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Royal Portraits

Engravings of kings and emperors, detailing their regalia and noble attributes, reflecting the lineage and power of historical rulers.

Portrait of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Portrait of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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Museum of the Palace of Versailles, Dangeau, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1867.
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Queen Jadwiga wearing her cape and crown and holding her sceptre, 1391. Jadwiga was the monarch of Poland and was the sovereign in her own right - her official title was 'king' rather than 'queen' to reflect this. When she died in childbirth her husband managed to retain the throne for a further 35 years despite the fact that he had no real, solid claim to the throne.
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portrait of Vlad III, c. 1560, reputedly a copy of an original made during his lifetime. Vlad Prince of Wallachia (1431-1476/77), was a member of the House of Drculeti. He was also known by his patronymic name: Dracula. He was posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler due to his practice of impaling his enemies is part of his historical reputation.
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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-98) English statesman, chief secretary of state to Elizabeth I from 1558, Cecil in crimson robe riding a white mule
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Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (1431-1476) by German master / Ambras Castle, Innsbruck / Second half of the16th cen. / Germany / Oil on canvas / Portrait / 60x50
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Berengaria (1180-1246). Queen of Castile and Queen consort of Leon. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espaa. Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Galicia, 1866.
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SAN HILARIO MADERA POLICROMADA S XVII. Location: CONVENTO DE LAS CLARISAS / MUSEO DE ARTE SACRO. MONFORTE DE LEMOS. LUGO. SPANIEN.
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Tsar Boris GODUNOV, 1598-1605, 18th century.
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Illustration of Martin Frobisher, John Hawkins and Francis Drake. Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535 - 22 November 1594) was an English seaman and privateer who made three voyages to the New World looking for the North-west Passage. Sir John Hawkins (1532 - 12 November 1595) was a pioneering English naval commander and administrator. He was also a privateer and an early promoter of English involvement in the Atlantic slave trade. Sir Francis Drake (c.1540 - 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician.
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Portrait presumed to be the Duke of Atri or portrait of a man in military costume, 1550-1552, by Titian (ca 1490-1576), oil on canvas, 229x156 cm.
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Martin of Aragon the Humane (1356-1410). King of Aragon, Valencia, Sardinia, Corsica and Count of Barcelona. Lithography, detail. Later colouration. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Catalonia. 1866.
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Medallion depicting a princess, ivory. 17th century.
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GENEALOGIA DE LOS REYES DE ESPAÑA - SANCHO I PORTUGAL (1183-1211) - 1463. Author: CARTAGENA ALONSO DE. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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EDWARD V Reigned from April to June 1483
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BAKUNIN, MIHAIL ALEKSANDROVIC , REVOLUCIONARIO RUSO . 1814 - 1876. GRABADO. SFGP / © KORPA.
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Louis II the German (c. 806) (28 August 876) from the noble family of the Carolingians was installed by his father Louis the Pious as sub-king of Bava...
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RABELAIS, François (La Devinière, h.1494-París, 1553). Escritor francés. "EL GIGANTE GARGANTUA Y PANTAGRUEL". Grabado de Jonnard, perteneciente a la obra "Vida inestimable del gran Gargantúa" (1534), de Rabelais.
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Siberian Types of Eastern Asia, drawing by Catenacci. Le Tour du Monde 1862
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Leszek the Black, Leszek II Czarny, (born 1241, died September 30, 1288 in Krakow) was Duke of Sieradz from 1267, Duke of Łęczyca from 1273 to 1278 Duke of Kujavia in Inowrocław, and from 1279, as Leszek II, Duke of Małopolska in Sandomierz and Krakow, by the latter Senior Duke of Poland, illustration, reproduction from a model from the 19th century. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown
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GREGORIO IX FRAGMENTO MOSAICO FACHADA ANTIGUA DE S PEDRO. Location: MUSEO DE ROMA. Rome. ITALIA.
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Henry IV, 1050 - 1106, historical illustration from Bildnisse der Deutschen Koenige und Kaiser, Portraits of German Kings and Emperors, by Professor Heinrich Schneider, Verlag Friedrich Andreas Perthes, Gotha, 1889
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Historic drawing, portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, 1593 - 1641, an English politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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Hermann Winkelmann, eigentlich Hans Emil Friedrich Winkelmann geb. 8. März 1847 in Braunschweig, gest. 18. Januar 1912 in Mauer bei Wien, deutscher Opernsänger, hier als Tannhäuser, Historisch, authentisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated 1f-4904241
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España. Edad media. Alfonso VI (1047-1109) el bravo, rey de Castilla y de León del 1065 al 1109.
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Illustration with Ivan IV the Terrible by Anonymous painter, Tempera on panel, 17th century, Denmark, Copenhagen, Nationalmuseet, 36x34
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Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada (1509-1579). Spanish explorer and conquistador in Colombia. Portrait. Engraving, 19th century. Later colouration.
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Monument to Friedrich III Sennhuette Bad Pyrmont
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España. Edad media. Recaredo I (559-601), rey de los visigodos del 586 al 601.
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Henry IV (1367 ñ 1413) King of England from 1399 to 1413 and Joan of Navarre (c. 1370 ñ 11437) Queen consort of England
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False Dmitry the First. False Dmitry I reigned as the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606. The first, and most successful, of three "pretenders" who claimed during the Time of Troubles to be the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible, tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich, who had supposedly escaped the 1591 assassination attempt when he was 8 years old.
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Rabelais, Francois (c. 1494-1553). French writer. The life of the Gargantua and of Pantagruel. The pilgrims are eaten in salads. Illustration by Gustave Dore, 1873. Colored.
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Charles III (839) (13 January 888) from the noble family of the Carolingians was East Frankish King from 876 to 887, King of Italy from 879 to 887, ru...