1133 - Two ruler portraits, Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria on horseback, Emperor Maximilian I in oval

Two ruler portraits, Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria on horseback, Emperor Maximilian I in oval Two portraits of rulers, copper engraving/paper, 1) Adriaen Possemiers (active in Antwerp, 2nd half of the 17th century), inscribed in the plate lower right "A. possemiers", equestrian portrait of Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria, titled in the lettering field below "FERDINANDVS MARIA …" with Latin titles, 2nd half of the 17th century, the Elector in electoral robes with electoral hat, ermine shoulder cape and long mantle, the imperial orb in his right hand, on a rearing horse to the left before a cloudy sky, in the background a town silhouette with church towers, below an oval coat of arms with lozenges, lions and imperial orb in the inescutcheon in a strapwork cartouche, condition commensurate with age, browned, image 20.5x15 cm (HxW), passe-partout, glazed, framed, frame chipped, overall 32.5x27 cm (HxW). 2) Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I, without engraver's name, inscription in the oval "MAXIMILIANVS PRIMVS ROMANORVM IMPERATOR P.P.", below it a medallion with emblem and motto "PER TOT DISCRIMINA", at the bottom a four-line German verse beginning "Der Erst ÆMILLAN der Billich Groß zunennen", on the right sheet number "13", bust portrait in profile to the right with arched crown, shoulder-length hair, chain of an order and patterned mantle against a hatched ground, condition commensurate with age, browned, slightly stained, image 14.5x11 cm (HxW), passe-partout, glazed, framed, frame chipped, overall 32.5x27 cm (HxW). Ferdinand Maria (1636 Munich to 1679 Schleißheim) succeeded his father Maximilian I as Elector of Bavaria in 1651, initially ruled under the guardianship of his mother and, through a policy of neutrality between Habsburg and France, secured the country a thirty-year period of peace, which earned him the epithet "the Peace-loving"; the Theatine Church and Nymphenburg Palace were built under him. The Latin titles of the equestrian portrait name him Duke of Upper and Lower Bavaria and of the Upper Palatinate, Arch-Steward of the Holy Roman Empire and Elector. Adriaen Possemiers was an engraver and publisher in Antwerp, known for equestrian portraits of European princes such as William III of Orange and for a portrait series of popes, emperors, kings and princes. Emperor Maximilian I (1459 Wiener Neustadt to 1519 Wels), Roman-German King from 1486 and Emperor from 1508, laid the foundation for the rise of the Habsburgs to a European great power through his marriage to Mary of Burgundy and his marriage policy, and presented himself as the "last knight" in printed works such as Dürer's Triumphal Arch. His motto "PER TOT DISCRIMINA", through so many dangers, also accompanies other imperial portraits of the 17th century. Such portrait engravings appeared as single sheets or in portrait series and historical works such as the Theatrum Europaeum. German Description Zwei Herrscherporträts, Kurfürst Ferdinand Maria von Bayern zu Pferde, Kaiser Maximilian I. im Oval Zwei Herrscherporträts, Kupferstich/Papier, 1) Adriaen Possemiers (tätig in Antwerpen, 2. Hälfte 17. Jh.), unten rechts in der Platte bezeichnet „A. possemiers“, Reiterbildnis des Kurfürsten Ferdinand Maria von Bayern, im Schriftfeld unten betitelt „FERDINANDVS MARIA …“ mit lateinischer Titulatur, 2. Hälfte 17. Jh., der Kurfürst im Kurfürstenornat mit Kurhut, Hermelinschulterkragen und langem Mantel, den Reichsapfel in der Rechten, auf steigendem Pferd nach links vor Wolkenhimmel, im Hintergrund Stadtsilhouette mit Kirchtürmen, unten ovales Wappen mit Rauten, Löwen und Reichsapfel im Herzschild in Rollwerkkartusche, altersgemäßer Zustand, gebräunt, Darstellung 20,5x15 cm (HxB), Passepartout, hinter Glas, gerahmt, Rahmen bestoßen, Gesamtmaß 32,5x27 cm (HxB). 2) Bildnis Kaiser Maximilians I., ohne Stecherangabe, Umschrift im Oval „MAXIMILIANVS PRIMVS ROMANORVM IMPERATOR P.P.“, darunter Medaillon mit Emblem und Devise „PER TOT DISCRIMINA“, unten vierzeiliger deutscher Vers, beginnend „Der Erst ÆMILLAN der Billich Groß zunennen“, rechts Blattnummer „13“, Brustbild im Profil nach rechts mit Bügelkrone, schulterlangem Haar, Ordenskette und gemustertem Mantel vor schraffiertem Grund, altersgemäßer Zustand, gebräunt, leicht fleckig, Darstellung 14,5x11 cm (HxB), Passepartout, hinter Glas, gerahmt, Rahmen bestoßen, Gesamtmaß 32,5x27 cm (HxB). Ferdinand Maria (1636 München – 1679 Schleißheim) folgte 1651 seinem Vater Maximilian I. als Kurfürst von Bayern, regierte zunächst unter der Vormundschaft seiner Mutter und sicherte dem Land durch eine Neutralitätspolitik zwischen Habsburg und Frankreich eine dreißigjährige Friedenszeit, was ihm den Beinamen „der Friedliebende“ eintrug; unter ihm entstanden die Theatinerkirche und das Schloss Nymphenburg. Die lateinische Titulatur des Reiterbildnisses nennt ihn Herzog in Ober- und Niederbayern und der Oberpfalz, Erztruchsess des Heiligen