Courtiers Collection (page 18)

Cartoon of the Salon of Josephine (1763-1814) (colour litho)
CHT217273 Cartoon of the Salon of Josephine (1763-1814) (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Princes Choice (oil on canvas)
CH340789 The Princes Choice (oil on canvas) by Lamont, Thomas Reynolds (1826-98); 152.4x260.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The two courtiers
LLM338489 The two courtiers by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The two courtiers. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

Time and Chance happeneth to all alike, 1901 (oil on canvas)
PNH371949 Time and Chance happeneth to all alike, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 86x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pond at Elvetham during Queen Elizabeths visit
STC347545 The Pond at Elvetham during Queen Elizabeths visit, from The Honourable Entertainment given to the Queens Majestie in Prgresse at Elvetham in Hampshire by the Right Hon ble the Earl of

Henry VIII in Parliament (engraving) (sepia photo)
STC347534 Henry VIII in Parliament (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII (1491-1547)

Ms 1335 f. 1 Margaret of York is introduced to her future husband
XIR347304 Ms 1335 f.1 Margaret of York is introduced to her future husband, Charles the Bold on 27th June, 1468 at Damme (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Reims

The Feast of Belshazzar (tempera on canvas)
ALG329474 The Feast of Belshazzar (tempera on canvas) by Bigari, Vittorio Maria (1692-1776); 120x95 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Le Festin de Balthazar; ); Italian

Musketeers of the King, 1885 (oil on canvas)
CH401594 Musketeers of the King, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Lesrel, Adolphe Alexandre (1839-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Mousquetaires du Roi; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Bayard presented to Henry VIII, illustration from Bayard
STC397028 Bayard presented to Henry VIII, illustration from Bayard: The Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach by Christopher Hare, pub

King Canute and the Poet, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363624 King Canute and the Poet, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Prater, Ernest (fl.1885-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othere the Black)

The death of Queen Elizabeth, March 24th, 1603, illustration from Hutchinsons
STC358146 The death of Queen Elizabeth, March 24th, 1603, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Delaroche

Two Lackeys (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407558 Two Lackeys (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English, out of copyright

Jove with the Senate of the Gods, c. 1622 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407550 Jove with the Senate of the Gods, c.1622 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Ball at the court, illustration from Francois Ier: Le Roi Chevalier, by George G
STC441445 Ball at the court, illustration from Francois Ier: Le Roi Chevalier, by George G. Toudouze, pub. 1909 (colour litho) by Robida

The banquet of Damocles (litho)
STC416124 The banquet of Damocles (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Death of the Child and the King is promised victory, Tapestry of David and Bathsheba
PWI110174 The Death of the Child and the King is promised victory, Tapestry of David and Bathsheba, c.1510-15 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen

Women at the court of David, detail from the tapestry of David and Bathsheba, c
XIR230526 Women at the court of David, detail from the tapestry of David and Bathsheba, c.1510-15 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen

Blue and white wall vase, painted with the emperor and attendants, Wanli mark and period
PFR206080 Blue and white wall vase, painted with the emperor and attendants, Wanli mark and period, 1573-90 (porcelain) (see 206081) by Chinese School (16th century); height

The Presentation of a Book to a Lord (vellum)
MMT220015 The Presentation of a Book to a Lord (vellum) by Master of the St. Bartholomew Altarpiece (fl.1480-1510); 17.7x18.1 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The Queen of Sheba before Solomon (colour litho)
STC222038 The Queen of Sheba before Solomon (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Dancers and musicians before the sultan and his court, from Sur-Nama (vellum)
REV287788 Dancers and musicians before the sultan and his court, from Sur-Nama (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A view of Drottningholm Palace, 1692 (engraving)
XJF309898 A view of Drottningholm Palace, 1692 (engraving) by Swedish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

I am the Duke of Norfolk, illustration from A Picture Song Book
IL314848 I am the Duke of Norfolk, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Howard)

Dish with Queen Catherine seated having a shoe fitted by a kneeling Cavalier
FIT278734 Dish with Queen Catherine seated having a shoe fitted by a kneeling Cavalier, 1677 (tin glazed earthenware) by English School, (17th century); diam:39 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

The Continence of Scipio (oil on canvas)
WES239442 The Continence of Scipio (oil on canvas) by Vos, Simon de (1603-76); 68.6x76.5 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation

Queen Teodolinda enthroned (fresco)
LEE251772 Queen Teodolinda enthroned (fresco) by Zavattari Family, (fl.15th Century); Basilica di San Giovanni Battista, Monza

The Procession of Queen Teodolinda, from Stories of Queen Teodolinda dei
LEE251740 The Procession of Queen Teodolinda, from Stories of Queen Teodolinda dei Longobardi, (fresco) by Zavattari Family, (fl.15th Century); Basilica di San Giovanni Battista, Monza

Large Famille Verte Charger, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain) (see also 272193)
HSC272194 Large Famille Verte Charger, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain) (see also 272193) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); diam:52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dance in a Formal Garden, from a collection entitled Les Menus Plaisirs du Roi
ARH163980 Dance in a Formal Garden, from a collection entitled Les Menus Plaisirs du Roi (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales

Ms 1151 f. 1 Charles VII (1403-61) Surrounded by his Court and Joan of Arc (1412-31
XIR166074 Ms 1151 f.1 Charles VII (1403-61) Surrounded by his Court and Joan of Arc (1412-31) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Interior view of Somerset House showing King George III (1738-1820)
GHL165405 Interior view of Somerset House showing King George III (1738-1820), Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) and the Royal family viewing an exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1788

Louis XV (1710-74) and his Bloodhound at Puys, cartoon for a tapestry
BLY161774 Louis XV (1710-74) and his Bloodhound at Puys, cartoon for a tapestry, 1738 (oil on canvas) (see also 3328) by Oudry

The Wedding of Henri de Bourbon, King of Navarre, to Marguerite de Valois in the presence
EDI81357 The Wedding of Henri de Bourbon, King of Navarre, to Marguerite de Valois in the presence of Catherine de Medici and Charles IX in 1572, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Lechevallier-Chevignard

A Prospect of the Choir of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, on the General Thanksgiving
GHL68695 A Prospect of the Choir of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, on the General Thanksgiving, the 31st of December 1706

Ms 3045 fol. 1 Jean de Meung (1240-1305) offering his translation to Philippe le Bel
XIR187794 Ms 3045 fol.1 Jean de Meung (1240-1305) offering his translation to Philippe le Bel (1268-1314) from De Consolatione Philosophiae by Boethius (vellum) by French School

View of the Orangerie and the Grand Canal at Versailles (coloured engraving)
CHT187760 View of the Orangerie and the Grand Canal at Versailles (coloured engraving) by Rigaud, Jacques (1681-1754) (after); Bibliotheque Municipale, Versailles, France; eArchives Charmet; French

The Death of Henri II (1519-59) 10th July 1559 (coloured engraving) (detail of 181524)
CHT181525 The Death of Henri II (1519-59) 10th July 1559 (coloured engraving) (detail of 181524) by Perrissin, J. J. (c.1536-c.1611) & Tortorel, J

Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Crowned June 28th 1838 (colour litho)
CWA98156 Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Crowned June 28th 1838 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

Uniforms from the Court of the Russian Tsar, 1855 (watercolour on paper)
CHT173058 Uniforms from the Court of the Russian Tsar, 1855 (watercolour on paper) by Charlemagne, Adolf Jossifowitsch (1826-1901); Archives des Tsars, St

Festival in Honour of the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine de Medici (1519-89) and Henri III (1551-89)
ALI172659 Festival in Honour of the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine de Medici (1519-89) and Henri III (1551-89) (tapestry) (b/w photo) by Quesnel

The Asura Kumbha and his Court of Demons, c. 1800 (gouache on paper)
CHT173734 The Asura Kumbha and his Court of Demons, c.1800 (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wedding Ceremony (tapestry)
MAE176173 The Wedding Ceremony (tapestry) by Flemish School; Hotel Dieu, Beaune, France; ePaul Maeyaert; Flemish, out of copyright

Ms 5073 f. 140v Table Service of a Lady of Quality, from the Renaud de Montauban cycle
XIR60102 Ms 5073 f.140v Table Service of a Lady of Quality, from the Renaud de Montauban cycle (vellum) by Liedet, Loyset (fl.1448-78); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

The Royal Nursery, 1538 (oil on canvas)
FC55499 The Royal Nursery, 1538 (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); 50x76 cm; FORBES Magazine Collection, New York, USA; eForbes Magazine Collection; English, out of copyright

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 54v Saul listening to David play the harp
XJL197030 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.54v Saul listening to David play the harp, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library

Jean le Feron (1504-70) presents one of his Works to King Henry II (1519-89) from
XJF193889 Jean le Feron (1504-70) presents one of his Works to King Henry II (1519-89) from Blason d Armoires, by Jean le Feron

View of the Chateau de Versailles from the Garden (coloured engraving)
CHT187759 View of the Chateau de Versailles from the Garden (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

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Courtiers have long been an integral part of history, serving as trusted advisors and companions to royalty and nobility. From the legendary bond between Alexander the Great and his loyal steed Bucephalus to the opulent scenes depicted in Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - January, they have played a significant role in shaping our understanding of power dynamics. In The Opening of the Great Exhibition, 1851-52 (oil on canvas), we catch a glimpse surrounding Queen Victoria during this grand event that showcased Britain's industrial prowess. Turandot Liebig 2 transports us to an exotic world where courtiers adorned in lavish attire engage in royal festivities. Music also found its place within courts, with composers like William Byrd creating enchanting melodies for their regal patrons. Meanwhile, King George V on horseback commands attention as he parades through Hyde Park, London - his loyal courtiers by his side. The intricate details captured in Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa into Arras transport us back to a time when courtly rituals were at their peak. Courtiers meticulously orchestrated every aspect of these grand entrances, ensuring they conveyed power and majesty. But not all tales involving they can steeped in grandeur; Gulliver's adventures among the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput shed light on how even diminutive societies had their own systems of hierarchy and protocol. Similarly, The Warning before Flodden reminds us that even amidst war-torn landscapes, noble figures relied on their trusted circle for counsel and protection. Religious narratives also feature courtly figures such as The Queen of Sheba Worshipping the Wood of the True Cross or King Alfred submitting his laws to the Witan. These depictions highlight how faith intertwined with political authority throughout history.