Courtiers Collection (page 8)

12 chapters of floral brocades from the series The most entertaining Niwaka from
6437410 12 chapters of floral brocades from the series The most entertaining Niwaka from the pleasure quarters, c.1758-1806 (woodblock print on paper) by Utamaro

A Seven-Part Decorative Sequence: The Outdoor Staircase, 1630-32 (oil on canvas)
6620714 A Seven-Part Decorative Sequence: The Outdoor Staircase, 1630-32 (oil on canvas) by Delen, Dirck van (1605-71); 310A--125 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Visit to a shrine, 1806 (woodblock on paper)
6437481 Visit to a shrine, 1806 (woodblock on paper) by Katsukawa Shunsen (1762-c.1830); 38.9x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Chinese court scene in Yamato-e style, 19th century (woodblock on paper)
6437505 Chinese court scene in Yamato-e style, 19th century (woodblock on paper) by Japanese School, (19th century); 30x41.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Moon from the series Snow, Moon and Flowers compared to Beautiful Women
6437399 Moon from the series Snow, Moon and Flowers compared to Beautiful Women, 1808 (woodblock print on paper) by Utamaro

Portait of Roger Bussy-Rabutin. Castle of Bussy-Rabutin
7143678 Portait of Roger Bussy-Rabutin. Castle of Bussy-Rabutin. by Lefebvre, Claude (1632-75); (add.info.: Portrait of Roger de Bussy-Rabutin (1618 - 1693)

Party of courtesans fording a wave-wracked river, 1825 (woodblock on paper)
6437487 Party of courtesans fording a wave-wracked river, 1825 (woodblock on paper) by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825); 33.4x22.1 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (oil)
7076592 Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (oil) by Peake, Robert, the Elder (c.1551-1619); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Seven-Part Decorative Sequence: A Gallery, 1630-32 (oil on canvas)
6620717 A Seven-Part Decorative Sequence: A Gallery, 1630-32 (oil on canvas) by Delen, Dirck van (1605-71); 309A--350 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

George IVs Coronation on 19 July 1821 in Westminster Abbey (etching with aquatint)
6432447 George IVs Coronation on 19 July 1821 in Westminster Abbey (etching with aquatint) by Pugin, A.W. (1812-52) & Stephanoff, J

Party of courtesans fording a wave-wracked river, 1825 (woodblock on paper)
6437488 Party of courtesans fording a wave-wracked river, 1825 (woodblock on paper) by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825); 33.5x22.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

King David Receiving the Cistern Water of Bethlehem, 1515 / 20
King David Receiving the Cistern Water of Bethlehem, 1515/20. [2 Samuel 23:15; And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!]

Court Ladies Dragging a Cabinet along the Floor, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Court Ladies Dragging a Cabinet along the Floor, 19th century

A Sultan and his Court, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings)
XIR177168 A Sultan and his Court, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020) c.1330 (gouache on paper) by Persian School

Preparation For the Firework Display Held at Piazza Navona, Rome
XIR349726 Preparation For the Firework Display Held at Piazza Navona, Rome, to Celebrate the Birth of the Dauphin, 1729 (oil on canvas) (detail of 91023) by Pannini or Panini

Courtier at Esthers coronation. Tapestry of the Three Coronations
7110397 Courtier at Esthers coronation. Tapestry of the Three Coronations, 1476-1488 (wool silk threads of gold and silver); Cathedral of St

A Reception at the Royal Court of Kabul, from Firdawsis Shahnama (vellum)
LRI615985 A Reception at the Royal Court of Kabul, from Firdawsis Shahnama (vellum) by Persian School; Musee Conde, Chantilly

Frontispiece with vignettes of scientists within borders
6040095 Frontispiece with vignettes of scientists within borders. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece with vignettes of astronomer, geographer)

Minstrels and Jugglers at Court (hand-coloured engraving)
3611981 Minstrels and Jugglers at Court (hand-coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: ); eGiancarlo Costa; French, out of copyright

The opening of a ball in a palatial assembly room, c. 1660-70 (oil on canvas)
1203186 The opening of a ball in a palatial assembly room, c.1660-70 (oil on canvas) by Flemish School, (17th century); 89.5x128.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

The Meeting Between Kings Philip IV and Louis XIV on Pheasant Island (oil on copper)
1126592 The Meeting Between Kings Philip IV and Louis XIV on Pheasant Island (oil on copper) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90)

Knights preparing for a tournament (oil on panel)
930147 Knights preparing for a tournament (oil on panel) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96) (circle of); 34.3x66.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Le Grand Seigneur (oil on copper)
2636925 Le Grand Seigneur (oil on copper) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 30.5x20.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (engraving)
3626233 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester)

Sir Christopher Hatton (engraving)
3626224 Sir Christopher Hatton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Christopher Hatton)

Earl of Nottingham (engraving)
3626223 Earl of Nottingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earl of Nottingham)

Unfaithfulness, c. 1575 (oil on canvas)
3700769 Unfaithfulness, c.1575 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 189.9 A-- 189.9 cm; National Gallery, London

Maharana Sangram Singh with His Children and Courtiers, c
3505441 Maharana Sangram Singh with His Children and Courtiers, c.1715 (opaque w/c & gold on paper, mounted on an album page ) by Indian School, (18th century); 40.8x68 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Lady of the Court of Charles IX, 1579 (engraving)
3784691 Lady of the Court of Charles IX, 1579 (engraving) by Pauquet, Hippolyte Louis (1797-1871) & Polydore (1800-1879); (add.info.: From engraving by Polidor Pauquet, after Gaiguieres)

Khamza by Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami (AH 535-598 / 1140-1202 AD)
3794174 Khamza by Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami (AH 535-598/1140-1202 AD), 1651 (pigment & gold on paper) by Persian School

Saint Thomas Aquinas at the Table of King Louis the Saint, 1516-18 (oil on wood)
3740437 Saint Thomas Aquinas at the Table of King Louis the Saint, 1516-18 (oil on wood) by Deutsch, Niklaus Manuel (1484-1530); 118.5 x 155.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Canute and the waves (litho)
6007510 Canute and the waves (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canute and the waves)

Part of the panorama of the marriage of Queen Victoria, c. 1840 (hand-coloured aquatint)
5054553 Part of the panorama of the marriage of Queen Victoria, c.1840 (hand-coloured aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Part of the panorama of the marriage of Queen Victoria, c. 1840 (hand-coloured aquatint)
5054547 Part of the panorama of the marriage of Queen Victoria, c.1840 (hand-coloured aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Rustam Pained Before Kai Kavus", Folio 146r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings
5892466 " Rustam Pained Before Kai Kavus", Folio 146r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, by Abu l Qasim Firdausi, c.1525-30 (opaque w/c, ink)

Maharana Jagat Singh II hawking and boar hunting, c. 1740 (opaque w / c
5857964 Maharana Jagat Singh II hawking and boar hunting, c.1740 (opaque w/c, silver & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 30.2x65.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Chinese Mandarins, c. 1875 (b / w photo)
498644 Chinese Mandarins, c.1875 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The beads signify that they are courtiers.); out of copyright

King James I and his Courtiers setting out for a Hunt (engraving)
671088 King James I and his Courtiers setting out for a Hunt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James I and his Courtiers setting out for a Hunt)

Francis I on his death bed, illustration from The History of Protestantism
621434 Francis I on his death bed, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub. 1878 (engraving) by English School

MS Hunter 242 f. 249v Philip II seated on horseback, wearing the order of the Golden
617897 MS Hunter 242 f.249v Philip II seated on horseback, wearing the order of the Golden Fleece, surrounded by men-at-arms

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, engraved by Pierre Cottin, c. 1864 (mezzotint)
1758334 William Shakespeare (1564-1616) at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, engraved by Pierre Cottin, c.1864 (mezzotint) by Ender

Emilia, Countess of Ossory (engraving)
961483 Emilia, Countess of Ossory (engraving) by Wissing, Willem (1656-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emilia, Countess of Ossory)

King Canute and his Courtiers (colour litho)
976161 King Canute and his Courtiers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Canute and his Courtiers)

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I (litho)
972428 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I (litho) by Nash, Joseph (1809-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I)

Nicholas Borbonius (aquatint)
726860 Nicholas Borbonius (aquatint) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas Bourbon, Latin poet)

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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.