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'August II., Der Starke', (1933). Creator: Unknown.

'August II., Der Starke', (1933). Portrait of Augustus II the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I), Imperial Vicar, elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. His was nicknamed 'the Strong", 'the Saxon Hercules' and 'Iron-Hand', due to his physical strength, especially at fox-tossing - a competitive blood sport which involved throwing live foxes and other animals high into the air. From "Gestalten Der Weltgeschichte", a book of cigarette-card portrait miniatures of figures in world history from the last four hundred years. [Germany, 1933].
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'August II., Der Starke', (1933). Creator: Unknown.
'August II., Der Starke', (1933). Portrait of Augustus II the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I), Imperial Vicar, elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. His was nicknamed 'the Strong", 'the Saxon Hercules' and 'Iron-Hand', due to his physical strength, especially at fox-tossing - a competitive blood sport which involved throwing live foxes and other animals high into the air. From "Gestalten Der Weltgeschichte", a book of cigarette-card portrait miniatures of figures in world history from the last four hundred years. [Germany, 1933]
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3742 x 5512 px | 59.0 MB
Taille d'impression:
31.7 x 46.7 cm | 12.5 x 18.4 in (300 dpi)