1721 Copper Engraving Portrait Johannes Baptista Taxis Thurn Baron Royal EUM3 SC3 Halmstad Municipality

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This is an original 1910 black and white halftone print that depicts farm hands shearing sheep of a South Australian station

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1721 Copper Engraving Portrait Johannes Baptista Taxis Thurn Baron Royal EUM3 SC3 Halmstad MunicipalityThis is an original 1721 black and white copper engraving of "Johannes Baptista von Tassis." This is a portrait of Johannes Baptista von Taxis, Baron of Taxis and Royal Spanish General. The portrait is surrounded by a wonderful decorative motif mimicking a frame set against an etched background. The design features a subtly ornate frame with two sets of drapes resting atop a base with a decorative broach like oval framed by two additional cherubs