Skip to main content

1550 Collection

Background image1550 Collection: Map of St Pauls and area

Map of St Pauls and area
Map of St. Pauls area, from Agass plan

Background image1550 Collection: Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies

Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies. Dated circa 1550 BC. Brings the Minoan belt and headdress made A?a?A?a?of lilies and peacock feathers. Fresco from the palace of Knossos

Background image1550 Collection: Teresa Meets Child Jesus

Teresa Meets Child Jesus
Though mostly Teresa met Jesus as an adult, on one occasion she was privileged to meet him as a child - the scene depicted in this window

Background image1550 Collection: Lady Plays Lute at Knole

Lady Plays Lute at Knole
An aristocratic lady plays her lute in a room at Knole, Kent

Background image1550 Collection: Gervase Babington

Gervase Babington
GERVASE BABINGTON Bishop of Worcester &c Date: 1550 - 1610

Background image1550 Collection: John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious

John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious man, founder of the ador de la Order of Charity or of Hospitallers (Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God)

Background image1550 Collection: Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550-1615

Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550-1615). Grandee of Spain, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1581. Commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armada. Engraving. Portrait

Background image1550 Collection: Guillemette and the Wolf

Guillemette and the Wolf
A wolf carries young Guillemette to meet its master, Satan : in the forest, it becomes an old hag, who presents the girl to the Devil, assuring him she will serve him all her life

Background image1550 Collection: St Camillo De Lellis

St Camillo De Lellis
SAINT CAMILLO DE LELLIS Patron saint of the sick

Background image1550 Collection: North Walsham, Norfolk

North Walsham, Norfolk: the Market Cross (1550)

Background image1550 Collection: Children Playing, Knole

Children Playing, Knole
Children playing games in the Long Gallery at Knole, Kent

Background image1550 Collection: Mock suns in the Arctic

Mock suns in the Arctic
Mock suns (parhelia) observed by Dutch polar bear hunters in the Arctic. Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: TRIUMPH OF DEATH

TRIUMPH OF DEATH
Kings and popes, warriors and women with their children - Death remorselessly drives his ox-drawn chariot over us all.. Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Missionary Francis Xavier in Japan

Missionary Francis Xavier in Japan
Francis Xavier brings a dead man to life Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Brass rubbing, Adrian, grandson of Bartholomew Roeland

Brass rubbing, Adrian, grandson of Bartholomew Roeland
Monumental brass rubbing, Adrian, grandson of Bartholomew Roeland, Breda, Holland. 1550

Background image1550 Collection: General scene at Athelhampton, Dorset. People enjoying each others company

General scene at Athelhampton, Dorset. People enjoying each others company. In the background two friends amuse themselves with their swords. Date: Circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: ST JOHN OF GOD

ST JOHN OF GOD
SAINT JOHN OF GOD bestowing charity on the poor. Below, view of Lisbon. Date: 1495 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Flute - Viol 1550

Flute - Viol 1550
Two English musicians playing the flute and viol Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Two Musicians 1550

Two Musicians 1550
Two musicians play a duet Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: MAP / EASTERN EUROPE 1550

MAP / EASTERN EUROPE 1550
A detailed map of Eastern Europe, showing the major regions, cities, rivers and lakes. The map stretches from Constantinople in the East to Strasbourg in the West. Date: 1550

Background image1550 Collection: CHARLES IX / KING FRANCE

CHARLES IX / KING FRANCE
CHARLES IX, KING OF FRANCE Date: 1550 - 1574

Background image1550 Collection: Defensive Galleons 1550

Defensive Galleons 1550
Spanish galleons attempt to ward off rivals for the New World Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: HUNGRY SEA MONSTER

HUNGRY SEA MONSTER
A sea-monster grabs a victim from the shore, while his cowardly companion runs away instead of tackling the brute Date: 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Statue of Ptah. Egyptian God

Statue of Ptah. Egyptian God
Egypt. Statue of God Ptah. New Kingdom. XVIII-XX Dynasty. 1550-1070 BC. Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy

Background image1550 Collection: MET DE BLES, Henri. Copper mines

MET DE BLES, Henri. Copper mines
MET DE BLES, Henri (1480-1550). Landscape with coppper mines. Detail of the foundry. 16th century. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. CZECH Rep.. Prague. National Gallery in Prague

Background image1550 Collection: Georg Pentz

Georg Pentz
GEORG PENTZ German artist and engraver Date: 1500 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Giulia Farnese

Giulia Farnese
GIULIA FARNESE wife of Vicino Orsini, duca di Bomarzo, noted for his gardens, and mistress of pope Alessandro VI

Background image1550 Collection: Queen Ahmes-Merytamun. Egypt

Queen Ahmes-Merytamun. Egypt
Limestone bust of Queen Ahmes-Merytamun, wife of Amenhotep I. Depicted with Hathor-wig. 1550 BC. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. From the temple of Karnak. Thebes. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Background image1550 Collection: Busts of ancestors. Egypt

Busts of ancestors. Egypt
Busts of ancestors. First, polychromed limestone bust, from Thebes. At background, limestone bust of unknown origin. Both dated from 1300-1150 BC

Background image1550 Collection: MET DE BLES, Henri (1480-1550). Landscape with coppper

MET DE BLES, Henri (1480-1550). Landscape with coppper mines. Detail of the foundry. 16th century. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. CZECH Rep.. Prague. National Gallery in Prague

Background image1550 Collection: Henry Smith

Henry Smith
HENRY SMITH of Withcote, puritan preacher known as the silver-tongued, lecturer at St Clement s. Date: 1550 - 1591

Background image1550 Collection: Map of Europe, 1550

Map of Europe, 1550
Europe, as conceived in 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Hendrik Bles

Hendrik Bles
HENDRIK BLES Dutch artist

Background image1550 Collection: Andrea Alciati

Andrea Alciati
ANDREA ALCIATI Italian jurist

Background image1550 Collection: Women dialog by Cristobal de Castillejo (ca. 1490-1550). Engr

Women dialog by Cristobal de Castillejo (ca. 1490-1550). Engr
Cristobal de Castillejo (ca.1490-1550). Spanish monk and poet. Women dialog. Engraving depicting a gossiper. Printed in Barcelona, 1600. Colored

Background image1550 Collection: Tombstone with family Mijnden Van Amstel. Holland. 1550. Mus

Tombstone with family Mijnden Van Amstel. Holland. 1550. Museum Catharijneconvent. Utrecht. The Renaissance

Background image1550 Collection: Curved swords. From Rorby, Zealand. C. 1550 BC. Bronze Age

Curved swords. From Rorby, Zealand. C. 1550 BC. Bronze Age
Curved swords sacrificed in a bog. C. 1550 BC. Bronze Age. Made in Scandinavia. From Rorby, western Zealand. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background image1550 Collection: Hippopotamus. Egyptian faience. Egypt

Hippopotamus. Egyptian faience. Egypt
Roaring hippopotamus. Egyptian faience. Origin unknown. 12th-17th Dynasties. C. 1990-1550 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Background image1550 Collection: Turkish cavalry armour

Turkish cavalry armour. 1550. Iron and leather. Turban helmet neck protector (iron, gold, silver and damascene). 1450-1475. From Iran. Saber from Persia, 1600. German Historical Museum. Berlin

Background image1550 Collection: Terracottas female figure. Egypt

Terracottas female figure. Egypt
Terracottas female figure. Sculpted with an elaborate hairstyle, a necklace and incised points around the navel and buttocks as a tattoo

Background image1550 Collection: Ferdinand Gonzaga Senior

Ferdinand Gonzaga Senior
FERDINAND GONZAGA (ELDER) Italian ruler of Mantova, viceroy of Sicily. (dates uncertain) Date: CIRCA 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Veronica Gambara

Veronica Gambara
VERONICA GAMBARA Italian poet from Brescia : widowed at an early age, she divided her time between the writing of poetry and the education of her children. Date: 1485 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Marcantonio Flaminio 1

Marcantonio Flaminio 1
MARCANTONIO FLAMINIO Italian poet, writing in Latin Date: 1498 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Marcantonio Flaminio 2

Marcantonio Flaminio 2
MARCANTONIO FLAMINIO Italian poet, writing in Latin Date: 1498 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Johannes Drusius

Johannes Drusius
JOHANNES DRUSIUS Flemish scholar, professor of language. Date: 1550 - 1616

Background image1550 Collection: Cesare Cremonini

Cesare Cremonini
CESARE CREMONINI Italian philosopher Date: 1550 - 1631

Background image1550 Collection: Guillaume De Bearre

Guillaume De Bearre
GUILLAUME, comte de BEARRE et de BRANTOME A fine portrait of this French noble - but we can find out nothing about him whatsoever. Date: 1550 - ?

Background image1550 Collection: Baccio or Bartolommeo Bandinelli

Baccio or Bartolommeo Bandinelli
BACCIO or BARTOLOMMEO BANDINELLI (1493 - 1560) Florentine sculptor and painter of historical subjects. Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Henry Hastings (110)

Henry Hastings (110)
HENRY HASTINGS second son of the Earl of Huntingdon, noted animal lover but also keen hunter till in his 80s : his eyesight perfect to the end of his days. Date: 1550 - 1650

Background image1550 Collection: Gervase Babington (Bry)

Gervase Babington (Bry)
GERVASE BABINGTON bishop, writer Date: 1550 - 1610

Background image1550 Collection: Guise (Triqueti - Mono)

Guise (Triqueti - Mono)
HENRI DE GUISE LE BALAFRE French Catholic leader Date: 1550 - 1588

Background image1550 Collection: Andrea Alciati / Dellaroca

Andrea Alciati / Dellaroca
ANDREA ALCIATI Italian jurist and restorer of Roman Law Date: 1492 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Andrea Alciati / Maffeis

Andrea Alciati / Maffeis
ANDREA ALCIATI Italian jurist and restorer of Roman Law Date: 1492 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Andrea Alciati / De Brij

Andrea Alciati / De Brij
ANDREA ALCIATI Italian jurist and restorer of Roman Law Date: 1492 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Charles IX (Thevet)

Charles IX (Thevet)
CHARLES IX, roi de France, Date: 1550 - 1574

Background image1550 Collection: Claude De Lorraine / Guise

Claude De Lorraine / Guise
CLAUDE DE LORRAINE, premier duc de GUISE French soldier and statesman, grandfather of Mary Queen of Scots : first in dynasty of prominent Catholic leaders. Date: 1496 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: John Bale

John Bale (1495-1563), Bishop of Ossory, scholar and writer. English prelate (divine) and author of controversial works about the Protestant cause

Background image1550 Collection: Nicolas Kratzer

Nicolas Kratzer
NICOLAS KRATZER Bavarian born mathematician and astronomer in England Date: 1487 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Hippopotamus 1550

Hippopotamus 1550
Early depiction of a hippopotamus. Date: 1550

Background image1550 Collection: John Napier (Stewart)

John Napier (Stewart)
JOHN NAPIER Laird of Merchiston Scottish mathematician, inventor of logarithms Date: 1550-1617

Background image1550 Collection: Edward VI & Latimer

Edward VI & Latimer
Edward VI listens to the preaching of Hugh Latimer, bishop of Worcester, at Westminster, but his successor, Mary, will have him burnt for heresy Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: London / Royal Exchange

London / Royal Exchange
The courtyard of the 1st Royal Exchange. Date: Circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Reconstruction of village and Brazilian dance for

Reconstruction of village and Brazilian dance for Henry II and Catherine de Medici during his triumphal entry into Rouen, on October 1, 1550. Early Modern Era. Engraving. FRANCE. HAUTE-NORMANDIE

Background image1550 Collection: Figure of Woman next to an Oven. ca. 1550 BC - 1100

Figure of Woman next to an Oven. ca. 1550 BC - 1100 BC. Mycenaean art. Terra-cotta. FRANCE. ALSACE. BAS-RHIN. Strasbourg. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae

Background image1550 Collection: Ms Y 28. Relation de l entr饠de Henri II, roi

Ms Y 28. Relation de l entr饠de Henri II, roi
Ms Y 28. Relation de l entr饠 de Henri II, roi de France, ࠒ ouen, le 1er octobre 1550. (Story of the entry of Henry II, King of France, in Rouen, on October 1, 1550). Folio 70. Detail

Background image1550 Collection: CATHERINE de Medicis (1519-1589). Queen of France

CATHERINE de Medicis (1519-1589). Queen of France (1547-1559), wife of Henry II. The astrologer Cosimo Ruggeri, or possibly Nostradamus

Background image1550 Collection: ESPINEL, Vicente (1550-1624). Spanish musician

ESPINEL, Vicente (1550-1624). Spanish musician and classic poet. Engraving

Background image1550 Collection: HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Wars of Religion in

HOGENBERG, Franz (1535-1590). Wars of Religion in France. Conference of Poissy from 9 to September 26, 1561. Theological debate among Catholic prelates

Background image1550 Collection: Egyptian ship. Rowers

Egyptian ship. Rowers
EGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Valley of the Kings. Egyptian ship. Rowers and helmsman. Decoration of Sennefers hypogeum at Theban necropolis (TT96). Dynasty XVIII (1550-1292 BC). Egyptian art. New Kingdom

Background image1550 Collection: Paris, France - College Louis-le-Grand

Paris, France - College Louis-le-Grand. Date: circa 1789

Background image1550 Collection: Willem De Beukelszoon

Willem De Beukelszoon
Emperor Carl V visits the grave of Willem Beukelszoon, a fisherman of Biervlet, who discovered how to preserve herrings by leaving the pancreas inside the fish. Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Fontainebleau Inter

Fontainebleau Inter
The Galerie de Henri II, early 16th century Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: John Wight - 2

John Wight - 2
JOHN WIGHT printer Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: John Wight - 3

John Wight - 3
JOHN WIGHT printer Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Giovanni Trissino

Giovanni Trissino
GIOVANNI GIORGIO TRISSINO Italian scholar and poet Date: 1478 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Francesco Sfondrati

Francesco Sfondrati
FRANCESCO SFONDRATI Italian churchman, cardinal from Cremona Date: 1493 - 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Hendrik Van Steenwyck

Hendrik Van Steenwyck
HENDRIK VAN STEENWYCK Flemish artist Date: 1550 - 1604

Background image1550 Collection: Jan Sadeler

Jan Sadeler
JAN SADELER Flemish artist from Brussels Date: 1550 - 1600

Background image1550 Collection: Home of Hans Sachs

Home of Hans Sachs
The home of HANS SACHS, shoemaker and poet, at Nurnberg. Date: circa 1550

Background image1550 Collection: Richard Rogers

Richard Rogers
RICHARD ROGERS Protestant churchman, theologian at Cambridge. Date: 1550 - 1618

Background image1550 Collection: Giulio Pacio De Beriga

Giulio Pacio De Beriga
GIULIO PACIO DE BERIGA Italian jurist Date: 1550 - 1635

Background image1550 Collection: James Earl Marlborough

James Earl Marlborough
JAMES LEY, earl of MARLBOROUGH Justice of the Kings Bench. Date: 1550 - 1629

Background image1550 Collection: John Jegon, Bishop

John Jegon, Bishop
JOHN JEGON English churchman, bishop of Norwich Date: 1550 - 1618

Background image1550 Collection: Egidius Hunnius

Egidius Hunnius
EGIDIUS HUNNIUS Controversial German protestant churchman who supported the views of Luther but not those of Calvin. Date: 1550 - 1603



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping