1892 Heliogravure Hugues de Lionne France Statesman Politician Portrait XEF1 XGZA8 Landmarks visible in this image

Landmarks visible in this image include the Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II of Heliopolis

This is an original 1907 black and white photogravure of a portrait of Elisabeth Bas who was a famous figure in the Dutch Republic

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This is an original 1925 black and white halftone print of the detailed close-up of two 16th century carved door panels in the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Saint Mary Huesca in Spain

1892 Heliogravure Hugues de Lionne France Statesman Politician Portrait XEF1 XGZA8 Landmarks visible in this imageThis is an original 1892 black and white heliogravure of Hugues de Lionne who was a French statesman in the 16th century. He became a secretary to the queen regent Anne of Austria and obtained high office in the king's household. In 1654 he became an ambassador at the election of Pope Alexander VII and was instrumental in forming the League of the Rhine, by which Austria was cut off from the Spanish Netherlands. He was also a Foreign Secretary to King