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Ruff Collection

Background imageRuff Collection: Harlequin Clown

Harlequin Clown

Background imageRuff Collection: Portrait of Hans Lippershey

Portrait of Hans Lippershey, Dutch spectacle maker and inventor of the telescope

Background imageRuff Collection: Engraving of Sir Francis Drake

Engraving of Sir Francis Drake
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) English navigator. Engraving

Background imageRuff Collection: Print of Queen Elizabeth of England After Nicholas Hilliard

Print of Queen Elizabeth of England After Nicholas Hilliard
Queen Elizabeth of England, the Ermine portrait in the collection of the Marquess of Salisbury at Hatfield House. Undated

Background imageRuff Collection: Queen Elizabeth I as Depicted on an English Color Tinted Postcard

Queen Elizabeth I as Depicted on an English Color Tinted Postcard
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) England and Ireland of house of Tudor as captured by an English color tinted postcard

Background imageRuff Collection: Engraving of Orlando Lasso by C. Deblois

Engraving of Orlando Lasso by C. Deblois
Orlando Lasso (1532-1594), Flemish composer. Regarded as the leading composer of the 16th century. Reproduction of an engraving by C

Background imageRuff Collection: Portrait of Henry Hudson

Portrait of Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson (d.1611), English navigator, discovered the Hudson River. Undated engraving

Background imageRuff Collection: The Astrologer Engraving

The Astrologer Engraving
The astrologer. Undated engraving

Background imageRuff Collection: Elisabeth of Austria

Elisabeth of Austria
Portrait of Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Charles IX, King of France painted by Francois Clouet

Background imageRuff Collection: James Arminius Engraving

James Arminius Engraving
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Picture shows Jacob Arminius (1560-1609), Dutch clergyman and theologian. Undated engraving

Background imageRuff Collection: Dr. John Donne Engraving

Dr. John Donne Engraving
John Donne (1573-1631), British Poet. Undated engraving

Background imageRuff Collection: King James the Ist Engraving

King James the Ist Engraving
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Picture shows King James I (1566-1625), son of Mary Queen of Scots. Undated engraving

Background imageRuff Collection: Portrait of Dr. William Gilbert Copper Engraving After a Painting by Harding

Portrait of Dr. William Gilbert Copper Engraving After a Painting by Harding
(Original Caption) Dr. William Gilbert. From the original painting in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. *Copper engraving based on a painting by Harding

Background imageRuff Collection: Portrait of Robert Devereux

Portrait of Robert Devereux
(Original Caption) Robert Devereux (1567-1601), the Earl of Essex, is shown in a close-up portrait. He was a soldier favorite of Queen Elizabeth. By unknown artist in 1597

Background imageRuff Collection: Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh and His Son

Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh and His Son
(Original Caption) Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), English courtier, navigator, and historian. With his son

Background imageRuff Collection: Engraving after a Painting of John Nicot by Hendrick Goltzius

Engraving after a Painting of John Nicot by Hendrick Goltzius
Portrait of John Nicot (C.1530-1600), French diplomat and scholar. Ambassador in Portugal (1559-61); introduced use of tobacco from Portugal into France. The term nicotine is derived from his name

Background imageRuff Collection: Sir Walter Raleigh on Board His Ship Illustration

Sir Walter Raleigh on Board His Ship Illustration
(Original Caption) Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618), English courtier, adventurer, historian, on board his ship. Undated color

Background imageRuff Collection: Portrait of Michel de Montaigne by Charles Edward Wagstaff

Portrait of Michel de Montaigne by Charles Edward Wagstaff
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592), French essayist and courtier at the court of Charles IX. Engraving by G.E. Wagstaff from an original picture at Paris in the Depot des Archives du Royaumel

Background imageRuff Collection: Ruff, 19th century illustration

Ruff, 19th century illustration
Ruff (Calidris pugnax, here as Machetes pugnax), a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia

Background imageRuff Collection: Courtship plumage of birds (sexual dimorphism), Chromolithograph, published in 1897

Courtship plumage of birds (sexual dimorphism), Chromolithograph, published in 1897
Colorful courtship plumage of various birds (sexual dimorphism)

Background imageRuff Collection: Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-

Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-

Background imageRuff Collection: Ruff -Philo pugnax-, male wading through shallow water

Ruff -Philo pugnax-, male wading through shallow water, Lauwersmeer National Park, Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Background imageRuff Collection: Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-, male wading in shallow water

Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-, male wading in shallow water, Apetlon, Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland, Austria, Europe

Background imageRuff Collection: Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-, male standing on the shore in the grass

Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-, male standing on the shore in the grass, Apetlon, Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland, Austria, Europe

Background imageRuff Collection: Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-, reeve, female standing in shallow water, Burgenland, Austria

Ruff -Philomachus pugnax-, reeve, female standing in shallow water, Burgenland, Austria

Background imageRuff Collection: Ruff -Philo pugnax-, male in breeding plumage standing on a meadow at the water

Ruff -Philo pugnax-, male in breeding plumage standing on a meadow at the water, Burgenland, Austria


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