Equestrian Portraits of Historical Figures

A collection of historical prints featuring men on horseback, wielding swords or staffs. The style is classical, showcasing regal attire and elaborate details in crisp black and white.

Picart, Bernard, Rider, seen from the back, verso lower right - stamped, print, prints, height 120 mm, width 72 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1683 - 1733, fourth quarter 17th century, first quarter 18th century, second quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Bridle portrait of Karel v Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Pieter Stevens (mentioned in 1689), 1675 - 1690 print Portrait of Karel v Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, on horseback with a sword in his hand. At the bottom of the margin his name and function in Latin. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving equestrian state-portrait

Equestrian portrait of Julius Frans van Saksen-Lauenburg. Portrait of Julius Frans van Saxen-Lauenburg, on horseback with a sword in his hand. At the bottom of the margin's name and position in Latin.

Karl Alexander, Prince of Lorraine.

Tököly, Emmerich Chart.

Della Bella, Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (n.1610-05-18-D.1664-08-22), Equestrian portrait of Ricci: Bernardin Ricci, nicknamed Il Tedeschino (A. de Vesme 39. Dutuit 59) (Main title), 1637. Etching. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.

Ludwig XIII., King of France Publisher: Printer, Huart ,, Paris, around 1650

Ferdinand II., Roman-German Kaiser.

Picart, Bernard, Rider, seen from the back, verso lower right - stamped, print, prints, height 120 mm, width 72 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1683 - 1733, fourth quarter 17th century, first quarter 18th century, second quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Montmorency, Henri Comte de Damville, Duke of.

Emperor Galba on horseback, Antonio Tempesta, 1596 print print maker: Italyafter own design by: Italypublisher: RomeItalyItaly paper etching equestrian statue. male persons from classical history (GALBA)

Requests and Zúñiga, Luis de.

Keulen, Bruyn, Abraham de, Rutz, Caspar, German rider in black armor, verso bottom center - stamped, Horse and rider facing right. The horse is rearing. The German rider is carrying a mace in his hand and is wearing black armor. The print has a German caption and a Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio...', 1577., costume print, prints, height 143 mm, width 102 mm, 1540 - 1587, print maker, printmaker, 1577 - 1577, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Keulen, Rutz, Caspar, Bruyn, Abraham de, Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha on horseback, verso bottom center - stamped, Horse and rider to the left. The horse is rearing. Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha is dressed in Ottoman style and holds an axe in his hands. The print has a German and Latin caption. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio...', 1577., costume print, prints, height 148 mm, width 118 mm, 1540 - 1587, print maker, printmaker, 1577 - 1577, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, uitgever, Publicatie

Loudon, Gideon Ernst Freiherr Stecher: Adam, Jacob

The Duke of Alva, governor of the Netherlands on horseback. To the left. He has a staff in his hand. In the background the execution of the Counts of Egmond and Horne. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of equestrian portraits of Dutch governors, Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Alva Ferdinandus Alvares Toletanus Dux Alvae, Governor of the Netherlands (title series)., print maker: Hessel Gerritsz, (attributed to), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (rejected attribution), publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1591 - 1632, paper, etching, w 160 mm × h 259 mm

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). "Saint Georges on horseback, B. 54". Engraving. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 34091-9 Armor, b 54, fantastic beast, rider, horse, dragon, death, new will, saint, animal, engraving

Maximilian II on horseback, Crispijn van de Passe (I), After G. Ens, 1604 print Maximilian II, German emperor, on horseback. He is wearing a chain with the order of the Golden Fleece. In the background the arrival of the army into a city. In the margin a four -line caption in Latin. Print from a series with German emperors on horseback. Cologne paper engraving knighthood order of the Golden Fleece

Portrait of bernardino ricci on horse. .

Teleki von chair, michael graf.

Equestrian portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange. Equestrian portrait from Frederik Hendrik. In the background the siege of Groenlo, July 20 to August 19, 1627. In a framework and in the undermaster His name.

Stefano Della Bella, Il Tedeschino, 1637 Il Tedeschino

Gustav II. Adolf, King of Sweden.

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars' 1596 Antonio Tempesta Italian. Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars' 400939

Equestrian Portrait of Henry IV late 18th-early 19th century Auvrest French. Equestrian Portrait of Henry IV 334786

Bridle portrait of the Duke of Alva, Hessel Gerritsz (attributed to), 1591 - 1632 print The Duke of Alva, governor of the Netherlands on horseback. To the left. He has a staff in his hand. In the background the execution of the graves of Egmond and Horne. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of bridle portraits from Dutch governors. Amsterdam paper etching riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

Rome, Panzera, Battista, Italy, Tempesta, Antonio, 1596 - 1596, paper, etching, Work conception, Italian, 1555 - 1630-08-05, own design of, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Scipio Africanus on horseback preceeded by a foot soldier holding a standard. Artist: Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini () ca. 1480-before 1534 Bologna ()). Dimensions: Sheet: 6 11/16 × 4 3/4 in. (17 × 12 cm). Date: ca. 1500-1534. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Myrsa .

A Gentleman and a Lady Riding to the Chase, 1506. Lucas Cranach (German, 1472-1553). Woodcut;

Schomberg, Duc d'Hallwin, Charles de .

Musicians and flag carrier on horseback, Anonymous, Hans Schäufelein, 1537 - 1551 print paper Triummphal Entry and Public Reception, pageant, 'solemn entrance', 'Joyeuse entrance'

Dugo, Wilhelm Count Easter: Pine, Eberharddatierung: 1620 / 1631Factible genesis: Frankfurt (Main)

Matthias of Austria, governor of the Netherlands, on horseback. To the right. He has a staff in his hand. In the background his entry into Brussels. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of equestrian portraits of Dutch governors, Equestrian portrait of Matthias of Austria Matthias D.G. Archidux Austriae, Dux Burgun, Governors of the Netherlands (title series)., print maker: Hessel Gerritsz, (attributed to), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (rejected attribution), publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1591 - 1632, paper, etching, w 157 mm × h 258 mm

'Christina (1626-1689) Queen regnant of Sweden 1632-1654. Succeeded at age of six when here father was killed at the Battle of Lutzen, Thirty Years War. Abdicated when she converted to Roman Catholicism.'

Chabannes, Jacques de.

Keulen, Rutz, Caspar, Bruyn, Abraham de, Polish musicians on horseback, verso bottom center - stamped, Two horses and riders to the left. The horses are at a walk. The riders are dressed in Polish style. One is blowing a shawm, the other is beating a drum. The print has a German caption and a Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio...', 1577., costume print, prints, height 143 mm, width 116 mm, Work conception, 1540 - 1587, after print by, 1577 - 1577, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Wilhelm III., Prince of Orania, King of England aged to about fifteen years, sitting on horseback: Whole figure in left side view, head half of the left; Barhaupt, with Allonhaar; the shoulder collar with wide top edge; in Wams with wide arm slots, bauschy sleeves and cuffs, fringed shoulder band, sweeping perpendicular to the left hip; In loop-filled knee-length bumpy reins in the left, with riding set in the right side of the left shoulder; the horse standing on the right front hoof and left back hoof; his mane bundled with loop; In the background of the port of Amsterdam; Below the representation of single-line Latin. Leg., Including four columns of four-line verses in Dutch, French, German and English; Designation of the poet Philip of cents among German verses; Publisher's tunnel in the middle. Copper engraving laid (probably stabbed) by Clement de Jonghe, Amsterdam.

Bridle portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, Anonymous, 1660 - 1684 print Equestrian portrait of Willem III. In the background the Buitenhof. In the middle of his weapon with a crown. There are name and titles in the lower margin. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving / etching Buitenhof

Ludwig Wilhelm, Markgraf von Baden-Baden.

Emperor Julius Caesar on horseback, Antonio Tempesta, 1596 print print maker: Italyafter own design by: Italypublisher: RomeItalyItaly paper etching equestrian statue. portrait of Caesar

Ludwig XIII., King of France Stecher: Halbecke, Jan Vanverleger: Leclerc, Jean (1585) Dating: 1607/1615

Aldringen, Johann Graf.

Eberhard IV. Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg.

Equestrian portrait of Emperor Tiberius; Portraits of Roman emperors. Emperor Tiberius on horseback, and profil depicted with one hand on its upper leg and in the other are command.

Senneterre, Duc de la Ferté-Senneterre, Henri de.

Moorish rider. Cartouche with image of horse and rider to the right. The horse is in step. The rider is from Moorish origin. He has a spear in his hand and drives horse without saddle. The print has a German caption and Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio ...', 1577.

Saint George onHorseback. Artist: Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528

A harnessed man on horseback, riding to the left, with his visor closed and holding a spear or lance upright in his right hand (a spear rider). This print is part of a series of 22 numbered prints: a title print, 20 prints depicting one or several different types of (mostly armored) horsemen, and a print depicting an equestrian fight., Spear Rider with Closed Sights The Equestrian School (series title), print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II), (workshop of), print maker: Zacharias Dolendo, (possibly), Jacob de Gheyn (II), (mentioned on object), print maker: Leiden, print maker: Netherlands, publisher: Leiden, 1599, paper, engraving, h 158 mm × w 208 mm

Two riders, Willem V and Albrecht; The graves and gravingen of Holland. Print was later added to the series. Printed of two blocks. Links Two unidentified men on horseback. Right Willem V and Albrecht, printed from block that was used as a judge from a leaf from the original series of graves and gravingen of Holland.

Plate 6: Emperor Nero on Horseback, from ' The First Twelve Roman Caesars' 1596 Antonio Tempesta Italian. Plate 6: Emperor Nero on Horseback, from ' The First Twelve Roman Caesars' 400925

Armiger, Ephebus, Americani, from 'Courses de Testes et de Bagues Faittes par Roy et par les Princes et Signeurs de sa Cour, en l'annee 1662' (Grand Carrousel). Artist: François Chauveau (French, Paris 1613-1676 Paris); Israel Silvestre (French, Nancy 1621-1691 Paris). Author: Charles Perrault (French, Paris 1628-1703 Paris). Dimensions: Plate: 12 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (31.5 × 26.3 cm)Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11 7/8 in. (35.4 × 30.1 cm). Date: 1662-70.Restrike from a series of 106 plates by Israel Silvestre and François Chauveau, with text by Charles Perrault, published in 1670. The series depicts jousting festivities given by Louis XIV at the Tuileries, June 5, 1662, in which nobles dressed as Persians, Americans, Romans and Turks. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Chief of the Janitsaren on Horse, Abraham de Bruyn (attributed to), 1577 Cartouche with image of horse and rider to the right. The horse is in step. De Ruiter is a chief of the Janitsaren, the elite troops of the Ottoman court. He has a spear in his hand. The print has a German caption and Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum Descripcio ...', 1577. Cologne paper engraving warfare; military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen). folk costume, regional costume. Asiatic races and peoples: Turks. (military) uniforms

Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, ca. 1470/1482 - 1527/1534). Marcus Curtius, 16th century. Engraving on laid paper. Plate: 172 mm x 120 mm (6.77 in. x 4.72 in.).

Landscape with Nadir Shah Afshar, Shah of Persia, on horseback. He is beset by an angry woman, who holds in her hands a mask and a cloud. His horse tramples the sword of Justice, which has fallen to the ground. Nadir Shah Afshar on horseback Tahmas Kouli Khan, sederd Shah Nadir, on his Kostelyk Getoomd Paerd , print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Blakey, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1736 - 1775, paper, etching, engraving, h 211 mm × w 167 mm

Spanish Picador on horseback. Horse and rider to the right. The horse is in gallop. The Spanish Picador has a spear into his hands. The print has a German caption and a Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio ...', 1577.

Hopton, 1. Baron Hopton, Ralph .

Galba, Roman emperor.

Knight and Death, Conrad Meyer, 1650 print A knight on horseback is attacked by death as a rider with lance. paper etching knight. dance of Death; Death together with one or more human beings. personifications of Death; 'Morte' (Ripa)

HUZAAR on horseback with Sabel, Joannes Bemme, after Johannes Hari (I), 1800 - 1841 print paper etching warfare; military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen)

Knight, Death, and theDevil. Artist: Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528

Francisco de Goya, El animoso moro Gazul es el primero que lanceo toros en regla (The Spirited Moor Gazul is the First to Spear Bulls According to Rules), in or before 1816 El animoso moro Gazul es el primero que lanceo toros en regla (The Spirited Moor Gazul is the First to Spear Bulls According to Rules)

Equestrian Portrait of Emperor Charles VI, Richard van Orley, Suzanna Verbruggen, 1711 - 1732

Hooghe, Romeyn de, Netherlands, Campaign of Christian V of Denmark on the island of Rügen (left half), 1677, Left panel of the large representation of the campaign of Christian V of Denmark on the island of Rügen, 1677. In the center the king on horseback, on the left an army tent, on the right a fortress on the coast. With numbers in the representation, but the legend is missing., print, news print, prints, height 512 mm, width 668 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1677 - 1678, fourth quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception, after own design by

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Brown pen and gray brush drawing by Abraham van Diepenbeeck depicting a mounted portrait of Heinrich IV before the Battle of Ivry on graphite paper, minor brownish dirt in corners.

Knight, Death, and the Devil. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471-1528 Nuremberg). Dimensions: sheet: 9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.5 x 19 cm). Date: 1513. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Jacques Callot, Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg, c 1621 1623 Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg

Woodcut by Albrecht Altdorfer, 1796, first edition 1526, depicting the triumphal procession of Emperor Maximilian I. with banners from Turgau, Razins, and Trieberg, showing figures, horses, and ceremonial elements.

Johann Vii., The middle, Count of Nassau-Siegen on horse: whole figure, half from left; Barhaupt, with wireless and godbard; Turning collar with lapped tips; in breast harness over riding skirt, poured; Degen on the left hip, supported commands tab in the left, reins in the right; The horse also turned away from the left, the head raised for leaving legs; Top left coat of arms with three helmets; in the background a fortified military place; Bottom link designation of the stecher; Below the presentation four line. Lat. Legend. Copper engraving by Wenzel Hollar.

Anhalt Dessau, Moritz Prinz.

Karl Xi., King of Sweden Stecher: Sandrart, Jacob of (1630) Dating: 1673/1708Factable genesis: Nuremberg

Tilly, Johann Graf.

W: Kunnst and textbooks for the hitting boys . Amman, Jost (1539 1591), Walther, Johann Georg

Equestrian portrait of John of Austria, 1547 to 1578, aka Don John of Austria or Don Juan de Austria. After a work by Hessel Gerritsz and Christoffel van Sichem.

Rantzau, Josias Graf .

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumph of the Emperor Maximilien I: sixty-two board (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, Germanic emperor, glory, glorious memory, glorifying, glorific, history, illustration, historical book, memory, narration, drawing, triumph, 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th century, engraving

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828); Diego Vel�zquez (1599-1660), Filip IV, King of Spain, for Horse, 1778

Equestrian Statue of King Charles I at Charing Cross Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian ca. 1660 Among the significant seventeenth-century printmakers, Hollar's technical virtuosity and ability to render things, places, and people with astonishing detail and truthfulness has been highly regarded since his lifetime. The subject matter of his vast corpus of prints runs the gamut from small images of butterflies, shells, and muffs to panoramic views of cities. This etching represents represents the equestrian statue of Charles I by created by Hubert LeSueur in 1633. The sculpture currently stands in Charing Cross in London. The inscription at the bottom of the print mentions that the statue, which had been hidden during the period of the English Civil War and the Interregnum, was given to Charles II when the monarchy was restored. Thus the print must date to 1660 or not long after that. View more. Equestrian Statue of King Charles I at Charing Cross. Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607-1677

Den Haag, Schermer, Cornelis Albertus Johannes, Rider in uniform, seen from behind, The Hague, verso center bottom - stamped, A rider in uniform sits on a horse. He rides through a landscape. Two more riders can be seen in the background on the right., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 143 mm, width 113 mm, Nederlands, 1824-06-12 - 1915-01-04, print maker, printmaker, 1839 - 1915, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Arabe du dŽsert (Desert Arab). Dated: 1817. Dimensions: image: 18.8 x 26.4 cm (7 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.) sheet: 26.8 x 35.6 cm (10 9/16 x 14 in.). Medium: lithograph on wove paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Antoine-Jean Gros.

Dirk I and Dirk II; The graves and gravingen of Holland. Fragment of the title page with Dirk I and Dirk II, graves from Holland on horseback. Weapons and caption are missing.

RuiterportTret van Keizer Vitellius, Laurens Eillart, after Antonio Tempesta, 1616 - 1620 print Keizer Vitellius on horseback, seen on the back, with his command staf across the horse. print maker: Romeafter design by: Italy paper engraving

A Moorish horseman facing the left, standing and seated Turks in the middle ground, and other horsemen in the background, from 'Figures on Horseback' (Cavaliers nègres, polonais et hongrois). Artist: Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610-1664 Florence). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate): 7 5/16 × 7 3/16 in. (18.5 × 18.3 cm). Series/Portfolio: 'Figures on Horseback' (Cavaliers nègres, polonais et hongrois). Date: ca. 1651. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Frederick II., King of Preussen Designer: Ridinger, Johann Eliasleger: Ridinger, Johann Eliasdierung: 1740 / 1767Processor: Augsburg

The Little Courier. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471-1528 Nuremberg). Date: n.d.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bradamante, Antonio Tempesta, 1597 print paper etching (scenes from) specific works of literature: Ariosto, Orlando Furioso

Stefano Della Bella, Negro Cavalier Negro Cavalier

Equestrian portrait of Frederick Henry Top left his coat of arms In the background a battle In the lower margin seven lines of Latin text, Equestrian portrait of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, print maker: anonymous, Daniel Meisner, (mentioned on object), publisher: Eberhard Kieser, (mentioned on object), print maker: Germany, publisher: Frankfurt am Main, 1600 - 1699, paper, engraving, etching, h 182 mm × w 124 mm

Margarete of Austria.

A coachman looks angrily at a man on horseback who has nearly collided with the coach. Etching by H. Bunbury.

Equestrian portrait of Don Juan van Austria, jusepe de ribera, 1648 print Portrait of Don Juan van Austria on horseback. In the background ships and a city. Naples paper etching equestrian state-portrait

Leopold Wilhelm I, Markgraf von Baden-Baden.

Christian IV., King of Denmark Stecher: Kieser, Eberhard

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumph of the Emperor Maximilien I: ninety-sixth board (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, Germanic emperor, glory, glorious memory, glorifying, glorific, history, illustration, historical book, memory, narration, drawing, triumph, 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th century, engraving

Julius Franz, Duke of Saxony-Lauenburg.

Germany, Schäufelein, Hans, Triumphal chariot of Charles V, 1537, Horsemen and foot soldiers, verso - stamped, Five horsemen and two foot soldiers. Ninth and last plate in the triumphal procession of Emperor Charles V, 1537., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 320 mm, width 290 mm, German, 1480 - 1540-09-13, print maker, printmaker, 1537 - 1537, second quarter 16th century, paper, woodcut

Italy, Dente, Marco, Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, verso - stamped, Antique equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius on a plinth., print, prints, height 340 mm, width 229 mm, Italian, 1486 - 1527, print maker, printmaker, 1498 - 1532, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Keulen, Bruyn, Abraham de, Rutz, Caspar, Spanish rider with gun and long cloak, verso bottom center - stamped, Horse and rider to the left. The horse is walking. The Spanish rider is wearing a long raincoat. In his hand a gun. The print has a German caption and a Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio...', 1577., costume print, prints, height 139 mm, width 98 mm, 1540 - 1587, print maker, printmaker, 1577 - 1577, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Hans Burgkmair, known as the old (1473-1531). The triumph of the Emperor Maximilien I: Sixty-quarter (Dornik-Eger 36, Bartsch 81). Xylography, 1512-1519. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. Drawing, Germanic emperor, glory, glorious memory, glorifying, glorific, history, illustration, historical book, memory, narration, drawing, triumph, 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th 16th century, engraving

Woodcut and type print 'Knight in Tournament Armor' by Lucas Cranach the Elder, created in 1506, depicting a knight in full armor during a tournament.

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