Famous Historical Figures

Portrait illustrations of notable historical personalities, presenting their attire and attributes in a blend of realism and stylistic interpretation.

Martin Frobisher, 16th century English navigator, c1880.Artist: Whymper

PIET CUSTOS (Baltens) Flemish artist and poet of Antwerp. Date: CIRCA 1609

Posidonius of Apameia aka Posidonius of Rhodes born circa. 135 BC died 51 BC. Greek Stoic philosopher, politician, astronomer, geographer, historian and teacher. From the book Crabbes Historical Dictionary published 1825.

Girolamo Mercuriale, Hieronymus Mercurialis, September 30, 1530 to November 1606, an Italian doctor, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a original from the period.

Self Portrait ca. 1542-43 Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543 German) Chalk Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Portrait of Michael the Bold (1593-1601), ruler of Walachia a historical and geographical region of Romania. Dated 16th Century

Alonso Cano (1601-1667). Spanish painter, sculptor and architect. Portrait. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902). Spanish artist.

Balthasar Hubmaier (geboren um 1485, gestorben 10. März 1528) war eine führende Anäuferpersönlichkeit der Reformationzeit sowie ein Märtyrer der Anäuferbewegung / Balthasar Hubmaier (born c. 1485, died March 10, 1528) was a leading Anabaptist figure of the Reformation era as well as a martyr of the Anabaptist movement, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. century, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt, nachträglich coloriert

Sir Henry Hudson, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Woodcut, Ludovico Ariosto, Ariost, portrait

Amerigo Vespucci was born and brought up by his uncle in the Republic of Florence, in what is now Italy. The Americas are generally believed to have derived their name from the feminized Latin version of his first name. At the invitation of King Manuel I of Portugal, Vespucci participated as observer in several voyages that explored the east coast of South America between 1499 and 1502. Manuel's commander Pedro Álvares Cabral, on his way to the Cape of Good Hope and India in 1500, had discovered Brazil at latitude 16°52'S. Portugal claimed this land by the Treaty of Tordesillas, and the King wished to know whether it was merely an island or part of the continent that Spanish explorers had encountered further north. Vespucci, having already been to the Brazilian shoulder, seemed the person best qualified to go as an observer with the new expedition Manuel was sending. Vespucci did not command at the start - the Portuguese captain was probably Gonçalo Coelho - but ultimately took charge

'Hannibal, the Carthaginian General', c1823, (1912). Artist: John Chapman.

Vasco da Gama, c. 1460s 1524, Portuguese explorer, digitally edited Vasco da Gama, c. 1460s 1524, Portuguese explorer, digitally edited Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21660689

1624 PORTRAIT OF GALILEO, TAKEN FROM LOUIS'S CRAYON DRAWING.

Johannes Gensfleisch zum Laden zum Gutenberg was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer and publisher who introduced letterpress printing to Europe, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

RETRATO DE TIZIANO (1477/1576) - PINTOR DEL RENACIMIENTO ITALIANO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Ben Jonson, real name Benjamin Jonson, June 11, 1572 - August 6, 1637, was an English playwright and poet. Along with William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson is considered the most important English playwright of the Renaissance / Ben Jonson, eigentlich Benjamin Jonson, 11. Juni, 1572 - 6. August 1637, war ein englischer Bühnenautor und Dichter. Neben William Shakespeare gilt Ben Jonson als der bedeutendste englische Dramatiker der Renaissance, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Charles V, 1500 - 1558, Roman-German king from the House of Habsburg

Hernando Cortez (Cortes - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Chromolithograph

Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira c.1460 - 1524. Portuguese explorer. From the book Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.

Guy Pancirollus 1523 to 1599. Italian lawyer and antiquity researcher. From the book Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825., Historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated

Amsterdam, Sandrart, Joachim von, Raphael, Noord-Nederland, Persijn, Reinier van, Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione, verso lower left - stamped, Portrait of the Italian poet Baldassare Castiglione, Count of Novellata. In the margin an eight-line ode, in two columns, in Italian. Below that a two-line caption with a dedication in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 260 mm, width 195 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1614 - 1668-11-23, print maker, printmaker, 1623 - 1668, paper, papier, counterproof, tegendruk, 1606-05-12 - 1688-10-14, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, 1483-04-07 - 1520-04-07, after, after a painting by, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Salomon de Caus, Mondecaus, de Caulx, de Caux, de Cauls, 1576, 6. Juni 1626, ein französischer Physiker und Ingenieur, Historisch, digitale Reprodukti...

Gustav I. Wasa, Gustav Vasa in Swedish, Gustav Eriksson Vasa also known as Gustav I., 1496 - 1560, Swedish king from 1523 to 1560, historic wood engraving, about 1888

King James I Illustration

William Camden, 1551 -1623, English antiquarian and historian, Illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Historical print from the 19th Century, portrait of Alessandro Tassoni, 1565 - 1635, an Italian poet

SCIPIO FILAMARINO Soldier in the service of the kingdom of Naples. Date: 17TH CENTURY

Frans Snyders (baptized 11 November 1579 in Antwerp, d. 19 August 1657 in Antwerp) was a Flemish painter of animals, hunting scenes, market scenes and still lifes. Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th-century original.

Jacques Cujas, Cujacius or Jacques de Cujas,1520 - 1590. French legal expert. From Science and Literature in The Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix published London 1878

Maurice of Nassau (1567-1625). Prince of Orange from 1618 and stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (except in the province of Friesland) from earliest 1585 until his death in 1625. Portrait in "La Ilustracion Espan_ola y Americana". Engraving, 1876. Colored.

Thomas Wolsey (c. March 14731 29 November 1530; sometimes spelled Woolsey) was an English political figure and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. When Henry VIII became king of England in 1509, Wolsey became the Kings almoner.2 Wolseys affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figure in virtually all matters of state and was extremely powerful within the Church

Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639). English poet and diplomat. Engraving, 18th century. Colored.

Gaspard de Coligny (1519-1572). French nobleman and Admiral of France. Huguenot leader during the French Wars of Religion. Portrait. Engraving. Detail. Historia de las persecuciones políticas y religiosas en Europa (History of political and religious persecutions in Europe). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1864.

Grandville, born 1803, died 1847, actually Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard, French lithographer, painter and draughtsman, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Historical engraving from 19th Century, portrait of Diego Hurtado de Mondoza y Pacheco, 1503-1575, Spanish poet and diplomat, Spanish ambassador to Italy

Owain Glyndwr (c. 1359 - c. 1415), sometimes called Owen Glendower; Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales. Carreras cigarette card

Andrea Palladio aka Andrea de Pietro Della Gondola, 1508-1580. Italian architect. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

Historic drawing, 19th century, portrait of Abduelmecid I, Abdul Mejid I or Abd-ul-Mejid I, 1823 - 1861, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Asia

INIGO JONES Architect Date: 1573 - 1651

Lope de Vega Carpio (1562-1635). Poet and playwright of the Spanish Golden Age. Portrait. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902). Spanish artist.

Hendrik van Balen der Ältere um 1575 in Antwerpen, bis 17. Juli 1632 ebenda war ein flämischer Maler und Glasmaler, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert 1f-4903201

MELANCHTON , PHILIPP SCHWARZERD. TEOLOGO ALEMAN . 1497 - 1560. GRABADO COBRE , SIGLO XVI . 1526.

Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632) King of Sweden from 1611, intervened in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) for the Protestants against the Catholic League, was mortally wounded at Lutzen, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Marco Polo. Museum: Villa Hanbury, Mortola Inferiore.

Henry Howard (1517 - 1547), earl of Surrey soldier, statesman and poet, whose political games led to his losing his head

Nader Shah Afshar, Nadir Shah Afshar, 22 October 1688-20 June 1747 ruled as Shah of Persia from 1736 to 1747 and founded the Afsharid dynasty, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

'Correggio', 19th century. Artist: Henry Meyer

Galenos of Pergamon, also, Galenus, Galen, Galienus, between 128 and 131, between 199 and 216, was a Greek physician and anatomist who worked mainly in Rome, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Woodcut, Galileo Galilei, portrait

Francois Rabelais (1495-1553) French satirist

unknown, Antwerp, Hendricx, Gilles, Dyck, Anthony van, Jode, Pieter de (II), Portrait of Erycius Puteanus, verso lower left - stamped, half-length. He is sitting at a desk and is turning the pages of a book with his right hand. A bookcase in the background. In the margin a two-line caption in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 225 mm, width 170 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1606-11-22 - 1674, print maker, printmaker, 1628 - 1670, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, Flemish, Dutch, 1599-03-22 - 1641-12-09, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, granter of privilege

'Peter Paul Rubens', Flemish painter, 1877.Artist: William Biscombe Gardner

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Artist: Copy after Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 17th century). Dimensions: 10 x 7 5/8 in. (25.4 x 19.4 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, known as El Cid Campeador (c. 1043-1099). Castilian nobleman, knighted by the Infante Sancho. He took part in the battles of Llantada and Golpejera against Alfonso VI, and in the Siege of Zamora. Portrait. Engraving by Antonio Roca. Later colouration. Las Glorias Nacionales. Volume II, Madrid-Barcelona edition, 1853. Author: Antonio Roca Sallent (1814-1864). Spanish engraver.

The sixth Empiricus.

Christian II, 1481 - 1559, King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, historical woodcut, 1870

Historical print from the 19th century, portrait of Clement Marot, 1496 - 1544, a French poet

Paul Soleillet, Vintage Enggraving. Paul Soleillet, Vintage Engraved Illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, 1880-81.

Sir Francis Drake, um 1540, 28. Januar 1596, war ein englischer Seeräuber und Entdecker, später Vizeadmiral und der erste englische Weltumsegler, digi...

Gemma Frisius alias Reiner Gemma 1508 to 1555 Dutch cartographer / Gemma Frisius aka Reiner Gemma 1508 to 1555 Dutch Cartographer, instrument maker and mathematician. From 18th Century Woodcut, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, Record Date not stated,

'Ziem', c1869. Artist: Charles Chaplin.

Bernardino Luini or Bernardino de Schapis (born before September 1482 in Runo. died 1 July 1532 in Milan) was an Italian painter. digitally restored reproduction of an old original. historical. exact date unknown

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Admiral (1485-1555). Lost his eye in the Siege of Morlaix 1522. I. Russell, Ld. Privy Seal with one eye. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by Freeman after a portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger from Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, John Chamberlaine, London, 1812.

Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, (1823).Artist: John Wedgwood

Sir William Sharington, English courtier to King Henry VIII, master and embezzler of the Bristol Mint. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884.

'Christian IV', (1933). Creator: Unknown.

RETRATO DE SAN AGUSTIN (354/430) - OBISPO DE HIPONA. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. SAN AGUSTIN (354-430).

Dmitry, Donskoy (1350-1389). Grat Prince of Moskow between 1362-1389 and of Vladimir-Suzdal. Etching. ITALY. LOMBARDY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe 'Achille Bertarelli' (Achille Bertarelli collection of prints).

Woodcut, Albrecht von Wallenstein, portrait

Torquato Tasso (1544-1595). Italian poet of the 16th century. Portrait. Engraving, 19th C. Color.

Owen Glendower (1359-1416) a Welsh ruler. Dated 14th Century

Alonso de Mendoza (c. 1480/1490-1550). Spanish conqueror.

Peter Vischer the Elder, c. 1455, 7 January 1529, German sculptor and redsmith from the Vischer family of artists in Nuremberg, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Socrates (470-399 BC) - classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher. Socrates had been found guilty of both corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens and of impiety ("not believing in the gods of the state"). Date: 4th century BC

Chrysippus of Soli, born around 280 BC BC, died 207 BC BC, Greek Stoic philosopher. From the book Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825., Historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated

Julius Friedrich Anton Schrader, 1815 - 1900, a German painter, historical engraving, about 1889

Sir Walter Raleigh, 1554, 29 October 1618, was an English country gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Sir William MacCormac Bart, Irish surgeon, (1903). Artist: Alfred Drury

Jean Chabert, perfumer in Lyon, in the seventeenth century, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1867.

Adrien Guignet, vintage engraving. Adrien Guignet, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10678483

PEDRO CAMPAÑA (1503-1580) - PINTOR BELGA - LIBRO DE RETRATOS DE ILUSTRES Y MEMORABLES VARONES - 1599. Author: FRANCISCO PACHECO. Location: MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig, German reformer, 1490 - 151, historical illustration, portrait, 1880

Portrait of Thomas Cavendish (1560-1592) an English explorer and a privateer known as 'The Navigator'. Dated 16th Century

Portrait of Leonhart Wurfbain (1581-1654) a German scholar. Dated 17th Century

Vicente Juan Macip (1507-1579), conocido como Juan de Juanes, pintor valenciano del Renacimiento. Grabado de 1877.

Correggio alias Antonio Allegri, 1494-1534. Italian painter of the Renaissance. From the book Gallery of Portraits, 1833., Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated..

Doge Andrea Gritti (1455-1538). Artist: Workshop of Titian (Italian, Pieve di Cadore ca. 1485/90-1576 Venice). Dimensions: 40 1/4 x 31 3/4 in. (102.2 x 80.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) German Protestant reformer 1836, Engraving after Durer

Charles I the Bold, Charles Ier le Téméraire or le Hardi, Karel de Stoute, Charles the Bold, 10 November 1433, 5 January 1477, was a member of the dyn...

FERNANDO DE HERRERA EL DIVINO (1536-1599) - LIBRO DE RETRATOS DE ILUSTRES Y MEMORABLES VARONES - 159. Author: FRANCISCO PACHECO. Location: MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) Portugese navigator. Led first expedition to cirumnavigate the globe. Rounded Magellan Strait from Atlantic to Pacific, October-November 1519. Engraving published Paris 1868

Cardinal Mazarin (Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino) (1602-1661). Italian diplomat, cardinal and politician who served Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV of France. Portrait of Cardinal Mazarin in his palace, 1659. Engraving by Huyot after Francois Chauveau (1613-1676) and Robert Nanteuil (1623-1678). XVIIme siecle: lettres, sciences et arts, France 1590-1700 (17th century: letters, sciences and arts), by Paul Lacroix. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882.

Jacques Cartier, 19th century illustration

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, called Guzmán el Bueno (Guzman the Good) (1256-1309). Leonese military and nobleman, founder of the house of Medina Sidonia. First lord of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Portrait. Engraving by Antonio Roca. Later colouration. Las Glorias Nacionales. Volume III, Madrid-Barcelona edition, 1853. Author: Antonio Roca Sallent (1814-1864). Spanish engraver.

BABOO KESHUB CHUNDER SEN, 1870

JUAN SEBASTIAN ELCANO - 1476/1526 - NAVEGANTE Y DESCUBRIDOR. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. JUAN SEBASTIAN ELCANO (1476-1526).

España. Edad media. Viterico (-610), rey de los visigodos del 603 al 610.

HERACLITO DE EFESO (540/475 AC) - FILOSOFO GRIEGO. Author: ESTEBAN MAS DE XAXARS (1801-1900) CALCOGRAFO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

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