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

Urban VIII., papa .

Hans Sachs, 1494 - 1576. German Meistersinger, or Master singer, poet and playwright. Meistersingers were members of a German guild with set rules for certain of the performing arts. After a wood en

Ferdinand I., Roman-German Kaiser Stecher: Lorichs, Melchior

Triccavella, victorio.

Members of the famous Augsburg-based Fugger family, Johannes Jakob Fugger, also known as Hans Jakob, was born on December 23, 1516 in Augsburg as the eldest son of Raymund Fugger and his woman Katharina Thurzo of Bethlemfalva, authentic reproduction from Fuggerorum et Fuggerarum imagines, a collection of colored copper engravings created in the late 16th and early 17th century and made by Dominicus Custos, historic

British 17th Century, Henry I, King of England Henry I, King of England

Rekkared I, King of the Westgoten.

Portrait of Johannes Rademaker. Portrait of Johannes Rademaker, sitting at table with bible and clock opened. Under portrait cartouche with five lines of latin text.

Suchem, Viglius of.

Sound of Bell, Johann Adam.

Portrait of Pieter Cornelisz. van der Morsch, draughtsman: Abraham Delfos, after: anonymous, 1794, paper, brush, h 370 mm × w 250 mm

Medallion with David; Medallions with the heads of nine heroes in a frame of rolling with animals. Bust of David, in round table, caught in ornament with bears and sheep. Middle under cartouche with name: David Dux. Numbered 5.

Arnaldo de Villa Nova.

Aretino, Pietro.

Adam Maeus seated at a table, his hands on an open book. Below in the margin a two-line text in Latin., Portrait of Adam Maeus, print maker: Pieter Nagel, (mentioned on object), print maker: Antwerp, Amsterdam, 1569, paper, engraving, h 140 mm × w 114 mm

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Hieronymus von Prague, ca. 1365 - 1416, a Bohemian scholar and founder of the Hussite movement

Franz I, King of France.

Cortez, Hernando Stecher: Stimmer, Tobiasleger: Perna, PeterFactal genesis: Basel

Navarro, Pedro.

June Adrian.

Murad III (1546-1595), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire by Anonymous / Private Collection / 1593 / Germany / Etching / Portrait / 18,5x12,3

JUAN DE MAL LARA (1569/1617) - LIBRO DE RETRATOS DE ILUSTRES Y MEMORABLES VARONES - 1599. Author: Francisco Pacheco (1564-1644). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION, MADRID, SPAIN.

Portret van Süleyman Pasja; The court of heroic.

Herlitz, David .

George, David.

Koning Merodach, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a king. The man has a government apple and scepter in his hands. The text identifies him as the Babylonian King Merodach. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing king

Wine leeb.

Louvre Museum, Bust of Louis V the Pacific, Count Palatine, Duke of deus Bavieres, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1853

Hetzer, Ludwig.

Jacques Callot (1592-1635). "The real effigy of Saint Francis" (Lieure 370, Meaume 142). Etching. 1st half of the 16th century. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 99592-30 Etching, engraving

Ivan IV. Vasilyevich the Terrible, 25 August 1530, 28 March 1584, was the first Grand Duke of Moscow to crown himself Tsar of Russia, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Wamesius, Johannes Stecher: Waldor, Jean (the elderly) Dating: 1639/1666

Pugachev, Jemeljan Ivanov.

Osman I., Prince.

Portrait of Ottoman Count Alberto Caprara with fur hat; Albertvs Comes Caprara (...) Anno Dom. MDCLXXXIII. Portrait of Ottoman Count Alberto Caprara, bust with fur hat in oval picture frame, under the portrait. His coat of arms and a Latin fresh rule.

Portrait of Frederik III the way, Keursvorst of Saxony. Portrait (bust) of Frederick III the way, judge frost of Saxony, a hat on the head and a fur coat. Right and bottom left are coat of arms. On tablet down Latin text.

Lot, Lorenzo.

Portrait of the Lvdovicvs Lavatervs

S.G. Carow, Knight. Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815); after Hans Holbein the younger (German, 1497-1543). Date: 1795. Dimensions: 339 x 231 mm (image); 382 x 266 mm (plate); 486 x 357 mm (sheet). Stipple engraving on ivory wove paper. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Portret van Thomas Cranmer, Hendrick Hondius (I) (attributed to workshop of), 1599 print Bust to the left from Thomas Cranmer. 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 / letterpress printing

GENEALOGIA DE LOS REYES DE ESPAÑA - GUNDISALVO NUÑEZ - CODICE COPIADO EN EL S XVI -. Author: CARTAGENA ALONSO DE. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Portrait of David Burglin in Ornamental Framework, Anonymous, 1577 print paper historical persons. armorial bearing, heraldry. Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ allegorical scene, i.e. two or more personifications involved in an action). ornaments ~ art

Gryneus, Johann Jakob Stecher: Kilian, Wolfgang Philipp

Albrecht Dürer's 1520 brown ink drawing depicts Imperial Captain Felix Hungersperg, focusing on facial features, uniform, and posture.

Juan Valverde de Hamusco. Line engraving by N. Beatrizet, 1589.

Gustav I. Wasa, King of Sweden 1701/1800

Portret Van Niccolo Tartaglia, Philips Galle, 1572 print Portrait of Niccolo Tartaglia, a famous Italian mathematician. Bust to the left. Numbered F5. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of famous European scholars. Antwerp paper engraving

Portrait of Johannes Guttenberg

Louvre Museum, Bust of Louis V the Pacific, Count Palatine, Duke of deus Bavieres, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1853.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), painter, anatomist, architect, botanist, scientist, writer, sculptor, philosopher, engineer, musician, poet and Italian inventor. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Portret van, StadtB Joos van Cleve; Portretten van schilders; Belgium had the famous painter who portrayed a figure in line with biographical data in the living accurate delineatae.Above Standard. A four-line caption in Latin in the margin.

Cigny, Odet de.

Cisner, Nicolaus unknown artist

España. Edad media. Pelayo (-737), noble visigodo primer rey de Asturias del 718 al 737.

Claudius Ptolemy (90-168 AD), Greco-Egyptian Mathematician and Astronomer, Woodcut from "Les Vrais Pourtraits et vies des Hommes Illustres", Andre Thevet, 1584

Frederick the Wise Portrait 1500's Painting Cranach Elder Martin Luther House Lutherstadt Wittenberg Germany

Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony Made 1524 Germany. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper . Albrecht Dürer

Ruland, Johann.

Chetyre Vselenskikh Patriarkha, sudivshikh Nikona. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book Division

Osiander, Andreas .

Schradin, Ludwig.

Portrait of Charles de Solier, Sieur de Morette. Date/Period: 1534 - 1535. Chalk, pastels, ink wash. Height: 330 mm (12.99 in); Width: 249 mm (9.80 in). Author: Hans Holbein.

Portrait van Josias Simlerus, Heinrich Pfenninger, 1759 - 1815 print paper etching historical persons

Portrait of Marcus van Vaernewijck. Bust portrait of Marcus van Vaernewijck, with Bonnet. Coat of arms and three rules in Latin are in the margin.

Jones, Inigo .

Portrait of Mieczys "(Mieszko I); Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884); 1830-1884 (1830-00-00-1884-00-00);Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884) - collections, Lesser, Emiljan Stanisław (Baron - 1847-1912), Lesser, Emiljan Stanisław (Baron - 1847-1912) - collection, Lesser, Wiktor Stanisław Zygmunt (Baron - 1853-1935), Lesser, Wiktor Stanisław Zygmunt (Baron - 1853-1935) - collection, Mieszko I (Polish Prince - Ca 935-992), Mieszko I (Polish Prince - Ca 935-992) - iconography, gift (provenance), personalities, Polish personalities, rulers

Initial G: Saint Blaise; Master of the Murano Gradual (Italian, active about 1430 - 1460); Venice or Lombardy, Italy; about 1450 - 1460; Tempera and gold on parchment; Leaf: 15.7 x 12 cm (6 3,16 x 4 3,4 in.)

Witiza, King of the Westgoten.

Bildnis Gustav I.

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521). Portuguese explorer. Led first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Portrait. Engraving by Monir, 1480.

Mehmed Tefterdar Master.

Zingel, Jakob .

Whitehead, David .

Portrait of Leszek I, Anonymous, After Johann Hogenberg, 1574 - 1594 print Numbered: 25. Print is part of an album. Cologne paper historical persons. ruler, sovereign

Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin, 22 September 1547, 29 November 1590, was a late humanist philologist, neo-Latin dramatist and ennobled lyricist, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown

Sir Anthony Denny Made 1647 Bohemia. Etching on ivory laid paper . Wenceslaus Hollar

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