Ruff Collection (page 14)

Henry, Prince of Wales, (c1830). Creator: William Finden
Henry, Prince of Wales, (c1830). Portrait of Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales (1594-1612), eldest son of King James I of England, and older brother of King Charles I

Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, (mid 19th century). Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall
Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, (mid 19th century). Portrait of English nobleman Saint Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel (1557-1595) who became a Catholic during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, (mid 19th century). Creator: Peter Lightfoot
Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, (mid 19th century). Portrait of Frances Howard, Duchess of Lennox and Richmond (1577-1639), the only duchess at the court of King James I of England

Good Queen Bess, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Good Queen Bess, 1897. Queen Elizabeth I in a large ruff, glasses and unusual hat. Behind her a cockatoo perches on the letter T

Philip (of England and Spain) hears of his wifes death, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Philip (of England and Spain) hears of his wifes death, 1897.Philip celebrates by throwing his hat in the air. (King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) married Queen Mary I of England (1516-1558) in 1554

Philip of Spain, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Philip of Spain, 1897. King Philip in feathered cap, ruff, cape, doublet and hose. (King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) married Queen Mary I of England (1516-1558) in 1554)

Lord Darnley, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Lord Darnley, 1897. Darnley in ruff, cape, doublet and hose. (Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545-1567), was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots)

Trained Band. Soldier of the Period, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Trained Band. Soldier of the Period, 1897. Caricature of a soldier in the English Civil War (1642-1648). From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett

James I on his way to England, 1897. Creator: John Leech
James I on his way to England, 1897. King James travels from Scotland to accede to the English throne. (James (1566-1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 1567

King James disposing of Baronetcies, 1897. Creator: John Leech
King James disposing of Baronetcies, 1897. The practice of awarding baronetcies (hereditary honours) was used by King James I of England (1566-1625) in 1611 as a means of raising funds

The Trio of the Stuarts, 1897. Creator: John Leech
The Trio of the Stuarts, 1897. Charles I, James I and VI, and Charles II. (The Stuart kings: King Charles I (1600-1649), his father King James I and VI (1566-1625)

Lord Burleigh, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Lord Burleigh, 1897. Burghley, wearing spectacles, is reading a document. (Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598), was the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I)

Honest Jack Tars of the Period, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Honest Jack Tars of the Period, 1897. Sailors in 16th-century ruffs make merry by a cosy fire. One appears to be cooking a pocket watch

Original Beefeater, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Original Beefeater, 1897. Soldier wearing a ruff and carrying a gun. From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech

Monumental figures of John Lewston & Joane his Wife. Creator: Unknown
Monumental figures of John Lewston & Joane his Wife. Tomb effigies of John Leweston (c1506-1584) and his wife Joan, at Sherborne Abbey in Dorset

Elisabeth, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Elisabeth, (1933). Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603), the last Tudor monarch, who ruled from 1558 until her death in 1603. After a miniature by Nicholas Hilliard

Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, (1933). Portrait of Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England

Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, (1933). Portrait of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1567-1601), English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I

Francis Drake, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Francis Drake, (1933). Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Edmund Spenser, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Edmund Spenser, (1933). Portrait of English poet Edmund Spenser (1552-1599), Poet Laureate to Queen Elizabeth I. From " Gestalten Der Weltgeschichte"

Francis Bacon, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Francis Bacon, (1933). Portrait of Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman. Bacon became Lord Chancellor in 1618

Karl IX. Konig Von Frankreich, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Karl IX. Ko nig Von Frankreich, (1933). Portrait of King Charles IX of France (1550-1574), a member of the Valois Dynasty. He ruled France from 1560 until his death from tuberculosis, aged 23

Maria De Medici, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Maria De Medici, (1933). Portrait of Marie de Medici of France (1575-1642), second wife of Henry IV. She acted as regent for their son, Louis XIII, after Henry was assassinated in 1610

Gabrielle D Estree, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Gabrielle D Estree, (1933). Portrait of Gabrielle d Estre es, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux (1573-1599), mistress, confidante and adviser of Henry IV of France

Margarete Von Parma, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Margarete Von Parma, (1933). Portrait of Margaret of Parma (1522-1586), Governor of the Netherlands. She was the illegitimate daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

Moritz Von Oranien, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Moritz Von Oranien, (1933). Portrait of Maurice of Nassau (1567-1625), who became stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland in 1585 after the murder of his father

Wilhelm Von Nassau Prinz Von Oranien, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Wilhelm Von Nassau Prinz Von Oranien, (1933). Portrait of William I of Orange (1533-1584), Stadtholder of the Netherlands

Johann Van Oldenbarneveldt, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Johann Van Oldenbarneveldt, (1933). Portrait of Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarneveldt (1547-1619) who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain

Ferdinand II, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Ferdinand II, (1933). Portrait of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578-1637), King of Bohemia and Hungary, as a young man. After a miniature of 1595

Johann Tserclas Graf Von Tilly, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Johann Tserclas Graf Von Tilly, (1933). Portrait of Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly (1559-1632), Flemish soldier of the Thirty Years War

Friedrich V. Von Der Pfalz, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Friedrich V. Von Der Pfalz, (1933). Portrait of King Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector Palatine of the Rhine and King of Bohemia

Jakob I, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Jakob I, (1933). Portrait of King James I of England and Ireland, James VI of Scotland (1566-1625). James Charles Stuart was the first to style himself King of Great Britain

Anna Von Danemark, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Anna Von Da nemark, (1933). Portrait of Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), Queen consort of Scotland, England, and Ireland by marriage to King James VI and I. After a miniature by Isaac Oliver

Johannes Kepler, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Johannes Kepler, (1933). Portrait of German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630). Kepler went to Prague in 1600 to assist Tycho Brahe

Maria Stuart, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Maria Stuart, (1933). Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, queen regnant of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567

Sir Walter Raleigh, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Sir Walter Raleigh, (1933). Portrait of English writer, poet, courtier, adventurer and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). Raleigh was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585

William Cecil Lord Burghley, (1933). Creator: Unknown
William Cecil Lord Burghley, (1933). Portrait of Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598), English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I

Katharina De Medici, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Katharina De Medici, (1933). Portrait of Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), Queen of France, wife of Henry II and regent on behalf of their sons Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III

Heinrich IV, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Heinrich IV, (1933). Portrait of King Henry IV of France and Navarre (1553-1610), the son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d Albret and husband of Marie de Medici

Philipp II, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Philipp II, (1933). Portrait of a nobleman, previously thought to have been a portrait of King Philip II of Spain and Portugal (1527-1598)

Helene Fourment (?), (1933). Creator: Unknown
Helene Fourment (?), (1933). Portrait of a woman, possibly Helena Fourment (1614-1673), second wife of Dutch painter Peter Paul Rubens. After a miniature of 1630-1640

The Elephant, 1774. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Vicenza

Pierrot, 1922. Private Collection

Ben Jonson, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Ben Jonson, (c1878). English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor Jonson (c1572-1637) is best known for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, and for his lyric poems

Queen Elizabeth, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth, (1881). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Sir Thomas Gresham, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Gresham, (1897). English merchant and financier Gresham (c1519-1579) was the founder of the Royal Exchange in London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

A Lord Mayor and his Lady (Middle of Seventeenth Century), (1897). Creator: Unknown
A Lord Mayor and his Lady (Middle of Seventeenth Century), (1897). A Lord Mayor of London and his wife in costume of the time. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Rubens Second Wife, (mid-late 18th century). Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi
Rubens Second Wife, (mid-late 18th century). Engraving after a painting by Peter Paul Rubens of his wife Helena Fourment (1614-1673)

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