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Engravings of Notable Women

Collection of engravings depicting prominent women from the 19th century, highlighting their fashion and social standing.

Portrait of Madame de Sévigné. Marie de Rabutin-Chantal (1626-1696) known as the Marquis. French writer. France. Les Français Illustres by Gustave Demoulin 1897

Jane Austen, English author, early 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Engraved portrait of Catherine I of Russia (1684-1727) second wife of Peter the Great and Empress of Russia. Dated 18th Century

Tsarina Catherine I Alexeyevna, 15 April 1684, 17 May 1727, was the second woman of Peter the Great, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, original date unknown

Josephine (1763-1814) Empress of France. Wife of Napoleon I 1798-1809. Lithograph c1830.

Marie Antoinette, 1755 - 1793, Archduchess of Austria, Princess of Hungary, Bohemia and Tuscany, wood engraving, about 1880

CONSTANCE GORE BOOTH Lady Gore Booth; Countess Markievitch.

Jane Seymour, Queen of England, wife of King Henry VIII, daughter of Sir John Seymour, mother of King Edward VI. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884.

RETRATO DE JOSE NAPOLEON I REY DE LAS ESPAÑAS Y DE LAS INDIAS - S XIX. Location: MUSEO DE HISTORIA-GRABADOS BLANCO Y NEGRO. MADRID. SPAIN.

Josephine, Empress of France, c1830. Artist: Delpech

ELIZABETH FRY - Prison reformer, quaker and philanthropist.

Painting. Portrait of Queen Maria Friederike AF Prussia, who married King Maximilian II AF Bavaria. Later she was mother of Ludwig and Otto. She was born in 1825 in Berlin and she died in 1889 at the castle in Hohenschwangau. Portrait of Joseph Stieler who painted her after her arrival at Munich. She was considered incredibly beautiful and got a place in King Ludwigs I. Beauty gallery.

Renée of France (1510-1574) Duchess of Ferrara to her marriage to Ercole II d'Este, grandson of Pope Alexander VI. Younger surviving child of Louis XII of France and Anne of Brittany. Supporter of the Protestant Reformation and ally of John Calvin. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Souvenirs de la Reformation en Italie 1883 by John Stoughton (1807-1897)

Elizabeth I or The Virgin Queen or The Maiden Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, 1533 - 1603, Queen of England, historic engraving from the Buch denkwuerdiger Frauen or book of memorable woman, published by Otto Spamer, 1877

Cornelia Friederica Christiana Schlosser, born Goethe, 1750-1777, a letter writer and sister of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, historical engraving, circa 1869

Lola Montez, the King's Favourite. Lewis I was infatuated with this Irish adventuress but eventually became compelled to remove her from Munich.

Elizabeth Tuke, Lady Audley. Wife to George Tuchet, 9th Baron Audley. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884.

Anna Katharina Schönkopf, Käthchen, 22 August 1746, 20 May 1810, daughter of the pewterer and wine merchant Christian Gottlieb Schönkopf, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

A portrait of Queen Victoria from 1855. Created from a watercolour painting by J. Winterhalter at Buckingham Palace. Shows a young queen in side on mid length portrait position.

Frances Burney (1752-1840), also known as Madame d'Arblay, English Satirical Novelist and Playwright, Head and Shoulders Portrait, Steel Engraving, Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women of Europe and America by Evert A. Duyckinck, Published by Henry J

Cigarette card depicting Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792-1849) the queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover as spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Dated 19th century

Marie Louise, Empress of the French, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla, 1791-1847, second woman of Napoleon I. Copper engraving by Heath, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, record date not stated

Sarah Churchill, known as Countess of Marlborough, then as Duchess of Marlborough, May 29, 1660, October 18, 1744, woodcut, England

Auguste of Bavaria.

Portrait of Cécile Charlotte Sophie Jean Renaud (1817-1853) wife of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Dated 19th Century

CHARLOTTE BRONTE Oval portrait of the British author

Maria Feodorovna. Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (1759-1828) became Empress consort of Russia as the second wife of Emperor Paul I. She founded the Office of the Institutions of Empress Maria. Daughter of Duke Frederick Eugene of Württemberg and Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Sophie Dorothea belonged to a junior branch of the House of Württemberg. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

A portrait of Queen Victoria of England at Crystal Palace in 1851.

Miss Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), celebrated English social reformer, who brought hope and healing to wounded soldiers in the Crimean War and revolutionised nursing. 1855

Adelina Patti, born Adela Juana Maria Patti, 18 February 1843 in Madrid, 27 September 1919, Craig-y-Nos, Wales. September 1919, Craig-y-Nos, Wales, was a Spanish opera singer, Italian descent, Italy, reproduction of an image, woodcut from the year 1881, digitally restored, Historic, born Adela Juana Maria Patti, February 18, 1843 in Madrid, September 27, 1919, was a Spanish opera singer, Italian descent, Italy, reproduction of an image, woodcut from the year 1881, digital imp, Europe

Maria Feodorovna. Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (1759-1828) became Empress consort of Russia as the second wife of Emperor Paul I. She founded the Office of the Institutions of Empress Maria. Daughter of Duke Frederick Eugene of Württemberg and Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Sophie Dorothea belonged to a junior branch of the House of Württemberg. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Mary Jane Seacole (1805 1881), known as Mother Seacole or Mary Grant, was a Jamaican nurse best known for her involvement in the Crimean War.

Amalia of Oldenburg. Duchess of Oldenburg (1818-1875). Queen Consort, wife of Otto I of Greece (1815-1867). Engraving.

Luise Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Luise of Prussia, Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie Duchess of Mecklenburg, 10 March 1776, 9 shore clingfish (1810), wife of King Frederick William III of Prussia, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Queen Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, 1501-1536. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884.

Jeanne-Marie Manon Roland de La Platiere, Madame Roland, 17 March 1754, 8 November 1793, was a political figure in the French Revolution who ran a salon in Paris, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original

Jenny Lind, full name Johanna Maria Lind, 1820 - 1887. Swedish opera singer, known as the Swedish Nightingale, who was a sensation throughout Europe and the United States. After a 19th century work b

Elizabeth Rosanna Gilbert, also known as Lola Montez, 1821 - 1861, Irish dancer and mistress of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria, who made her Countess Marie of Landsfeld in 1847, wood engraving, around 1880

Princess Adelaide Louisa Theresa of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. 1792-1849. Aunt to Queen Victoria, from a portrait by Gutekunst. From the book ""The Girlhood of Queen Victoria"" 1832-1840. Published in London 1912.

Margaret (nee Abarrow), Lady Elyot, d 1569. Wife of Sir Thomas Elyot, English diplomat and scholar. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884.

Miniature of Jane Wilhelmina STIRLING, Scottish, friend of Frederick Chopin, 19th century

Portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. She was also the Empress of India. Dated 1876

Francoise-Alix de Lamartine, French writer

Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849) Anglo-Irish novelist. Author of 'Castle Rackrent' (1800) and 'Belinda' (1801). Daughter of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, inventor and educationalist. Engraving.

LUISA FERNANDA- DUQUESA DE MONTPENSIER- LITOGRAFIA. Author: RICARDO BAROJA Y NESSI (1871-1953) LITOGRAFIA DE ZARAGOZA. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN. DUQUESA DE MONTPENSIER. MARIA LUISA FERNANDA DE ORLEANS. HERMANA DE ISABEL II DE ESPAÑA. MADRE DE MARIA DE LAS MERCEDES. ESPOSA DE ANTONIO DE ORLEANS. hija de Fernando VII. INFANTA MARIA LUISA FERNANDA DE BORBON (1832-1897).

Martha Washington, from Leaders series (N222) issued by Kinney Bros. 1888 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the "Leaders" series (N222), a set of 25 cards issued in 1888 to promote Kinney Tobacco Company.. Martha Washington, from Leaders series (N222) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria, 1717 - 1780, princess of the House of Habsburg, Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, historical engraving

Maria Teresa of Braganza (1793-1874). Portuguese Infanta. She was the second wife of Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbon (1788-1855), pretender to the Spanish throne, known as Don Carlos. Portrait. Drawing by Jose Cuevas. Lithography. ""Historia de la guerra civil y de los partidos liberal y carlista"" (History of the Civil War and the Liberal and Carlist parties), by Antonio Pirala. Volume IV. Madrid, 1869.

Anne Hyde Duchess of York 1637-1671 Wife of James II mother of Mary II and Queen Anne From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

Portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India. Dated 19th Century

Mary Baker Devonshire, Princess Caraboo. November 07, 1955.

Miniature of Delphine POTOCKA, admirer of CHOPIN

Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) English poet Lithograph

Amalia of Oldenburg. Duchess of Oldenburg (1818-1875). Queen Consort, wife of Otto I of Greece (1815-1867). Engraving.

Queen Anne, 1665-1714, Queen of Great Britain from 1702 to 1714 Second daughter of James II, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

REINA MARIA CRISTINA DE BORBON - 1806/1878. Location: MUSEO DE HISTORIA-GRABADOS BLANCO Y NEGRO. MADRID. SPAIN. Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies. MARIA CRISTINA DE PARMA. PARMA MARIA CRISTINA DE. ESPOSA DE FERNANDO VII-REINA DE ESPAÑA.

Portret van Johanna Cornelia Watier, Nicolas Mauri, 1827 - 1854 print Paris paper historical persons. portrait of actor, actress

Luise, Louise, Henriette of Orange-Nassau, 7 December 1627, 18 June 1667, was Electress of Brandenburg and the first woman of the Great Elector, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

'Victoria, Queen of England and Empress of India', c1891. From "Cassell's Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York

Early Kings And Queens. December 29, 1954. (Photo by International News Photos).

England: Catherine Howard (1520-1542), Queen of England from 1540 to 1541 as the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England. Engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), 1796

Fanny Cacilie Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Her sudden death in 1847 affected Mendelssohn so deeply that it undoubtedly hastend his own death.

'Queen Victoria at the time of her marriage', (1901). Portrait of Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in 1840 when she married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861). From "The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901: The Life and Accession of King Edward VII. and the Life of Queen Alexandra". London, 1901

Portrait of the French writer Stephanie-Felicite Ducrest de Saint Aubin, Madame de Genlis (1746-1830), engraving, 14x11, from Galerie Historique de Versailles, Histoire de France, Charles Gavard Publisher, Paris, circa 1840.

Luise, Louise, Henriette of Orange-Nassau, 7 December 1627, 18 June 1667, was Electress of Brandenburg and the first woman of the Great Elector, Histo...

Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828) on engraving from 1833. British aristocrat and novelist, best known for her affair with Lord Byron in 1812. Engraved by W.Finden and published by J.Murray.

Elizabeth Barret Browning in March 1859 English poet 1806 1861. Engraved by G. Cook from a portrait by Field Talfourd

Anna Ivanovna (7 February 1693) (28 October 1740) was Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th centu...

Maria de la Felicidad Malibran, nee Garcia, or La Malibran, 1808 - 1836, French opera singer, mezzo-soprano, historic engraving from the book of memorable women, 'Buch denkwuerdiger Frauen', published by Otto Spamer, 1877

Anna Ivanovna (7 February 1693) (28 October 1740) was Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, original date unknown

Maria Theresa (1717-1780), archduchess of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, began her rule in 1740. She was the only woman ruler in the 650 history of the Habsburg dynasty. She was also one of the most successful Habsburg rulers, male or female, while bearing sixteen children between 1738 and 1756. She died in 1780

Mrs. Andrew Symmes (Lydia Gale) ca. 1763 American Lydia Gale (1743/44-1770) married Colonel Andrew Symmes in 1763.. Mrs. Andrew Symmes (Lydia Gale). American. ca. 1763. Watercolor on ivory

Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-61), Prominent English Poet, Head and Shoulders Portrait, Steel Engraving, Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women of Europe and America by Evert A. Duyckinck, Published by Henry J. Johnson, Johnson, Wilson & Company, Ne

Milena Vukotic (1847-1923). Queen consort of Montenegro (1910-1918), as the wife of King Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841-1921). Portrait. Engraving. "La Guerra de Oriente" (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877.

Blanche Somerset Baroness Arundell of Wardour c.1583-1649 From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

Portrait of Lisa Barbier Cristiani (1827 Paris - 1853 Novotcherkassk) French musician and traveler 19th Century. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863

Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, 13 November 1801, 14 December 1873, was a Princess of Bavaria and later Queen Consort of Prussia, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original, original date not known

Elisabeth of Wied (Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise) (1843-1916). Queen consort of Romania as the wife of King Carol I. She was a novelist under the pseudonym Carmen Sylva. Portrait as princess consort wearing traditional costume. Engraving. "La Guerra de Oriente" (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877.

Augusta, Princess of Wales, (1807).Artist: Zincke

Anne Hyde, Duchess of York and of Albany, first wife of King James II of England. Copperplate engraving after a portrait by Sir Peter Lely from William Richardson's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 17921812. James Granger (17231776) was an English clergyman, biographer, and print collector.

Marie Antoinette 1755-1793 Queen of France wife of Louis XVI From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

Portrait of Madame Isabelle de Bourbon, Princess of Bhopal, India. Old engraving illustration from El Mundo en la Mano 1878

Jane Martha Temple Bentinck, Countess Portland, 1672 - 1751. Governess to King George II's daughters. Wife of Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland. Jane Temple, Countess of Portland. From the collection at Petworth House, West Sussex. Copperplate engraving by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe after Michael Dahl from John Adolphus The British Cabinet, containing Portraits of Illustrious Personages, printed by T. Bensley for E. Harding, 98 Pall Mall, London, 1800.

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