Portraits of Historical Figures

Detailed portraits of significant leaders and royalty, showcasing their attire and symbols of power, presented in classical print styles.

Portrait of Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, on horseback with a sword in his hand. Below in the margin his name and function in Latin, Equestrian portrait of Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine., print maker: Pieter Stevens (vermeld in 1689), (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1675 - 1690, paper, etching, engraving, h 233 mm × w 160 mm

Richard I. Lowenherz, King of England.

Don Requesens, governor of the Netherlands, on horseback. To the left. He has a staff in his hand. In the background the Relief of Leiden. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of equestrian portraits of Dutch governors, Equestrian portrait of Don Luis Requesens Lodovicus Requensentius Magnus Commendator, Governor of the Netherlands (title series)., print maker: Hessel Gerritsz, (attributed to), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (rejected attribution), publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1591 - 1632, paper, etching, w 160 mm × h 258 mm

Portret van Willem V, graaf van Holland; Guilielmus Bauarie Quitus; Graven en gravinnen van Holland en Zeeland; Principes Hollandiae et Zelandiae.Willem v, count of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland. Standing, full. He is wearing a sword in his right hand. On his left shoulder the coat of arms of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut. The print serves as an illustration at a book about the history of the graves of Holland.

Heinrich Aldegrever, Large Wedding Dancers, 1538 Large Wedding Dancers

Portrait of Maria Theresa, print maker: Martin Engelbrecht, (mentioned on object), publisher: Martin Engelbrecht, (mentioned on object), Frans I Stefan (Duits keizer), (mentioned on object), print maker: Augsburg, publisher: Augsburg, Germany, 1745 - 1756, paper, engraving, etching, h 300 mm × w 184 mm

after Richard Sawyer, active 1820-1830, The Lively Portraiture of John Felton who Most Miserably Kild sic the Right Hon. George Villiers of Buckingham. August ye 23, 1628. 1830, 1830. Engraving on medium, slightly textured, blued white, laid paper, mounted on, moderately thick, slightly textured, cream, wove paper.

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars' after Tempesta. Artist: Matthäus Merian the Elder (Swiss, Basel 1593-1650 Schwalbach); After Antonio Tempesta (Italian, Florence 1555-1630 Rome). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 5/8 × 9 1/16 in. (29.5 × 23 cm). Date: 1610-50. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Portrait of Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, on horseback with a sword in his hand. Below in the margin his name and function in Latin, Equestrian portrait of Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine., print maker: Pieter Stevens (vermeld in 1689), (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1675 - 1690, paper, etching, engraving, h 233 mm × w 160 mm

Portrait of Floris II, Count of Holland, Adriaen Matham, 1620 print Portrait of Floris II, count of Holland, standing in a harness with the weapon of Holland on his shoulder and a sword in his hand. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits in full of graves and engines of Holland. Haarlem paper engraving nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood

Henrich II. von bourbon, princiary conditions: Leclerc, Jean (1585) Leave ladches: Leccentu "(1585)

Matthias (1557-1619) was the son of Emperor Maximilian II and younger brother of Emperor Rudolf II. On the death of Rudolf in 1612, Matthias became Holy Roman emperor.

Dansend couple no. 7, Heinrich Aldegrever, after Hans Schäufelein, 1538 print Man and woman, hand in hand dancing and looking at each other. Seventh print from a series of twelve, free to a print by Hans Schäufelein. paper engraving dancing at wedding feast. one pair dancing; man and woman dancing as a couple

Philipp II., King of Spain.

Portrait of Dirk II, Count of Holland, Adriaen Matham, 1620 print Portrait of Dirk II, count of Holland, standing to the right in a harness with the weapon of Holland on his shoulder and a sword in his hand. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits in full of graves and engines of Holland. Haarlem paper engraving nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood

Saint Livier, also called Saint Livar ca. 1624 Jacques Callot French. Saint Livier, also called Saint Livar. Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592-1635 Nancy). ca. 1624. Etching; first state of two (Lieure). Prints

Equestrian Portrait of Emperor Augustus, print maker: Laurens Eillarts, Antonio Tempesta, 1616 - 1620

Philipp II., King of Spain.

Keulen, Bruyn, Abraham de, Rutz, Caspar, German drummer on horseback, verso bottom center - stamped, Horse and rider to the left. The horse is walking. The drummer, dressed in German, is beating a drum. The print has a German caption and a Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio...', 1577., costume print, prints, height 158 mm, width 106 mm, 1540 - 1587, print maker, printmaker, 1577 - 1577, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Starhemberg, Ernst Rüdiger Graf.

Buquoy, Karl Bonaventura by Longueval Graf.

Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, Amsterdam, Schipper, Jan Jacobsz, Sichem, Christoffel van (II), Gerritsz, Hessel, Governors of the Netherlands, Guilhelmus DG Princeps Auracicae Comes Nassoviae, Equestrian portrait of William of Orange, verso center bottom - stamped, William of Orange, Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, on horseback. To the right. He holds a staff in his hand. In the background his funeral procession in Delft. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of equestrian portraits of Dutch governors., print, book illustration, prints, width 155 mm, height, 253 mm, 1581 - 1632-09-04, print maker, printmaker, 1591 - 1632, paper, etching, etchings, Northern Netherlands, 1581 - 1658-07-02, Publication (Event), Publication, 1618 - 1688, publisher, granter of privilege

Soldier, seen on the back, holding up his skewer with his right hand; Arms handhe van Roers Musquettes and the Splies. Seen a soldier, for full, on the back, holding a skewer (lance) with his right hand. This is the third act for the upright to the ground. This print is part of the range of 32 numbered prints of skewers from the arms.

Portrait of Dirk I, Count of Holland; Graves and gravingen from Holland. Portrait of Dirk I, Graaf van Holland, standing in a harness with the arm of Holland and in his hand a sword on his shoulder. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits feet from graves and gravingen of Holland.

Portrayed van Jan IV, Anonymous, 1600 print Portrait of Jan IV, Duke of Brabant. Standing, in full, in full armor. Jan has a coat of arms in his right hand and a sword in his left hand. Antwerp paper engraving

Portrait of Charles V of Habsburg, German Emperor, King of Spain, Adriaen Matham, 1620 print Portrait of Charles V of Habsburg, German emperor, king of Spain, standing in a harness with rich apple, sword and coat of arms. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits in full of graves and engines of Holland. Haarlem paper engraving nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood

Portrait of Henry II of France on horseback, Cornelis Anthonisz., 1538 - in or after 1547 print Hendrik II in Harnas on horseback. At the top left the emblem of Diane de Poitiers, at the top right the French royal weapon with the Order of Saint Michaël. Coat of arms probably added later. paper equestrian state-portrait

Hanging Portret of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Pieter Stevens (mentioned in 1689), 1679 - 1702 print Portrait of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, on horseback with a sword in his hand. At the bottom of the margin his name and function in Latin. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving equestrian state-portrait

Paracelsus Radierer: Hooghe, Romeyn De

Zriny, Peter Graf.

Cristofano Bertelli (Italian, born ca. 1525, active ca. 1550-1600). Equestrian Portrait of Ottavio Farnese, ca. 1550-1560. Engraving. Sheet: 362 mm x 258 mm (14.25 in. x 10.16 in.).

Portret van François-Hercule de Valois, hertog van Anjou, Philips Galle (attributed to workshop of), after Willem Thibaut, 1578 print François-Hercule de Valois, Duke of Anjou and Landsheer van de Nederlanden. Standing, back. He wears a sword in his left hand. On his right chiller the coat of arms of the Netherlands. The print serves as an illustration in a book about the history of the Counts of Holland. Antwerp paper engraving

Soldier, seen from the front, which holds his skewer with both hands upright for himself slightly above the ground; Arms handhe van Roers Musquettes and the Splies. A soldier, for feet, which holds a skewer (lance) with both hands upright for itself to itself slightly above the ground. This is the second operation for placing the skewer on the ground. This print is part of the range of 32 numbered prints of skewers from the arms.

Persian rider. Cartouche with image of horse and rider to the right. The horse is in gallop. The rider is dressed as a Persian soldier. He has a spear in his hand. The print has a German and Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio ...', 1577.

Plate 4: equestrian statue of Caligula, seen three-quarters to the left, wearing a winged helmet and holding double-headed arrows, a military scene in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback' ca. 1587-89 Adriaen Collaert. Plate 4: equestrian statue of Caligula, seen three-quarters to the left, wearing a winged helmet and holding double-headed arrows, a military scene in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'. 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'. Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560-1618 Antwerp). ca. 1587-89. Engraving, squared in graphite. Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537-1612 Antwerp). Prints

Portrait of King Henry II of France; Portraits of kings and queens for feet. Portrait of Henry II, king of France, full of right dressed in armor at a table, a helmet on it. At the top right's coat of arms.

Johann Wilhelm, Elector of the Palatinate.

Soldier holding his skewer with his right hand in the bowl of his right arm; Arms handhe van Roers Musquettes and the Splies. A soldier, full, to the right, which holds a skewer (lance) with his right hand in the bowl of his right arm. This is the third act for the upright of the skewer. This print is part of the range of 32 numbered prints of skewers from the arms.

Soldier who wears his skewer with both hands at his right-hand side, the tip aimed up and near his stomach; Arms handhe van Roers Musquettes and the Splies. A soldier, for the right, to the right, who carries his skewer (lance) with both hands at his right-hand side, pointed up the tip and close to his belly. This print is part of the range of 32 numbered prints of skewers from the arms.

Portrait of Ernst of Austria, archduke of Austria He holds a command staff in his hand On the ground are his helmet and coat of arms In the background a town by the water Below the portrait his name and function Below the print Dutch text in letterpress Framed in ornamental motifs, Portrait of Ernst, Archduke of Austria, print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Christoffel van Sichem (I), (mentioned on object), before 1611, paper, engraving, etching, letterpress printing, h 188 mm × w 146 mm, h 292 mm × w 168 mm

Stuart, 2. Duke of Lennox and 1. Duke of Richmond, Ludovick .

Fürstenberg to Fürstenberg, Frederick II Count of.

Herbersdorf, Adam Graf von.

Buquoy, Karl Bonaventura by Longueval Graf.

Giovanni de Medici.

Portrait of Pope Clemens XIII on horseback. Inscription and assignment in the undermaster.

Portrait of King Philip II of Spain, Frans Huys, 1546 - 1562 print Portrait of Philip II, king of Spain, to the right dressed in armor under a canopy, the right hand resting on a table on which a helmet stands. At the top right his coat of arms surrounded by the knighthood of the Golden Fleece. Antwerp paper engraving

Florence II., Count of Holland.

Standing bearer, Hendrick Goltzius, 1585 print Portrait of a man with a banner in his left hand. Identified as Gerrit Pietersz. Ruychaver. Unfinished: background and margin under the print are emptied. paper engraving (military) standard-bearer

Goten, Anonymous, After Cornelis Visscher (II), 1712 - 1714 print Warrior of the Germanic people of the Goten, standing out, against a background of hunting scenes. paper etching / engraving extinct, 'historical' peoples (with NAME)

Gonzaga, Vespasiano Duca di Sabioneda.

Plate 11: equestrian statue of Titus, seen three-quarters to the right, Mount Vesuvius erupting at left in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'. Artist: After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Netherlandish, Bruges 1523-1605 Florence); Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560-1618 Antwerp). Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 3/4 × 8 9/16 in. (32.4 × 21.7 cm). Publisher: Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537-1612 Antwerp). Series/Portfolio: 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'. Date: ca. 1587-89. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Lady de Pique (Bartsch 350) Virgil Solis (1514-1562). Lady of Pic (Bartsch 350). Burin. 1545. Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Paris, small palace.

Spaanse of Turkse krijgsman; Suliman Turks; Almost all the people of our age habit never had this aediti.According to the inscription of Sultan Suleyman 1 Turkish soldier under the Great but copied to the print of a Spanish warrior with shield. Part of the costume book entitled 'The general attitude of our people age, had never before this Aediti', Venice 1569. Reference from 1569 from the first edition from 1563.

Portret van Karel de Stoute; Carolvs Secvndvs Bellicosvs 28 Comes.Portrait of Charlemagne, Duke of Burgundy. Standing, for full armor.

Keulen, Bruyn, Abraham de, Rutz, Caspar, Dutch lancer, verso center bottom - stamped, Horse and rider to the left. The horse in gallop. The Dutch lancer has a lance in his hands and is armored. The print has a German and a Latin caption. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio...', 1577., costume print, prints, height 142 mm, width 116 mm, 1540 - 1587, print maker, printmaker, 1577 - 1577, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Eberhard IV. Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg Stecher: Wolfgang, Andreas Matthäus

Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, standing to the left in armor and cloak. On his shoulder a coat of arms and in his hand a sword. Upper center: XXX. Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, print maker: Hendrik Spilman, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Tako Hajo Jelgersma, (mentioned on object), after: anonymous, Haarlem, 1745, paper, etching, h 192 mm × w 135 mm

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Series Regum Persarum, Persian kings, King Arsames, verso - stamped, King Arsames of Persia standing with a long staff or lance in his hand. A battle in the background. Below the image a three-line text in Latin., print, prent, prints, height 286 mm, width 204 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1547 - 1585, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Noord-Nederlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

Keulen, Bruyn, Abraham de, Rutz, Caspar, Italian lancer, verso bottom center - stamped, Horse and rider to the right. The horse is walking. The rider is fully armored and holds a lance. He is dressed in Italian. The print has a German caption and a Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio...', 1577., costume print, prints, height 150 mm, width 112 mm, 1540 - 1587, print maker, printmaker, 1577 - 1577, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher

Heusler, Sebastian .

Portrait of Albrecht III, Duke of Saxony. Rechtsboven His weapon.

Portrait of King Sigismund I the Old in armour and with royal insignia, according to a woodcut from the chronicle of the world by Joachim Marcin Bielski. Lesser, Aleksander (1814-1884), draughtsman, cartoonist, Bielski, Joachim (1540-1599), publisher

Leopold I., Roman-German Kaiser.

Quaden, Cornelis Visscher (II), Anonymous, 1712 - 1714

Arabian rider. Cartouche with image of horse and rider to the right. The horse is in gallop. The rider is an Arab. It drives without saddle and has a spear in his hand. The print has a German caption and Latin inscription. Print originally from 'Equitum descripcio ...', 1577.

Fernández de Córdoba and Aguilar, Gonzalo Stecher: Custos, DominicusVerleger: Custas, Dominicuszeichner: Fontana, Giovanni Battista

Equestrian Portrait of Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg, Pieter Stevens (vermeld in 1689), Nicolaes Visscher (II), Staten Generaal, 1683 - 1701.

Plate 8: Emperor Otho on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars', after Tempesta 1610-50 Matthäus Merian the Elder Swiss. Plate 8: Emperor Otho on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars', after Tempesta 400932

Leopold Wilhelm I, Markgraf von Baden-Baden.

Albrecht I, German king.

Pippin the middle, Majordom of Franconia.

Large Wedding Dancers. Dated: 1538. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Heinrich Aldegrever.

Doralice on horseback; La Bella Doralice; Eight characters from Ariostos Orlando Furioso; Nine Roman heroes and heroines ..

Standing man with turban and stick, Salomon Savery, after Pieter Jansz Quast, 1633 - 1665 The print is part of a ten-part series of prints with performances of Cavaliers and wealthy women, dressed according to Dutch fashion ca. 1625-1630. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving head-gear: turban. warfare; military affairs (+ cavalry, horsemen). clothes, costume (+ men's clothes)

Standard carrier. Man with banner and sword in sheath, city in background.

Men's figure with Vissen costume, Gerard Valck, 1694 - 1715 print A men's figure with a 'costume' made of fish. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving fishes. fisherman

St. Bavo, from the series Saints of North and South Netherlands. Artist: Engraved by Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, Haarlem () 1629-1658 Amsterdam). Artist and publisher: Pieter Soutman (Dutch, ca. 1580-1657). Dimensions: sheet: 17 1/8 x 11 13/16 in. (43.5 x 30 cm). Series/Portfolio: Saints of North and South Netherlands. Date: 1650. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Copper engraving by Albrecht Altdorfer depicting a soldier holding a lance, created around 1516-1518, showing military figure and equipment.

Female personification of the continent of Europe represented as a woman in armor on bull, Cornelis van Dalen (II), Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), 1648 - 1664

Werth, Johann Count Stecher: Prince, Paul

Portrait of Philip I, Duke of Orleans, on horseback with a command staff in his hand. At the bottom of the margin his name and function in French, Equestrian portrait of Philip I, Duke of Orleans., print maker: Pieter Stevens (vermeld in 1689), (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (I), (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1661 - 1701, paper, etching, engraving, h 239 mm × w 168 mm

Portrait of Philip III, King of Spain, Adriaen Matham, 1620 print Portrait of Philip III, king of Spain, standing to the right in a harness with a coat of arms on his shoulder and a command stove in his hand. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits in full of graves and engines of Holland. Haarlem paper engraving / drypoint nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood. historical persons

Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, Anonymous, 1663 print Portrait of Willem I on horseback. In the background are corpse in Delft. Three lines of Latin text in a frame. Bottom right '9'. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving / etching / letterpress printing

Soldier with Arquebus. Dated: 1587. Dimensions: plate: 21.2 x 15.6 cm (8 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.) sheet: 35.4 x 25.2 cm (13 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). Medium: engraving on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jacques de Gheyn II after Hendrik Goltzius.

Cosimo I. de 'Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Eraser: Vaccari, Andrewactic Station: Rome

Hoofdman on horseback, Virgilius Solis, 1524 - 1562 print Nuremberg paper engraving / etching the soldier; the soldier's life. ranks in the army. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria.

Juan d'Austria Stecher: Constos, dominoponsov: Fontana, Giovanni Battista

VAANDRIG, 1587 - 1595 print A man with a big banner over his left shoulder (a standard bearer), seen on the right. In the background a hilly landscape in which a mess marches. Under the performance two lines of text in Latin. This print is part of a series of 12 prints of soldiers, displayed against a landscape background in which martial acts are performed, and with a two -line Latin caption. paper engraving (military) standard-bearer. troop movements, transportation

Portrait of Arnulf, Count of Holland. Portrait of Arnulf, Count of Holland, standing to the right in a harness and a cloak. On his shoulder the weapon of Holland and in his hand a sword. Middle above: III.

Netherlands, Dam and Tairling game among the Germans, Games among the Germans, Games of the Germans. Illustration no. 90 in a work on the ancient inhabitants of the Netherlands and their customs., print, picture, historical print, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller Historical plates, height 141 mm, width 86 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1714, paper, papier, etching

Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria.

Ferdinand III., Roman-German Kaiser.

Claudius. Adriaen Collaert (Flanders, Antwerp, circa 1560-1618). Flanders. Prints; engravings. Engraving

Portrait of Willem I, Prince of Orange, Johannes Wierix (Attributed to), after Hendrick Goltzius, 1577 print Portrait of Willem I. He is in a departure next to a table, then the gloves and helmet of his harness. He holds a command staf in his hand. At the top left his coat of arms. With an empty margin. Antwerp paper engraving armour. armorial bearing, heraldry

Plate 5: Emperor Claudius on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars' 1596 Antonio Tempesta Italian. Plate 5: Emperor Claudius on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars' 400922

Portret Van Dirk Vi, Graaf Van Holland, Adriaen Matham, 1620 print Portrait of Dirk VI, count of Holland, standing to the right in a harness with the weapon of Holland on his shoulder and a sword in his hand. Print from a series of 36 prints with portraits in full of graves and engines of Holland. Haarlem paper engraving nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood

Ernst I, Duke of Bavaria.

Johann III. Sobieski, King of Poland.

Friedrich IV., King of Denmark.

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