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Historical Portrait Engravings

Engravings of prominent historical figures, depicting them in rich clothing with intricate detailing, highlighting their status and character.

Thomas Hemerken by Kempen Publisher: Aubry, Peter (2) Dating: 1611/1666
Thomas Hemerken by Kempen Publisher: Aubry, Peter (2) Dating: 1611/1666
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Visser, Nicolaes van Haeften, 1694 print Halved man with a stick over his shoulder with two fish hanging. Paris paper etching farmers
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PortraT van Matthias Corvinus, Anonymous, After Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1575 print Print is part of an album. paper historical persons. king
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Profile of an Old Man, from the Raccolta di Teste (Collection ofHeads). Artist: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Italian, Venice, 1727-1804 After: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, Venice, 1696-1770
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Bust of a young woman ..
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Hieronymus Hopfer (German, active c. 1520-1550 or after), Erasmus of Rotterdam, etching
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Etching by Rembrandt depicting the first oriental head, created in 1635.
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Felicitas von Eckh (-Freyberg). Dated: 1553. Medium: etching and engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hanns Lautensack.
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Sir William Butts. Photogravure by C. W. Beck, 1917, after H. Holbein.
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Bust of Two Men recto. Dimensions: Overall: 7.2 x 13.3 cm (2 13/16 x 5 1/4 in.) support: 15.3 x 21.4 cm (6 x 8 7/16 in.). Medium: pen and black and brown ink with light underdrawing with a stylus on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Attributed to Sperandio.
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Catherine de Medici, 1519-1589. Born Caterina Maria Romola de Medici. Queen of France, wife of Henry II of France. Photo-etching from a painting by Clouet. 1519-1589. Born Caterina Maria Romola de Medici. Queen of France, wife of Henry II of France. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works, VII. The Last of the Valois I' Published London 1899
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Juan de Vives (1492 - 1540) Spanish humanist and philosopher
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Portrait of a man, half-length. Draughtsman: Jacob de Gheyn (II). Dating: 1603. Measurements: h 101 mm × w 87 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Historic drawing from the 19th century, portrait of Johann Hermann Schein, 1586 - 1630, a German poet and Baroque composer
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"Beveynsde Hil" and "Listighe Jorden". Dated: c. 1564/1565. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
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Adam Smith FRSA (1723 - 1790) Scottish economist, philosopher, and author. He was a moral philosopher, a pioneer of political economy, and was a key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment era. He is best known for two classic works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776).
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Erasmus of Rotterdam 1601/1750
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Portrait of Barent van Orley, Cornelis Cort, After Albrecht Dürer, in Or Before 1565 print Portrait of the painter Barent van Orley, halfway, turned to the left, a beret with a wide edge on the head, gloves in the hand. Under the portrait a Latin verse. paper engraving / letterpress printing portrait, self-portrait of painter
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Marquard Freher I and his son Marquard Freher II. Engraving.
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Cornelis Cort (Engraver); Volcxken Diericx (Publisher) / 'Hieronymus Bosch'. Ca. 1565. Burin on laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.
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The First Oriental Head. Dated: 1635. Medium: etching, with some drypoint. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rembrandt van Rijn and Studio of Rembrandt van Rijn after Jan Lievens.
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Erasmus, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897
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The taste; The SMAECK; The five senses. A man smokes a pipe and has a drink bottle in his hand. In the background there are three men at a round table. The print is part of a series of five prints with the five senses.
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Haller, Berthold Publisher: Hondius, Hendrik (1) Dating: 1588/1649
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Antwerp, Enden, Martinus van den, Jordaens, Jacob (I), Voet, Alexander (II), Tis om te lachen, Old jester with cat, verso lower left - stamped, An old jester with his cat., print, prints, height 245 mm, width 145 mm, Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1635 - 1695, after print by, 1662 - 1674, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), print maker, printmaker, 1593-05-19 - 1678-10-18, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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This painting of Thomas Moore was done by Hans Hokbein and is housed in Windsor Castle in England. Sir Thomas More was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He also served Henry VIII as Lord High Chancellor of England from October 1529 to May 1532. Hans Holbein the Younger (died 1543) was a German-Swiss painter and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style, and is considered one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century.
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Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Bruegel, Pieter (I), Doetechum, Johannes or Lucas van, Peasant heads, Schonckje Wel-bedocht and Pronckje Heel-volmaeckt, verso - stamped, Print from a series of 36 prints with heads of peasants and peasant wives., print, prints, height 134 mm, width 188 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1612 - 1652, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1525 - 1569-09-05, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher
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Coster, Laurens Janszoon Maler: Campen, Jacob Pietersz Vanstecher: Velde, Jan van de (2) Datierung: 1601/1650
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H. von Mommongnon, a character with a grotesque face. Line engraving.
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SIGNORELLI, Luca (1445-1523). Ovid. 1499. ITALY. Orvieto. Cathedral. Portrait located in the Chapel of San Brizio. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Fresco.
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Martin Luther, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897
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Huldrich Zwingli or Huldreich Zwingli, Zurich reformer, historical illustration, portrait, 1880
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Poggio Bracciolini, Gian-Francesco.
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. Bust to the left of Desiderius Erasmus. Under the portrait his name and four rules in Latin. Legal education: C. print out (part 1 of) The series of portraits of famous reformers.
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Willibald Pirckheimer 1524 Albrecht Dürer German. Willibald Pirckheimer 391286
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Tartagni, Alessandro 1676/1750
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Portret Van Giasone del Maino, Nicolas de Armessin (i), 1682 print Brussels paper engraving / letterpress printing historical persons
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Philipp Melanchthon(1497-1560). Engraver: Unknown After: Lucas Cranach the Younger, German, 1515-1586
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Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus, Hendrick Hondius (I), 1599 print Bust to the left of Desiderius Erasmus. Under the portrait are name and four rules in Latin. Print from (part 1 of) the series portraits of famous reformers. The Hague paper engraving
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Portrait of giasone del maino; Iason de Mayno; Portraits of famous scholars; Imagins L. Doctorum Virorum. Portrait of giasone del maino, Italian lawyer. In profile to the right. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous scholars
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Portrait of Jacopo Sannazaro; Iacobvs Sanazarivs; Portraits of famous scholars; Imagins L. Doctorum Virorum. Portrait of Jacopo Sannazaro, an Italian poet. Bust to the left. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous scholars.
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Portret Van Jacopo Sannazaro, Philips Galle, 1587 - 1606 print Portrait of Jacopo Sannazaro, an Italian poet. Bust to the left. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous scholars. Antwerp paper engraving
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Johannes and Lucas van Doetechum after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Pater Muylaert and Mater Bille bloots, c 1564 1565 Pater Muylaert and Mater Bille-bloots
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Marine, Andreas.
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Haller, Berthold Publisher: Hondius, Hendrik (1) Dating: 1588/1649
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DIDACO LAINI - GENEALOGIA DE LOS REYES DE ESPAÑA - CODICE COPIADO EN EL S XVI POR DIONISIO. Author: CARTAGENA ALONSO DE. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.