King Philip V of Spain by Georg Paul Busch 1734
Antique 1734 Copper Engraving
Portrait of Philip V. King of Spain [1683-1746), copper engraving, by Georg Paul Busch, dated 1735, coat of arms; emblem, the crown, sword, and Knightly Order of the Golden Fleece, engraved inscription: "Philippus V. Hispaniarum Rex.", signed in plate "G.P. Busch a Berlin 1735" [the signature is reduced].
Georg Paul Busch (b.? in Berlin - 1756 in Berlin), German Engraver: Berlin; student of Constantin Friedrich Blesendorf; teacher of Georg Friedrich Schmidt (q.v.).
Reference: Thieme-Becker V, 281.
Philip V (Spanish: Felipe V; French: Philippe de France; 19 December 1683 - 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.
Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a grandson of King Louis XIV. His father, Louis, the Grand Dauphin, had the strongest genealogical claim to the throne of Spain when it became vacant in 1700. However, since the Grand Dauphin and Philip's older brother, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, could not be displaced from their place in the succession to the French throne, King Charles II of Spain named Philip as his heir in his will. It was well known that the union of France and Spain under one monarch would upset the balance of power in Europe, such that other European powers would take steps to prevent it. Philip was the first member of the House of Bourbon to rule as king of Spain. The sum of his two reigns, 45 years and 21 days, is the longest in modern Spanish history.
About the A.L. Collection:
We acquired the "A.L." collection of engravings in London. It contains over one hundred engravings created by leading German engravers of the eighteenth century. The anonymous collector "A.L." cut several of these engravings to design and paste on a larger laid paper. In 1762, A.L. bound his collection into one volume and provided the title in German, "Sammlung von Bildnuessen hoher Potentaten vornehmer Herren beruehmter Gelehrten und anderer verdienten Maenner. Gesammelt von A.L., 1762." ['Collection of Pictures of High Potentates, Gentlemen, Famous Scholars and Other Distinguished Men, collected by A.L. 1762.']
Most of the engravings in A.L. collection have a handwritten catalog number at the upper right corner. We provide this number in our item description as the reference number of the A.L. Collection. The fact that this collection was bound in 1762 provides additional warranty that the engravings are authentic and created prior to 1762.
Certification of Authenticity will be included upon buyers request.
Artwork will be mailed unframed.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------- $18.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Cut to design, 3.3/4" x 6"; [97mm x 152mm] and paste on to a larger laid paper, 5.1/2" x 7.1/2" [139mm x 189mm], A.L. handwritten number "117" at the upper right corner. Shows some aging, very good condition. [l5eg]
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Antique 1734 Copper Engraving
Portrait of Philip V. King of Spain [1683-1746), copper engraving, by Georg Paul Busch, dated 1735, coat of arms; emblem, the crown, sword, and Knightly Order of the Golden Fleece, engraved inscription: "Philippus V. Hispaniarum Rex.", signed in plate "G.P. Busch a Berlin 1735" [the signature is reduced].
Georg Paul Busch (b.? in Berlin - 1756 in Berlin), German Engraver: Berlin; student of Constantin Friedrich Blesendorf; teacher of Georg Friedrich Schmidt (q.v.).
Reference: Thieme-Becker V, 281.
Philip V (Spanish: Felipe V; French: Philippe de France; 19 December 1683 - 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.
Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a grandson of King Louis XIV. His father, Louis, the Grand Dauphin, had the strongest genealogical claim to the throne of Spain when it became vacant in 1700. However, since the Grand Dauphin and Philip's older brother, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, could not be displaced from their place in the succession to the French throne, King Charles II of Spain named Philip as his heir in his will. It was well known that the union of France and Spain under one monarch would upset the balance of power in Europe, such that other European powers would take steps to prevent it. Philip was the first member of the House of Bourbon to rule as king of Spain. The sum of his two reigns, 45 years and 21 days, is the longest in modern Spanish history.
About the A.L. Collection:
We acquired the "A.L." collection of engravings in London. It contains over one hundred engravings created by leading German engravers of the eighteenth century. The anonymous collector "A.L." cut several of these engravings to design and paste on a larger laid paper. In 1762, A.L. bound his collection into one volume and provided the title in German, "Sammlung von Bildnuessen hoher Potentaten vornehmer Herren beruehmter Gelehrten und anderer verdienten Maenner. Gesammelt von A.L., 1762." ['Collection of Pictures of High Potentates, Gentlemen, Famous Scholars and Other Distinguished Men, collected by A.L. 1762.']
Most of the engravings in A.L. collection have a handwritten catalog number at the upper right corner. We provide this number in our item description as the reference number of the A.L. Collection. The fact that this collection was bound in 1762 provides additional warranty that the engravings are authentic and created prior to 1762.
Certification of Authenticity will be included upon buyers request.
Artwork will be mailed unframed.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------- $18.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Cut to design, 3.3/4" x 6"; [97mm x 152mm] and paste on to a larger laid paper, 5.1/2" x 7.1/2" [139mm x 189mm], A.L. handwritten number "117" at the upper right corner. Shows some aging, very good condition. [l5eg]
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