Serbia, Kingdom. A Portrait Engraving of Karađorđe Petrović

A printed portrait of Karađorđe Petrović, on stiff cardboard stock and measuring 12.5 cm x 7.5 cm, depicting the founder of modern Serbia in traditional military dress with richly detailed decorations across the chest, rendered in fine line engraving with strong contrast and period stylistic features, the lower front inscribed in ink “Karadorde.”, the reverse bearing pencil notations, the edges lightly worn consistent with age, the overall presentation characteristic of early commemorative prints honouring the leader of the First Serbian Uprising.

Footnote: Karađorđe Petrović (1768–1817), known as “Veliki Vožd”, led the First Serbian Uprising of 1804–1813 against the Ottoman Empire and laid the foundation of the modern Serbian state, establishing administrative, judicial, military, and educational structures. He founded the House of Karađorđević, one of Serbia’s two historic ruling dynasties, and although assassinated in 1817 under the orders of rival Miloš Obrenović, his stature grew posthumously into a national legend at the centre of Serbian historical identity.