang zu Schwarzenberg Members Schwarzenberg-Hohelandsberg family print printmaker Johann Schweizer drawing Pieter Schick 1640 - 1670 paper engraving height 229 mm x width 160 mm Person historical persons armorial bearing heraldry finely detailed engraved portrait person shown waist up within oval frame wearing broad flat collar richly patterned sash across chest figure long wavy hair falling shoulders composed facial expression subtle shading crosshatching defining face hair background inside oval densely hatched outer rectangular border contains decorative triangular hatch pa corners horizontal panel containing heraldic shield topped crowned crest flanked flowing ornamental motifs beneath lines ornate handwritten script entire image uses fine line work stippling giving uniform sepia-toned appearance

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