A winged man (Time) and a winged skeleton (Death) record the passing of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII; a lion skin in the background. Etching by F.X. Jungwierth after N. Stuber, 1746.

The dead emperor  or, Reviving Peace. Being some Deep Coffee-House Speculations on these Important Subjects.

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The dead emperor or, Reviving Peace. Being some Deep Coffee-House Speculations on these Important Subjects.

A winged man (Time) and a winged skeleton (Death) record the passing of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII; a lion skin in the background. Etching by F.X. Jungwierth after N. Stuber, 1746.