Visit my small gallery of rare objects in "my sales" by clicking on "Show other items from the seller" at the top right. LOOK AT OTHER OBJECTS IN "MY SALES"! Engraving XVII° Johann Ernst I Duke of Saxe-Weimar "Johannes Ernestus, the fourth/ Duke of Saxony/ Jülich/ Cleve and Berg Published around 1650. Full-length portrait of the duke in armor in front of a canteen with a candle and a reference to the Holy Scriptures, plus a coat of arms. Copperplate engraving by Peter Troschel from: Biblia, i.e.: the entire H. script, German of the Old and New Testaments, Biblia of D. Martin Luther, in Endter in Nuremberg 1641 (called Weimar Kurfürstenbibel). 35.4 x 21.3 cm. - Only slightly browned and barely stained; tear 8 cm at the bottom margin of the paper and glass hole on the upper margin, see photos. Number 6 in the series of 11 portraits related to the Bible. - Johann Ernst I. (also the most young): Altenburg 21.2.1594 - 6.12.1626 St. Martin. After the death of John III. the duchy was initially ruled under the tutelage of the Saxon Albertines until 1615, when Johann Ernst came of age. In the Thirty Years' War he sided with the Protestants, was colonel of the Winter King and lost with him in 1620 at the White Mountain. In order to protect his duchy, he entrusted the affairs of state to his younger brother. From then on he continued to be involved in military campaigns, especially in Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Silesia. In fact, the title of Duke of Jülich, Cleve and Berg could never be exercised, but the claim was still manifest when the Bible was published (see Jülich-Klevischer Succession Dispute). in Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Silesia. In fact, the title of Duke of Jülich, Cleve and Berg could never be exercised, but the claim was still manifest when the Bible was published (see Jülich-Klevischer Succession Dispute). in Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Silesia. In fact, the title of Duke of Jülich, Cleve and Berg could never be exercised, but the claim was still manifest when the Bible was published (see Jülich-Klevischer Succession Dispute).Graphic, portrait, Weimar, Johann Ernst the Younger, see photos. Glued on a cardboard support. See other items in my auctions. Happy bidding. Group your purchases and reduce your shipping costs! Type:Engraving Characteristics:Signed Authenticity:Original Period:19th century and before Genre:Academicism Theme:Portrait, Self-portrait Medium:On paper