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Noble Figures of European History

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

Laval, Antoine de.

Karl I, King of England.

Schwarzenberg, Adolf Graf.

Karl of Austria, Markgrave of Burgau.

Karl V., Roman-German Emperor.

Adriaen Pauw, Lord of Heemstede and Raadspary van Holland, at the Age of 60.

Wolfgang, Duke of Bavaria.

Ernst, Duke of Bavaria, Elector of Cologne.

Portrait of Thomas Howard, Count of Arundel; Portraits to Anthony van Dyck issued by Joannes Meyssens. .

Prince Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567-1625) was Sovereign of the Netherlands, from 1618, on the death of his eldest half brother, Prince William, Prince of Orange. Maurice was stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1585 till his death in 1625. He organised the rebellion against Spain into a coherent, successful revolt. Re reorganised the Dutch States Army together with William Lodewijk, studied military history, strategy and tactics, mathematics and strategy and astronomy and proved to be among the best strategists of his age. His victories in the battles at Turnhout and Nieuwpoort earned him military fame.

Heinrich von Lorraine, Count of Chaligny.

Philipp II., King of Spain.

Christian II, Elector of Saxony.

Maximilian I., Elector of Bavaria.

Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Maurits in an oval with peripheral. In the bottom margin two columns, each with three lines of Latin text and its name.

Wilhelm V., Duke of Bavaria Stecher: Sadeler, Johann (1)

Margarete of Austria.

Cranfield, 1. Earl of Middlesex, Lionel .

Frederick II, King of Denmark.

Gustav II Adolf, 19 December 1594, 16 November 1632, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, digital improved reproduction of an original from 1880

Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). Philosopher of the French Renaissance. Portrait. Engraving.

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

Christian I., Elector of Saxony 1601/1700

Klemens X., papa .

John Napier (1550-1617). Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. Portrait. Engraving.

Schweikard von Kronenberg, John.

Portrait of Gustaaf II Adolf, king of Sweden.

'Francis Beaumont'. Creator: William Evans.

Portrait of Paul Phélyypeaux, Gerard Edelinck, 1652 - 1707 print Portrait of the French statesman Paul Phélyypeaux (1569-1621), depicted in oval accompaniment with weapon. paper engraving

. Portrait of Philip IV, king of Spain. He is wearing a cloak and a chain with the order of the golden fleece. He holds a scepter in his right hand. A crown in the background. The portrait is caught in an arc shaped frame with square edge. In a frame a three-legged caption in Latin.

Wolfgang Wilhelm, Pfalzgraf von Neuburg.

Portrait of King Philip III from Spain, as a king of Portugal; Kings and Princes of Portugal.

Portrait of François de Malherbe. Portrait of the French poet François de Malherbe.

Mersberg, Friedrich Freiherr von.

Thomas Mermann. Line engraving by M. Wening.

Portrait of Tycho Brahe, astronomer (without a hat). Date/Period: 1585/1595. Engraving. Width: 13.7 cm. Height: 18.7 cm (sheet). Author: Jacques de Gheyn II.

Karl Emanuel I, Duke of Savoyen.

Ernst Kasimir, Count of Nassau-Diez.

Portrait of Nicolas de Verdun. Portrait of Nicolas de Verdun, the first president of the Parisian Parliament. He is wearing a double-fold collar under his tabbard. Two poems in Latin in the margin.

Maria, Infantin Von Portugal.

Portrait of the Marquis de Mirabeau; Marquis de Mirabelle. Portrait of Honoré de Riqueti Marquis de Mirabeau, Spanish ambassador in Paris as a young man.

Philipp II. The Kühne, Duke of Burgundy.

Friedrich V, Elector of the Palatinate Stecher: Kilian, Wolfgang

King Philip III of Spain and as Philip II, King of Portugal, 1578 - 1621. Felipe III in Spanish. Filipe II, in Portuguese. Nicknamed the Pious. After an early 17th century print by Hendrick Hondius.

Luis de Velasco; MarquÈs de Salinas (c. 1534 ñ 1617); Spanish nobleman. viceroy of New Spain 1590 to 1595; and again from 1607 to 1611. viceroy of Peru 1596 to 1604.

Philip II of Spain (1527-1598). Portrait. Engraving. 19th century. Habsburg House.

Lomenie, Antoine de.

Portrait of Charles III the Great. Portrait of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, below are motto in Latin.

Franciscus Gomarus. Portrait of Franciscus Gomarus. Bust with six-line Dutch caption. Used in G. Brandt, 'History of Reformation', Amsterdam 1674. Pendant of the Portrait of Arminius (RP-P-OB-77,362).

Portrait of Albrecht, Archduke of Austria. .

Portrait of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Portrait of Willem I, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Willem I. in the undermarge his name.

Arias Benedetti.

Leopold Wilhelm, Archduke of Austria.

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, Anonymous, 1800 - 1899 print Portrait of William I. in the lower margin his name. Low Countries paper

Portrait of Maximilian Emanuel II. Maximilian Emanuel II, Keurvorst of Bavaria and governor of the Southern Netherlands. He is wearing a harness and a collar of side.

Emperor Matthias von Habsburg, 1557-1619, copper engraving from the 17th Century

Portrait of Johannes Wtenbogaert at the age of 75, Willem Jacobsz Delff, after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1632 print Portrait of pastor Johannes Wtenbogaert at the age of 75, breastpiece with mill collar and gown in Ovaal. In Signal Latin fresh in six lines. On Verso text in book print. paper engraving theologian

Portrait of the Marquis de Mirabeau, Abraham BLOTELING, After Anthony Van Dyck, 1675 - 1690 print Portrait of Honoré de Riqueti Marquis de Mirabeau, Spanish ambassador in Paris as a young man. paper engraving ambassador

Seymour, 2. Duke of Somerset, William .

Philipp I. The grandfather, Landgrave of Hesse.

Gustav II. Adolf, King of Sweden Stecher: Moncornet, Baltazar

Sir Francis Walsingham c1532 - 1590 English statesman and spymaster for Queen Elizabeth I. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published London 1823.

Seymour, 2. Duke of Somerset, William .

Rudolf I of Habsburg, King.

George Carew 1st Earl of Totnes Baron Carew of Clopton 1555-1629 English soldier and administrator From the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume II published 1806

Richard Weston, first Earl of PORTLAND. (d 1534); English statesman

August of the Younger, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Stecher: Aubry, Peter (2)

Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria Stecher: Boener, Johann AlexanderDation: 1662/1674

Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden. Artist: Unknown

Franz von France, Duke of Alencon and Anjou.

Poplel Freiherr von Lobkowitz, Christoph.

Karl III., Duke of Lorraine.

Portrait of Bishop Felix Gabrielli, 70th Minister General of the Franciscaner Order, Antonio Luciani (attributed to), 1710 - 1738 print Italy paper engraving historical persons

Portrait of giovanni ciampoli; Johannes Ciampolus Florent. Secret. Pontificis. Portrait of Giovanni Ciampoli, the secretary of the pope, in an oval frame.

Thomas Bodley (1545-1613) English scholar and diplomat, founder of the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Engraving.

Sir Philip Sidney, 1554-1586. English poet, courtier and soldier. From the book ""The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories, English, Volume 7""

August of the Younger, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Stecher: Kilian, Lucas

Ferdinand III., Roman-German Kaiser 1770/1800

Portrait of Johannes IV, king of Portugal, Hendrick Hondius (I), 1644 print Portrait of Halves from Johannes IV, king of Portugal at the age of 39. Six lines in Latin under the portrait. The Hague paper engraving

Portrait of Willem I Prince of Orange. Portrait of Willem I, Count of Nassau, Prince of Orange, called Willem de Zwijger. In the margin's name, title and family crest.

Jonas Suyderhoff after Jan de Vos, Rudolph Hegger Rudolph Hegger

. Portrait of Paul van Halmale, Senator in Antwerp, halves. In the margin a caption in Latin.

Philipp IV., King of Spain.

Stuart, James Earl of Moray .

Fugger of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn, Konstantin Freiherr.

Heinrich II of Bourbon, Prince of Condé.

Louis II de Bourbon, prince de Condé, 8 September 1621, 11 December 1686, also known as Le Grand Condé, was First Prince by blood of the French Royal ...

Philipp II., King of Spain.

Christian IV., King of Denmark.

Sir Henry Wotton 1568-1639, English poet and diplomat. From the book Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Leopold V., Archduke of Austria.

Rudolf II, 18 July 1552, 20 January 1612, was Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612), King of Bohemia (1575-1611) and King of Hungary (1572-1608) and Archduke of Austria (1576-1608), Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

John of Austria (1547-1578). Illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. "La Ilustracion", 1881.

Michel de Montiagne (1533-1592) French Renaissance humanist, statesman and essayist.

Henry II French Henri II, was King of France from 1547 to 1559, Historical, digitally restored 19th century reproduction, exact date unknown

Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of SOUTHAMPTQN (1573-1624); English soldier and patron of poets

Copper engraving portrait of Louis XIII by Léonard Gaultier, created in 1616, showing the French king in formal attire with symbolic elements of monarchy.

Portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange. Portrait of Frederik Hendrik in an oval with peripheral. Four lines of Latin text in the underwear.

Wentworth, 1. Earl of Strafford, Thomas .

Juan de Lanuza (1564-1591). Chief Justice of Aragon. Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Aragon, 1866.

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