Heraldry Collection (#94)

Design for the obverse of Queen Elizabeth Is Great Seal of Ireland, c. 1584 (pen
XJF377233 Design for the obverse of Queen Elizabeth Is Great Seal of Ireland, c.1584 (pen, ink & graphite on vellum) by Hilliard

Right panel, from the main altar polyptych, depicting the donor of the altarpiece
XIR344038 Right panel, from the main altar polyptych, depicting the donor of the altarpiece, Michel de Chaugy, 1460-66 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464) (attr)

Christ being carried to the Tomb (oil on canvas)
XIR331778 Christ being carried to the Tomb (oil on canvas) by Tournier, Nicolas (1590-1638/9); 314 x 166 cm; Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

A King and a Knight, illustration from The Crusades: the story of the Latin
XJF311240 A King and a Knight, illustration from The Crusades: the story of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem by T.A. Archer, pub

Effigies of Knights Templars (engraving)
XJF311232 Effigies of Knights Templars (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

King John of Brienne, King of Jerusalem (engraving)
XJF311224 King John of Brienne, King of Jerusalem (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: John of Brienne (c.1170-1237)

British Rail poster advertising Historic Carlisle, Gateway to Scotland
BAL3051 British Rail poster advertising Historic Carlisle, Gateway to Scotland, 1924 (colour litho) by Greiffenhagen, Maurice (1862-1931); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Richard II Presented to the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John the Baptist
BAL3028 Richard II Presented to the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John the Baptist and Saints Edward and Edmund, c.1395-99 (egg tempera on oak) by Master of the Wilton Diptych

Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, declaring his fealty to the Emperor at the Council of Constance
XCF290910 Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, declaring his fealty to the Emperor at the Council of Constance, from Chronik des Konzils von Konstanz (pen & ink on paper) by Richental

Paumgartner Altarpiece (central panel), c. 1500 (tempera on panel) (see also 495745)
XIR61057 Paumgartner Altarpiece (central panel), c.1500 (tempera on panel) (see also 495745) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 157x250 cm; Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Buckinghamshire with illustrations of Eton College Chapel (hand coloured engraving)
XCF275035 Buckinghamshire with illustrations of Eton College Chapel (hand coloured engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Edmund Lodge (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF250748 Portrait of Edmund Lodge (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1838 (oil on canvas)
BAL241151 The Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1865); State Hermitage Museum, St

Mille fleurs with the coat of arms of Jacqueline of Luxembourg (b. 1439) (tapestry)
XIR182989 Mille fleurs with the coat of arms of Jacqueline of Luxembourg (b.1439) (tapestry) by Flemish School, (15th century); 271x380 cm; Chateau du Langeais, Langeais, France; Flemish

Cherubs with a coat of arms, Jurriaan Cootwijck, Jacob de Wit, 1724 - 1798

Weapon Family Out, Hendrick Goltzius, 1580

Portrait of Charles Philips Rodoan, Jacob Matham, 1615

Portrait of Henri Louis Habert de Montmor, Nicolas Pitau (I), 1667

Portrait of Gaspar de Daillon du Lude, Nicolas Pitau I, 1666

Victory holding a palm branch in his hand and holds a shield, that crowned with the cardinals hat, she sits on shields, weapons and breastplates, on both sides there are two men

Bust of George Cassander, with the slogan reversed, Quando tandem, Under the portrait six lines in Dutch by Geeraert Brandt, print maker: Hendrik Bary, Dating 1663

Portrait of Andreas Cruesen, Jacob Pitau, Joannes Meyssens, 1654 - 1661

Coat of arms of Minema, Michiel le Blon, 1597-1656

Louis VIII (1187-1226) the Lion receives an envoy from his enemy Henry III (1207-72) of England
KW177737 Louis VIII (1187-1226) the Lion receives an envoy from his enemy Henry III (1207-72) of England, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Coat of arms map of ancient families of Utrecht, The Netherlands, sheet top left, Johannes van Hiltrop, 1769

Weapon Map of ancient families of Utrecht, leaf right middle, Johannes van Hiltrop, 1769

Top center leaf of a set of nine prints, all with weapons of ancient lineages from Utrecht, The Netherlands, print maker: Johannes van Hiltrop, Dating 1769

Weapon card with weapons and Gentlemen of the names of forty Delft, 2, Hendrik de Leth, 1738

Lower left leaf of a set of nine prints, all with weapons of ancient lineages from Utrecht, The Netherlands, print maker: Johannes van Hiltrop, Dating 1769

Coat of arms Delft, flanked by putti, Hendrik de Leth, 1738

Weapon card with arms and names of the Heren Veertigen van Delft, print maker: Hendrik de Leth, 1738

Coat of arms of the family Van Gele, Michiel le Blon, c. 1611 - c. 1625

Coat of Libertus of Axele, Michiel le Blon, 1615

Amersfoort, The Netherlands, Steven van Lamsweerde, Herman Specht, 1643 - 1664

Title print Vita, et passio Resurrectio Jesu Christi, Adriaen Collaert, 1598 - 1618

Portrait of Louis, Dauphin of France, Jan van Somer, 1655 - 1700

Portrait of Francois de Villemontee, Nicolas Pitau I, 1644 - 1671

Portrait of the French statesman Theodore Bignon, print maker: Nicolas Pitau I, Philippe de Champaigne, 1644 - 1671

Memorial, Michel Natalis, 1620 - 1668

Portrait of Frederick Verachter at his desk in the archive, Philippus Jacobus van Bree, c. 1833 - before c. 1871

Allegorical portrait of Leopold Willem, governor of the Southern Netherlands. Frans van den Wijngaerde, 1636 - 1679

Portrait of Johan Hudde Dedel, Aert Schouman, 1778

Portrait of Jacob Roelants (1568-1651), Paulus Pontius, Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert, 1616 - 1657

Portrait of Wolf Dietrich von Beichlingen, Pieter Schenk (I), 1703

Portrait of Jean Francois d Estrades, Nicolas Pitau (I), 1644 - 1671

Portrait of a man, Jan van Somer, 1655-1700

Coat of arms of the family De Graeff, Johannes Lutma I, Anonymous, 1648

Portrait of Leonhard Golling, Lambert Visscher, 1677 - 1690

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