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17th Century Collection

Background image17th Century Collection: Insects of Surinam

Insects of Surinam
Plate 7 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Background image17th Century Collection: Insects of Surinam

Insects of Surinam
Plate 9 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Background image17th Century Collection: Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale

Caiman crocodilus crocodilus and Anilius scytale
Spectacled caiman and South American false coral snake. Plate 69 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of de Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten (1705) by A. Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)

Background image17th Century Collection: Insects of Surinam

Insects of Surinam
Plate 4 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Background image17th Century Collection: Ananas comosus (pineapple) & Philaethria dido

Ananas comosus (pineapple) & Philaethria dido
Pineapple tree (Ananas comosus) with butterfly, caterpillar & crysalis (Philaethria dido). Plate 2 from Metamorphosis Insectorum (1705) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)

Background image17th Century Collection: Handpainted plate by Maria Sibylla Merian

Handpainted plate by Maria Sibylla Merian
Illustration from Neues Blumenbuch (New Book of Flowers) by Maria Sibylla Merian, published in 1680

Background image17th Century Collection: Tsar - Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918) and Tsaritsa - Alexandra Feodorovna (1872 - 1918)

Tsar - Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918) and Tsaritsa - Alexandra Feodorovna (1872 - 1918) at the fancy-dress ball was a lavish affair

Background image17th Century Collection: Portrait of a Boy in the 17th-century Style, by

Portrait of a Boy in the 17th-century Style, by
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807-1845). Spanish painter. Portrait of a Boy in the 17th-century Style, ca. 1840. Oil on canvas, 110, 4 x 72, 8 cm. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background image17th Century Collection: Portrait of a Girl in the 17th-century Style

Portrait of a Girl in the 17th-century Style
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807-1845). Spanish painter. Portrait of a Girl in the 17th-century Style, ca. 1840. Oil on canvas, 111, 3 x 74 cm. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background image17th Century Collection: Agra Fort - Diwan-i-Am and Moti Masjid - Agra, India

Agra Fort - Diwan-i-Am and Moti Masjid - Agra, India
The Agra Fort UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh, India - the Moti Masjid ('Pearl Mosque'), a 17th-century congregational mosque

Background image17th Century Collection: Mary Rich, Countess of Warwick, 1625-1678

Mary Rich, Countess of Warwick, 1625-1678. English noble woman and diarist, wife of Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick, maid of honour to Queen Henrietta Maria

Background image17th Century Collection: Barbara van Beck, German celebrity, 1629-c.1668

Barbara van Beck, German celebrity, 1629-c.1668
Barbara van Beck, German celebrity and performer, 1629-c.1668

Background image17th Century Collection: John Tradescant the Younger, botanist and gardener, 1608-1662

John Tradescant the Younger, botanist and gardener, 1608-1662. Collector of specimens for his father John Tradescant the Elder's cabinet of curiosities. From a drawing

Background image17th Century Collection: Lucy Sacheverell, muse to the poet Richard Lovelace

Lucy Sacheverell, muse to the poet Richard Lovelace
Lucy Sacheverell, mysterious beauty and muse to the English Cavalier poet Richard Lovelace and subject of his poems, Lucasta or Lux Casta, 1649. Lucy Schaverel

Background image17th Century Collection: Sir Felim O'Neill of Kinard, Irish rebel, 17th century

Sir Felim O'Neill of Kinard, Irish rebel, 17th century
Sir Felim O'Neill of Kinard, Irish Catholic politician and solider, 1604-1653. Launched the Irish rebellion in Ulster in 1641 against the Protestant forces

Background image17th Century Collection: Thomas Mytton, general in the Parliamentary army

Thomas Mytton, general in the Parliamentary army
Oval portrait of Thomas Mytton, c.1597-1656, general in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War. General Mitton. From a rare print

Background image17th Century Collection: Floram Marchand, the Water Spouter, 17th century

Floram Marchand, the Water Spouter, 17th century
Floram Marchand, the Water Spouter. French entertainer from Tours who drank water and vomited wine (red, burgundy, white). Brought to London in 1650 to perform

Background image17th Century Collection: Elisabeth of the Palatinate, philosopher princess, 1618-1680

Elisabeth of the Palatinate, philosopher princess, 1618-1680. Also known as Elisabeth of Bohemia or Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey. Famous for her correspondence with René Descartes

Background image17th Century Collection: Richard Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, 3rd Earl of Dorset, 1589-1624

Richard Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, 3rd Earl of Dorset, 1589-1624. Gambler, wastrel, womaniser, debtor. Portrait in ruff collar, sash, breastplate and armour, gauntlet holding a staff

Background image17th Century Collection: John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol, English diplomat, 1580-1653

John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol, English diplomat, 1580-1653
John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol, English diplomat and royalist, 1580-1653. Lived at Sherborne Castle, Dorset. In plumed hat, ruff collar, cloak and doublet

Background image17th Century Collection: John Dennis, English dramatist and literary critic, 1657-1734

John Dennis, English dramatist and literary critic, 1657-1734. Coffee house wit, inventor of new stage thunder. Portrait in powdered wig, cravatte and robe. Original plate by John Vandergucht

Background image17th Century Collection: Abraham Darcie, active 1623-1635, author and translator

Abraham Darcie, active 1623-1635, author and translator of William Camden's Annales rerum Anglicarum, a history of Queen Elizabeth I. In ruff collar, cloak and doublet

Background image17th Century Collection: Daniel, Oliver Cromwell's porter, 17th century

Daniel, Oliver Cromwell's porter, 17th century
Daniel, Puritan religious fanatic and Oliver Cromwell's porter, 17th century. Famous for his predictions, he lived for many years in Bethlem Royal Hospital for the insane

Background image17th Century Collection: Lazarus and John Baptista Colloredo, parasitic twins, 17th centu

Lazarus and John Baptista Colloredo, parasitic twins, 17th centu
Lazarus and John Baptista Colloredo, parasitic twins from Genoa, exhibited in the Strand, London, in 1637

Background image17th Century Collection: Mythical Reunion stork, Leguatia gigantea

Mythical Reunion stork, Leguatia gigantea
Mythical Reunion stork, extinct giant bird discovered on Mauritius called Le Geant by Francois Leguat in the 17th century. Based on a description of the Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

Background image17th Century Collection: Alexander I Theopator, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, c.153-145 B

Alexander I Theopator, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, c.153-145 B
Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, surnamed Balas, ruler of the Seleucid Empire (Syria) from c.153-145 BC. Claimed to be the son of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Laodice IV. In diadem

Background image17th Century Collection: Alexander the Great and his mother Olympias

Alexander the Great and his mother Olympias. Alexander III of Macedon, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, 356-323 BC. Olympias, Greek princess of the Molossians, c.375-316 BC

Background image17th Century Collection: Alexander I of Epirus, king of the Molossians, c.371-331 BC

Alexander I of Epirus, king of the Molossians, c.371-331 BC
Alexander I of Epirus, c.371-331 BC, also known as Alexander Molossus, king of the Molossians, king of Epirus, Aeacid dynasty, reigned from 342-331 BC. Wearing a diadem and elephant head with tusks

Background image17th Century Collection: The invention of drawing

The invention of drawing

Background image17th Century Collection: Roman leather footwear and sandals

Roman leather footwear and sandals
Roman leather footwear, sandals or solea, boots or calceus, etc. Military boots or caligae at bottom. From sculptures in the Galleria Giustiniana

Background image17th Century Collection: Roman sandals and footwear

Roman sandals and footwear
Roman leather footwear, sandals or solea, shoes, boots or calceus, etc. Imperial Roman boot or caligae at lower right. From sculptures in the Galleria Giustiniana

Background image17th Century Collection: Antique vase depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia

Antique vase depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia
Antique vase depicting the human sacrifice of Iphigenia by Agamemnon at Aulis from the Palazzo Medici. With another vase with lid, figure or a woman and dolphin intertwined

Background image17th Century Collection: Polyhymnia, Greek Muse of poetry and dance

Polyhymnia, Greek Muse of poetry and dance. Standing before ruined arches and broken masonry. From a sculpture in the Galleria Giustiniana. Variously identified as Sabina or Sibylla Cumana

Background image17th Century Collection: Polyhymnia, Greek Muse of poetry and dance

Polyhymnia, Greek Muse of poetry and dance. Standing before a huge arch and broken masonry. From a sculpture in the Galleria Giustiniana. Variously identified as Sabina or Sibylla Cumana

Background image17th Century Collection: The Flora Farnese sculpture

The Flora Farnese sculpture. Roman goddess of flowers and spring, holding a wreath of flowers. From a sculpture in the Farnese collection, now in Naples

Background image17th Century Collection: Busts of two fauns

Busts of two fauns, one older Faunus or drunken Satyr, and one younger Faunus with foliage wreath and animal skin over the shoulders

Background image17th Century Collection: The Medici Venus with dolphin and putto

The Medici Venus with dolphin and putto. Roman goddess of love and beauty, Greek Aphrodite. From a sculpture in the Villa Medici, Rome. Now in the Uffizi, Florence

Background image17th Century Collection: The Apollo Belvedere sculpture

The Apollo Belvedere sculpture. Greek god Apollo with bow in his hand after shooting an arrow at the chthonic serpent Python. In chlamys cloak and sandals. From the Palazzo Belvedere, Rome

Background image17th Century Collection: Old centaur teased by Eros from the Borghese collection

Old centaur teased by Eros from the Borghese collection
Old centaur teased by Eros. From a sculpture in the Borghese collection, now in the Louvre. Centaurus

Background image17th Century Collection: Pasquino or Pasquin, antique Hellenistic statue of Menelaus

Pasquino or Pasquin, antique Hellenistic statue of Menelaus
Pasquino or Pasquin, an antique Hellenistic statue of Menelaus supporting the body of Patroclus rediscovered in the Palazzo Braschi, Rome, in the 15th century

Background image17th Century Collection: Roman sculpture of a horse tamer with horse's head

Roman sculpture of a horse tamer with horse's head
Ancient Roman sculpture of a horse tamer with chlamys cloak, fig leaf, military breastplate and horse's head

Background image17th Century Collection: Trojan priest Laocoon battling serpents

Trojan priest Laocoon battling serpents attacking his sons (omitted). From the Laocoon Group sculpture unearthed in 1506 in Rome, now in the Vatican Museum

Background image17th Century Collection: Marsyas tied to a tree to be flayed alive

Marsyas tied to a tree to be flayed alive
Marsyas, with pointed ears and horns, is tied to a tree to be flayed alive. In Greek myth, the satyr Marsyas challenged Apollo to a music contest and was skinned alive for losing

Background image17th Century Collection: Allegorical frontispiece with personification of Sculpture

Allegorical frontispiece with personification of Sculpture, a figure of a woman crowning herself with laurels. A statue of a female figure Pomona with bowl of fruit and water urns

Background image17th Century Collection: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, German portrait painter, 1628-1698

David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, German portrait painter, 1628-1698
David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, German portrait painter who was ennobled in Sweden, 1628-1698. Born in Hamburg, he became court painter to the Swedish court of King Charles XI

Background image17th Century Collection: Wenzel Jamnitzer, German goldsmith, 1507-1585

Wenzel Jamnitzer, German goldsmith, 1507-1585
Wenzel Jamnitzer, Northern Mannerist goldsmith, artist, and printmaker in etching, who worked in Nuremberg, 1507-1585. Wenczee Iamiczer Bilt. zu Nurmberg

Background image17th Century Collection: Johann Heinrich Schonfeld, German painter, 1609-1684

Johann Heinrich Schonfeld, German painter, 1609-1684
Johann Heinrich Schonfeld, German painter in the Baroque style, 1609-1684. Born blind in one eye, he was unable to follow his father Johann Baptist Schonfeld's trade as a goldsmith

Background image17th Century Collection: Matthaus Merian the Younger, Swiss engraver, 1621-1687

Matthaus Merian the Younger, Swiss engraver, 1621-1687
Matthaus Merian the Younger, Swiss engraver and portrait painter, 1621-1687. Matthaeus Merianus Matthaei Filius

Background image17th Century Collection: Artus Quellinus the Elder, Flemish sculptor, 1609-1668

Artus Quellinus the Elder, Flemish sculptor, 1609-1668
Artus Quellinus the Elder, Flemish sculptor from Antwerp, 1609-1668. An important figure in Baroque sculpture in the Southern Netherlands. Artus Quellinus Antwerp

Background image17th Century Collection: Lucas Kilian, German engraver, 1579-1637

Lucas Kilian, German engraver, 1579-1637. Son of Bartholomaus Kilian, nephew of Philipp Kilian, of the Kilian family of engravers in Augsburg. Lucas Kilian Augustanus

Background image17th Century Collection: Lucas Vorsterman, Flemish Baroque engraver, 1595-1675

Lucas Vorsterman, Flemish Baroque engraver, 1595-1675
Lucas Vorsterman, Flemish Baroque engraver from Antwerp, 1595-1675

Background image17th Century Collection: Pieter de Jode the Younger, Flemish printmaker, 1606-1674

Pieter de Jode the Younger, Flemish printmaker, 1606-1674
Pieter de Jode the Younger, Flemish Baroque printmaker, draughtsman, painter and art dealer from Antwerp, 1606-1674. Petrus de Iode Antwerpiensis

Background image17th Century Collection: Stefano della Bella, Italian draughtsman, 1610-1664

Stefano della Bella, Italian draughtsman, 1610-1664
Stefano della Bella, Italian draughtsman and printmaker from Florence, 1610-1664. Known for etchings of a great variety of subjects, including military and court scenes, landscapes, and genre scenes

Background image17th Century Collection: Paulus Pontius, Flemish engraver and painter, 1603-1658

Paulus Pontius, Flemish engraver and painter, 1603-1658
Paulus Pontius, Flemish engraver and painter from Antwerp, 1603-1658. A leading engraver connected with Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens. Paulus Pontius Antverpien

Background image17th Century Collection: Karel Skreta, Czech portrait painter, 1610-1674

Karel Skreta, Czech portrait painter, 1610-1674
Karel Skreta, Czech portrait painter who worked in the Baroque style, 1610-1674. He worked in Prague, Saxony and Italy. Carol Screta v. Prag. Mahler

Background image17th Century Collection: Matthaus Merian the Elder, Swiss-born engraver, 1593-1650

Matthaus Merian the Elder, Swiss-born engraver, 1593-1650
Matthaus Merian the Elder, Swiss-born engraver and publisher, 1593-1650. A member of the patrician Basel Merian family, he worked in Frankfurt for most of his career. Matheus Merian Kupferstecher

Background image17th Century Collection: Rembrandt, Dutch Golden Age painter, 1606-1669

Rembrandt, Dutch Golden Age painter, 1606-1669
Rembrandt, or Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman, 1606-1669. Renbrant Mahl. zu Amsterdam

Background image17th Century Collection: Aegidius Sadeler, Flemish engraver, 1570-1629

Aegidius Sadeler, Flemish engraver, 1570-1629. Principally active at the Prague court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. Aegidius Sadeler Kupferstech

Background image17th Century Collection: Georg Petel, German sculptor and ivory carver, c.1601-1635

Georg Petel, German sculptor and ivory carver, c.1601-1635
Georg Petel, German sculptor and virtuoso ivory carver, c.1601-1635. His work marks the beginning of Baroque sculpture in Germany. Georg Petele Pilt: V. Augspurg

Background image17th Century Collection: Michel le Blon, Dutch goldsmith and silver engraver, 1587-1656

Michel le Blon, Dutch goldsmith and silver engraver, 1587-1656
Michel le Blon, Dutch ornamental and silver engraver, 1587-1656. Also goldsmith, publisher and art agent active in Amsterdam, Antwerp and London. Michel le Blon der Konige Mayeste in Sweden Agent

Background image17th Century Collection: Claude Lorrain, French painter, c.1600-1682

Claude Lorrain, French painter, c.1600-1682
Claude Lorrain, French painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Baroque era, c.1600-1682. Born Claude Gellee, known as le Lorrain from his birthplace. Claudius Gilli alias Lorraines Dictus

Background image17th Century Collection: Jan Dirksz Both, Dutch painter, c.1610-1652

Jan Dirksz Both, Dutch painter, c.1610-1652
Jan Dirksz Both, Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher, c.1610-1652. Born in Utrecht, he made an important contribution to the development of Dutch Italianate landscape painting

Background image17th Century Collection: Pieter Bodding van Laer, Dutch painter, 1599-c.1641

Pieter Bodding van Laer, Dutch painter, 1599-c.1641
Pieter Bodding van Laer, Dutch painter and printmaker from Haarlem, 1599-c.1641. Also known as Il Bamboccio. Peter de Laar alias Bambots Harlemensis

Background image17th Century Collection: Daniel Seghers, Flemish still-life painter, 1590-1661

Daniel Seghers, Flemish still-life painter, 1590-1661
Daniel Seghers, Flemish Jesuit brother and painter from Antwerp who specialized in flower still lifes, 1590-1661. Daniel Segers Soc: Iesu Antwerp

Background image17th Century Collection: Nicolas Poussin, French Baroque painter, 1594-1665

Nicolas Poussin, French Baroque painter, 1594-1665
Nicolas Poussin, French painter of the classical French Baroque style, 1594-1665. Painted religious and mythological subjects for a small group of Italian and French collectors. Nicolaus Poussin Gal

Background image17th Century Collection: Francois Duquesnoy, Flemish Baroque sculptor, 1597-1643

Francois Duquesnoy, Flemish Baroque sculptor, 1597-1643. Born in Brussels, and active in Rome for most of his career. Known as Francois Flamand or Francesco Flammingo

Background image17th Century Collection: Elias Holl, German Renaissance architect, 1573-1646

Elias Holl, German Renaissance architect, 1573-1646. He holds an elevation of Augsburg Town Hall, built to his plans from 1615. Elias Holl Augustanus

Background image17th Century Collection: Johann Ulrich Mayr, German Baroque painter, 1629-1704

Johann Ulrich Mayr, German Baroque painter, 1629-1704
Johann Ulrich Mayr, German Baroque painter of Augsburg, 1629-1704. Ioh: Ulrich Mayr Augustanus

Background image17th Century Collection: Susanna Mayr, German Baroque painter, 1600-1674

Susanna Mayr, German Baroque painter, 1600-1674
Susanna Mayr, German Baroque painter, draughtswoman and silhouette cut-out artist from Augsburg, 1600-1674. Susanna Mayrin Augustana

Background image17th Century Collection: Wendel Dietterlin, German Mannerist painter, c.1550-1599

Wendel Dietterlin, German Mannerist painter, c.1550-1599
Wendel Dietterlin, German Mannerist painter, printmaker and architectural theoretician of Strasbourg, c.1550-1599. Wendelinus Dieterlinus Argentoratensis

Background image17th Century Collection: Matthaus Gundelach, German painter, 1566-1653

Matthaus Gundelach, German painter, 1566-1653
Matthaus Gundelach, German painter and draughtsman, 1566-1653. Court painter to Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II in Prague Castle. Matthaeus Gundelach Hasso-Cassellan

Background image17th Century Collection: Johannes van der Beeck, Dutch still life painter, 1589-1644

Johannes van der Beeck, Dutch still life painter, 1589-1644
Johannes van der Beeck, Dutch still life painter from Amsterdam, 1589-1644. Johan Torrentius Amstelrodamensis

Background image17th Century Collection: Cornelis van Poelenburgh, Dutch painter, 1594-1667

Cornelis van Poelenburgh, Dutch painter, 1594-1667
Cornelis van Poelenburgh, Dutch landscape painter and draughtsman, 1594-1667. Cornelius Poelenbourch

Background image17th Century Collection: Sir Anthony van Dyck, Flemish Baroque artist, 1599-1641

Sir Anthony van Dyck, Flemish Baroque artist, 1599-1641
Sir Anthony van Dyck, Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England, 1599-1641. Ant. van Dyck

Background image17th Century Collection: Jacques Callot, Baroque printmaker, c.1592-1635

Jacques Callot, Baroque printmaker, c.1592-1635
Jacques Callot, Baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, c.1592-1635. Engraved more than 1, 400 etchings. Iacobus Callot

Background image17th Century Collection: Adriaen Brouwer, Flemish genre painter, c.1605-1638

Adriaen Brouwer, Flemish genre painter, c.1605-1638
Adriaen Brouwer, Flemish genre painter active in Flanders and the Dutch Republic, c.1605-1638. Adrianus Brouwer

Background image17th Century Collection: Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch painter, 1592-1656

Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch painter, 1592-1656
Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch Golden Age painter, 1592-1656. Known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, nicknamed Gherardo delle Notti. Gerardus Honthorst

Background image17th Century Collection: Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, Dutch painter, 1566-1641

Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, Dutch painter, 1566-1641
Michiel Janszoon van Mierevelt, Dutch painter and draftsman of the Dutch Golden Age, 1566-1641. Michael Mirevelt

Background image17th Century Collection: Georg Hoefnagel, Flemish painter, 1542-1601

Georg Hoefnagel, Flemish painter, 1542-1601
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel, Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant, 1542-1601

Background image17th Century Collection: Simon Vouet, French painter, 1590-1649

Simon Vouet, French painter, 1590-1649. Studied in Italy before being summoned by French King Louis XIII to be Premier Peintre du Roi in France

Background image17th Century Collection: Roelant Savery, Dutch Golden Age painter, 1576-1639

Roelant Savery, Dutch Golden Age painter, 1576-1639
Roelant Savery, Flanders-born Dutch Golden Age painter, 1576-1639. Roelant Savery

Background image17th Century Collection: Hendrik van Steenwijck II, Flemish painter, c.1580-1640

Hendrik van Steenwijck II, Flemish painter, c.1580-1640
Hendrik van Steenwijck II, Flemish Baroque painter from Antwerp, c.1580-1640. Painted mostly architectural interiors, but also of biblical scenes and still lifes. Henricus Steenwyck

Background image17th Century Collection: Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian Baroque painter, 1593-c.1656

Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian Baroque painter, 1593-c.1656
Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian Baroque painter, 1593-c.1656. Daughter of artist Orazio Gentileschi. Artemisia Gentilesca

Background image17th Century Collection: Orazio Lomi Gentileschi, Italian painter, 1563-1639

Orazio Lomi Gentileschi, Italian painter, 1563-1639. Born in Tuscany, he began his career in Rome, and later became court painter to King Charles I of England. Father of artist Artemisia Gentieschi



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