Antique Portrait of François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, c.1740

Antique print titled 'Baron de Bassonpierre Maistre'. Engraving of Francois Baron de Bassompierre. This print originates from 'Theatrum Europeaum'. Artists and Engravers: Anonymou...

Antique print titled 'Leopoldus I.D.G. (..)'. Portrait of Léopold Joseph, Duke of Lorraine. This print originates from 'Theatrum Europaeum'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Pe...

Antique print titled 'Charles Alexandre de Lorraine'. Portrait of Charles Alexandre de Lorraine. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Engraved after a painting...

Antique portrait titled 'Louis de Bourbonduc d'Enguien'. Portrait of Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé. Source unknown, to be determined. Artis...

“Portrait of the Duke of Burgundy? , F. de TROY ? French school, late 17th century.” Oil on canvas depicting the presumed portrait of the Duke of Burgundy as a child. Attributed to...

A circa 1725 oil on canvas portrait of Louis George Simpert, as Hereditary Prince, the future Margrave of Baden-Baden (Deutsch: Ludwig Georg Simpert, Markgraf von Baden-Baden) portrayed one-quarter length in powdered wig and wearing ceremonial armor and crimson sash newly fitted in a period molded giltwood frame with bead-and-reel inner border from the Eli Wilner collection. Canvas measures 24.5" x 19.25". A related, but later portrait of circa 1735, attributed to the same unknown painter, is held in the collection of Lichtenthal Abbey, Baden-Baden. Biography: Louis George or Ludwig Georg Simpert, Margrave of Baden-Baden, born June 7, 1702 at Ettlingen Palace was the son of Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden and his wife, Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg. Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden from birth, at the death of his father in 1707, he succeeded as Margrave of Baden-Baden at the age of four. As such, his mother was regent of Baden-Baden until he reached his majority on 22 October 1727 at the age of 25. He married Maria Anna of Schwarzenberg April 8, 1721 at Český Krumlov Castle. The couple were the parents of four children, of whom only one survived infancy. After the death of the first Maria Anna in 1755, he married the Princess Maria Anna Josepha of Bavaria on July 10, 1755; the daughter of Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor and his Austrian wife Archduchess Maria Amalia. The second marriage remained childless. Due to his passion for hunting instead of military service, he became known as "Jägerlouis", "hunter Louis", a play on his father's nickname of Türkenlouis ("Turk Louis") due to his famous heroics against the Turkish army at the Siege of Vienna...

Early 18th century portrait of nobleman outfitted in suit of armour, with plumed hat, rose velvet, and white silk sash, set on pastoral background.

This striking 18th century French School oil portrait depicts a finely dressed gentleman in elaborate blue attire, complete with lace cuffs, detailed embroidery, and a poised stance ...