Ak Macdonald Collection

Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Empress of Russia, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Empress of Russia. Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) who came to the throne in 1762. A German princess

Valeria Messalina (c. 1720-48), third wife of Roman Emperor Claudius, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Valeria Messalina (c1720-48) the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Valeria Messalina (Messallina), (c17/20- 48) was the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius

Joan of Arc, (c1412-1431) 15th century French patriot and martyr, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Joan of Arc, (c1412-1431) 15th century French patriot and martyr. Claiming divine inspiration, Joan of Arc (c1412-1431) persuaded Charles VII to declare himself King of France

Queen Guinevere consort of King Arthur, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Queen Guinevere consort of King Arthur. Guinevere is the Queen consort of King Arthur in the Arthurian Legend. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald

Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), Queen of France, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), born an Archduchess of Austria, she was Dauphine of France from 1770 to 1774 and Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792 (1912)

Anne Boleyn, (c1507-1536). wife and consort of Henry VIII, mother of Queen Elizabeth I, 1937
Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn. Anne, Marchioness of Pembroke (c1507-1536), also called Ann Bolin and Anne Bullen, (the original medieval English pronunciation)

Louise de la Valliere, (1644-1710), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Louise de la Valliere, (1644-1710). The Duchess de la Valliere as Flora. Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710) was a mistress of King Louis XIV of France

Diana Vernon, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Diana Vernon. Diana Die Vernon is the heroine of Walter Scotts 1817 historical novel Rob Roy. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series Famous Beauties, 1937

The Queen of Sheba, 1937
The Queen of Sheba. The Queen of Sheba was a monarch of the ancient kingdom of Sheba. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald

Mary, Queen of Scots, (1542-1587), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Mary, Queen of Scots, (1542-1587). Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was queen regnant of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567

Madame Recamier, (1777-1849), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Madame Recamier. Jeanne Francoise Julie Adelaide Recamier (1777-1849) was a prominent figure in French literary and political circles in the early 19th century. From an original drawing by A. K

Madame de Pompadour, (1721-1764), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Madame de Pompadour. Born Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) was the mistress of Louis XV (1710-1774) of France. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald

Pocahontas, Native American chiefs daughter who saved John Smith, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Pocahontas. Portrait of the Native American chiefs daughter who saved John Smith, leader of the Virginia colonists, from being executed by her father, Powhatan, in 1607

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Georgiana Cavendish (1757-1806) was famous for her beauty, her political campaigning, gambling, and unorthodox domestic arrangements

Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC), Queen of Egypt, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC), Queen of Egypt. Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, established when Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC. From an original drawing by A. K

Barbara Palmer (nee Villiers), 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine (1640-1709), 1937
Barbara Palmer (nee Villiers), 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine (1640-1709). Barbara Palmer was an English courtesan and the most famous of King Charles II of England mistresses

Lucrezia Borgia, (1480-1519), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Lucrezia Borgia. The Borgias were a Spanish royal family remembered today for their corrupt rule of the Papacy during the Renaissance. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald

Isabella of Bourbon, Countess of Charolais (1436-1465), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Isabella of Bourbon, Countess of Charolais (1436-1465) second wife of Chrales the Bold (1433-1477). From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald

Helen of Troy, daughter of Zeus and Leda, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Helen of Troy, daughter of Zeus and Leda. In Greek myths she was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War

Marguerite, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849) Irish novelist, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, (1789-1849) Irish novelist. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series Famous Beauties, 1937

Eleanor Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) English born mistress of King Charles II, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Eleanor Nell Gwyn (1650-687) English born long-time mistress of King Charles II. Eleanor Nell Gwyn (1650-1687) English born long-time mistress of King Charles II of England and Scotland

Lady Emma Hamilton (c1765-1851), mistress of Horatio Nelson, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Lady Emma Hamilton (c1765-1851), mistress of Horatio Nelson. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series Famous Beauties, 1937

Mrs Fitzherbert, longtime companion of the future King George IV of the United Kingdom, 1937
Mrs Fitzherbert. The longtime companion of the future King George IV of the United Kingdom. Mrs Fitzherbert. Maria Anne Fitzherbert (1756-1837)

Dantes Beatrice, (1266-1290), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Dantes Beatrice. Beatrice (1266-1290) was a Florentine woman who has often been identified as the inspiration for Dante Alighieris (c1265-1321) Vita Nuova

Madame du Barry, Mistress of King louis XV of France, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Madame du Barry, Mistress of King Louis XV of France. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series Famous Beauties, 1937

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