1589 Collection

Maris Pacifici by Ortelius (1589). One of the first printed maps to show the Pacific Ocean:

Mildred Lady Burghley
MILDRED (nee Cooke) lady BURGHLEY second wife of William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Date: 1526 - 1589

Luigi Groto, Italian poet
Luigi Groto (1541-1585), Italian poet. The circular Italian inscription gives his name, calls him the blind man of Hadria (referring to Adria, northern Italy)

Jacopo Zabarella
JACOPO ZABARELLA Italian philosopher

Habrecht Clock 1589
Astronomical clock made by Isaac Habrecht for pope Sextus V

William Lee (c1550-c1610) English inventor of the first frame-knitting machine (1589)
541021 William Lee (c1550-c1610) English inventor of the first frame-knitting machine (1589). Lee, born in Nottinghamshire, watching his wife industriously knitting by hand

Miniature Painting of Mirza Raja Man Singh, Jaipur
3610101 Miniature Painting of Mirza Raja Man Singh, Jaipur by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Maria Pita (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Anonymous portrait
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Letter sent by King Philip II to City Council of La Coruna
Philip II (1527-1598). King of Spain. Letter sent by King Philip II to the City Council of La Coruna thanking the city for its resistance to the English siege

The English Armada. Statement of causes which moved the chief commanders of the Navy of Her Most Excellent Majesty the Queen of England on the Voyage and Expedition to Portugal

Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysii & Draki in Lusitaniam
The English Armada. Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysii & Draki in Lusitaniam. Account of the expedition of Francis Drake and John Norris in 1589 against the Spanish-Portuguese ports

Siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589
Diary and relation of the siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589, by Captain Juan Varela. Manuscript, facsimile of the 19th century. From the Royal Galician Academy. Maria Pita House Museum

Madre de Deus
An illustration of the Madre de Deus, the Mother of God, a Portuguese ship, highlighting the moment it got intercepted and captured under Captain Fern£o de Mendonca Furtado

HENRI III AND IV
Henri III, on his deathbed after being fatally stabbed by the fanatically Catholic monk Jacques Clement, recognises Henri of Navarre as his successor (Henri IV). Date: 1 August 1589

Henri 4, 63e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1589, mort en 1610 (coloured engraving)
2799695 Henri 4, 63e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1589, mort en 1610 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri 4, 63e roi de France)

The Musee Plantin at Antwerp, House of the Old Printer, Christopher Plantin (engraving)
1614152 The Musee Plantin at Antwerp, House of the Old Printer, Christopher Plantin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Musee Plantin at Antwerp)

Assassinated Rulers of the World (litho)
1107467 Assassinated Rulers of the World (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassinated Rulers of the World)

Un Patissier en 1589 (engraving)
3646122 Un Patissier en 1589 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Patissier en 1589. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

Henri 3, 62e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1574, mort en 1589 (coloured engraving)
2799693 Henri 3, 62e roi de France, monte sur le Trone en 1574, mort en 1589 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri 3, 62e roi de France)

View-Plan of Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, Showing Sir Francis Drake
985736 View-Plan of Santiago, Cape Verde Islands, Showing Sir Francis Drakes Attack on the Spanish Fort on November 17, 1585, c.1588-9 (hand-coloured engraving) by Boazio

HENRI III ASSASSINATED
Henri III, at odds not only with the Protestants but also with the Catholic League, is assassinated by a fanatical monk, Jacques Clement, at the instigation of the League. Date: 1 August 1589

Foster showmans Tractor FE 1589
Foster showmans Tractor, regn. FE 1589, number 14066, Endeavour. Built in 1915 by William Foster & Co. in Lincoln, powered by a 4 Nhp compound steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Flora, 1589. Creator: Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-1593)
Flora, 1589. Private Collection

HENRY III of France (1551-1589). King of France (1574-1589). RUBIO, Luigi (1808 - 1882). Painting. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. Palace of Versailles

Johannes Sturm
JOHANNES STURM German educator Date: 1507 - 1589

Spenser reading The Fairy Queen to Sir Walter Raleigh. Edmund Spenser, 1552 / 1553 - 1599. English poet
Spenser reading The Fairy Queen to Sir Walter Raleigh. Edmund Spenser, 1552/1553 - 1599. English poet. Sir Walter Raleigh, c.?1552 /1554 - 1618

Portrait Theodor Zwinger 1589 Oil oak 67. 5 x 53 cm
Portrait of Theodor Zwinger, 1589 (?), Oil on oak, 67.5 x 53 cm, not specified. Hard to read on the left side of the parapet: 15 [89?], Hans Bock d. A. Zabern/Elsass um 1550/52-1624 Basel

Personification peace lily branch dove symbols
Personification of peace with lily branch and dove, symbols, allegories of peace, Pax, Pace (Ripa), Bartholomeus Willemsz

Border decoration two flowers leafwork speckled background
Border decoration with two flowers and leafwork, against a speckled background. The print is part of an album, ornaments, art, ornament, arabesque, flowers, foliage

Edge decoration fruit cluster pod cluster Flanked
Edge decoration with fruit cluster and pod, Edge decoration with fruit cluster. There is also a pod on the cluster. Flanked by two half cartouches with a mascaron

Paul Peter Paul series title Paul stands mountainous landscape
Paul Peter and Paul (series title), Paul stands in a mountainous landscape with a sword in one hand and a book in the other. On the left in the background the conversion of Paul

Saint Hieronymus writing cave looking crucifix
Saint Hieronymus is writing in his cave and is looking at a crucifix. The lion lies in a corner of the cave. Bartholomeus Willemsz. Dolendo, 1589 - 1626, paper, engraving, h 110 mm × w 134 mm

revenge magician Vergilius People gather lanterns
The revenge of the magician Vergilius, People gather with lanterns and candles at a market place. The vengeance of magician Vergilius put out the fire in all of Rome

philosophers Herakliet Demokriet globe Heraclitus
The philosophers Herakliet and Demokriet with a globe, globe, Heraclitus, the weeping philosopher, and Democritus, the laughing philosopher (in allegorical or symbolic frame or setting)

Apollo Python Collection festival prints Carracci
Apollo and the Python, Collection of festival prints, Carracci, Agostino, 1557-1602, Etching, engraving, between 1589 and 1592

Nude Warrior Mars? Leaning Volute recto Nude Child
Nude Warrior (Mars?) Leaning over a Volute (recto); Nude Child Playing with a Viola (verso); Toussaint Dubreuil (French, 1558, 1561 - 1602); France; about 1589 - 1602; Pen and brown ink

Wolf Two Doves Sinibaldo Scorza Italian 1589
A Wolf and Two Doves; Sinibaldo Scorza (Italian, 1589 - 1631); Italy; about 1610 - 1620; Pen and brown ink over black chalk; 24.1 x 18.4 cm (9 1, 2 x 7 1, 4 in.)

Portrait Man Sheet Music Domenico Fetti Italian
Portrait of a Man with a Sheet of Music; Domenico Fetti (Italian, about 1589 - 1623); about 1620; Oil on canvas; 173.7 × 130.5 cm (68 3, 8 × 51 3, 8 in.)

Jeu de Paume Country Palace Adriaen van de Venne
A Jeu de Paume Before a Country Palace; Adriaen van de Venne (Dutch, 1589 - 1662); about 1614; Oil on panel; 16.5 × 22.9 cm (6 1, 2 × 9 in.)

Merry Company Arbor Adriaen van de Venne Dutch
A Merry Company in an Arbor; Adriaen van de Venne (Dutch, 1589 - 1662); 1615; Oil on panel; 16.4 × 23 cm (6 7, 16 × 9 1, 16 in.)

Head Boy Federico Barocci Italian 1535 1612 1586
Head of a Boy; Federico Barocci (Italian, about 1535 - 1612); about 1586 - 1589; Black, red, white and flesh toned chalk (recto); Black chalk (verso); 24.9 x 17.6 cm (9 13, 16 x 6 15, 16 in.)

Portrait Napoleone Orsini II Attributed Bernardino Capitelli
Portrait of Napoleone Orsini II; Attributed to Bernardino Capitelli (Italian, 1589 - 1639); about 1628; Pen and black ink, gray wash and white heightening

Landscape Story Venus Adonis Hans Bol Flemish
Landscape with the Story of Venus and Adonis; Hans Bol (Flemish, 1534 - 1593); 1589; Gouache heightened with gold on vellum; 20.6 x 25.7 cm (8 1, 8 x 10 1, 8 in.)

David Head Goliath recto Two Studies Woman verso
David with the Head of Goliath (recto); Two Studies, One of a Woman (verso); Domenico Fetti (Italian, about 1589 - 1623); about 1620; Red, black

Enclosed Valley 1623-1630 Hercules Seghers Dutch
Enclosed Valley, c. 1623-1630. Hercules Seghers (Dutch, 1589/90-c. 1638). Etching on cloth, hand colored with watercolor; platemark: 10.7 x 19 cm (4 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

Creations Four Elements Ovids Metamorphoses
The Creations of the Four Elements (from Ovids Metamorphoses): Pan Pursuing Syrinx, c. 1589. After Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617)

Palissy at Work
BERNARD PALISSY at work on his invention, surrounded by evidence of failure... his family in despair... and he himself discouraged... Date: 1510 - 1589

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In the eventful year of 1589, history witnessed a myriad of remarkable individuals and extraordinary events that shaped the world we know today. Mary Frith, notorious for her audacious pickpocketing skills, captivated both fear and fascination among Londoners. Meanwhile, Mildred Lady Burghley's influence as a prominent figure in Elizabethan England left an indelible mark on society. Across Europe, Luigi Groto emerged as an Italian poet whose verses resonated with passion and creativity. Jacopo Zabarella's intellectual prowess elevated him to great heights as a renowned philosopher and theologian. Technological advancements also marked this era; the Habrecht Clock showcased precision engineering at its finest. Simultaneously, Abraham Ortelius presented Maris Pacifici - one of the earliest printed maps illustrating the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. Maria Pita, a Spanish heroine immortalized in an anonymous portrait, exemplified courage during times of adversity. Her memorial stands tall as a testament to her unwavering spirit. King Philip II's letter to the City Council of La Coruna shed light on political dynamics during this period while recounting The English Armada's tumultuous journey across treacherous waters. The Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysii & Draki in Lusitaniam chronicled daring expeditions undertaken by brave souls seeking new horizons beyond familiar shores. The Siege of Corunna by The English Armada further underscored geopolitical tensions that reverberated throughout Europe during this pivotal year.