Historical Portraits of Nobility

An assortment of historical portraits depicting noble figures, featuring elaborate clothing and heraldic motifs, capturing past royalty and rulers.

Portrait of Philip II, king of Spain. Portrait of Philip II, king of Spain, in oval with peripheral. Philip carries a top hat and around his neck the necklace of the golden fleece.
Portrait of Philip II, king of Spain. Portrait of Philip II, king of Spain, in oval with peripheral. Philip carries a top hat and around his neck the necklace of the golden fleece.
Ludwig II, the German, Eastern Franconian king.Friedrich III., Roman-German Emperor.Portrait of emperor caligula; Roman emperors. .Wilhelm II, King of England.Copper engraving by Hendrick Goltzius depicting a portrait of King Henry IV of France, created around 1600. The print shows the monarch in formal attire with detailed facial features.Friedrich I, King of Denmark.Albrecht V., Duke of Bavaria Stecher: Custos, DominicusLudwig II, the German, Eastern Franconian king.Leopold II., Roman-German Emperor.Pierre Seguier (1588-1672). Chancellor of France from 1635. Member of the French Academy. Portrait. Engraving. Sciences & Lettres au Moyen Age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877.Johann Xvi., Count of Oldenburg.Wentworth, 1. Earl of Strafford, Thomas .Ludwig II, the German, Eastern Franconian king.Murad III., Sultan of Turkey.Jaropolk I., Grand Duke of Russia.Abbas II., Shah of Persia.Basil, prince.Portrait of King Henry V of England, 1386-1422. In crown, ermine-lined cape, chain of office. Copperplate engraving from M. A. Jones History of England from Julius Caesar to George IV, G. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, London, 1836.Gustav II Adolf, 19 December 1594, 16 November 1632, of the House of Wasa was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632 and one of the most important figures i...Orhan, Sultan of Turkey.Ludwig II., The Stammler King of France.Ludwig II, Duke of Bavaria.Franz I, King of France.Arnold von Villanova.Maximilian I., Elector of Bavaria.Portrait of Jacobus I, king of England. Portrait of Jacobus I, king of England. In the context of its name and function in Dutch.Balassa de Gyarmath, Ferencz.Ismael Pasha.Ludwig III., The younger king.Mohammed III., Sultan of Turkey 1595/1650Ferdinand I., Roman-German Kaiser.Friedrich I, King of Denmark.Maria von Burgundy.Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria.Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex (1566-1601) English courtier and soldier and favourite of Elizabeth I. Executed for high treason on 25 February 1601. Engraving by Michiel van der Gucht (1660-1725) for Clarendons History.William Parr, Marquess of Northampton,Sigismund I the Old (1467 1548), King of Poland, Grand Duke of IIthuania. unknownMAXIMILIAN I, 1451-1519, Archduke of Austria, German king and Holy Roman Emperor (1493-1519), engravingPortrait of Clement XIV (1769-1774), Jac. Mecorus, Engraving on paper, Bust-length portrait in three-quarter view towards left. In an oval frame with the papal coat-of-arms at upper left. Below the frame an inscribed plaquette., Italy, ca. 1770, Print, PrintJohann Friedrich I, Elector of Saxony.Franz I, Duke of Lorraine.Rudolf I of Habsburg, King Stecher: Kohl, Clemens (1754)Sir Richard Saltonston, Lord Mayor of London, 1597. 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.Mohammed IV., Sultan of Turkey.Maximilian I., Roman-German Emperor.Anna, Archdukezogin of Austria.Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.Georg von Trapezunt.Friedrich August II, Elector of Saxony Stecher: Busch, Georg Paulfactic genesis: BerlinPortrait of René van Chlon, Prince of Orange. Portrait of René van Chlon in an oval with peripheral. On a pedestal are name and titles.Johann Albrecht I, Duke of Mecklenburg.Philipp II., King of Spain.Karl Viii., King of France.Ludwig III., The younger king.Friedrich III., Roman-German Emperor.Erich Xiv., King of Sweden.Maximilian I., Roman-German Emperor.Andrea Doria (1466-1560). Genoese admiral and statesman. He served several Italian princes, King Francis I of France and Charles I of Spain. Engraving from a portrait of the time. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et à l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.Ferdinand II., King of both Sicily.PortraT van Merten Rosentaler, Johann Friedrich Leonard, 1643 - 1680 print Portrait of Merten Rosentaller, resident of Nuremberg.  paper engravingPfeffinger, Johannes .Franciscus Grossherzog von Florentz , Franz, Grand Duke of Florence, UnknownLeopold II., Roman-German Emperor.Johann Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan.. Portrait of François Rabelais, French doctor, writer and humanist, with a beret on the head.Vincenzo Giustiniani.Ludwig II., The Stammler King of France.Augustin Hirschvogel, Doctor Stephen Schwartz, 1548 Doctor Stephen SchwartzMaximilian II., Roman-German Emperor.Heinrich VII., King of England.Hassan Pasha.Suleiman Pasha.Moritz, Elector of Saxony.Maximilian I., Roman-German Emperor.Portrait of pope urban viii. .Baldovinetti, Alesso .Christian II, Elector of Saxony 1602/1650Schwent, John.Drakenberg, Christian Jacobsen.Gustav I. Wasa, King of Sweden.Franz I. Gonzaga, Prince of Mantua.Heinrich VIII., King of England.Vintage Portrait of Spanish conquistador Herman Cortes, 19th century.Caracalla, Roman Emperor.Rudolf I of Habsburg, King.Caligula, Roman emperor.Portrait of Louis IV from overseas (921 - 954). King of France from 936 to 954. Carolingian Dynasty. History of France, from the book Atlas de la FranGrand Duke of Alba (1507-1582). Spanish noble , diplomat and general. Governor of Milan, Viceroy of Naples and Governor of the Netherlands. Engraving, 1882.Ludwig II., The Stammler King of France.Chaireddin Barbarossa, Ottoman ruler in Algiers.Portrait of Sir Anthony Denny, Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647Portrait of George HelffrichAlbertje Kuyskens, aged 102. Engraving.Fugger of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn, George Freiherr.Hans Sachs (1494-1576) German poet and dramatist.Caracalla, Roman Emperor.Caracalla, Roman Emperor.