Historical Portraits

Engravings of notable historical figures, largely from the Renaissance to Baroque periods, depicted with meticulous detail and characteristic clothing styles.

Portrait of the jurist Cardinal Jacopo Sadoleto, in oval with edge lettering Below the portrait a poem of praise, Portrait of Jacopo Sadoleto Jacobus Sadoletus , print maker: Theodor de Bry, print maker: Johann Theodor de Bry, intermediary draughtsman: Jean Jacques Boissard, (possibly), Frankfurt am Main, c. 1597 - c. 1599, paper, engraving, h 140 mm × w 100 mm

Bauhin, Kaspar .

Gualterus, Rudolf .

Osman I., Prince.

Morus, Thomas Saint Draftsman: Kraus, Georg Melchiorestecher: Eichel, Emanuel (1717)

Childebert I, King of Franconia.

Heerbrand, Jacob.

Portrait of botanist and physician andrea cesalpino. .

Portrait of Floris III, count of Holland, Cornelis Visscher (II), 1650 print Floris III, Count of Holland, with a head cover embellished with springs. The frame is decorated with the Wapen van Holland. Haarlem paper engraving / etching head-gear

Portrait of Marcus Bydzovinus, Jan Balzer, 1746 - 1799 print Numbered in the top left: 68. Prague paper engraving / etching historical persons

Portret van Andrew Alciati Anonymous, Philips, 1567 - 1650 print Portrait of Andrea Alciati, writer of the first official emblem book. Bust to the right. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous European scholars. print maker: unknownafter print by: AntwerpAntwerppublisher: Antwerp paper engraving

Francesco Petrarca; Franciscus Petrarcha; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a man with folded hat. The text identifies the man as Francesco Petrarca. The print is part of an album.

Erasmus of Rotterdam.

Major, Georg .

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More, John .

Portret Van Keizer Karel V, Barthel Beham, 1531 print Portrait of Emperor Charles V at the age of 31 with a Latin caption about his power. München paper. ink engraving / pen

Portrait of Dirk II, Count of Holland, Cornelis Visscher (II), 1650 print Dirk II, Count of Holland, in a harness. The frame is decorated with the Wapen van Holland. Haarlem paper engraving / etching head-gear

Cisner, nicolaus.

Occo, adolf.

Portrait of Pietro Aretino, Wenceslaus Hollar, After Titian, 1647 print Portrait of the Italian poet Pietro Aretino. paper etching head-gear: cap (+ men's clothes)

King, John Stecher: Bry, Theodor Dest Morecher: Boyceard, Robertherausgeber: BOISSARD, Jean-Jacquesdruckort: Frankfurt (MAIN)

Lavater, Ludwig .

Column, Stefano.

JANUS CORNARUS German medical Date: 1500 - 1558

Portrait of Judas the Maccabean with helmet, sword and beard in medallion within rectangular frame with various animals such as a lion, turkey and cock as ornaments together with horns of plenty, Portrait of Judas the Maccabean in medallion within rectangular frame with ornaments Judas Machabeus The Nine Best (series title), print maker: Nicolaes de Bruyn, (mentioned on object), Netherlands, 1594, paper, engraving, h 119 mm × w 88 mm

Fracastori, Girolamo.

Participation, bear.

Wolf, Hieronymus.

Hetzer, Ludwig.

Portrait van Albrecht Dürer, Albrecht Dürer (School of), 1550 - 1570 print Portrait of Albrecht Dürer, to the left. Small coat of arms at the top left. German inscriptions in Gothic script. Nuremberg paper historical persons

GILBERT OF LIMBURG Netherlands medical Date: 16th century

PIERRE GAULTIER-CHABAT French philologist Date: 1516 - 1597

Alfonso D'Alberquerque 1452-1515. Portugeuse admiral. 1st. Viceroy of Portuguese India. From Gaspar Correa, Lendas de India, frontspiece to vol.ii

Portrait van Heinrich Aldegrever, Simon Frisius, 1610 print Portrait in half to the right of Heinrich Aldegrever. Under the portrait are name and four rules in Latin. Print from part 2 of the Pictorum Aliquot Celebrium Praecipuae Germaniae Inferioris Effigies. Series of 72 artist portraits made by Hendrick Hondius I, Simon Frisius, Andries Jacobsz. Stock and Robert de Baudous. The Hague paper etching / engraving portrait, self-portrait of painter

Tahmasp I, Shah of Persia.

Sadeler, Aegidius, Praag, Portrait of Georg III Thurzo von Bethlendorf, verso bottom - stamped, Count Georg Thurzo de Bethlenfalvy, member of the Hungarian noble family Thurzo and viceroy of Hungary., print, prints, height 208 mm, width 150 mm, South Netherlands, 1570 - 1629, print maker, 1607 - 1607, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman

Karl III., The simple, king of the West Franconia unknown artist dating: 1601/1750

Portrait of Arthur Jackson, Portrait of the English clergyman Arthur Jackson, Arthur Jackson, David Loggan (mentioned on object), 1643 - 1692, paper, engraving, h 206 mm × w 145 mm

Alfons I, the Catholic, King of Asturias.

Simler, Josias Stecher: Stimmer, TobiStecher: Murer, Christophdation: 1587/1719

Waldemar II, King of Denmark.

Janus Cornarius. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid, 1747.

Michael Nostradamus. Line engraving.

Portret Van Claudius Ptolemeüs, Cornelis Galle (1), after Jean Jacques Boissard, 1669 print Bust of Claudius Ptolemeüs. The mathematician holds a calculation table in his hand and wears a beret. Under the show a Latin verse. unknown paper engraving

Simler, Josias.

Sixtus V., papa .

Ludwig IV., The overseas king of France.

Aretino, Pietro painter: Tizianstecher: Henschke, Johann Gottlobverlag: Schumann, Gebr.verlagsort: Zwickau

. Portrait in a half in an oval to the left of the seater Adam Willaerts. In the four corners of the leaf, medallions and under the oval are a strip with two eagles.

Chlothar I, King of Franconia.

Venice, Titian, Italy, Carracci, Agostino, Portrait of painter Titian, print, prints, height 327 mm, width 232 mm, Italian, 1557 - 1602-03-22, print maker, printmaker, 1587 - 1587, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1488 - 1576-08-27

PortraT van Peter Burckhard, Georg Fennitzer, After Heinrich Popp, 1656 - 1722 print paper historical persons. physician, doctor. beard

Guillaume Rondelet Rondeletius. Line engraving.

WAMBA (-688) REY DE LOS VISIGODOS ENTRE LOS AÑOS 531 Y 548 - EFFIGIES ET SERIES REGUM HISPANIAE - GRABADO SIGLO XVII. Author: ARNOLDO VAN WESTERHOUT (1651-1725). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. WAMBA. BAMBA.

Puligo, Domenico.

Heinrich Aldegrever, Albert van der Helle, 1538 Albert van der Helle

Portrait of Christiaan II van Denmark, Jan Swart van Groningen, 1530 print One of seven portraits of rulers. Low Countries paper

Grataroli, Guglielmo Stecher: Bry, Theodor Destecher: Boissard, RobertDation: 1597/1509

Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468) German printer, born at Mainz, credited with the invention of the printing press in Europe and the introduction of movable type.

Augsburg, Custos, Dominicus, Portrait of Hieronymus Wolf, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 166 mm, width 123 mm, German, 1560 - 1615, print maker, printmaker, 1579 - 1615, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Portrait of Sebastian Münster

Heinrich, Count of Portugal.

Sir Thomas Lee Mercer, Lord Mayor of London 1558. Engraved from a unique print in the collection of Sir John St. Aubyn. Copperplate engraving from Richardson's "Portraits illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England," London, 17921812. Published by William Richardson, printseller, London. James Granger (17231776) was an English clergyman, biographer, and print collector.

Portrait van Johann Coler, monogramist World Cup, Anonymous, 1550 - 1649 print paper historical persons

Straighten, Jean.

Christian II, und Norwegen und 1520 Schweden, digitale verbesserte Reproduktion eines Originaldrucks 1880, 1. Juli 1481, 25. Januar 1559, war von 1513...

Said Muhammed Ben Abdul-Angel Pasa.

Rosinus, Bartholomäus.

Knox, John .

Bliżej Kultury Monogramista F.V.

Tiziano Vecelli(o) (circa 1488 - 1576) Popularly known as Titian, Italian artist

Pfeffinger, Johannes .

Lombard, Lambert .

Piccolomini, Alessandro.

Hieronymus of Prague Stecher: Meyer, Conrad

Portrait of the painter Joos van Cleve, Wierix (Rejected Attribution), 1600 - 1650 print Above the person portrayed, a rule with biographical data in Latin. In the margin a four -line caption in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving portrait, self-portrait of painter

Osman I., Prince.

PortraT van John Fischer, Anonymous, after Philips Galle, 1572 print Portrait of John Fischer, bishop of Rochester and English Humanist. Bust to the left. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous European scholars print maker: unknownafter print by: AntwerpAntwerppublisher: Antwerp paper engraving

Erasmus Oswald Schreckefuchs. Line engraving, 1688.

Stork, Paschal (Pasquale).

Portrait of King Sancho I of Portugal; Kings and Princes of Portugal.

Taborsky, Jan.

Portrait of Iohannes Dee

Nomparn of Caumont, Duke of Force, Jacques.

BIBLIANDER THEODOR (1506/1564) TEOLOGO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Chmielnicki, Bohdan Zenobi.

TEUDISELO (-549) REY DE LOS VISIGODOS ENTRE LOS A—OS 548 Y 549 - EFFIGIES ET SERIES REGUM HISPANIAE - GRABADO SIGLO XVII. Author: Arnoldo van Westerhout (1651-1725). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION, MADRID, SPAIN.

Pelagius, King of Asturias 1601/1750

This illustration of Vasco da Gama appeared in 'Lendas da India' (Tales of India), an account of the voyages of da Gama by the Portuguese author Gaspar Correia that was published in 1520. Da Gama (c. 1460-1524) was a Portuguese navigator and the first European to reach India by sea (1497-1499).

Coursewinth, König of Westgoten.

Portrait of the Adolphv Occo

Olivier-Razali, Séraphin.

Portret van Johannes Hus, anonymous, Balthazar Moncornet (attributed to), 1610 - 1668 print Paris paper engraving historical persons

DIEGO VELASQUEZ DE CUELLAR DESCUBRIDOR DE NUEVA ESPAÑA.

Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec.

Riolan, Jean.

Portrait of Albert van der Helle, mayor of Soest. Portrait of the mayor of Soest Albert van der Helle, in half, to the right. His hands leaning on a balustrade with two-legged text in Latin.

SIGISMUND II AUGUSTUS KING OF POLAND ( Polish : ZYGMUNT) Date: 1520 - 1572

House, John.

Urban VIII., papa .

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