$580
Autograph document signed ("B. Cardle. Odescalco legatus"), in Italian, one page, April 17, 1631. Born Benedetto Odescalchi, he served as Pope from 1676 to 1689. He was elected under the opposition of King Louis XIV of France and aided in the war against the Turks in 1683. Even browning to page; several spots of ink erosion to signature and text; some loss to edges. Framed and matted. 10 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05