Historical Portraits and Figures

This collection features detailed engravings of historical figures, showcasing traditional attire and symbolic elements relating to their narratives.

Tankred, King of Sicily.

Foscarari, Egidio de Stecher: Bry, Theodor of

Portrait of Claudius civilis. Portrait of Claudius Civilis, leader of the rebellion of the Batavians against the Romans. At the top right i.d.1.

Roger II, King of Sicily.

Numa Pompilius, Anonymous, after Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1575 print Print is part of an album. paper historical persons. (story of) Numa Pompilius

Gregor I. The big, dad.

Ludwig IV., The overseas king of France.

Tankred, King of Sicily.

Buste van Gradasso, Anonymous, 1550 - 1599 print. print Buste van Gradasso, a character from Ludovico Ariosto's epic 'Orlando Furioso'. On his head he wears a helmet decorated with a plume of feathers. At the top right the title and eight Italian verses from the epic. paper engraving / etching male characters from 'Orlando Furioso' : Use 82A(...). helmet

David, king.

Portret Van Simone Martini, 1568 print Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of painter

Heinrich I, King of France 1551/1650

Grudius, Nicolaus.

The tremoille, Prince of Talmond, Louis II. de.

Gonzales, Orazio.

Portrait of Charlemagne in medallion inside rectangular frame with ornaments, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594

Print made by Elias Nessenthaler, 1664-1714, S. Matthias, undated. Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper.

Imola, Giovanni da.

Aldobrandini, Giovanni.

Columbus, Christoph.

Barbaro, Ermolao .

Peter I, King of Castile and León.

Athalarich, king of eastern villages.

Londerseel, Assuerus van, Netherlands, Bruyn, Nicolaes de, De negen besten, Julius caesar, Portrait of Julius Caesar in medallion within rectangular frame with ornaments, verso below - stamped, Portrait of Julius Caesar as a general from Antiquity in medallion within rectangular frame with ornaments in the form of monkeys, fantasy creatures and butterflies, print, prints, height 124 mm, width 91 mm, South Netherlands, 1571 - 1656-10, print maker, printmaker, 1594 - 1594, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publication, 1572 - 1635-12-02, publisher

Galba, Roman emperor.

Pizarro, Francisco.

Vitellius, Aulus Stecher: Unknown artist publisher:

Copper engraving by Meister der Propheten und Sibyllen depicting the prophet Ezekiel, created around 1470.

Portret Van Gian Giorgio Trissino, Anonymous, After Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1584 print Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing historical persons. writer, poet, author. diplomacy, diplomat

Maffei, Raffaello Unknown artist Dating: 1597/1509

Woodcut portrait of Heinrich the Löwen, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1563, depicting detailed attire, heraldic symbols, and facial features.

Bramante, donated.

. King Solomon on his throne. He writes in a book. The twenty-third print of a 39-part series with as subject people from the Old Testament.

Christian II, King of Denmark.

Domitian, Emperor of Rome. Line engraving, 16--, after A. Sadeler after B. Campi.

Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria.

Ferdinand II of Castile, King of León.

Ludwig I, the big king of Hungary.

Gallienus, Roman Emperor.

Portrait of Charlemagne as King with Crown and Sword in Medallion within Rectangular Frame with Various Animals and Fanciful Creatures as Ornaments, Portrait of Charlemagne in Medallion within Rectangular Frame with Ornaments Carolus Magnus The Nine Best (series title), print maker: Nicolaes de Bruyn, (mentioned on object), Netherlands, 1594, paper, engraving, h 121 mm × w 88 mm

Philipp III. The bold, king of France.

Vitellius, Aulas.

Hanau-Lichtenberg, Philipp V. Graf.

Holy Marcus with lion; S. Marcus Euangelista.

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Pauperitas; Aldegrever, Heinrich (Ca 1502-1555 cars 1561); 1549 (1549-00-00-1549-00-00);

King Solomon, Johann Sadeler (I), After Chrispijn van den Broeck, 1575 print King Solomon on his throne. He writes in a book. The twenty-threeth print of a 39-part series with the subject of people from the Old Testament. Antwerp paper engraving male persons from the Old Testament (with NAME) (not in biblical context)

Copper engraving by Meister E.S. titled 'Mathehaus,' created in the second third of the 15th century, depicting Saint Matthias.

TEODORICO II (/467) - REY VISIGODO - EFFIGIES ET SERIES REGUM HISPANIAE - GRABADO SIGLO XVII. Author: ARNOLDO VAN WESTERHOUT (1651-1725). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Belli, Valerio.

Spagnuoli, Giovanni Battista Formschneider: Stimmer, Tobias

Ermolao Barbaro. Line engraving attributed to Theodore de Bry.

Sigerich, König of Westgoten.

Maximinus thrax, Roman emperor.

Peter Orseolo, King of Hungary.

Haakon I, King of Norway.

Column, prosperous.

Strozzi, Ercole Shape Cutter: Stimmer, Tobias

Portrait of poet Dante Alighieri. .

Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor.

Andreas II., King of Hungary.

Caligula, Roman emperor.

Bust of man with helmet, used to the left. .

Errard, Charles .

Cochlaeus, Johannes Eraser: Shrub, Lorenzdation: 1569/1630

The Quacksalver, Anonymous, After Rembrandt van Rijn, 1719 - 1780 print paper etching quack, charlatan, mountebank, 'saltimbanco'

Roman Emperor Probus, 232-282. Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697.

Portrait of king David in medallion inside rectangular picture frame with ornaments; David Rex; The nine best.Portrait with bust or king david with harp in medallion inside rectangular picture frame with ornaments in the form or wild animals, a lion and bear, and a lamb.

Portrait of Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Edme de Boulonois, 1682 print Brussels paper engraving historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of artist

Portrait of Claudius on medallion; Roman emperors. Portrait with bust of emperor claudius on medallion in rectangular picture frame with ornaments. On edge of medallion title and name of emperor. In the margin among two rules in German about the way in which the emperor was killed.

Portrait of Karel van Mallery, Lucas Vorsterman (I), After Anthony Van Dyck, 1646 - 1675 print Portret van de printmaker karel van mallery. Antwerp paper engraving

Italy, Vico, Enea, Medaglie del Doni, Medals of Anton Francesco Doni, Portrait of Christ, verso - stamped, set in an ornamented frame., print, prints, height 153 mm, width 113 mm, Italian, 1523 - 1567, print maker, printmaker, 1550 - 1550, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Old man with roll paper, Pieter Serwouters, 1601 - 1657 print Old man with beard and a square collar with a rolled out scroll in hand. He holds the unwritten sheet of paper with both hands. Amsterdam paper engraving old man. scroll - LL - scroll unfolded

PortraT van Pietro Bembo, Anonymous, After Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1584 print Print is part of an album. paper historical persons. writer, poet, author. cardinal

Dietrich I, Count of Holland.

Amboise, Georges D '1601/1700

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.

Caution; Theological virtues; VIRTUTU THEOLOGICARU. The female Personification of caution (Prudentia), one of the four cardinal virtues, with a januskop. In her hands she carries her personal attributes: the mirror and the snake. Print from a series with theological virtues.

Abraham with knife in hand, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1581-1656

PortraT van Paracelsus, Anonymous, after Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1584 print Print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing historical persons. scholar, philosopher (+ portrait of scholar, scientist)

Salviati, Francesco.

Cäcilie of France.

Konrad II., Roman-German Emperor.

Portrait of emperor galba on medallion; Roman emperors. Portrait with bust of emperor galba on medallion in rectangular picture frame with ornaments. On edge of medallion title and name of emperor. In the margin among two rules in German about the way in which the emperor was killed.

John, from The Four Evangelists 1610-20 Pieter Feddes van Harlingen Dutch. John, from The Four Evangelists 670764

Giorgio Vasari / Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. Girolamo da Treviso.

Domitian, Roman Kaiser Designer: Tizianstecher: Sadeler, Egidius (2) Publisher: Sadeler, Marcus Christoph

Gregor I. The big, dad.

Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1489-1534) - usually known as Correggio. Italian artist from Correggio, mainly religious subjects.

Ludwig I, the big king of Hungary.

Totila .

A woman sits by a fire with a pillow on her lap with her skirts suspended and one leg on the hearth rail. She is inviting the man by the hedge, who is knocking on the open door with a stick, to come in. In fact, she is inviting him to come and make love. In the edge inscription an ambiguous text in Dutch and French: Compt vry inne, al ist by dage Coppen, Het stater al open, en wilt niet op de hage cloppen, Vrouw invites man in Medallions with ambiguous edge inscriptions (series title), print maker: anonymous, Southern Netherlands, 1550 - 1610, paper, engraving, d 158 mm

Portret Van Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo, Anonymous, 1558 - 1599 drawing Italy paper. ink pen / brush

Knowledge; Cognicio; Seven virtues and knowledge. Landscape with the female personification of knowledge. She holds a book in hand. In addition to her a vase with flowers.

Orley, Barend van.

Osman I., Prince Stecher: Bry, Johann Theodor de

Portrait of Francesco Granacci, Italian painter of the Renaissance from Florence, 1469-1543. Franc. Granacci Pittore Fiorentino. Woodcut from Giorgio Vasaris Le vite de piu eccellenti pittori, scultori, et architettori, The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, Florence, 1678.

Ferdinand III., The Holy, King of Castile and León.

Saint Matthias. Dated: probably 1589. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hendrik Goltzius.

Lucas Vorsterman, 1595-1675, Flemish, Judocus de Momper, ca.1635. Line engraving, stipple engraving, etching on medium, slightly textured, beige, laid paper.

Vasari, Giorgio.

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