Collar Collection (page 45)

Anthony van Diemen, Dutch colonial governor, (1886). Artist: J Johnson
Anthony van Diemen, Dutch colonial governor, (1886). Van Diemen (1593-1645) was Governer-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1636

Benjamin Jonson, English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, (1834). Artist: E Scriven
Benjamin Jonson, English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, (1834). Jonson (c1572-1637) is best known for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, and for his lyric poems

French costume: Henry IV, Louis XIII, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1590-1614, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel, Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, (1882)

French costume: Charles IX, Henry III, (1882). Illustration showing costume from 1560-1589, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel, Frances Cashel Hoey and John Lillie, (1882)

Mary, Queen of Scots, 1580, (1910). Portrait of Mary (1542-1587) after a portrait by Mytens. Of special interest are the two wings at the sides

Sir Christopher Hatton, English politician, (1827). Artist: E Scriven
Sir Christopher Hatton, English politician, (1827). Hatton (1540-1591) was Lord Chancellor of England

Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales, (1825). Artist: R Cooper
Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales, (1825). Prince Henry (1594-1612) was the son of King James I, and older brother of King Charles I

John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester, royalist, (1826). Artist: TA Dean
John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester, royalist, (1826). Paulet (1598-1675) supported King Charles I during the English Civil War

Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, English literary figure, (1824). Artist: C Picart
Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, English literary figure, (1824). Mary (1561-1621) married Henry Herbert, 2nd earl of Pembroke, in 1577

Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, English statesman and poet, (1824). Artist: E Scriven
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, English statesman and poet, (1824). Sackvilles (1536-1608) house, Knole in Kent, is a celebrated stately home

Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, English soldier and statesman, (1829). Artist: H Robinson
Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, English soldier and statesman, (1829). In 1613, Sackville (1591-1652) fought a duel for the hand of Venetia Stanley

Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, courtier and politician, (1828). Artist: E Scriven
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, courtier and politician, (1828). Herbert (1584-1650) was governor of the Isle of Wight and Chancellor of the University of Oxford

Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, Royalist soldier, (1828). Artist: T Wright
Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, Royalist soldier, (1828). Dormer (1610-1643) was an ardent Royalist and fought for King Charles I during the English Civil War

James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton, (1828). Artist: Paulus van Somer
James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton, (1828). Hamilton (1589-1625) was a Scottish politician

Saint Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, English nobleman, (1826). Artist: T Wright
Saint Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, English nobleman, 1826. Howard (1557-1595) became Catholic during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

William Drummond, Scottish poet, (1870). Artist: J Rogers
William Drummond, Scottish poet, (1870). Drummond, (1585-1649), called of Hawthornden, his birthplace. An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen

Lord Brougham, 19th century. Artist: William Holl
Lord Brougham, 19th century. The Right Honourable Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, PC (1778-1868) was Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

Sir Philip Sidney, English poet, courtier and soldier, 19th century. Artist: R Cooper
Sir Philip Sidney, English poet, courtier and soldier, 19th century. Sidney (1554-1586) was appointed Governor of Flushing in the Netherlands in 1585

Portrait of Philip William, Prince of Orange, late 17th or early 18th century(?). Artist: Dutch Master
Portrait of Philip William, Prince of Orange, late 17th or early 18th century(?). The eldest son of William the Silent, Philip William (1554-1618) succeeded his father as Prince of Orange in 1584

Portrait of a Man with Cuirass, 17th century. Artist: Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn
Portrait of a Man with Cuirass, 17th century. Found in the collection of the Regional W Wereshchagin Art Museum, Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole, 1797. Artist: Antoine-Jean Gros
Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole, 1797. Gros, Antoine Jean, Baron (1771-1835). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Female portrait, 17th century. Artist: Anthony van Dyck
Female portrait, 17th century. Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641). Found in the collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

Portrait of the Actress Antonia Zarate, c1810. Artist: Francisco Goya
Portrait of the Actress Antonia Zarate, c1810. Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of a Young Man with a Lace Collar, 1634. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of a Young Man with a Lace Collar, 1634. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of the Poet Jeremias de Decker, 1666. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of the Poet Jeremias de Decker, 1666. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of an Elderly Woman, 1650-1652. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of an Elderly Woman, 1650-1652. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of King Philip IV of Spain, of the Spanish Netherlands and King of Portugal, c1628-1629. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Girl in a Wing Collar, c1880. Artist: Edouard Manet
Girl in a Wing Collar, c1880. Manet, Edouard (1832-1883). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, (1796-1855), 1852. Artist: Franz Kruguer
Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, (1796-1855), 1852. Kruger, Franz (1797-1857). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of Count Alexander Kushelev-Bezborodko, 1851-1852. Artist: Franz Kruguer
Portrait of Count Alexander Kushelev-Bezborodko, 1851-1852. Kruger, Franz (1797-1857). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Philip IV, King of Spain. Philip (1605-1665) was king of Spain from 1621. His reign saw a decline in the economic and military fortunes of Spain

Jacobus Arminius, Dutch theologian and professor in theology at the University of Leiden. Arminius (1560-1609) was the founder of the Arminian

Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, (1810). Artist: Charles Turner
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, (1810). Rich (1590-1649) was created Earl of Holland in 1624. A courtier and soldier, he became a favourite of James I but fell out of favour when Charles I came to

Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar, (1832). Artist: WT Mote
Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston, (1832). In 1622, Aston was engaged by the crown to negotiate a marriage between Charles, the Prince of Wales (the future King Charles I), and an Infanta of Spain

William Butler, English physician and writer. Artist: Clamp
William Butler, English physician and writer. Portrait of Butler (1535-1618) from an original picture in Clare Hall, Cambridge

John Milton, 17th century English poet, (1820). Artist: JT Wedgwood
John Milton, 17th century English poet, (1820). Miltons (1608-1674) most famous work is his epic Paradise Lost, first published in 1667. He became totally blind in about 1652

John Evans, 18th century Welsh astrologer

Vladimir of Denmark, c1617-1681. Artist: Justus Sustermans
Vladimir of Denmark, c1617-1681. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

Studies of the Head of a Negro, 17th century. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Studies of the Head of a Negro, 17th century. Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium

Mrs Agar Ellis, 19th century (1910). Artist: Samuel William Reynolds
Mrs Agar Ellis, 19th century (1910). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1910)

Elisabeth, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia, (1907). Elisabeth (1596-1662), daughter of James I, was Electress Palatine and (briefly) queen of Bohemia

Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales, (1907). Henry Frederick (1594-1612), who died of typhoid fever at the age of 18, was the eldest son of King James I

Mary, Queen of Scots, 19th century. Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart) (1542-1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots

Queen Adelaide, the Queen consort, 19th century. Artist: H Cook
Queen Adelaide, the Queen consort, 19th century. Adelaide (1792-1849) was the Queen consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom

Mr Favereau, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Mr Favereau, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Let us take out the herd, 1853. Artist: Emile Charles Joseph Loubon
Let us take out the herd, 1853. Private collection

Ancient Egyptian pectoral, 5th-4th century BC. Earthenware with blue pearls. From a private collection

Ancient Egyptian collar, 1st century BC

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