Historic Figures in Portraits

Classic portraits of prominent historical figures in formal attire, showcasing elegant poses and detailed attire against neutral backgrounds.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON American statesman Date: 1757 - 1804

ALEXANDER HAMILTON American statesman Date: 1757 - 1804

George Washington (1732-99), First President of the United States, Full-Length Portrait by S.H. Gimber from an Original 1796 Painting by Gilbert Stuart

Alexander Hamilton, (1755-1804) politician, state theorist, first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, USA, room, armchair, table, books, quill, inkwell, sitting, fixed gaze, portrait of famous Americans, signature, artist Alonzo Chappel, steel engraving, historical illustration 1862

Christoph Willibald von Gluck. Photograph after a lithograph.

Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg, Charles .

FRANCIS HOPKINSON American statesman and writer Date: 1737 - 1791

Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791) lawyer, co-signer of the Declaration of Independence, USA, room, table, donkey sitting, many books, pen, thinking, portrait of famous Americans, signature, artist Alonzo Chappel, steel engraving, historical illustration 1862

William Henry Harrison - Late President of the United States, 1841

Thomas Jefferson 1743-1826. Third president of the United States. Primary author of Declaration of Independence. From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Charles Carroll of Carrollton ca. 1830 William James Hubard. Charles Carroll of Carrollton 11168

Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de.

President William Harrison. Harrison was the ninth President of the United States, an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office.

Henry Clay (1777-52), American Statesman who Represented Kentucky in both the U.S Senate and House of Representatives, Full-Length Portrait, Engraved by J. Sartain, from Original Drawings and Daguerreotypes, Printed by James Irwin, Published by U.B. Evart

George Washington (February 22, 1732 ñ December 14, 1799) first President of the United States (1789ñ1797),

John Caldwell Calhoun 1782 to 1850. American politician. 7th Vice President under John Quincey Adams and Andrew Jackson. From painting by Alonzo Chappel

George Washington 1732-1799, Commander of the American Revolutionary forces and first President of the United States of America. Father of his country, after a painting by Alonzo Chappel (1828-1878), Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826, one of the founding fathers of the United States, from 1801 to 1809 the third American president, painting by Cornelius Tiebout, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a historic original.

Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States | Library of Congress

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746-1825) politician and jurist, co-author of the Constitution of South Carolina, USA, room, standing, table, pen, soldiers, waistcoat, stool, portrait of famous Americans, signature, artist Alonzo Chappel, steel engraving, historical illustration 1862

A formal campaign portrait of Whig presidential candidate Henry Clay, 1844

Washington (Georges) President de la Republique des Etats Unis.... Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Washington, George, 1732-1799

Wellesley, 1. Marquess Wellesley, Richard Colley .

Portrait of William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States 1773-1841

President Andrew Jackson, in the White House with a view of the Capitol, c. 1840-1870. Engraving by John Sartain, after a painting by James Reid Lambdin (BSLOC_2017_6_21)

Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807) lawyer and politician, co-author of the Declaration of Independence, USA, Chief Justice, Chief Justice, room, gown, serious look, standing, table, books, portrait of famous Americans, signature, artist Alonzo Chappel, steel engraving, historical illustration 1862

Henry Lee III (1756-1818). American patriot, 9th Governor of Virginia. Engraving. Colored.

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (1754-1838). French politician and diplomat. Portrait.

Samuel Adams, American statesman

Lord George Germaine, 1777. Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. Mezzotint by W. T. Davey, 1851, after F. Bird.

General Washington, 1775 - 1890, Washington, George, 1732-1799

James Monroe (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States (1817Ð1825). Last president who was a Founding Father of the United States. Noted for his proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823. Portrait. Colored engraving.

James Buchanan 1791 to 1868, 15th President of the United States 1857 to 1861, After a painting by Alonzo Chappel, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Chichester, 2. Marquess of Donegall, George Augustus .

Lewis Cass 1782 to 1866. American Army officer in War of 1812 and public official active in Democratic politics. From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Portrait of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord after 1808 Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyers French. Portrait of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord 395807

Thomas Laugher, known as Old Tommy, aged 107. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1821.

'His Holiness Pope Leo XIII', 1886. Artist: Franz von Lenbach.

Portrait of USA President Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States 1837-1841

2012.0194.. Portrait of Dr John Ash (1723-1798), 1788. Sir Joshua Reynolds. John Ash was an English physician and surgeon and founder of Birmingham General Hospital

James Knox Polk 1795 to 1849, 11th President of the United States 1845 to 1849 After a painting by Alonzo Chappel, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

GAINSBOROUGH, Thomas (1727-1788). Portrait of George III. 1781. Oil on canvas.

William Henry Harrison 1773 to 1841, 9th President of the United States, After a painting by Alonzo Chappel, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Palmerston, Henry .

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) 6th President of the United States

General AndrewJackson. Artist: Asher Brown Durand, American, 1796-1886 After: John Vanderlyn, American, 1775-1852

Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744 Ð 1817) . Archbishop of Mainz, Arch-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Regensburg, Prince-Primate of the Confederation of the Rhine and Grand Duke of Frankfurt. Engraving. 19th century.

William Phips, Governor Of Massachusetts, 1692 To 1694

Martin Van Buren, president of the United States. Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States. Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth secretary of state, both under Andrew Jackson.

ADAMS, John (1735-1826). Político y diplomático norteamericano. En 1796 fue elegido segundo presidente de los Estados Unidos. Su mandato duró de 1796 hasta el año 1800.

Lord Granville Leveson-Gower, later 1st Earl Granville. Date/Period: Between 1804 and 1809. Painting. Oil on canvas on canvas. Height: 2,350 mm (92.51 in); Width: 1,308 mm (51.49 in). Author: THOMAS LAWRENCE.

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, 2. Februar 1754, 17. Mai 1838, war einer der berühmtesten französischen Staatsmänner und Diplomaten während de...

John Dickinson / engraved by J.B. Forrest from a portrait by C.W. Peale painted in 1770. | Library of Congress

Illustration of John Wilkes (1725-1797) an English radical, journalist, and politician. Dated 18th Century

John Blaxland. October 14, 1937. (Photo by Mitchell Library).

Jefferson Finis Davis (born 3 June 1808 in Fairview, Kentucky, died 6 December 1889 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American politician and the only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. After a photograph by Matthew Brady (1824-1896), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

James Stuart, Duke of Richmond, circa 1637 Anthony van Dyck

Karl August von Hardenberg (1750-1822). Prussian statesman and Prime Minister of Prussia. He was its representative at the Congress of Vienna (1815). Engraving, 1885.

Andrew Jackson, President of the United States / from the original painting by W.J. Hubard ; drawn on stone by A. Newsam. | Library of Congress

Martin Van Buren 1782 to 1862, 8th President of the United States 1837to 1841 and a founder of the Democratic Party, After a painting by Alonzo Chappel, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Portrait of Samuel Stutchbury (1798-1859) an English naturalist and geologist. Dated 19th Century

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, February 2, 1754, May 17, 1838, one of the most famous French statesmen and diplomat during the French Revolution, woodcut, France, Europe

Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756 - 1823), David Anderson, 1790, oil on canvas

De Witt Clinton 1769-1828. American politician. From painting by Alonzo Chappel

1700s 1790s GEORGE WASHINGTON STANDING PORTRAIT AS FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Salvatore PETITO Italian actor from Naples

George Wyndham 3rd Earl of Egremont 1751 to 1837 British peer and patron of the arts Engraved by H Cook after T Philips From the book National Portrait Gallery volume IV published c 1835

Marquis of La Fayette (1757-1834). French military and politician. Engraving. Colored.

WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater (1753 1823), British soldier and Tory politician.

King Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway (1671-1730), 18th centuryArtist: Pratlent

Louis de Saint-Just (Louis Antoine de Saint-Just) (1767-1794). French revolutionary politician, sometimes called the Archangel.

NAPOLEON I. EMPERADOR FRANCES. 1769-1821. "NAPOLEON BONAPARTE EN LA ISLA DE ELBA", OBRA DE PAUL DELAROCHE (COPIA). MUSEO BELLAS ARTES SAN FERNANDO. MADRID.

John Adams 1735-1826, First Vice President and Second President of the United States of America, After a painting by Alonzo Chappel, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Lord Edward Fitzgerald by H.D. Hamilton. Frederick H. Hollyer (English, 1837 - 1933)

Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740-1811, Irish, William Robert, second Duke of Leinster, 1774. Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper.

James Fenimore Cooper 1789 to 1851. American novelist of frontier tales. From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Wellesley, 1. Marquess Wellesley, Richard Colley .

James Monroe, fifth President of USA , seated, at White House; view of Capitol in background

Daniel O'Connell 6 August 1775 - 15 May 1847 - Irish political leader - Champion of Liberty

ADAM SMITH (1723-1790) Economist and philosopher

GeorgeWashington. Artist: Alexander Hay Ritchie, American, born Scotland, 1822-1895 After: Peter Frederick Rothermell, 1817-1895 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781

George Washington, full-length portrait by horse, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Horses, 1900

Louis de Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire 1778-1854, French statesman, diplomat, historian, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, Record Date Not Stated,

Historical drawing from the 19th Century, portrait of William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811 - 1863, an English writer

Pierre-Jean de Béranger, 1780 - 1857, French poet and songwriter

Martin Van Buren: eighth President of the United States of America from 1837 - 1841

Portrait, Timothy Fitch, 1725-1790, from painting at Essex Institute by Joseph Blackburn , Portrait paintings, Fitch, Timothy. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives Collection

Portrait of John Stuart, First Marquess of Bute after a painting by George Romney. Black and White Illustration from the Connoisseur, an Illustrated Magazine for Collectors Voll 3 (May-Aug 1902) published in London.

William Pitt (The Younger) 1759-1806. British Prime Minister 1783-1801 & 1804-1806.19th century print engraved by P. Lightfoot from the original by Hoppner.

Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, 1725 1798, Italian adventurer and author, digitally edited Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, 1725 1798, Italian adventurer and author, digitally edited Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21911206

Henry Clay, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, gesturing with right hand, left hand resting on table; a globe and two books are on the floor in lower left corner, circa 1844

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, by unknown artist

Frederick II, Frederick the Great (1712-86), King of Prussia (1740-86), Portrait, Engraving by A.J. Menzel, 1878

James K. Polk, Lithograph by A. Hoffy, Printed by P.S. Duval, Published by Barnard & Freeman, Nashville, Tennessee, July 1844

PATRICK HENRY American revolutionary statesman, noted for saying 'Give me liberty - or give me death !' Date: 1736 - 1799

Andrew Jackson, President of the United States / from the original painting by W.J. Hubard ; drawn on stone by A. Newsam. 1830

Michael Faraday. Photograph by Henry Dixon & Sons Ltd.

Portrait of John Wilkes (1725-1797) an English radical, journalist, and politician. Dated 18th Century

Robert Fulton (1765-1815) American engineer and inventor born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His steamboat 'Clermont' made a successful journey on the Hudson river from New York to Albany on 14 August 1807, heralding the beginning of commercial steamboat traffic. Engraving.

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