Historical Portraits of European Nobility

Engravings of European nobles in traditional attire, showcasing detailed costumes and ornate frames, conveying a historical and regal atmosphere.

Henri II de Lorraine, duc de Guise Jean Morin French. Henri II de Lorraine, duc de Guise 369244
Henri II de Lorraine, duc de Guise Jean Morin French. Henri II de Lorraine, duc de Guise 369244
Johann Georg III., Elector of Saxony.Portrait of Cardinal Francesco Buonvisi; Franciscvs S.R.E. Presbyter (...) Die Septembris MDCLXXI.Klemens X., papa .Thomas May, English poet, dramatist and historian of the Renaissance era, aged 55. Copperplate engraving from William Richardson's Portraits Illustrating Granger's Biographical History of England, London, 17921812. James Granger (17231776) was an English clergyman, biographer, and print collector.Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Frederik Hendrik in an oval with peripheral. Six lines of latin text in a framework.Portrait of Antoine III de Gramont, Cornelis Meyssens, After Jacob Toorenvliet, 1670 - 1674 print Portrait of Count Antoine III de Gramont, Marshal of France. At the bottom of the margin are titles in Italian. Vienna paper engravingFranz I d'Este, Duke of Modena.Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1591 to 1646. English Parliamentarian and soldier.Maximilian I., Elector of Bayern Publisher: Aubry, Peter (2) Dating: 1634/1666Bernhard, Prince of Sachsen-Weimar.Portrait of Emanuel Frockas, Count of Feria, Paulus Pontius, Gillis HendricxFriedrich I, Elector of Brandenburg.Portrait of Philip Willem, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Philip Willem in an oval. At the top right of his weapon. In the undermaster his name.Beringhen, Count of Chteauneuf, Henri de.Frederick III., Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.Alexander VII., Pope.Portrait of Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau-Siegen.Portrait or Johan Maurits in An Oval. His name and titles in a framework.Theodore Chevignard de Chavigny, comte de Toulongeon, born 1687, died 1771, French aristocrat and diplomat, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th ...Christian V, King of Denmark.Bildnis des Petrus Alexiewiz, Russian EmperorPortrait of Louis de Marillac, Anonymous, Balthazar Moncornet, 1610 - 1668 print  Paris paper engraving / etching historical persons. nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthoodPortret van Kardinal Giulio Alberoni, Anonymous, 1717 - 1799 print Portrait of Cardinal Giulio Alberoni in an oval frame. In a frame are name and title.  paper engravingCharles II of Lorraine, Duke of Elbouf.Portrait of Johan Maximilian Count of Lamberg. Portrait of Johan Maximilian Count of Lamberg, with the order of the order of the golden fleece to one ribbon around his neck. At the bottom of the margin a six-line text in Italian.Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange, Anonymous, 1600 - 1699 print Portrait of Frederik Hendrik in an oval. In the lower margin six lines of Latin text. Low Countries paper engraving knighthood order (GARTER) - insignia of a knighthood order, e.g.: badge, chainPortrait van Sir Thomas Fairfax, Cornelis Danckerts (I), 1613 - 1656 print Portrait of Sir Thomas Fairfax, breastpiece dressed in harness in oval. Above oval frame anagram with letters of his name. Netherlands paper engravingHeinrich von Lorraine, Count of Harcourt.Philipp IV., King of Spain.King Charles the First. Obt. XXX Jan. 1648. 1700 - 1890. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649PortraT van Maximilian von and to Trautttmansdorff, Anonymous, Balthazar Moncornet, 1634 - 1668 print  publisher: ParisFrance paper engraving historical persons. politician, e.g. party leaderHeinrich von Lorraine, Count of Harcourt.Portrait of Duke Christian von BraunschweigChristian IV., King of Denmark.Rupprecht, Prince of the Palatinate Stecher: Unknown artist dating: 1639/1750Karl I, King of England.Maximilian Heinrich, Duke of Bavaria, Elector of Cologne.Kolowrat-Liebsteinky, Franz Karl I. Graf von Stecher: Meyssens, Cornelisfactic genesis: ViennaLobkowitz, Wenzel Eusebius Prince.Lobkowitz, Wenzel Eusebius Prince.August of the Younger, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Stecher: Aubry, Peter (2)Philipp Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Wiesenburg.Karl I, King of England 1649/1655Rohan, 1. Duke of Rohan, Prince de Léon, Henri de.Cary, 2. Viscount Falkland, Lucius .Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria.Christian I., Pfalzgraf of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld.Peter II., King of Portugal.Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu and Fronsac, 9 September 1585, 4 December 1642, commonly referred to as Cardinal Richelieu, Cardinal de Richelieu, was a French clergyman, nobleman and statesman, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century originalPortrait of the Jo. Conrad DvrivsMaximilian Heinrich, Duke of Bavaria, Elector of Cologne.Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena.Eduard I. Farnese, Duke of Parma.Portrait of Charles I, king of England. Print at the top left of marked: fo. 33.Maximilian Heinrich, Duke of Bavaria, Elector of Cologne.Germany: Copper engraving of Ferdinand II (1578-1637), 35th Holy Roman emperor, by Matthaus Merian the Elder (1593-1650), c. 1642. Ferdinand II (1578-1637)  was the son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, and grandson of Emperor Ferdinand I. Ferdinand was part of a Catholic faction opposed to his cousin, Emperor Matthias, who was more tolerant to Protestantism. He became King of Bohemia in 1617, King of Hungary in 1618, and ascended to Holy Roman Emperor in 1619 after his cousin's death.Francisco Ragoczy, transsilvaniae leader, Pater Francis Leopold, from the Captain Crime of Perduellionis, Leopoldo bottom Emperor Regnante , Franz Rákóczi, Herzog von Transsilvanien, Artaria , Co, Verlag, Publishing House, Peter Paul Westermayer, Copper Paul WestermayerPortrait of René Descartes, Cornelis van Dalen (I), 1650 - 1665 print Breastpiece of philosopher René Descartes. In the margin three lines of Latin text with facts from his life. Amsterdam paper engraving scholar, philosopherFerdinand IV., Roman king.Charles I (1600-1649). King of England and Scotland (1625-1649). Portrait. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by César Cantú. Volume VIII. Published in Barcelona, 1886.Anne Monck, Duchess of Albemarle (died 1670). Daughter of a farrier at the Savoy, Married General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, in 1652. Anne Clarges, Dutchess of Albemarle. From a rare print in the Gulston Collection. Copperplate engraving by an unknown artist published around 1790, London, England.Portrait of Rinaldo d'Este, Cornelis Meyssens, 1670 print Portrait of Cardinal Rinaldo d'Este. Vienna paper engravingLeopold Wilhelm I, Markgraf von Baden-Baden.Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Baron .Christian I., Pfalzgraf of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld.Alexander II, King of Scotland.Portrait of Louise Henriëtte, Princess of Orange. Portrait of Louise Henriëtte in an oval. In the undermaster her name.Ferdinand II., Roman-German Kaiser Stecher: Moncornet, BaltazarLa Meureraye, Charles Duc de.Karl Magnus, Markgrave of Baden-Durlach.Popiel I, Duke of Poland.SAMUEL CHAMPLAIN DE BROUAGE  French explorer,  governor of Canada       Date: 1567 - 1635Rohan, 1. Duke of Rohan, Prince de Léon, Henri de.Leopold Wilhelm, Archduke of Austria.Portrait of Jean de Gassion. Portrait of Jean de Gassion (1609-1649), Marshal of France, depicted in oval picture frame with weapon.Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finances, 1615-1680. Marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux, minister under King Louis XIV. Fouquet, Surintdt des Finances. Copperplate engraving by D after Charles le Brun from Marie de Rabutin-ChantalSevignes Collection des Vingt Portraits du Siecle de Louis XIV, Collection of 20 Portraits of the century of King Louis XIV, J.J. Blaise, Libraire, Quai des Augustins, Paris, 1818.Portrait of Johannes Clauberg, professor in Duisburg, Jan Jacobsz. Wielant, after Johann Kaspar Pfeffer, 1686 - 1693 print In the margin the name of the person portrayed and a two -way caption in Latin. Amsterdam paper engravingARCHIBALD DOUGLAS, 6th earl  of ANGUS whose marriage to  Margaret Tudor, sister of  Henry VIII, led to a lifetime  of complicated political in-  fighting and intrigue .     Date: 1489 - 1557Kasimir II., Duke of Poland.Portrait of Karl I von Hessen-Kassel, Martin Bernigeroth, 1680 - 1733 print  Leipzig paper engraving historical persons. knighthood order (with NAME) - insignia of a knighthood order, e.g.: badge, chain (with NAME of order)Niels, King of Denmark.Portrait of Michael Praun. Portrait of Nicolaas Hassselaer, Major of Amsterdam, in an oval. The portrait rests on a baseboard with its name and data in two rules in Dutch