17th Collection (page 9)

St. Vincent de Paul, Priest of the Catholic Church, after the statue by Alexandre Falguiere, publ. 1887 (print)
2603555 St. Vincent de Paul, Priest of the Catholic Church, after the statue by Alexandre Falguiere, publ. 1887 (print) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: From The Century Magazine)

Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, "The Father of New France". French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman
2603481 Samuel de Champlain, 1574-1635, "The Father of New France". French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat and chronicler

Vanitas with death and a maiden, 1909 (engraving)
955324 Vanitas with death and a maiden, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanitas with death and a maiden, after Jacob De Gheyn)

French King Louis XIII and knights, engraving by Abraham Bosse for the frontispice of book "Les noms, nicknames
1738278 French King Louis XIII and knights, engraving by Abraham Bosse for the frontispice of book "Les noms, nicknames, qualites

John Bunyan's house in Harrowden, Bedford, England
5614331 John Bunyan's house in Harrowden, Bedford, England; (add.info.: John Bunyan's house in Harrowden, Bedford, England. John Bunyan, baptised 30 November 1628-1688)

Philippe I, 1640-1701, Duke of Orleans, as the King of Persia
5614307 Philippe I, 1640-1701, Duke of Orleans, as the King of Persia; (add.info.: Philippe I, 1640-1701, Duke of Orleans, as the King of Persia)

Francois VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, pub. 1825
5242593 Francois VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, pub. 1825 by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Francois VI)

William Derham, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, publ. 1825 (print)
4071117 William Derham, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, publ. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Sign of the Bell Inn, Knightrider Street, London, 1668, from Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub
3742781 Sign of the Bell Inn, Knightrider Street, London, 1668, from Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub

Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, Earl of Danby and Marquess of Carmarthen
3742780 Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, Earl of Danby and Marquess of Carmarthen, from Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, pub. 1893 (print) by English School, (19th century)

Death mask of Sir Isaac Newton, from Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub. 1893 (print)
3742774 Death mask of Sir Isaac Newton, from Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub. 1893 (print) by English School, (19th century)

Jean de la Bruyuere (1645-96): French writer (etching)
3085233 Jean de la Bruyuere (1645-96): French writer (etching); (add.info.: Jean de la Bruyuere; 1645-1696. French writer. Photo-etching from a rare old print)

The Seven Bishops of the Church of England going to the Tower of London in 1688
2968390 The Seven Bishops of the Church of England going to the Tower of London in 1688, where they were imprisoned and tried for seditious libel over their opposition to the second Declaration of

Fishing rods and bait, after an illustration in Les Ruses Innocentes, published 1660
2963143 Fishing rods and bait, after an illustration in Les Ruses Innocentes, published 1660. From The Connoisseur Magazine, published 1902.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Ascension Esquivel Ibarra
3253087 Ascension Esquivel Ibarra; (add.info.: Ascension Esquivel Ibarra, 1844 -1923. Nicaraguan-born 17th President of Costa Rica. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900)

A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of Pope Urban VIII, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432462 A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of Pope Urban VIII, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info)

Antonio de Solis y Ribadeneyra, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473245 Antonio de Solis y Ribadeneyra, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Antonio de Solis y Ribadeneyra, 1610 - 1686)

Don Alvaro Navia-Osorio y Vigil, third Marquess of Santa Cruz de Marcenado
3473240 Don Alvaro Navia-Osorio y Vigil, third Marquess of Santa Cruz de Marcenado, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Alonso de Villegas Selvago, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473234 Alonso de Villegas Selvago, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Alonso de Villegas Selvago, 1533 - 1603)

America borealis. Map of North American showing California as an island, from Heinrich Scherer's Geographia
3432624 America borealis. Map of North American showing California as an island, from Heinrich Scherer's Geographia hierarchica, 1699 (colour litho) by German School

Martin Bautista de Lanuza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473303 Martin Bautista de Lanuza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Martin Bautista de Lanuza, 1550- 1622)

Saint Juan de Ribera, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473296 Saint Juan de Ribera, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Saint Juan de Ribera, 1532 - 1611)

Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473295 Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, 1600 - 1659)

Jose Pellicer de Ossau y Tovar, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473276 Jose Pellicer de Ossau y Tovar, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Jose Pellicer de Ossau y Tovar, 1602-1679)

Jose de Siguenza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473273 Jose de Siguenza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Jose de Siguenza, 1544 - 1606)

The trading post established by the British East India Company at Surat, India, c.1680
2956650 The trading post established by the British East India Company at Surat, India, c.1680, from British Merchant Adventurers, publ

Roger Williams opposing the Pequot emissaries during the Pequot War. Roger Williams, c.1603 - 1683
2956606 Roger Williams opposing the Pequot emissaries during the Pequot War. Roger Williams, c.1603 - 1683. English Puritan theologian and Chief Officer of Providence and Warwick

Sigismund Bathory, Prince of Transylvania, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (print)
3506194 Sigismund Bathory, Prince of Transylvania, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (print) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Sigismund Bathory, 1573-1613)

Gabriel Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (print)
3506192 Gabriel Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (print) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Gabriel Bethlen, 1580-1629)

The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens
3506148 The Wedding by Proxy of Marie de Medici to King Henry IV, after the painting by Peter Paul Rubens, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub

Anne, 1665 - 1714. Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. From A First Book of British History published 1925
3058520 Anne, 1665 - 1714. Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. From A First Book of British History published 1925.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Physician in a hospital ward examining a specimen of urine. 17th century (engraving by Bouttata)
527497 Physician in a hospital ward examining a specimen of urine. 17th century (engraving by Bouttata); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Constable of the Watch with his dog. In Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Sc 3 Dogberry is such a officer
532659 The Constable of the Watch with his dog. In Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Sc 3 Dogberry is such a officer. Early 17th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Le Chirugien de Campagne ('The Country Surgeon'). 17th century (engraving after David Teniers showing)
540530 Le Chirugien de Campagne ('The Country Surgeon'). 17th century (engraving after David Teniers showing the interior of a barber-surgeon's premises); (add.info)

The great procession at the Grand Carousel, given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662
5614313 The great procession at the Grand Carousel, given by Louis XIV in front of the Tuileries, Paris, France, 5th June 1662

Henri Jules de Bourbon, 1643-1709, as an Indian king
5614312 Henri Jules de Bourbon, 1643-1709, as an Indian king; (add.info.: Henri Jules de Bourbon, 1643-1709, as an Indian king. Prince de Conde, Duke of Enghien)

Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614310 Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614308 American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: American domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

Self portrait of Sir Godfrey Kneller
5854995 Self portrait of Sir Godfrey Kneller; (add.info.: Self portrait of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1648-1726), Dutch portrait painter

Self portrait of Pietro Berrettini or Da Cortona
5854990 Self portrait of Pietro Berrettini or Da Cortona; (add.info.: Self portrait of Pietro Berrettini or Da Cortona (1596-1669), Italian history and landscape artist

Self portrait of Guido Reni
5854989 Self portrait of Guido Reni; (add.info.: Self portrait of Guido Reni (1574-1642), Italian history and portrait artist

Portrait of Francis Snyders
5854985 Portrait of Francis Snyders; (add.info.: Portrait of Francis Snyders (1579-1657), Flemish painter of animals, landscape, fruit and still life

A 17th century schoolboy, 1850 (engraving)
1731933 A 17th century schoolboy, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: A 17th century schoolboy, engraving by Dietrich after Fragonard and Dufey, 1850)

Henriette de Balzac d'Entraigues, Marquise de Verneuil, 1579 - 1633. (engraving)
3052746 Henriette de Balzac d'Entraigues, Marquise de Verneuil, 1579 - 1633. (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mistress of Henry IV of France.From an engraving by Aubert.)

Wouter van Twiller, 1606- c.1654. Employee of the Dutch West India Company and Director-General of New Netherland
2907825 Wouter van Twiller, 1606- c.1654. Employee of the Dutch West India Company and Director-General of New Netherland, (now New York), America from 1633 until 1638

Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, 1650 - 1687. English actress and mistress of King Charles II of England
1000936 Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, 1650 - 1687. English actress and mistress of King Charles II of England. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

A Round Dance, after an engraving from the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
955337 A Round Dance, after an engraving from the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

From a 17th century German satirical pamphlet on bad women. An army of women appear to be confronting an army of
955331 From a 17th century German satirical pamphlet on bad women. An army of women appear to be confronting an army of monsters led by a devil like creature

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of the 17th Century: From Saints to Soldiers" Step into the captivating world of the 17th century, where history intertwines with art and human stories. St Joseph of Cupertino, a humble friar known for his levitation abilities, reminds us that miracles can happen even in uncertain times. The Monaco Grand Prix Poster from 1932 takes us back to an era of elegance and speed, capturing the essence of this prestigious event that still thrives today. Meanwhile, W. Heath Robinson's imaginative illustrations transport us to a whimsical world filled with intricate contraptions and clever inventions. In Rembrandt van Rijn's masterpiece "Supper at Emmaus, " we witness a profound moment as Jesus reveals himself to his disciples through breaking bread. Diego Velazquez's "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" invites us into a humble kitchen scene, reminding us that beauty can be found in everyday life. The friendship between David and Jonathan is celebrated as an enduring bond amidst political turmoil and adversity. At Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub on Fleet Street in London, one can imagine lively conversations held by literary giants who frequented its doors during this time. Yet not all tales are joyous; the haunting image of the 17th Lancers near Modderfontein serves as a reminder of sacrifice made on distant battlefields. Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden during World War II symbolize bravery and determination in the face of great challenges. A soldier from the British First Airborne fighting in Arnhem exemplifies resilience amidst chaos—a testament to human strength when faced with unimaginable circumstances. The precision craftsmanship displayed by Tompion's Lantern Clock showcases technological advancements achieved during this period. Finally, Guido Reni's depiction of St Michael Archangel inspires hope and protection against evil forces—an emblematic figure representing faith throughout centuries past. Through these glimpses into various aspects of the 17th century, we are reminded of its complexity and diversity.