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Engravings of notable historical figures, featuring elaborate hairstyles and vintage attire, showcasing a blend of aristocratic style and historical significance.

John Law(1671-1729), Scottish financier in France, promoter of the Mississippi Scheme.

John Law(1671-1729), Scottish financier in France, promoter of the Mississippi Scheme.

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz(1646 -1716). German mathematician and philosopher. Engraving. Universal History. 19th century.

Lawrence Hyde, Laurence (1642-1711), 1st Earl of Rochester, Earl of Rochester, the son of the Chancellor Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, Lorenz Hy...

Arthur Herbert, Earl of Torrington 1647 - 1716. British admiral and politician. From the book Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.

Historical drawing from the 19th century, portrait of Voltaire, also known as François Marie Arouet, 1694 - 1778, author of the French and European Enlightenment

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC 26 May 1650 16 June 1722 O.S),[1 was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five English monarchs

Friedrich Wilhelm von Grumbkow, 4 October 1678, 18 March 1739, was a Prussian field marshal general and statesman, Historical, digitally restored repr...

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713), violinista y compositor de música barroca.

MELO, Francisco Manuel de (1608-1666). Portuguese politician, military man and writer. Engraving.

Portrait of Edmund Waller (1606-1687), English poet and politician; Black and White Illustration;

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, 16 November 1708, 11 May 1778, was Prime Minister of Great Britain, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Sidney Godolphin 1st Earl of Godolphin 1645 - 1712 British politician From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

Historical engraving from 19th Century, portrait of Joseph Addison, 1672-1719, English poet, politician and journalist

John Law, murderer, gambler, projector of the failed Missisippi Scheme, died 1729. Engraving by R. Grave from James Caulfield's Portraits, Memoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons, London, 1819.

Anthony Ashley Cooper, lst Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683). In English Civil Wars was at first a Royalist but in 1644 attached himself to the Parliamentarians. In 1660, one of the 12 commissioners sent to France to Charles II to invite him to return to England.

George Anson, 1st Baron Anson 1697 - 1762. British admiral and wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigatiion of the globe. From the book Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.

Christian Thomasius, 1 January 1655, 23 September 1728, German jurist and philosopher, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Prince Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovic Mensikov, 16 November 1673, 23 November 1729, was a Russian statesman, generalissimo of the Russian army and a confidant of Tsar Peter I. Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Portrait of King William III of England; Black and White Illustration;

Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, 27 April 1676, 5 April 1751 from the House of Hesse was King of Sweden from 1720 to 1751 and from 1730 as Frederick I also Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Sir Christopher Wren, 30 October 1632, 8 March 1723, was a British astronomer and architect, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th cen...

Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, 27 April 1676, 5 April 1751 from the House of Hesse was King of Sweden from 1720 to 1751 and from 1730 as Frederick I also ...

Sir Isaac Newton by Rysbreck, 1730. ENGLAND.

Charles II, also called The Merry Monarch, 29 May 1630, 6 February 1685, of the House of Stuart was King of England, Scotland and Ireland, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Sir William Temple 1st Baronet 1628 - 1699 British statesman and essayist From Old England's Worthies by Lord Brougham and others published London circa 1880's

George II (1683-1760) king of Great Britain and Ireland and elector of Hanover from 1727. Member of the Hanoverian dynasty. Wood engraving c1900.

Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. Friend of Richard Steele and Jonathan Swift. Copperplate engraving London 1794

Aaron Hill (1685-1750) - An English dramatist and miscellaneous writer. He was the author of 17 plays, some of them, such as his versions of "Voltaire's Zaire" and "M鲯pe", being adaptations. He also wrote poetry. In addition to his literary pursuits, Hill was involved in many commercial schemes, usually unsuccessful. Hill was the manager of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane when he was 24 years old, and before being summarily fired for reasons unknown, he staged the prem

Lord William Russell 1639 to 1683 Protestant Member of Parliament and Libertarian Portrait

Christiaan Huygens, 14. April 1629, 8. Juli 1695, auch Christianus Hugenius, niederländischer Astronom, Mathematiker und Physiker, digital restauriert...

Gottfried Wilhelm von LEIBNIZ (1646-1716)

John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650 - 1722) Duke, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, England, General of the British Army, Monmouth Rebellion, British Army, portrait, wig, curls, scarf, necklace, ornamentation, feather, helmet, sword, halberd, knight, historical illustration 1863

Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). French fabulist. Engraving in History of France, 1881.

François Marie Aronet (1694-1778), escritor, historiador, filósofo y abogado francés conocido como Voltaire. Grabado de 1866.

Edmond Halley (1656-1742) English astronomer and mathematician. Engraving after portrait of Richard Phillips painted c1720 soon after Halley became Astronomer Royal. Engraving 1794

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Sir Richard Steele, an English writer

Henri Francois D'Aguesseau 1668-1751. Chancellor of France. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

Charles Howard 3rd Earl of Carlisle c. 1669 - 1738 English statesman From the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume IV published 1806

Historical print from the 19th century, portrait of Alain-Rene Lesage, 1668 - 1747, a French writer

Engraved portrait of Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661-1711) heir apparent to the French throne. Dated 17th Century

Sir William Blackstone 1723 - 1780. English jurist and professor. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

Count Guido von Starhemberg, 11 November 1657, 7 March 1737, Guidobald, an Austrian Imperial Commander, Historical, digitally restored reproduction fr...

Henry Fielding 1707-1754 English novelist and dramatist 19th century engraving by J.C. Buttre

Martin Folkes (1690-1754) English antiquary, born in London. President of the Royal Society (1741-1753). President of the Society of Antiquaries (1749-1754). Engraving after the portrait by William Hogarth.

Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet, November 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778, French philosopher and writer, author of the Enlightenment / Voltaire, François-Marie Arouet, 21. November 1694 - 30. Mai 1778, franzoesischer Philosoph und Schriftsteller, Autor der Aufklaerung, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Joseph I 26 July 1678, 17 April 1711, a prince of the House of Habsburg and Holy Roman Emperor from 1705 to 1711, King of Bohemia, Croatia and Hungary...

Jean-Baptiste Lully (16321687), Italian-born French opera composer of the Baroque period

James Dalrymple 1st Viscount of Stair 1619 -1695 Scottish lawyer and statesman From the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume V published 1806

Jean Racine (1693-1699) French poet and dramatist Copperplate engraving

William Temple, 1st Baronet (25 April 1628) (27 January 1699) was an English statesman, writer and diplomat, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original

Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) (1694-1778). French writer of The Enlightenment. Portrait. Engraving.

Engraving of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the English Statesman and orator who came to be known as Pitt the Elder. His second son was William Pitt (the Younger), who became British Prime Minister when aged only 24. Date: 1800

William III of England, 1650 - 1702, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder William III of Orange, as William III King of England and Ireland

George I (1660-1727) king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714, Elector of Hanover from 1798. First Hanoverian monarch of the United Kingdom. Wood engraving c1900.

Robert Walpole, 1. Earl of Orford, , 26. August 1676 - 18. März 1745, war ab 1721 faktisch, ab 1730 auch formell erster Premierminister Großbritanniens / Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, , August 26, 1676 - March 18, 1745, was de facto first prime minister of Great Britain from 1721, and formally first from 1730, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

'Pierre Corneille', (1933). Creator: Unknown.

Robert Boyle, 1627-1691. Anglo-Irish chemist and natural philosopher From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

Christian Wolff, ab 1745 Freiherr von Wolff, 24. Januar 1679 bis 9. April 1754, deutscher Universalgelehrter, Jurist und Mathematiker, Historisch, dig...

Louis XIV, 5 September 1638-1 September 1715, was a French prince of the House of Bourbon and King of France and Navarre and Co-Prince of Andorra from 1643 until his death, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

George Berkeley 1st Earl of Berkeley c1626n1698 English politician Engraved by Bocquet from the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume III published 1806

Robert Walpole, 1. Earl of Orford, 26. August 1676, 18. März 1745, erster Premierminister Großbritanniens, digital improved reproduction of an origina...

James II of England, James II 14 October 1633, 16 September 1701, also James VII of Scotland, was crowned King of England, King of Scotland and King o...

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of William Davenant or d'Avenant, 1606 - 1668, an English writer and theater director

George Frideric Handel 1685 to 1759, German-born English composer of the late Baroque period. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Historical drawing from the 19th century, portrait of Eugene Francis, Prince of Savoy-Carignan or François-Eugène de Savoie-Carignan or Eugenio di Savoia-Carignano, 1663 - 1736, a general and commander of the House of Austria in the Great Turkish War, diplomat

THE DUKE OF CHANDOS, UK, engraving 1881 - 1884

Voltair, Francois-Marie Arouet, 21 November 1694, 30 May 1778, French philosopher and writer, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, 1658, 25 October 1735, was a British statesman and military man, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortime, 5 December 1661, 21 May 1724, was a British politician, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th ...

Joseph Addison, English politician and writer, c1703-1712 (1906). Artist: Unknown

Louis XV (1710-1774). King of France. Engraving.

Voltaire penname of Francois-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778. French writer and philosopher. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

Historical drawing from the 19th Century, portrait of Goerg Friedrich Haendel or George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, German-British composer of the Baroque

Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine (1670-1736), Duke of Maine, Duke of Aumale, sovereign prince of Dombes and count of Eu, was the first of the illegitimate children born of the relationship between the French king Louis XIV and his official mistress Madame de Montespan. France. Old XIX century engraving illustration. Les Français Illustres by Gustave Demoulin 1897

FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET the French writer and philosopher

Marlborough, John Churchill 1. Duke of .

Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727. English physicist and mathematician. Engraved by Edward Smith from painting by Sir George Kneller.

Alain-Rene Le Sage (1668-1747) French novelist and playwright. From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories volume 3 French, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Horatio Walpole; 1st Baron Walpole; PC (8 December 1678 5 February 1757); English diplomatist; was a son of Robert Walpole of Houghton; Norfolk; and a younger brother of the Prime Minister of Great Britain Sir Robert Walpole

Portrait of Lord William Russell. Lord William Russell (1767-1840) a member of the British aristocratic Russell family and long-time Member of Parliament.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of finance, 1898. Artist: Gustave Demoulin

Sir Isaac Newton 1642 to 1727, English physicist and mathematical scientist. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

Francois Noel Babeuf, also called Gracchus or Gracus, 1760-1797. French politician and revolutionary. From ""Histoire de la Revolution Francaise"" by Louis Blanc

Henry Purcell (Westminster,1659-London,1695). English composer. Engraving from a portrait made by John Clostermann in 1695.

Historical engraving, portrait of Christian Hoffmann von Hoffmannswaldau or Hofmann von Hofmannswaldau, 1616 - 1679, Silesian poet and epigrammist

Samuel Pepys, from a painting by Kneller. Samuel Pepys PRS (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was an English diarist and naval administrator. He served as administrator of the Navy of England and Member of Parliament and is most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a young man.

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden 1714 - 1794 English lawyer, judge, Whig politician, Lord Chancellor. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

Portrait of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) a German Baroque composer. Dated 18th Century

Engraving of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, the English Statesman and orator who came to be known as Pitt the Elder. His second son was William Pitt (the Younger), who became British Prime Minister when aged only 24. Date: 1800

William Pitt, 1. Earl of Chatham, 15. November 1708, 11. Mai 1778, war Premierminister von Großbritannien, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Ori...

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, 26 August 1676, 18 March 1745, was de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1721, and formally from 173...

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, 15 November 1708, 11 May 1778, was Prime Minister of Great Britain, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Jean-Baptiste Moliere, 1622 - 1673, French actor and playwright, woodcut from 1880

Voltaire (1694-1778) (Born Francois-Marie Arouet) French Writer & Philosopher Stock Montage, Inc.

Georg von Derfflinger, 1606-1695, was Electoral Brandenburg Field Marshal and Governor of Pomerania, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Nicolas Fouquet, 23 February 1615, 23 March 1680, Marquis of Belle Isle, Viscount of Melun and of Vaux, was Minister of Finance under the young Louis XIV, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Louis XIV, 5 September 1638-1 September 1715, was a French prince of the House of Bourbon and King of France and Navarre and Co-Prince of Andorra from...

'John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell', 1784. Creator: Unknown.

Jonathan Swift, Anglo-Irish priest, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet, (c1850). Artist: Unknown

James II alias Duke of York 1633-1701 King of Great Britain, James II aka Duke of York 1633-1701 King of Great Britain Engraved by Bocquet from the book A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors published 1806, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

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