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18th Century Portraits of Nobility

A collection of classical portraits featuring elegantly dressed figures in historical attire. Rich colors and intricate details highlight their noble status, set against muted backgrounds.

FREDERICK II, 1712-86, King of Prussia from 1740, print after Pesne
FREDERICK II, 1712-86, King of Prussia from 1740, print after Pesne
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Portrait of the Admiral Semyon Ivanovich Mordvinov (1701-1777) (After Carl Ludwig Christineck)) by Anonymous / Russian National Library, St. Petersburg / Neoclassicism / 1771 / Russia / Colour lithograph / Portrait /
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Portrait of King George II When Prince of Wales, Full Length, Wearing State Robes and the Collar of the Order of the Garter, Holding His Sword in His Left Hand, and His Coronet on a Table Beside Him, in an Interior. Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723). Oil on canvas. 236.1 x 144.6cm.
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Benjamin Franklin, was US Ambassador to France from Dec. 1776 to 1785, during the American Revolution. This 1778 portrait was painted by French artist Joseph Siffred Duplessis, for which Franklin posed in his simple broadcloth suit, without the formal powdered wig worn by most men at the French Court (BSLOC_2019_4_107)
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Portrait of Stanisław August Poniatowski, King of Poland. Bacciarelli, Marcello (1731-1818), painter
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Cropley Ashley Cooper 6th Earl of Shaftesbury 1768 to 1851, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (born 20 June 1760 in Dangan Castle, County Meath, Ireland, died 26 September 1842 in Kingston House near Brompton) was a British statesman. He was twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Governor-General of the East India Company from 1797 to 1805 and Secretary of State from 1809 to 1812, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe
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Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount (1758-1805). British admiral. Replica of an original by John Hoppner. Horatio, Viscount Nelson. 1844. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles.
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Jeremy Bentham 1748-1832, English philosopher, economist and theoretical jurist. From the book Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Louis I, Prince of The Asturias, King of Spain, 1717, Michel-Ange Houasse, (1680-1730/French)
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FEDERICO II EL GRANDE -(1712-1786) REY DE PRUSIA. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Henry Bathurst 1744 to 1837 Bishop of Norwich, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent Edward, Duke of Ken Ritratto di Edward, duca di Kent, Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, British
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HEALY, George (1813-1894). William IV, King of England (1765-1837). From an original of Martin Schee. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles.
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Denis DIDEROT, 1713-84, French diarist and philosopher, painted 1767
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FERDINAND VI, 1713-59, as crown prince Asturias, later Bourbon King of Spain 1746-59
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Jean Francois Galaup Count de la Perouse, 1741-1788, French navigator and explorer. From the book Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Thomas Gainsborough, Francis Basset, Lord de Dunstanville, c 1786 Francis Basset, Lord de Dunstanville
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King William III of England, (1650-1702)
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Portrait of Elias Ashmole, John Riley,
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Archduke Charles of Austria (1771-1847), Duke of Teschen, Lieder, Friedrich Johan Gottlieb (1780-1859)
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Johann David Ludwig Count Yorck von Wartenburg, September 26, 1759 - October 4, 1830, was a Prussian Field Marshal and founder of the noble family Yorck von Wartenburg, digital improved reproduction of an original print from the 19th century.
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Pius VI (1717-1799). Italian pope, born Giannangelo Braschi. Elected in 1775. Colored engraving by R. Cremer.
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Sir Henry Raeburn, Captain Patrick Miller, 1788 1789, altered later (date unknown) Captain Patrick Miller
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Portrait of William Henry Paget Marquess of Anglesey, half length. Sir William Beechey (1753-1839). Oil on canvas. 76.4 x 63.5cm.
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'Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe', (1933). Creator: Unknown.
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Portrait of Erasmus Darwin (1731 1802) physician, botanist, author, poet, inventor. by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797)
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Austria, Portrait of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
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Portrait of Prince Platon Alexandrovich Shirinsky-Shikhmatov (1790-1853) by Anonymous / Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg / Neoclassicism / Mid of the 19th cen. / Russia / Oil on canvas / Portrait /
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Composer Johann Peter SALOMON 1745-1815 maestro of Haydn and Beethoven by J. Lonsdale
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Portrait of Peter King, 1st Baron King of Ockham by Daniel De Coning. Dated 1720
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Franz Balthasar Schonberg von Brenkenhoff (1723-1780). German economist and statesman. Engraving in The Universal History, 1885. Colored.
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Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, 1758-1794, French lawyer and politician, French Revolution, 1880, historical illustration, France, Europe
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Charles Michel De L'Epee.1712-1789, Abbe De L'Epee. Philanthropic priest and inventor of the sign alphabet for teaching the deaf and dumb. From the book Gallery of Portraits, 1833, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Italy, Forli, Portrait of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
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Giuseppe TARTINI 1692-1770 Italian composer
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Germany, Bonn, Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven
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Pope Pius IX, 1792 - 1878, Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti
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Sir John Franklin 1786 to 1847 celebrated English navigator and Arctic explorer, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Austria, Portrait of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), with nightingale nest, 1764-65
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John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) English soldier especially remembered for generalship in War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Chromolithograph
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Albertus Jacob Duymaer van Twist (1807-87). Gouverneur-generaal, Governor-General, (1851-55), Herman Antonie de Bloeme, 1861
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Portrait of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg, pseudonym and pen name Novalis, 1772 - 1801, German poet of Early German Romanticism, digitally edited
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a wax figure Wax museum of Prague Czechia
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Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) French composer and musical theorist.