Nobles Collection (page 2)

Charles Alex De Calonne
CHARLES-ALEXANDRE DE CALONNE French statesman who proposed to tax nobles and clergy so was dismissed : fled to England where he was leading adviser to fellow emigres. Date: 1734 - 1802

Closed chair of upper classes of nobles - used by men & women. Drawing shows four porters, two in front and two in the rear, holding the long poles through an enclosed palanquin. Date ca. 1890

Kosciusko and the Polish nobles obtaining their liberty by the generosity of the Emperor Paul I

Alfred Divides his Loaf
Following the Danish invasion of Wessex, King Alfred and his followers retreated to the island of Athelney, Somerset, where they were obliged to seek refuge and sustenance from local peasants

GERMAN NOBLES 1570-88
Two German noblemen wear small ruffs, doublets, cut-fingered pumps, hose or breeches ornamented with embroidery or ribbon bows, a sleeveless jerkin & short cloak. Date: 1570 - 1588

Frankish Nobles 9C
Frankish nobles - a king, a high official and two ladies. The East Franks inhabited present-day Germany, the West Franks present-day France Date: Ninth century

French Costumes 1475
Two elegant nobles - he with slashed sleeves, long plumed cap, and a dagger at his crutch, she in gown with ornate under skirt Date: circa 1475

English Costume 1470
The duke and duchess of Suffolk look on as Henry VI and Henry VII discuss the problems of kingship; the royals are less formally dressed than the nobles Date: circa 1470

French Nobles of 1580
A nobly-born couple, he with a wide collar to his cape and frilly breeches; she wears a short fur jacket Date: circa 1580

German Nobles 1550
German aristocrats of the period of Emperor Karl V Date: circa 1550

William Caxton in his workshop
Great nobles visited Caxtons workshop. William Caxton (c.1422-1492), English merchant and printer, the first to introduce the printing press to England and the first English seller of printed books

The Praslin Tragedy
A floor plan and view of the front garden of the Hotel Sebastiani, Paris, where the Duchess of Praslin was found dead in her bedchamber in suspicious circumstances

LA Praguerie
The Dauphin conspires with other discontented nobles to dethrone Charles VII - the conspiracy is termed the praguerie in allusion to the Hussite uprising in Prague

Submission of Ghent
When the nobles of Ghent are too proud to submit to Philippe le Hardi, their ruler thanks to marriage with Margaret of Flanders, their wives perform the act of submission instead

Wells Cathedral 1939
The famous West Front of Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, which has over 600 figures of Kings, Queens, Princes, Ecclesiastics and Nobles sculpted onto its facade

Spanish Couple 1550
A noble couple, around the time of the Spanish Armada

Privileges Abolished
Satire on the abolition of privileges, whereby nobles more or less voluntarily relinquished their hereditary benefits

Noble Privileges
Coal-sellers and nobles alike give up their privileges and insignia, perceived as politically incorrect relics of the ancien regime

Henry III & Barons
Henry III is forced by his barons to implement the Provisions of Oxford, a scheme of governmental reform that appointed a committee of 24 nobles

Louis at Tuilleries
The Revolutionaries storm the Tuilleries and fail in their attempt to force the brave Louis XVI to denounce all the emigrant nobles as traitors

French Nobles 1650
A group of French nobles; the man wears a cape, sword and spurred boots, with rosettes at his waist and knees; all support the lacemaking industry generously

French Nobles C17Th
Fashionably dressed people during the reigns of Louis III & XIV (1625 - 1700)

Nobles of Lorraine 2
Noble persons of Lorraine during the reign of Louis XIII. (after Jacques Callot)

Nobles of Lorraine
Noble persons of Lorraine during the reign of Louis XIII. (after Jacques Callot)

Breton Nobles
The barons of Bretagne meet to remonstrate with their duke, presumably at Rennes

French Nobles
A group of French nobles : the reconciliation between sire Olivier de Clisson and the duc de Bretagne

Council of Maximilian
EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN I presiding over a council of Emperors, Kings & nobles of Spain and France, 1501

Picking the Roses
In the Temple Gardens, London, opposing nobles pick red or white roses according as they favour the party of Lancaster or York. Date: circa 1455

Caxton / First Pawn
THE FIRST PAWN - representing the common man and labourer without whose work the nobles cannot rule. He stands on the board before the Rook (officer of the king) whom he serves

Edward I in Scotland
Edward I is recognised as overlord of Scotland; claimants to the Scottish throne agree to abide by his arbitration

German Nobles of 1515
A noble couple

FRENCH NOBLES 1630-1680
French aristocrats of the mid-17th century

Nobles and Entourage
A noble couple listen to two members of their entourage - the butler to talk about the state of their wine- cellar, the chaplain to talk about the state of their souls

Indian Nobles / Lady 16C
Three Indian nobles and a lady friend enjoy a drinking party in a flower-strewn meadow

Tiget Hunt on Elephant
Two Indian nobles on an elephant encounter a tiger and some deer - one of them spears the tiger with the help of a hunter on foot, while the other lassoos a deer

Indian Leopard Hunt
Five Indian nobles find a leopard hunt gets more dangerous when one of their number is knocked down by one of the cats

Indian Tiger Hunt
Three Indian nobles and a servant hunt a tiger

Hugues Capet
HUGUES CAPET first of the Capetian dynasty, elected by the nobles after Louis V died without heirs

Charles VII at Court
CHARLES VII is presented with a book of heraldry by its author, Giles Bonnet

Ladies of C15Th
Ermine lined gown with belt, gown with tight sleeves worn over the knuckles or turned back to form a cuff, sleeveless garment with side vent worn over a kirtle

Overgrown Fingernails
Extremely long fingernails of Annamite nobles Date: 19th century

French Nobles / 1390S
A group of French nobles : the reconciliation between sire Olivier de Clisson and the duc de Bretagne

York & Lancaster Houses
Opposing nobles choose white or red roses depending on whether they favour the House of York or the House of Lancaster

Henri III Rejected
The crimes of Henri III lead two assemblies, one of nobles and the other of doctors of the Sorbonne, to declare him an enemy of true religion and undeserving of loyalty

Mongols Invade Germany
GERMANY / HUNGARY The Mongol armies invade Eastern Europe and inflict serious losses on the German nobles at Liegnitz

Nubian Nobles / Pharoah
Nubian nobles bring tribute to the Pharoah

Italy / Nobles 14C
A group of noble people in the countryside, with falcons, dog and musical instruments

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