Doublet Collection (page 5)

The Portrait of Captain John Smith, Admiral of New England (engraving)
619420 The Portrait of Captain John Smith, Admiral of New England (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: John Smith (1579-1631)

Portrait of King Charles II (1630-85) (oil on canvas)
HSP198121 Portrait of King Charles II (1630-85) (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (studio of); Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Charles I (1600-49) (panel)
WES67083 Charles I (1600-49) (panel) by Mytens, Daniel (1590-c.1648); 29.2x26.7 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

King Philip II of Spain, 1549-55 (panel)
CAY72139 King Philip II of Spain, 1549-55 (panel) by Mor, Anthonis van Dashorst (Antonio Moro) (c.1519-1576/77); 107x83.8 cm; Caylus Anticuario, Madrid, Spain; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Portrait of King Henri II of France (1519-59)
AII79631 Portrait of King Henri II of France (1519-59) by Clouet, Francois (c.1510-72); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; French, out of copyright

Costume of the Swedes in the 16th century. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Sketch for Louis XIII on horseback (black chalk on paper)
CTS449214 Sketch for Louis XIII on horseback (black chalk on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 30.8x22.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Young Furst or nobleman in his student days, wearing precious hat, doublet, hose and cape. From a lifesize oil painting in Nuremburg Museum

City ironsmith Niklas Ruhl and his wife standing
City burgher and ironsmith Niklas Ruhl and his wife standing beside his coat of arms. From an Aschaffenburg Guild Book. He holds a golden lily, and she a rose

Italian soldiers and helmet, late 16th century
Italian soldier in day wear with sword and dagger A, Italian soldier in battle dress with matchlock musket, wheellock pistol, sword, helm and breastplate B, and Italian helmet C

Men in doublet and hose, 16th century
Young man in slashed doublet and hose with flag A, man in doublet and hose B, and man in armour and helmet, late 16th century

Fashions of French and English men, 16th century
French man in wide-brim hat and cape A, English man with short doublet, hose, sword and shield B, and round targe or shield C, D, late 16th century

Antoine, King of Navarre, and Jeanne III, Queen of Navarre. From a miniature painting. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

German male court dress of the mid 16th century, and two halberd heads. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt

A Yeoman of the Guard attending Queen Elizabeth I on a Progress. Copperplate engraving by N.C. Goodnight from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale

King Charles IX of France (1550-74), c. 1565, engraved by Chevrolat (coloured engraving)
PER287349 King Charles IX of France (1550-74), c.1565, engraved by Chevrolat (coloured engraving) by Chevignard, after (1750-1850); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

King James I of England (1566-1625) (oil on canvas)
SCP36893 King James I of England (1566-1625) (oil on canvas) by Somer, Paul van (c.1576-1621); 196x120 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Foppish mens fashion from the era of King
Foppish mens fashion from the 16th century. Man with large felt hat with multicoloured plumes, doublet with slashed sleeves, hose and boots from a manuscript Roman de la Rose, Harleian 4425

Costume of a French bourgeois man, 16th century
Costume of a French bourgeois man, reign of King Henry IV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

"Clan Donchadh of Mar", of from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub
3804296 " Clan Donchadh of Mar", of from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56)

Portrait of a Man Wearing a Black Beret, c. 1530 (oil on canvas)
3545948 Portrait of a Man Wearing a Black Beret, c.1530 (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Dosso (c.1479-1542); 85.5x71 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Friedrich, Duke of the Palatinate, from Der Generalfeldoberst by Ernst von Wildenbruch (colour litho)
3626501 Friedrich, Duke of the Palatinate, from Der Generalfeldoberst by Ernst von Wildenbruch (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich)

Habit of a Gentleman of Spain (engraving)
3640535 Habit of a Gentleman of Spain (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Gentleman of Spain)

Habit of Sir Philip Sidney (Knight) in 1580 (engraving)
3640599 Habit of Sir Philip Sidney (Knight) in 1580 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of Sir Philip Sidney (Knight) in 1580

Habit of an English Nobleman in 1559 (engraving)
3640595 Habit of an English Nobleman in 1559 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of an English Nobleman in 1559)

Habit of a German Officer in 1588 (engraving)
3640564 Habit of a German Officer in 1588 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a German Officer in 1588)

Habit of a Dutch Soldier in 1588 (engraving)
3640559 Habit of a Dutch Soldier in 1588 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Dutch Soldier in 1588)

Habit of a Nobleman of the United Provinces in 1588 (engraving)
3640558 Habit of a Nobleman of the United Provinces in 1588 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Nobleman of the United Provinces in 1588)

The Chastity Belt (colour photo)
3096149 The Chastity Belt (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chastity Belt. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sir Walter Raleigh (colour litho)
3093944 Sir Walter Raleigh (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Raleigh. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Noble German couple in costume. Date: circa 1650

German men in costume - a flag bearer, a flautist and a satirical singer. Date: 1570

Henry I, Duke of Guise (coloured engraving)
968931 Henry I, Duke of Guise (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588), known as Le Balafre (Scarface)

Jean Goujon, French sculptor and architect (chromolitho)
972083 Jean Goujon, French sculptor and architect (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Goujon (c1510-c1573), French sculptor and architect

Cover design, Christmas cards with Shakespeare subjects
Cover design by Robert Dudley, Christmas cards with Shakespeare subjects. (1 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Venetian Book Plate. circa 17th century

Edmund Kean as Shakespeares Richard III, at Drury Lane Theatre in 1814. Seen here in Act V, looking troubled on the eve of the Battle of Boswell. 1814

King Louis XIII of France (litho)
964700 King Louis XIII of France (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver statue of King Louis XIII of France (1601-1643)

Sarah Bernhardt in Les Bouffons (The Clowns) by Miguel Zamacois. Date: 1907

German print - Will-o -the-Wisp. 19th century

Charles IX, King of France, 16th Century (coloured engraving)
976093 Charles IX, King of France, 16th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles IX, King of France, 16th Century)

Gentleman of the reign of Henry III of France (coloured engraving)
960424 Gentleman of the reign of Henry III of France (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentleman of the reign of Henry III of France, 1586)

Portrait of a man, c. 1618 (oil on canvas)
3552372 Portrait of a man, c.1618 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 106x72.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G

Habit of King Henry VIII in 1520 (engraving)
3640584 Habit of King Henry VIII in 1520 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of King Henry VIII in 1520)

Habit of a Polish Merchant (engraving)
3640530 Habit of a Polish Merchant (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a Polish Merchant)

Habit of a German Nobleman in 1577 (engraving)
3640562 Habit of a German Nobleman in 1577 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of a German Nobleman in 1577)

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