1600s Posters and Art Prints

Plague doctor. 17th century artwork titled 'Doktor Schnabel von Rom' (Beak Doctor from Rome). The text is in Latin. The costume's bronze mask contained aromatic herbs and reduced exposure to 'bad air', as did gloves and an oiled undergarment and cloak. Bubonic plague (the Black Death) affected Europe from the 1340s to the 1700s, killing millions. This German artwork, by Paul Furst (1608-1666), is based on an earlier work by J. Columbina, and dates from 1656. This version is from 'Die Karikatur und Satire in der Medizin' (Caricature and Satire in Medicine, 1921) by the German art historian and physician Eugen Hollander (1867-1932).

Cervantes's Don Quixote in his library, 1863 French edition. Don Quixote reading books on chivalry in his library before setting out on his quest. 'Don Quixote' is a work published in two parts (1605 and 1615) by Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). It tells the story of a Spanish nobleman and would-be knight Alonso Quijano (who calls himself Don Quixote) and the farmer Sancho who travels with him as his squire. Artwork, by French artist Gustave Dore (1832-1883; engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-1890).

Map of the Atlantic coasts. 17th-century map of the Atlantic Ocean and its coastlines, produced in 1660 by Dutch cartographer Pieter Goos (1616-1675). The title ('West-Indische paskaert', centre right) refers to the territorial holdings of the Dutch West India Company (founded 1621). The rhumb lines and naming of rivers and ports along the coastlines makes this a portolan navigational chart. Southern South America is shown in an inset at lower left. Dutch text (upper left) names the map-maker and the city of publication (Amsterdam). Overseas territories are marked by European coats-of-arms: Spanish, Dutch, French, English, Portuguese.

Visscher's view of London, 1616. Known as the Visscher panorama, this artwork was engraved by Dutch artist and map-maker Claes Visscher (1586-1652). The view dates from around 1600 and shows central London as it was before the Great Fire of London. The engraving was published in Amsterdam in 1616, under the title: 'Londinum Florentissima Britanniae Urbs Toto Orbe Celeberrimum Emporiumque'. This view looks north from Southwark on the south bank. Prominent features include Old St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, and the houses on Old London Bridge, then the only bridge across the Thames in London. Many church spires are shown, and ships and boats on the river.

Historical Medal - Treaty of Breda. Image from a medal designed in 1667 by Johannes Lutma commemorating the "Peace of Breada," or Treaty of Breda signed in Breda, Netherlands, between the Dutch and the English. Dutch lion prominently featured trampling on weapons and helmets. Warships in the background. Image composed of diagonal white lines. modified by pelagioAM

Artwork of a pirate ship and Port Royal (Jamaica) yacht club text. Port Royal was a pirate (Pirates were known as the Brethren of the coast) haven through most of the age of sail.

The United East India Company was a chartered company established on the 20th March 1602 by the States General of the Netherlands amalgamating existing companies into the first joint-stock company in the world, granting it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia. Shares in the company could be bought by any resident of the United Provinces and then subsequently bought and sold in open-air secondary markets. It is sometimes considered to have been the first multinational corporation. It was a powerful company, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and execute convicts, negotiate treaties, strike its own coins, and establish colonies.

From a 16th and 17th century French collection of plants, flowers, insects, birds and animals by Nicolas Robert, Claude Aubriet and Louis-Marin Bonnet.

Seated Bearded Man Holding a Jug - Italian Renaissance art from a museum- uploaded by pelagioAM

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Classic plague doctor but a lady with a trans flag background

Classic plague doctor but a lady with a non binary flag background

We have created these metal detecting designs to represent what Club you are apart of. This represent the oldest coin you have found while metal detecting. If you find a coin from 1654 that would make you a 1600s Club Member. We have different colors and numbers for 1800's , 1700's, 1600's, 1500's, 1400's, 1300's, 1200's, 1100's, and anyone finding a coin from the year 1000's and earlier you will need to get yourself the Legend Club Member design. Please enjoy and share with other. This could make for a great gift for a friend that has just found a bucket Lister.

Cork cells. 17th-century illustration of cells from a sample of cork wood, as seen under a microscope by English natural philosopher Robert Hooke (1635-1703). Hooke pioneered the new science of microscopy and published detailed drawings of observations made with his microscopes. This illustration appeared in his 'Micrographia' (1665). The term cells was coined by Hooke in this work, describing the pores observed in the cork. Hooke was one of the founding fellows (1663) of the Royal Society, and served as its Curator of Experiments and Secretary.

Queens' College cambridge

Queens' College

Breton's Brother and Sister old painting

As a member of the governing council of Jamestown, Virginia, Smith led two voyages on the Chesapeake Bay. English officials instructed Smith and other colonists to map the area, claim land, find gold and other riches, trade with the natives and find passage to the Pacific Ocean. During his journeys, Smith kept a journal of the incidents his crew experienced and detailed descriptions of what he saw. He charted the land and waterways, and later drew an elaborate and remarkably accurate map of the Chesapeake Bay. These are Powhatan Indians.

Sculptures in Chateau de Versailles

In the late 1600s, the Earth was a much different place than it is now. The 17th century marked the end of the renaissance, and the enlightenment era was just beginning. History was in the making. This vintage map of the old world features an ancient, public domain map from the year 1691. It's the perfect gift for vintage map enthusiasts, and history buffs with an interest in the renaissance and enlightenment eras!

The Quaker in a Puritan town from my novel, "Eyvindr."

1622 Nieuw Amsterdam (New York) map

Stylized design of a 17th Century merchant ship.

Versailles Palace

Self portrait by the famous Dutch artist Rembrand van Rijn.

Classic plague doctor but a lady with a creamish background based on an old print of a plague doctor that was also the reference for this piece. also available in white, black, red and purple

Classic plague doctor but a lady with a black background and white art (normally black, this is the inverse to the white background one) also available in white, old paper cream, red and purple