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1684 Collection

In the year 1684, history witnessed a myriad of significant events and remarkable personalities

Background image1684 Collection: Henry Lord Jermyn

Henry Lord Jermyn
HENRY lord JERMYN, earl of St Albans courtier, in exile during the commonwealth, chiefly known for his greed and avarice with his autograph

Background image1684 Collection: Science. Water of Versailles, the machine of Marly. Engraving in

Science. Water of Versailles, the machine of Marly. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434908 Science. Water of Versailles, the machine of Marly. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Background image1684 Collection: Grand Chatelet et Pont de Bois, 1621-1645 (colour litho)

Grand Chatelet et Pont de Bois, 1621-1645 (colour litho)
962815 Grand Chatelet et Pont de Bois, 1621-1645 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Chatelet et Pont de Bois, 1621-1645)

Background image1684 Collection: Trial of Charles I of England

Trial of Charles I of England
From a print in Nalsons Report of the Trial of 1684

Background image1684 Collection: Westminster, Parish Church of St James, Piccadilly, 1684, Interior, looking West, Organ

Westminster, Parish Church of St James, Piccadilly, 1684, Interior, looking West, Organ, 1678 and later (b / w photo)
3634126 Westminster, Parish Church of St James, Piccadilly, 1684, Interior, looking West, Organ, 1678 and later (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background image1684 Collection: Charles II was born in 1630, crowned in 1661, and died in 1684 (engraving)

Charles II was born in 1630, crowned in 1661, and died in 1684 (engraving)
6020301 Charles II was born in 1630, crowned in 1661, and died in 1684 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles II was born in 1630, crowned in 1661)

Background image1684 Collection: Frost Fair on the Thames, Printed Souvenir for King Charles II and Family, 1684 (engraving)

Frost Fair on the Thames, Printed Souvenir for King Charles II and Family, 1684 (engraving)
558718 Frost Fair on the Thames, Printed Souvenir for King Charles II and Family, 1684 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frost Fair on the Thames 1684)

Background image1684 Collection: The English and Dutch Fleets exchanging Salutes at Sea with the Prince

The English and Dutch Fleets exchanging Salutes at Sea with the Prince
827787 The English and Dutch Fleets exchanging Salutes at Sea with the Prince and the Gouden Leeuw in the Foreground, 1684 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

Background image1684 Collection: Blanket Fair. Poem about Frost Fair of 1684 (engraving)

Blanket Fair. Poem about Frost Fair of 1684 (engraving)
558776 Blanket Fair. Poem about Frost Fair of 1684 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanket Fair)

Background image1684 Collection: Frost Fair of 1684 (engraving)

Frost Fair of 1684 (engraving)
558770 Frost Fair of 1684 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frost Fair of 1684.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Background image1684 Collection: Hunting Life Rabbit 1684 oil canvas 142 x 112 cm

Hunting Life Rabbit 1684 oil canvas 142 x 112 cm
Hunting Still Life with Rabbit, 1684, oil on canvas, 142 x 112 cm, inscribed and dated right on the ledge: Henr. stravius, i 6 8 4, Hinrich Stravius, um 1640-1690 Hamburg

Background image1684 Collection: Jan Weenix life dead swan peacock dog garden fountain

Jan Weenix life dead swan peacock dog garden fountain
Jan Weenix, Still life with dead swan, a peacock and a dog at a garden fountain, 1684, Oil on canvas, Height, 178.4 cm (70.2 inches), Width, 137.8 cm (54.2 inches), Signed, J. Weenix, Ao 1684, th

Background image1684 Collection: Attributed David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Three Children

Attributed David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Three Children
Attributed to David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, Three Children of Karl XI, King of Sweden, Three of Karl XIs children, painting, 1684, Oil on canvas, Height, 197 cm (77.5 inches), Width, 170

Background image1684 Collection: Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl Princess Hedvig Sofia

Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl Princess Hedvig Sofia
Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl, Princess Hedvig Sofia, Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681-1708), Swedish princess and a Duchess Consort of Holstein-Gottorp, Spouse Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

Background image1684 Collection: Portrait William III Prince Orange Stadholder William III

Portrait William III Prince Orange Stadholder William III
Portrait of William III, Prince of Orange and Stadholder William III (1650-1702), Prince of Orange and since 1689, King of England, Prince of Orange and King of England since 1689

Background image1684 Collection: alliance weapons Jacobus Loohoff Johanna Pierraert

alliance weapons Jacobus Loohoff Johanna Pierraert
The alliance weapons of Jacobus Loohoff and Johanna Pierraert, 1684, anonymous, Northern Netherlands, after 1684 - c. 1699, canvas, oil paint (paint), h 54 cm × w 44.8 cm × t 2.1 cm d 4.5 cm

Background image1684 Collection: Landscape Rider Watering Horse rider having horse drink

Landscape Rider Watering Horse rider having horse drink
Landscape with a Rider Watering his Horse, Landscape with a rider having his horse drink from a stream at the foot of a dune. A man and a woman rest along the road

Background image1684 Collection: Road Dunes Dune landscape different figures en route

Road Dunes Dune landscape different figures en route
Road in the Dunes, Dune landscape with different figures en route or resting. Claes van Beresteyn (attributed to), c. 1629 - c. 1684, panel, oil paint (paint), h 33 cm × w 34.5 cm d 5.5 cm

Background image1684 Collection: Portrait Cornelis Backer 1633-81 counselor alderman

Portrait Cornelis Backer 1633-81 counselor alderman
Portrait of Cornelis Backer (1633-81), counselor, alderman, and colonel of the Amsterdam militia, Portrait of Cornelis Backer, council, ships and colonel of the bourgeoisie in Amsterdam

Background image1684 Collection: Landscape two hunters Hunters dogs country road

Landscape two hunters Hunters dogs country road
Landscape with two hunters, Landscape with two hunters. Hunters with dogs on a country road that runs along a dune. A farm or country estate in the distance

Background image1684 Collection: Farmhouse farmhouse covered vines man looks out

Farmhouse farmhouse covered vines man looks out
The Farmhouse, A farmhouse covered with vines. A man looks out through the lower door where chickens roam in front of the house. A woman with a child walks along a path past the house

Background image1684 Collection: Trimming bales hay straw cutter hay barn servant cuts straw

Trimming bales hay straw cutter hay barn servant cuts straw
Trimming bales or hay, The straw cutter. In a hay barn a servant cuts straw on a bench. Caspar Netscher (attributed to), 1660 - 1684, panel, oil paint (paint), h 29 cm × w 24.5 cm d 5.5 cm

Background image1684 Collection: Portrait Margaretha Godin d 1694 wife artist

Portrait Margaretha Godin d 1694 wife artist
Portrait of Margaretha Godin (d. 1694), wife of the artist, Portrait of Margaretha Godin, wife of the painter. Half-length, sitting to the right, with flowers in her hair

Background image1684 Collection: A daughter son Constantijn artist Portraits daughter

A daughter son Constantijn artist Portraits daughter
A daughter and a son (Constantijn?) Of the artist, Portraits of a daughter and a son (Constantijn Netscher?) Of the painter

Background image1684 Collection: Portrait Thedoor Netscher 1661-1728 Artists Oldest Son

Portrait Thedoor Netscher 1661-1728 Artists Oldest Son
Portrait of Thedoor Netscher (1661-1728), the Artists Oldest Son, Portrait of Theodoor Netscher, the painters oldest son. Bust, head to the left, with a large bow around the neck

Background image1684 Collection: Family scene Family portrait Family interior

Family scene Family portrait Family interior
Family scene, Family portrait. Family in an interior. In the middle the father and mother, surrounded by two daughter and two sons

Background image1684 Collection: Rubens House Antwerp House Hilwerue Antwerp Maison Hilwerue

Rubens House Antwerp House Hilwerue Antwerp Maison Hilwerue
Rubens House in Antwerp House Hilwerue in Antwerp Maison Hilwerue a Anvers this l hostel Rubens 1684 (title on object), View of the Rubens House in Antwerp in 1684 View of the garden through

Background image1684 Collection: Looters Three men horse pass dead body path leave

Looters Three men horse pass dead body path leave
Looters, Three men with a horse pass a dead body on a path that they leave behind naked, packing the valuables. the corpse, criminals, Jan van den Hecke (I), Southern Netherlands, 1630 - 1684, paper

Background image1684 Collection: Portrait Henricus Groenewegen Knee piece theologian Henricus Groenewegen

Portrait Henricus Groenewegen Knee piece theologian Henricus Groenewegen
Portrait of Henricus Groenewegen, Knee piece of theologian Henricus Groenewegen, 36 age, standing in front of a bookcase, his right hand with a pen resting on two open books on a table to his left

Background image1684 Collection: Death Sardanapalus Fatum Assijriorum title object

Death Sardanapalus Fatum Assijriorum title object
Death of Sardanapalus Fatum Assijriorum (title on object) Downfall of world empires in classical antiquity (series title), Round show

Background image1684 Collection: Arcadian landscape resting walkers Classic landscapes

Arcadian landscape resting walkers Classic landscapes
Arcadian landscape with resting walkers Classic landscapes (series title), A hilly landscape. In the foreground some hikers resting against a square stone

Background image1684 Collection: stepmother title object dining room figures table

stepmother title object dining room figures table
The stepmother (title on object), A dining room with figures around a table. On the right a richly dressed woman and child. Opposite them three soberly dressed gentlemen. A man serves them

Background image1684 Collection: Christians nailed cross Turks Top right print marked

Christians nailed cross Turks Top right print marked
Christians nailed to a cross by the Turks, Top right print marked: Second part fol: 54, Christian Religion vs.. Islam, Asiatic races and peoples: Turkish, violent death by crucifixion, Jan Luyken

Background image1684 Collection: step-nut title object dining room figures table

step-nut title object dining room figures table
The step-nut (title on object), A dining room with figures around a table. On the right a richly dressed woman and child. Opposite them three soberly dressed gentlemen. A man serves them

Background image1684 Collection: Portrait Thomas Ernsthuys director general West India Company

Portrait Thomas Ernsthuys director general West India Company
Portrait of Thomas Ernsthuys, director general of the West India Company, on the occasion of his death. He has a staff in the right hand

Background image1684 Collection: Beeldenstorm 1566 Beeldestormery year 1568 Vlaenderen

Beeldenstorm 1566 Beeldestormery year 1568 Vlaenderen
Beeldenstorm, 1566 The Beeldestormery in the year 1568 in Vlaenderen and Braband started and spread throughout the Netherlands in wynig Tyds (title on object)

Background image1684 Collection: Pacieco hanged Vlissingen 1572 Don Pedro Pacieco chief krygs master builder

Pacieco hanged Vlissingen 1572 Don Pedro Pacieco chief krygs master builder
Pacieco hanged in Vlissingen, 1572 Don Pedro Pacieco chief krygs master builder of the H. of Alva, as well as two Spaensche Jonkers Hung up to Vlissingen in the Year 1572 (title on object)

Background image1684 Collection: Pass card various Surinamese rivers Pass card

Pass card various Surinamese rivers Pass card
Pass card of various Surinamese rivers Pass card of the Commewini Suriname and Cupanama rivers (title on object), Pass card of the mouth of various Surinamese rivers in the Atlantic

Background image1684 Collection: Passport card coast French Guiana Passport card

Passport card coast French Guiana Passport card
Passport card from the coast of French Guiana Passport card from the sea shores of Guiana between Cabo North and Rio Amano (title on object), Passport card from the coast of French Guiana

Background image1684 Collection: View square skinned people worn stakes Oriental people

View square skinned people worn stakes Oriental people
View of a square where skinned people are worn on stakes, View of a square where Oriental people and two Europeans watch how skinned people are worn on stakes across the square

Background image1684 Collection: surprise three Portuguese galleons Bay Goa September 30

surprise three Portuguese galleons Bay Goa September 30
The surprise of three Portuguese galleons in the Bay of Goa, September 30, 1639 Burning of 22 Ships in the Port of Golette (title on object), Print upper right marked: fol

Background image1684 Collection: Passport card Bermuda Passport card I La Barmuda

Passport card Bermuda Passport card I La Barmuda
Passport card from Bermuda Passport card from I. La Barmuda other Sommer Ilands in large (title on object), Passport card from Bermuda, with a compass rose, the North is above

Background image1684 Collection: Pass card part Gulf Mexico west coast Florida Pass card

Pass card part Gulf Mexico west coast Florida Pass card
Pass card of part of the Gulf of Mexico, with the west coast of Florida Pass card of the Boght of Florida with the Canal between Florida and Cuba

Background image1684 Collection: Pass card Gulf Paria mouth Orinoco river Pass card

Pass card Gulf Paria mouth Orinoco river Pass card
Pass card of the Gulf of Paria with the mouth of the Orinoco river Pass card of Rio Oronoque Golfo De Paria. with d ey countries Trinidad, Tabago, Granada, Granadillos, and Bequia (title on object)

Background image1684 Collection: Passport card coasts Colombia Panama Costa Rica

Passport card coasts Colombia Panama Costa Rica
Passport card from the coasts of Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras, with an insert card from Carthagena Pass card from the sea coasts of Carthagena Tierra Company, Costa Rica and Honduras

Background image1684 Collection: Passport card portion Virginia coast Pas Card

Passport card portion Virginia coast Pas Card
Passport card from a portion of the Virginia coast Pas Card From the Sea Virginia shores (title on object), Passport card from a portion of the Virginia coast

Background image1684 Collection: Five representations concerning mushrooms Print left

Five representations concerning mushrooms Print left
Five representations concerning mushrooms, Print left and right marked: 2 part - 83, mushrooms, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1684, paper, etching, h 129 mm × w 79 mm




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In the year 1684, history witnessed a myriad of significant events and remarkable personalities. One such figure was Henry Lord Jermyn, an influential English nobleman who played a crucial role in the political landscape of his time. Meanwhile, across Europe, the Treaty of Karlowitz was signed on January 26, 1699, marking an important milestone in diplomatic relations. Art also thrived during this period as artists like Adriaen van Ostade captured scenes from everyday life in their masterpieces. In his painting "The Tavern, " Ostade skillfully depicted the vibrant atmosphere and lively interactions within a bustling establishment. Another notable figure from this era was Catherine I of Russia (1684-1727), whose reign marked a transformative period for her country. Her ascent to power brought about significant changes that would shape Russia's future. Meanwhile, closer to home in England, the trial of Charles I unfolded amidst great turmoil. This pivotal event ultimately led to monumental shifts in governance and set the stage for future developments within British monarchy. Religion also played a prominent role during this time with Pope Innocent XI being commemorated on a coin minted in 1684. His influence extended beyond religious circles and left an indelible mark on European politics. Amidst these historical milestones and political upheavals, daily life continued its course with moments of joy and celebration. The Frost Fair held on the Thames River provided respite from winter's grip as families gathered for festivities on its frozen surface. A printed souvenir created for King Charles II and his family immortalized this enchanting spectacle. Finally, maritime exchanges between nations were not limited to conflicts but also included friendly salutes between fleets at sea. Such gestures symbolized camaraderie amidst turbulent times while fostering diplomatic ties between countries. As we delve into the annals of history through various mediums - art, literature or even currency - we uncover stories that shed light on the past.