Ruff Collection (page 15)

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)

Sir William Noy. Creator: Unknown
Sir William Noy Atturney Generall to King Charles the First. Portrait of Attorney-general William Noy (1577-1634)

Dudley North, 4th Baron North, (1806). Creator: Rivers
Dudley North, 4th Baron North, (1806). Portrait of politician Lord North (1602-1677)

Jacqueline van Caestre, c1618. Creator: Charles Waltner
Jacqueline van Caestre, c1618. Portrait of Jacqueline van Caestre, wife of Jean Charles de Cordes. Engraving after a painting by Peter Paul Rubens

Isabella Clara Eugenia. Creator: Unknown
Isabella Clara Eugenia. Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633), archduchess of Austria and infanta of Spain

The Wife of Rubens, (c1830). Creator: Johannes de Mare
The Wife of Rubens, (c1830). Engraving after a painting by Peter Paul Rubens of his second wife Helena Fourment (1614-1673). From the picture in the Royal Collection

Balcony Scene at the Carnival, 1879-1879, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Balcony Scene at the Carnival, 1879-1879, (c1902). After At the Carnival, painting in the Wolverhampton Art Gallery. A well-to-do group of people in Renaissance costume watch the Venice carnival

Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, early 17th century, (1911). Artist: Renold Elstrack
Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, early 17th century, (1911). English statesman Robert Cecil (1563-1612) succeeded his father as an advisor to Elizabeth I

Sir Christopher Hatton, (1909). Hatton (1540-1591) was Lord Chancellor of England. From a portrait in the possession of the Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham. Illustration from Historical Portraits

St. Louis of France (or St. Ferdinand of Castile), c1586-1590, (1938). Artist: El Greco
St. Louis of France (or St. Ferdinand of Castile), c1586-1590, (1938). Detail from Saint Louis, King of France, and a Page, painting in the Louvre, Paris, France

A Portrait of Queen Elizabeth, (1931). Artist: Charles Henry Bourne Quennell
A Portrait of Queen Elizabeth, (1931). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. She is referred to as The Virgin Queen, as she never married

King Charles IX of France, (c1820s). Artist: Zephirin Felix Jean Marius Belliard
Charles IX. Roi de France, King Charles IX of France, (c1820s). Charles IX (1550-1574) was a member of the Valois Dynasty. He ruled France from 1560 until his death

King Henry IV of France, (c1820s). Artist: Zephirin Felix Jean Marius Belliard
Henry IV, Roi de France, King Henry IV of France, (c1820s). Henry IV of France and Navarre (1553-1610) was the son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d Albret and husband of Marie de Medici

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, mid 16th century, (1941). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. From British Statesmen, by Enest Barker

Queen Elizabeth I, c1580. (1941). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. She is referred to as The Virgin Queen, as she never married

Francis II, King of France, (c1820s). Artist: Zephirin Felix Jean Marius Belliard
Franc ois II, Francis II, King of France, (c1820s). Francis II (1544-1560) ascended the throne at the age of fifteen after the accidental death of his father, Henry II

Au cirque Maurice, 1887. Private Collection

La barca dei comici: the Carlo Goldonis journey from Rimini to Chioggia, ca 1855
La barca dei comici:: the Carlo Goldonis journey from Rimini to Chioggia, ca 1855. Found in the Collection of Museo Teatrale alla Scala

The Gallery of British Costume: Dress Worn in the Late Sixteenth Century, c1934. Illustration of costume worn c1575-1599. Instructions are given in the accompanying text on how to trace the figures

The Great Gallery of Costume: Varied Dresses Worn in the Days of Elizabeth, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

Sir William Garrard, Lord Mayor 1555, c1568(?). Garrard held numerous offices including Alderman, Lord Mayor of London (1555-1556) and MP for the City. He was a livery man of the Haberdashers Company

Sir Clement Edmondes, 17th century. Artist
Sir Clement Edmondes, 17th century. Edmondes was clerk to the Privy Council of James I of England

Sir John Garrard, Lord Mayor in 1601, 1618. Artist: Daniel Mytens
Sir John Garrard, Lord Mayor in 1601, 1618

Procession of Queen Elizabeth I to Blackfriars, London, 16 June 1600, (1742). Artist
Procession of Queen Elizabeth I to Blackfriars, London, 16 June 1600, (1742). The queen is being carried by her armed guard and flanked by her courtiers

Possibly Sir John Spencer in Canonbury House; or Sir Walter Raleigh in the Old Pied Bull Inn, 1849
Possibly Sir John Spencer in Canonbury House; or Sir Walter Raleigh in the Old Pied Bull Inn, Islington, London, 1849. 19th century representation of an Elizabethan scene

Edward VI, Henry and William, Dukes of Gloucester, and Henry, Prince of Wales, (c1700)
Edward VI, Henry, Duke of Gloucester and William, Dukes of Gloucester, and Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Prince of Wales, c1700

Queen Elizabeth I, c1650

Queen Elizabeth I with sceptre and orb, c1650

A citizen of London in civic costume, c1600

Oval portrait of John Foxe, c1570, (c1700). Artist: John Sturt
Oval portrait of John Foxe, c1570 (c1700). Martyrologist, wearing a coat with fur collar and a hat. He was a Puritan preacher and author of the book The Book of the Martyrs

Queen Elizabeth I holding sceptre and orb, 1868. Artist: Charles Turner
Queen Elizabeth I holding sceptre and orb, 1868. Queen Elizabeth I with the symbols of her power, wearing the dress in which she went to St Pauls Cathedral to return thanks for the defeat of

Queen Elizabeth I with crown and orb on a cushion, c1800. A framed portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, with a German inscription. A crown and orb rest on a cushion in front of the picture

Queen Elizabeth I, c1700. Oval head-and-shoulders portrait of Queen Elizabeth l wearing a ruff and embroidered dress

Queen Elizabeth I with an ermine, 1821. Artist: TA Dean
Queen Elizabeth I with an ermine, 1821. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth l in a richly embroidered costume with a ruff. An ermine climbs up the sleeve of her dress

Merry Andrew, possibly a jester or fool, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Merry Andrew, a clown or buffoon, (c1688?). Cross-looking man dancing with one shoe and a ruff. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Sausages, c1660, from Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Sausages, c1660, (c1819?). A sausage seller with her wares in a small basket under her arm. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Edmund More, 1610. Portrait of a man in Elizabethan dress with a lace ruff and beard. His eyes are deep-set and he wears a sad or world-weary expression

Treasurer in ceremonial costume, 1826. Artist: Edward Scriven
Treasurer in ceremonial costume, 1826. The Treasurer of the Kings household, the Right Honourable Lord Charles Bentinck, is in full ceremonial costume

Frederick Augustus, Duke of York in the coronation dress and robes of estate, 1824. He is being attended by his trainbearer, Lieutenant Henry Frederick Cookes for the coronation of King George IV

Gentleman in cerimonial costume, 1826. Artist: Henry Meyer
Gentleman in cerimonial costume, 1826. The gentleman of the Kings Privy Chamber is in full ceremonial costume for the coronation of King George IV, 19 July 1821

King George IV in his royal robes wearing a cap of estate, 1826. Artist: Edward Scriven
King George IV in his royal robes wearing a cap of estate. His train is being held by eight eldest sons of peers assisted by the Master of the Robes, Lord Francis Conyngham

Elizabeth I, Queen of England, (19th century). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603

Henry IV, King of France and Navarre, (c1771-1847). Artist: Ride
Henry IV, King of France and Navarre, (c1771-1847). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

Henri IV of France as King of Navarre, 1589. Artist: Theodore de Bry
Henri IV of France as King of Navarre, 1589. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1589

The Spanish capture Fort Caroline, 1565 (1631). Fort Caroline was a settlement established by the Franch near present day Jacksonville, Florida, in 1564

Sir Walter Raleigh smoking a pipe, (c1900). Artist: Trelleek
Sir Walter Raleigh smoking a pipe, (c1900). Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585

Title page from The Historie of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh, 17th century. Artist
Title page from The Historie of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh, 17th century. Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I

Sir Martin Frobisher, 16th century English navigator, (1825). Frobisher (c1535-1594) made three voyages to the New World in search of the Northwest Passage

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