Historical Illustrations of Royalty

Detailed engravings depicting historical scenes of royalty, such as knightings and dramatic moments from literature, characterized by intricate linework and expressive scenes.

Emperor Friedrich I at Susa.

Slaugterhouse. Illustration of the 18th century from the Encyclopedie Diderot et d'Alembert.

The Queen of Sheba Before Solomon by Jacopo Robusti Tintoretto, 1518-1594

Funeral of Clemence Isaure (1463-1513) in the floral games room in Toulouse. Legendary medieval woman, founder of the Acadèmia dels Jòcs Florals or Academy of Floral Games. Member of the Yzalguier family from Toulouse. France. Les Français Illustres by Gustave Demoulin 1897

SiegfriedsTod, drawing by Hermann Vogel, historical illustration from Otto von Leixner: Illustrated history of German literature. Leipzig and Berlin 1880, First volume

The Dream of the Knight by Raphael, at the National Gallery in London, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1877.

GRABADO-TIPOS PERSAS Y ARMENIOS. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

King Lear rejecting his daughter Cordelia, wood engraving, c 1880

Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend). Dated: 1831. Dimensions: image: 30.1 × 27 cm (11 7/8 × 10 5/8 in.) sheet: 54.8 × 38.7 cm (21 9/16 × 15 1/4 in.). Medium: wood engraving on wove paper second edition. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alfred Rethel.

Slaughter of the Pisistratidae. Hipparchus and Hippias, sons of Pisistratos, attacked and killed by Harmodius and Aristogeiton at the festival of the Great Panathenaic, Athens, 514 BC. From Cassell'

Tetzel Selling Indulgences, Anonymous

Critters man’s face, On after the Book of Wonders, Travel Odric brother, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1867.

Hubidras Encounters the Skimmington Engraved by T E Nicholson after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century master, Record date not stated

An Irish Banquet from "Image of Irelande" by John Derrick, 1581; Black and White Illustration;

Jean-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 opportuni

Spanish bullfighter El Gordito putting sticks banderillas seated in a chair, Comunidad Valenciana. Journey to Spain, 1862 by Jean Charles Davillier (1823-1883) Drawing by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) Le Tour du Monde 1862

trade, merchant ships, harbour, trade port, tapestry, Leyniers family, Bruxelles, middle of the 18th century,

Parting of Sir Thomas More and his Daughter, drawn by L.P. Leyendecker, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

On after a pen drawing by Bloteling preserves the collection of prints, vintage engraving. On after a pen drawing by Bloteling preserves the collection of prints, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1847. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10673530

The arrival of Princess Stephanie of Belgium in Vienna, Austria, historical illustration, circa 1886, Europe

The death of King James I. James I. in the spring of 1625 after severe bouts of arthritis. gout. and fainting. He later suffered a stroke and died on March 27 from a severe attack of dysentery. Lord Buckingham at his bedside. England. digital reproduction of a historical original.

Grosz, George (1893-1959) Private Collection 1936 23,5x30,8 Lithograph Expressionism Germany History

Gustave Doré, The Legend of the Wandering Jew, 9: Secure he stands..., 1856, wood engraving on wove paper.

The Conversion of Saint Paul. Artist: Benozzo Gozzoli (Benozzo di Lese di Sandro) (Italian, Florence ca. 1420-1497 Pistoia). Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 18 in. (39.7 x 45.7 cm).These four panels were commissioned in the 1460s by the Alessandri family in Florence in order to update an altarpiece painted 150 years earlier in the church of San Pier Maggiore. In them, the fifth-century bishop of Florence resuscitates a dead child on the square in front of San Pier Maggiore; the magician Simon Magus crashes to the ground at the feet of Emperor Nero when Saint Peter commands the demons who suspended him in midair to let him go; Saint Paul falls from his horse at the apparition of Christ; Totila, king of the Goths, asks the blessing of Saint Benedict. From his work with Fra Angelico and the sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti, Gozzoli evolved a narrative style of great charm. For more information about these four paintings, including a reconstruction of the altarpiece, visit metmuseum.org. Museum: Metropolita

Death of Louis XVI in the Place de la Concorde, drawn by Vierge, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath.'Bible' I Samuel 17. Goliath 6 cubits (approx 3 metres) tall. At bottom right is the sling David used to hurl stone which brought down Goliath. Wood engraving c1870

Historia Antigua. Grecia. Cortejo nupcial. Grabado alemán de 1865.

Tobacco seen as a consolation for the poor. Cartoon by George du Maurier from ''Punch'', London, 1869.

Voila! Ortik said, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne Cesar Cascabel, 1890.

Lucy escaping whence no fugitive can be brought back” by jumping overboard from the steamer. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's cabin. Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and author. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. It depicts the harsh life for African Americans under slavery.

German town in the 16th century, historic lithograph, ca 1880

Le Ciel en sa faueur forma tant de grands hommes"" (Heaven in his favor formed so many great men). Engraving by Huyot after Gerard Edelinck (1640-1707). Illustration for the frontispiece of Charles Perrault's (1628-1703) work ""Les Hommes Illustres qui ont paru en France pendant ce siecle"" (The Illustrious Men who appeared in France during this century), published in Paris, chez Antoine Dezallier, 1696. XVIIme siecle: lettres, sciences et arts, France 1590-1700 (17th century: letters, sciences and arts), by Paul Lacroix. Published in Paris by Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1882.

Ignorance and cruelty, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1852.

Entry of the winner of the chariot race in historical Rome, historical illustration, 1880, Italy, Europe

Clovis, king of the Franks, raised on his shield, engraving by Lemaitre and Massard from Allemagne by Philippe Le Bas (1794-1860), L'Univers pittoresque, Europe, published by Firmin Didot Freres, Paris, 1838.

Ignez in front of Afonso IV, 1291, 1357, called the Brave, was King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1325 until his death, reproduction of a woodcut from the year 1880, digitally improved, Ignez infront of Afonso IV, called the Brave, was King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1325 until his death, reproduction of a woodcut from the year 1880, digitally improved

The Sorrow of Saint Peter (La douleur de Saint Pierre) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Sorrow of Saint Peter (La douleur de Saint Pierre), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 9 1/4 x 6 9/16 in. (23.5 x 16.7 cm). European Art 1886-1894

Woodblock print from Luigi Pulci's 'Morgante Maggiore' depicting a concert scene. Luigi Pulci (1432-1484) an Italian poet. Dated 14th Century

The shipwreck of the Medusa, vintage engraving. The shipwreck of the Medusa, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656483

All at work on the Champ de Mars, France, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Historia de Catalunya. Rendición del castillo de Llers tras la ocupación del Empordá por los franceses; Carles de Valois (1270-1325) fue investido como Rey de Aragón por el legado del Papa Martín IV en 1284, aunque jamás pudo ocupar el trono. Cromo de Xacolata Juncosa. Año 1932. Author: Albert Mestre Moragas.

The figures shown here represent, from left to right: three Croats in the 1600s.The illustration dates to 1882.

Wrestling match between Arpin, the terrible Savoyard, and Marseille, known as the indefatigable, Montesquieu hall, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 473, Volume XIX, March 20, 1852.

Marcus Curtius riding into the chasm. Engraved by H. Le Keux after a painting by J. Martin

Belgian school. People from Guyana. Engraving from the 'Grands Voyages' collection. 1590. Madrid, National library. Author: THEODORE BRY (1528-1598). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Portuguese Colonial History Series - The mouth of the Zaire River discovered by Diogo Cao in 1484 - the erection of a Portuguese standard column. Date: 1484

Henri III (1551-1589) and the Duke of Guise in Blois on December 22, 1588, painting by Pierre Charles Comte (1823-1895). France, 16th century.

Schlußauftritt des Bergfestspieles auf der Luisenburg, 1880, Wunsiedel, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland, Historisch, authentisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated 1f-4904081

Wm. Hole's paintings, O.T., Old Testament 1925, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Fountain of the Dragon, in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, vintage engraving. Fountain of the Dragon, in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660149

The Athenian mob slaughter the descendants of the tyrant Pisistratus. Date: circa 510 BCE

El Cid also takes to the field to fight against the Moors, plate 116 from Actualités. Honoré Victorin Daumier; French, 1808-1879. Date: 1859. Dimensions: 213 × 267 mm (image); 274 × 358 mm (sheet). Lithograph in black on white wove paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Egyptian antiquities in the yard of a Boulaq house from Views in Egypt by Luigi Mayer, engraving, 1804

Her True Knight, from Puck. Joseph Keppler; American, 1838-1894. Date: 1887. Dimensions: 285 x 470 mm (image); 310 x 475 mm (sheet). Color lithograph on newsprint. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

William Shakespeare's Winter's Tale, act II. Scene III

The Brow of the Hill near Nazareth (L'escarpement de Nazareth) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Brow of the Hill near Nazareth (L'escarpement de Nazareth), 1886-1896. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 8 7/16 x 5 1/4 in. (21.4 x 13.3 cm). European Art 1886-1896

Relief at Trajans Column shows the Germanic bodyguard of the later Caesars, 1880, woodcut, Italy, Europe

Painting depicts the death of Samson According to the biblical narrative, Samson died when he grasped two pillars of the Temple of Dagon, and 'bowed himself with all his might'

Ό Περικλῆς ἀπὸ τῆς Πνυκὸς δικαιολογῶν τὰς χάριν τῆς Άκροπόλεως δαπάνας - Péricles pérorant de Pnyx justifie les dépenses pour l'Acropole , Forts & fortifications, Archaeological sites, Greek temples, Audiences, Statesmen, Parthenon Athens, Greece, Pericles, approximately 495 B.C.-429 B.C.. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Historia Antigua. Roma. Circo romano, gladiadores. Grabado alemán de 1865.

Plate XV from Life and Adventures of the Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha

Boat of an amber seeker brings an injured man back to the harbour, accident, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

Roman Empire. Ancient Rome. Exhibition of captives in the forum. Engraving.

The Cascabel family wanted to get in with the natives, vintage engraved illustration. Jules Verne Cesar Cascabel, 1890.

Alexander II (1818-1881). Tsar of Russia (1855-1881). Popular support for the czar before the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Engraving.

The nose dance, rural celebration, after a historic woodcut by Nicholas Meldemann 17th century

MARIA CRISTINA DE HABSBURGO. REINA DE ESPAÑA . 1858 - 1929. SE CASO CON ALFONSO XII EN EL AÑO 1879. " LA REINA SALE DEL PALACIO DE CONGRESOS TRAS PRESTAR JURAMENTO , EL 30 - 12 - 1886 ". GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

The Apostles' Hiding Place (La retraite des Apôtres) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Apostles' Hiding Place (La retraite des Apôtres), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 6 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (17.1 x 23.8 cm). European Art 1886-1894

Illustrated fable written by Charles Perrault (1628 - 1703). French author and member of the Academie Francaise. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales.

Excavaciones arqueológicas en las ruinas de Cartago. Grabado de 1858.

Emilia-Romagna Modena Nonantola Abbazia di Nonantola9. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Adolph Menzel (1815-1905). German artist. Menzel, invited by the emperor William II, entering the Palace Sanssouci. Drawing by George Schobel (1860-1941). La Ilustracio_n Arti_stica, 1896.

The recipient is required to wash his hands in a vase of molten lead aftering having been led three times round the vase. Date: 1890s

Egypt Alexandria Museion mathematical recitation wood engraving after drawing by Alexandre Bar 19th century,

Mowgli, yearbook "Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten", German for "Modern Art in Master Woodcuts", 1900

bathing beach ""No choice"" wood engraving after drawing by P. Burmeister Munich circa 1890,

fire fires fire ot the Royal Opera House in Berlin 18./19.8.1843 contemporary wood engraving,

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