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Hernan Cortes. Ex pictura Titiani in Aedibus.

Item is an electro-steel engraving of Hernan Cortez, born 1485 - died 1547, Spanish conquistador who led the expedition resulting in the fall of the Aztec Empire. Engraved by Geo: Vertu. Published by D. Pauli Methuen.

Lieutenant General Sir. Wm. Lepperrell Bart

Item is engraving done by J.C. Buttre based on a life size full length portrait of Lieutenant General Sir. Wm. Lepperrell Bart (b, june 27, 1696 d. June 6th 1759) at the Esser insitute Gallery created 1821 by Mr. George A. Ward. Inscription on verso states "visit the treasury of Louisburg"? Unmatted but in need of matting.

F. Eugene de Savoie, Cher de la troisond'or, Coner dEtat, Lieutenent gnal. des armees de S.M. Imperiate. Ma.al de l'emp; Presid.t du council auliq; de guerrl'gouot. et Captain Gnal des Pays-bas Autrichiens.

Item is an back-matted electro-steel top half decorated oval portrait of F. Eugene de Savoie, Cher de la troisond'or, Coner d'Etat, Lieutenent gnal. des armees de S.M. Imperiate. Ma.al de l'emp; Presid.t du council auliq; de guerrl'gouot. et Captain Gnal des Pays-bas Autrichiens. (b.1663-d.1736). engraved and published by F. Desrochers Gr.r de sa Ma.ty T. C. Below the portrait in engravinhg is "Ou pourroiton trouver un Heros plus parfait, Si lui meme est son prix, son theatre et sa gloire, Qu'on ne le peign plusm son nom pait son histoire; Pourquoy donc le Graveur l'pffre-til ? nos yeux, il veux rebdre par l? son burin glorieux."

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