Ermine in art: paintings, drawings and prints

La Dame à l'hermine, 1490.

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian), huile et détrempe sur panneau de noyer et panneau de bois

Musée Czartoryski, Poland

Carl Fredrik Scheffer (1715–1786), Count and Councillor of the Realm, Alexandre Roslin

Carl Fredrik Scheffer (1715–1786), Count and Councillor of the Realm, 1775.

Carl Fredrik Scheffer (1715-1786), greve och riksråd (museum title)

Alexandre Roslin (Swedish), oil on canvas

Swedish National Portrait Gallery, Gripsholm, Sweden

The Senators of Florence swearing Allegiance to Ferdinando II de' Medici, Justus Sustermans

The Senators of Florence swearing Allegiance to Ferdinando II de' Medici, 1625.

Justus Sustermans (Belgian), oil on canvas

Palatine Gallery, Italy

Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Queen Victoria (1819-1901), 1859.

Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

George IV in coronation robes, Thomas Lawrence

George IV in coronation robes, 1821.

George IV (1762-1830) (museum title)

Thomas Lawrence (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Portrait of Federico da Montefeltro and his son Guidobaldo, Pedro Berruguete

Portrait of Federico da Montefeltro and his son Guidobaldo, 1476–1477.

Ritratto di Federico da Montefeltro e del figlio Guidobaldo (museum title)

Pedro Berruguete (Spanish), oil on wood

Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Italy

Queen Anne (1665-1714), c. 1702–1704.

Godfrey Kneller (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna in the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, 14 (26) May 1896, Laurits Tuxen

Coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna in the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, 14 (26) May 1896, 1898.

Коронация Николая II и Александры Федоровны в Успенском… (museum title)

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

George III (1738-1820), 1809.

Thomas Lawrence (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne, 1806.

Napoléon Ier sur le trône impérial (museum title)

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French), oil on canvas

Department of Paintings, Louvre Museum, France

Napoleon I in Coronation Robes, François Gérard

Napoleon I in Coronation Robes, early 19th century.

Portrait en pied de Napoléon Ier en costume du Sacre (museum title)

François Gérard (French), oil on canvas

Louvre Museum, France

Charles V, known as the Wise, King of France (1337-1380), Gillot Saint-Èvre

Charles V, known as the Wise, King of France (1337-1380), 1838.

Charles V, dit le Sage, roi de France (1337-1380) (museum title)

Gillot Saint-Èvre, oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

Louis XVIII, King of France (1755-1824), Paulin Guérin

Louis XVIII, King of France (1755-1824), 1818.

Paulin Guérin (French), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

George II (1683-1760) when Prince of Wales, Godfrey Kneller

George II (1683-1760) when Prince of Wales, 1716.

Godfrey Kneller (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

View of Moscow, with scenes of animals, Ferdinand van Kessel

View of Moscow, with scenes of animals, 17th century.

Ansichten aus den vier Weltteilen mit Szenen von Tieren… (museum title)

Ferdinand van Kessel (Belgian), oil on copper

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Coronation of King Edward VII; the Crowning of Queen Alexandra, Laurits Tuxen

The Coronation of King Edward VII; the Crowning of Queen Alexandra, 1904.

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Portrait d'un procurateur, c. 1580.

Le Tintoret (Italian)

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria, Franz von Lenbach

Ludovika, Duchess in Bavaria, c. 1891.

Ludovika Herzogin in Bayern (museum title)

Franz von Lenbach (German), paint on canvas

Lenbachhaus, Germany

Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia (1672-1725), Godfrey Kneller

Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia (1672-1725), 1698.

Godfrey Kneller (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

William III (1650-1702), Godfrey Kneller

William III (1650-1702), 1690.

Godfrey Kneller (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Margaret of Austria, 1519–1520.

Margareta of Austria (museum title)

Bernard van Orley (Belgian), oil on wood

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium

Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), Martin Archer Shee

Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), 1836.

Martin Archer Shee (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Prince William (1765-1837), later Duke of Clarence, Allan Ramsay

Prince William (1765-1837), later Duke of Clarence, c. 1767.

Allan Ramsay (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Philip III, known as the Bold, King of France (1245-1285), Pierre-Jules Jollivet

Philip III, known as the Bold, King of France (1245-1285), 1837.

Philippe III, dit le Hardi, roi de France (1245-1285) (museum title)

Pierre-Jules Jollivet, oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

John II the Good (1319-1364), King of France, Jean-Léonard Lugardon

John II the Good (1319-1364), King of France, 1837.

Jean II le Bon (1319-1364), roi de France (museum title)

Jean-Léonard Lugardon, oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

Unknown Princess

Okänd furstinna (museum title)

Louis-Michel van Loo (French), oil on canvas

Nationalmuseum, Sweden

Empress Joséphine in Coronation Costume, François Gérard

Empress Joséphine in Coronation Costume, 1808.

Joséphine en grand costume (museum title)

François Gérard (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Fontainebleau, France

The Coronation Ceremony of Tsar Nicolai II in Moscow. Sketch, Laurits Tuxen

The Coronation Ceremony of Tsar Nicolai II in Moscow. Sketch, 1896.

Zar Nikolaj II's kroning i Moskva (museum title)

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Wedding of Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Alexandra Feodorovna, 14 (26) November 1894, Laurits Tuxen

Wedding of Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Alexandra Feodorovna, 14 (26) November 1894, 1895.

Венчание Николая II и великой княгини Александры Федоровны… (museum title)

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

Mary Compton, Countess of Dorset (1669-91), Godfrey Kneller

Mary Compton, Countess of Dorset (1669-91), 1690–1691.

Godfrey Kneller (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

George III (1738-1820), c. 1761–1762.

Allan Ramsay (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Portrait of Mary Stuart (1662-95), Wife of Prince William III, Caspar Netscher

Portrait of Mary Stuart (1662-95), Wife of Prince William III, c. 1683.

Portret van Maria Stuart, echtgenote van prins Willem III (museum title)

Caspar Netscher (Dutch), oil on canvas

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Pepin III, known as the Short, King of the Franks (714-768), Louis-Félix Amiel

Pepin III, known as the Short, King of the Franks (714-768), 1837.

Pépin III, dit le Bref, roi des Francs (714-768) (museum title)

Louis-Félix Amiel, oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain (1692-1766), Louis-Michel van Loo

Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain (1692-1766), 1745.

Élisabeth Farnèse, reine d'Espagne (1692-1766) (museum title)

Louis-Michel van Loo (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

Portrait of Doge Francesco Erizzo, Bernardo Strozzi

Portrait of Doge Francesco Erizzo, c. 1635.

Ritratto del doge Francesco Erizzo (museum title)

Bernardo Strozzi (Italian), oil on canvas

Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy

The Coronation of King Edward VII (1841-1910), Laurits Tuxen

The Coronation of King Edward VII (1841-1910), 1904.

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Elizabeth, Countess of Effingham, Benjamin West

Elizabeth, Countess of Effingham, c. 1797.

Benjamin West (American), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art, United States

Scorn, c. 1575.

Paul Véronèse (Italian), oil on canvas

National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

The Marriage of Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, 26th November 1894, Laurits Tuxen

The Marriage of Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, 26th November 1894, 1895–1896.

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Portrait of Marino Grimani, 1578.

Portrait de Marino Grimani (museum title)

Le Tintoret (Italian), oil on canvas

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of Princess Marie of Prussia, Joseph Karl Stieler

Portrait of Princess Marie of Prussia, 1843.

Bildnis der Marie Prinzessin von Preußen (museum title)

Joseph Karl Stieler (German)

Nymphenburg Palace, Germany

Portrait of Princess Caroline of Oettingen-Wallerstein, Joseph Karl Stieler

Portrait of Princess Caroline of Oettingen-Wallerstein, 1843.

Bildnis der Caroline Prinzessin zu Oettingen-Wallerstein (museum title)

Joseph Karl Stieler (German)

Nymphenburg Palace, Germany

The Coronation of King George V: King George V and Queen Mary Enthroned, Laurits Tuxen

The Coronation of King George V: King George V and Queen Mary Enthroned, 1912.

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), Allan Ramsay

Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), 1762.

Allan Ramsay (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte of France, Duchess of Angoulême, Antoine-Jean Gros

Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte of France, Duchess of Angoulême, 1816.

Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte de France, duchesse d'Angoulême… (museum title)

Antoine-Jean Gros (French), oil on canvas

Louvre Museum, France

James II (1633-1701) when Duke of York, Peter Lely

James II (1633-1701) when Duke of York, 1665–1670.

Peter Lely (Dutch), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

The Anointing of Queen Alexandra at the Coronation of King Edward VII, Laurits Tuxen

The Anointing of Queen Alexandra at the Coronation of King Edward VII, 1902–1903.

Laurits Tuxen (Danish), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Francis Russell (1765-1802), 5th Duke of Bedford, John Hoppner

Francis Russell (1765-1802), 5th Duke of Bedford, 1796–1797.

John Hoppner (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Mary II (1662-1694), 1690.

Godfrey Kneller (British), oil on canvas

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Banquet of Distinguished Turkish Women, Jean-Baptiste Vanmour

Banquet of Distinguished Turkish Women, c. 1720–1737.

Maaltijd van voorname Turkse vrouwen (museum title)

Jean-Baptiste Vanmour (French), oil on canvas

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands