GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1742/1745

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GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1742/1745
Charles VII Albert (1697-1745), Holy Roman Emperor 1742-1745, in gold cloak over silvered breast-plate, fastened with gem-set chain, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the blue and white sash of the Bavarian Order of St George, long powdered curling wig, his right hand on the hilt of a sword, a crown to his right; curtain and sky background
on parchment
rectangular, 2.1/16 x 2.13/16 in. (52 x 72 mm.), gilt-metal mount with blue silk reverse

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Charles VII Albert was Prince-Elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 until his death in 1745. In 1722, he married Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria, with whom he had seven children.

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