Characteristic Collection (page 2)

John Watson
JOHN WATSON churchman, rector of Stockport, and antiquary : a very unusual engraving not at all characteristic of the period. Date: 1725 - 1783

Characteristic Mammals of Borneo. Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913)

The Maqamat (The Assemblies of al-Hariri), characteristic genre of the medieval arabic literature. Edition carried out in Bagdad and illustrated by al-Wasiti (1237)

Al-Hariri of Basra (1054-1122). Arab erudite
" Al-Hariri of Basra (1054-1122). Arab erudite and poet. " The Maqamat" (The Assemblies of al-Hariri), characteristic genre of the medieval arabic literature

Fishing in Adriatic
Italian Paranze, the characteristic fishing boats of the Adriatic. Date: 1939

Toscanini conducts, 1912
Characteristic poses of musician Arturo Toscanini(1867-1957)while conducting. Date: 1912

Saxon Chief Ca 800
A Saxon chief rests a foot on the body of a slain foe - he is characteristic of the Teutonic invaders of Britain in the early Middle Ages. Date: circa 800

German Living Room
The arbeitszimmer (workroom) of Friedrich Hacklander, editor of Ueber Land und Meer, with furniture and furnishings characteristic of a middle- class German household. Date: 1877

A typical corner on Capri - Italty
A characteristic corner on the Island of Capri, Bay of Naples, Italy

French Town Street
A characteristic French small- town street : soldiers on manoeuvres ride through Lagny

Infantry entrenched
German infantry firing from a trench during training exercises. The trenches would become the characteristic feature of World War I stalemate warfare

Land-mine explosion
Photograph showing the upheaval of earth and debris as a land-mine explodes. A frequent characteristic of siege warfare, the landmine could destroy huge section of trenches

Men of the Niam-Niam Tribe, Sudan, c. 1887
Engraving showing some men of the Niam-Niam Tribe, Sudan, c.1887. One man is holding a stringed musical instrument, whilst the others hold characteristic spears and shields

Spectators at the Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1872
Engraving showing the scene as an Harrow cricketer retrieves the ball from the spectators area, at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match of 1872

PITTSBUG
Factories and railway yards are the characteristic sights and sites of Pittsburgh

Jerome William Knapp
JEROME WILLIAM KNAPP Scottish lawyer - the legal document spilling out of the frame is a characteristic Kay touch

Brawl at Madrid
All Spain is divided as to which of the contending regimes should prevail : this brawl in the Cafe de Paris, Madrid, is characteristic of things throughout the country

Canada Woods in Snow
A characteristic panorama of Canada - a lot of space, a lot of trees, a lot of snow

Englishman 1580
He wears the characteristic garments of the Elizabethan male - doublet with double linen collar where he might have worn a ruff : short cloak, elegant hose

Racial / Geisha Makes Up
A young geisha applies her characteristic make-up

Sterne (Bramati)
LAURENCE STERNE author, depicted in pensive mood with his characteristic finger-on-forehead gesture

A Corner Seat
A COSY CORNER with the characteristic furnishings of an artistic family - china vases, lettered inscription, Chinese fan, fabric covered seats, drapes

Maori Village
Maori Pah, or fortified village, in the province of New Plymouth (Taranaki); the ornate gabled houses are characteristic of the indigenous building style

Cigar Box Label
Cigar boxes are traditionally packaged with bright and striking images - this exotic lady and her pet lion are characteristic

Walter Crane Music
It was a maid of my countree... words and music to a song, presented by Crane in his characteristic manner

Exhibition at Brussels 2
Pour l art - Poster for an exhibition at Brussels in the characteristic manner of the day

Canals from the Air
Aerial view of canals and windmills characteristic of the Dutch landscape

Vanity Fair / Becky
A characteristic specimen of Thackerays work as an illustrator - Becky in Lombard Street

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