The
portraiture
section of the Nash Ford Picture
Library contains a host of photographs,
illustrations
and old prints, all
of
well-known
people
from throughout British history, though we specialise
in pre-Tudor characters. The
photographs mostly derive from statues,
architectural sculpture, church monuments, pub signs and especially stained glass
windows. All those places in everyday life where you see portraits of the
famous, can be found here. Location release
may be required for some photos.
Please
e-mail
us if you think we could help with your hard
copy or televisual image reproduction project. Those wishing to
reproduce our images on the web, must also e-mail
us to seek permission. To view examples of
portraits from our Picture Library, please
choose your area of interest from the sections below:
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Portraits of monarchs from statues, sculptures, monuments, stained glass windows, ceramics, tapestries, pub signs, paintings, drawings, engravings and more. At the moment, this section covers all the Kings and Queens of England, and a sample selection of the Monarchs of Scotland and native Princes of Wales. We hope to add more soon. This image is of King Henry IV. |
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Other
Royalty
This is a Victorian engraving of Richard, the Duke of York who led the opposition to King Henry VI during the War of the Roses. |
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Lords
& Ladies
This is a stained glass window featuring Hugh Lupus, the famous Earl of Chester. |
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Bishops
& Abbots
This is a painted statue of Richard Poore, Bishop of Salisbury in the 13th century. Why not check out details on Cardinal Beaufort. |
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Saints
This is a drawing of the obscure St. Endelienta, one of the many daughters of King Brychan of Brycheiniog who evangelised North Cornwall. |
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Heroes
This is a stained glass window featuring Geoffrey Chaucer, Father of English Poetry. |
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Villains
This is a pub sign featuring the highwayman, William Davies, otherwise known as the 'Golden Farmer'. |