Courtier Collection (page 48)

Orleans, Philip II, duc d (1674-1723). Regent of France (1715-1723). The Cabinet of the Grand Dauphin at the Versailles Palace. 1723. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles

Fashion of the Napoleonic Empire in France, 1807. Engraving

France (1588). Assembly of the General States (29-II-1588). Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar
Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox (1865 1922), British Conservative Party politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household from 1891 to 1892 under Lord Salisbury. Caption: Treasurer of the Household

Lord Esher
Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount Esher (1852-1930), historian, courtier and Liberal politician. He held a number of influential posts in the diplomatic and military spheres

Captain Lord Claud Hamilton DSO, WW1
Captain Lord Claud Nigel Hamilton DSO (1889-1975), British soldier during the First World War, and later Equerry to Edward, Prince of Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Sir Louis Greig
Group Captain Sir Louis Leisler Greig (1880 - 1953), British naval surgeon, courtier, intimate friend of King George VI, and a rugby union player

Henry W. J. Byng, Vanity Fair, STUFF
HENRY WILLIAM JOHN BYNG, 4th Earl of Strafford (1831-1899) British peer and courtier. Had the misfortune of being decapitated by a train at Potters Bar

Col The Hon W. H. P. Carington, Vanity Fair, Spy
Lieutenant-Colonel SIR WILLIAM HENRY PEREGRINE CARINGTON (1845-1914) British soldier, politician and courtier. MP for Wycombe between 1868 and 1883. Caption: Bill Date: 1845 - 1914

Sir Anthony Weldon
SIR ANTHONY WELDON courtier, Clerk of the Green Cloth to James I, whatever that means. Date: ? - 1649

Vincent Voiture - 3
VINCENT VOITURE French courtier and writer, in later years Date: 1597 - 1648

Vincent Voiture - 1
VINCENT VOITURE French courtier and writer Date: 1597 - 1648

Vincent Voiture - 2
VINCENT VOITURE French courtier and writer Date: 1597 - 1648

John Earl Sydney
JOHN ROBERT TOWNSHEND, earl SYDNEY Statesman and courtier, depicted in ancient costume Date: 1805 - 1890

Fifth Baron Suffield
CHARLES HARBORD, fifth baron SUFFIELD soldier, courtier and devotee of the turf : ADC to Victoria 1868 - 1872. Date: 1830 - 1914

Louis Duc Saint-Simon
LOUIS de ROUVROY, duc de SAINT-SIMON - French soldier, courtier and diplomat, known especially for his witty and perceptive memoirs of the court. Here as a young man. Date: 1675 - 1755

First Earl St Albans 2
HENRY JERMYN, first earl of ST ALBANS courtier Date: ? - 1684

First Earl St Albans
HENRY JERMYN, first earl of ST ALBANS courtier Date: ? - 1684

Nicolas Sainctot
NICOLAS SAINCTOT courtier and functionary at the French court. Date: CIRCA 1700

Henry Percy of Alnwick
HENRY PERCY OF ALNWICK son of the 9th earl of Northumberland, royalist courtier but frequently in various kinds of trouble. Date: ? - 1659

Abigail Masham
ABIGAIL MASHAM courtier, favourite of queen Anne Date: ? - 1734

Robert Dudley Leicester
ROBERT DUDLEY, earl of LEICESTER Statesman and courtier favoured by queen Elizabeth I: he died of malaria, much to her regret. Date: 1532? - 1588

Sir Henry Lee
SIR HENRY LEE courtier, champion of queen Elizabeth I of England, with his dog. Date: 1530 - 1610

Claude Le Blanc
CLAUDE LE BLANC French statesman and courtier who incurred the enmity of persons at court and was committed to the Bastille, but was acquitted and retired. Date: 1669 - 1728

George Baron Lansdowne
GEORGE GRANVILLE, baron LANSDOWNE Courtier - Treasurer of the Household, writer. Date: 1667 - 1735

Design Illustration King Courtier Landscape 19th century
Artokoloro

Courtier Playing Flute Accompany Bugaku Dance
Artokoloro

Drawings Prints, Print, Courtier, Following, Recent, Edict, Artist, Publisher, Abraham Bosse
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DURER: TRIUMPHAL CAR, c1518. The Small Triumphal Car or The Burgundian Marriage
DRER: TRIUMPHAL CAR, c1518. The Small Triumphal Car or The Burgundian Marriage. Woodcut, c1518, by Albrecht Drer

DURER: MASQUERADE, 1517. Masquerade at the Court of the Emperor Maximilian I (wearing hat
DRER: MASQUERADE, 1517. Masquerade at the Court of the Emperor Maximilian I (wearing hat and chain). Woodcut, 1517, by Albrecht Drer

Kaaper also commonly known as Sheikh el-Beled
Priest of Ancient Egypt Kaaper also commonly known as Sheikh el-Beled

CESSOLIS: CHESS, 1493-94. Woodcut frontispiece to Jacobus de Cessolis Libro di Giuoco di Scacchi ( Book of the Game of Chess ), printed at Florence, Italy, 1493-94

CESSOLIS: CHESS, c1483. Woodcut from Jacobus de Cessolis The Game and Playe of the Chesse, printed by William Caxton, c1483

COURTIER AND COUNTRY MAN. Woodcut from Robert Greenes A Quip for an Upstart Courtier, 1592

Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628) engraved by Willem Jacobsz
XJF97577 Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628) engraved by Willem Jacobsz. Delff (1580-1638) 1626 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Miereveld, Michiel Jansz

Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) (engraving)
XJF909279 Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) (engraving); Private Collection; out of copyright

Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) (engraving)
XJF909268 Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) (engraving)
XJF909236 Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529) before 1516 (oil on canvas)
XIR898706 Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529) before 1516 (oil on canvas) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 82x67 cm; Louvre, Paris

Don Pedro de Toledo (1484-1553) Kissing the Sword of Henry IV (1553-1610) 1819 (oil
XIR898371 Don Pedro de Toledo (1484-1553) Kissing the Sword of Henry IV (1553-1610) 1819 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 45x36 cm; Musee National du ChAteau de Pau

Portrait of Sir Jerome Bowes (d. 1616), ambassador to the Tzar of Russia, 1583
XTD75663 Portrait of Sir Jerome Bowes (d.1616), ambassador to the Tzar of Russia, 1583 by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collection of Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire)

Count Pyotr Semyonovich Prozorovsky with his embassy in England in 1670 (litho)
BAL740186 Count Pyotr Semyonovich Prozorovsky with his embassy in England in 1670 (litho) by English School, (17th century); Russian State Library, Moscow

Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, c. 1615
BAL72723 Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, c.1615 by Larkin, William (fl.1608-19) (attr. to); 213.4x125. cm; Audley End, Essex, UK; English, out of copyright

Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, in a masque costume designed by Inigo Jones, 1606
BAL72700 Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, in a masque costume designed by Inigo Jones, 1606 by Critz, John de, the Elder (c.1552-1642); 203.8x121

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, c. 1596
BAL72696 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, c. 1596 by Gheeraerts, Marcus, the Younger (c.1561-1635); 213.4x127 cm; Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, UK; English, out of copyright

A dignitary at the court of King Henry VIII of England, 1534 (oil on panel) (pair
XAM72441 A dignitary at the court of King Henry VIII of England, 1534 (oil on panel) (pair of 72442) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); diam: 11.8 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland as St. Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1665-70
BAL72304 Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland as St. Catherine of Alexandria, c.1665-70 (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); 125.7x100

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"Courtier: A Glimpse into the Intriguing World of Power and Influence" Step into the enchanting realm of courtiers, where history intertwines with artistry and politics. From the enigmatic Count of St Germain, a French alchemist whose secrets remain shrouded in mystery, to Thomas Wyatt's captivating poetry immortalized by Holbein's brushstrokes, these courtiers left an indelible mark on their era. Intriguingly captured in Jean Philippe Delaroche's oil painting is Barbara Campanini, known as La Barbarina - her allure transcends time. Meanwhile, the Monument of William Herbert stands tall amidst old St Pauls Cathedral in London, a testament to his noble legacy. Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine from the 19th century exudes regal charm through his portrait while King George V commands attention astride his majestic horse in Hyde Park. The Submission of Henry IV at Canossa depicts a pivotal moment in history when power knelt before faith. Murasaki Shikibu emerges as a literary luminary; her words continue to captivate readers centuries later. Bahadur Shah II reigns as India's last Mughal emperor - an exquisite Mughal painting immortalizes him for eternity. Wilhelm Gause's watercolor transports us to Vienna's Imperial Palace ballroom where dance becomes an expression of opulence and grandeur under Emperor Francis Joseph’s watchful eye. Sir John Gage gazes back at us from Hans Holbein the Younger’s masterpiece—a timeless representation of aristocracy. Lastly, Versailles' resplendent gardens beckon us with their ethereal beauty—Perelles' line engraving captures this enchantment perfectly. These glimpses into courtly life remind us that behind every powerful figure lies intrigue and complexity—an intricate tapestry woven by those who navigate the corridors of power.