1612 Collection (#7)

The Deaths of the Blessed Ugoccione and Sostegno (recto), A Study of the Farnese Hercules (verso); Bernardino Poccetti (Barbatelli), Italian, 1548 - 1612; Italy

Saint Cecilia; Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri), Italian, 1581 - 1641; about 1612 - 1615; Black and white chalk on gray paper, pricked for transfer; 46.8 x 34.3 cm (18 7/16 x 13 1/2 in.)

Head of a Boy (recto), Figure Studies (verso); Federico Barocci, Italian, about 1535 - 1612; about 1586 - 1589; Black, red

The Resurrection; Pieter Lastman, Dutch, about 1583 - 1633; 1612; Oil on oak panel; Unframed: 43.2 x 32.4 cm (17 x 12 3/4 in.), Framed: 66 x 54.9 x 4.1 cm (26 x 21 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)

Tapestry: Le Cheval raye from Les Anciennes Indes Series; Woven at Gobelins Manufactory, French, active 1662 - present, after a cartoon painted by Albert Eckhout, Dutch, about 1610 - 1665

The Calydonian Boar Hunt; Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, 1577 - 1640; Belgium, Europe; about 1611 - 1612; Oil on panel; Unframed: 59.2 x 89.7 cm (23 5/16 x 35 5/16 in.)

Federico Barocci, Quintilia Fischieri, Italian, probably 1535-1612, probably c. 1600, oil on canvas

Claes Jansz Visscher after Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder after Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes (Dutch, 1586-1587-1652), Town Gate, published 1612, etching

Pietro Testa (Italian, 1612-1650), An Allegory in Honor of Innocent X, 1644, etching on laid paper

Simone Cantarini (Italian, 1612-1648), Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto, etching

Simone Cantarini (Italian, 1612-1648), The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, etching

Simone Cantarini (Italian, 1612-1648), Fortune, etching

SPANISH MISSIONARY, 1612. Francisco Pareja teaching Christianity to the native Indians. Woodcut from Cathecismo, en Lengua Castellana, y Timuquana, Mexico City, Mexico, 1612

VOYAGES, 1612. Title page of a work containing accounts of the voyages of Pedro Fernandes de Queiros and Henry Hudson. Published at Amsterdam, 1612

QUEIROS: VOYAGES, 1612. Woodcut from an edition of Pedro Fernandez de Queiros travel writing published at Amsterdam, 1612

MAP OF NEW FRANCE, 1612. The westerly portion of Samuel de Champlains 1612 map of New France

MAP OF NEW FRANCE, 1612. The easterly portion of Samuel de Champlains 1612 map of New France

Francisco Pareja (d1628), Spanish Franciscan missionary sent to Florida in 1593 or 1594. As well as converting the natives, he published books in the native language Timuquanan

John Smith (1580-1631) English colonist and adventurer who sailed for Virginia in 1606. Based at Jamestown, he mapped Virginia

Anselm Of Canterbury, Saint (1033-1109). British theologian, archbishop of Canterbury. Saint Anselm of Canterbury, engraved in 1612

Mignard, Pierre (1612-1695). MoliSre. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

A View of the City Of Zaragoza

Samuel Butlers Home
The full moon rises globularly over the battlements of Ludlow Castle, home of the poet Samuel Butler though he was born in a humble cottage) Date: 1612

Butler Birthplace - 2
Butlers Tenement - the poet SAMUEL BUTLERs birthplace at Strensham, Worcestershire. Date: 1612

Butler Birthplace - 1
The poet SAMUEL BUTLERs birthplace at Strensham, Worcestershire. Date: 1612

Wales / Henry / Elstrack
HENRY FREDERICK PRINCE OF WALES Eldest son of James I Date: 1594 - 1612

Rudolf Ii / Hre / Anon Eng
EMPEROR RUDOLF II Holy Roman Emperor (1576- 1612), also crowned King of Hungary (1572) and Bohemia (1575) Date: 1552 - 1612

Rudolf Ii / Hre / Circular
EMPEROR RUDOLF II Holy Roman Emperor (1576- 1612), also crowned King of Hungary (1572) and Bohemia (1575) Date: 1552 - 1612

BOTANY: LARKSPUR, 1612. Delphinium ajacis, pink. Line engraving from Emanuel Sweerts Florilegium, 1612

BOTANY: LARKSPUR, 1612. Delphinium ajacis, blue. Line engraving from Emanuel Sweerts Florilegium, 1612

BOTANY: LARKSPUR, 1612. Delphinium ajacis, double white. Line engraving from Emanuel Sweerts Florilegium, 1612

SUNFLOWERS. Helianthus. Engraving from Emanuel Sweerts Florilegium 1612, Frankfurt
SUNFLOWERS. Helianthus. Engraving from Emanuel Sweerts " Florilegium" 1612, Frankfurt

CARTOGRAPHERS charting navigational courses: engraved frontispiece to Willem Janszoon Blaeus book of sea charts and sailing instructions, " The Light of Navigation

BOTANY: GRAPES, 1612. Copper engraving from Emanuel Sweerts Florilegium, Frankfurt am Main

George Earl of Bristol
GEORGE DIGBY, second earl of BRISTOL Royalist soldier, writer etc. Date: 1612 - 1677

Hugh Broughton, Scholar
HUGH BROUGHTON Churchman, rabbinical scholar, at age 37. He holds a book in one hand, a pair of gloves in the other. Date: 1549 - 1612

Japan / Nagoya Castle 1900
Nagoya Castle, built in 1612, mostly destroyed during the Second World War, and rebuilt during the 1950s. Date: circa 1900

James Stuart / Richmond
James Stuart Duke of Richmond 4th Duke of Lennox Date: 1612 - 1655

Jacques Bongars
JACQUES BONGARS French scholar and diplomat. Date: 1554 - 1612

VIRGINIA TRACT, 1612. Title-page of Robert Johnsons The New Life of Virginea, London, 1612, a tract encouraging settlement in the new colony

EXPL2A-00197
Hudsons map of his voyages in the Arctic, published in 1612. Hand-colored 19th-century reproduction of a woodcut from Hudsons " Voyages" published in 1612

Thomas Lord Fairfax - 8
THOMAS third baron FAIRFAX Son of Ferdinando : parliamentary military commander and statesman during the English Civil War

HENRY STUART (1594-1612)
HENRY STUART, Prince of Wales. Son of King James I (James VI of Scotland)

Thomas Bartholin
THOMAS BARTHOLIN (aka Bartholinus) Danish medical, anatomist and writer

Meteren / Boulonois
EMANUEL VAN METEREN Flemish historian

John Harington / Thurston
SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet

Christoph Clavius / Esme B
CHRISTOPH CLAVIUS Bavarian astronomer and mathematician

Sinclair at Romsdal
Scottish mercenaries under Colonel Siclair, hired by the King of Sweden to attack Norway land at Romsdalen. They are in the end destroyed by the local peasants

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In 1612, Captain John Smith's map of Virginia provided a glimpse into the uncharted territories of the New World. This intricate depiction unveiled the vastness and potential of this land, igniting curiosity and ambition among explorers. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic in England, dark tales emerged as Lancashire Witches and Northamptonshire Witches were accused of practicing sorcery. These chilling events sent shockwaves through society, fueling superstition and fear. Amidst these witch trials, Thomas Lord Fairfax rose to prominence. His influential role in English politics shaped history during this tumultuous era. Alongside him stood James Graham Montrose and George Lord Digby - figures who left their mark on a nation grappling with religious conflicts. However, beyond these political intrigues lay another captivating story: St. Sebastian Thrown into the Cloaca Maxima. This artwork from 1612 depicted an ancient Roman martyr being cast into Rome's main sewer system – a powerful symbol reflecting societal struggles at that time. While Europe was embroiled in turmoil, France boasted its own enchantment within The Gardens Of The Luxembourg. These meticulously designed gardens became a sanctuary for Parisians seeking solace amidst bustling city life. As we reflect on 1612 today, it serves as a reminder of humanity's complex nature.