Historic Figures in Engravings

Detailed engravings of noble characters, each depicted in historical attire, showcasing artistry from various time periods and regions.

François-Hercule de Valois, Duke of Anjou, governor of the Netherlands, on horseback. To the right. He has a staff in his hand. In the background the French fury in Antwerp. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of equestrian portraits of Dutch governors, Equestrian portrait of François-Hercule de Valois, Duke of Anjou Franciscus Valesius D.G. Dux Alenconiae, Governor of the Netherlands (title series)., print maker: Hessel Gerritsz, (attributed to), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (rejected attribution), publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1591 - 1632, paper, etching, w 160 mm × h 260 mm
François-Hercule de Valois, Duke of Anjou, governor of the Netherlands, on horseback. To the right. He has a staff in his hand. In the background the French fury in Antwerp. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of equestrian portraits of Dutch governors, Equestrian portrait of François-Hercule de Valois, Duke of Anjou Franciscus Valesius D.G. Dux Alenconiae, Governor of the Netherlands (title series)., print maker: Hessel Gerritsz, (attributed to), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (rejected attribution), publisher: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, (possibly), Amsterdam, 1591 - 1632, paper, etching, w 160 mm × h 260 mm