Charles of Austria, known as “the Bewitched,” was King of Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Sardinia; Duke of Milan; Sovereign of the Netherlands; and Duke of Burgundy, among other titles and distinctions. His mother, Mariana of Austria (1634–1696) served as regent of the kingdom, advised by a governing council, until 1675. Charles II married Marie Louise of Orléans and, in 1690, Mariana of Neuburg, with neither of whom he had a direct heir. Charles II was the last king of the House of Habsburg. Shortly before his death in November 1700, Charles named Philip as his heir, but the acquisition of a unified Spanish Empire by either France or Austria threatened the European balance of power. The failure to resolve these issues through diplomatic means resulted in the War of the Spanish Succession, which lasted from 1701 to 1714, and pitted two claimants to the throne against each other: Philip V, grandson of Louis XIV of France, and Archduke Charles of Austria (or Habsburg), leading to an international conflict over the succession to the crown.
TITULO / TITLE :
Carlos II de España
AUTOR / AUTHOR :
Elias Christopf Heiss ( 1660 - 1731 )
DATOS BIOGRÁFICOS / BIOGRAPHICAL DATA :
Elias Christopf Heiss fue un destacado pintor de retratos Alemán que se distinguió en especial por sus mezzotintas que ejecutaba a una escala inusualmente grande.
Elias Christopf Heiss was a prominent German portrait painter who was particularly noted for his mezzotints, which he produced on an unusually large scale.
GRABADOR / ENGRAVER:
Sébastien Pinssio ( 1721 - ? )
DATOS BIOGRÁFICOS / BIOGRAPHICAL DATA:
MEDIDAS / MEASURES :
15 x 11 cm
FECHA DE ESTAMPACIÓN / STAMPING DATA :
Paris, 1736 - 1744 , S / XVIII
ESCUELA / SCHOOL :
Escuela Francesa / French School
TÉCNICA / TECHNIQUE :
Grabado a buril
MATERIAL:
Papel vergurado del Siglo XVIII
SUJETO:
Grabado
OBSERVACIONES / OBSERVATIONS:
Editor / Published
A Paris chez Odieuvre Md d'estampes rue d'Anjou - Dauphine la derniere porte cochere au 1er. Michel Odieuvre ( 1687 - 1756 ) fue un destacado editor y vendedor de grabados, era famoso por publicar amplias series de retratos históricos.
In Paris, at Odieuvre, print dealer, Rue d'Anjou – Dauphine, the last carriage entrance on the first floor. Michel Odieuvre (1687–1756) was a prominent publisher and dealer in engravings; he was famous for publishing extensive series of historical portraits.
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Né a Madrid le 6. 9bre 1661. Mort le 1er 9bre 1700. ed on November 1, 1700
En los registros históricos franceses, «9bre» es la abreviatura de noviembre (del latín novem, el noveno mes del antiguo calendario romano). Por lo tanto, se lee: Nacido en Madrid el 6 de noviembre de 1661. Fallecido el 1 de noviembre de 1700.
In historical French records, "9bre" is an abbreviation for November (counting from the Latin novem, the ninth month of the old Roman calendar). So, it reads: Born in Madrid on November 6, 1661. Died on November 1, 1700.
REFERENCIAS / REFERENCES :
* The British Museum nº inv 1869,0612.177
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