Antique Sovereigns

At its center, a Burmese ruby—unheated, unaltered—glows with a quiet, sovereign intensity, its crimson depth softened only by time.

Spear and axe together make him a sovereign and warrior god, guarantor of the Carian confederation — a rare subject in glyptic, betraying a learned patron.

* The Baltic nations (also known as the Baltic republics or abbreviated to the Baltics) is a term used for the group of three sovereign states the Northern European which line the ...

The eldest son of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Austria, he was heir to the French throne and received an extensive education and training intended to prepare him for his future rol...

The composition, tightly framed on the bust and shoulders in the official representational format widely disseminated by the workshop, follows the iconographic type established by Su...

Through armour, velvet, gold, imposing costume and an authoritative bearing, Marc de Beauvau-Craon is presented not merely as a military commander, but as one of the foremost figures...

It was none other than the ‘soldier of Christ’ who slew the dangerous beast and saved the sovereign’s daughter from the monster’s jaws.” (from the Golden Legend, Jacopo da Varazze) ...

While membership is strictly limited to the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than 24 Companions, the order also includes "supernumerary" members, such as foreign monarchs ...

Origin: English. Brand: Sovereign Head. Weight: 14.93 grams. Dimensions: 3.4x0.9cm.

The Pope presented some of the finest works to visiting diplomats and sovereigns. They began to circulate more widely and gained prestige among the wealthy and those on the Grand Tou...

He was highly regarded by James II, who in 1685 sent him to the Netherlands to paint portraits of the future sovereigns William III of Orange and Mary II. He painted every reigning B...

The work most likely represents the circa 1710 crest of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl after his participation in the Glorious Revolution during the reign of William III and given t...

The painting would have functioned not only as a biblical narrative, but as an image of ideal rulership: the wise king, the admiring foreign sovereign, the ordered court, the emblema...

Each issue contained a full page color lithographic portrait of a well known sovereign, statesman, or man of the day, caricatured in a uniquely good-natured manner which became famou...

Each issue contained a full page color lithographic portrait of a well known sovereign, statesman, or man of the day, caricatured in a uniquely good-natured manner which became famou...

The Pope presented some of the finest works to visiting diplomats and sovereigns. They began to circulate more widely and gained prestige among the wealthy and those on the Grand Tou...

At the base appears the elephant, emblem of the Order of the Elephant, the highest Danish chivalric order, traditionally reserved for sovereigns and a very limited circle of leading ...

Napoleon occupies the ceremonial center of the composition, advancing with his bicorne held at his side as Queen Louise is presented amid a gathering of sovereigns, officers, diploma...

Munnings’s prolific career, spanning over sixty years, brought him honour, with election to the Presidency of the Royal Academy in 1944, a Knighthood in 1945, and a personal award fr...

A gold chain crosses the breast and supports the insignia of the Order of the Garter, whose badge — the Lesser George — represents St George overcoming the dragon. Charles was Sovere...

Above it is a smaller illuminated cartouche containing what appears to be a royal invocation or formula, while the surrounding floral arabesques visually separate the sovereign’s wor...

The crown rests upon richly draped curtains that sweep gracefully to either side, evoking the Parochet, the ceremonial curtain before the Holy Ark, while emphasizing the Torah as the...

He was an important religious figure whose fame spread beyond the borders of Italy to France: on the orders of Pope Sixtus IV, he travelled to France to the bedside of King Louis XI,...

The Buddha is depicted seated in meditation, wearing regal ornaments that reflect the early Arakanese conception of the Buddha as a universal sovereign. While the face is obscured fr...

He was therefore publicly honoured as the future sovereign while being denied the practical experience of government.

Read through that lens, the royal coach becomes an allegory for the Crown itself, while the heraldic lion—long recognized as the national symbol of England—appears to rebel against t...

The work is inspired, reworked in a reduced format to make it suitable for a private clientele, by the large painting that Rigaud made for the sovereign around 1700, today conserved ...

The Order of the Garter is the highest British order of chivalry, limited to the Monarch (Sovereign of the Garter), the Prince of Wales, and 24 Knights.

His name could mean "The Creator", he was sovereign of all the gods having created the world through the word.

By the 18th century, large drinking bowls like this one were were no longer used as actual tableware but were rather awarded as gifts by the sovereign and proudly displayed at home b...

Along with the maker's mark "GW" a further mark was used in the period 1784 - 1890, the Sovereign head ('duty mark'). GW could possibly be the London silversmith, George Wintle.

It was the 'soldier of Christ' who killed the dangerous beast and saved the sovereign's daughter from the monster's jaws, and as a reward he wanted neither honours nor money, but for...

It is assumed that these portraits are a derivation of a pair of official paintings of the sovereigns most probably executed by Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745), prototypes that are...

In contrast, the lower right depicts a dark, greenish figure with a monstrous appearance, accompanied by snakes or small dragons: this is the personification of Chaos, Ignorance, or ...

The company began to flourish at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century, as the effects of the Napoleonic Wars abated, and its reputation was consolidated by the official approval f...

A distinguished 19th century Italian white porcelain sculpture by Capodimonte, representing Monarchy or Sovereign Authority. Crafted in Italy during the 19th century, this elegant po...

After the death of Charles II this influence quickly came to an end, forcing her to hastily leave London and renounce all her possessions to return to her homeland, between Aubigny-s...

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century Size: Height 63.8 C.M. / Width 20.5 C.M. / Depth 10.5 C.M.

With the disappearance of the sovereign in 1871, the manufacture of Sèvres lost his natural protector.

The title chosen by the painter, “Reiter oder König”, like an ancient epitaph or a motto engraved upon a tomb, immediately poses a brutal and ironic question: what does it matter whe...

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century Size excluding black stand: Height 37.5 C.M. / Width 22 C.M. / Depth 13....

After the death of William III in 1702, Anne ascended the throne as queen, making Prince George consort to the sovereign during the early years of the eighteenth century.

This dramatic lithograph captures a solemn papal procession within St Peter’s Basilica, with the Sovereign Pontiff borne aloft amid clergy and guards.

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century Size excluding black stand: Height 67 C.M. / Width 31.7 C.M. / Depth 13....

In 1726, he was elected Liveryman of the Company of Painter-Stainers to which he presented a very large painting of the ‘Royal Sovereign at anchor’ which still remains in their colle...

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th century Size excluding black stand: Height 79.5 C.M. / Width 37.6 C.M. / Depth 2...

Indeed, it would have fitted the sovereign, who was 1.98 m tall. Its provenance gives us another clue: the armor was kept in the armory of the Princes of Condé, at the Château de Cha...

The biblical narrative focuses on the three figures seated at the table: Queen Esther, on the left, dressed in a sumptuous blue gown adorned with jewels; King Ahasuerus, positioned i...

The portrait is set within a finely carved architectural frame, crowned at the top with a royal coronet, reinforcing his status as sovereign. Below, the composition is animated by a ...

Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen Consort of France, 17th Century Oil on canvas, European School, ca. 1660–1680, late 17th century Oil on canvas depicting Maria Theresa of...

Throughout the 19th Century, it remained one of the official residences of the various sovereigns, including the last one to occupy it, Napoleon III.

The plumed hat, polished boots, and sword reinforce his identity as both sovereign and soldier—an image carefully constructed to embody the ideals of order, strength, and autocratic ...

Antique Portrait Isabella Clara Eugenia – Etching by Houbraken, 18th Century This elegant 18th-century portrait depicts Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566–1633), Infanta of Spain and sove...

Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the sovereign enclave of the Pope inside Rome, Italy. The relic is a wooden throne that tradition claims the Apostle Saint Peter, the leader of the ...

Crowned Buddha represents the Buddha's role as a universal sovereign. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th Century Size: Height 67.8 C.M. / Width 32 C.M. / Depth 15.5 C.M.

A masterwork of patriotic ornamentation and technical finesse, this Portuguese brooch—inscribed POR BEM (“For Good”)—embodies the layered symbolism and sovereign grandeur of end-of-t...

The upper section describes the “Sovereign Government in Europe,” showing the management structure within the Dutch Republic, including the influential Heren XVII (Council of Sevente...

Designed as an educational and historical reference, the chart traces the development of ecclesiastical organization in England from the arrival of Saint Augustine in AD 597 through ...

hrono-Genealogical Chart Sixth Age of the World — Wilkinson 1807 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored chrono-genealogical chart titled “Chrono-Genealogical Chart of the ...

The portrait follows the official imperial iconography established at the Russian court during the Rococo period, showing the sovereign adorned with the blue sash and insignia of the...