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Engravings of Historical Figures

A series of detailed engravings depicting prominent historical figures, showcasing their attire and expressions, with a focus on nobility from past centuries.

Cambout de Pont-Chateau, Sebastien Joseph.
Cambout de Pont-Chateau, Sebastien Joseph.
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Estor, Johann Georg Publisher: Gleditsch, John Gottliebechtecher: Bernigeroth, Johann Martinverlagsort: Leipzig
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Amsterdam, Houbraken, A., Sluyter, Pieter, Portrait of Jan Luyken, Portrait of Jan Luiken, verso middle - stamped, Portrait of the printmaker, painter and poet Jan Luyken. Above the oval with the portrait a putto holds a laurel wreath. Other putti carry a cross, censer or burning hearts. On the ground lies an orb with reading children standing, who are distracted by a figure with a winged headdress, possibly Mercury. He lets sunlight fall through a magnifying glass on the scene below him. On the ground lie drawing and painting supplies and books. A woman with a scroll in her hand points to the portrait. On the pedestal an open cartouche., print, prints, height 147 mm, width 98 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1675 - 1733, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1713, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception
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Johannes Plantinus, pastor in Amsterdam, aged 61 He stands with an open Bible, Portrait of Johannes Plantinus, print maker: Pieter Tanjé, after: Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Amsterdam, 1752, paper, engraving, etching, h 351 mm × w 254 mm
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Bignon, Jean-Paul.
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Portret van Thomas Corneille, Bernard Picart, 1716 print Portrait of the French playwright Thomas Corneille. Under his portrait attributes that refer to the play. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving portrait of a writer. theatre, theatrical performance
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Portrait of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) by Lichtensteger, Georg (1700-1781) Private Collection Etching 23,5x15,5 Germany Rococo Portrait Graphic arts
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Portrait of George Holmes, 1749 print Portrait of the British archivist George Holmes, half in an oval with his weapon at the bottom. Under the portrait an oil lamp, a bust, books, archive material and shells. Below that a room with a desk in the middle.  paper etching / engraving oil-lamp. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. book
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Harlay of Champvallon, François de.
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Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Frederik Hendrik in an ornamented oval with peripheral.
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Nazari, Bartolommeo .
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Portrait of the cut artist Johanna Kertten, Pieter Schenk (i), after David van der Plas, 1701 print  Amsterdam silk engraving portrait, self-portrait of artist
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Portrait of pastor Petrus Schouten, 1794 print  Amsterdam paper etching / engraving
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Susanna Mayr, German Baroque painter, draughtswoman and silhouette cut-out artist from Augsburg, 1600-1674. Susanna Mayrin Augustana. Copperplate engraving by Georg Andreas Wolfgang after an illustration by Joachim von Sandrart from his LAcademia Todesca, della Architectura, Scultura & Pittura, oder Teutsche Academie, der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Kunste, German Academy of Architecture, Sculpture and Painting, Jacob von Sandrart, Nuremberg, 1675.
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Theophilus Lobb. Line engraving by J. Hulett, 1767, after N. Brown.
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Moors, Johann Isaak .
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Portrait of Pieter Schout, Reinier van Persijn, 1623 - 1668
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Gascoyne, Crisp .
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Elias Ashmole. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht, 1723, after W. Faithorne.
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Rohan de Soubise, Armand Gaston The Stecher: Bernigeroth, Martin
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Johann Georg Walther. Line engraving, 1679.
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Stieglitz, Christian Ludwig Publisher: Gleditsch, Johann Friedrich (the Younger) Painter: Haußmann, Elias Gottlobstecher: Bernigeroth, Johann Martinverlagsort: Leipzig
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Portrait van Johann Friedrich Polack, Johann Christian Gottfried Fritzsch, After T.E. Huber Jr., 1755 print  Leipzig paper engraving historical persons. bookshelves. book
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Winckler, Benedict painter: Mayr, Johann Ulrichstecher: Kilian, Bartholomew (2)
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Self Portrait, 18th century, Giovanni Battista Pittoni, Italian (Venice), Italian (Venice), 1687 - 1767, 14 5/8 x 10 in. (37.15 x 25.4 cm) (includes architectural frame)7 x 5 1/4 in. (17.78 x 13.34 cm) (sheet), Black chalk, graphite, with a separate pen and grey wash over black chalk, sketch architectrual border, on laid white paper, Italy, 18th century
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Heinecke, Johann Gottlieb Publisher: Gleditsch, Johann Gottliebeiter: Bernigeroth, Martinverlagsort: Leipzig
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Stocking, Antonio.
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Alberti, Michael Stecher: Sysang, Johann Christoph
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Dominique François Rivard. Line engraving by successor to Desrochers, 1745.
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Portrait of the Gottfried Reiche
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Bagliatives, Giorgio.
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Nathanael Dilgerus, Minister of Danzig, 1683. Gerard Edelinck (French, 1640-1707). Engraving;
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Saraceni, Giuliano.
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Perceval, John Earl of Egmont Baron Lovel and Holland .
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Jablonski, Daniel Ernst Painter: Weidemann, Friedrich Wilhelmstecher: Busch, Georg Paul
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Guin, Wilhelm Freiherr von.
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Taylor, John .
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Portrait of J. van der Heijden, François Joseph Pfeiffer (I), After J. van 't Hoff, 1795 print  Amsterdam paper etching
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Portrait van Johannes Riemer, Engelhard Nunzer, 1660 - 1733 print   paper engraving historical persons
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Fleury, Claude Stecher: Sysang, Johann Christophdation: 1718/1757
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Dizziness, Georg Jakob Publisher: Ended, Wolfgang Moritz (Daughters), & Julius Arnold Engelbrechts Wideweblagsort: Nuremberg
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Philip V (1683-1746). King of Spain (1700-1746). Portrait. Engraving by Masson. Lithographed by Magín Pujadas. "Historia General de España" by Modesto Lafuente. Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1879. Author: Antoine Masson (1636-1700). French artist.
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Weidling, Christian Stechher: Bernigeroth, Martin
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Portrait of f.j. Van Assche. Portrait bust to the left of F.J. Van Assche, former counselor in the Supreme Court of Brabant, Bareheads. The portrait is caught in a circular picture frame and at the bottom of the name, birth data, coat of arms and function of the portrayed in French.
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Sergio, Giovanni Antonio Stecher: Haid, Johann Jakob
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Portrait of Jean Baptiste Tavernier by Anonymous artist, Etching, 1681, Baroque, Private Collection
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PortraT van Georg III, Prins van Anhalt-Dessau, Gabriel Uhlich, 1725 print  Germany paper engraving historical persons. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture
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Portrait of Bernardus van Schendel. Draughtsman: Tako Hajo Jelgersma. After Bernardus van Schijndel. Dating: 1712 - 1795. Measurements: h 203 mm × w 157 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Cochin, Charles Nicolas (II), Saint-Aubin, Augustin de, Es.prit Jh Ae Blanchard, Portrait of Esprit Antoine Blanchard, Print is part of an album., print, picture, album sheet, prints, height 197 mm, width 141 mm, French, 1736-06-03 - 1807-11-09, print maker, printmaker, 1767 - 1767, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, 1715 - 1790-04-29, intermediary draughtsman
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Thiard de Bissy, Henri of 1701/1750
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Spies, Johann Karl Publisher: Gleditsch, John Gottliebeiter: Bernigeroth, Martinverlagsort: Leipzig
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Marguerite-Louis-Francois Duport-Dutertre (1754-1793). French lawyer. Minister of Justice (1790-1792). After 10 August 1792 he was accused of conspiracy and sentenced to death, being guillotined on 29 November 1793. Portrait. Drawing by Lienard. Engraving by Pannemaker. ""History of the French Revolution"". Volume I, 1876.
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Atterbury, Francis .
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King Stanislaus Der I. (Luczinsky)  Stanislas I. King of Pol. Stanisław Leszczyński, Z: Historical and gėnėalogical Almanac for the Bissextile Annes 1796  History of Poland with 2 cards, 7 portraits and 6 historical prints by D. Chodowiecki, Berlin 1796, Oraz: Historical Genealogical Calendar on Das Schalt = Year 1796. Contains the History of Poland, Berlin 1796 Krethlow, Johann Ferdinand (1767 1842)
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Portrait of the Doc. C. A. G. Keil
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Portrait of Jan Luiken, Pieter Sluyter, Adriaan Spinniker, Cornelis van der Sys, 1712 - 1747.
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Hagemann, Lorenz.
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Pipe, Julius Bernhard von.
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Hermann Paul Juch. Line engraving by G.H. Werner.
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Caylus, Anne2 Phillips The Zoiine: COOIN: COOINN, Charles Nicolas (1715)
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Portrait of the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi; Effigies Antonii Vivaldi. .
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Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar.
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Corneille, Thomas.
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Haddock, Nicholas .
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Subleyras, stone.
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Helmhack, Abraham .
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Woytt, Lorenz Wolfgang.
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Shotriararus, Joood Jalobus abaedive: to old God of the Godsch, yes "ranks Martinvely, Lepzin
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Portrait of Joachim Rendorp, Reinier Vinkeles (I), 1786 - 1809 print Portrait of Amsterdam mayor Joachim Rendorp. Under the portrait a document with a seal, on the right a mirror -wrapped mirror, symbol for caution. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Prudentia (Prudence) as Roman personification (+ attributes). paper (writing material). seal, stamp
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Charles Nicolas Cochin II, Henry Philippe Chauvelin, 1752 Henry Philippe Chauvelin
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Aachen, Cornelis van.
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Portrait of Willem de Groot, Lawyer and Writer, Jan Maurits Quinkhard, 1732 - 1771
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Galeotti, Gianmaria.
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Erasmus of Rotterdam.
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Portraits of Jan de Beijer, Jacobus Buys and Hendrik Pothoven, Pieter Tanjé, after Hendrik Pothoven, after Vinkeles, after Jacobus Buys, 1751 print Three numbered portraits of the painters Jan de Beijer, Jacobus Buys and Hendrik Pothoven. On the left a carved men's head. At the bottom right a palette and brushes. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving portrait, self-portrait of artist. tools, implements of painter
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Portrait of Alexander Vos. Draughtsman: Tako Hajo Jelgersma. Dating: 1712 - 1795. Measurements: h 197 mm × w 159 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Altomonte, Martino.
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Palmencron, Christian Pfeiffer of.
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Portrait of Simon Fokke Simon Fokke (title on object), Portrait of the engraver Simon Fokke in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which the engraver's tools: burin, etching needle and paper. Below the portrait are name and information in two lines in Dutch., Tools, implements or graphic artist, Simon Fokke, Jacob Houbraken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1773, paper, engraving, h 189 mm × w 122 mm
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Comms, Philipps the schmecies: Aubert, Michel-Guillaume -life: Odlaviece, Musldate Systemptation: 17,25
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Coustou, Nicolas .
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Turenne, Henri of the Tower of Auvergne, Viscount.
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Portrait of François Fagel; Mr. Gaspar Fagel. Bust to the left of Gaspar Fagel in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which its name and data in two lines in Dutch.
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Portrait of Siwert Haverkamp, Jacob Houbraken, After Frans van Mieris, in or after 1732 - Before 1742 print Bust van Siwert Haverkamp in an oval medallion that is held by a putto. The portrait rests on a column on which different books and a putto with a burning oil lamp in his hand. On the right a pot with coins lying on its side. On the column a cartouche on which his name and data in six lines in Latin. Amsterdam paper engraving cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase. coin
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Portrait of Paulus Potter, Dutch painter 1625-1654. Paul Potter. Copperplate engraving by M. Aubert after a portrait by Bartholomeus van der Helst from Antoine-Joseph Dezallier dArgenvilles Abrege de la vie des plus fameux peintres, Lives of the most Famous Artists, de Bure lAine, Paris, 1762.
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The Sage, Alain René.
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Curas, Hilmar Stecher: Busch, Georg Paul
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Hermann Boerhaave. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after J. Wandelaar.
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Medina, John Baptist .
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Historical engraving, 19th century, portrait of Edward Young, 1681 - 1765, English writer
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SOUNDER, Georg.
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Medina, John Baptist .
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Portrait of Nicolaes Six, in oval, draughtsman: anonymous, 1704 - c. 1781, paper, brush, h 208 mm × w 171 mm
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