Portraits
Antique portraits
This large collection brings together engraved and lithographed portraits of writers, monarchs, scientists and other notable figures, spanning from 1588 to 1966. Many pieces are the work of established engravers such as John Goldar and Jacob Houbraken, alongside period photographs and lithographs from publishers like Lemercier in Paris.
Portraits suit collectors building a biographical or iconographic archive, as well as anyone looking for a distinguished gift tied to a specific person or profession. All prints are original period impressions unless stated otherwise, each with a technical description and measurements.
Subcategories
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Kings, Queens and...
Portraits of kings, queens and nobility
This category is devoted to European royalty and aristocracy, from Alexander I of Russia to Spain's Isabel II and Elisabeth Farnese, alongside British nobles such as the Duke of Gloucester. The engravings and lithographs date between 1645 and 1921, many by John Goldar and George Vertue, or printed by the Lemercier workshop in Paris.
These portraits interest collectors of royal history and dynastic genealogy, as well as those seeking a distinguished piece tied to a specific court or family. Each print is an original of its period, with a technical description and exact measurements.
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Writers, Artists and...
Portraits of writers, artists and musicians
This selection portrays literary and artistic figures such as Shakespeare, John Dryden and the composer Fromental Halévy, together with critics like Jules Janin, in engravings and lithographs dated between 1727 and 1966. Several plates are the work of John Goldar and Charles Oliver Murray, and later pieces include press photographs from the Bernand agency in Paris.
The category appeals to admirers of literature, music and theatre history, and makes a fitting gift for anyone devoted to a particular author or composer. Every piece is an original period impression, with a technical sheet and measurements.
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Military, Political...
Portraits of military, political and clergy figures
Here you will find engraved portraits of generals, statesmen and churchmen, from Marshal Soult on horseback to the Dutch vice-admiral Cornelis Evertsen and Pope Gregory the Great, dated between 1588 and 1937. Many plates are by Jacob and Jacobus Houbraken or John Goldar, reflecting the workshops of the Dutch Golden Age and the nineteenth century.
This category suits collectors of military and political history, and readers researching a specific campaign or public figure. All prints are original period impressions, each described with technique, dimensions and condition.
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Scientists and Other...
Portraits of scientists and other figures
This miscellaneous category gathers portraits that do not fit neatly elsewhere: scholars, soldiers, clergy and anonymous sitters, engraved and lithographed between 1679 and 1957. It includes plates after Rembrandt by Ferdinand Leenhoff, work by Charles Heath and Léopold Flameng, and even a signed Pablo Picasso print among the more unusual pieces.
It suits collectors who enjoy variety, or anyone searching for a specific face or trade rather than a single well-known name. Every print offered is an original period piece, with a technical description and measurements.
