Alexander VII Pont. Max. assumptis pontificalibus insigniis quod coronationis munus nuncupatur populo benedicens Vaticanum ingreditur, creatus die 7 Aprilis 1655

Folger bibliographic ID: 255748
Folger call number: ART Box R763 no.5
Folger holdings ID: 337577
Accession Number: 209765

General notes

The pope is being borne in a chair before a crowd waiting to be blessed. Appears to be a retouched plate, the face and coat of arms being changed. Possibly done originally for the coronation of Urban VIII. A partially erased VIII appears in the text between Alexander VII and Pont. Max This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance

Item information about Folger ART Box R763 no.5

Collector's stamp of the Countess Pecci-Blunt in the lower right corner

Alternate titles: Alexander VII Pont. Max. assvmptis pontificalibvs insigniis qvod coronationis mvnvs nvncvpatvr popvlo benedicens Vaticanvm ingreditvr, creatus die 7 Aprilis 1655

Alexander VII, Pope, 1599-1667

depiction: Alexander VII, Pope, 1599-1667
publisher: Rossi, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1601-1678
former owner: Pecci Blunt, Anna Laetitia, 1885-1971