Imperial Leaders of the Past

Portraits of historic emperors and kings, characterized by grand attire and formal poses, representing power and legacy.

General Washington, 1775 - 1890, Washington, George, 1732-1799

Theobald Chartran, 1849-1907, French, Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'the City'. Alderman Robert Nicholas Fowler. June 25, 1881, 1881. Chromolithograph.

Portrait of Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, Rombertus Julianus van Arum, 1822 - 1883 print Amsterdam paper

General Washington, 1775 - 1890, Washington, George, 1732-1799

Francisco of Spain (1822-1902). King consort of Spain (1846-1868) by his marriage in 1846 to his cousin Queen Isabella II of Bourbon. Portrait. Drawing by B. Blanco. Lithography by J.J. Martinez. "Reyes Contemporaneos". Volume I. Published in Madrid, 1855.

Josef II., Roman-German Kaiser.

Beurnonville (Pierre de Riel, Marquis de) / ...

Pierron, Eugene-Athanasius.

Lisznyai-Damo, Kálmán.

Historic steel engraving from the 19th century, image of the French politician Alexandre Benoit Loiset, 1797 - 1858, member of the French National Assembly, France, 1848, Europe

Manuel Godoy 81767-1851). Primer Minister of Spain from 1792-1797 and 1801-1808. Engraving, 19th century.

Friedrich Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Specialburg-Augustenburg.

Riesse, Franz Karl Freiherr von.

Portrait of Frans Ferdinand Philip Lodewijk Maria van Orléans, Jean Charles Pardinel, After Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, 1818 - 1918 print paper etching / engraving historical persons. commander-in-chief, admiral

Portrait of Grassot Jacques Antoine, (1804-1860), (comic actor) Portrait of Grassot Jacques Antoine (1804-1860) (comic actor). Business card (front). Photography walking. Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.

Riesse, Franz Karl Freiherr von.

Portret van Andé Dumont, Joseph Gravel, C. In 1857 print printer: Brusselspublisher: Liège paper. historical persons. adult man. eyeglasses, spectacles

Aubry, Pierre Francois Joseph.

Franz, Duke of Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld.

Alvensleben, Philipp Karl Graf von.

Author and philosopher Thomas Paine, (Paine was author of 'the Rights of Man'); portrait by George Romney, 1734-1802 , artist

MENDIZABAL, Juan Alvarez Mendez, also called (1790-1853). Spanish liberal politician. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Museo Nacional del Romanticismo.

Politicians - Vanity Fair - 'When Birth cannot lead Brains must'. Lord Cairns. July 31, 1869, Carlo Pellegrini, 1839-1889, Italian, 1869, Chromolithograph

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

THOMAS ELDER Lord Provost of Edinburgh Date: 1737 - 1799

Roger Sherman (1721-1793) lawyer and politician, co-author of the Declaration of Independence, USA, room, small table, chair, book, standing, plain clothes, serious look, portrait of famous Americans, signature, artist Alonzo Chappel, steel engraving, historical illustration 1862

Nikolaus I., Kaiser of Russia.

STANISLAW II AUGUSTUS PONIATOWSKI Last independent King of Poland (1764-95) Date: 1732 - 1798

Welden, Franz Ludwig Freiherr von.

Copper engraving and etching by Gilles Edme Petit from 1725-1765 depicting Louis XV, King of France, in formal royal attire and pose.

Robespierre S. Lesueur. "Robespierre".

Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes, statesman and diplomat 1719-1787. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

Charles du Houx de Vioménil, 1804, (1839). Creator: Julien Leopold Boilly.

Grois, Louis .

Ferdinand VII (1784-1833). King of Spain (1808-1833). Portrait. Illustration by Zarza. Engraving by Capuz. Later colouration. Historia General de España by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1853. Author: Eusebio Zarza (1842-1881). Spanish artist. Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). Spanish engraver and xylograph.

Jamie Duff, or Bailie Duff, a famous fool who acted like a magistrate. Died 1788. Copperplate engraving by John Kay from A Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings, Hugh Paton, Edinburgh, 1842.

Illustration depicting John Baldwin Buckstone (1802-1879) an English actor, playwright and comedian. Dated 19th century

Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States.. Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827). Prints. 1805. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Charles IV of Spain, called the Hunter (1748-1819). King of Spain from 1788 to 1808. Portrait. Illustration by Cibera. Engraving by Zarza. Historia General de Espana by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1853.

Reichstadt, Napoleon Duke of.

Portrait of van Napoleon and Bonaparte; Napoleon le Grand. .

Stadl, Franz Xaver Freiherr von.

'Marshal Nicolas-Charles Oudinot, Duke of Reggio', 1811, (1896). Nicolas Charles Oudinot (1767-1847), Duke of Reggio and Marshal of France, believed t

Arthur Colley Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852). British general and politician. During the Peninsular War he led the British troops fighting in Spain against Napoleon. Portrait. Illustration by Zarza. Engraving by Carnicero. Historia General de Espana by Padre Mariana. Madrid, 1853.

Massena, André Duc de Rivoli Prince d'Essling.

Friedrich Wilhelm III., King of Prussia.

Schopping, Theodor Freiherr von.

Portrait of Willem V, Prince of Orange-Nassau. .

Mr. Giuseppe de Begnis as Don Geronio in "Il Turco in Italia" at the Italian Opera House Haymarket. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Frederic de Waldeck. From D. Terry's "British Theatrical Gallery," London, Henry Berthoud Jr., 1825.

French actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as le Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles par K. Y. Z, Chez Louis Janet, Paris, 1821.

Joaquín Arjona (Seville 1817 - Madrid 1875) was a Spanish actor of the 19th century. Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894

Benjamin Smith, George III, King of England Scotland, 1804/1812/1820, stipple engraving on wove paper.

Friedrich August I, King of Saxony.

His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Third.. Beechey, William, Sir (1753-1839). Prints. 1800. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Mortier, Edouard Duke of Treviso.

Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia.

Louis Alexandre Berthier, 1753-1815. Prince of Neuchatel and Wagram. Marshal of France and chief of staff under Napoleon.Photo-etching after the painting by Bosio. From the book ' Lady Jackson's Works XII. The French Court and Society II' Published London 1899.

Historic steel engraving from the 19th century, image of the French politician Adolphe Clement Joseph Delespaul, 1802 - 1849, member of the French National Assembly, France, 1848, Europe

ANTOINE-LAURENT LAVOISIER French chemist, generally regarded as the founder of modern chemistry

Heinrich, Prince of Prussia.

El General Espartero. Baldomero Fernández-Espartero y Álvarez de Toro (27 February 1793 - 8 January 1879) was a Spanish marshal and statesman. He served as the Regent of the Realm, three times as Prime Minister and briefly as President of the Congress of Deputies

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

General Andrew Jackson - 1845- colour lithograph. Author: SULLY'S THOMAS.

RETRATO DE TOMAS DE ZUMALACARREGUI - GRABADO POR MARTINEZ EN EL SIGLO XIX. Author: JOSE VALLEJO Y GALEAZO. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN.

Thomas Laugher, commonly called Old Tommy, 1700-1812. Teetotaller, former liquor merchant of Tower Street, London, famous for his great longevity. Standing with a cane and hat at a desk with his birth certificate, portraits on the wall of his father who lived to 97 and mother who lived to 108. From a portrait of him at age 107. Lithograph after a stipple engraving by Robert Cooper from Henry Wilson and James Caulfields Book of Wonderful Characters, Memoirs and Anecdotes, of Remarkable and Eccentric Persons in all ages and countries, John Camden Hotten, Piccadilly, London, 1869.

Gal (Rie) Hist (only) Versailles. / LaSalle (Antoine-Charles-Louis, Count) / General de Division +1809.

MANUEL GODOY ALVAREZ DE FARIA - 1767/1851 - POLITICO ESPAÑOL Y 1º MINISTRO DE CARLOS IV. MANUEL GODOY Y ALVAREZ DE FARIA (1767-1851). MANUEL GODOY (1767-1851) PRINCIPE DE LA PAZ.

Potter, Charles Gabriel.

GeorgeWashington. Artist: Max Rosenthal, American, born Poland, 1833-1918 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781

Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794). French writer, lawyer and politician. One of the leaders of the French Revolution. President of the National Convention twice, member of the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety. Portrait of Robespierre speaking in Convention. Drawing by E. Viollat. Engraving by Pannemaker. "History of the French Revolution". Volume I, 1876.

Admiral Sir Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew. Artist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780-1867 Paris). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16 in. (30 × 22 cm). Sitter: Admiral Sir Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew (British, 1789-1861). Date: 1817. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Schwarzenberg, Karl Fürst.

Portrait of Joseph Bonaparte n.d. Jean-Baptiste-François Bosio French. Portrait of Joseph Bonaparte 334823

Portret van Napoleon i Bonaparte te fontainebleau, Jules François, After Paul Delaroche, 1850 print publisher: Parispublisher: London paper engraving / etching historical persons Fontainebleau

Portrait of William I Frederik, King of the Netherlands, 1850 - 1930 photograph Portrait of Willem I Frederik. On the right an ermine cloak. Netherlands photographic support

Wernhardt, Paul Freiherr von.

Wolf of Lamarselle, Ludwig.

Etienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre MacDonald, 1st duke of Taranto (1765 Äì1840) . Marshal of France and military leader during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Engraving by Coqueret and La Chausee. Historia de Francia, 1883.

Mr. James Pimbury Wilkinson as Michael in "Free and Easy" at the Theatre Royal English Opera House, Strand. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by George Clint. From D. Terry's "British Theatrical Gallery," London, Henry Berthoud Jr., 1825.

Anton Strobach Reichstag Member of the capital Prague,

Franz II., Roman-German Emperor.

Ferdinand VII (1784-1833). King of Spain (1808-1833). Portrait. Illustration by Zarza. Engraving by Capuz. Historia General de Espana by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1853.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von.

Francisco Cea Bermúdez y Buzo (1779-1850), político y diplomático español. Grabado de 1880.

Mr. James Bennett as Iago: "That Cassio loves her, I do well believe it. That she love him, 'tis apt, and of great credit" (Othello, Act 3, Scene 4). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 in. × 8 9/16 in. (28 × 21.8 cm). Publisher: Martin & Johnson, New York. Sitter: James Bennett (American, died 1885). Subject: William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564-1616 Stratford-upon-Avon). Date: 1855. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

FERNANDO VII REY DE ESPAÑA - 1784/1833 - GRABADO S XIX. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN. FERNANDO VII (1784-1833).

Israel Putnam,Esq.. Artist: Unknown

Dominique Joseph Garat, French Basque writer and politician 1749-1833. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852.

Baron Pasquale Revoltella born June 16, 1795 in Venice died September 8, 1869 in Trieste was a banker and entrepreneur in Trieste, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, Record Date Not Stated

Portret van Guy -Victor Duperré, Jean Charles Pardinel, After Marck, 1818 - 1918 print paper etching / engraving historical persons. politician, e.g. party leader. commander-in-chief, admiral

Edward George Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799 1869). British statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

Arthur Wellesley, 1st.Duke of Wellington,1769-1852. British soldier and statesman and Sir Robert Peel, 2nd. Baronet,1788-1850. British prime minister (1834-35, 1841-46) Engraved by Walker and Boutall from the picture by Winterhalter.From the book 'The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832-1840 Vol II' published 1912.

Maximilien Robespierre,1758-1794. Jacobin leader during French Revolution. Engraved by Pannemaker after E. Viollat.From ""Histoire de la Revolution Francaise"" by Louis Blanc.

Francois Joseph Lefebvre (1755-1820), duc de Dantzig, 1839.Artist: Francois Pigeot

Chrétien-Guillaume de Lamoignon de malesherbes (1721-1794), magistrate, botanist and French state man.

Saurau, Karl Graf von.

Dick, Sir John Baronet .

Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878). Last King of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1849-1861) and the first King of Italy (1861-1878). Portrait as King of Sardinia. Drawing by B. Blanco. Lithography by J. Donón. "Reyes Contemporáneos" (Contemporary Kings). Volume III. Published in Madrid, 1854. Author: Julio Donón. Spanish artist active from 1840 to 1880. Bernardo Blanco (1828-1876). Spanish painter and lithographer.

Portrait of Philip John Schuyler

THE COUNT OF CHAMBORD

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