Description: FREDERICK THE GREAT BEFORE THE BATTLE OF LEUTHEN Artist: P. Haendler Engraver: W. French A HIGH QUALITY STEEL ENGRAVING BOOKPLATE FROM THE 1880'S!! PERFECT FOR FRAMING AS AN ART PRINT FOR YOUR DEN !! VERY ANTIQUE & OLD WORLD LOOKING. ITEM(s) OVER 135 YEARS OLD!! Frederick II (of Prussia), called The Great (1712-86), king of Prussia (1740-86); during his reign, he was considered among the most notable of enlightened despots in 18th century Europe. Frederick was born in Berlin on January 24, 1712, son of King Frederick William I and grandson of Frederick I. At the age of 18, Frederick decided to escape to England; his proposed plan was discovered, and he was arrested, imprisoned, temporarily deprived of his status as crown prince, and forced to witness the execution of one of his two confederates. After he had subsequently applied himself diligently to fiscal and military affairs and had consented to a marriage in 1733 with Elizabeth Christine, daughter of Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick, Frederick was reinstated to his position as crown prince. He then went to live for seven years on his estate at Rheinsburg, where, in his leisure time, he studied philosophy, history, and poetry and corresponded with the French philosophers, notably Voltaire. In his Antimachiavell, written during that period and published by Voltaire in 1740, Frederick idealistically opposed the political doctrines of the Italian statesman and philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, favoring peaceful and enlightened rule. On the death of his father in 1740 Frederick became king and embarked almost immediately on a policy of Prussian aggrandizement. He led his forces to victory at Mollwitz in 1741 and at Chotusitz in 1742; in the latter year, by the Treaty of Breslau, Maria Theresa was obliged to yield the Silesian territory demanded by Prussia. Frederick acquired East Friesland (now a region of Germany) in 1744, on the death of the last ruler without heirs of that principality, and in 1745 he fought and won a second war with Austria, terminated by the Peace of Dresden, which assured Prussia the possession of Silesia. By this time Frederick was recognized as an able military leader, and the position of Prussia in Europe had risen considerably. The military greatness of Frederick was demonstrated during the Seven Years' War, fought from 1756 to 1763. Frederick made an alliance with Catherine II of Russia, in 1764, and by the first partition of Poland in 1772 he received Polish Prussia, exclusive of Gdansk (Danzig) and Torun (Thorn), thus uniting the regions of Brandenburg and Pomerania. By the Treaty of Teschen in 1779, after the War of the Bavarian Succession, a short conflict with Austria, Prussia was awarded the Franconian principalities of Bavaria; Austria retained only a part of Lower Bavaria. A further step was made toward destroying Austrian dominance in 1785, when Frederick gathered the German princes into a union of princes, the Fürstenbund, to preserve the constitution of the Holy Roman Empire. SIZE: Image size in inches is 6 1/4" x 8", overall page size is 7" x 10". CONDITION: Condition is clean, no foxing, stains or tears. very beautiful and elegant. Nothing on reverse. SHIPPING:Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. The item(s) being sold is an image on paper made from the original master and IS NOT a block of wood or steel. IMAGE IS MUCH SHARPER AND CLEARER THAN SCAN SHOWS !! THIS IS AN CTUAL ENGRAVINGS FROM THE 1880's! NOT A REPRODUCTION!
Price: 7.99 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-03-08T13:17:19.000Z
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Material: Engraving
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Subject: History
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Type: Print
