Portraits


Politicians and Statesmen, Painters' Portraits and Self-Portraits, Scientists, Rulers, Emperors and Kings, Musicians and Composers, Writers and Poets.



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Face of devout woman wearing a veil.
Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE
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Face of devout woman wearing a veil. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE

Face of devout man.
Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE
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Face of devout man. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE

Tomb of the Black Prince (so named because of
the colour of his armour): Edward, prince of Wales
(1330-1376), son of Edward III; famous English
commander during the Hundred Years War.

Gilded chopper; 14th century
See also 16-01-03/64
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Tomb of the Black Prince (so named because of the colour of his armour): Edward...

Portrait of baby Nonnosa.
Palaeochristian (5th century)
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Portrait of baby Nonnosa. Palaeochristian (5th century)

Three Chinese vases in "Famille-rose" decor, in front  
of a portrait of Markgravine Sibylla Augusta of Baden, 
great and early collector of Chinese porcelain in      
her palace "La Favorita", Karlsruhe (1723-1735).
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Three Chinese vases in "Famille-rose" decor, in front of a portrait of Markgra...

Intricate Meissen handles for coffee pots.             
Left: head of a girl. Right: lid attached to           
handle by a chain.                                     
1740
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Intricate Meissen handles for coffee pots. Left: head of a girl. Ri...

Left: Meissen coffee pot with boy's head for a spout.  
Right: Sauce-boat from the Sulkowski-set with head     
for a spout.                                           
1738,  1735/1736
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Left: Meissen coffee pot with boy's head for a spout. Right: Sauce-boat from t...

A Meissen coffee pot with the head of a boy            
with a three-cornered hat as spout.                    
Detail of 30-03-01/50.                                 
(1742)
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A Meissen coffee pot with the head of a boy with a three-cornered ha...

Breakfast set from the Hoechst Manufacture. Portraits  
of poets and philosophers in grisaille-technique.      
Discreet floral design after Rococo exuberance.        
1780
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Breakfast set from the Hoechst Manufacture. Portraits of poets and philosopher...

Left: cup with saucer and lid in a leather case.       
The cup shows Catherine the Great in silhouette,       
the saucer bears her initial "E" for "Ekaterina".      
Left: Pharmacy jar with portrait of Friedrich II       
of Prussia; both from KPM.
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Left: cup with saucer and lid in a leather case. The cup shows Catherine...

"Dejeuner" for Prince Paul, second son of the King     
of Wuerttemberg. Egyptian motifs became fashionable    
after Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Portraits of the   
royal family. From Ludwigsburg.                        
1813
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"Dejeuner" for Prince Paul, second son of the King of Wuerttemberg. Egyptia...

Small busts and medallions of poets and scientists.
Busts show (l.to r.) poets Christoph Wieland, Homer and
philosopher Voltaire, the medallions are of contemporary
scholars. From Fuerstenberg Manufacture.
1770-1786
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Small busts and medallions of poets and scientists. Busts show (l.to r.) poets...