Portret van Frederik de Grote, Johann Esaias Nilson, after Antoine Pesne, 1740 - 1788

Title(s)

Portret van Frederik de Grote

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1907-2438

Catalogue reference

• Schuster 282

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• number: ‘4’

Artist

• print maker: Johann Esaias Nilson (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Antoine Pesne (mentioned on object)
• publisher: V. Rosselin (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: Augsburg
publisher: Paris

Dating

1740 - 1788

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving / etching

Measurements

height 223 mm × width 160 mm

What

• historical persons
• armorial bearing, heraldry
• knighthood order (with NAME) - insignia of a knighthood order, e.g.: badge, chain (with NAME of order)
• firearms: cannon
• Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa)
• insignia and symbols of sovereignty (crown, diadem, sceptre, orb, seal, standard, cloak, pectoral)
• the soldier; the soldier's life
• telescope
• candle
• baton of general

Who

• Frederick II (King of Prussia)

Acquisition

purchase 1907

Copyright

Public domain

• Johann Esaias Nilson : ein Kupferstecher des Süddeutschen Rokoko 1721-1788, P. 112, cat.nr. 282