Gottfried Collection (page 2)

Lady Mary Berkeley, Wife of Thomas Chambers, ca. 1700. Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Lady Mary Berkeley, Wife of Thomas Chambers, ca. 1700

Cephalus and Procris, probably 1680s. Creator: Godfried Schalcken
Cephalus and Procris, probably 1680s

John Locke, late 17th century, (1943). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
John Locke, late 17th century, (1943). Portrait of English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704). Painting in Christ Church College, Oxford University

Sir. G. Kneller, (1646-1723), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir. G. Kneller, (1646-1723), 1830. Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I

Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out, c1840. Creator: George Presbury
Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out, c1840. Biblical scene, from Matthew 25: 8, The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins: And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil

The Imperial Court Theatre, Vienna, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Imperial Court Theatre, Vienna, Austria, c1935. The Burgtheater, designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer, was built in 1888

Sir Richard Steele, c1710, (c1880). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Sir Richard Steele, c1710, (c1880). Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729) Irish writer, playwright, and politician, remembered as co-founder, with Joseph Addison, of the magazine Tatler

Head of a young woman, 1804, (1943). Creator: Johann Gottfried Schadow
Head of a young woman, 1804, (1943). Portrait of an elder sister of Marianne Schlegel. Drawing in the Akademie der Kunste, Berlin

Don Diegue, c1820s. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann
Don Diegue, c1820s. Character from " Le Cid" by Pierre Corneille - Don Diegue is the father of Don Rodrigue

Abbeville, Maison Grande, Rue de la Tarterie, early 19th century. Creators: Harry Willson
Abbeville, Maison Grande, Rue de la Tarterie, early 19th century. Houses in the Rue de la Tarterie in the town of Abbeville on the north coast of France

John Campbell, Duke of Argyll & Greenwich, (1836). Creator: Samuel Freeman
John Campbell, Duke of Argyll & Greenwich, (1836). Portrait of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich, Scottish soldier and statesman

The Dutchess of Cleaveland, 1680s. Creators: Isaac Beckett, John Smith
The Dutchess of Cleaveland, 1680s. Portrait of King Charles IIs mistress Barbara Palmer, (nee Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine (1640-1709)

Mme. Gail, early 19th century. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann
Mme. Gail, early 19th century. Portrait of French singer and composer Sophie Gail (nee Garre, 1775-1819). She married Hellenist scholar Jean-Baptiste Gail but after they divorced in 1801 she toured

John, First Lord Somers, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: WT Mote
John, First Lord Somers, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English politician John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716), holding the Lord Chancellors Purse

John, Duke of Montagu, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: William Finden
John, Duke of Montagu, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English peer John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690-1749). Montagu was governor of the islands of Saint Lucia

Sir Isaac Newton, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: William Thomas Fry
Sir Isaac Newton, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

Sir John Vanburgh, 1830. Creator: William Camden Edwards
Sir John Vanburgh, 1830. Portrait of English architect and dramatist Sir John Vanbrugh (c1664-1726), the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. [John Murray, London]

Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Creator: John Goldar
Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Portrait of English peer and heiress Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton, Duchess of Grafton (1667-1723)

Die Godesburg, (Godesburg Castle), 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin
Die Godesburg, (Godesburg Castle), 1923. 13th century castle in Bad Godesberg, destroyed during siege in 1583 in the Cologne War, rebuilt in 1959 to plans by Gottfried Bohm

Pathfinders - Sir Christopher Wren, 1711, (1922). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Pathfinders - Sir Christopher Wren, 1711, (1922). Portrait of English architect Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723). He is depicted here aged 79, holding a pair of dividers

Locke, c1800. Creator: William Bromley
Locke, c1800. Portrait of English physician and philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers, commonly known as the Father of Liberalism

Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: WT Mote
Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English statesman and politician Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661-1724)

Queen Anne, (mid 19th century). Creator: John Cochran
Queen Anne, (mid 19th century). Portrait of Anne (1665-1714), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702. Queen Anne was the second daughter of James II and sister of Mary II

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, (1933). Portrait of Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician

Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician

Battle in Jamaica between Christopher Columbus and Francisco Poraz, 1504 (1631). Artist
Battle in Jamaica between Christopher Columbus and Francisco Poraz, 1504 (1631). A scene from Columbus fourth and final voyage of discovery to the New World

Der Philosoph Leibniz 1646-1716. - Gemalde von C. Meyer, 1934
Der Philosoph Leibniz 1646-1716. 1934. Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

The Court Theatre, Vienna, Austria, 1899. Viennas Burgtheater, built in 1888. The building was designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician, (1836). Artist: B Holl
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician, (1836). Leibniz (1646-1716) published his system of infinitesimal calculus in 1684, three years before Isaac Newton who, however

View of the Great Palace in Oranienbaum, 1758. Artist: Friedrich Hartmann Barisien
View of the Great Palace in Oranienbaum, 1758. The palace at Oranienbaum on the Gulf of Finland was built between 1710 and 1726 for Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov

La Pharmacie Rustique, c1775. Artist: Barthelemi Hubner
La Pharmacie Rustique, c1775. After a painting done in 1774 by G Locher, the composition shows a visit to a country chemist

Book illustration, 1896. Artist: Franz Gottfried
Book illustration, 1896. Illustration from the book The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchhausen by Rudolph Erich Raspe. From a private collection

Quadriga by Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764-1850). Brandenbur
Quadriga, chariot drawn by four horses driven by Victoria Goddess. Copy by the original of 1793, by Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764-1850). Brandenburg Gate. Berlin. Germany

Printing press. 17th century
Printing press. Seventeenth century. Colored engraving of Gottfried Historical Chronicle. Frankfurt, 1619

Cecile of Greece wedding, Prince Philip in foreground
Royal guests leaving the Schlosskirche in Darmstadt after the wedding of Princess Cecilie of Greece and Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse-Darmstadt on 2 February 1931

Gottfried Zimmermann
GOTTFRIED ZIMMERMANN German bookseller of Wittenberg, depicted in his shop surrounded by books. Date: 1670 - 1723

Gottfried Leitner
GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEITNER Hungarian-English traveller in Africa. Date: 1840 - 1899

Johann Gottfried Herder, 1744 - 1803. German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic

Gottfried Keller, 1819 - 1890. Swiss poet and writer of German literature. After a contemporary print

Mahometh Historie der kerken en ketteren Arnold
Mahometh, Historie der kerken en ketteren, Arnold, Gottfried, 1666-1714, Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708, Engraving, 1701, Upper left: 1 Deel; upper right: Pag 469

Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz, 1646

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, 1646

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, 1646 To 1716. German Mathematician And Philosopher. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

King Charles Ii Of England Represented As St George Slaying The Dragon. 17Th Century Equestrian Statue By Gottfried Leigeber

Donjon de Polignac, 1831 Creator: Godefroy Engelmann
Donjon de Polignac, 1831. [The keep of Polignac Castle]

Ruines du Chateau de Bouzols, pres du Puy en Velay, 1831. [Ruins of Bouzols Castle near Le Puy-en-Velay]

Young Woman Holding a Candle in a Bedchamber, 1690-1715. 1690-1715
Young Woman Holding a Candle in a Bedchamber, 1690-1715

Gottfried Reiche
GOTTFRIED REICHE - German trumpet-player who may well have performed Bachs Brandenburg concerto featuring a trumpet : he died of a stroke following a concert. Date: 1667 - 1734

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"Gottfried: A Multifaceted Legacy of Mathematics, Philosophy, and Art" Gottfried von Leibniz, a renowned German mathematician and philosopher, left an indelible mark on the intellectual landscape of his time. His groundbreaking contributions to calculus and logic continue to shape modern mathematics. But Gottfried's influence extended beyond academia. He was fascinated by the advancements in technology during his era, such as the artificial hand created for Goetz von Berlichingen. This curiosity reflected his belief that scientific progress could enhance human capabilities. In the realm of art, Gottfried found inspiration in figures like Charles Beauclerk, Duke of St. Albans. Sir Godfrey Kneller captured this nobleman's essence in a stunning portrait that showcased both his regal bearing and inner depth. Gottfried himself became a subject of admiration through various engravings that immortalized his likeness. These intricate copper engravings from 1745 depicted him as Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz – a title befitting his intellectual stature. Johann Gottfried Schadow's sculptures also caught Gottfried's attention. "Melpomene and Thalia, " created between 1823-26, showcased Schadow's mastery in capturing the essence of Greek tragedy and comedy through marble forms. Beyond Europe's borders, Gottfried explored distant lands through books like "Gottfried’s Reiser. " The illustrations within these volumes transported readers to exotic locales like the Spanish Main where they witnessed encounters between Spaniards and Caribs – providing glimpses into different cultures. Nature too captivated Gottfried; he marveled at creatures such as the Pallas tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene cephalotes). Its unique features exemplified nature's ingenuity while reminding him of humanity's interconnectedness with all living beings. Finally, Johann Gottfired Schadow’s Quadriga stood tall as a symbol of triumph and power.