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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

THE COUNT OF CHAMBORD

Raffile Antoine Gérard.

Ferdinand I., King of both Sicily.

Ludwig Philipp II., Duke of Orléans.

Kalckreuth, Friedrich Adolf Graf von.

Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851), duc de Dalmatie, 1839.Artist: De Mare

Radetzky from Radetz, Josef Graf.

Corporeal stamina , Nobility, Cholmondeley, George James Cholmondeley, Marquess of, 1749-1827. John D. Merriam Collection

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) in about 1780, English lexicographer and man of letters. After an engraving by Finden.

Dulaure, Jacques Antoine.

Portrait of Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672-1725, Emperor of the Russian Empire, Grand Embassy, digitally optimized Portrait of Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672-1725, Emperor of the Russian Empire, Grand Embassy, digitally optimized Copyright: xZoonar.com/Heinz-DieterxFalkensteinx 21911451

Franz Liszt, born on October 22, 1811 in Raiding, Komitat Ödenburg, Kaisertum Austria, died on July 31, 1886 in Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire, an Austrian-Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, theater director, music teacher and writer, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, record date stated

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von.

Pierre Jules Baroche (1802-1870). French statesman. Colored engraving, 1883.

Portrait of Marshal Louis-Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, Marie Alexandre Alophe, 1854 print print maker: Parisprinter: Parispublisher: Parispublisher: London paper historical persons

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Politicians - Vanity Fair. 'Peterborough'. Mr. Alpheus Cleophas Morton. 15 June 1873, 1873. Chromolithograph.

Karl, Archduke of Austria.

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

Gov. John Page, Rosewell, Gloucester County, Va. Died 11th October, 1808. Aged 64.. Prints. 1880. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Page, John, 1744-1808

Francis V (1819-1875). Duke of Modena and Reggio (1846-1859). Portrait. Drawing by Valdivieso. Lithography by Martinez. "Reyes Contemporáneos" (Contemporary Kings). Volume II. Published in Madrid, 1852.

Konstantin, Grand Duke of Russia.

Georges Danton, 1759-1794. French revolutionary leader. Engraved by Pannemaker after Viollat. From ""Histoire de la Revolution Francaise"" by Louis Blanc.

'An Eminent Builder'. Charles James Freake (1814-1884) notable London builder, developer and philanthropist. Developed most of Smith's Charity estate between 1845 and 1884. At his own expense he built the National Training School for Music 1874-1875 (now the Royal College of Organists) near the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London. Created Baron in 1882. Cartoon by 'T' (Theobald Chartran 1849-1907) from Vanity Fair (London, 31 May 1883). Chromolithograph.

Karl I. Alexander, Duke of Württemberg.

Mr. T. P. Cooke as Baron Trenck, 1821. Additional, Hodgson's Theatrical Portraits. Publisher, Hodgson & Co. Actors, Great Britain. Cooke, T. P. (Thomas Potter), 1786-1864., 25.5 x 19 cm

HECTOR BERLIOZ the French composer in middle age Date: 1803 -1869

Karl, Archduke of Austria.

Illustration depicting Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) a French lawyer and politician, one of the best known and most influential figures associated with the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. Dated 18th century

Gluck, Christoph Willibald of.

THE EARL OF RACKLAND, 1880

Portrait of Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) by Taubert, Gustav (1755-1837) / Private Collection / 1795 / Germany / Etching, watercolour / Portrait / 39,8x29,4

Karl von Arenberg

Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish philosopher and economist, 1790. Artist: John Kay

President James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States. During his time in office, he reintroduced Presidential authority over Senatorial authority when it came to executive appointments.

Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau, French revolutionary leader 19th century (1894). Creator: Louis-Pierre Henriquel-Dupont.

President John Taylor, Brigham Young's successor

Thomas Laugher, known as Old Tommy, aged 107. Stipple engraving.

Karl August von Hardenberg (1750-1822). Prussian statesman and Prime Minister of Prussia. He was its representative at the Congress of Vienna (1815). Engraving, 1885. Colored.

Karl Ludwig Bruck, since 1844 Knight of Bruck, since 1849 Baron of Bruck (born 18 October 1798 in Elberfeld, Rhineland, died 23 April 1860 in Vienna) was a German merchant and later Austrian minister, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Full-Length Portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Dated 18th Century

Mr. Brule common sense. / Emirate agent. (IT)

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von.

An Eminent Builder'. Charles James Freake (1814-1884) notable London builder, developer and philanthropist. Developed most of Smith's Charity estate between 1845 and 1884. At his own expense he built the National Training School for Music 1874-1875 (now the Royal College of Organists) near the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London. Created Baron in 1882. Cartoon by 'T' (Theobald Chartran 1849-1907) from 'Vanity Fair' (London, 31 May 1883). Chromolithograph.

Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (4 October 1787) (12 September 1874) was a French politician and writer, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of...

Frederick II., King of Prussia.

France - 19th century - Lawyer and politician Alexandre-Auguste Ledru-Rollin (1807-1874). Print

Reichstadt, Napoleon Duke of.

William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), Late President of the United States, Engraving by John Sartain from a Painting by James R. Lambdin, 1841

Ferdinand II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1619 until his death, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unkn...

Napoleon III. Emperor of the French.

Louis le grand roi de France. 1600 - 1900. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. New York (State) , History

His most gracious majesty King George the Third. Painted by Sr. Wm. Beechey R.A. King George III was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ('Hanover') in the Holy Roman Empire until his promotion to King of Hanover in 1814. He was the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, but spoke English as his first language, and never visited Hanover.

PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM (1810 - 1891) American showman Date: 1884

George Washington.

Radetzky from Radetz, Josef Graf.

Andrew Jackson 1830.

William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) American soldier and politician. Ninth President f the United States of America 1841. Died on 32nd day in office, the shortest presidential tenure to date and first President to die in office. Coloured lithograph.

Napoleon the big one. / Dedicated and presented, at His Highness Eminentissime and Royal, Charles d'Alberg, Prince Prince / of the Confederation of the Rhine Grand Duke of Frankfurt

James K. Polk, President of the United States, Published by N. Currier, 1844.

c.1870 Portrait of Kamehameha V standing

Frederick II, King of Preussen Publisher: Pönicke, E.Triver: Fricke, Friedrich Augustverlagsort: Leipzig

Charles-Philippe de France, Count of Artois, brother of the king according to Fanche Martial Deny (1745-1816). Charles-Philippe de France, Count of Artois, brother of the king after fan. Coloring engraving.

Charles VII. Portrait of Charles VII 1403-1461, King of France. Engraving ca. 19th century

Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens: Andrew Jackson Edmond Burke Kellogg (American, 1809-1872). , 1843. Lithograph, Sheet: 16 13/16 x 12 5/8 in. (42.7 x 32 cm). American Art 1843

Tadeusz Kosciuszko Polens Letzter Ober Feldherr, Geb. 1756 +1817 Tadeusz Kościuszko Unknown, print and publisher Carl Lanzedelli (Wiede)

Portrait of Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov, 1672-1725, Emperor of the Russian Empire, digitally optimized

Charles IV, Carlos IV, 11 November 1748 to 20 January 1819, Spanish King from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808, here as a hunter with hunting dog and hunting rifle, painting by Francisco de Goya, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time

The Rt. Honble. the Earl of Loudon. 1760 - 1900. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. New York (State) , History

Thomas Coram, 1668-1751. English philanthropist and colonizer. Founder of the Foundling Hospital London in 1739.Engraved by J.W.Cook after painting by B. Nebot

Francis Russell as a boy, later 2nd Earl of Bedford (1528-1585), politician and nobleman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884.

George Gordon Noel Byron, lord Byron (1788 1824) Schuler, Edouard (1806 1882), Sanders, George (1774 1846), Kunst Verlag Creuzbauer in Carlsruhe

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

Portrait of Lodewijk Napoleon Bonaparte, Jacob Willem Strunck, 1806 - 1810 print Portrait of Lodewijk Napoleon Bonaparte as king of the Netherlands. Netherlands paper etching

Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Jacques Bernez in The Sacrament of Judas by Louis Tiercelin, translated by Louis N. Parker, Comedy Theatre, 1901. Forbes-Robertson, English stage and film actor and manager, 1885-1947. Photograph by Alfred Ellis and Walery (Stanislaw Julian Ignacy).

George Washington (1732-99), First President of the United States, Full-Length Portrait, Photograph of the Glasgow Portrait, Detroit Publishing Company, 1900

Engraving showing Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849), the French engineer and inventor, as he appeared at the opening of the Thames Tunnel, from Rotherhithe to Wapping, on 25th March 1843. Date: 1 April 1843

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Austrian composer. Portrait. 19th century lithography. Later colouration.

Robert Peel resigns as Prime Minister. His repeal of the Corn Laws had split the Conservative Party, leaving him no option but resignation. Date: 1846

Napoleon I. Bonaparte by Ledru, Hilaire (1769-1840) / Private Collection / 1801 / France / Etching, watercolour / Portrait / 40x51,2

'Charles II', 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 1791 Austrian composer and musician, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated

Sir Joshua Reynolds, John Musters, 1777 c 1780 John Musters

Napoleon I. Bonaparte, Emperor of the French.

JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY, first baron LYNDHURST Statesman, lord chancellor reading a book. Date: 1772 - 1863

Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie DIEUDONNE, Count of Chambord, 1820-83 Bourbon claimant to the French throne

xPortrait of Henri de Rigny

John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, 1870. Artist: Unknown

AndrewJackson. Artist: Elijah C. Kellogg, American, 1811-1881 After: William Brown, American, 1808-1882

Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, setting forth his opinions at the Bucks Election of 1847. Date: 1881

Charlotte Bronte & Emily Or. November 25, 1944.

Old color lithography portrait. Napoleon I Bonaparte (Ajaccio, Corsica 1769 - Longwood, Saint Helena 1821), was a French military and statesman, repub

Walter Francis Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and 7th Duke of Queensbury (1806-1884) Scottish nobleman and landowner. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in the Punch's Fancy Portraits series from 'Punch' (London, 15 August 1884).

Karl III., King of Spain.

NAPOLEON Bonaparte, 1769-1821 Emperor of France, at Malmaison, France, 1804

Barras, Paul-Francois-Jean-Nicolas, vicomte de (1755-1829). French revolutionary politician. Litography.

Portrait of Leopoldo O'Donnell and Jorís (Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1809 - Biarritz 1867). Noble, military and Spanish politician, great of Spain as I du

Ferdinand, Duke of Orléans.

A cartoon depicting Charles Bradlaugh (1833-1891) an English free-thinker and social reformer. Illustrated by John Tenniel. Dated 19th century

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