Historical Portraits of Monarchs

This collection features engraved portraits of historical monarchs in elaborate armor. The subjects display regal postures, detailed clothing, and rich textures against ornate backgrounds.

Portrait of King Henry II of France, Frans Huys, Hans Liefrinck I, 1546 - 1562

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Maximilian II., Roman-German Emperor.

Portrait of Hertog Emanuel Philibert van Savoye, Frans Huys, 1546 - 1562 print Portrait of Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoye, to the right, dressed in harness for a canopy, resting the left hand on his sword. At the top right his coat of arms surrounded by the order of the Golden Fleece. A helmet on the right on the ground. Antwerp paper engraving

Portrait of Henry II, King of France, full-length to the right dressed in armor near a table, on top a helmet. Above right his coat of arms., Portrait of King Henry II of France Portraits of kings and queens in full-length portraits (series title), print maker: Frans Huys, (mentioned on object), publisher: Hans Liefrinck (I), (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1546 - 1562, paper, engraving, h 304 mm × w 201 mm

Portrait of King Henry II of France, Frans Huys, Hans Liefrinck I, 1546 - 1562

Wolfgang Wilhelm, Pfalzgraf von Neuburg.

Portrait of Pepijn de Korte, Anonymous, 1600 print Portrait of Pepijn III, nicknamed Pepijn de Korte. Hofmeier and King of the Franks. Standing, in full, in full armor. Lotharius has a staff in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. Next to him is his coat of arms. Antwerp paper engraving

Portrait of Willem I, Count of Holland, Adriaen Matham, 1620 print Portrait of Willem I, Count of Holland, standing in a harness with the Wapen van Holland on his shoulder and a sword in his hand. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits in full of graves and engines of Holland. Haarlem paper engraving nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood

Runber in Buxndorff, Johannes.

Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoyen.

Franz von France, Duke of Alencon and Anjou Stecher: Herem, Christoffel Van (1)

Portrait of King Philip II of Spain, Frans Huys, Hans Liefrinck (I), 1546-1562

Etching by Augustin Hirschvogel from 1546 depicting King Ludwig II of Hungary in detailed portrait with royal attire and regalia.

Farberger aur, Johann von.

Johann Ernst I, Duke of Sachsen-Weimar Stecher: Trochel, Peteradaation: 1635/1667

The Big Wedding Dancers: Couple Dancing (Hollstein 166) Heinrich ALDEGREVER (or ALDEGREVER - 1502-V.1555 / 1561). The big wedding dancers: couple dancing (Hollstein 166). Burin, 1538. Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Paris, small palace.

Portret van Matthias van Oostenrijk, Rooms-Duits keizer.Portrait of Matthias of Austria, the later Roman-German emperor, in his role of governor of the Netherlands. He carries a short cloak and holds his gloves in his hand. Under the print in Latin are name and function.

Portrait of François Viète 1861 France. Etching with faint burnishing and scraping on grayish ivory laid paper . Charles Meryon

Strozzi, Pietro.

Johann II, Count of Holland.

Matthias I., Roman-German Kaiser.

Portrait of Albrecht III, Duke of Saxony, Christoffel van Sichem (I), 1601 print At the top right his weapon. paper engraving / letterpress printing

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Bretislav I, Duke of Bohemia.

Portrait of Charles V van Habsburg, german emperor, king of Spain; Charles, 5th Emperur, 32nd comtes. Portrait of emperor Charles V, with crown and rich embroidered, with fur lined cloak. In one hand he holds a large sword, in the other a migration. He stands next to a pedestal, on which his armor helmet lies. The pedestal is decorated with its coat of arms. The background offers sea view, with ships and a dolphin. Above the print in letterpress "Le Trentdeuxiesme Conte de Flandre" and indication of page number (117) and marking signature (Q2).

Svevus, from the series Peplus, sive Gothorum, Heruolorum... 1650 Pieter Soutman Dutch. Svevus, from the series Peplus, sive Gothorum, Heruolorum... 371343

Richard III. King of England 1601/1700

Matthias I., Roman-German Kaiser.

Johann II, King of Portugal.

Portrait of Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria 1728 Anton Joseph von Prenner. Portrait of Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria. Anton Joseph von Prenner (Austrian, Wallerstein 1683-1761 Vienna). 1728. Etching and engraving. Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (Spanish, San Lorenzo de El Escorial 1609 or 1610-1641 Brussels). Prints

Albrecht I, German king.

H. Bavo with a falcon on his hand, Anonymous, After Cornelis Visscher (II), After Pieter Claesz. Soutman, 1638 - 1708 print The holy Bavo dressed in armor with a falcon on his hand. A sword in the other hand. Haarlem paper etching the hermit Bavo of Ghent; possible attributes: falcon, hollow tree, purse, stone, sword

Schertlin-Burtenbach, Sebastian of Stecher: Custos, DominicusLeger: Custos, Dominicustragner: Fontana, Giovanni Battista

Emanuel I. The Happy, King of Portugal.

Saint Roch (Bartsch 164) Marc Antoine Raimondi (1480-vers1534). Saint Roch (Bartsch 164). Fight, chisel. 16th century.

Portrait of Robert Dudley, Count of Leicester, Christoffel van Sichem (I), in Or Before 1601 print Portrait of Robert Dudley, count of Leicester. He supports a command staff and holds the hilt of his sword with the other hand. paper engraving / etching / letterpress printing

. Portrait of Philips from Montmorency, Count of Horne. On the left on the table the coat of arms of the portrayed. A cityscape in the background. In the margin the name and function of the portrayed in Latin.

Barbarigo, Agostino.

Joachim II, Elector of Brandenburg.

Portrait of Andreas van Austria, Unknown, After Christoffel van Sichem (I), in Or Before 1690 print Portrait of Cardinal Andreas van Austria, in his role of deputy governor-general of the Southern Netherlands. He wears a short cloak and holds his gloves in his hand. Up and below the print text in book print. paper etching / letterpress printing

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, Persian kings, King Darius III, verso - stamped, King Darius III of Persia standing with a scepter in his hand and his other hand resting on the hilt of his sword. In the background the fight between Darius and Alexander the Great. On the right Darius sits in his chariot. He is wounded by a man with a sword. Above the image a three-line text in Latin., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 259 mm, width 207 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1585 - 1585, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Noord-Nederlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Vladislaus III of Varna (1424-1444), Vizkelety, Béla (1825-1864)

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Skanderbeg .

Bodo, King of the Saxony.

Portrait of king Sigismund III Vasa in crown, coat and with royal insignia. Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), draughtsman, cartoonist

Soldier with a helm shifting his right hand to the end of his loading stick; Arms handhe van Roers Musquettes and the Splies. A soldier, for the right, to the right, holding a stir (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand at his left bone and brings his right hand to the end of his loading stick, which he lets against his right side. This print is part of the series of 42 numbered prints of stirrers from the arms.

Portrait of Floris I, Count of Holland, Adriaen Matham, 1620 print Portrait of Floris I, count of Holland, standing to the right in a harness with the weapon of Holland on his shoulder and a sword in his hand. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits in full of graves and engines of Holland. Haarlem paper engraving nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood

Antwerpen, Jode, Gerard de, Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus, Persian kings, King Darius II, Antwerp, King Darius II of Persia standing with a stick in his hand. In the background a landscape in which Darius rides on horseback and hunts a deer. On the left birds at a waterfall. Above the representation a two-line text in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, album page, prints, height 258 mm, width 198 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1585 - 1585, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Albrecht VII. The religious, Archduke of Austria Draftsman: Fontana, Giovanni Battist Scores: Custos, Dominicusverleger: Custos, DominicusTarfer: Ferdinand (1529)

The King of Cambodia standing with a sceptre in his right hand. Artist: Anonymous. Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 6 11/16 in. (27.9 x 17 cm). Publisher: François Jollain (French, Paris 1641-1704 Paris). Date: ca. 1670-1700. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Heinrich Aldegrever, Large Wedding Dancers, 1538 Large Wedding Dancers

Laan, Adolf van der, Dutch costumes, Man with hat under arm, recto - stamped, Man in a landscape, dressed according to the Dutch fashion of 1710-1720. Full-length and with hat under arm, facing left. In the background, a sailing ship is sailing in the water. The print is part of a sixteen-part series of prints with representations of Dutch costumes., costume print, prints, verso - stamped, height 146 mm, width 100 mm, 1690 - 1742-05-09, print maker, printmaker, 1710 - 1755, first quarter 18th century, second quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, Work conception

Bentivoglio, Guido.

Martin Schonguer (around 1450-1495). Saint Martin (Bartsch 57). Engraving (chisel), 1475-1480. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 76854-26 Art medieval, Christianity, engraving in chisel, Christian iconography, religious iconography, Middle Ages, New Testament, biblical character, 15th XV 15th 15th 15th century, engraving

Heinrich I, Duke of Lorrainen-Guise.

Matthias I. Corvinus, King of Hungary.

Portrait of Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick (1714-1774) by Anonymous / Private Collection / um 1700 / Germany / Copper engraving / History / 31x20,7

Rogendorf, Wilhelm Freiherr von.

Sigismund I the Old (1467 1548), King of Poland, Grand Duke of IIthuania. Dudrak, Andrzej Jan (1835 1873)

Copper engraving 'Thomas' by Israhel van Meckenem, late 15th century, depicting the figure of Thomas with architectural and compositional details.

SOLMS Sonnenwalde, Heinrich Wilhelm Graf too.

Odo, King of France.

Thomas II., Count of Savoyen.

Karl of Kühne, Duke of Burgundy.

Sigismund II, King of Poland, 1546. Augustin Hirschvogel (German, 1503-1553). Etching;

Etching of Emperor Maximilian I by Augustin Hirschvogel, 1546, depicting the ruler with detailed portrait features and imperial attire.

Portret Tsaria Feodora Ioannovicha Portrait of Tsar Fedor Ivanovich. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book Division

Augustin Hirschvogel, Ludwig II, King of Hungary, 1546 Ludwig II, King of Hungary

Rostail, Charles Marquis and Comte de.

Welf V. (II.), Duke of Bavaria.

Buste Van Orlando, Anonymous, 1550 - 1599 print Buste van Orlando, the main character from Ludovico Ariosto's epic 'Orlando Furioso'. On his head he carries a helmet decorated with a human figure who flows from below to leaves and from above in a plume of feathers. At the top right the title and eight Italian verses from the epic. paper engraving / etching Orlando. helmet. ornament ~ human parts

Albrecht II., Duke of Austria.

Hooghe, Romeyn de, Netherlands, History of Churches and Heretics up to the Year of Our Lord 1688, Schwenkfeld, Portrait of Kaspar Schwenkfeld, Portrait of Kaspar Schwenkfeld from a series of portraits in History of Churches and Heretics from the Beginning of the New Testament up to the Year of Our Lord 1688 by Godfried Arnold (1701)., print, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 263 mm, width 158 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1645-09-10 - 1708-06-15, print maker, printmaker, 1701 - 1701, first quarter 18th century, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by

Gustav I. Wasa, King of Sweden.

Ernst Friedrich, Markgraf von Baden-Durlach.

Portrait of Robert Rich, Count of Warwick. Portrait of the Sea Officer Robert Rich, Count of Warwick.

Portrait of Philip Willem, Prince of Orange, Anonymous, c. 1586 - c. 1629 print Portrait of Philip Willem. He is in a departure next to a table, then the gloves and helmet of his harness. He holds a command staf in his hand. Four lines of Dutch text in the lower margin. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: The Hague paper engraving / etching knighthood order of the Golden Fleece - insignia of a knighthood order, e.g.: badge, chain (with NAME of order)

Albrecht II, German king.

Juan I of Aragon, called the Hunter or the Lover of all Elegance (1350-1396). King of Aragon, Valencia, Mallorca, Sardinia and Corsica, and Count of Barcelona, Roussillon and Sardinia (1387-1396). House of Aragon. Engraving. Historia General de España, by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1852.

GAULTIER, Garguille.

Matthias I. Corvinus, King of Hungary.

Balliol, Johann Comte d´Harcourt .

Sousa, Alvaro I. Dias de.

Bentivoglio, Cornelio.

Hohenems, Wolfgang Dietrich of.

Portrait van Johann Karl von Thüngen, Anonymous, 1675 - 1711 The General Johann Karl von Thüngen with an eye patch, dressed according to the noble fashion of Ca, 1690. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving

Philipp II of Kühne, Duke of Burgundy Stecher: Passe, Simon

The Persian, Anonymous, Rembrandt van Rijn, After 1632 print paper etching Asiatic races and peoples: Persians

Anton of Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, King of Navarra.

Bust of a Man in Fantastic Headgear René Boyvin French. Bust of a Man in Fantastic Headgear. Set of 6 masquerade coiffures. René Boyvin (French, Angers ca. 1525-1598 or 1625/6 Angers). Etching. Prints

Georg I, King of England.

A pilgrim with a hat in his left hand and a staff in his right. On his cloak a scallop., Pilgrim with Staff and Hat Pilgrims (series title), print maker: David Teniers (II), (mentioned on object), David Teniers (II), Antwerp, 1626 - 1690, paper, etching, h 94 mm × w 55 mm

Antwerp, Aertssens, Hendrik, Netherlands, Bolswert, Boëtius Adamsz., Bloemaert, Abraham, Amsterdam, Sacra Eremus Ascetriarum, Hermits, Melania Senior, Saint Melania the Elder as a hermit, verso lower right - stamped, Saint Melania the Elder as a hermit. On the verso is a fragment of French text., print, book illustration, prints, height 143 mm, width 90 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1580 - 1633-03-25, print maker, printmaker, 1590 - 1612, fourth quarter 16th century, first quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1566-12-25 - 1651-01-27, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, 1622 - 1663

An etching and aquatint by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1778-1779, depicting Barbarossa, showing figures, gestures, and composition.

Sir Anthony Mildmay, Queen Elizabeth I's ambassador to the court of Henry IV in Paris for two years, died 1617. In ruff collar, doublet, hose, boots, court sword, in a room with curtains, table with books, quill pen and inkwell, helmet and suit of plate armour. From a portrait in the collection of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Copperplate engraving by Edward Harding from John Adolphus The British Cabinet, containing Portraits of Illustrious Personages, printed by T. Bensley for E. Harding, 98 Pall Mall, London, 1799.

Anna, Infantin of Spain.

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