Duke Of Buckingham Collection

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, (1910). Villiers, (1592-1628) was a favourite of King James I

Illustration for the History of Henry VIII, 1796. Creator: Friedrich Christian Geyser
Illustration for the History of Henry VIII, 1796

George, Duke of Buckingham, 1814. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
George, Duke of Buckingham, 1814. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of James

The Water-Gate of York House, Buckingham-Street, Strand, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Water-Gate of York House, Buckingham-Street, Strand, 1854. York Watergate in Westminster, London, , built by George Villiers, c1626

"Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham", by John Gilbert, in the Gallery of the... 1862
"Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham", by John Gilbert, in the Gallery of the British Institution, 1862. Engraving of a painting

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. Duc de Buckingham. In lace collar, pearl necklaces and leather breastplate
5913169 George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. Duc de Buckingham. In lace collar, pearl necklaces and leather breastplate. Copperplate engraving by Charles Simonneau after Adriaen van der Werff

Assassination of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
3637294 Assassination of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham)

The assassination of the Duke of Buckingham at Portsmouth (engraving)
5220842 The assassination of the Duke of Buckingham at Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Edward Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
961509 Edward Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Duke of Buckingham (1478-1521)

Mr John Henderson in the character of Bayes in George Villiers, Duke of Buckinghams The Rehearsal, Haymarket Theatre
6337620 Mr John Henderson in the character of Bayes in George Villiers, Duke of Buckinghams The Rehearsal, Haymarket Theatre, 1777 by Pollard, R

The Three Musketeers
3750249 The Three Musketeers by Gilbert, John (1817-97); (add.info.: Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers -Caption reads: And I keep my word. Your hand, Madame, your hand, and I depart)

Striking Architectural Features and Historic Interest bring a House Valuable Publicity (b / w photo)
5990166 Striking Architectural Features and Historic Interest bring a House Valuable Publicity (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (engraving)
1053580 The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, New Governor of Madras)

Public reception of Prince Charles in Madrid, illustration from Cassell
STC385325 Public reception of Prince Charles in Madrid, illustration from Cassell Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

The Duke of Buckingham forbidding the Marriage Ceremony between his Daughter Lady Anna Grenville and Mr Gore Langton
1594123 The Duke of Buckingham forbidding the Marriage Ceremony between his Daughter Lady Anna Grenville and Mr Gore Langton (engraving) by English School

Mr Lewis Waller in The Three Musketeers (colour photo)
2818033 Mr Lewis Waller in The Three Musketeers (colour photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Lewis Waller in The Three Musketeers)

John, Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
964813 John, Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John, Duke of Buckingham)

Empress of India, State Howdahs manufactured for the Duke of Buckingham, Governor of Madras (engraving)
1059438 Empress of India, State Howdahs manufactured for the Duke of Buckingham, Governor of Madras (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Empress of India)

The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (engraving)
1055532 The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos)

Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 18 October 1483
984795 Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 18 October 1483, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Buckingham, George Villiers (Marq: of) (engraving)
978379 Buckingham, George Villiers (Marq: of) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buckingham, George Villiers (Marq: of)

Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
3630955 Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by Wale, Samuel (1721-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham)

Shakespeares King Richard III: Duke of Buckingham (litho)
6023893 Shakespeares King Richard III: Duke of Buckingham (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duke of Buckingham)

Buckingham before the Council (engraving)
654441 Buckingham before the Council (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buckingham before the Council)

Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
3623198 Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by Harding, S. (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duke of Buckingham)

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and statesman (engraving)
3646782 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and statesman (engraving) by Miereveld, Michiel Jansz. van (1567-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Villiers)

Buckingham entreating Richard, Duke of Glo ster, to accept the crown
LLM456049 Buckingham entreating Richard, Duke of Glo ster, to accept the crown by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buckingham entreating Richard, Duke of Glo ster)

An Encounter with Rapiers in 1668, the Duel between the Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of Shrewsbury (litho)
1042747 An Encounter with Rapiers in 1668, the Duel between the Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of Shrewsbury (litho) by Macquoid

George Villers Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
961510 George Villers Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by Jansen, Cornelius (1585-1638) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Villers Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628). English statesman

Villiers in Disguise - the Meeting with His Sister (engraving)
3099392 Villiers in Disguise - the Meeting with His Sister (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villiers in Disguise - the Meeting with His Sister)

George Villiers Duke of Buckingham, English courtier, politician and favourite of King James I (engraving)
6014816 George Villiers Duke of Buckingham, English courtier, politician and favourite of King James I (engraving) by Miereveldt

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and favourite of King Charles II (engraving)
6014814 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and favourite of King Charles II (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Villiers)

The Queens Visit to the Duke of Buckingham, at Stowe (engraving)
1095305 The Queens Visit to the Duke of Buckingham, at Stowe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Visit to the Duke of Buckingham, at Stowe)

Interview of James I. with Prince Charles and Buckingham (engraving)
654440 Interview of James I. with Prince Charles and Buckingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interview of James I)

The Queen and Prince Alberts Polka (colour litho)
729606 The Queen and Prince Alberts Polka (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen and Prince Alberts Polka)

The Queen and Prince Alberts Polka (colour litho)
729605 The Queen and Prince Alberts Polka (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen and Prince Alberts Polka. Music cover)

Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
1620147 Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham)

The Three Musketeers
3750251 The Three Musketeers by Gilbert, John (1817-97); (add.info.: Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers, chapter XXI, The Comtesse de Winter-Caption reads: The Duke approached the altar)

Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham, 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion
Felton assassinating the Duke of Buckingham, 1773. John Felton (c1595-1628) lieutenant in the English Army, stabbed George Villiers

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, 1620s, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: John Cochran
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, 1620s, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), the favourite, and some claim

Richard, Duke of Gloucester invited to assume the crown, 1483 (1864). Richard (1452-1485) was invited to assume the crown by the Duke of Buckingham (1455-1483)

The Apotheosis of the Duke of Buckingham, c1900, (1936). George Villiers (1592 - 1628) was created Duke of Buckingham in 1623. He was the powerful favourite of James I and Charles I

Letter from George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, to James I, 25th April 1623
Letter from George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, to James I, 25th April 1623. Letter signed Steenie and written while Villiers was with Charles, Prince of Wales at Madrid

William Shakespeare, English playwright
William Shakespeare (15641616), English playwright, poet and writer. Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer of the English language

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), ca 1616. Artist: Larkin, William (1580s-1619)
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), ca 1616. Private Collection

Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham. Found in the collection of Kimbell Art Museum

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the great Favourite of Charles I, stabbed, c1787
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the great Favourite of Charles I. stabbed at Portsmouth by Felton the Assassin, c1787

Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1864. Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, (1454 -1483)) finds the River Severn swollen after heavy rain

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The Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a prominent figure in the early 17th century. Known for his lavish lifestyle and influential position at court, he left an indelible mark on history. In the Apotheosis of the Duke of Buckingham painting from c1900, we see him elevated to divine status, symbolizing his immense power and influence. This portrayal captures the essence of his larger-than-life persona. Another depiction shows him dressed in lace collar, pearl necklaces, and a leather breastplate. The copperplate engraving by Charles Simonneau after Adriaen van der Werff showcases his opulence and military prowess, and is evident that he commanded attention wherever he went. A letter written by George Villiers himself to James I on April 25th, 1623 reveals his political acumen and close relationship with the monarch. His words provide insight into their alliance during a crucial period in English history. Tragically, not all aspects of his life were glamorous or successful. The assassination attempts against him are depicted in various engravings such as "Assassination of George Villiers" and "The Murder of Buckingham. " These events highlight both the dangers faced by those in positions of power and also suggest that not everyone admired or supported him. One particularly infamous incident occurred at Portsmouth in August 1628 when Felton assassinated the Duke. Engravings like "The assassination of the Duke of Buckingham at Portsmouth" immortalize this shocking event forever etched into history's annals. While some may remember Edward Stafford as another ill-fated Duke bearing this title due to Henry VIII's beheading order in 1521 (as seen in an engraving), it is George Villiers who truly stands out as one whose life captivates our imagination even today.