Franz Anton Spaun Sold at Auction Prices

[GRAPHIC ARTS, PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS 16TH-19TH CENTURY] [PORTRAITS] 8 LARGE-SIZED PORTRAITS: (1) "ACHMETH EFFENDI."

"Türkisher Bottschafter am Königl. Preisischen Hofe In Berlin." Mezzotint portrait by Franz Anton Span (1724-1779), 40.3 x 27.3 cm, Berlin, n.publ., dated 1764 in the plate. Traces of former mount/ thin spots in corners verso; a few sm. tears and unobtrusive spotting. A good copy of a splendid large portrait; (2) "Ioannes Guilielmus Weinmannus Dicasterij Ratisbonensis Asessor Pharmacopola Senior". Mezzotint portrait printed in blue by Johann Jacob Haid (1704-1767) after Hirschman, 31.6 x 20 cm., Augsburg, n.publ., c. 1741. Vague fold in upper left corner; waterst. in lower blank margin. Fine portrait, also known in black & white copies; (3) Henricus Casimirus d.g. Princeps Nassovius (...)". Engraved portrait, 36.5 x 27 cm, n.pl., Louis Renard, c. 1700, under passe-partout; (4) Anna, Prinsesse van Saxen, Gemalinne van Willem den Eersten, Moeder van Maurits (...)." Portrait by J. Houbraken (1698-1780) engraved in 1757, after H. Pothoven, 34 x 21 cm, n.pl., J. Hoffmann and P. Meyer, c. 1757, under passe-partout. And 4 other large portraits: a mezzotint portrait of Friderica Sophia Guilielma by J.J. Haid (mounted), a portrait of Willem Carel Hendrik Friso by Pieter Tanjé after Gerard Sanders (1750) and 2 very fine pendant equestrian portraits of Friderica Sophia Wilhelmina and Willem V by Reinier Vinkeles after P.C. Haag (state before letters, with folds and mounted at upper corners). (total 8)