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Engravings of historical noblemen in ornate clothing, highlighting grandeur and detailed artistry of past portraits.

Laval, Antoine de.

Ferdinand, Duke of Bavaria.

Julius Friedrich, Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen.

Portrait of Richard Weston, First Count of Portland; Portraits to Anthony van Dyck issued by Joannes Meyssens. .

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Portrait of François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdigières, at the age of 53; Atrium Heroicum.

Maximilian I., Elector of Bayern 1621/1666

Portrait of Elisabeth of Bourbon, Queen of Spain ca. 1632-44 Pieter de Jode II Flemish. Portrait of Elisabeth of Bourbon, Queen of Spain. Pieter de Jode II (Flemish, 1606-ca. 1674). ca. 1632-44. Engraving. Elisabeth, Queen of Spain (French, Fontainebleau 1602-1644 Madrid). Prints

Portrait of Rudolf II of Habsburg, Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1604 print Portrait of Rudolf II of Habsburg, German emperor, underneath are motto in Latin. He is wearing a chain with the sign of the Golden Fleece. Cologne paper engraving knighthood order of the Golden Fleece

Ferdinand II., Roman-German Kaiser.

Franz von France, Duke of Alencon and Anjou.

Portrait of Albrecht, Archduke of Austria. .

Rudolf II, Roman-German Kaiser.

Portrait of Albrecht, Archduke of Austria. Middle above: 37.

Portrait of Johan VIII, Count of Nassau Siegen. Portrait of Johan VIII in an oval. In his right hand a command. Name and titles in the undermarge.

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Portrait of IOH. Christoph Schilling

. Portrait of Philip IV, king of Spain, with the order of the order of the golden fleece around his neck. In the middle of his coat of arms.

Neuenahr, Adolf Graf von.

Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Frederik Hendrik in an oval with peripheral. In the undermaster his name.

Ernst Kasimir, Count of Nassau-Diez.

Gustav II. Adolf, King of Sweden.

Portrait of Albrecht, Archduke of Austria, Anonymous, 1599 - 1623 print paper engraving

Portrait of Charles de Croy, fourth Duke of Aarschot, at the age of 39. In the margin a four-line poem in French.

Herberstein, Siegmund Friedrich Freiherr von.

Portrait of Philip Willem, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Philip Willem in an oval with a peripheral. Name and titles in the undermarge.

Friedrich V., Elector of the Palatinate.

Karl III., Duke of Lorraine.

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, Hendrik Bary, 1663 print Portrait of William I. in the lower margin six lines of Dutch text. At the top right '324'. Low Countries paper engraving

Ferdinand I., Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Haslang, Georg Rudolf Freiherr von.

Philipp III., King of Spain.

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, c.1532/1533-1588. English nobleman, favourite and friend of Queen Elizabeth I. After a late 17th century print by Cornelis Martinus Vermeulen after a work by Adr

Portrait of King Philip IV of Spain, Theodor van Merlen (II), 1619 - 1672 print Portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain, with the order chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece around his neck. In the middle of his coat of arms. Antwerp paper engraving

Singer, Andreas .

Portrait of Charles of Austria, prince bishop of Breslau and bishop of Brixen, print maker: Johann Alexander Böner, (mentioned on object), Neurenberg, 1657 - 1720, paper, engraving, h 244 mm × w 160 mm

Ernst Kasimir, Count of Nassau-Diez.

Pallandt, Count of Kuylenburg, Floris.

Adolf, Count of Nassau-Siegen.

Brantôme, Bourdeille Pierre, Lord of (UM 1540 - 1614).

Portrait of Frederik v, Keurvorst of the Palatinate, king of Bohemia. Bust to the right of Frederik V, Keurvorst of the Palatinate, king of Bohemia in an oval frame with peripheral in Latin. Under the portrait three rules in Latin.

Portrait of King Jacobus I of England, Jacques de Forneris, 1603 print Lyon paper engraving historical persons. king

Portrait of Philip Willem, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Philip Willem in an oval with a peripheral. In the undermaster his name.

Ferdinand Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua.

Ferdinand, Duke of Bavaria Elector of Cologne.

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, Willem Jacobsz Delff, After Cornelis Visscher (II), 1624 print Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, breastpiece with mill collar and harness in oval frame with Latin motto. Five lines of Latin inscription in the lower margin. paper engraving

Portrait of Hugo Grotius, Hendrik Bary, 1657 - 1707

Sidney, 1. Earl of Leicester, Robert .

Portrait of Christiaan IV, King of Denmark and Norway, Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1595 print Portrait of Christiaan IV, king of Denmark and Norway, are underneath in Latin. In the edge of the frame the name and function of the portrayed person in Latin. Cologne paper engraving

Portrait of Philip Willem, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Philip Willem in an oval with a peripheral. Name and titles in the undermarge.

Wael, Mr. Van Moersbergen, Adolphus van de.

. Portrait of emperor Mattias from Austria. With chain of the order of the golden fleece.

Jacobus Houbraken, 1698-1780, Dutch, Francis, Lord Cottington, 1743. Engraving; Proof before letters, with engraver's name and date only.

Franz Maria von Rovere, Duke of Urbino.

Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Frederik Hendrik in an oval. His name in a frame.

Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632) or Sigismund III of Poland. King of Poland (1587-1632) and Sweden (1592-1599), Grand Duke of Lithuania and monarch of the united Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1587-1632). Grand Duke of Filand from 1592 to 1599. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Massard. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840.

Bildnis des Sigismondo third king of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania

Friedrich Ulrich, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 1631/1680

Portret Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza, anonymous, after Jacob Matham, after Pieter Isaacsz., 1600 - 1650 print Portrait of Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza (1545- 1623), Admiral van Aragon, Spanish general in the 80-year war. Bust to the left, a cross on the chest, in an oval. paper engraving historical persons

Albrecht VII. The religious, Archduke of Austria Stecher: Houbraken, Jacobus

Egerton, 1. Viscount Brackley, Thomas .

Portrait of Cornelis Liens at the age of 56, Willem Jacobsz Delff, 1636 print Portrait of Cornelis Liens at the age of 56, standing half in clothing that fits his status such as Drost and Bailiff. Oval frame, including Dutch verse in eight lines. paper engraving bailiff

Heinrich IV., King of France Publisher: Galle, Philip Dating: 1600/1612

Christian I, Elector of Saxony.

Portrait of Willem Lodewijk, count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Hendrick Hondius (I), 1627 print Portrait of Willem Lodewijk in an oval with edge. Three lines of Latin text in the lower margin. The Hague paper engraving / etching

Albrecht VII. The religious, Archduke of Austria Stecher: Dancerts, Dancrel: Dancerts, Dartckeratung: 1656/1666

Ernst, Archduke of Austria.

Wilhelm IV., Duke of Bavaria.

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Johann Ludwig, Prince of Nassau-Hadamar.

Portrait of Philip Willem, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Philip Willem in an oval. His name in a frame.

Gustav II. Adolf, King of Sweden.

Julius Friedrich, Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen.

Wilhelm III., Count of Holland.

Matthias of Austria, 24 February 1557, 20 March 1619, Matthias of Austria, was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and Archduke of Austria, Historical, d...

Portrait of Albrecht VI, Duke of Bavaria. .

Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Maurits in an oval with peripheral. In the undermaster his name.

Portrait of Cornelis van Aerssen, Jan Frederik Christiaan Reckleben, 1855 - 1857 print Portrait of Cornelis van Aerssen, lord of Spijk, lawyer and diplomat. In the margin his name and family crest. Amsterdam paper steel engraving

Anna, Archdukezogin of Austria.

Henri II, Duc de Lorraine 1595-1610 France. Engraving in black on paper . Thomas de Leeuw

Portrait of Frans Hercules van Anjou, Dominicus Custos, 1579 - 1615 print paper engraving

Hugo, Charles Louis Hyacinthe.

Portrait of Nicolas Faber, preceptor of Louis XIII.

Gregor XVI., papa .

Portrait of René van Chlon, Prince of Orange. Portrait of René van Chlon, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland.

Portrait of Paul van Halmale, Pieter de Jode (II), After Anthony Van Dyck, 1628 - 1670 print Portrait of Paul van Halmale, senator in Antwerp, at Halven Lijve. In the margin a caption in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving / etching

Portrait of poet Octavio the 'Rossi. .

Portrait of Thomas Howard, Count of Arundel. .

Portrait of Christiaan II van Saksen, Crispijn van de Passe (I), 1609 print Portrait of Christiaan II van Saxony, underneath are motto in Latin. In 1591 he succeeded his father Christiaan I van Saksen as Elector, but was under guardianship until 1601. Cologne paper engraving

Christian the Younger of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg (1599-1626). German Bishop of Halberstadt and military leader.

Friedrich IV., Elector of the Palatinate.

Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of.

Portrait of Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey, Robert Bertie (1st Earl of Lindsey), Jacob Houbraken (mentioned on object), 1742, paper, engraving, h 375 mm × w 238 mm

Portrait of Cornelis Liens at the age of 56,. Portrait of Cornelis liens at the age of 56, standing in half in clothing that fits his status as drost and ball yaw. Oval frame, including Dutch verse in eight rules.

Portrait of Johan VII, count of Nassau -Siegen, Anonymous, 1600 - 1699 print Portrait of Johan VII in an oval with edge. His name in the lower margin. Low Countries paper engraving / etching

Lalaing, Marquis de Renty, Emanuel de.

Portrait of Henry IV, king of France

Francis Cottington, first Baron Cottington, Print made by Jacobus Houbraken, 1698-1780, Dutch, 1744, Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Portrait of Philip IV 1630 Paulus Pontius. Portrait of Philip IV. Paulus Pontius (Flemish, Antwerp 1603-1658 Antwerp). 1630. Engraving; second state of three. Philip IV (Felipe IV), King of Spain (Spanish, Valladolid 1605-1665 Madrid). Prints

Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest, Paulus Pontius, after Anthony van Dyck, 1616 - 1657 print Antwerp paper engraving

'William of Orange', c1878. Creator: Unknown.

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