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1642 Collection (page 3)

In the year 1642, a pivotal chapter in British history unfolded. Oliver Cromwell stood resolute at Edgehill, marking the commencement of the English Civil War

Background image1642 Collection: Farmer horse Horses series title farmer leads

Farmer horse Horses series title farmer leads
Farmer with horse Horses (series title), A farmer leads his horse, in the middle a barking dog. The print is part of a six-part series with representations of horses, horse, farmers

Background image1642 Collection: Portrait Queen Maria Stuart Maria Henrietta Stuart

Portrait Queen Maria Stuart Maria Henrietta Stuart
Portrait of Queen Maria Stuart, Maria Henrietta Stuart, Princess of Orange, wife of Willem II. She wears a pearl necklace around the neck and her hairstyle is also decorated with pearls, pearl

Background image1642 Collection: A man woman Bernard Vaillant mentioned object

A man woman Bernard Vaillant mentioned object
A man and a woman, Bernard Vaillant (mentioned on object), 1642 - 1698, paper, h 104 mm × w 128 mm

Background image1642 Collection: Desiderius Erasmus church interior Title page

Desiderius Erasmus church interior Title page
Desiderius Erasmus in church interior Title page for: Magni Des. Erasmi Roterodami vita, Leiden 1642 Magni Des. Erasmi Roterodami vita (title on object), interior of church, Desiderius Erasmus

Background image1642 Collection: Men play dice game floor monkey playing cards Title page

Men play dice game floor monkey playing cards Title page
Men play dice game, on the floor is monkey with playing cards Title page for: The alea libri duo, Amsterdam 1642 The alea libri duo (title on object), Cornelis van Dalen (I) (mentioned on object)

Background image1642 Collection: Portrait bust Aedes Barberinae ad Quirinalem

Portrait bust Aedes Barberinae ad Quirinalem
Portrait bust, Aedes Barberinae ad Quirinalem, Tetius, Hieronymus, Engraving, 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Cette figure vous montre comme imprime les planches

Cette figure vous montre comme imprime les planches
Cette figure vous montre comme on imprime les planches de taille douce, Bosse, Abraham, 1602-1676, Etching, black-and-white, 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Roma Views city Rome 1620-1860 print collection

Roma Views city Rome 1620-1860 print collection
Roma, Views of the city of Rome, 1620-1860: a print collection. Silvestre, Israel, 1642, Large panorama after a drawing by L. de Lincler

Background image1642 Collection: Dawn Charles Le Brun French 1619 1690 France

Dawn Charles Le Brun French 1619 1690 France
Dawn; Charles Le Brun (French, 1619 - 1690); France, Europe; about 1635 - 1642; Black chalk, incised for transfer; 17 × 22.1 cm (6 11, 16 × 8 11, 16 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Night Charles Le Brun French 1619 1690 France

Night Charles Le Brun French 1619 1690 France
Night; Charles Le Brun (French, 1619 - 1690); France; about 1635 - 1642; Black chalk, incised for transfer; 18.8 × 23.4 cm (7 3, 8 × 9 3, 16 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Coffer Stand Attributed Andre-Charles Boulle

Coffer Stand Attributed Andre-Charles Boulle
Coffer on a Stand; Attributed to Andre-Charles Boulle (French, 1642 - 1732, master before 1666); Paris, France; about 1684 - 1689; Oak, cypress, and walnut veneered with tortoise shell

Background image1642 Collection: Joseph Potiphar Wife Guido Reni Italian 1575

Joseph Potiphar Wife Guido Reni Italian 1575
Joseph and Potiphars Wife; Guido Reni (Italian, 1575 - 1642); Italy; about 1630; Oil on canvas; 126.4 x 170 cm (49 3, 4 x 66 15, 16 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Virgin Child Saint John Baptist Guido Reni Italian

Virgin Child Saint John Baptist Guido Reni Italian
Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist; Guido Reni (Italian, 1575 - 1642); Italy; about 1640-1642; Oil on canvas; 165.7 × 142.9 cm (65 1, 4 × 56 1, 4 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Venus Adonis Simon Vouet French 1590 1649 France

Venus Adonis Simon Vouet French 1590 1649 France
Venus and Adonis; Simon Vouet (French, 1590 - 1649); France; about 1642; Oil on canvas; 132.7 x 96.5 cm (52 1, 4 x 38 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Landscape Allegories Four Elements Jan Brueghel

Landscape Allegories Four Elements Jan Brueghel
Landscape with Allegories of the Four Elements; Jan Brueghel the Younger (Flemish, 1601 - 1678), Frans Francken the Younger (Flemish, 1581 - 1642); 1635; Oil on panel; 52.7 × 81.3 cm (20 3)

Background image1642 Collection: Virgin Child recto Turbaned Woman verso Guido Reni

Virgin Child recto Turbaned Woman verso Guido Reni
Virgin and Child (recto); Turbaned Woman (verso); Guido Reni (Italian, 1575 - 1642); Italy; about 1640 - 1642; Black, red and white chalk (recto); red chalk (verso); 28.3 x 17.4 cm (11 1, 8 x 6 7)

Background image1642 Collection: River Landscape House Rocky Island Isaac Major

River Landscape House Rocky Island Isaac Major
River Landscape with House on a Rocky Island; Isaac Major (Flemish, German, 1588 - after 1642); about 1620 - 1630; Watercolor, squared in black chalk; 23.5 x 35.9 cm (9 1, 4 x 14 1, 8 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Milkmaid Aelbert Cuyp Dutch 1620 1691 1642 1646

Milkmaid Aelbert Cuyp Dutch 1620 1691 1642 1646
A Milkmaid; Aelbert Cuyp (Dutch, 1620 - 1691); about 1642 - 1646; Black chalk, graphite, gray wash; 12.1 x 14.8 cm (4 3, 4 x 5 13, 16 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Holy Family Angel Guido Reni Italian 1575 1642

Holy Family Angel Guido Reni Italian 1575 1642
Holy Family with an Angel; Guido Reni (Italian, 1575 - 1642); mid - late 1590s; Pen and brown ink; 14.1 x 20 cm (5 9, 16 x 7 7, 8 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Portrait Man High Hat 1642 1651 Ferdinand Bol

Portrait Man High Hat 1642 1651 Ferdinand Bol
Portrait of a Man with a High Hat, 1642/1651. Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616-1680). Etching and drypoint; sheet: 13.4 x 10.7 cm (5 1/4 x 4 3/16 in.)

Background image1642 Collection: Alliance Peace Abundance 1642 Bartolommeo Coriolano

Alliance Peace Abundance 1642 Bartolommeo Coriolano
Alliance of Peace and Abundance, 1642. Bartolommeo Coriolano (Italian). Chiaroscuro woodcut

Background image1642 Collection: Ursins, Marie-Anne de la Tremoille, princesse des

Ursins, Marie-Anne de la Tremoille, princesse des (1642-1722). Lady of the Spanish court, was the daughter of the duc de Noirmoutier and his wife Ren饠 Julie Aubri

Background image1642 Collection: Jean Vigneron

Jean Vigneron
JEAN VIGNERON French grammarian, having his bust decorated by a bevy of sympathetic females and their young cherubs... Date: 1642 - 1708

Background image1642 Collection: Sigmund Holtzschucher

Sigmund Holtzschucher
SIGMUND GABRIEL HOLTZSCHUCHER German statesman - a very fancy engraving with very effective ornamentation. Date: 1575 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: CRANE-HEADED MAN, 1642. The Crane-headed man of Africa

CRANE-HEADED MAN, 1642. The Crane-headed man of Africa. Woodcut from Ulisse Aldrovandis Monstrorum Historia, Bologna, 1642

Background image1642 Collection: MERMAID & MERMAN, 1642. Mermaid and merman of the Nile Delta

MERMAID & MERMAN, 1642. Mermaid and merman of the Nile Delta. Woodcut from Ulisse Aldrovandis Monstrorum Historia, Bologna, Italy, 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Sultan Suleiman I

Sultan Suleiman I
SULTAN SULEIMAN I Ottoman ruler of Turkey etc

Background image1642 Collection: Galileo Galilei (Italian pronunciation: 15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642)Italian physicist

Galileo Galilei (Italian pronunciation: 15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642)Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution

Background image1642 Collection: The Night Watch or The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq, 1642

The Night Watch or The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq, 1642. Oil on canvas. Rembrandt van Rejn (1606-1669) Dutch painter. Men of the civic guard

Background image1642 Collection: The Infant Christ Prefiguring The Passion / Bfca

The Infant Christ Prefiguring The Passion / Bfca. Reni, Guido, 1575-1642, Artist, Between Ca. 1600 And 1750, Chiaroscuro Woodcut

Background image1642 Collection: Canal of 1642 with arches of the 18th

Canal of 1642 with arches of the 18th
Medieval Museum. Canal of 1642 with arches of the 18th century. Gave exit to the waters of Lake Malaren during the high tide. Stockholm. Sweden

Background image1642 Collection: Respresentation of Armies of King Charles I and Fairfax

Respresentation of Armies of King Charles I and Fairfax
A respresentation of the Armies of King Charles I and Sir Thomas Fairfax exhibiting the exact order... preparatory to the Battle of Naseby. Coloured line engraving, contemporary, 1645

Background image1642 Collection: Utopia, 1516, by Thomas More (1478-1535). Tittle cover. Fren

Utopia, 1516, by Thomas More (1478-1535). Tittle cover. Fren
Thomas More (1478-1535). English politician and humanist. Utopia, 1516. Tittle cover. French edition. Printed in Amsterdam by Jean Blaeu, 1642. Colored engraving

Background image1642 Collection: Marie de Medici (1573-1642). Consort queen of France. Secon

Marie de Medici (1573-1642). Consort queen of France. Secon
Marie de Medici (1573-1642). Queen of France. Second wife of King Henry IV of France, of the House of Bourbon. Regent for her son. Maria and Henry IV. Engraving by Dupre. Biblioteca Universal, 1851

Background image1642 Collection: Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642). Flemish painter. Sce

Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642). Flemish painter. Scenes from the life of John the Baptist. 17th century

Background image1642 Collection: Franciscus Franck - 2

Franciscus Franck - 2
FRANCISCUS Francois) FRANCK Flemish artist Date: 1580 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Franciscus Franck - 1

Franciscus Franck - 1
FRANCISCUS Francois) FRANCK Flemish artist Date: 1580 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Vincenzio Da Filicaia

Vincenzio Da Filicaia
VINCENZIO DA FILICAIA Italian writer and jurist Date: 1642 - 1707

Background image1642 Collection: Jean Duc D epernon - 3

Jean Duc D epernon - 3
JEAN LOUIS de NOGARET de LA VALETTE, duc d EPERNON French military commander and statesman, with his autograph Date: 1554 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Jean Duc D epernon - 2

Jean Duc D epernon - 2
JEAN LOUIS de NOGARET de LA VALETTE, duc d EPERNON French military commander and statesman, Date: 1554 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Jean Duc D epernon - 4

Jean Duc D epernon - 4
JEAN LOUIS de NOGARET de LA VALETTE, duc d EPERNON French military commander and statesman, Date: 1554 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Jean Duc D epernon - 1

Jean Duc D epernon - 1
JEAN LOUIS de NOGARET de LA VALETTE, duc d EPERNON French military commander and statesman, Date: 1554 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Francois Duquesnoy - 2

Francois Duquesnoy - 2
FRANCOIS DUQUESNOY known as Le Flamand, Flemish sculptor, depicted with drill, dividers and other tools of his trade. Date: 1594 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Francois Duquesnoy - 1

Francois Duquesnoy - 1
FRANCOIS DUQUESNOY known as Le Flamand, Flemish sculptor Date: 1594 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Lodowijk De Dieu

Lodowijk De Dieu
LODOWIJK DE DIEU Dutch protestant churchman and scholar. Date: 1590 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Sir George Croke

Sir George Croke
SIR GEORGE CROKE Judge, in skull-cap and robes, holding a scroll, and with a shelf of statute-books ready to hand. Date: 1560 - 1642

Background image1642 Collection: Michel Corneille

Michel Corneille
MICHEL CORNEILLE French artist Date: 1642 - 1708

Background image1642 Collection: John Clavel

John Clavel
JOHN CLAVEL English highwayman who saw the error of his ways and recanted his ill-led life. Date: 1603 - 1642



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In the year 1642, a pivotal chapter in British history unfolded. Oliver Cromwell stood resolute at Edgehill, marking the commencement of the English Civil War. As battles raged on and tensions escalated, the nation found itself torn apart by conflicting ideologies. Amidst this turmoil, Guido Reni's masterpiece "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" emerged as a beacon of hope and solace. Painted in 1575 but still resonating with its timeless beauty, it offered comfort to those seeking divine intervention during these troubled times. While war ravaged Britain's landscape, another genius was quietly shaping our understanding of science and mathematics. Sir Isaac Newton began his groundbreaking work that would revolutionize physics and lay the foundation for modern scientific thought. Yet amidst all this progress and chaos, spirituality remained an integral part of people's lives. Sir Isaac Newton himself penned "Religio Medici, " delving into his personal beliefs while grappling with questions about faith and reason. Meanwhile, Prince Rupert sought refuge at Oxford University as he strategized against his adversaries. The city became a hub for intellectual discourse amidst political upheaval. Beyond Britain's borders, Richelieu savored Champagne while navigating treacherous diplomatic waters as France played its own role in European affairs. Across continents in Padua, Galileo demonstrated his revolutionary theories through meticulous observations from his observatory. His discoveries challenged long-held beliefs about celestial bodies and forever altered our perception of the universe. Back home in England once more, Charles I made a fateful decision to enter Hull—a move that would ultimately escalate tensions between him and Parliament further down an irreversible path towards civil war. As we reflect upon 1642 today, let us remember how this tumultuous year shaped not only British history but also laid the groundwork for scientific advancements that continue to shape our world centuries later.