Knighthood Collection (page 2)

Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria (1756-1801), as Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. Creator: Anonymous
Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria (1756-1801), as Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. Private Collection

Archduke Anton Victor of Austria (1779-1835), Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, c.1830. Creator: Anonymous
Archduke Anton Victor of Austria (1779-1835), Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, c.1830. Private Collection

Apostle Saint James the Great. Creator: Pittoni, Giovan Battista (1687-1767)
Apostle Saint James the Great. Private Collection

Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens (1762-1838). Gouverneur-generaal (1811-12), 1815-1900. Creator: Unknown
Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens. Governor-general, 1815-1900. Dutch nobleman, soldier and statesman Janssens (1762-1838) served as the governor of the Dutch Cape Colony

Former general as a street musician, 1895-1899. Creator: Jan de Waardt
Former general as a street musician, 1895-1899. A veteran who was a general in the Dutch East Indies, and lost his left leg in battle, tries to earn money as a busker by singing to a barrel organ

Celebration in honour of the veterans of 1813-1815, 26-27 June 1865, (1865). Creator: Anon
Celebration in honour of the veterans of 1813-1815, Pieterskerk in Leiden, 26-27 June 1865, (1865). Honoring of veterans of the Dutch armed forces who helped to restore Dutch independence

Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Du Creator
Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1815-1838

Portrait of Lieutenant-General Frederik Knotzer, c.1832. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Portrait of Lieutenant-General Frederik Knotzer, c.1832

Portrait of Baron David Hendrik Chassé, Lieutenant-General, 1832. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Portrait of Baron David Hendrik Chasse, Lieutenant-General, 1832

Portrait of Jacob Hobein, Rescued the Dutch Flag under Enemy Fire, 18 March 1831, 1832. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Portrait of Jacob Hobein, Rescued the Dutch Flag under Enemy Fire, 18 March 1831, 1832

Portrait of Reinoud III of Brederode, c.1545. Creator: Jan van Scorel
Portrait of Reinoud III of Brederode, c.1545. Other Title(s): Reinout III van Brederode (1493-1556), Lord of Vianen. Deacon in the Order of the Golden Fleece, Counselor and Chamberlain to Charles V

Johannes van den Bosch (1780-1844), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Colonial Minister, 1829. Other Title(s): Count Johannes van den Bosch (1780-1844)

Portrait of Dominique Jacques de Eerens, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1855-1858. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dominique Jacques de Eerens, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1855-1858. Copy after Cornelis Kruseman

Portrait of Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock, Army Commandant and after 1826 Lieutenant Governor-Genera Creator
Portrait of Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock, Army Commandant and after 1826 Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1826-1857

Portrait of Jan Jacob Rochussen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1845. Creator: Nicolaas Pieneman
Portrait of Jan Jacob Rochussen, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1845

Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams, K.C.B. "The Hero of Kars" - from a photograph by John W Creator
Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams, K.C.B. "The Hero of Kars" - from a photograph by John Watkins, Parliament-Street, 1856. British army officer who fought in the Crimean War

The inhabitants of Cassel throw themselves at the mercy of Philip the Good in the marshes of Saint- Creator
The inhabitants of Cassel throw themselves at the mercy of Philip the Good in the marshes of Saint-Omer, 10 January 1430, 1887. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris

The Martyrdom of Saint George, ca. 1575. Creator: Coxcie (Coxie), Michiel (1499-1592)
The Martyrdom of Saint George, ca. 1575. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

The Martyrdom of Saint George, ca. 1575. Creator: Coxcie (Coxie), Michiel (1499-1592)
The Martyrdom of Saint George, ca. 1575. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Godfrey of Bouillon, 1864-1869. Creator: Leys, Hendrik, Baron (1815-1869)
Godfrey of Bouillon, 1864-1869. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Portrait of Gerolamo Venier, Knight of Malta, c. 1580. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)
Portrait of Gerolamo Venier, Knight of Malta, c. 1580. Found in the collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Tour du Temple, c. 1795. Creator: Anonymous
Tour du Temple, c. 1795. Found in the collection of the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail, 15th century. Creator: Anonymous
Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail. From L'Histoire du Saint Graal by Robert de Boron, 15th century. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail. From Tristan de Léonois, Early 15th cen.. Creator: Anonymous
Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail. From Tristan de Leonois, Early 15th. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Procession du Saint Graal. From Roman de Perceval le Gallois et continuations, ca 1330. Creator: Anonymous
Procession du Saint Graal. From Roman de Perceval le Gallois et continuations, ca 1330. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Appearance of the Holy Grail. From Queste del Saint-Graal, 15th century. Creator: Anonymous
The Appearance of the Holy Grail. From Queste del Saint-Graal, 15th century. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The siege of Barbastro, 1064. From Fleurs des chroniques by Bernardus Guidonis, after 1384. Creator: Anonymous
The siege of Barbastro, 1064. From Fleurs des chroniques by Bernardus Guidonis, after 1384. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque municipale, Besancon

The Siege of Antioch. Miniature from the "Historia" by William of Tyre, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous
The Siege of Antioch. Miniature from the "Historia" by William of Tyre, c. 1280. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque municipale de Lyon

Baldwin II and Templars. Miniature from the "Historia" by William of Tyre, 13th century. Creator: Anonymous
Baldwin II and Templars. Miniature from the "Historia" by William of Tyre, 13th century. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Departure of the Templars. From Chronique d'outremer, c. 1280. Creator: Anonymous
Departure of the Templars. From Chronique d'outremer, c. 1280. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Siege of Jerusalem, 1099 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The siege of Shaizar in 1157 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The siege of Shaizar, 1138 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Siege of Nish in 1096 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Siege of Nicaea in 1097 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The siege of Jaffa in 1101 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The siege of Ascalon in 1153 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Siege of Artah in 1097 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Kerbogha besieges Antioch in 1098 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Capture of Tyre by the Venetians, 1124, 1337. Creator: Maître de Fauvel (active 1314-1340)
Capture of Tyre by the Venetians, 1124 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The siege of Ascalon in 1153 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Richard the Lionheart sailing (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Crusader Fleet (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Battle of Nahr al-Kalb in 1100 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Battle of Yibneh in 1123 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Battle of Marj al-Saffar on January 25, 1126, 1337. Creator: Maître de Fauvel (active 1314-1340)
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar on January 25, 1126 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Battle of Shaizar in 1111 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The siege of Jerusalem, 1229 (From "Li rommans de Godefroy de Buillon et de Salehadin"), 1337. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

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