Historical Collection (#8)

A collection of historical engravings, paintings, and photographs

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Historical Collection: Two Wild Ducks In Flight Ohara Koson Japan Japanese

Two Wild Ducks In Flight Ohara Koson Japan Japanese
Two Wild Ducks in Flight, by Japanese artist Ohara Koson, 1877 - 1945. Ohara Koson was part of the shin-hanga, or new prints movement

Historical Collection: Tuna Fishing Nets Gulf Of Bandol France French

Tuna Fishing Nets Gulf Of Bandol France French
Fishing for tuna in the Gulf of Bandol, France, in the mid-18th century. After the painting by Claude Joseph Vernet

Historical Collection: Tower Of London London England English 1831 19th Century

Tower Of London London England English 1831 19th Century
The Tower of London. After a print dated 1831 engraved by W. Miller, from a work by J.M.W. Turner

Historical Collection: Toulon France French 18th Century Harbour Harbor

Toulon France French 18th Century Harbour Harbor
The harbour of Toulon, France in the mid-18th century, showing the Arsenal of Toulon. After the painting by Claude Joseph Vernet

Historical Collection: Native Americans Indigenous Indians Prospect

Native Americans Indigenous Indians Prospect
Native Americans prospecting for gold. They gather sand from the river bed and carry it in baskets to the shore where they can examine it for gold dust

Historical Collection: Young Native Americans Indigenous Indians Play

Young Native Americans Indigenous Indians Play
Young Native Americans at play, shooting bows and arrows and throwing balls into a basket. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Native Americans Indigenous Indians Clothed Concealed

Native Americans Indigenous Indians Clothed Concealed
Native Americans hunt deer. The indigenous hunters are concealed under deer skins which allow them to close in on their prey. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Native American Men Smoke Curing Smoking Customs

Native American Men Smoke Curing Smoking Customs
Two Native American men smoke their catch of indigenous animals and reptiles. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Native Americans Indigenous Indians Men Women

Native Americans Indigenous Indians Men Women
Native Americans, both men and women, till the soil and plant seeds. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Shipwreck Shipwrecked Settlers Building New Boat

Shipwreck Shipwrecked Settlers Building New Boat
Shipwrecked settlers building a new boat. On the right men gather wood from the wreck and bring it to where the new boat is being built. Other men plant crops for food for the onward journey

Historical Collection: Spanish Priests Soldiers Attacked Indigenous

Spanish Priests Soldiers Attacked Indigenous
Spanish priests and soldiers attacked by indigenous people after their arrival in the Americas. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Timucua Tribe Defeat Potano Tribe Florida Floridian

Timucua Tribe Defeat Potano Tribe Florida Floridian
The Timucua tribe with the assistance of the French defeats the Potano tribe. Both tribes were Floridian. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Florida French France Build Building Fort Defence

Florida French France Build Building Fort Defence
In Florida the French build a fort on a secure triangular shaped island. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: French Officer France Florida Floridians Indians

French Officer France Florida Floridians Indians
A French officer negotiates with indigenous Floridians for a supply of grain. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: French Naval Captain Sets Foot Island Florida

French Naval Captain Sets Foot Island Florida
A French naval captain sets foot on an island in Florida. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Native Americans Indigenous Indians People Test

Native Americans Indigenous Indians People Test
Believing that European invaders may be gods, native Americans test their immortality. After a late 16th century work by Theodor de Bry

Historical Collection: Theatre Of Marcellus Rome Roman Italy Italian

Theatre Of Marcellus Rome Roman Italy Italian
A view of the Theatre of Marcellus at Rome. After a mid-18th century work by Thomas Bowles from a work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Later coloriazation

Historical Collection: Breaching Dike Dikes Dyke Dykes Breached Storm Tide

Breaching Dike Dikes Dyke Dykes Breached Storm Tide
The breaching of a dyke in March 1651 by a storm tide which led to the flooding of Amsterdam. After a print by Pieter Nolpe

Historical Collection: St. Elizabeth's Flood Floods Flooding Storm Dykes

St. Elizabeth's Flood Floods Flooding Storm Dykes
An 18th century work depicting the St. Elizabeth's flood in the Netherlands in November 1421 when a storm caused dykes to break in several places

Historical Collection: Sodom And Gomorrah Destruction Lot's Wife Pillar Of Salt

Sodom And Gomorrah Destruction Lot's Wife Pillar Of Salt
The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. On the right Lot's wife has looked back at the catastrophe and been turned into a pillar of salt

Historical Collection: Salmon Fishing Catch Catching Salmon 17th Century

Salmon Fishing Catch Catching Salmon 17th Century
Salmon fishing in the 17th century. After a work by Wenceslaus Hollar

Historical Collection: Saint Brigid Of Kildare Saint Brigid Of Ireland

Saint Brigid Of Kildare Saint Brigid Of Ireland
Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland, circa 451 - 525. Patroness saint of Ireland. After a print by Theodor Matham

Historical Collection: Set-up Röntgen Photography X-ray Photography

Set-up Röntgen Photography X-ray Photography
Set-up for Rontgen photography as designed in 1896 by American physicist Professor Arthur Williams Wright, 1836 - 1915. Wright produced a Rontgen, or x-ray photograph

Historical Collection: Raphael Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino Portrait Self Portrait

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino Portrait Self Portrait
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, commonly known as Raphael, 1483 - 1520. Italian artist and architect. From an engraving by Jacob Matham after a self-portrait of Raphael

Historical Collection: Paris France French Demolition Quartier Latin

Paris France French Demolition Quartier Latin
Demolition of part of the Quartier Latin, Paris. After an illustration by Felix Thorigny in The Illustrated London News, October 13, 1860

Historical Collection: Orlando Saving Olympia From Sea Monster Orca

Orlando Saving Olympia From Sea Monster Orca
Orlando saving Olympia from the sea monster. An episode from Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem Orlando Furioso. After a print by Francesco Bartolozzi from the painting by Ludovico Carracci

Historical Collection: New York John William Hill J. W. Hill 19th Century

New York John William Hill J. W. Hill 19th Century
New York circa 1855 by British born American artist John William Hill, 1812 - 1879. After a 19th century print

Historical Collection: Cardinal Mazarin Cardinal Jules Raymond Mazarin

Cardinal Mazarin Cardinal Jules Raymond Mazarin
Cardinal Jules Raymond Mazarin, 1st Duke of Rethel, Mayenne and Nevers, 1602 - 1661, born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarini or Mazarini. Italian cardinal, diplomat, and politician

Historical Collection: Mary Queen Of Scots Mary Stuart Mary I Of Scotland

Mary Queen Of Scots Mary Stuart Mary I Of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, 1542 - 1587, playing music with a courtier. After a 19th century engraving by Jean Louis Charles Pauquet after the painting by

Mary Queen Of Scots Mary Stuart Mary I Of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, 1542 - 1587, seen here leaving France for Scotland in 1561. After a 19th century print by Hippolyte Lecomte. Later colourization

Mary Queen Of Scots Mary Stuart Mary I Of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots also known as Mary Stuart and Mary I of Scotland, 1542 - 1587, with her husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, 1546 - 1567. After a 19th century print by Renold Elstrack

Historical Collection: Marseille Harbour 1760 18th Century France French

Marseille Harbour 1760 18th Century France French
Panoramic view of the harbour of Marseille. From an engraving dated 1760 by engravers Charles Nicolas Cochin and Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, after the painting by Claude Joseph Vernet

Historical Collection: Maria Henrietta Stuart House Of Stuart Princess Royal

Maria Henrietta Stuart House Of Stuart Princess Royal
Maria Henrietta Stuart, 1631 - 1660. Daughter of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France. Mother of King William III

Historical Collection: Map Virginia 1606 17th Century Captain John Smith

Map Virginia 1606 17th Century Captain John Smith
Map of Virginia. "Virginia discouered and described by Captayn John Smith". Engraved by William Hole. Dated on map 1606

Historical Collection: Madame Recamier Portrait Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier

Madame Recamier Portrait Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier
Madame Recamier. Full name, Jeanne Francoise Julie Adelaide Recamier. 1777 - 1849. French socialite. After a work by Antoine Cardon from the drawing Richard Cosway

Historical Collection: Pedestrians Wind Winds March Mad Climate Charles Tilt's

Pedestrians Wind Winds March Mad Climate Charles Tilt's
Pedestrians in front of Charles Tilt's bookshop on the corner of 86 Fleet Street and St. Bride's Avenue battle the mad, March winds. After the work by George Cruikshank

Historical Collection: London Bridge London England English Wall Art

London Bridge London England English Wall Art
London Bridge in the early 19th century. From an engraving by Edward Goodall after a work by J.M.W. Turner

Historical Collection: Advertising Poster L'Horlage Parisian Concert Cafe

Advertising Poster L'Horlage Parisian Concert Cafe
Irene Henry, every night at l'Horlage. This advertising poster for l'Horiage the popular Parisian concert cafe on the Champs Elysees was created by French artist Henri-Gabriel Ibels, 1867 -1936

Historical Collection: Sir Joseph Mawbey 1st Baronet Portrait English

Sir Joseph Mawbey 1st Baronet Portrait English
Sir Joseph Mawbey, 1st Baronet, 1730 - 1798. English politician, member of the House of Commons. From a print by John Dixon after the painting by Robert Edge Pine

Historical Collection: Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan Swiss Philosopher

Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan Swiss Philosopher
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712 - 1778. Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. After a print by Pierre Michel Alix from the painting by Jean Francois Garnerey

Historical Collection: Jean-Jacques Keller Gunfounder Cannon Artillery

Jean-Jacques Keller Gunfounder Cannon Artillery
Jean-Jacques Keller, 1635 -1700. Swiss gunfounder who along with his brother Jean-Balthazar was in the service of France. After a print by Gerard Edelinck

Historical Collection: Sisera Jael Barak Israelites Canaanites Army

Sisera Jael Barak Israelites Canaanites Army
Sisera, commander of the Canaanite army defeated by the Israelites, lies dead in his tent after Jael hammered a spike into his head as he slept

Historical Collection: Henry Swinburne Travel Writer Writers Traveller

Henry Swinburne Travel Writer Writers Traveller
Henry Swinburne, 1743-1803. 18th century English travel writer. After a print by Marino Bovi from a drawing by Richard Cosway

Historical Collection: Henri IV Henry IV King Of France Good King Henry

Henri IV Henry IV King Of France Good King Henry
Henry IV aka Good King Henry or Henry the Great, 1553 - 1610. King of Navarre as Henry III, 1572 - 1589. First Bourbon king of France, 1589 - 1610. After a 19th century print by Charles Turner

Historical Collection: Henri II Duke Of Nemours Count Of Geneva 7th Duc De Nemours

Henri II Duke Of Nemours Count Of Geneva 7th Duc De Nemours
Henri II, Duke of Nemours, 1625 - 1659. After a 17th century engraving by Robert Nanteuil

Historical Collection: Helena Antonia Portrait Beard Bearded Dwarf Dwarfism

Helena Antonia Portrait Beard Bearded Dwarf Dwarfism
Helena Antonia, 1579 - after 1621. Bearded female dwarf, born in Liege, Belgium. She worked at the court of Maria of Austria, the Holy Roman Empress

Historical Collection: Dieppe Harbour Harbor France French 18th Century

Dieppe Harbour Harbor France French 18th Century
The harbour of Dieppe, France in the late 18th century. After a painting by Claude Joseph Vernet

Historical Collection: Godard Van Reede 1st Earl Of Athlone Baron Van Reede

Godard Van Reede 1st Earl Of Athlone Baron Van Reede
Godard van Reede, 1st Earl of Athlone, Baron van Reede, Lord of Ginkel, 1644 - 1703. Dutch born general prominant during the Williamite War in Ireland

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