The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in council with kings, dukes, earls and others. Etching by J. Amman, 1579.

  • Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.
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[1579]
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31637i
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Oval, in a rectangular strapwork border. The king of France is included, in addition to the rulers of the Empire

Publication/Creation

[Frankfurt] : [S. Feyerabend], [1579]

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1 print : etching

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Bears the monogram IA, interpreted as indicating the authorship of Jost Amman

References note

Adam Bartsch, Le peintre graveur, Vienna 1808, vol. IX, p. 361, no. 13 ("Une grande salle de conseil au milieu de laquelle l'empereur est assis, entouré de rois, de ducs, de margraves et d'autres princes de l'empire germanique. Vers la gauche d'en bas sont les lettres IA. Pièce en largeur, de forme ovale, gravée à l'eau-forte.")
A. Andresen, Der Deutsche Peintre-Graveur, Leipzig 1872, p. 131, no. 33 ("Die Versammlung unter dem Vorsitz des Kaisers" , with extensive description)

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Wellcome Collection 31637i

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