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Historical Portraits of Nobility

A collection of engraved portraits depicting noble figures from history, showcasing detailed costumes and regal attire with an emphasis on aristocratic fashion.

unknown, Sadeler, Johann (I), Portrait of Ferdinand of Bavaria, verso lower left - stamped, Ferdinand of Bavaria, in armor above which a wide millstone collar. Widely protruding moustache and pointed beard. Bust to the left, in oval with edge inscription. At the foot of the portrait 2 lines of inscription in Latin: 'Sicut fuerit voluntas, in coelo sic fiat'., print, prints, height 152 mm, width 115 mm, South Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1560 - 1600, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)
unknown, Sadeler, Johann (I), Portrait of Ferdinand of Bavaria, verso lower left - stamped, Ferdinand of Bavaria, in armor above which a wide millstone collar. Widely protruding moustache and pointed beard. Bust to the left, in oval with edge inscription. At the foot of the portrait 2 lines of inscription in Latin: 'Sicut fuerit voluntas, in coelo sic fiat'., print, prints, height 152 mm, width 115 mm, South Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1560 - 1600, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)
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Portrait of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, Pieter van Gunst, After Adriaen van der Werff, c. 1669 - 1731 print Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and governor of the Netherlands. In the background, blowing up with burners from the Schipbrug built by the Duke of Parma in the Scheldt before Antwerp, April 5, 1585. Amsterdam paper engraving / etchingSCHILL, Ferdinand of.Portrait of Ambrogio Spinola, marquis de los Balbases, Jan Harmensz. Muller, Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1615Bildnis des Johannes CappellvsReva, Laszlo .Henry III (1551-1589). King of France (1574-1589). King of Poland (1573-1574) as Henry of Valois (Henryk Walezy). Portrait. Facsimile after an engraving by Léonard Gaultier. Detail. Sciences & Lettres au Moyen Age et à l'époque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877. Author: Léonard Gaultier (c. 1561-1641). French engraver.Sadeler, Aegidius, Prague, Portrait of Joachim Huber, verso lower left - stamped, Joachim Huber, councilor at the Imperial court of Rudolf II in Prague., print, portrait, prints, height 193 mm, width 137 mm, Southern Netherlandish, 1570 - 1629, print maker, printmaker, 1609 - 1609, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsmanPortrait of Nicolaas Ruychaver Nicolaas Ruykhaver (title on object), Bust to the left of Nicolaas Ruychaver in an oval. The portrait rests on a ledge on which his name and information are written in two lines in Dutch., Nicolaas Ruychaver, Jacob Houbraken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1749 - 1759 and/or 1796, paper, engraving, h 181 mm × w 121 mm. Portrait of Gerbrand Adriaensz. Bredero, Amsterdam Rederijker, playwright and poet. Bust to the right. Above the bust the motto of Bredero: 't right. Around the portrait a laurel wreath and Dutch dedications of the Schrijvers S. Coster, J. van den Vondel, P.C. Hooft and P.ScRIVERIUS. The print also has a Dutch caption.Albrecht von Wallenstein; Jode, Pieter de, II (1606-Ca 1674), Dyck, Anthony Van (1599-1641), Hendricx, Gillis (Fl. 1645-); 1645-1646 (1645-00-00-1645-00-00);Portrait of Frans I of Valois -Angoulême, King of France, Jean Moyreau, After Titian, 1700 - 1762 print paper etching / engraving historical persons. kingMytens, Aert .Barclay, John .Cardona and Córdoba, Gonzalo de.Alexei, Kaiser of Russia Stecher: Schönfeld, Heinrich (1609) Dating: 1661/1683Opitz, Martin.Portrait of the Filiberto di SauoiaALVARADO , PEDRO DE. CONQUISTADOR ESPAÑOL . BADAJOZ 1485 - 1541. GRABADO EN " LAS DECADAS " DE HERRERA. BIBLIOTECA INSTITUTO DE CULTURA HISPANICA . MADRID. SFGP / © KORPA.Well, Josef.Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein also von Waldstein, 1583 - 1634. Bohemian military leader and politician. From a 17th century print based on the painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck.Brill, Paul Stecher: Hondius, Hendrik (1) Dating: 1588/1600Dutch Explorer, Olivier van Noort. This enterprising innkeeper was the first Dutchman who sailed round the earth (1598-1601) through the strait of Magellaen. Magellaen performed this exploit in 1519-1521, after him Francis Drake in 1579 and Thomas Cavendish in 1587.Portret Van Dichter Giovanni by Bernardo Rucellai, Giovanni Boggi, 1780 - 1832 print Italy paper etching / engraving historical persons. portrait of a writer. writer, poet, authorDesportes, Philippe .Blasco NÒez Vela y Villalba (c. 1490 ñ January 18, 1546) was the first Spanish viceroy of Peru, from May 15, 1544 to January 18, 1546Pontus De la Gardie (1520-1585) by Falck, Jeremias (1610-1677) Private Collection 1654 Germany Copper engraving Graphic arts PortraitPortrait of the Tsar Feodor I of Russia (1557-1598) by Russian master State Regional I. Pozhalostin Art Museum, Ryasan 17th century Tempera on paper 44x35,5 Russia Parsuna Portrait PaintingCoecke van Aelst, Pieter.Bildnis des Michael Apafi, high transyluaniaePassed, Jean.