Historical Figures in Armor

Illustrations of medieval and early modern figures in armor and noble attire, conveying military and royal heritage through detailed engravings.

ROLLO, DUKE OF NORMANDY Norse invader of France who, preferring the climate to that of the North, establishes himself in France Date: 860 - 931

Beauvoir, lord of Chastellux, Claude de.

Guesclin, Bertrand.

Renaud or Bernard, son of William II, Count of Tonnerre, died 1148 on a crusade in Latakia, Syria. He wears a suit of chainmail under a tunic, and holds a lance with banderole, sword, and buckler (shield) without heraldic coat of arms. From a statue. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from "French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days," Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834.

King John, England.

Claude of Lorraine, first Duke of Guise, (1496-1550).Artist: Sarbant

ROLLO, DUKE OF NORMANDY Norse invader of France who, preferring the climate to that of the North, establishes himself in France Date: 860 - 931

Philippe Le Hardi

Line Drawing. Charlemagne.

Heinrich II The Holy, Emperor.

Gassion, Jean de.

Lothar I., Roman Emperor.

Mr. Wallack as Falconbridge, 1824. Additional, West's Theatrical Portraits., 1824., London. Publisher, W. West. Actors, Great Britain. Wallack, James William, 1791-1864., 25 x 17 cm

Marlborough, John Churchill 1. Duke of .

Genoese Bowman, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857

St. Wenceslas I in knightly attire, according to a decoration, formerly in the antependium at a church in Pirna, later in the antiquity collection in Dresden. Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), draughtsman, cartoonist

The figure represented here is a German man of rank around 1650. The illustration dates to 1882.

Der Deutsche Michel, the German Michael, a figure representing the national character of the German people, here an old fashioned cavalier as a symbol for foreign knowledge, 1600, woodcut, Germany, Europe

The Duke of Bellegarde, c17th centiury. Artist: Unknown

Frederick I called Barbarossa, 1122-1190, noble family of the Hohenstaufen, from 1155 to 1190 Emperor of the Roman-German Empire, Historical, digitall...

Otto IV., Kaiser.

Juan I of Aragon, called the Hunter or the Lover of all Elegance (1350-1396). King of Aragon, Valencia, Mallorca, Sardinia and Corsica, and Count of Barcelona, Roussillon and Sardinia (1387-1396). House of Aragon. Engraving. Later colouration. Historia General de España, by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1852.

Francisco de Almeida, also known as Great Dom Francisco’ (c. 1450— 1510), was a Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer. He distinguished himself as a counsellor to King John II of Portugal and later in the wars against the Moors and in the conquest of Granada in 1492. In 1503, he was appointed as the first governor and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India. Almeida is credited with establishing Portuguese hegemony in the Indian Ocean, with his victory at the naval Battle of Diu in 1509. Before Almeida could return to Portugal, he lost his life in 1510.

This figure represents a Moor in 1500. The illustration dates to 1882.

Woman of the Island of Grenada, 16th century. She spins thread with a spindle. She wears a headdress of wood with cotton veil, short cape, linen breeches. Her legs are wrapped like an Italian child. Kalinago people. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann. Woodblock engraving by Gerard Seguin and E.F. Huyot after a woodcut by Christoph Krieger from Cesare Vecellios 16th century Costumes anciens et modernes, Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo, Firman Didot Ferris Fils, Paris, 1859-1860.

Age, Stephan.

Student, dressed as a cavalier, Kiel, Germany / Student, als Kavalier gekleidet, Kiel, Deutschland, 1750, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Szentpeteri, Siegmund.

Philip III "the Good" (Dijon, 1396, Bruges, 1467). Duke of Burgundy (1419-1467), son of John the Fearless. Colored engraving.

Illustration depicting a member of the Directoire, France 1795. the (Directoire), Directory, or Directorate, a five-member committee which governed France from 1795, when it replaced the Committee of Public Safety. On 9 November 1799, it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire and replaced by the French Consulate. It gave its name to the final four years of the French Revolution.

Jean IV de Rieux, Marshal of Britanny, Marechal de Bretagne, 1447-1518. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

James I., London, England, engraving 19th century, Britain, UK

A Justice of the Peace. Artist: Jean François Léonor Mérimée (French, Broglie 1757-1836 Paris). Dimensions: sheet: 12 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (30.8 x 19.1 cm). Date: ca. 1798-99. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Suit of steel armour, first half of the 16th century. Helmet in the shape of a fantastic bird, engraved cuirass or breastplate, articulated sleeves and gauntlets, wide skirt. From an original suit of armour in Ambras Castle, Vienna. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's "Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century," Frankfurt, 1889. Lithographed by C. Regnier. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

Knight of the Order of Fools, has Cleves, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842.

Livonian Brother of the Sword. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Pigeot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839.

Soldaat die zijn spies met beide handen ver uit elkaar boven zijn rechterschouder draagt, de punt schuin naar de grond gericht. Ontwerptekeningen voor de Wapenhandelinghe van Jacob de Gheyn (II) (series title). Draughtsman: Jacob de Gheyn (II). Dating: 1596 - 1606. Measurements: h 267 mm × w 186 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, 'Tisane a la glace'. Henri Bonnart (France, 1642-1711). France, Paris, 1675-1685. Prints. Hand-colored engraving on paper

The figure here represents a French cavalier in the 1600s. This illustration dates to 1882.

1520 ENGRAVING PORTRAIT NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN AZTEC EMPEROR MONTEZUMA II IN MEXICO KILLED DURING SPANISH CONQUEST OF CORTEZ

French baritone Jean-Etienne Massol as Abaldos in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1844.

Thurn, Josef Graf's Josef Graf.

King Edward I. King of England 1272-1307. On horseback. 19th cent. engraving.

Frederick I, called Barbarossa (born c. 1122, died 10 June 1190), from the Staufer dynasty, was Duke of Swabia from 1147 to 1152 as Frederick III. Duke of Swabia, Roman-German King from 1152 to 1190 and Emperor of the Roman-German Empire from 1155 to 1190 / Frederick I, called Barbarossa (born c. 1122, died June 10, 1190), of the noble family of the Hohenstaufen, was Duke of Swabia from 1147 to 1152 as Frederick III. Duke of Swabia, Roman-German king from 1152 to 1190, and emperor of the Roman-German Empire from 1155 to 1190, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently coloured

English soldier, 16th century. Angleterre, Homme d'Armes. In buff justaucorps, plate armour, chain mail hauberk, bourguignote helmet, long sword or espadon, English standard with three lions. After a handcoloured woodcut. Handcolored lithograph after an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard from Georges Duplessis's Costumes historiques des XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles (Historical costumes of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries), Paris, 1867. Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard was an artist, book illustrator, and interior designer.

Henry VII (1278) (79) (24 August 1313) was descended from the House of Limburg-Luxembourg and was Count of Luxembourg and Laroche and Margrave of Arlo...

The figure represents the German Margrave of Brandenburg, Joachim II Hector (the first Protestant Elector of Brandenburg).

Cigar Store Indian. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.7 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marius Hansen.

Avelèle, Duc de Castiglielna, Pierre François Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles Charles.

Edelfelt, Albert, work, Sketch book, drawing, 45.5 cm x 30 cm, Edelfelt, Albert, Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt 1854 - 1905, Finnish painter. Painting in a naturalistic style and with a Realist approach to art. He lived in Finland

Sancho II., King of Portugal.

Bertrand du Guesclin, the Eagle of Brittany, died 1380, from a rare gothic folio printed at Lyons, 1490, in the Biblitheque Royale, Paris. Woodcut after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries, from the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henry IV, George Routledge, London, 1868.

Man wearing a traditional costume of Bavaria, Germany. Drawing by Dieudonne Lancelot (1823-1895) Trip from Paris to Bucharest, 1860 by Victor Duruy (1811-1894) Le Tour du Monde 1862

Effigy of William Mareschal or Marshal, Earl of Pembroke; 13th century; Black and White Illustration;

Greetings from the old knight MeissenGreetings from Meissen

Henry II (1333-1379). King of Castile (1369-1379). Illegitimate son of Alfonso XI and first of the dynasty Trastamara. Engraving in "Chronicles of the Kings of Castile', 1779.

'Albrecht Durer', 1840, (1936). Artist: Eugen Napoleon Neureuther

Heavy cavalry (board 9 in the publishing house: many ancient clothing); Raczyński, Karol (1799 cars 1801-Post 1860), Wyziębłowski, Józef (Vilnius; Litographic Plant; 1833-1863); 1838 (1838-00-00-1838-00-00);

Konstantin II. Februar 316, 340, mit vollem Namen Flavius Claudius Constantinus, war römischer Kaiser von 337 bis 340, Historisch, digitale Reprodukti...

Rott, Moritz.

Sir John d'Aubernoun or d'Abernon, 1330. He wears a bassinet helmet, tunic under a hauberk, gamboised armour, studded pourpoint and cyclas, plate greaves and demi-brassarts. From a brass effigy in Stoke d'Abernon church, Surrey. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by S.R. Meyrick from Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick's A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour, John Dowding, London, 1842.

Portrait of James William Wallack, created by C. A. Muller, approximately dated between 1870 and 1897. The artwork features watercolors and depicts Wallack, an actor from the United States

Charles V, King of France, military costume, 1338-1380. He wears a crown, chainmail hauberk, buffalo-hide justaucorps tunic, plate armour greaves and cuisses, gauntlets, belt and sword. From a painting in the Basilica of Saint-Denis. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from "French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days," Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834.

Africa. Argelia. Mujer morisca. Grabado de 1860.

Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, died 1639, general who fought in the 30 Year War. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's "Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century," Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by FB, and published by Heinrich Keller. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811 - 1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

Bronze age warrior, 1882-1884. Artist: A Tauxier

Charles IV Karel IV (14 May 1316) (29 November 1378), born Wenceslas, was Roman-German King, King of Bohemia, King of Italy and Roman-German Emperor, ...

French baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet as the King in L'Etoile de Seville by Michael Balfe, Academie Royale de Musique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1846.

Portrait of William IV, Count of Furstenberg, 1491-1549. He wears a black leather hood (worn under the helmet) and cuirass and cuisses in steel edged with brass. Under the armour is a chainmail tunic and red velvet doublet. He has a two-handed sword, a sword and dagger. An unusual helmet lies on the floor. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's "Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century," Frankfurt, 1889. Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

Portrait of Louis F, print maker: Alexandre Marie Colin, (mentioned on object), printer: Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, (mentioned on object), publisher: Francisique Noël (et Cie.), (mentioned on object), Paris, 1823 - 1824, paper, h 420 mm × w 288 mm

Wenceslas of Luxembourg, dynasty of the Luxembourgers, nickname the Lazy, 1361-1419, from his coronation in infancy in 1363 until his death in 1419 as Wenceslas IV King of Bohemia and from 1376 until his deposition in 1400 Roman-German King, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Mr. Phelps as Rolla, 1830 - 1850. Published by J. L. Marks. Samuel Phelps (1804-1878), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816). Pizarro. 24 x 19 cm

Indians from the Iroquois tribe in war ornaments, America, 1870 / Indianer vom Stamm der Irokesen im Kriegsschmuck, Amerika, 1870, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Gran Personaje Helvético, en la Edad Moderna. Grabado en color de 1870.

Chamberlain (Chart 15 in the publication: Notable ancient costumes). Oziębłowski, Józef (Wilno ; zakład litograficzny ; 1833-1863), lithography atelier, Raczyński, Karol (1799 aut 1801-post 1860), graphic artist

Frundsberg, Georg of.

Bliżej Kultury Krzyżanowski, Kazimierz (N.N.)

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, 'Habit de Microton Berger Extravagant des Banboches'. Jean Dolivar (Spain, Zaragoza, active France 1670-1690, 1641 - 1692)Jean Berain (France, 1637/1640-1711)Jacques Lepautre (France, Paris, 1653-1684). France, Paris, circa 1682, bound 1703-1704. Prints. Hand-colored engraving on paper

Henry IV (11 November 105) (7 August 1106) from the Salian family was the eldest son of Emperor Henry III and Empress Agnes. From 1053 he was co-king,...

King Matthias,

Ciudad del Vaticano. Capitán de la guardia suiza. Grabado de 1910.

Woden or Wodan, name of a god of Germanic paganism.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, 1646 - 1716, German scientist, woodcut from 1880

The figure pictured here represents an Italian man of rank around 1500 A.D. The illustration dates to 1882.

Edad media. Venecia. El Dux, primera autoridad de la república. Grabado de 1860.

RICHARD I of England (Coeur de Lion) 1157-1199: reigned from 1189. On his way back from the Third Crusade, Richard was taken prisoner by Duke Leopold of Austria whom he had offended (1192). Legend has it that Blondel, a friend of the king, went round various German castles disguised as a troubadour until he discovered Richard who sang back one of their favourite songs. England then had to raise a colossal ransome to free their king. Illustration by Thomas Heath Robinson

King Edgar and a noble Saxon, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

CARLOMAGNO-(742- 814). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.

Netherlands, Emrik & Binger, Hilverdink, Johannes, Portrait of a standing nobleman, ca. 1572, Portrait of a nobleman wearing the order of the Golden Fleece around his neck, standing with a letter in his hand. Possibly William of Orange., print, historical print, prints, Frederik Muller Historical Plates, height 275 mm, width 198 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1825 - 1899, second quarter 19th century, third quarter 19th century, fourth quarter 19th century, paper, chromolithography, Dutch, 1813-01-18 - 1902-10-01, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, printer

LADISLAS I, 1040-95 Saint and King of Hungary, from Chronicle of Hungary, 1488 incunabulum by Johan de Thwrocz

RETRATO DEL GENERAL ORAA - GRABADO POR B MAURA EN 1883. Author: JOSE VALLEJO Y GALEAZO. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN. ORAA LECUMBERRY MARCELINO.

A French musketeer

Album Amicorum of a German Soldier. Italy, 1595. Drawings. Gouache on paper

FIGURA DE VESTUARIO DE GARGANTUA PARA LA OPERA PANTAGRUEL - ACUARELA 1855. Author: ALFRED ALBERT-FIGURISTA (SIGLO XIX). Location: MUSEO DE LA OPERA. France.

Béla II the Blind, Béla I in Croatia, (* around 1110, 13 February 1141) from the Árpád dynasty was King of Hungary from 28 April 1131 until his death. He was the son of Prince Álmos and Predslava, daughter of the Kiev Grand Duke Svyatopolk II, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

A fifteenth century noble of Provence. Engraving after "Costumes historiques" by Bonnard. "Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-âge et à l'époque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878.

Vintage playing card showing a man with feathered hat holding a sword and a coat of arms

Stephan V., V. Istvan, born in 1239 August 1272, King of Hungary and Croatia, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated

Doge of Venice, 13th century. He wears a red toque with gold crown, scarlet cape lined in ermine, ermine almuce, and violet robe bordered in gold. From a mosaic in the door of Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from "Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries," Levy Fils, Paris, 1860.

Charles I, 1600-1649 King of England, Scotland Wales and Ireland. Engraved by H. Bourne, drawn by J.L. Williams after Van Dyke. From the book 'Illustrations of English and Scottish History' Volume 1

The figures represented here are French people between 1550 and 1600. They are, from left to right, a huntsman and a bodyguard. This illustration dates to 1882. This illustration dates to 1882.

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