Historical Figure Portraits

Engravings of notable historical figures, featuring detailed attire and facial expressions, capturing the essence of past dignitaries and scholars.

Johann III., King of Portugal.

High of Hohenburg and Hohenkrähen, Johann Paul Freiherr.

Watt, Joachim of.

Watt, Joachim of Form Cutter: Stimmer, Tobias

Bildnis des Gegidivs de foscararis

Morus, Thomas Holy Stecher: Aubry, Peter (2)

Zwingli, Ulrich.

Sebastian Munster, German cartographer, cosmographer and Christian Hebraist scholar, 1488-1552. Sebastianus Munsterus Cosmographus. Copperplate engraving by Johann Theodore de Bry from Jean-Jacques Boissards Bibliotheca Chalcographica, Johann Ammonius, Frankfurt, 1650.

Johann III., King of Portugal.

Brant, Sebastian Publisher: Jobin, Bernhardstecher: Stimmer, Tobias

Albrecht III., Duke of Bavaria.

Matthias I. Corvinus, King of Hungary.

Agricultural, Rudolf.

Briçonnet, Guillaume.

Sebastian Brant, German humanist and satirist, best known for his satire The Ship of Fools, 1458-1521. Sebastianus Brandus Qui et Titio. Copperplate engraving by Johann Theodore de Bry from Jean-Jacques Boissards Bibliotheca Chalcographica, Johann Ammonius, Frankfurt, 1650.

Orsini, Paolo.

Preaming, HEADER.

Morus, Thomas Saint.

Portrait of Guillaume Budé; Gulielmus BVDAEUS. Portrait of the French Classicus Guillaume Budé, in oval with a peripheral. Under the portrait a cartouche with a latin fresh.

Monsterelet, Enguerrand de.

Portrait of Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, 1762 - 1789 print Print is part of an album. paper engraving historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of painter

Woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder circa 1520 depicting Martin Luther wearing the Augustinian monk habit, highlighting early Reformation imagery.

Masson, Jacques Stecher: Boyceard, RobertStecher: Bry, Theodor DE

Luther, Martin .

Portrait of Hadrianus VI

Pontano, Giovanni Gioviano.

Karl Vi., King of France.

Buchner, Moritz.

Ordoño III., König von León.

Portrait of Nicolaas Wigger as an outside brother. Portrait of Nicolaas Wigger as an exchanged brother on medallion with peripheral and a cartouche with a motto under the portrait. According to the inscription, on 8 April 1628, he joined the order of the less-brothers in the Sint Jacobsgodshuis in Haarlem.

Portrait of the POITHANUS Angelv

Johann II, Elector of Mainz.

Johann without fear, Duke of Burgundy.

Paracelsus .

Parisio, Pietro Paolo.

Machiavelli, Niccolò.

Juan Luis Vives, Spanish humanist and educational theorist, 1493-1540. Joannes Ludocivus Vives Philosophus. Copperplate engraving by Johann Theodore de Bry from Jean-Jacques Boissards Bibliotheca Chalcographica, Johann Ammonius, Frankfurt, 1650.

COLUMBUS, ChrIstopher (1451-1506). Sailor at the Catholic Monarchs' service, discoverer of America in 1492. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library.

Man with a whistle, after 1625 - 1709 print Text in Dutch in the lower margin. Print is part of an album. paper engraving adult man. flute, aulos, tibia

Bildnis Des George Prince Anhaldinus

Laud, William Publisher: Merian, Matthew (The Elder) Stecher: Aubry, Peter (2) Publishing Sort: Frankfurt (Main)

Spagnuoli, Giovanni Battista Stecher: Bry, Theodor de

Erasmus of Rotterdam Stecher: Bry, Theodor de

Copper engraving and etching by Hans Lautensack depicting Leonhard von Eckh, showing detailed portrait, clothing, and stance, created in 1553.

Portrait of Melchior Pfinzing

Portrait of Johannes Stöffler; Ioannes Dustlerus. Portrait of the mathematician Johannes Stöffler, in a niche at a table. Under the portrait a predicted position.

Portrait of Wilibald Pirckheimer; Bilibaldus pirchaimerus. Portrait of the Nuremberg lawyer Willibald Pirckheimer, in oval with peripheral. Under the portrait a predicted position.

Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni.

Manage uguccion.

Specklin, know Rudolf.

Collenutius, Pandolphus Stecher: Stimmer, Tobiasleger: Perna, Peter Printer: Basel

Can Great I. of the ladder.

Calvin, Johann unknown artist dating: 1601/1700

Luther, Martin .

Karl Viii., King of France.

Jacob II, King of Scotland.

Sanseverino, Roberto da.

Portrait of Hippocrates. Unknown Artist (Flemish); written by Johannes Sambucus (Flemish, 1531-1584). Date: 1574. Dimensions: 198 × 200 mm (image/plate); 311 × 217 mm (sheet). Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper. Origin: Flanders. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Albrecht IV., Duke of Bavaria.

Klemens XII., papa .

Portrait of Jacobus Latomus, professor of theology at the University of Leuven Numbered C2 The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous European scholars, Portrait of Jacobus Latomus Iacobvs Latomvs Portraits of famous European scholars Virorum doctorum de disciplinis benemerentium effigies , print maker: Philips Galle, Benedictus Arias Montanus, publisher: Philips Galle, Antwerp, 1572, paper, engraving, w 123 mm × h 178 mm

Portrait of the Italian humanist Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, in oval with edge lettering Below the portrait a poem of praise, Portrait of Poggio Bracciolini Ioan Franciscus Poggius , print maker: Theodor de Bry, Jean Jacques Boissard, (possibly), Frankfurt am Main, c. 1597 - c. 1599, paper, engraving, h 145 mm × w 115 mm

LOUIS IX, king of France, crusader and saint Date: 1215 - 1270

Portret Van Juan Luis Vives, Philips Galle, 1572 print With four -line caption in Latin. Numbered at the bottom right: B2 (2 as Z in mirror image). Antwerp paper engraving historical persons. handwriting, writing as activity. scholar, philosopher (+ portrait of scholar, scientist)

Oronce Fine. Line engraving.

William Butler. Line engraving by S. de Passe, 1620.

Bucer, Martin .

Contucci, Andrea .

Raynal, Guillaume Thomas.

Portrait of Aertgen Claesz. Van Leyden. Portrait of the painter Aertgen Claesz. Van Leyden. He has a scar on the right cheek. Under the portrait a banderole with a two-legged text in Latin.

Entry, anna.

Guestalus, Rudolf Stecher: BOISSARD, ROBERTSTECHER: BRY, Theodor DedatiumN: 1597/1599

Antonello da Messina.

Geiler of Kaisersberg, Johannes publisher: Ammon, Johannstecher: Boissard, RobertStecher: Bry, Theodor Deverlaysort: Frankfurt (Main)

Hadrian VI, Adriaan Floriszoon (Florenszoon) Boeyens, Adriaan Florisz d'Edel, Adrian of Utrecht (March 2, 1459 to September 14, 1523), was pope from January 9, 1522 until his death, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th-century original.

Portrait of the Italian Cardinal Pompeo Colonna, Frans van den Wijngaerde, 1636 - 1679 print Antwerp paper engraving cardinal

Sigerich, König of Westgoten.

I., Philip 1586/1625

Cajetanus from Thiene, Saint.

'Machiavel', (1469-1527), 1830. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, writer, playwright and poet of the Renaissance. He described immoral behaviors, dishonesty and the killing of innocents as being normal and effective in politics. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Christopher Columbus, frontispiece from volume 5 of Theodor de Bry's America. Attributed to Johann Theodor de Bry (German, 1561-1623); after Sebastiano del Piombo (Italian, c. 1485-1547). Date: 1595. Dimensions: 158 x 132 mm. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA. Author: JOHANN THEODOR DE BRY.

Portret van Thomas Muntzer; Tomas Muncer prediger zu Alstet in Duringen.Portrait of the backper preacher Thomas Muntzer in a rich mantle set up. He holds his hand on a opened book. In the background a tower and a landscape with soldiers. Under and above the print a short Dutch-language life description with an ornamental frame around it.

Portrait of the Italian cardinal Pompeo Colonna Pompevs Card Colvmna Portraits of cardinals , print maker: Frans van den Wijngaerde, Antwerp, 1636 - 1679, paper, engraving, h 131 mm × w 94 mm

PortraT van Regina Varnbüler, Jakob Lederlein (Possibly), after Jakob Züberlein, 1597 print Tübingen paper historical persons - BB - woman. book. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Portrated van Desiderius Erasmus, Andries Jacobsz. Stock, After Hans Holbein (II), 1628 print Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus, the Rotterdam humanist. He wears a beret on his head and is dressed in a fierce collar. Under the portrait, an eighable text in Latin. The Hague paper engraving scholar, philosopher

Musitano, Carlo Stecher: Mentzel, Johann Georg (1677)

Woodcut depicting Philipp Melanchthon, created after 1530, showing figure, facial features, posture, and compositional layout.

Karl Vi., King of France.

Giorgio Vasari / Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. Simone del Pollaiolo (Il Cronaca).

Dürer, Albrecht Stecher: Kilian, Philippdatierung: 1643/1693

Outhof, Gerardus, Laan, Adolf van der, Portrait Rudolf van Agricola, verso - stamped, Portrait bust to the left of Rudolf van Agricola, church reformer and Latin linguist, wearing headgear. Around an ornamental frame, below the portrait the name of the sitter and a four-line Dutch verse., print, prints, height 158 mm, width 96 mm, 1690 - 1742-05-09, print maker, printmaker, 1694 - 1755, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by, Noord-Nederlands, 1673-01-27 - 1733-01-29, writer

Philipp III. The good, Duke of Burgundy.

Dürer, Albrecht painter: Dürer, Albrechtstecher: Leonard, Johann Friedrich

Kress Kressenstein, Anton of Stecher: Trochel, Hans (1585)

Hawkwood, John .

Gelthauer, Gerhard.

Stöckel, Andreas.

Marer, Leonhard.

Portrait of Charles II de Kale, Pieter de Jode (II), After 1661 - 1663 print Boste portrait of Charles II de Kale, in armor. The portrait is caught in an octagonal frame with a motto in Latin. In the margin the coat of arms of the portrayed person and a five -line caption in French. Print from a book in which 54 prints with portraits. Antwerp paper engraving / etching armour

Luther, Martin .

Portrait of Mathew Parker, Remigius Hogenberg, After Richard Lyne, 1573 print Mathew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury. Southern Netherlands paper etching / engraving

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