Description
Spain.- Cuadro Simbolico de la Historiade España..., printed on paper, partially hand-coloured, browned, segmented and laid down on linen, browned, 120 x 240cm., [c. 1830s].
⁂ An 1830's wall chart of the history of Spain. Each square represents a century from the year 1000 to part of the 19th century. Each horizontal line is a decade within the relevant century, with the main events of each decade plotted along the line. The final entry at the end of the 1820's refers to the Habsburg "Pragmatic Sanction" which allows women to ascend the throne, in this case Isabella II who succeeded her father Fernando VII, a major cause of the subsequent Carlist Wars.
Lot 363
Spain.- Cuadro Simbolico de la Historiade España..., printed on paper, partially hand-coloured, browned, segmented and laid down on linen, [c. 1830s].
Hammer Price: £140
Description
Spain.- Cuadro Simbolico de la Historiade España..., printed on paper, partially hand-coloured, browned, segmented and laid down on linen, browned, 120 x 240cm., [c. 1830s].
⁂ An 1830's wall chart of the history of Spain. Each square represents a century from the year 1000 to part of the 19th century. Each horizontal line is a decade within the relevant century, with the main events of each decade plotted along the line. The final entry at the end of the 1820's refers to the Habsburg "Pragmatic Sanction" which allows women to ascend the throne, in this case Isabella II who succeeded her father Fernando VII, a major cause of the subsequent Carlist Wars.