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Background imageElector Palatine Collection: The marriage of Princess Elizabeth and the Elector Palatine

The marriage of Princess Elizabeth and the Elector Palatine
5304741 The marriage of Princess Elizabeth and the Elector Palatine.; (add.info.: Engraving symbolising the marriage of Princess Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) and Frederick V

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Johann Wilhelm II (1658-1716), Elector Palatine. Creator: Douven

Portrait of Johann Wilhelm II (1658-1716), Elector Palatine. Creator: Douven, Jan Frans van (1656-1727)
Portrait of Johann Wilhelm II (1658-1716), Elector Palatine. Private Collection

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Prince Maurice Accompanied by his two Brothers, Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Counts

Prince Maurice Accompanied by his two Brothers, Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Counts of Nassau on Horseback, c.1625. Follower of Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, in or after 1621. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, in or after 1621. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, in or after 1621. Copy after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Friedrich V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his Wife... 1626-1628

Friedrich V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his Wife... 1626-1628
Friedrich V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his Wife Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) on Horseback, 1626-1628

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Prince Rupert; Obit 1682, 1813. Creator: Robert Dunkarton

Prince Rupert; Obit 1682, 1813. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Prince Rupert; Obit 1682, 1813. 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

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. Creator: Robert Dunkarton

Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. 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

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Duke Charles Louis of the Palatinate, n.d. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher

Duke Charles Louis of the Palatinate, n.d. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher
Duke Charles Louis of the Palatinate, n.d

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Reverence to Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine. Design for a Ceiling Painting for Bensberg Castle

Reverence to Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine. Design for a Ceiling Painting for Bensberg Castle, 1709. Found in the collection of the Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Johann Wilhelm II, Elector Palatine and Duchess Anna Maria Luisa de? Medici, 1708

Johann Wilhelm II, Elector Palatine and Duchess Anna Maria Luisa de? Medici, 1708. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick I, King of Bohemia, the Winter King (engraving)

Frederick I, King of Bohemia, the Winter King (engraving)
3646791 Frederick I, King of Bohemia, the Winter King (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick I, King of Bohemia (1596-1632), the Winter King

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: King Frederick V (engraving)

King Frederick V (engraving)
812665 King Frederick V (engraving) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Frederick V, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia)

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of the artist in a blue coat and brown velvet cape

Portrait of the artist in a blue coat and brown velvet cape
1219555 Portrait of the artist in a blue coat and brown velvet cape, with a medallion of the Elector Palatine, Johann Wilhelm (oil on canvas) (pair to 1219556) by Schalken or Schalcken

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Frederick V, Elector of Palatine and King of Bohemia (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Frederick V, Elector of Palatine and King of Bohemia (oil on canvas)
CH401907 Portrait of Frederick V, Elector of Palatine and King of Bohemia (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Pamphlet mocking the Winter King, Frederick I of Bohemia, 1621 (engraving)

Pamphlet mocking the Winter King, Frederick I of Bohemia, 1621 (engraving)
3646910 Pamphlet mocking the Winter King, Frederick I of Bohemia, 1621 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pamphlet mocking the Winter King)

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Wedding procession of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth Stuart

Wedding procession of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I of England, London
3646760 Wedding procession of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I of England, London, 1613 (engraving) by German School

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederich V, Elector Palatine (w / c on vellum)

Frederich V, Elector Palatine (w / c on vellum)
416550 Frederich V, Elector Palatine (w/c on vellum) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick V (1596-1632) was Elector Palatine (1610-23), and, as Frederick I

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick I of Bohemia (engraving)

Frederick I of Bohemia (engraving)
816876 Frederick I of Bohemia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and - as Frederick I - King of Bohemia)

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Otto Heinrich, Elector Palatine (litho)

Otto Heinrich, Elector Palatine (litho)
3641310 Otto Heinrich, Elector Palatine (litho) by Beham, Barthel (1504-40) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto Heinrich (1502-1559), Elector Palatine

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Holy Roman Emperor Rupert

Holy Roman Emperor Rupert
6039846 Holy Roman Emperor Rupert. by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Roman Emperor Rupert, 1352-1410)

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Landing of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, at Gravesend, on his Way to Marry the Princess Elizabeth

Landing of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, at Gravesend, on his Way to Marry the Princess Elizabeth
1609332 Landing of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, at Gravesend, on his Way to Marry the Princess Elizabeth, Daughter of James I, 17 October 1612 (engraving) by English School

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Charles Louis (engraving)

Charles Louis (engraving)
812668 Charles Louis (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Louis, Prince and afterwards Elector Palatine)

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Count Charles III Philip (1661-1742), Elector Palatine. Creator: Schlichten

Portrait of Count Charles III Philip (1661-1742), Elector Palatine. Creator: Schlichten
Portrait of Count Charles III Philip (1661-1742), Elector Palatine. Private Collection

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Johann Wilhelm II (1658-1716), Elector Palatine, 1700s. Creator: Douven

Portrait of Johann Wilhelm II (1658-1716), Elector Palatine, 1700s. Creator: Douven
Portrait of Johann Wilhelm II (1658-1716), Elector Palatine, 1700s. Private Collection

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Friedrich V. Von Der Pfalz, (1933). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Charles I Louis (1617-1680), Elector Palatine, and his Brother, Prince Rupert of the Rhine

Charles I Louis (1617-1680), Elector Palatine, and his Brother, Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682), 1637. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Prince Maurice of the Palatinate

Portrait of Prince Maurice of the Palatinate. Private Collection

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (1661-1742), c. 1710. Artist: Anonymous

Portrait of Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (1661-1742), c. 1710. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (1661-1742), c. 1710. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector Palatine, c. 1620-1630. Artist: Anonymous

Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector Palatine, c. 1620-1630. Artist: Anonymous
Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector Palatine, c. 1620-1630. From a private collection

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick V, Elector Palantine, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner

Frederick V, Elector Palantine, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner
Frederick V, Elector Palantine, (1816). Frederick, Elector Palatine (1610-1623) was offered the crown of Bohemia when the kingdoms Protestant Diet deposed the Catholic King Ferdinand II

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: The family of King James I of England, Scotland and Ireland, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner

The family of King James I of England, Scotland and Ireland, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner
The family of King James I of England, Scotland and Ireland, (1816). His Majesty James I, King of England and his royal progeny, together with the family of the King of Bohemia

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick V, King of Bohemia from 1619-1620

Frederick V, King of Bohemia from 1619-1620. Frederick, Elector Palatine (1610-1623) was offered the crown of Bohemia when the kingdoms Protestant Diet deposed the Catholic King Ferdinand II

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Charles I Louis (1617-1680), Elector Palatine, ca 1637

Portrait of Charles I Louis (1617-1680), Elector Palatine, ca 1637. Artist: Dyck, Anthony van, (Studio of)
Portrait of Charles I Louis (1617-1680), Elector Palatine, ca 1637. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Prince Maurice of Orange accompanied by Frederick V and his wife Elizabeth Stuart

Prince Maurice of Orange accompanied by Frederick V and his wife Elizabeth Stuart, King and Queen of Bohemia, at the Buitenhof i, ca 1620-1625. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick V (1596-1632) the Winter King, 1812. Artist: Robert Dunkarton

Frederick V (1596-1632) the Winter King, 1812. Artist: Robert Dunkarton
Frederick V (1596-1632) the Winter King. Frederick, Elector Palatine (1610-1623) was offered the crown of Bohemia when the kingdoms Protestant Diet deposed the Catholic King Ferdinand II

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Friedrich V Elector Palatine Frederick I King

Friedrich V Elector Palatine Frederick I King
Friedrich V, Elector Palatine (Frederick I, King of Bohemia, The Winter King), Portrait of Frederick V, Elector of the Palatinate, nicknamed the Winter King

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait Frederick V Elector Palatine King Bohemia

Portrait Frederick V Elector Palatine King Bohemia
Portrait of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, 1630s. John Hoskins (British, c. 1590-1665). Watercolor on vellum in a silver gilt frame; sight: 5.3 x 3.7 cm (2 1/16 x 1 7/16 in.)

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick V, the Winter King and his wife Elizabeth Stuart leaving for a hunt on horseback

Frederick V, the Winter King and his wife Elizabeth Stuart leaving for a hunt on horseback
XIR896174 Frederick V, the Winter King and his wife Elizabeth Stuart leaving for a hunt on horseback, 1631 (oil on canvas) by Palamedesz

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederick V of Bohemia and Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, print made by Balthasar Moncornet, c

Frederick V of Bohemia and Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, print made by Balthasar Moncornet, c
XJF495430 Frederick V of Bohemia and Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, print made by Balthasar Moncornet, c.1630 by van Iochem

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Procession for the wedding of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Princess Elizabeth, c

Procession for the wedding of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Princess Elizabeth, c
XJF377223 Procession for the wedding of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Princess Elizabeth, c.1613 (engraving) by Hogenberg

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Map of Civil War England and a view of Prague, 1632 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Map of Civil War England and a view of Prague, 1632 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF273150 Map of Civil War England and a view of Prague, 1632 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Friedrich V, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, and his Wife Elizabeth Stuart

Friedrich V, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, and his Wife Elizabeth Stuart on Horseback, Frederick I, Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne, 1626 - 1628

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Friedrich V, Elector Palatine, Frederick I, King of Bohemia, The Winter King, copy

Friedrich V, Elector Palatine, Frederick I, King of Bohemia, The Winter King, copy after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, in or after 1621

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Frederik V, 1596-1632, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, Peter Oliver, 1615 - 1647

Frederik V, 1596-1632, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, Peter Oliver, 1615 - 1647, Portrait miniature

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Charles Louis, Elector Palatine, Wallerant Vaillant, 1648 - 1680

Portrait of Charles Louis, Elector Palatine, Wallerant Vaillant, 1648 - 1680

Background imageElector Palatine Collection: Portrait of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, Willem Jacobsz. Delff

Portrait of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, Willem Jacobsz. Delff, States General, 1632



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The Elector Palatine: A Glimpse into Royal Legacy Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Elector Palatine. Reverence to Johann Wilhelm, this influential figure left an indelible mark on history, as depicted in Antonio Bellucci's stunning design for a ceiling painting at Bensberg Castle in 1709. Johann Wilhelm II, alongside Duchess Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, graces another masterpiece by Jan Frans van Douven. Their regal presence exudes power and elegance, showcasing their status as prominent figures during the early 18th century. But let us not forget Frederick I, known as the Winter King of Bohemia. Engravings immortalize his reign and capture his intriguing persona. From his portrait donning a blue coat and brown velvet cape to satirical pamphlets mocking him, Frederick I remains an enigmatic character whose story continues to fascinate. Frederick V takes center stage with an oil-on-canvas portrait that emanates charisma and authority. As both Elector of Palatine and King of Bohemia, he played a pivotal role in shaping European politics during his time. Traveling further back through history reveals enchanting scenes such as the wedding procession between Frederick V and Elizabeth Stuart. This union between two powerful families - the Elector Palatine and daughter of King James I - was captured beautifully in engravings from London in 1613. Exploring beyond portraits brings us face-to-face with other notable figures like Otto Heinrich, whose lithograph showcases yet another facet of the rich tapestry that is Palatinate history. And finally, we cannot overlook Holy Roman Emperor Rupert's influence on this illustrious lineage. His legacy intertwines with that of the Electors Palatine, leaving behind a lasting impact on Europe's political landscape.