Skip to main content

Contemporary Collection (#49)

Background imageContemporary Collection: Muhammad Ali Pasha (b. 1829). General in chief of the Turkis

Muhammad Ali Pasha (b. 1829). General in chief of the Turkish army in Bulgaria. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration by A. Carrtero, 1877. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: Reading the newspaper in the tavern. Colored engraving, 1876

Reading the newspaper in the tavern. Colored engraving, 1876

Background imageContemporary Collection: The Mint House. Workers in the smelting of gold pastes. Colo

The Mint House. Workers in the smelting of gold pastes. Colored engraving from 1872. Spain

Background imageContemporary Collection: Otto I (1848-1916). King of Bavaria (1886-1913)

Otto I (1848-1916). King of Bavaria (1886-1913). Successor of Louis II (1886). Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827-1892)

Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia (1827-1892). Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Otto I (1815-1867). King of Greece (1832-62), second son of

Otto I (1815-1867). King of Greece (1832-62), second son of Ludwig I of Bavaria. Engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Daudet, Alphonse (1840-1897). French writer. Colored engravi

Daudet, Alphonse (1840-1897). French writer. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: SCHILLER, Johann Christoph Friedrich von (1759-1805). German

SCHILLER, Johann Christoph Friedrich von (1759-1805). German
SCHILLER, Johann Christoph Friedrich von (Marbach 1759-Weimar, 1805). German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Vote to confer the life Cons

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Vote to confer the life Cons
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French as Napoleon I. Vote to confer the life Consulate of Napoleon Bonaparte. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: The first flag of Argentina presented to the revolutionary a

The first flag of Argentina presented to the revolutionary a
Independence of Argentina. Belgrano, Manuel (1770-1820). Argentine military. The first flag of Argentina presented to the revolutionary army by General Belgrano on February 27, 1812. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Tocqueville, Alexis Henri Cle?rete, Earl of (1805-1859). Fre

Tocqueville, Alexis Henri Cle?rete, Earl of (1805-1859). French writer and politician. The nineteenth century colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: William II (1859-1941). King of Prussia and German Emperor (

William II (1859-1941). King of Prussia and German Emperor (1888-1918). William II sets out its ideas on the labor question in the Palace of Prince Bismarck. Berlin. Colored engraving, 1890

Background imageContemporary Collection: Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel (17721829). German poet, cr

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel (17721829). German poet, critic and scholar. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Juan Prim (1814-1870) in his tent. Morocco

Juan Prim (1814-1870) in his tent. Morocco
Juan Prim (1814-1870). Spanish political and military. General Prim in his tent. African War between Spain and Morocco. Colored engraving from The Universal Museum (1860)

Background imageContemporary Collection: BALAGUER, Victor (1824-1901). Politician and writer in Catal

BALAGUER, Victor (1824-1901). Politician and writer in Catalan and Spanish languages. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Italy. Rome. National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II. Night

Italy. Rome. National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II. Night view. Built between 1885 and 1911 to celebrate the advent of Italian unification in 1870

Background imageContemporary Collection: Cerralbo Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis de (1845-1922

Cerralbo Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis de (1845-1922
Cerralbo Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis de (Madrid, 1845-Madrid, 1922). Spanish politician and archaeologist. Engraving by Rico. Coloured

Background imageContemporary Collection: Adriansens Joaquin (? -1880). Mayor of Spanish Hacienda. Eng

Adriansens Joaquin (? -1880). Mayor of Spanish Hacienda. Engraving by A. Carretero. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: United States. Supporters of Abraham Lincoln, candidate of t

United States. Supporters of Abraham Lincoln, candidate of the Republican Party. Colored engraving from L Illustration Journal Universel, 1860

Background imageContemporary Collection: Bofill Martorell, Jose Maria (d. 1893)

Bofill Martorell, Jose Maria (d. 1893)
Bofill Martorell, Jose Maria (d.1893). Spanish politician. Engraving by Thomas Pijoliu. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: United States. Supporters of Stephen Douglas, candidate of t

United States. Supporters of Stephen Douglas, candidate of the Democratic Party. Colored engraving from L Illustration Journal Universel, 1860

Background imageContemporary Collection: United States. Party supporters of John Bell, candidate of t

United States. Party supporters of John Bell, candidate of the Constitutional Union Party. Colored engraving from L Illustration Journal Universel, 1860

Background imageContemporary Collection: France. Paris. Market. Colored engraving, 1869

France. Paris. Market. Colored engraving, 1869

Background imageContemporary Collection: Lutheran Church. Built in 1743. Trappe. United States. Ninet

Lutheran Church. Built in 1743. Trappe. United States. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: St. Charles church. Boston. Massachusetts. United States. N

St. Charles church. Boston. Massachusetts. United States. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln. United States. Ninete

Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln. United States. Nineteenth century colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Saint Johns methodist Church. New York. United States. Nine

Saint Johns methodist Church. New York. United States. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Police officers dispersing the strike of employees of Street

Police officers dispersing the strike of employees of Streetcar in New York, March 4, 1886. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Bonaparte, Eugene Louis Napoleon (1856-1879)

Bonaparte, Eugene Louis Napoleon (1856-1879). French Prince. Son of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. Engraving of La Ilustracion (1880) by Carretero. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: KOCH, Robert

KOCH, Robert (Clausthal, near Hanover, 1843-Baden-Baden, 1910). German doctor. In 1882 discovered the bacillus of tuberculosis, known as Kochs bacillus and tuberculin. Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1905

Background imageContemporary Collection: Valencia gardener. Engraving by Die?guez, 1867. Colored

Valencia gardener. Engraving by Die?guez, 1867. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: American League cycles in Pennsylvania Avenue. Mid May 1884

American League cycles in Pennsylvania Avenue. Mid May 1884. Washington. United States. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Section of a London Underground station. England. Colored en

Section of a London Underground station. England. Colored engraving from L Univers Illustre?. Late nineteenth century

Background imageContemporary Collection: Meeting of aristocratic families in the living room. Colored

Meeting of aristocratic families in the living room. Colored engraving by George Scott, 1892

Background imageContemporary Collection: Drinking coffee in the garden. Colored engraving, 1876

Drinking coffee in the garden. Colored engraving, 1876

Background imageContemporary Collection: Brandlaugh, Charles (1833-1891). English politician. Brandla

Brandlaugh, Charles (1833-1891). English politician. Brandlaugh deputy arrested for refusing to leave the Chamber of Commons. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Nares, Sir George Strong (1831-1915). British naval officer

Nares, Sir George Strong (1831-1915). British naval officer and Arctic explorer. The crew of Discovery Alert cutting ice for the free navigation of the ship. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Amadeo I (1845-1890). Duke of Aosta and King of Spain (1871

Amadeo I (1845-1890). Duke of Aosta and King of Spain (1871-1873). King Amadeo receiving the congratulations of the Moroccan embassy headed by Mohammed IV, on 20 March 1872. Recorded by A. Carter

Background imageContemporary Collection: History of England. Meeting at the Royal Society of London

History of England. Meeting at the Royal Society of London. Engraving, 1890. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: Andrassy, Gyula, Count (1823- 1890). Hungarian politician. E

Andrassy, Gyula, Count (1823- 1890). Hungarian politician. Engraving. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: Family walking. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain. 1885. Engraving

Family walking. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain. 1885. Engraving. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: Hikers in San Jeronimo. Montserrat. Catalonia. Spain

Hikers in San Jeronimo. Montserrat. Catalonia. Spain. Drawing by L. Urgelles. The Illustration. 1890. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Spain. Catalonia. Barcelona. Bath at the beach. Engraving

Spain. Catalonia. Barcelona. Bath at the beach. Engraving by Rico. The Spanish and American Illustration. 1890. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (18

Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876-1909). Son of Abdu?lmecit I, succeeded his brother Murat V, deposed by Midhat Pasha. He promulgated a constitution (1876)

Background imageContemporary Collection: Abbas II of Egypt (1874-1944). Last Khedive of Egypt and Sud

Abbas II of Egypt (1874-1944). Last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan (1892-1914). Engraving. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: Frederick VIII (1843-1913). King of Denmark (1906-1912). Por

Frederick VIII (1843-1913). King of Denmark (1906-1912). Por
Frederick VIII (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl) (1843-1912). King of the Kingdom of Denmark from 1906 to 1912. The second Danish monarch of the House of Glucksburg. Portrait. Colored engraving

Background imageContemporary Collection: Christian IX (1818-1906). King of Denmark (1863-1906)

Christian IX (1818-1906). King of Denmark (1863-1906)
Christian IX (Gottorp, 1818-Copenhagen, 1906). King of Denmark (1863-1906), was the first sovereign of the branch Blu?cksburg. Christian IX and his wife. Engraving by Rico. Colored

Background imageContemporary Collection: Tunnel in London. Workers going to their jobs. Colored engra

Tunnel in London. Workers going to their jobs. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1870



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping