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Engravings of notable English figures with elaborate hairstyles and attire from the 17th and 18th centuries, reflecting the artistic style of the time.

Francois-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire (1694-1778) - French writer and  philosopher.     Date: circa 1750
Francois-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire (1694-1778) - French writer and philosopher. Date: circa 1750
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Daniel Casper von Lohenstein (1635-1683), jurist, dioelomat and poet
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Prince Rupert, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935. Artist: Unknown
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Portrait of the writer George Sand, 1836 print   paper steel engraving historical persons. portrait of a writer
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John Tillotson (1630-1694), Archbishop of Canterbury, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay, 1619 - 1683, French statesman and finance minister
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John Churchill (1650-1722), Duke of Marlborough, English soldier, 1924. Artist: Unknown
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Portrait of Margaret of Austria, Margaret of Parma, (Oudenaarde, Flanders, July 5, 1522 - Ortona, Naples, January 18, 1586), daughter of Carlos I of Spain and Johanna Maria van der Gheynst. Duchess consort of Florence and Parma and governor of the Netherlands. History of Philip II of Spain. Old engraving published in Historia de Felipe II by H. Forneron, in 1884
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Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
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Horace Walpole 4th Earl of Orford 1717 - 1797 English politician and writer After painting by John Giles Eccardt From Memoirs of Eminent Etonians by Sir Edward Creasy published London 1876
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Portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687), lord of Zuylichem, secretary of Frederik Hendrick, Willem II and Willem III, and poet, Caspar Netscher, 1672
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Arthur Capel, Lord Capel, 1st Baron Capel, 1604-1649. English royalist. From the book Lodge's British Portraits published in London 1823., Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated..
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Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher lens grain. best-known ethics. Spinoza supporter rationalists mistaken doubted existence God. {1940-1945}
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Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, 1593-1641. English nobleman. From the book Lodge's British Portraits published in London 1823, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Blaise Pascal, 19 June 1623, 19 August 1662, was a French mathematician, physicist, man of letters and Christian philosopher, digitally restored repro...
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Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de TURENNE, Marshal of France, 1611-75 French military leader
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Prince Wenceslas Eusebius of Lobkowicz, Vaclav Eusebius z Lobkovic, 30 January 1609, 22 April 1677, was a Bohemian nobleman and diplomat as well as Duke of Sagan from 1646, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact date unknown
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Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet, called (1694-1778). French writer. Portrait. Engraving.
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Otto Guericke, from 1666 von Guericke, 30 November 1602, 21 May 1686, a German politician, lawyer, physicist and inventor, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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Portrait of James II of England (1633--1701) King of England, Ireland and Scotland
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Samuel Adams (1722-1803). American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Portrait. Engraving. Colored.
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Louis XIV, king of France from 1643, c1835. Artist: Unknown
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William Temple, 1628-1699, an English diplomat and writer
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Amalie von Gallitzin, 1748 - 1806, a representative of the Enlightenment and Catholicism, and a co-founder of romantic Catholicism, around 1885, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.
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Francis North Lord Guildford 1637 1685 Lord Chancellor English lawyer and counsellor to Charles II of England, Francis North Lord Guildford 1637 1685 Lord Chancellor English lawyer and counsellor to England s Charles II Engraved by Bocquet from the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume III published 1806, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Portrait of Peter the Great (1672-1725) ruler of the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire. Dated 19th century
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John Hamilton 1st Marquess of Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Lord Aven, c. 1532/35-1604, Scottish nobleman who was active in Scottish and English politics. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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John Milton (1608 - 1674), English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England
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John Milton (1608-1674) British Poet
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Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles, 1599 to 1680, English statesman and writer, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Lord John Somers Baron Somers of Evesham, 1651-1716, English statesman Chief Minister to King William III of England from 1696-1700, Illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Sir Charles Sedley (1639 - 1701) - English wit and dramatist,  member of the Restoration "court wits", M.P. and  legislator from 1668 onwards
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Charles Howard 3rd Earl of Carlisle c. 1669, 1738 English statesman, Charles Howard 3rd Earl of Carlisle c. 1669, 1738 English statesman From the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume IV published 1806, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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MOLIERE (Jean Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-73 French actor and playwright), engraving by S. Bourdon
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John Selden, 1584-1654, an English jurist, scholar and polymath
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George Monk, Duke of Albemarle.. Prints. 1809. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670
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Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke 1705, 1781, English officer in the Royal Navy. From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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'James Stuart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond (1612-1655), British nobleman. A cousin of Charles I, he supported the King during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651.)'
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Etienne Gabriau de Riparfont, Lawyer Parliament of Paris. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837
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Andre-Hercule Cardinal de Fleury Bishop of Frejus 1653- 1743 French Cardinal from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated
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Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, 1584 to 1648, English Parliamentary General, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Andrew Marvell, 1621-1678, an English metaphysical poet and politician
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Louis XIV of France in 1796 From the wax medallion by Benoist in the kings bedchamber Versailles
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France, Paris, Portrait of Rene Descartes (also known as Cartesio 1596 - 1650), French mathematician and philospher, print
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JUAN II CASTILLA (1405-1454) - FOTOGRABADO EN EL LIBRO REYES DE ESPAÑA - 1890. Author: JEAN LAURENT 1816/1886 FOTOGRAFO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. JOHN II OF CASTILE. ISABEL LA CATOLICA PADRE DE.
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Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). English military and politician. Portrait. Engraving. 19th century. Colored.
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Friedrich Schiller. Photograph by Sophus Williams after a painting by E. Hader, 1884.
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VOLTAIRE (Francois-Marie Arouet) 1694-1778, French author (MV 6101)
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Sir Thomas Browne 1605 - 1682 English author Engraved by J Cooper from the book Varia: Readings From Rare Books by J Hain Friswell published 1866
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Sir Matthew Hale 1609 to 1676, English jurist and Lord Justice of England. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Portrait, John Endicott, by Smibert at Massachusetts Historical Society , Portrait paintings, Endecott, John, 1588-1665. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives Collection
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SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN, early 19th century lithograph by Louis Joseph Cesar. The conjectural portrait is based on a 17th century engraving of Michel Particelli d'Emery, minister of Louis XIV, by Balthasar Moncornet. There is no known authentic portrait of Champlain  (BSLOC_2020_1_186)
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John Poulett 2nd Earl Poulett 1708 - 1764 From the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume IV published 1806
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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849).
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Johan de Witt 1625-1672 Dutch statesman political leader of Holland from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Rene Descartes (1596-1650). French philosopher, mathematician and writer. Portrait.
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Samuel Pepys 1633 to 1703 English diarist and naval administrator. Portrait and signature. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890
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Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, an English poet, 1806 - 1861
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Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, 1453-1515, Spanish general, called the Great Captain. From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Hermann Maurice Saxe, Count of Saxe, 1696 to 1750. Marshall of France. From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825
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Blaise PASCAL, 1623-62, French philosopher, 17th century (MV 5527)
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Henry Hyde 4th Earl of Clerendon and 2nd Earl of Rochester, Earl (1672 - 1753) England, portrait, officer of the English army, member of the House of Commons, long hair, curls, chin beard, moustache, ornamentation, symbolism, Janus head, two faces, sword, torch, heraldry, historical illustration 1863
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Portrait of George Fox, 1624 - 1691, one of the founding fathers of the English Quakers
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'James Stuart, Duke Of Richmond And Lennox With His Attributes', 1634. Artist: Anthony van Dyck.
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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, 1588, 1679, English philosopher
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Portrait of David Lingelbach I, Founder of the  Nieuwe Doolhof, New Labyringh, Amsterdam The Netherlands, Arnoud van Halen, 1700 - 1732
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Rene Descartes (1596-1650) French Philosopher & Physician ca. 1640 Frans Hals (ca.1581-1666 Dutch) Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
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Peter I Alexeievitch the Great (1672-1725). Tsar of Russia (1682-1725). Engraving of the XIX century. Colored.
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