Courtiers Collection

Alexander & Bucephalus
ALEXANDER THE GREAT Young Alexander impresses his father, Philip of Macedon and his courtiers by taming the wild horse Bucephalos

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - January
JANUARY The Duc de Berry at table, surrounded by courtiers Date: 1409 - 1487

Turandot Liebig 2
Ping, Pang and Pong, three courtiers

WILLIAM BYRD 1543 - 1623
WILLIAM BYRD English organist and composer, a pupil of Tallis. He is shown here conducting one of his compositions, which is being sung by Elizabethan courtiers

King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, London
King George V on horseback in Central London. This is the first photograph of him taking his morning ride since his accession to the throne

Gulliver / Lilliput / Sport
Gulliver watches the sports of the courtiers

Henri Iv, his Birth
HENRI IV, KING OF FRANCE his birth : his mother, Jeanne d Albret, queen of Navarre, is surrounded by courtiers, but the jester doesn t seem at all interested, nor does the dog

Queen Elizabeth II - Returning to the Palace - Coronation, June 2nd 1953. Date: 1953

Portraits of the Kings of Persia. Shah Tahmasp 1, Shah Abbas the Great 2, Nadir Shah 3, Mohammad Karim Khan Zand 4. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar 5 and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar 6. Ritratti di Re de Persia

Death grabs the crown of the Emperor seated on a throne, and attended by his courtiers.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

FABLE / COURT OF DEATH
Death, on his throne, surrounded by his pale courtiers': diseases Date: 1761

CHARLES V LE SAGE (WISE) King of France Perceiving the approach of Death, he recommends to his brothers his Family and Kingdom. Date: 1337 - 1380

Hop Frog
HOP-FROG The miserable end of the King & his courtiers. Date: First published: 1850

Dolls of courtiers Princess Collorowsky and Lady Pauline
Dolls representing courtiers Josephine Princess Collorowsky and Lady Pauline. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Dolls of courtiers Duchesse de Conde and Lady Barrington
Doll representing courtiers Pomona, Duchesse de Conde in blue dress with dark blue velvet trim, and Lady Barrington doll in pink dress with gold embroidery

Dolls representing courtiers Sir William Arnold and Lady Nina Morton with toy chair and table. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria

Dolls representing Eugenie Dahaly and ballerina
Dolls representing Mme Eugenie Dahaly and ballet dancer Mlle. Augusta in costume from La Bayadere. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria

Dolls of courtiers Lady Shrewsbury and the Duchess of Guido
Dolls representing courtiers Lady Shrewsbury and the Duchess of Guido. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Doll representing children of courtier Lady Isabella Poulteney and ivory toy dog. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Doll representing courtiers Lady Maria Arnold and Lady Maria Bulkeley. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Dolls of courtiers dressed by Princess Victoria
Dolls of courtiers Duchess of Clarendon, Lady Maria Arnold and Lady Derwentwater. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Dolls of courtiers Countess of Jedburgh and Duchess
Dolls of courtiers Philippa Countess of Jedburgh and Duchess of Orleans in tea-tray hats. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria

Dolls of courtiers Viscountess Stuart and Lady Sedley. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Doll of courtier Lady Maria Arnold. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

King Henry V of England boarding Trinity at Southampton
King Henry V of England boarding the Trinity at Southampton, 10 August 1415. The king in crown, helm and suit of armor. Knights in plate armor with comical helmets

King and courtiers, battle scene, 13th century
Costumes of the 13th century. King and ladies sending knights off to battle, and king and his knights in combat with lance and shield

Exterior of the Great Mosque in Cordoba, Spain, 18th century. Esterno della moschea di Cordova. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Allegorical figure of Europe by Andrea Appiani
Allegorical figure of Europe seated on a throne in a purple robe with books, globe, palette, sceptre, lyre and owl. After a painting by Andrea Appiani.. L Europa come figurata dall Appiani

Cinderellas arrival, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Skeleton of Death comes for the Elector as he exits his palace with his courtiers and ignores a widow and orphan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by

Skeleton of Death with the Queen
Skeleton of Death in hooded robe walks with the Queen in a parade with ladies in waiting in front of a grand palace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by

Skeleton of Death with an Emperor on his throne
Skeleton of Death resting his arm on the Emperor on his throne as he sits in judgment on a case. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein

Tablecloth with images of the wedding of Count
Tablecloth in white canvas decorated with images of the wedding of Count Poppo von Henneberg and Sophia von Braunschweig, with musicians, music notation, and courtiers dancing

Royal court room decorated with parasols, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Cortege of a Mughal ruler in India. Mogul and courtiers riding in palanquins on elephants, guarded by cavalry and infantry

Elizabethan aristocratic couple getting into a coach. Date: 16th century

Elizabethan aristocratic man going hunting on horseback. Date: 16th century

Two Elizabethan aristocratic men and an elegant lady. Date: 16th century

Elizabethan courtier and two elegant ladies. Date: 16th century

Accepting the challenge 1387
King Richard II overseeing an Appeal of Treason. This process was used three times during Richards reign, the first one being in November 1387, when the Duke of Gloucester

Rene, Duc d Anjou at Aix-en-Provence
Rene, Duc d Anjou and Comte de Provence (1409-80) in procession with his courtiers at Aix-en-Provence. Date: circa 1460

Charles Robert Spencer, sixth Earl Spencer (1857 - 1922), before that Viscount Althorp until he succeeded to the title in 1910, British courtier and Liberal politician

COURTIERS AMASS WEALTH
Courtiers amass riches at the expense of the poor

VERSAILLES NEPTUNE POOL
BASSIN DE NEPTUNE Figures from mythology disport round the pool, but they hide themselves when Louis and his courtiers come out of the palace for some fresh air Date: 1688

PANTOMIME / PUSS IN BOOTS
The Court scene in Puss in Boots at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1887-8. Date: 1887-8

Social Scenes - France - 15th century
The French court - Marie dAnjou, queen of Charles VII, receives a book from her chaplain, Robert Blondel, while courtiers stand around Date: 1455

Osbornes leap
In 1559, Sir William Hewet (Clothworker) was mayor, whose income is estimated at lb6, 000 per annum. Hewet lived on London Bridge, and one day a nurse playing with his little daughter Anne

Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
Charles Robert Spencer, sixth Earl Spencer (1857 - 1922), before that Viscount Althorp until he succeeded to the title in 1910, British courtier and Liberal politician

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