Historical Prints and Engravings

Historic prints featuring prominent individuals and administrators, showcasing their attire and society through detailed engravings.

THOMAS HARPER 'Arithmetician', concerned less with the abstractions of the higher mathematician, more with the day-to-day activities of the accountant. Date: CIRCA 1765

Guillaume Dubois, 6 September 1656, 10 August 1723, was a French cardinal and minister under the reign of Philippe II de Bourbon, Duke of Orléans, His...

Historic print, copper engraving from 1631, portrait of Martin Opitz von Boberfeld, 1597 - 1639, founder of the Silesian school of poetry and poet of the German Baroque, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, an illustrated atlas by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

THOMAS HARPER 'Arithmetician', concerned less with the abstractions of the higher mathematician, more with the day-to-day activities of the accountant. Date: CIRCA 1765

'Dr S. Clarke', (1675-1729), 1830. Samuel Clarke (1675-1729) English philosopher and Anglican clergyman, a personal friend of Isaac Newton. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Ferdinand Cortes de Monroy and Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, 1485, 2 December 1547, was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Portrait of William Laud, vintage engraving. Portrait of William Laud, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656259

William Shakespeare (died 1616) was an English poet and playwright - and is considered by many to be the best English writer ever. This illustration depicts the playwright's bust in the Church at Stratford upon Avon. The images dates to 1868.

Wallenstein, actually Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Waldstein, 24 September 1583, 25 February 1634, woodcut, Germany, Europe

'Howel', (c1594-1666), 1830. Lawrence Howell (c1664-1722) British clergyman and author educated at Jesus College, Oxford. Schoolmaster ordained priest in 1712, Circulated pamphlets critical of George I and the Church of England. Arrested and found guilty, sentenced and imprisoned to three years without bail, he died in Newgate Prison. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Nero, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, 37 AD 68 Roman Emperor, the History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

John Locke. Stipple engraving by Holl, 1802, after Sir G. Kneller, 1697.

King James I, 1787. Artist: Anon.

Eldridge. Line engraving after T. Hillyard.

'Grotius', (1583-1645), 1830. Hugo Grotius or Huig de Groot (1583-1645) Dutch jurist who laid foundations for international law, based on natural law, imprisoned for involvement with intra-Calvinist disputes het escaped hidden in a chest of books and wrote most of his major works in exile in France. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Leo X, Giovanni de' Medici, 11 December 1475 - 1 December 1521, Roman Catholic Pope from 11 March 1513 until his death / Leo X., Giovanni de Medici, 11. Dezember 1475 - 1. Dezember 1521, vom 11. März 1513 bis zu seinem Tod römisch-katholischer Papst, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Andrea del Sarto, Andrea d'Agnolo di Francesco di Luca di Paolo del Migliore, (16 July 1486, 29 September 1530) was a painter of the Italian Renaissance, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Historical illustration from the 19th century, portrait of Jan Amos Comenius or Komeniusz, 1592 - 1670, a Czech teacher, philosopher, thinker, reformer

Christopher (Cristoforo) Columbus (1451-1506) Italian navigator

Jean Paul Marat, 24 May 1743, 13 July 1793, was a French physician, naturalist and author of scientific and political writings, during the French Revolution he published and wrote the Ami du Peuple, a demagogic newspaper, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Portrait of Leicester, from the original in the possession of the Marquess of Salisbury, is Hatfield, vintage engraving. Portrait of Leicester, from the original in the possession of the Marquess of Salisbury, is Hatfield, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656279

Historical print from the 19th century, portrait of Francois Rabelais, about 1494 - 1553, a prose-writer of the French Renaissance

Historical pressure, 1787, portrait of Marie Sophie von La Roche, 1730 - 1807, a German writer and Salonniere of the Enlightenment, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, Illustrated Atlas of the History of German National Literature, by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

Albrecht Duerer the Younger, a German painter, printmaker, mathematician and theorist, historical illustration

Portrait Ptolemy of Alexandria in his observatory. Claudius Ptolemy (100-168) was a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet. Dated 19th century

FRANCESCO PETRARCH Italian poet wearing a laurel wreath Date: 1304 - 1374

LORD FRANCIS BACON BARON DE VERULAM (1561/1626) - FILOSOFO Y ESCRITOR INGLES. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Italy/Holland: 'Tiberius, Emperor of Rome' (42 BCE - 37 CE), line engraving by Aegidus Sadeler (Netherlands, 1570-1629), after Titian, 17th Century

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Matteo Maria Boiardo or Bojardo, 1441 - 1494, an Italian poet

Bliżej Kultury Kiebisiński, Kajetan Wincenty (1808 1849), Jaroczyński, Marian Jakub Ignacy (1819 1901), Żupański, Jan Konstanty (1804 1883)

The Man with the Flute 1625 Cornelis Bloemaert Dutch. The Man with the Flute 351972

Porträt von George Billiers, Herzog von Buckingham, England, Kupferstich von Delff, 1626, nach einem Gemälde von Miereveld, digitale verbesserte Repro...

''Pictures from the Tudor Exhibition; Hans Holbein, painted by himself', c.1535. 1890.

James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685) illegitimate son of Charles II and Lucy Walter. Pretender to the thrones of Scotland and England. After failure of Monmouth Rebellion, beheaded on Tower Hill. Engraving

SIR THOMAS OVERBURY - English poet and victim of court intrigue (poisoned in the Tower of London). Date: 1581 - 1613

Historic print, copper engraving, 1758, portrait of Johann Jakob Bodmer, 1698 - 1783, a Swiss philologist, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, an illustrated atlas by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

'William Beckford Esquire', (1798). Creator: John Chapman.

William Penn (1644-1718). English writer and religious thinker. Influential Quaker, he founded the Pennsylvania Colony in British America in 1861. Critical of all religious groups except the Quakers, whom he considered the only truly Christian congregation in England at that time. Because of his religious convictions, he was imprisoned several times in the Tower of London. He refused to renounce his faith and publicly declared his membership of the religious congregation of the Religious Society of Friends, the Quakers. Portrait. Engraving. Detail. Historia de las persecuciones políticas y religiosas en Europa (History of political and religious persecutions in Europe). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1865.

Ludovico (ca. 1413-1565). Duke of Savoy. Portrait. Engraving by Lange, 1702.

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), poeta italiano. Grabado de 1840.

Historical drawing from the 19th Century, portrait of Johannes Aventinus or Johann Georg Turmair, 1477 - 1534, a German historian and court historian

Historical print from the 19th century, portrait of Cosimo the Elder also known as Cosimo de Medici, 1389 - 1464

1608 PORTRAIT OF FRENCH EXPLORER SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN FOUNDED QUEBEC CITY CANADA DISCOVERED LAKE CHAMPLAIN

Martin Schongauer, known in Italy as Bel Martino or Martino dAnversa, was a German engraver and painter, Historical, digitally restored reproduction o...

Tycho Brahe, Tycho de Brahe, December 14, 1546 - October 24, 1601, a Danish nobleman and one of the most prominent astronomers / Tycho Brahe, Tycho de Brahe, 14. Dezember 1546 - 24. Oktober 1601, ein dänischer Adeliger und einer der bedeutendsten Astronomen, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

'Sir John Godsalve', c1532-1534 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger.

Trajan Decius (201-251) was a distinguished senator and governor in the Roman Empire. When revolts and uprisings began occurring throughout the Empire in the last years of Philip the Arab's reign, Decius was sent to quell a revolt in the Balkan provinces of Moesia and Pannonia. After defeating the revolt, Decius was proclaimed Emperor by his troops, and he fought against and killed Philip in 249, entering Rome and being recognised as Emperor by the Roman Senate. As Emperor, Decius focused on defeating external threats to the Empire, as well as restoring public piety and strengthening the State religion, which involved the persecution of Christians as well as an Imperial edict declaring all citizens make a sacrifice for the Emperor and Empire every year on a certain day. A renewed incursion by the Goths forced Decius to march and confront them in battle, alongside his son and co-emperor, Herennius Etruscus. During the decisive Battle of Abritus, Etruscus was killed early on by an arrow,

Martin Luther (1483-1546). German reformer. Figure of Protestant Reformation. Engraving, 19th C. Color.

Joseph I (born July 26) (1678) (died April 17) (1711) was a prince of the House of Habsburg and Holy Roman Emperor from 1705 to 1711, King of Bohemia, Croatia and Hungary, Joseph I (born July 26) (1678) (died April 17) (1711) was a prince of the House of Habsburg and Holy Roman Emperor from 1705 to 1711, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

CHARLES d'AMBOISE Seigneur de Chaumont French noble and soldier. Date: 1473 - 1511

Sir Philip Sidney 16th century poet, courtier and soldier; Black and White Illustration by Isaac Oliver

Thomas Egerton, Viscount Brackley (1540-1617) English lawyer and statesmand.

Johannes Aventinus, July 4, 1477 - January 9, 1534 , was a German historian and court historiographer. His real name was Johann Georg Turmair / Johannes Aventinus, 4. Juli 1477 - 9. Januar 1534 , war ein deutscher Historiker und Hofhistoriograph. Er hieß eigentlich Johann Georg Turmair, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Emperor Maximilian I. Facsimile after a woodcut by Albrecht Dürer, Germany, Maximilian I. 1459, 1519, was King of the Romans, also known as King of th...

Johannes Aventinus, 4 July 1477, 9 January 1534, was a German historian and court historiographer. His real name was Johann Georg Turmair, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

William Harvey (1578-1657) English physician, c17th century. Artist: Unknown

Portrait believed to be that of the father of Thomas More, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1836.

Gabriel Metsu, Dutch school, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1836.

'Otway', (1652-1685), 1830. Thomas Otway (1652-1685) English Restoration dramatist, educated at Winchester College, and Christ Church, Oxford which he left without a degree. After being disbanded from service in the Netherlands with depreciated paper, he ceased to struggle against misfortune and died in poverty. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Joris van Zelle (1491-1567), flemish doctor from Leuven, from a painting by Bernaert Van Orley (1491-1542).

'J. Fletcher', (1579-1625), 1830. John Fletcher (1579-1625) Jacobean playwright for the King's Men, a prolific and influential dramatist during the early Restoration who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and William Shakespeare. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Walter Raleigh (1552-1612) English courtier and navigator. Favourite of Elizabeth I. Half-brother of Humphrey Gilbert. Said to have introduced Tobacco and Potatoes into England. 19th century woodcut.

Vicenç Cuyàs i Borés (1826-1839), compositor catalán.

Jacob Jordaens, Flemish Baroque era painter, (1825).Artist: John Corner

Portrait of Perugino, painted by himself, in the courtroom of the college of Currency Exchange, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1847.

'Horne', (1730-1792), 1830. George Horne (1730-1792) English churchman, academic, writer, and university administrator educated at Maidstone Grammar School and University College, Oxford. He was ordained priest in 1753. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Historical print, 1790, portrait of Baron Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg, 1744-1817, archbishop and statesman, writer, from the Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, Illustrated Atlas of the History of German National Literature by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

DEODATO DELMONT Flemish artist and architect of Antwerp, in the service of the archduke Albert and archduchess Isabela. Date: 1581 - 1634

Monsieur de Bellefourière French Painter French. Monsieur de Bellefourière 436338

EDWARD BRIGHT, of Maldon, Essex, who died at age 30 looking like this... Date: 1720 - 1750

William Warham. Portrait of William Warham 1450-1532, archibishop of Canterbury. Painting by Hans Holbein the young 1497/8-1543, 16th century, 82 x 67 cm. Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

Adrien Guignet, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869.

Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy After Roger van der Weyden (Dutch, 1399/1400-1464). Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 16th century. Oil on panel, 6 x 5 1/4 in. (15.2 x 13.3 cm). European Art 16th century

Portrait of Jonathan Wild (1683-1725) a London underworld figure notable for operating on both sides of the law, posing as a public-spirited crime fighter entitled the 'Thief-Taker General'. Dated 18th Century

Illustration depicting an English judge in his wig. Dated 19th Century

Friedrich Baron de la Motte Fouque, 1818, historic illustration from Deutsche Literaturgeschichte, a history of German literature from 1885

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