{"product_id":"montezuma-1894-best-men-and-famous-women-engraving-print","title":"Antique 1894 “Montezuma II” Engraving – Aztec Emperor – Conquest of Mexico","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"726\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e1894 steel engraving portrait titled “Montezuma”\u003c\/strong\u003e from the historic publication \u003cem data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"725\"\u003eBest Men and Famous Women\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eThis finely detailed engraving depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eMontezuma II (Moctezuma Xocoyotzin)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the last fully independent Aztec emperor prior to the Spanish conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003eRendered in elaborate ceremonial dress and regalia, the composition reflects 19th-century historical interpretations of Aztec royalty — rich in textile detail, ornamentation, and architectural setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eA desirable subject for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003e• Indigenous history\u003cbr data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003e• Aztec \/ Mesoamerican art\u003cbr data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e• Conquest of Mexico ephemera\u003cbr data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e• Antique historical portrait engravings\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003e• Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003eMontezuma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003e• Series: \u003cem data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eBest Men and Famous Women\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003e• Year: 1894\u003cbr data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003e• Medium: Steel engraving\u003cbr data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003e• Subject: Aztec Emperor Montezuma II\u003cbr data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e• Origin: Victorian historical publication\u003cbr data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003e• Print Type: Original antique book plate (not reproduction)\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003e• Sheet: 11 x 8 in\u003cbr data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003e• Image area: approx. 6.5 x 4.5 in\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DeadFITS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52746104078703,"sku":"SKU10395","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/9636\/0815\/files\/Montezuma.jpg?v=1773499533","url":"https:\/\/deadfitsvintage.com\/products\/montezuma-1894-best-men-and-famous-women-engraving-print","provider":"DeadFITS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}