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Historic Portraits of Notable Women

Engravings and illustrations of historic women, showcasing elaborate attire and regal postures, highlighting their historical significance and artistry.

Agnes Bernauer, around 1410 - 1435, lover and possibly the first wife of Bavarian Duke Albrecht III, wood engraving, 1880
Agnes Bernauer, around 1410 - 1435, lover and possibly the first wife of Bavarian Duke Albrecht III, wood engraving, 1880
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Henriette Julie Herz, 1764 to 1847, writer and one of the leading Berlin salonnières of the early Romantic period, historical woodcut, circa 1870, dig...Portrait of Jane Shore, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837Santa Juana de Arco, la doncella de Orleans (1412-1431), heroína militar francesa. Grabado de 1873.Dante Alighieri, June 1265, 14 September 1321, was an Italian poet and philosopher, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century originalCharlotte von Kalb, historical illustration in Deutsche Literaturgeschichte or German literature from 1885FLORENCE The Pitti Gallery Portrait of a woman attributed to the circle of Leonardo da Vinci unknownMaria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leszczynska, 23 June 1703, 24 June 1768, also known as Marie Leczinska, was a Polish noblewoman and French consort, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century originalKopfschmuck einer Frau vom Stamme der Peul, Fulbe, Nomadenvolk in Mittelafrika, um 1880, Illustration, Historisch, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Authentisch, Datei restauriert für optimale Verwendung, genaues Datum der Vorlage unbekannt 1f-4999821Jane Austen (16 December 1775 - 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security.Russia: Catherine II or 'Catherine the Great' (1729 - 1796), r. 1762 -1796, bust in marble, Jean-Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828), 1773Thomas Hyde, (born 29 June 1636 in Billingsley near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, died 18 February 1703 in Oxford) was an English orientalist and linguist, coloured woodcut from Crabbe's Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digital reproductionPorträt, Mädchen aus Neapel, Neapolitanerin, 1869, Italien, Illustration, Historisch, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Authentisch, Datei restauriert für optimale Verwendung, genaues Datum der Vorlage unbekannt 1f-4999901Vittoria Colonna, Poetess, Nobility, Marino, Rome, Italy, portrait with Ornaments, Lateral, Friend Michelangelo, Important Women, 15th and 16th century, History, Historical Illustration 1894, EuropeKIPRENSKI, Orest Adamovich (1782-1932). Portrait of Ekaterina Avdulina. 1822. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Russian Museum.Frauenköpfe, Frisuren und Kopfbedeckung um 1860, bürgerlicher Chignon, eine Frisur, die durch hochgesteckte Haare am Hinterkopf gekennzeichnet ist, Historisch, digital verbesserte Reproduktion einer Vorlage aus dem 19, Jahrhundert 1f-4999650Portrait of Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan. This is an 1830 lithographic copy by Robert Matthew Sully, made from an English painting of 1616-1617 (BSLOC_2020_1_154)MANQO QHAPAQ (or Manco Capac) First INCA EMPEROR OF PERUBegum Sumru, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1836.Isabella I (1451-1504). Queen of Castile (1474-1504). Queen consort of Aragon for her marriage to Ferdinand II of Aragon. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Aragon, 1866."The Note and the Nosegay", by W. F. Yeames, in the Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall, 1864. Engraving of a painting. '...this artist's study...is noticeably different in its treatment from the majority of similar subjects. The character of model, the expression, and the painting are alike simple, natural, and unaffected'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.Raffaello Sanzio,1483-1520. Italian painter and architect. 19th century print engraved by William Finden from a painting by the artist.Francisco Goya (1746-1828) was a Spanish painter and printmaker. Considered the most important Spanish artists of the time, he is honored as one of the last of the Old Masters and one of the first of the Moderns. His early paintings were optimistic and jolly, as the years passed, his works became very pessimistic. A highly regarded portrait painter, Goya did this portrait of a young Spanish girl.Clementia of Hungary, Clémence de Hongrie, Klementine von Ungarn, 1293-1328, queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Louis XDrawing sketch style illustration of an 18th century Russian empress bust viewed from front set inside oval shape. . 18th Century Russian Empress Bust Oval DrawingBlack chalk sketch of Mother and Child by Titian (1485 - 1576) Italian painter and member of the 16th Century Venetian School. Dated 16th Century.Cleopatra Woman Last Pharaoh Of Ancient Egypt Committing Suicide By Pressing An Asp Vipera Aspis To Her Breast August 12 30 BcPortrait of Empress Catherine II by Stefano Torelli, Oil on canvas, Second Half of the 18th century, 1712-1784, Russia, Moscow, State History Museum,Heloise, 1101-1162. French student and lover of Pierre Abelhard. Engraved by C. Cook after G Staal. From the book ""World Noted Women"" by Mary Cowden Clarke, published 1858.Melpomene 1869 Joseph Fagnani. Melpomene 10863The star of love, Published by N. Currier, c1847.Aboriginal Papua woman from the interior of the island of Papua New Guinea. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 187918th Century Russian Empress Bust Oval Drawing Drawing sketch style illustration of an 18th century Russian empress bust viewed from front set inside oval shape. Copyright: xpatrimonioxVincenz Eduard Milde, Vinzen born May 11, 1777 in Brno died March 14, 1853 in Vienna was a pedagogue and from 1823 to 1832 Roman Catholic Bishop of Leitmeritz and from 1832 to 1853 Archbishop of Vienna, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record date not statedMargaret of Valois, La Reine Margot, Queen of France, 1553 - 1615DAMA TOCANDO LA ESPINETA.Deborah Hall William Williams (American, 1727-1791, active in America 1746-1776). Deborah Hall, 1766. Oil on canvas, 71 3/8 x 46 3/8 in. (181.3 x 117.8 cm). These two full-length portraits were painted in two colonial American cities Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Lima, Peru. Despite that distance, they share a formality of pose and an emphasis on fine costume, grand setting, and symbolic details that reveal their common source in European portrait models. The enclosed gardens, for example, suggest the chaste purity of the sitters. The two portraitists practiced under dramatically different circumstances. The Lima painter operated within a guild, modeled on Hispanic royal tradition. The guild specialized in religious art for the Catholic churches in what was then the viceregal capital city of Peru. The selftaught Philadelphia painter served a more modest market (in this case the Quaker community), whose wealth and social ambitions paled in comparison to their South American counterpPortrait of Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) by Perlet, Aimee (active 1824-1845) / Private Collection / 1823 / France / Gouache on Porcelain / Portrait / 18,5x14Munduruku Indian man, indigenous people of Amazon River basin, Brazil, South America. Journey of the French painter Francois Auguste Biard in Brazil, 1858-1859Jean-François de Galoup, Comte de La Pérouse (August 23, 1741-1788) was a French explorer and naval officer. In 1785, the King of France commissioned La Perouse to head an expedition to explore the Pacific Ocean, to investigate whaling and fur prospects, and to establish French claims in this area. La Pérouse had admired the explorer James Cook, and wanted to continue his work. La Perouse was assigned two 500-ton ships called the Astrolabe and the Boussole. His crew of 114 included sailors, scientists, a physicist, three draftsmen, three naturalists, clergymen, and a mathematician. They left France in August, 1785. La Perouse mapped the west coast of North America in 1786, and visited Easter Island and Hawaii. His ships reached the west coast of Alaska in 1786 and did extensive mapping of the North American west coast from Alaska to Monterey, California. Next La Pérouse landed at Botany Bay (Port Jackson), Australia, before heading for the Solomon Islands. La Pérouse took the opportuniMiniature Painting of Mumtaz Mahal on Ivory Copyright: xBhagwandasxRupani/DinodiaxPhotoxPortrait, Mary Elliott , Portrait paintings. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionYoung Lady. Date/Period: Late 16th century. Painting. Oil on canvas Oil. Height: 563 mm (22.16 in); Width: 499 mm (19.64 in). Author: Italian School (North Italian).Anna Manzolini Morandi. Lithograph by L. Aurele.Lady Anne Hyde, c1700-1720.Artist: Louis SimmoneauGeorg I., George I, born as Duke Georg Ludwig von Braunschweig-Lüneburg born June 7, 1660greg. In the Linaschloss, Hanover, died June 22, 1727 in Osnabrück Castle, a monarch from the Dynasty of the Welfen, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, was Record Date Not Stated,Portret Van Laura de Nova, Antonio Regona, After Luigi Agricola, after Rafaël, 1770 - 1853 print Italy paper etching historical persons