Renaissance and Historical Figures

Engravings of prominent historical leaders and artists, emphasizing individuality and status through fashion and ornamentation.

Heinrich I, King of France.

Frederick von Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino.

Portrait of the Antoniv Deritic

Maximinus, rômischer Kaiser.

Chlothar I, King of the Franconia Stecher: Solis, Virgilius (the elderly) Factural place of origin: Nuremberg

Believe, Lorenzo di.

Portrait of Dante Alighieri. Artist: After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Netherlandish, Bruges 1523-1605 Florence); Cornelis Galle I (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1576-1650 Antwerp). Dimensions: sheet: 10 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (27 x 20 cm). Publisher: Published by Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537-1612 Antwerp). Date: ca. 1595.Title plate from a print series entitled Nova Reperta (New Inventions of Modern Times) consisting of a title page and 19 plates, engraved by Jan Collaert I, after Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, and published by Philips Galle. The title is printed at the top of the plate just above an image of a printing press. There are 2 medallions also at the top: the medallion at left depicts the continents of America and Africa, and the medallion at represents a compass. On the left a woman represents the future and points to the map and on the right a man represents the past and walks out of the picture plane. At the bottom of the scene nine other inventions or

Sforza, Massimiliano.

Heinrich I, King of France.

Karl I, the big, Roman emperor.

Childerich II., King of the Franconia Stecher: Solis, Virgilius (the elderly)

Foscarari, Egidio de Stecher: Bry, Theodor of

Nuremberg, Bussemacher, Johann, Solis, Virgilius, Portrait of Robert II the Pious, King of France, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, book illustration, prints, verso - stamped, 158, height 118 mm, width 78 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), plate tone, Publication (Event), Publication, German - 1627, publisher

Nuremberg, Bussemacher, Johann, Solis, Virgilius, Portrait of Louis III, King of France, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, book illustration, prints, verso - stamped, 158, height 117 mm, width 79 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), plate tone, Publication (Event), Publication, German - 1627, publisher

Chlothar IV., King of the Franconia Stecher: Solis, Virgilius (the elderly) Factural place of origin: Nuremberg

Portrait of Wolfgang Lazius; Portraits of classical and recent philosophers and doctors. A portrait with a round list of Wolfgang Lazius, a Viennese doctor, philosopher and historian. Bust to the left. Portrait cartouche shows four putti and two sphinxes. Under the cartouche is a caption of four lines in Latin. Above the cartouche the name of the person portrated.

Portret Van Clovis 1, Koning der Franken, Virgil, 1598 print Nuremberg paper etching / engraving St. Remigius baptizes Clovis, king of the Franks; perhaps a dove with a phial in its beak appears. historical persons. ruler, sovereign. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Berthold, Duke of Bavaria.

Fugger by Kirchberg, Hieronymus Graf.

Cochlaeus, Johannes Stecher: shrub, Lorenz

Frederick III. The beautiful, German king.

Portrait of Wolfgang Lazius, Pieter van der Borcht (I), 1612 print A portrait with a round list of Wolfgang Lazius, a Viennese doctor, philosopher and historian. Bust to the left. The cartouche of the portrait shows four putti and two sphinxes. Under the Cartouche is a caption of four lines in Latin. Above the cartouche the name of the person portrayed. print maker: Antwerppublisher: AntwerpVienna paper etching / letterpress printing SPHINX (Lion/Woman); 'Sphinx' (Ripa). Cupids: 'Amores', 'Amoretti', 'Putti'. ornament ~ cartouche

Johann Wilhelm, Prince of Saxony-Gotha.

Scipio, Lalita.

Charles VII., King of France.

Portrait of Philip VI, King of France, Jost Amman, 1598 print Nuremberg paper etching historical persons. ruler, sovereign. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Ludwig VIII., The Lion King of France.

Albrecht II, German king.

Ethus, King of Scotland.

Title magazine Ludolf van Ceulen, Vanden Circkel (Delft 1596), with portrait of Ludolf van Ceulen at the age of 56, Jacques de Gheyn (II), 1596 print Title magazine Ludolf van Ceulen, Vanden Circkel (Delft 1596). Buste van Ludolf van Ceulen (Hildesheim, January 28, 1540 - Leiden, 31 December 1610) at the age of 56, with loose -pleated collar, in oval with edge, contained in ornament list with rolling and weapons. Under the portrait an image of a circle with a description of the number pi. A four -line Dutch caption under the show. For the print title data in book print. Van Ceulen was Schermer and Mathematicus. He became (according to Meursius in 1599, according to the resolutions of curators on January 10, 1600) on the recommendation of Prince Maurits together with Simon Fransz. Van Merwen appointed professor in the 'Nederduytsche Mathematicque' in Leiden. Calculated the number Pi (the ratio between the circumference and the center line of a circle) in 35 decimal places. print maker:

Godfrey of Bouillon, plate nine from The Nine Worthies 1594 Flanders. Engraving in black on cream laid paper . Nicolaes de Bruyn

Strozzi, Hercules.

Zwingli, Ulrich Stecher: Bry, Johann Theodor Dedation: 1597/1599

Hutter, Leonhard Form Cutter: Monogramist H T Adatten: 1600/1619

Ludwig XII., King of France.

Eberstein, Sibylla Countess.

Chalks, Carlo.

Red, Giovanni di Bartolo.

Bliżej Kultury Labinger, Jakub (fl. 1726 1760)

Streams, Girolamo.

Portrait of the Estordus

Sixtus V., Papa Stecher: Greuter, Matthew

King David, plate five from The Nine Worthies. Nicolaes de Bruyn (Flemish, 1571-1656); published by Assuerus van Londerseel (Flemish, 1572-1635). Date: 1594. Dimensions: 118 × 91 mm (image); 125 × 92 mm (plate); 180 × 147 mm (sheet). Engraving in black on cream laid paper. Origin: Flanders. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Portret van de Sultan Dorax Abusaidas Alarbaeus, Theodor de Bry, after Jean Jacques Boissard, 1596 print Around portrait of the sultan after the example of a coin. In a decorative frame with flowers, beetles, birds and ostriches, with Latin top and caption. Frankfurt am Main paper engraving Islam, Mohammedanism. ruler, sovereign

Foliet, Ubertus.

Solar, Abraham

Portrait of King Henry IV of France in a decorative border 1595 Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia) Italian. Portrait of King Henry IV of France in a decorative border 652273

Egidio Foscherari, d.1289. Italian canon and jurist, member of the glossators, Bologna. Aegidius de Foscararis I.C. Copperplate engraving by Johann Theodore de Bry from Jean-Jacques Boissards Bibliotheca Chalcographica, Johann Ammonius, Frankfurt, 1650.

Odo, King of France Unknown artist dating: 1601/1750

Thurneysser, Leonhard.

Visconti, Bernabó.

Portrait of the Hieronymus Bock in ornamental frame, Anonymous, David Kandel, 1546 print paper historical persons. fantasy ornament

Pliny the Elder, Marcus Zeichner: Picart, Bernard

Chronicle, Simone.

Ludwig VI., The fat king of France.

Lorenzo Monaco.

Portrait of Henry II, King of France, Jost Amman, 1598 print Nuremberg paper etching historical persons. ruler, sovereign. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Portrait of Rudolf van France, King of West Francia, Virgilius Solis, 1598 print Nuremberg paper etching / engraving historical persons. ruler, sovereign. scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament

Airay, Henry .

Piscator, John.

Nuremberg, Bussemacher, Johann, Solis, Virgilius, Portrait of Louis the Pious, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, book illustration, prints, verso - stamped, 158, height 118 mm, width 79 mm, German, 1514 - 1562-08-01, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), plate tone, Publication (Event), Publication, German - 1627, publisher

Portrait of Judas De Makkabeër in medallion within rectangular frame with ornaments, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594 print Portrait of Judas de Makkabeër with helmet, sword and beard in medallion within rectangular frame with various animals such as a lion, turkey and rooster as ornaments together with horns of abundance. Netherlands paper engraving Judas Maccabeus (not in biblical context). Judas Maccabaeus (one of the nine worthies)

Dam holder, Joos de.

Karl III., The simple, King of West Franconia.

Agricola, Rudolf Unknown artist

Hofmann, Melchior.

Wonderful painting above Sokal Marya

Fugger of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn, Maria Countess.

Here see at Sebastian Steer: Constos, dominus - dominuszeciov: Fontana, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista, John the Baptist

Cliff, Andrea di Cion.

Leopold IV., The Freiegiger Markgrave of Austria.

Three women wear a medallion with the portrait of Antonio Barberini (II), Claude Mellan, After Domenichino, 1625 - 1637 print publisher: RomeItaly paper engraving historical persons. armorial bearing, heraldry

Peri, Gian Domenico.

Stapleton, Thomas .

Artaxerxes III. Ochos, King of the Persians.

Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier, Goltzius, Hendrick, Antwerp, Maes, Joseph, Entourage, XVIe Siècle, Reproduction of a print of a portrait of Julius Caesar Scaliger by Hendrick Goltzius, recto - stamped, photomechanical print, page, reproduction, photographs, photographically illustrated books, ENTOURAGE composed and, recto - printed, LITT. E. - PL. 45, JJvY, height 272 mm, width 195 mm, photographer, 1875 - 1880, paper, papier, photolithography, fotolithografie, Belgisch, 1838 - 1908, clichémaker, Work conception, Noord-Nederlands, 1558-01 - 1617-01-01, after a print by, Nederlands

Gregor XIII., papa .

Ferdinand III., Roman-German Kaiser.

Ludwig IV., The child king.

Work, Bernardino.

Amsterdam, King, Wilhelmus, Engelbrecht, Martin, Northern Netherlands, Saxony, Joost van, Bombario Actionist and the Spirit of Aesop, Galant Homme de brulant glace et Margot Sansmalhuer, Wysneusius Ysbrandi Alvernarder and Graag tronia van Rondomgeluksbourg, Archinasutius Kurtzstosz. Isabella Pfropstrumel, Two Dwarfs for the Month of January, 1720, Two Dwarfs for the Month of January (Louwmaand). Couple with fur coats and muff. In the caption verses in German, French and Dutch. Print within a decorative frame printed from a separate plate with rocailles and flowers. Part of part III (a series of the twelve months) in the second Dutch bound edition of 1720 (and related to the Windhandel in that year) of a series of caricatures with dwarfs, known as Het Dwergentooneel, partly copied after an older German example., print, caricature, books, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 165 mm, width 110 mm, height 265 mm, width 175 mm, 1755, print maker, printmaker, 1716 - 1720, paper, papier, e

Wear, Matthew.

Sangallo, Giuliano da.

Welf V. (II.), Duke of Bavaria.

Orsini, Virginio.

Sevin, Pierre Paul.

Portret Van Cipriano Moresini, Enea Vico, print Portrait of Cipriano Moresini, caught in an ornamented list. Italy paper engraving historical persons

Alfons IV., The Monk, King of León.

Portal with Apollo and Mercury; Title page for: Denis Lebey de Batilly, emblemata, 1596. A rich ornamented portal decorated with images. Links Apollo, right Mercury. A man and a woman in antique clothing lean on the timpaan. In the timpaan are the name of the Bry, and its motto 'zero sans soucy' processed.

Favila, King of Asturias.

Egica, King of the Westgoten.

Judit with coat of arms in Rolwerk Schijsting, Virgilius Solis, 1524 - 1562 print Nuremberg paper engraving / etching Judith (one of the nine worthiest women)

Boucherat, Comte de Compans, Louis.

Portret van Vespasianus op medaillon; Romeinse keizers.Portrait with bust of emperor vespasian on medallion in rectangular picture frame with ornaments. On edge of medallion title and name of emperor. In the margin among two rules in German about the way in which the emperor was killed.

Portrait of Godfried van Bouillon in medallion within rectangular frame with ornaments, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594 print Portrait of Godfried van Bouillon with helmet and thorn crown in medallion within rectangular frame with curly ornaments and birds and a bat. Netherlands paper engraving Godefroy of Bouillon (one of the nine worthies)

Pomponazzi, Pietro Publisher: Perna, PeterForm cutter: Stimmer, TobiasStorage Sort: Basel

Nuremberg, Bussemacher, Johann, Amman, Jost, Portrait of Louis X, King of France, verso - handwritten in brown ink, print, book illustration, prints, verso - stamped, 158, height 119 mm, width 78 mm, Swiss, 1539 - 1591-03-15, print maker, printmaker, 1598 - 1598, paper, papier, etching, etchings, plate tone, Publication (Event), Publication, German - 1627, publisher

Portret van Christ, Enea Vico, 1550 print Portrait of Christ, caught in an ornamented list. Italy paper engraving 'portraits' of Christ

Josef II., Roman-German Kaiser.

Fugger of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn, Katharina Freine.

Charibert I, King of Franconia.

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