Contemporary Collection (page 9)

John Gower (1340-1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. Date: 1875

Alderman of Paris, Echevin de Paris, reign of King Francis I. The livery features the coat of arms of Paris on the sleeve

Procession of the Catholic Ligue through the streets of Paris - passing the Rue du Marche Palud Date: 1590

Boyish look: comment on the masculine cut of contemporary fashions & fashionable physiques. She wears black tie & dinner jacket, fox fur stole, top hat & cane. Date: 1926

1886 Savage Steam Powered Fun Fair Carousel. A 38ft hree abreast 12 section steam gallopers powered by Savage No. 664 Lady Golightly steam Engine

Walsh and Clark Ploughing Engine CF6537
Walsh & Clark Ploughing Engine, regn. CF6537. Powered by a two-cylinder internal combustion paraffin engine, the Walsh & Clark ploughing engine

Lena (1899). Sardanas dancing with the cobla in a village s
Carles Bosch de la Trinxeria (1831-1897). Spanish writer and naturalist. Lena (1899). Sardanas dancing with the cobla in a village square. Engraving of the Chapter VI

France. Liberal Revolution, 1848. National Assembly invaded
France. Liberal Revolution, 1848. Popular uprising to force the abdication of King Louis Philippe of Orleans and proclaim the Second Republic (Days 22 to 24 February)

Russian general Astrukoff. Colored engraving, 1877
Astrukoff. Russian General in the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Engraving by Carretero. Spanish and American Illustration, 1877. Colored engraving

Jose Balari Jovany (1844-1904). Colored engraving
Jose Balari Jovany (1844-1904). Spanish hellenistic and philologist. Engraving of The Catalan Illustration, 1904. Colored

Emilio Arrieta (1823-1894). Colored engraving
Emilio Arrieta (1823-1894). Spanish composer. Engraving of The Academy, 1878. Colored

Ancient pistols. 18th century. Colored engraving
Ancient weapons. 18th century. From top to bottom: Catalan pistol, Arab pistol, Catalan pistol and French pistol. Colored engraving of The Illustration, 1890

Germany. Berlin. Jewish Museum, built in 1999
Germany. Berlin. Jewish Museum Berlin. Built in 1999 by American architect of Jewish origin, born in Poland, Daniel Libeskind (1946). Interior

Ukraine. Sevastopol. Pokrovsky Orthodox Cathedral. Exterior. Built from 1892 to 1905 by architect Valentin Feldman. Crimean Peninsula

SCHOUTEN EXPLORING
The exploring journey of Wouter Schouten in the East Indies - a contemporary appraisal of life and conditions Date: 1676

Cartoon, Dilettanti Theatricals
Contemporary society. Cartoon, Dilettanti Theatricals, or, a Peep at the Green Room, Vide Pic-Nic Orgies, by James Gillray

Wild Cat, 1850, by Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899). French painter. Wild Cat, 1850. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Column of Japanese soldiers marching under the cold and tiredness of fighting. Engraving. Colored

King David of Israel (C. 1040-970 BC) playing the harp. Statue located near the entrance to the king Davids tomb. Mount Zion. Jerusalem. Israel

France. Paris. Old town. Dragon street, 1885. Engraving 19th century

Independence Monument, 1912. Vlore. Republic of Albania
REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Vlore. Independence Monument. Commemorates the proclamation of Albanian independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 in Vlora

Ricardo Palma (1833-1919). Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max (1840-1915). The Seeress of
Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max (1840-1915). Austrian painter, born in Prague. The Seeress of Prevorst (Frederica Hauffe). Oil on canvas, 1892. National Gallery in Prague. Czech Republic

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Death mask
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). French military and political leader and Emperor of the French from 1804-1814. Death mask

Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Landing of Japanese troops in Chemulpo. Engraving. Colored

Arrest of King Louis XVI (1754-1793) and his family at Varen
French Revolution (1789-1799). Arrest of King Louis XVI (1754-1793) and his family at Varennes, June 21, 1791. Engraving by A. Closs. Our Century, 1883. Colored

War News. Engraving after a painting by Jose Jimenez Aranda
War News. Engraving by Rico, after a painting of Jose Jimenez Aranda (1837-1903). Almanac of The Illustration, 1887. Colored

Alfonso La Marmora (1804-1878). Engraving. Colored
Alfonso La Marmora (1804-1878). Italian military and statesman. Prime Minister of Italy. Engraving in The Universal History, 1883. Colored

The Prussian Homage, 1882, by Jan Matejko (1838-1893)
Jan Matejko (1838-1893). Polish painter. The Prussian Homage, 1882. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

Portrait of Helena Modrzejewska, 1880, by Tadeusz Ajdukiewic
Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz (1852-1916). Polish painter. Portrait of Helena Modrzejewska, 1880. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

History of medicine. Chloroform anesthesia. Engraving, 19th century. Colored

Sphere Within Sphere. By Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Sphere Within Sphere. Bronze sculpture by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926). Cortile della Pigna (Courtyard of the Pineapple). Vatican Museums. Vatican City

Operational airfield in World War 1. Diorama
Operational airfield in World War 1. The diorama shows an operational airfield that was typical for 1917-1918. It consist of a colecction of tents and individuallyy painted aircraf

The Prague Astronomical Clock. The calendar by Czech painter
The Prague Astronomical Clock. The calendar, added to the clock in 1870. The twelve medallions represent the twelve months of the year made by Czech painter Josef Manes (1820-1871). Czech Republic

France. Paris. 19th century. Passage Mires. Engraving of L Illustration, 1860. Colored

Second opium War (1856-1860). Landing of the allied troops o
Second opium War (1856-1860) between the British Empire and the Second French Empire against Qing Dynasty of China. Landing of the allied troops of France and Great Britain near at Beitang (Pei Tang)

Voltaic pile by alessandro Volta. Colored engraving
Voltaic pile invented by the italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827). Colored engraving

Emilio Bravo (1827-1893). Colored engraving
Emilio Bravo (1827-1893). Spanish jurist. Engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892. Colored

World War II. German Parabellum pistol, known as Luger
German Parabellum pistol, known as Luger. Used during First and Second World War. Black Sea Fleet Museum. Sevastopol. Ukraine

German flag at the German Parliament building (Reichstag). Berlin. Germany

Quadriga by Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764-1850). Brandenbur
Quadriga, chariot drawn by four horses driven by Victoria Goddess. Copy by the original of 1793, by Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764-1850). Brandenburg Gate. Berlin. Germany

Wrestlers, 1853, by Gustave Courbet
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). French painter. Wrestlers, 1853. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

In a Roman Osteria, 1866, by Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890)
Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890). Danish painter. In a Roman Osteria, 1966. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Ring Spinning. Manufacturing process of cotton yarn. 19th ce
Textile Industry. 19th century. Ring Spinning. Manufacturing process of cotton yarn. Women working in the roving. Colored engraving

Mother Denmark, 1851, by Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (1819-18
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (1819-1881). Polish-Danish painter. Mother Denmark, 1851. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

India. British colonial era. Banquet at the palace of Rais in Mynere. Engraving by Hildibrand. Colored. The Illustrated World, 1882

USA. Old bicycle. 19th century engraving. Colored

Juan Jose Flores (1800-1864). Portrait
Juan Jose Flores (1800-1864). President of Ecuador. Portrait. Hall of Presidents. Government Palace. Quito. Ecuador

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