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Historical Portraits of Nobility

Classic engravings depicting European nobles from the 16th to 18th centuries, featuring elaborate attire and distinctive collars.

King Ferdinand II. From the House of Hapsburg, the ruler of Bohemia and Hungary, he met a revolt of Bohemia in 1619.
King Ferdinand II. From the House of Hapsburg, the ruler of Bohemia and Hungary, he met a revolt of Bohemia in 1619.
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Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley 1542-1621 English soldier and statesman. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not statedPortrait of Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Madrid 1600 - Madrid 1681) was a Spanish writer, a knight of the Order of Santiago, one of the most distinguished Baroque writers of the Golden Age, especially for his theater. Spain, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1880France, Paris, portrait of Cardinal Jules Mazarin an Italian clergyman, politician, diplomat and chief minister of France1500S 1600S Portrait Lord Francis Bacon English Philosopher Essayist CourtierShakespeare, William .Peter I Alexeievitch the Great (1672-1725). Tsar of Russia (1682-1725). Engraving.James VI and I, James Charles Stuart, 1566 - 1625, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, digitally editedWilliam Harvey, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935. Artist: Unknown. Portrait of Giulio Raimondo Mazarino, Cardinal and French statesman. At the bottom of the margin are titles in Italian. At the top left numbered: 49.Untitled: Portrait of William Shakespeare, Henry Bryan Hall, 1808-1884, American, 1867, Line engraving on wove paper laid down on card, Sheet: 6 x 4 1/8in. (15.2 x 10.5cm)Francis Russell 4th Earl of Bedford 1593-1641 English nobleman From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825Maximilien de Bethune, 1st Duc de Sully (1560-1641) French Huguenot (Protestant) soldier and minister under Henry IV. LIthograph, Pa;ris, 1832.William Laud 1573 to 1645. Archbishop of Canterbury. Portrait and signature. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890William Shakespeare 1564 to 1616. English poet, playwright, playwright and actor. Portrait and signature, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not StatedPortrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 1572, (1840). Artist: UnknownPortrait of William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616, English dramatist, poet and actorEric XIV by an unknown artist, c1560. Eric XIV (13 December 1533 - 26 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I (1496-1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513-1535). He was also ruler of Estonia, after its conquest by Sweden in 1561Portrait One Jichaus Gilbartus Portrait One Jichaus Gilbartus, Professor Te Leaden.Portrait of artist Michael Heinrich Rentz; Michael. Heinrich Rentz.Engraved portrait of Menasseh Ben Israel (1604-1657), the Dutch Jewish scholar and diplomat. Date: 16 November 1889Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (1564-1632) English nobleman, called the Wizard Earl because of his interest in scientific experiment. Engraving after portrait by Vandyke.Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset Baron Seymour of Hache aka The Protector c.1500/6-1552 Lord Protector of England during minority of Edward VI From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825