Historical Figures in Elegant Attire

Engravings of historical figures, characterized by elaborate collars and rich clothing, presenting a regal and dignified style from the 16th to 17th centuries.

JAMES I of England James VI of Scotland Date: 1566 - 1625

Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke (1554-1628) English poet and statesman. Engraving.

William Shakespeare,1564-1616. English poet and dramatist. From the book""The Kingsway Shakespeare""Published London 1927.

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was an important English diplomat and statesman, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Alfonso de Villegas (1533-1603), known as Selvago. Spanish ecclesiastic and writer. Portrait. Detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espa-a. Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Asturias and Leon, 1867.

Philip II (1527-1598). King of Spain and Naples. Portrait. Engraving. General History of Spain, by Modesto Lafuente, 1879. Spain.

William Cecil 1 Baron of Burghley, 1520-1598, English statesman, Illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Charles II Francis of Inner Austria, 3 June 1540, 10 July 1590, was Archduke of Austria from 1564 until his death and ruled Inner Austria, Historical,...

William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. English poet, playwright, dramatist and actor. Engraved by J.W.Cook.

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (1503-1575). Spanish writer and politician. Portrait. Engraving. Colored.

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) English playwright and poet.

Sir Matthew Hale, 1609-1676, Lord Chief Justice of England One of the greatest scholars in the history of English common law. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Philip II (May 21, 1527 September 13, 1598) King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England (as husband of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, King of Portugal and the Algarves (as Philip I) from 1580 until 1598 and King of Chile from 1554 until 1556. Painted by Alonso Sánchez Coello (1527-1625) and is located in Prado, Madrid.

Francis Bacon or Baron Baco of Verulam, 1561 - 1626, an English philosopher, statesman and scientist

Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645). Spanish writer of ghe Baroque Era. Spanish Golden Age. Engraving by Juan Serra Pausas. History of Spain, 1882.

Sebastian, Sebastiao I. 20 January 1554, 4 August 1578, was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578, Sebastian I the Desirable, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Portrait of Willem I, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Willem I. In an ornamentated frame his name in French.

Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset, Baron Seymour of Hache,(aka The Protector) c.1500/6-1552. Protector of England during minority of Edward VI. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published London 1823.

Ambroise Pare 1510-1590, French physician, From the book Gallery of Portraits, 1833, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

William Maitland, c. 1528-1573, known as Secretary Lethington, Scottish statesman. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Edmund Spenser, ca. 1552 - 1599, English poet

Portrait of Jacques Specx, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Dating: 1629 - 1675. Place: Batavia. Measurements: h 97.5 cm × w 77.8 cm × t 2.4 cm; d 9.9 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Portrait of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, British politician and historian (1609-1674) - Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, 1626

Sir Thomas More aka Saint Thomas More, 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman, chancellor of England. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published London 1823.

Francis Bacon Viscount St. Alban, 1561-1626. English lawyer,statesman and philosopher. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published London 1823.

Engraved portrait of Pierre Gassendi, (1592-1655); French philosopher, priest, astronomer, and mathematician. from Alexandre Saverien Histories des Philosophes Modernes, 2nd edition, Paris, 1762

Portrait of king of England Charles I by Mytens the Elder, oil on canvas, 1624, 1590-1648, Private Collection

Edmund Spenser (ca. 1552/3-1599). englischer Dichter. Aus dem Buch Gallery of Portraits,1833., Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated.

William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616. English poet and playwright.

William Shakespeare engraving Engraving of William Shakespeare Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 1643977

Sir Walter Raleigh, English writer, poet, courtier, adventurer and explorer, 1924. Artist: Unknown

Hugo Grotius (1583-1645), Dutch Jurist and Scholar, Engraving from an Original Painting by Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt

Christian II (born 1 July 1481) (died 25 January 1559) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523 and King of Sweden from 1520 to 1523, Historic...

William Shakespeare 1564 to 1616 English poet and dramatist Engraved by Benjamin Holl after a portrait by Houbraken

Jules Mazarin (1602-1661). Italian cardinal, diplomat, and politician. Chief minister of France from 1642 until his death. Portrait. Engraving, 19th century. Colored.

Portrait of John III Sobieski 1629, 1696, monarch of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

Don Carlos, the Crown Prince, character from the drama "Don Carlos, Infante of Spain" by Friedrich Schiller, steel engraving from "Schiller Gallery", 1869, Germany, Europe

France - 17th century - Mathurin Regnier (1573-1613), poet. Engraving

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, 17 January 1612, 12 November 1671, was General and Commander-in-Chief of the Parliamentary Army during the English Civil War, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Portrait of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel by Peter Paul Rubens dated 1629

Portrait of François-Louis Colins. The French art dealer François-Louis Colins. He was from 1743 Curator and Restorer of the Louvre.

Charles de Guise, Duc de Mayenne, 1554-1611. Photo-etching from an old print. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works, VIII. The Last of the Valois II' Published London 1899.

Henry IV of France (1553-1610). King of Navarre as Henry III from 1572-1610 and King of France from 1589-1610. Portrait. Engraving. Colored.

Francis Bacon, English philosopher, statesman and essayist, 19th century.Artist: J Thomson

Nicomedes Pastor Diaz Corbelle (1811-1863). Spanish politician and writer. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espaa. Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Galicia, 1866.

Francis Cottington Baron Cottington of Hanworth, c. 1579-1652, English Lord Chamberlain and Ambassador. From the book Lodge's British Portraits published in London 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Hernán Cortés, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (1485-1547). Spanish conquistador. He led the expedition that began the conquest of Mexico. Portrait. Engraving. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustración Española y Americana), 1884.

JAMES VI of Scotland from 1567, and I of England and Ireland from 1603 (1566-1625);son of Mary Queen of Scots. Card published ca 1930

Sir Nicholas Bacon 1510-1579, English politician, father of Francis Bacon. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Lope de Vega Carpio (1562-1635). Poet and playwright of the Spanish Golden Age. Portrait. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

Charles Dumoulin (1500-1566). French jurist. Portrait. Engraving. Sciences & Lettres au Moyen Age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877.

Sir Francis Walsingham c. 1532, 1590 English statesman and spymaster of Queen Elizabeth I, From the book Lodge's British Portraits published in London 1823, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

GEORGE BUCHANAN

Edmund Spenser circa 1552 to 1599 English poet laureate author of The Faerie Queene. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

Sir John Hawkins. English Admiral. 1532-1595.

William Shakespeare, English playwright, (19th century). Artist: Unknown

Guido Bentivoglio (1579-1644) Italian cardinal, statesman, diplomat and historian, born at Ferrara. Engraving after the portrait by Van Dyke.

CHARLES I OF ENGLAND

Sir Francis Walsingham c1532-1590 English statesman and principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth of England from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Henry IV of France (1553-1610). King of Navarre as Henry III from 1572-1610 and King of France from 1589-1610. Portrait. Engraving. Colored.

Henri III (1551-1589), King of France French Painter French. Henri III (1551-1589), King of France 436342

William Shakespeare (died 1616) was an English poet and playwright - and is considered by many to be the best English writer ever.

Sir Francis Drake c.1540 3-1596.vice-admiral. English privateer, navigator, slave trader and politician of the Elizabethan age. From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk Earl of Surrey Earl Marshal 1473-1554 Prominent Tudor politician From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

Oliver Cromwell, 25 April 1599, 3 September 1658, was Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland during the short republican period of English hi...

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, 1516 - 1547, an English poet

Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Spanish poet and playwright. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. History of Spain, 1882. Colored.

Axel Oxenstierna (1583-1654). Count of Sodermore, was a Swedish statesman. Engraving by E. Hondius. Colored.

Juan de Mariana or Father Mariana (1536-1624). Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. Historia de Espana, 1882. Colored.

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Carreras cigarette card

Historical engraving, portrait of William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616, an English playwright, poet and actor

Portrait of William I. Prince of Orange, Called William The Silent. Portrait of Willem I, Count of Nassau, Prince of Orange.

Henry IV, aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon, 1553-1610, King of Navarre (as Henry III) 1572-89, first Bourbon king of France, 1589-1610. From an engraving after a drawing attributed to Pierre Du Monstier.

Pope Pius VIII, 1761, 1830, born Francesco Saverio Castiglioni, pope from 1829 to 1830, historical illustration

Charles I (1600-49) king of Great Britain from 1625; chromolithograph card after portrait of 1631 by Daniel Hytens; colour

William Powlett 1st Margrave of Winchester, 1475-1572, English statesman. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

VELAZQUEZ, Diego RodrÕguez de Silva (1599-1660). Portrait of Count-Duke Olivares. 1638. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum.

Portrait of Maximilien de Bethune, Baron of Rosny, Duke of Sully, 1559-1641, French politician

Philip IV (1605-1665). King of Spain (1621-1665). Portrait by the Circle of Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599-1660), ca.1630-1635. History Museum. Madrid. Spain.

Portrait of Galileo Galilei, engraving

Karel Stuart, 1600-49, Prince of Wales. The later King Charles I of England, Peter Oliver, 1621, Portrait miniature

King Henry IV of France, Pourbus, Frans, the Younger (1569-1622)

Portrait of James I (1566-1625), King of England. Portrait of Jacobus I (1566-1625), King of England. Bust, slightly right. Part of the portrait miniaturen collection.

George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham alias Sir George Villiers or Baron Whadden Viscount Villiers 1592 1628 English statesman from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588). Portrait. Engraving, 1884.

Sully, Maximilian Bethune Baron de Rosny Duc.

Philip III of Spain (1578-1621). King of Spain and Portugal. House of Habsburg. Portrait. Engraving, 19th century. Color.

Martin Luther, Portrait, early 1500's

Prince Augustus Frederick 1773 to 1843 Duke of Sussex Earl of Inverness Baron Arklow Son of King George III, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Martin Luther 1483-1546. German theologian and religious reformer. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham aka Sir George Villiers or Baron Whadden Viscount Villiers 1592 1628 English statesman From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

Henry Bryan Hall, 1808-1884, American, Untitled: Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1867. Line engraving on wove paper laid down on card.

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman, (20th century). Artist: Unknown

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564 - 1616) English playwright and poet

Philipp Melanchthon, Leading Figure of the Reformation. Dating: 1540 - 1560. Measurements: h 36 cm × w 23 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Lucas Cranach (I) (workshop of).

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