Ermine Collection (page 2)

King George I (oil on canvas)
XCR27154 King George I (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); The Crown Estate; (add.info.: George I (1714-27), King of Great Britain; Georg Ludwig; 1660-1727; after the death of Queen Anne

MOTHER GOOSE: KING. The king was in the parlor. Wood engraving from a late-19th century edition of Mother Gooses Melodies

Edward V / Players / 17 / 50
EDWARD V Reigned from April to June 1483

Costume / 13th C Nobility
A medieval nobleman and his wife: he wears armour and carries a sword; her plain white dress is decorated with embroidery and ermine

Mrs Potter / Players 1903
MRS JAMES BROWN-POTTER (nee CORA URQUHART) American actress

Edward Vii / As King 1903
An allegory of Empire : Edward VII stands surrounded by his loyal and devoted imperial subjects Date: 1902

English Court Dress C16
Nobleman & Knight of the Order of the Garter at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. N.B trunk- hose, canions, peascod-bellied doublets, ruffs, cloaks, copotain hat, gowns, flat cap

Coke / Posselwhite
EDWARD, LORD COKE. Jurist

King George V and Queen Mary - Coronation in 1911
British Monarch King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) - Coronation in 1911. Date: 1911

Stoat (Mustela erminea) looking out of hole in snow, in white winter coat, British Columbia, Canada, February

Dom Sebastian I, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533879 Dom Sebastian I, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: Dom Sebastian I, 1554 - 1578. King of Portugal and the Algarves)

Portrait of Ferdinand VII, 1814. Creator: Francisco Goya
Portrait of Ferdinand VII, 1814.

Jules Pelletier, 1867. Creator: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Jules Pelletier, 1867. The French statesman Jules Pelletier wearing a robe trimmed with ermine, a lace neckerchief, and the medal of the Legion of Honor, hanging from a red ribbon.

Anna Van Bergen, c1526-30. Creator: Jan Gossaert
Anna Van Bergen, c1526-30. Anna van Bergen, dressed luxuriously in ermine and pearls, holds a folded piece of paper. This hints at her ability to read and write

Portrait of a Man with a Rosary, c.1520 (oil on panel)
8712017 Portrait of a Man with a Rosary, c.1520 (oil on panel) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Lorenzo Lotto)

Weasel, stoat, ermine, polecat, ferret, marten and sable Mustela nivalis, Mustela erminea, Mustela putorius
5856464 Weasel, stoat, ermine, polecat, ferret, marten and sable Mustela nivalis, Mustela erminea, Mustela putorius, Mustela putorius furo, Martes flavigula, Martes zibellina; (add.info.: Weasel)

Henry VII, King of England (chromolitho)
8655812 Henry VII, King of England (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VII (1457-1509), King of England with his great seal and coin

Furs (colour litho)
8663903 Furs (colour litho) by Weczerzick, Alfred (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The most important pelts of the fur trade)

Canada (engraving)
8639624 Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canada. Illustration for The Juvenile Instructor (1892).); © Look and Learn

Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) King of Spain - Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain 1808-1814. Hand-colored halftone
NWI4945099 Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) King of Spain - Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain 1808-1814. Hand-colored halftone; (add.info.: Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) King of Spain - Joseph Bonaparte

Charles X (1757-1836) King of France - Charles X, King of France 1824-1830, ultraroyalist member of the Bourbon family
NWI4945736 Charles X (1757-1836) King of France - Charles X, King of France 1824-1830, ultraroyalist member of the Bourbon family

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste de la Fleuriau d'Armenonville, French politician 1660-1728
FLO4572149 Joseph-Jean-Baptiste de la Fleuriau d'Armenonville, French politician 1660-1728. In ceremonial robes as commander of the King's Orders, Order of St

Louis-Hector, Duc de Villars, in ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XIV
FLO4572116 Louis-Hector, Duc de Villars, in ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XIV. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolios from Le Bibliophile

Saint Aloysius de Gonzaga, Louis de Gonzague, Prince of Mantua, Duke of Nevers, reign of King Henry III of France
FLO4571396 Saint Aloysius de Gonzaga, Louis de Gonzague, Prince of Mantua, Duke of Nevers, reign of King Henry III of France

Francois de la Rochefoucauld, chamberlain to kings Charles VIII and Louis XII, d. 1517
FLO4570932 Francois de la Rochefoucauld, chamberlain to kings Charles VIII and Louis XII, d. 1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature of the court of King Louis XII in Roger de Gaignieres

Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, Ealing's morning glory, Miselia oxyacanthae, November moth
FLO4638903 Lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, Ealing's morning glory, Miselia oxyacanthae, November moth, Epirrita dilutata, red-necked footman, Atolmis rubricollis, spring usher moth

Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus
FLO4638871 Mottled or frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago, half mourner, Ceropacha diluta, ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus, barred yellow, Cidaria fulvata, seven-spot ermine or muslin moth

Madame Bras as Dame Catherine in La Dame les Belles Cousines by Louis Charles Achille d'Artois
FLO4607143 Madame Bras as Dame Catherine in La Dame les Belles Cousines by Louis Charles Achille d'Artois, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804. Napoleon in his coronation robes. Hand-coloured engraving
543746 Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804. Napoleon in his coronation robes. Hand-coloured engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Emperor Napoleon Ist, in ceremonial coronation robes, 1804. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572703 Emperor Napoleon Ist, in ceremonial coronation robes, 1804. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Herule-Merladec de Rohan, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Prince of Rohan, 1669-1749
FLO4572254 Herule-Merladec de Rohan, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Prince of Rohan, 1669-1749. In ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XV

Richard II of England (1367-1400) - Richard II, King of England. Lithograph of a painting in Westminster Abbey
NWI4945147 Richard II of England (1367-1400) - Richard II, King of England. Lithograph of a painting in Westminster Abbey; (add.info.: Richard II of England (1367-1400) - Richard II, King of England

Woman in medieval costume for a fancy dress ball, old manor or or vieux manoir, with tall hat with long veils
FLO4684510 Woman in medieval costume for a fancy dress ball, old manor or or vieux manoir, with tall hat with long veils, two-tone dress lined with ermine

A coronation robe, advertising card for John Ruszit's Fur Company, New York (engraving)
8677611 A coronation robe, advertising card for John Ruszit's Fur Company, New York (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A coronation robe)

Splendid Jem, recognised by Tom amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, 1821 (engraving)
536811 Splendid Jem, recognised by Tom amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, 1821 (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); (add.info.: Splendid Jem)

Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, white ermine, Spilosoma lubricepeda, and rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a rose bush
FLO4638713 Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, white ermine, Spilosoma lubricepeda, and rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a rose bush, Rosa centifolia

Great officers of state at a English royal coronation ceremony. Chromolithograph from Paul Lacroix The Eighteenth
FLO4657108 Great officers of state at a English royal coronation ceremony. Chromolithograph from Paul Lacroix The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes, London

Catherine of Valois, illustration from Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic
FLO4655556 Catherine of Valois, illustration from Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic... by Thomas Hailes Lacy

Enguerrant de Monstrelet, French chronicler and historian, 1390-1453. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in a
FLO4570679 Enguerrant de Monstrelet, French chronicler and historian, 1390-1453. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in a manuscript by Monstrelet in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII from Le

King Charles IX of France in ceremonial robes. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery
FLO4571299 King Charles IX of France in ceremonial robes. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery (portfolio IX 7 bis)

Ermine or stoat, Mustela erminea, in white winter coat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by
FLO4989239 Ermine or stoat, Mustela erminea, in white winter coat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library

Purple emperor butterfly, Apatura iris, common emerald, Hemithea aestivaria, and orchard ermine, Yponomeuta padella
FLO4638798 Purple emperor butterfly, Apatura iris, common emerald, Hemithea aestivaria, and orchard ermine, Yponomeuta padella

Napoleon I, coronation, 1804 (engraving)
2163955 Napoleon I, coronation, 1804 (engraving); (add.info.: History. Napoleon I of France, during his coronation in Paris, Dec., 12, 1804. Engraving, France, 1804.); Photo © CCI

Lady with Ermine
Markéta Leupoldová

Albrecht III, Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, died 1475, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912638 Albrecht III, Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, died 1475, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Albrecht III, Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, died 1475)

Ermine or stoat, Mustela erminea, in summer coat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James
FLO4989262 Ermine or stoat, Mustela erminea, in summer coat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's Library

King of England Henry VIII (1491-1547) Antique hand-colored print
NWI4946901 King of England Henry VIII (1491-1547) Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: King of England Henry VIII (1491-1547) Antique hand-colored print); Photo © North Wind Pictures

The coronation of Nicholas II, the new tsar, near his wife (Alix de Hesse Darmstadt)
NWI4944287 The coronation of Nicholas II, the new tsar, near his wife (Alix de Hesse Darmstadt, 1872-1918) embraces his mother (Dagmar of Denmark, 1847-1928) 1896 - Coronation of Nicholas II

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"Ermine: A Symbol of Royalty and Elegance" From the regal portraits of Queen Elizabeth II in her coronation robes to the exquisite Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci, ermines have long been associated with royalty and grace. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II donned her majestic coronation robes, adorned with ermine fur trimmings. The artist Sterling Henry Nahum Baron captured this iconic moment, showcasing the queen's grandeur and power. Centuries earlier, Nicholas Hilliard immortalized Queen Elizabeth I in his masterpiece "The Ermine Portrait. " This enchanting painting depicts the queen wearing a luxurious gown embellished with ermine fur, symbolizing her status as a powerful monarch. Not limited to human subjects alone, ermines also captivate us through their natural beauty. These small creatures are part of the weasel family and are known for their stunning winter fur coats. In Bavaria's Allgau region, they roam gracefully amidst snowy landscapes like living works of art. As we delve into history further back in time, we encounter Cecilia Gallerani holding an adorable ermine in Leonardo da Vinci's portrait from 1490. The lady's gentle gaze reflects both elegance and intimacy as she cradles this precious creature on her lap. Beyond its association with nobility and portraiture, the ermine has become intertwined with British culture. It shares its habitat with various moth species that flutter around our gardens during summer evenings—a delicate dance between nature's wonders. During King George V and Queen Mary's reigns at Delhi's Coronation Durbar in India—an event commemorated on a souvenir postcard—their presence exuded majesty akin to that symbolized by the noble ermines themselves. Even advertisements have embraced this timeless allure; Monopole Champers featured an advert displaying King George IV alongside bottles of champagne—both epitomizing luxury and sophistication.