ENGRAVING SEAL OF LOUIS XII. KING OF FRANCE.

Description:
- Engraving Seal Louis XII, king of France from 1498 to 1515.
- In the engraving appears the seal of Louis XII, in a wide form and taking care of the detail.
- All the titles and signatures are outside the plate.
- In the upper margin is the legend 'FRANCE (1498 à 1515) - FRANCE (1498-à 1515)'.
- In the lower margin is the legend 'Louis XII - Louis XII'.
- In the upper right-hand corner is printed the number '460', which suggests that the engraving is number 460 of a series.
- Augustin François Lemaître: French engraver, lithographer, designer, publisher and photographer. He depicted many landscapes, monuments, architecture and people, especially during his many travels in Europe.
- Intaglio etching on steel, although a different technique could also have been used.
- It is probably an engraving from a book.
Conservation and damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The ink is very good and the print is well stamped.
- It is in single-colour black, with very good ink.
- The upper side of the paper is not parallel to its opposite side, resulting in an irregularly shaped engraving.
- The upper margin is scarce and irregular and the lower margin is scarce. The side margins are wide.
- The engraving is on medium-thick paper of average thickness and regular quality, glued at the corners to another paper.
- The engraving is dirty, and the edges are much dirtier, with very small tears, and the tips are slightly deteriorated with slight bends. It has small damp and rust stains.
- If a light washing and bleaching were applied, the result would be very good.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.

- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.

- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.

- The Engraving for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.

- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.