Historical Portrait Engravings

A collection of engraved portraits depicting notable historical figures from the past, showcasing detailed attire, expressions, and a classical artistic style.

Nuremberg, Bussemacher, Johann, Amman, Jost, Portrait of Henry III, King of France, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, book illustration, prints, verso - stamped, 158, height 118 mm, width 82 mm, Swiss, 1539 - 1591-03-15, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, papier, etching, etchings, plate tone, Publication (Event), Publication, German - 1627, publisher

Janssen, Gerhardt.

Wilhelm V., Duke of Bavaria Stecher: Kilian, Wolfgang

Philipp VI., King of France.

Nuremberg, Bussemacher, Johann, Amman, Jost, Portrait of Henry III, King of France, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, book illustration, prints, verso - stamped, 158, height 118 mm, width 82 mm, Swiss, 1539 - 1591-03-15, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, papier, etching, etchings, plate tone, Publication (Event), Publication, German - 1627, publisher

Baglioni, Giovanni Paolo.

Charibert I, King of Franconia.

Alexander the Great, plate two from The Nine Worthies. Nicolaes de Bruyn (Flemish, 1571-1656); published by Assuerus van Londerseel (Flemish, 1572-1635). Date: 1594. Dimensions: 114 × 86 mm (image); 124 × 90 mm (plate); 186 × 149 mm (sheet). Engraving in black on cream laid paper. Origin: Flanders. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Wilhelm I of evil, king of Sicily.

Heinrich IV., King of France.

Carafa, Bartolomeo.

Heaven, Michael.

Portrait of Hadrianus Junius, Pieter van der Borcht (I), 1612 print A portrait with a round list of Hadrianus Junius, a Dutch writer, poet and historian. Bust to the left. The cartouche of the portrait shows a bat and four putti. Under the Cartouche is a caption of four lines in Latin. Above the cartouche the name of the person portrayed. print maker: Antwerppublisher: AntwerpVienna paper etching / letterpress printing cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. ornament ~ cartouche. flying mammals: bat

Portrait of John the Imola; Ioannes de Imola Bononi. Portrait of the Law John de Imola, in oval with a peripheral. Under the portrait a cartouche with a latin fresh.

Christian, Markgraf von Brandenburg-Bayreuth.

Wilhelm V., Duke of Bavaria Unknown artist dating: 1591/1690

Capello, Vincenzo.

Portrait of Pierre Gautier Chabot; Petrus Gualterius Chabotius. Portrait of the Humanist Pierre Gautier Chabot, in oval with peripheral. Under the portrait a cartouche with a latin fresh.

Bauhin jun., Johann .

Bernhard, King of Italy.

Sleidan, Johann.

Bugenhagen, Johannes Stecher: Stimmer, Tobias

Contarini, Gasparo Form Cutter: Stimmer, Tobias

Peutinger, Christoph .

Fox, Gilbert Form Cutter: Stimmer, Tobias

Portrait of Erasmus van Rotterdam. Bust of Erasmus from Rotterdam Writing to a desk. With peripheral in decorative frame with insects, flowers and two putti.

Tron, Niccolò.

Childerich III., King of Franconia.

Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I, Albrecht Dürer (School of), 1530 print Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I and Profil, the order sign of the Golden Fleece around the neck. To the portrait an edge script and below a caption in German in Gothic script. On the Versozijde also German text in Gothic script. print maker: Neurenbergprint maker: Germany paper historical persons

Can Great I. of the ladder.

Milich, Jacob Stecher: Stimmer, Tobias

Portrait of Jan Baptist Houwaert. Portrait of Jan Baptist Houwaert in an oval with peripheral. In the four corners of Musica, grammar, arithmetics and geometria.

Rotting, Michael .

Heredia, Pedro Miguel de.

Balduin, Friedrich .

Bohemian Plebejo; Ancient habits, modern et worldwide .....

Enerizo, Francesco.

Bourgueville, Charles de.

Woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Younger depicting Johann Friedrich the Greater, emphasizing portrait features, attire, and posture.

Manage uguccion.

Robert II of the pious, king of France.

Helping Stone, Maria Magdalena Countess.

Saint Paul holding a book and a sword facing right. Artist: After Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini () ca. 1480-before 1534 Bologna ()). Dimensions: 3 3/16 x 1 7/8 in. (8.1 x 4.8 cm). Date: ca. 1500-1540. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

François Viète 1861 Charles Meryon French. François Viète. Charles Meryon (French, 1821-1868). 1861. Etching. Prints

Portret Van Pierre, Hendrick Bowen (1), 1599 print Bust to the right of Pierre Viret. 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

Portret Van Johannes the IMOla, theodor's BRY, afterward jacques boissard, c. 1597 - c. 1599 print Portrait of lawyer Johannes de Imola, in oval with edge. Under the portrait a cartouche with a Latin verse. Frankfurt am Main paper engraving

Copper engraving from 1450-1470 by Meister der Berliner Passion depicting Saint Thomas, showing figure, gesture, and iconography.

Childerich I., King of the Franks.

Rudolf, King of France 1601/1700

Mohammed III., Sultan of Turkey Publisher: Custos, DominicusDation: 1595/1612

The Prophet Ezekiel, Additional, The Prophets, 1470, Engravings, 5 11/16 x 4 5/16 in. (14.5 x 11 cm), Paper / Sheet 5 11/16 x 4 5/16 in. (14.5 x 11 cm), Cream laid

Portrait of Charles V, King of France, Jost Amman, 1598 print Nuremberg paper etching historical persons. ruler, sovereign. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Portrait of Matthiolus Published 1574 Flanders. Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper . Johannes Sambucus (Author)

Salomon Gesner; unknown, Bruno, Martin; 2 after. 16th century (1550-00-00-1750-00-00);

Portrait van Philipp Sigismund von Braunschweig -Wolfenbüttel, Heinrich Ulrich, after J. Berger, 1582 - 1671 print Germany paper engraving historical persons. armorial bearing, heraldry

Pistoris von Seußlitz, Modestinus Publisher: Jobin, Bernhardstecher: Stimmer, Tobias Division: Strasbourg

Apior, Peter Publisher: Jobin, Bernhardstecher: Stimmer, Tobias Division: Strasbourg

Having, Stefan

Portrait of the Samuel Löbel, otherwise Schmuel is guided

Alidose, Francesco.

Portrait of Johannes VIII Paleologos; Four portraits to Italian tokens from the Renaissance. Bust of the Byzantine Emperor Johannes VIII Paleologos (1391-1448), seen on the left, a high head lid, in a round list with name in peripheral (in Cyrillic Scripture). This print is part of a series of four portraits to Italian tokens from the Renaissance.

Preibis, Christoph.

Hedio, Kaspar Publisher: Ammon, Johannstecher: Boissard, RobertStecher: Bry, Theodor Deverlaysort: Frankfurt (Main)

Imola, Giovanni da.

Philipp III. The bold, king of France.

Spazay, Martin.

Portret Van Sinan Bassa, Dominicus Guardian, after Georg Wickgram, 1579 - 1615 print Augsburg paper engraving

Otto II, the illustrious Duke of Bavaria.

Bildnis des John Wernerus

Orth, Wigand .

Portrait of Hadrianus Junius. unknown, graphic artist

Michelangelo Buonarroti .

Bust portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici, in an oval frame set within a rectangular plaque, surrounded by fantastical ornament 1567 Nicolò Nelli Italian. Bust portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici, in an oval frame set within a rectangular plaque, surrounded by fantastical ornament. Nicolò Nelli (Italian, active Venice, ca. 1552-79). 1567. Etching and engraving

GAILL, Andreas of Publisher: Gymnich, Johann IV

Spazay, Martin.

Doncker, Hendrick (I), Noord-Nederland, Persijn, Reinier van, Title page for: CM Anhaltin, Slot en sleutel van de Groote Zee-vaert, 1659, Portrait of Christian Martin Anhaltin, verso right - stamped, Portrait of the writer Christian Martin Anhaltin, at the age of 56. The frame of his portrait is flanked by two women holding navigation instruments and looking at the cartouche with the title in Dutch. At the bottom in a cartouche a classroom where lessons are given on navigation., print, engraving, title page, prints, engravings, height 222 mm, width 169 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1614 - 1668-11-23, print maker, printmaker, 1659 - 1659, paper, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publication, Netherlands, 1626 - 1699, publisher

Fileelfo, Francesco Publisher: Waldkirch, Konrad vonstecher: Stimmer, TobiasStorage Sort: Basel

Gasser, Achill Pirmin .

HANNIBAL Carthaginian general, famous for his crossing of the Alps, seen here with his horse Date: 247 - 183 BC

Fox, Leonhard printer: Plantin, Christoph

Synesius von Kyrene .

Burckhard, Georg .

Portrait of Matthias High Von Hoënegg, Johann Benjamin Brühl, After Jan van der Per, 1729 print Leipzig paper engraving historical persons

SPITTIGNEW I., Duke of Bohemia.

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Serwouters, Pieter, Man with a roll of paper, verso lower left - stamped, Man with a full beard, holding an unrolled scroll in his hand. He points with his finger at the blank writing surface., print, prints, height 164 mm, width 102 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1586-10-28 - 1657-09-26, print maker, printmaker, 1601 - 1657, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

PortraT van Vincenzo Cappello, Anonymous, After Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1575 print Print is part of an album. paper historical persons. commander-in-chief, admiral

Claudius Ptolemaeus Alexandrinus Mathematicus. 1501 - 1600. Anonymous. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Portrait of Cornarius Published 1574 Flanders. Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper . Johannes Sambucus (Author)

Plinius, gajus.

Millaeus, Militia Joannes.

Haller of Hallerstein, Christoph.

Fernández de Córdoba and Aguilar, Gonzalo.

Portrait of the Savanorela

Tilly, Johann Graf.

Edzard II, fifth Graaf van Oost-Friesland, Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, 1618 - 1620 print Edzard II, fifth count of East Friesland. Standing out, hand on the table on which his helmet lies. Illustration, with text on the back, from the book: Frisia Seu de Viris Rebusque Frisiae Illustribus Libri Duo. Friesland paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing Ruler, Sovereign East Friesland

Hossutody, György.

Calvisiua, Seth.

Orsini, Napoleon.

Sem' Tsarskikh portretov iz Kornia doma Romanovykh, 1672 goda: Mikhail Feodorovich Portrait of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich ( Romanov ), from the Titularnik of 1672. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book Division

Portrait of Wilhelmus Ludwell

Arsakes I., King of the Persians.

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