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Sovereigns Collection (page 7)

"Sovereigns: A Glimpse into the Royal Tapestry of History" Step back in time with an early jigsaw puzzle depicting the illustrious Kings and Queens of England

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Schomberg (engraving)

Schomberg (engraving)
7194221 Schomberg (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schomberg. Illustration for Histoire de France en Cent Tableaux by Paul Lehugeur (A Lahure)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Victoria I, Queen of the United Kingdom (b / w photo)

Victoria I, Queen of the United Kingdom (b / w photo)
7153644 Victoria I, Queen of the United Kingdom (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria I (1819-1901)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Queen Elizabeth I at Tilbury, 19 August 1588 (litho)

Queen Elizabeth I at Tilbury, 19 August 1588 (litho)
7201190 Queen Elizabeth I at Tilbury, 19 August 1588 (litho) by Burton, Frederick William (1816-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King Charles I receiving news of the Irish Rebellion while playing golf, 1641 (litho)

King Charles I receiving news of the Irish Rebellion while playing golf, 1641 (litho)
7200983 King Charles I receiving news of the Irish Rebellion while playing golf, 1641 (litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King Edward VII at the Smithfield Cattle Show, London, 1901 (litho)

King Edward VII at the Smithfield Cattle Show, London, 1901 (litho)
7201926 King Edward VII at the Smithfield Cattle Show, London, 1901 (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (1856-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Scenes from the life of Queen Victoria (b / w photo)

Scenes from the life of Queen Victoria (b / w photo)
7201804 Scenes from the life of Queen Victoria (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Deposition of Childeric III, King of the Franks, 752 (engraving)

Deposition of Childeric III, King of the Franks, 752 (engraving)
7173383 Deposition of Childeric III, King of the Franks, 752 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deposition of Childeric III, King of the Franks, 752)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Grand Seal of King Louis XII of France, 15th-16th Century (chromolitho)

Grand Seal of King Louis XII of France, 15th-16th Century (chromolitho)
7173193 Grand Seal of King Louis XII of France, 15th-16th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Seal of King Louis XII of France)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Red wax seal, 15th Century (chromolitho)

Red wax seal, 15th Century (chromolitho)
7173191 Red wax seal, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red wax seal, 15th Century)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Miniatures from medieval manuscripts in the Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels (chromolitho)

Miniatures from medieval manuscripts in the Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels (chromolitho)
7173026 Miniatures from medieval manuscripts in the Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: William II, King of England (engraving)

William II, King of England (engraving)
7185589 William II, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William II, King of England (c1056-1100)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Mary, Queen of Scots (engraving)

Mary, Queen of Scots (engraving)
7185539 Mary, Queen of Scots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Henry VIII, King of England (engraving)

Henry VIII, King of England (engraving)
7185494 Henry VIII, King of England (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Arrival of Joan of Arc at the Chateau de Chinon, 1428 (chromolitho)

Arrival of Joan of Arc at the Chateau de Chinon, 1428 (chromolitho)
7185108 Arrival of Joan of Arc at the Chateau de Chinon, 1428 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Joan of Arc at the Chateau de Chinon, France)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Tapestry depicting the coronation of King Charles VII of France, Reims, 1429 (chromolitho)

Tapestry depicting the coronation of King Charles VII of France, Reims, 1429 (chromolitho)
7185101 Tapestry depicting the coronation of King Charles VII of France, Reims, 1429 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Yellow Lilies, c. 1895 (gouache on paper)

Yellow Lilies, c. 1895 (gouache on paper)
7224530 Yellow Lilies, c.1895 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Rose portrait of Marie Antoinette of Lorraine Habsburg, 1783, (oil on canvas)

Rose portrait of Marie Antoinette of Lorraine Habsburg, 1783, (oil on canvas)
JLJ4569141 Rose portrait of Marie Antoinette of Lorraine Habsburg, 1783, (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Alexander I of Russia, 19th century (oil on canvas)

Alexander I of Russia, 19th century (oil on canvas)
JLJ4684669 Alexander I of Russia, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon, Baron (1770-1837); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Fortune teller on Martinique telling Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie she will be Queen of

Fortune teller on Martinique telling Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie she will be Queen of France (litho)
7184938 Fortune teller on Martinique telling Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie she will be Queen of France (litho) by French School

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Queen Elizabeth I (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I (engraving)
7185461 Queen Elizabeth I (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Lady Jane Grey (litho)

Lady Jane Grey (litho)
7201246 Lady Jane Grey (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Jane Grey. Illustration from Chatterbox Magazine, Christmas Box (Wells Gardner, Darton and Co)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Charite du roi Robert (engraving)

Charite du roi Robert (engraving)
7194021 Charite du roi Robert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charite du roi Robert)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia entering Jerusalem, 1869 (engraving)

Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia entering Jerusalem, 1869 (engraving)
7148156 Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia entering Jerusalem, 1869 (engraving) by Gentz, Karl Wilhelm (1822-1890); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)

Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)
7147913 Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) by Kreling, August von (1819-76); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IV (1282-1347), Holy Roman Emperor

Background imageSovereigns Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I setting out on the Third Crusade, 1189 (engraving)

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I setting out on the Third Crusade, 1189 (engraving)
7147875 The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I setting out on the Third Crusade, 1189 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Ernest II, Duke of Swabia, before King Conrad II of Germany after rebelling against him

Ernest II, Duke of Swabia, before King Conrad II of Germany after rebelling against him, 1026 (engraving)
7147861 Ernest II, Duke of Swabia, before King Conrad II of Germany after rebelling against him, 1026 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernest II)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Otto III in the burial vault of his predecessor Charlemagne in Aachen

The Holy Roman Emperor Otto III in the burial vault of his predecessor Charlemagne in Aachen Cathedral (engraving)
7147859 The Holy Roman Emperor Otto III in the burial vault of his predecessor Charlemagne in Aachen Cathedral (engraving) by Kaulbach

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King Charles I on his throne in the House of Lords, Westminster, 17th Century (engraving)

King Charles I on his throne in the House of Lords, Westminster, 17th Century (engraving)
7149411 King Charles I on his throne in the House of Lords, Westminster, 17th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Queen Elizabeth I riding through the camp of her army at Tilbury before the arrival of the Spanish

Queen Elizabeth I riding through the camp of her army at Tilbury before the arrival of the Spanish Armada
7149410 Queen Elizabeth I riding through the camp of her army at Tilbury before the arrival of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (engraving) by English School

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Sir Anthony Denny advising King Henry VIII to prepare himself for death, 1547 (engraving)

Sir Anthony Denny advising King Henry VIII to prepare himself for death, 1547 (engraving)
7149404 Sir Anthony Denny advising King Henry VIII to prepare himself for death, 1547 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 (engraving)

Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 (engraving)
7149374 Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving)

William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving)
7153739 William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William III (1817-1890)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Scenes from the life of Queen Victoria (b / w photo)

Scenes from the life of Queen Victoria (b / w photo)
7201805 Scenes from the life of Queen Victoria (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the life of Queen Victoria)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Louis XIV presente a la cour le nouveau roi d Espagne (engraving)

Louis XIV presente a la cour le nouveau roi d Espagne (engraving)
7194269 Louis XIV presente a la cour le nouveau roi d Espagne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV presente a la cour le nouveau roi d Espagne)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Le Jardin des Plantes (engraving)

Le Jardin des Plantes (engraving)
7194226 Le Jardin des Plantes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Jardin des Plantes)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Serment d Harold au chateau de Bayeux (engraving)

Serment d Harold au chateau de Bayeux (engraving)
7194023 Serment d Harold au chateau de Bayeux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serment d Harold au chateau de Bayeux)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Queen Anne of Denmark, c. 1605 (oil on panel)

Queen Anne of Denmark, c. 1605 (oil on panel)
3928565 Queen Anne of Denmark, c.1605 (oil on panel) by Critz, John de, the Elder (c.1552-1642)(attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne of Denmark (1574-1619)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Portraits of the Sovereigns, Contemporaries, Biographers, Editors, Commentators, Players

Portraits of the Sovereigns, Contemporaries, Biographers, Editors, Commentators, Players
5216230 Portraits of the Sovereigns, Contemporaries, Biographers, Editors, Commentators, Players, and Illustrators of Shakspeare (engraving) by English School

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King George III (coloured engraving)

King George III (coloured engraving)
3656897 King George III (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George III. Illustration for The Sovereigns of England (Read & Co, c 1880)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King William IV (coloured engraving)

King William IV (coloured engraving)
3656896 King William IV (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King William IV. Illustration for The Sovereigns of England (Read & Co, c 1880)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King Charles II (coloured engraving)

King Charles II (coloured engraving)
3656889 King Charles II (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles II. Illustration for The Sovereigns of England (Read & Co, c 1880)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King James II (coloured engraving)

King James II (coloured engraving)
3656890 King James II (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James II. Illustration for The Sovereigns of England (Read & Co, c 1880)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King Charles I (coloured engraving)

King Charles I (coloured engraving)
3656887 King Charles I (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles I. Illustration for The Sovereigns of England (Read & Co, c 1880)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: King James I (coloured engraving)

King James I (coloured engraving)
3656885 King James I (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James I. Illustration for The Sovereigns of England (Read & Co, c 1880)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: Cover illustration for The Sovereigns of England (coloured engraving)

Cover illustration for The Sovereigns of England (coloured engraving)
3656862 Cover illustration for The Sovereigns of England (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: James II was born in 1633, crowned in 1685, and died in 1701 (engraving)

James II was born in 1633, crowned in 1685, and died in 1701 (engraving)
6020305 James II was born in 1633, crowned in 1685, and died in 1701 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James II was born in 1633, crowned in 1685)

Background imageSovereigns Collection: George III, grandson of George II was born 1738; crowned in 1760; and died in 1820 (engraving)

George III, grandson of George II was born 1738; crowned in 1760; and died in 1820 (engraving)
6020302 George III, grandson of George II was born 1738; crowned in 1760; and died in 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George III)




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"Sovereigns: A Glimpse into the Royal Tapestry of History" Step back in time with an early jigsaw puzzle depicting the illustrious Kings and Queens of England, a captivating mosaic of power and lineage. Adorned with royal crowns and sceptres, these sovereigns commanded respect and authority. From the Line of Tudor emerged a succession of influential rulers - King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth I. Their reigns marked pivotal moments in English history captured beautifully in chromolithographs. The House of Hanover brought forth a new era as King George I, King George II, King George III, King George IV, King William IV, and Queen Victoria ascended to the throne. These vibrant chromolithographs immortalize their regal presence for generations to admire. At every coronation since Edward I's time rests the Coronation chair housing the legendary Stone of Scone beneath its seat. This symbolizes continuity as each sovereign is crowned upon it – a tangible link connecting past monarchs to present ones. England's monarchs from bygone eras extend their greetings to George V through captivating imagery that transcends time. It serves as a reminder that despite changing dynasties and shifting landscapes, kingship endures. Yet not all tales are filled with grandeur; some reveal darker chapters etched in history's annals. The murder of Edward the Martyr at Corfe Castle unveils treachery orchestrated by his own stepmother Aelfthryth – an engraving that echoes tragedy across centuries. Charles I's life unfolds before our eyes - born in 1600 amidst hopefulness but ultimately meeting his untimely demise on the executioner's block in 1649. An engraving captures this poignant moment when power clashed with revolution. Venturing beyond English shores brings us face-to-face with Prince Edward hunting tigers during his visit to India in 1872.