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19th Century Portraits

Engravings of historical politicians and aristocrats in formal attire, depicting notable figures from Spanish history.

Portrait of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa (Madrid 1845 - 1922) XVII Marquis of Cerralbo, aristocrat, Carlist politician, archaeologist and Spanish historian, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1890

Ramon Goicoerrotea (d.1872). Spanish politician and journalist. Portrait. Engraving by Paris. "La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana", 1872.

Portrait of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa (Madrid 1845 - 1922) XVII Marquis of Cerralbo, aristocrat, Carlist politician, archaeologist and Spanish historian, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1890

Pio Gullon Iglesias (1835-1917). Spanish politician and journalist. Member of the Liberal Party. Ministry of the Interior in 1883, Minister of State in 1897-1898, 1905 and 1906. Governor of the Banco de Espana (Bank of Spain) (1892-1895, 1901-1902). Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (1852-1903). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

SIR W. PALLISER, 1873

Francisco J. Hernandez y Martinez (1816-1885). Physician Puerto Rican. Engraving by A. Carretero. "The Spanish and American Illustration", 1872.

Portrait of Giovanni Carmelo Verga (1840-1922), Italian writer

Portrait of Dr. Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) German businessman and a pioneer of field archaeology. Dated 1880

Isidoro Fernández Flórez (Madrid, 1840-Madrid, 1902) known to Fernanflor, was a Spanish writer, journalist, art critic and humorist, Spain. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

W.H. BULKELEY, USA, America, 19th century engraving

Sir Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (1842-1904), British Conservative politician and sta Artist: Unknown

Paul Bert (1833-1886) French physiologist and politician. A pupil of Claude Bernard, he studied the physiological effects of air pressure (Caisson disease, and respiration at high altitude). Engraving from 'La Nature' (Paris, 1886).

'Lieutenant-Colonel Brownlow, C.B.', c1880. Artist: Unknown.

Engraving of James Gordon Bennett, the American journalist, who was the son and successor of James Gordon Bennett (1795-1872). This image shows the younger James Gordon Bennett, when proprietor of the New York Herald newspaper, in 1872. Date: 1872

Francisco Vidal (1801-1863). Peruvian politician and military. Engraving by Nicanor Vazquez. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892.

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada (New York 1871 - Havana 1939) was a Cuban politician, son of the father of the country Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

Georges Clemenceau, 1841-1929, French statesman, historical illustration, circa 1886

Joaquin Aguirre de la Pea (1807-1869). Spanish politician and professor, president of the Revolutionary Superior Junta of Madrid (October 5, 1868-October 19, 1868) after the dethroning of Isabella II on 30th September 1868. Illustration by Llanta. Portrait. Lithography. Crnica General de Espaa, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Castilla-La Vieja, 1870.

David Edward Hughes (1831 Ð 1900). Was a Welsh-American scientist and musician. Co-inventor of the microphone and teleprinter, inventor of the spark-gap transmitter and inventor of the crystal radio. Engraving by A. Carretero. The Spanish and American illustration, 1875.

Joaquin Aguirre de la Peña (1807-1869). Spanish politician and professor, president of the Revolutionary Superior Junta of Madrid (October 5, 1868-October 19, 1868) after the dethroning of Isabella II on 30th September 1868. Illustration by Llanta. Portrait. Lithography. Crónica General de España, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Castilla-La Vieja, 1870.

Portrait of Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla (El Burgo de Osma 1833 - Burgos 1895). Spanish politician, deputy in Cortes and Minister of Development and Grace and Justice . Glorious Revolution of 1868, and head of Government with Amadeo I. Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Spain. Leader of Spanish Republicanism, Spain. Europe. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

Robert Heinrich Ludwig Graf von der Goltz, 6 June 1817 to 24 June 1869, German diplomat and politician in Prussia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century document, exact original date unknown

Portrait of Adolf Wilhelm Gutmann (1819-1882), Anonymous

Austrian explorer of Sahara desert Oscar Lentz born 1848 died 1925. From La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana of 1881

Karl Anton (Karl Anton Joachim Zephyrinus Friedrich Meinrad Fürst von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) (1811-1885). Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1848-1849). Minister-President of Prussia (6 November 1858 to 12 March 1862). Prince of Hohenzollern (3 September 1869 to 2 June 1885). Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (1852-1903). La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883. Author: Félix Badillo (1848-1895). Spanish illustrator. Arturo Carretero (ca.1852-1903). Spanish engraver.

Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, published in 1856. The discoverer of Victoria Falls, Livingstone's extensive explorations of Central Africa were chiefly driven by the strength of his missionary ideals. He died in Zambia in 1873, while searching for the source of the Nile. Date: 1856

Otto Eduard Leopold Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, 1 April 1815, 30 July 1898, Otto von Bismarck, Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen...

COUNT MURAVIEFF

Joaquin Aguirre de la Pea (1807-1869). Spanish politician and professor, president of the Revolutionary Superior Junta of Madrid (October 5, 1868-October 19, 1868) after the dethroning of Isabella II on 30th September 1868. Illustration by Llanta. Portrait. Lithography. Crnica General de Espaa, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Castilla-La Vieja, 1870.

Prince Felix Maria Vincenz Andreas von Lichnowsky, Count of Werdenberg, 5 April 1814 - 18 September 1848, was a Prussian politician, digital improved reproduction of an original print from the 19th century.

Felix François Faure (1841-1899), President of the French republic, who died suddenly on February 16, France. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

Francesco (Franco) Antonio Faccio, 1840 - 1891. Italian composer and conductor. From La Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887.

Brellich, John.

Joaquín Carvallo (1869-1936) was a Spanish doctor and researcher, who acquired and restored the Villandry castle. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

ALDERMAN GEORGE FRANKLIN

Karl Hermann Peter Thielen, 30 January 1832, 10 January 1906 in Berlin, Prussian politician and Minister of Public Works, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century master copy

Henry d'Orleans (1822-1897). Duke of Aumale. French prince of the House of Orleans, son of King Louis-Philippe I. Portrait. Engraving by Capuz. "Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia" (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1871.

Alfred Ritter von Arneth, 1819 - 1897, an Austrian historian and politician, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Karl Anton (Karl Anton Joachim Zephyrinus Friedrich Meinrad Furst von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) (1811-1885). Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1848-1849). Minister-President of Prussia (6 November 1858 to 12 March 1862). Prince of Hohenzollern (3 September 1869 to 2 June 1885). Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (1852-1903). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

Karl Anton (Karl Anton Joachim Zephyrinus Friedrich Meinrad Furst von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) (1811-1885). Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1848-1849). Minister-President of Prussia (6 November 1858 to 12 March 1862). Prince of Hohenzollern (3 September 1869 to 2 June 1885). Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (1852-1903). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

Joaquim Toma_s Lobo de Avila (1822-1901), known as Conde de Valbom. Portuguese politician and diplomat. Engraving by A. Carretero. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1877.

Charles Theodore Henri De Coster, 20. August 1827, 7. Mai 1879, war ein belgischer Schriftsteller, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvor...

MR. JOHN SLAGG (SECONDER IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS), 1881

Josep Maria Bofill Martorell (d.1893). Spanish politician. Engraving by Thomas Pijoliu. The Catalan Illustration, 1893.

James Mason 1849 - 1905 Famous Irish chess player and writer From the book The Principles of Chess by James Mason published 1908

Ignacio Mariscal (1829-1910). Mexican writer, diplomat and politician. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana. 1880.

Mariano Obiols Tramullas (1809-1888), músico, compositor de óperas y director del conservatorio del Liceo de Barcelona. Grabado de 1888.

Paul Bert (1833 - 1886) was a French zoologist, physiologist and politician, France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1886

Demetrio de los Rios y Serrano, 1827" - 1892. Spanish architect and archaeologist". From La Ilustracion Española y Americana, published 1892.

John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, 1845 - 1914, aka Marquess of Lorne. British nobleman and Governor General of Canada. From Picturesque Scotland Its Romantic

Portrait of Luis Mayans and Enriquez de Navarra (Requena 1805 - Madrid 1880). Noble, jurist and Spanish politician of the 19th century. Old engraving

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel, 26 August 1819, 14 December 1861, was the man of Queen Victoria of t...

MR. HENRY WOODS, The New Associate of the Royal Academy

Portrait of Charles I, King of Portugal (1863-1908), photograph by Fratelli Vianelli, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXII, No 40, October 6, 1895.

Portrait of Eduardo Sanz y Escartín (Pamplona 1855 - San Sebastián 1939) was a Spanish sociologist and politician, Minister of Labor during the reign of Alfonso XIII, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894

ENRIQUE KUBLY ARTEAGA (1856-). Escritor, político y filósofo uruguayano. Grabado por Capuz. "La Ilustración Española y Americana", 1885.

Emilio Castelar y Ripoll, 7 September 1832, 25 May 1899, a Spanish politician and writer. He was President of the First Republic in Spain from 7 September 1873 to 3 January 1874, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century document

Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904). Portrait before his departure for Africa (from a photograph taken in England in 1874). Drawing by Etienne Ronjat (1822-1922). Engraving by Hildibrand. Africa inexplorada, el Continente Misterioso by Henry Morton Stanley, c. 1887. Later colouration.

J Edward Simmons, President of the New York Stock Exchange, circa 1885

Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt, Spitzenführer der Kolonialkräfte in Deutsch-Ostafrika, 1880, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. ...

Martin Barrundia (d.1890). Guatemalan general and politician. Engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration, 1890.

Antonio de Orleans (1824-1890), infante de España, duque de Montpensier. Grabado de 1880.

Julián Trujillo Largacha (1828-1883). President of the United States of Colombia (1878-1880). Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by Penoso. La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1878. Author: Félix Badillo (1848-1895). Spanish illustrator. Carlos Penoso. 19th-century Spanish engraver.

ALFRED NOBEL The Swedish manufacturer of gunpowder and prizegiver Date: 1833 - 1896

Ramón María Narváez Campos (1800-1868), general y político español isabelino. Grabado de 1880.

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Francis Bret Harte, 1836 -1902, an American writer

Portrait of Benigno Quiroga y López Ballesteros (Santiago de Compostela 1850 - Madrid 1908) was a Spanish engineer and politician, Minister of the Interior during the reign of Alfonso XIII., Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894

Antonio Rodrigues Sampaio (1806-1882). Portuguese politician and President of the Council of Ministers from March 25 to November 14, 1881. Portrait. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (ca. 1852-1903). La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.

Portrait of Sir Mir Turab Ali Khan Salar Jung I, India. Old engraving illustration Prince of Wales Albert Edward tour of India. El Mundo en la Mano 18

Carl Freiherr von Hasenauer, 1833, 1894, an important Austrian architect of historicism in Vienna, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, an important Austrian architect of historicism in Vienna, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). President of the United States. Engraving.

Georges Clemenceau

Chlodwig Carl Viktor, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfu_rst, Prince of Ratibor and Corvey (1819 Ð1901). Prince of Hohenlohe. Was a German statesman, who served as Chancellor of Germany and Prime Minister of Prussia from 1894 to 1900. Engraving "The artistic illustration" 1901.

Hermann von Wissmann, 1853 - 1905, a German explorer of Africa, historical engraving, 1883

Felice Cavallotti (1842-1898). Italian politician, poet and playwright. Engraving by Pla y Valor. Engraving at the Iberian Illustration, 1886.

Arkadii Alekseevich Kolobov. 1840., 1884., S.-Peterburg. Publisher, Fototipiia V. Shteina i S. Lapteva, Pervyi kadetskii korpus (Russia), History

Angel Fernandez de los Rios (1821-1880). Politician and Spanish writer. He belongs to the Generation of 1868. Portrait. Engraving by Smeeton-Tilly. "Almanaque de La Ilustracion", 1881.

Fernández Angel Pulido. Lithograph.

Francisco Garcíaa Calderón Landa (1834-1905). Peruvian jurist, military, politician and diplomat. President of Peru from March to November 1881, known as the Government of La Magdalena, at the height of the War of the Pacific. Portrait. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (ca. 1852-1903). La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Sir Ronald Ross. Photograph.

Portrait of Tony Johannot (1803-1852), engraving, France, drawing by Marc, engraving by Best, Hotelin and Cie, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 494, Volume XX, August 14, 1852.

Chester A. Arthur (Chester Alan Arthur) (1829-1886). 21st President of the United States of America (1881-1885). Portrait. Engraving. "Historia biográfica de los Presidentes de los Estados Unidos" (Biographical story of the Presidents of the United States). Published in Barcelona by Montaner y Simón, 1885.

Bofill Martorell, Jose Maria (d.1893). Spanish politician. Engraving by Thomas Pijoliu. Colored.

Minister of State Jonas Waern.

Portrait of Cipriano Segundo Montesino y Estrada (Valencia de Alcántara 1817 - 1901) Spanish engineer and politician. Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Vice President of the Spanish Senate. Spain, Europe. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894

Portrait of Joaquin Escriva de Romani and Fernandez de Cordoba (Madrid 1858 - San Feliú de Llobregat 1897) Spanish lawyer, agricultural engineer and politician. Marquis of Espinardo, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1890

Otto Herrmann Lecher (6 January 1860 - 20 January 1939) was an Austrian politician of the German National Party, Reichsrat deputy for Brno, Ausgleichs...

Abelardo de Carlos y Almansa (1822-1884). Spanish businessman and writer. Owner of various periodicals. In 1869 he founded what was his great work, "La Ilustración Española y Americana". Portrait. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (1852-1903). La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), April 8, 1884. Author: Arturo Carretero (ca. 1852-1903). Spanish engraver.

Jose Maria Beranger Ruiz de Apodaca (1824-1907). Spanish marine and politician. Engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration, 1870.

Mk. D. M. DICKENSON MR. JUSTICE PUTNAM MR. CHANDLER:P. ANDERSON MR. JUSTICE KING MR. FREDERICK PETERS, Q.C.

ASPA, Urbano (Sig¸enza 1809-1884). Musician and composer of Spanish religious music. Engraving by Carretero.

Teodoro Guerrero Pallares (1824-1904). Cuban writer, jurist and politician. He studied jurisprudence in Spain. Served in various posts in the Cuban administration. He was elected deputy deputy for the island of Puerto Rico in the Spanish general elections of 1879 and 1884. Portrait. Drawing by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (1852-1903). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.

Ettore Ximenes (1855-1926), escultor, pintor e ilustrador italiano, autor de la estatua dedicada a Garibaldi en Milán..

Cosme José de Benito (1829-1888). Compositor madrileño. Grabado de 1888.

Portrait of Rudolf Hodder Stiernsward (1808-1867) Swedish writer. Dated 19th Century

Carl Freiherr von Hasenauer, 1833 - 1894, an important Austrian architect of historicism in Vienna, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a model from the 19th century.

General CHESTER ARTHUR President of the United States of America, at the time of his election. Date: 1830 - 1886

Pópa, György.

Abbas II of Egypt (1874-1944). Last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan (1892-1914). Engraving.

Portrait of Ferdinand de Lesseps, Ferdinand Marie Vicomte de Lesseps (1805-1894) was a French diplomat and developer of the Suez Canal, which in 1869 joined the Mediterranean and Red Seas. France, Europe. Old engraved illustration from the 19th century, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Pieter Jelles Troelstra (1860 ñ 1930) Dutch politician active in the socialist workers' movement. He is most remembered for his fight for universal suffrage and his failed call for revolution at the end of World War I.

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