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Engravings illustrating significant historical events, featuring royal figures, battles, and cultural moments from the past, representing drama and storytelling.

Henri IV weds Marie de Medicis by proxy, since he's too busy dealing with his enemies : he is represented at Firenze by the grand duke of Tuscany. Date: 15 October 1600
Henri IV weds Marie de Medicis by proxy, since he's too busy dealing with his enemies : he is represented at Firenze by the grand duke of Tuscany. Date: 15 October 1600
163 assets in this story
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Louis XII writing, (c1760). Creator: Unknown.
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The couple in the crowd 3- man kneeling. Ernst Barlach (Germany, 1870-1938). Germany, 1919. Prints; lithographs. Lithograph on Watteau paper
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FRANCESCO FARNESE Italian ruler : seventh duca di Parma, portrayed in all his magnificence with the goddess Minerva and a trumpeting angel attending. Date: 1678 - 1727
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Descartes, Rene (La Haye, Touraine, France, 1596-Stockholm, 1650). French philosopher, mathematician, physicist, and writer. Engraving.
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The dolls doctor of Leipzig, 1865, woodcut, Germany, Europe
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Nuremberg, Dürer, Albrecht, Last Supper, verso bottom center - stamped, Christ and his disciples are having a meal at a sturdy wooden table. John is leaning on Christ's chest. In the foreground a bowl, a basket with bread and a jug., print, engraving, prints, engravings, height 213 mm, width 300 mm, German, 1471-05-24 - 1528-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1523 - 1523, first quarter 16th century, paper, papier, houtcut
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Scenes from The Story of Charlemagne () (from Christ the Judge on the Throne of Majesty and Other Subjects). Culture: South Netherlandish. Dimensions: Overall: 140 x 363 in. (355.6 x 922 cm) [overall dimensions of entire tapestry including 53.80, 53.81. Date: ca. 1500-1510. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Marie Antoinette, born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, 2 November 1755, 16 October 1793, was the last Queen of France and Navarre in front of the French Revolution, standing in front of the Revolutionary Tribunal, reproduction of a woodcut from 1880, digitally enhanced, born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, 2 November 1755, 16 October 1793, was the last Queen of France and Navarre in front of the French Revolution, standing in front of the Revolutionary Tribunal, reproduction
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cosmetics toilet of a lady after painting by Nicolas Lancret (1690 - 1745) copper engraving by M.Horthelms 18th century,
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Abdication by Johann Jakob Kirchhoff, woodcut, 1840, 1796-1848, Private Collection
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Sir Henry Sidney's Return to Dublin After a Victory-Reception by the Mayor and Aldermen from "Image of Irelande" by John Derrick
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1872 Exhibition of Painting, A Japanese Bazaar, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1873.
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Knights of the German Cross, 1180, Jacobus Buys, 1781 - 1783, Interior with three German knights and a clergyman, 1180. Design for a print., draughtsman: Jacobus Buys, (signed by artist), 1781 - 1783, paper, pen, brush, h 150 mm × w 90 mm
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literture The Book of One Thousand and One Nights Sindbad the Sailor 7th voyage Sinbad an his companions wood engraving 19th century,
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Nibelungenlied. Anonymous epic poem. 13th century. Scene depicting Kriemhild and Sigurd. Engraving by M. Weber after a canvas of German painter Theodor Pixis (1831-1907). "La Ilustracion", 1884.
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Satirical depiction of mutual courtship, Frankfurt copper engraving by Abraham Aubry, 17th century
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A woodcut engraving depicting a picture-card game card. The image on the card shows an electrical experiment, which had grown popular at the French Court. Dated 18th century
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Picture series Conquest of Mexico, reception of Cortez after his return in Toledo, Spain, 1528, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a Liebig collector's picture from the 19th century, exact date unknown, Europe
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a interrogation of the studiosus Wallenstein in front of the rector of the school in Altdorf, ca 1626, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, 1583-1634, also von Waldstein, a Bohemian military leader and nobleman who gained prominence during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), in the Catholic side / Befragung des Studios Wallenstein vor dem Rektor der Altdorfer Schule, um 1626, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, 1583-1634, auch von Waldstein, böhmischer Militärführer und Adliger, der während des Dreißigjährigen Krieges an Bedeutung gewann ( 1618-1648), auf katholischer Seite, historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, koloriert, handcoloriert, Koloration.
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The Duchess of Orleans quitting Paris
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EDWARD II King of England (1307 - 1327) In conversation with his friend Piers Gaveston
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1500s 1530s MICHELANGELO WITH VITTORIA COLONNA BESIDE SCULPTOR'S STATUE OF MOSES DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE FRIENDS
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Athalie, represented by the ladies of Saint-Cyr before the king and Madame de Maintenon, vintage engraved illustration.
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France. A ward in the Hotel-Dieu, hospital of Paris, 16th century.
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A woman accused of venality by her disappointed lover is judged by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Francesco Hayez from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844.
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Venetian masks
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Watercolor recording symbols of wealth and love, with figures, objects, and 18th-century attire, mid-to-late 18th century.
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Lazio Roma Rome S. Croce in Gerusalemme33. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Cosmati pavement, architecture (facade). Post-medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculpture, frescoes: "Leggenda della Santa Croce," Antoniazzo Romano (attr) & "S. Elena sale al cielo," Corrado Giaquinto; mosaic ceiling in Cappella di S. Elena; coats-of-arms German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Paris, Gihaut frères, Villain, Jean-François, Delacroix, Eugène, Hamlet, Cher Hamlet, écarte cette sombre apparence, Queen Gertrude tries to comfort Hamlet, verso - stamped, Print is part of a cover with fourteen prints., print, prints, height 514 mm, width 332 mm, 1798 - 1863-08-13, print maker, printmaker, 1834 - 1834, paper, papier, lithografie (techniek), Frans, 1790, printer, drukker, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher
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Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587). Queen of Scotland and Queen consort of France. Sentence of capital punishment. Engraving by C. Maurand. La Ilustracion Iberica, 1885. Colored.
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money / finances, interest and taxes, charge of the bridge toll, woodcut, after glass painting from the cathedral of Tournai, 15th century, wood engraving, 19th century,
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Reading the Revocation, of the Edict of Nantes, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897
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1861 Exhibition of Painting, Two augurs can not watch without laughing, by Gerome, vintage engraving. 1861 Exhibition of Painting, Two augurs can not watch without laughing, by Gerome, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1861. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10678169
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Arcadia Room with frescoes by Domenico Carella, Palazzo Ducale, Martina Franca, Apulia, Martina Franca, Apulia, Italy, Europe
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Muerte del rey Martí el Humano, en 1410, sin dejar descendencia. Historia popular de Catalunya, de Alfons Roure. Editada en Barcelona, 1919. Dibujo de Joan Vila i Pujol (Joan d'Ivori) (Barcelona, 1890-1947).
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Louvre museum; Painting, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1877.
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Torchlight door, vintage engraving. Torchlight door, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660532
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Vanity Fair Scene from Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Illustration by Harold Copping
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Listeners, Fourteenth century, vintage engraving. Listeners, Fourteenth century, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660682
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Fruela I (or Froila I); (c. 722 14 January 768) called the Cruel; King of Asturias; assassinated his brother Vimerano
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View into the workshop of a sculptor, France, 1892 / Blick in die Werkstatt eines Bildhauers, Frankreich, 1892, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.
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Henry II of France (1519-1559) with his mistress Diana of Poitiers (1500-1566), Duchess of Valentinois and Etampes. Engraving by A. Soupey, 1851.
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Louis XI and the Herald, Illustration from the Book, "John Cassels Illustrated History of England, Volume II", text by William Howitt, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, 1858
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Engraving depicting Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor occupation of Verona
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Elector Joachim I, Criminal Court against the Robber Baron of Lindenberg c. 1504, History of the Hohenzollerns, historical illustration 1899
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Cartoon expressing the fears of many supporters of woman's suffrage and the actions of the militant suffragettes would set back their cause.
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Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist. Artist: Spanish (Catalan) Painter (mid-15th century). Dimensions: 34 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (87.6 x 87.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Roman Emperor Hadrian (76 AD-138 AD) and your favourite Antinous (111 AD-130 AD). Drawn by Otto Knille (1832-1898). Artistic Illustration, 1885, Spain. Color. Author: P. Sporrer.
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Prostitute grooming herself, left. Pimp (right) takes purse of money from lady of the town entertaining a gallant. 17th century Italian engraving.
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'La Francoise a Londres: The French Lady in London or The Head-dress of the Year 1771.' Artist: Unknown
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Wieder daheim, Returning Home, woodcut from the yearbook Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten, Modern Art in Master Woodcuts, 1900
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Marches Macerata Matelica S. Francesco. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of the Baroque architecture of the church; interior views of the 15th-century painted altarpieces (ie. Madonna and Child with Saints, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and the Deposition from the Cross), sculpture and decorative arts. Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: March 19, 1983 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Print, Opera (Peep-show); Martin Engelbrecht (German, 1684-1756); Germany; engraving, brush and watercolor on paper; 9.5 x 15 cm (3 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
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Engraving after the British artist & engraver, William Hogarth 1697ñ1764: The House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpole's Administration. Engraved by A. Fogg 1803. Among those portrayed in the center the presiding Rt. Hon. Arthur Onslow himself. At his side Robert Walpole, in the rows in the middle distance further Sydney Godolphin, Sir Joseph Jekyll, Colonel Onslow, Sir James Thornhill
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Engraving showing three of the Crowns kept at the Tower of London, 1885. Shown, left to right, are St. Edward's Crown, The Queen's Crown and the Prince of Wales's Crown. Date: 15 August 1885
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Voltaire (1694-1778) French author & playwright Wood engraving
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Engraving depicting the royal visit of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-1861) to Opera. Dated 19th Century
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Who knows whether it is true, satirical woodcut of an anonymous Augsburg master on the men's love swing, around 1550, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, around 1890, Record Date Not Stated
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Joan of Arc by Peter Paul Rubens, print, 1577-1640
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Demolition of the Bastille on Friday, July 17, 1789 Deny. "Demolition of the Bastille on Friday, July 17, 1789, day forever memorable".
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Anefo photo collection. reproductions of old masters. 1945
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Great Seal of Queen Elizabeth, Illustration from the Book, "John Cassels Illustrated History of England, Volume II", text by William Howitt, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, 1858
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CASTRO, GUILLEN DE. ESCRITOR ESPAÑOL. VALENCIA 1569-1631. "LAS MOCEDADES DEL CID". REPRESENTADA EN MADRID EN EL AÑO 1990. ACTORES/ JOSE MARIA RODERO- JUAN CARLOS NAYA.