Caption
Portrait and execution of Charles de Gontault, Duke of Biron, 1602, Series 4: French, German and English Events, 1576-1610, print, album page, Series number, 341, 380?, Portrait and two scenes from the execution of Charles de Gontault, July 29, 1602. Oval portrait, bust facing right, below in two medallions the capture and the beheading of the Duke. Between these four cartouches with texts in German, French and Latin. Numbered bottom left: 341., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1602 - 1604, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, engraving, height 181 mm x width 190 mm, Person, Charles de Gontault (Duke of Biron), violent death by beheading, French Wars of Religion, Period, 1602-07-20, A detailed engraved portrait shows a man with curly hair, a mustache and a pointed beard wearing ornate armor and layered clothing within an oval frame, flanked by columns of text on both sides; below the portrait are two circular scenes depicting groups of men, one scene showing several men standing and gesturing toward each other and the other showing a kneeling figure before a standing man with a sword and nearby seated and robed figures, all rendered in fine etched lines with decorative borders and architectural elements.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B46_006
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