Earth Collection (page 4)

Leopards, Panthera pardus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus. The Chittahs or Hunting Leopards in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by W. Symns after an illustration by Horace S

Tiger, Panthera tigris, endangered. The Tigers in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of

The Puma or Cougar, Puma concolor
Cougar or The Puma, Puma concolor, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

Portrait of Count Georges Buffon inside laurel garland. Copperplate from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Thomas Kelly, London, 1829

Lion, Tigress and Cubs
Lion, Pantera leo, Tigress, Panthera tigris, and hybrid cubs in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by I. W. Cook after W

Lion, Lioness and Cubs, Panthera leo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Newton after an illustration by W. Berthoud from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

The Lion Cubs in the Gardens of the Zoological Society
The Lion Cubs, Panthera leo, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

White or Silver Lions, Panthera leo melanochaita, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Ratel or honey badger, Mellivora capensis, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by W. Symns after an illustration by Horace S

Himalayan black bear, Ursus thibetanus laniger
The Thibet bear or Himalayan black bear, Ursus thibetanus laniger, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W. Symns after an illustration by Horace S

Wolves of Hudson Bay, Canis lupus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, London. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Muslims at prayer in a mosque, Senegal, 18th century. The Talbes were Moorish clerics and the Marabouts were Black Muslim clerics. Temple of the Talbes or Marabouts

Calligraphic title page with vignette of tiger by J. Webb. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature

Earth balls, Scleroderma verrucosum. Lycoperdon verrucosum, Licoperdo verrucoso, Vescia lupaja verrucosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Water horsetail, Equisetum fluviatile
Water horsetail or swamp horsetail, Equisetum fluviatile, Equiseto dei fiumi, Coda di cavallo. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Battle over the corpse of Patroclus outside Troy
Greeks and Trojans battle over the naked corpse of Patroclus outside Troy. Menelaus and Ajax protected the body until Achilles could retrieve it. Combattimento pel Cadavere di Patroclo

Poster, Probst Circus, Hungary. 1972

Underground railway construction, Euston Road, London
Underground railway construction, earth-hoisting machine, drawn by horses, operating in Euston Road, London. 1861

Scenes in the life of a Stuart Gentleman during the reign of King Charles I, with his thoughts in the skies and his feet firmly on the ground. (2 of 2) Date: 1630s

Picturegoers Famous Films Supplement for The Good Earth
Cover for Picturegoers Famous Films Supplement for The Good Earth (1937): a film dressed by Dolly Tree Date: 1937

A scene from The Good Earth (1937) with Luise Rainer and Paul Muni, dressed by Dolly Tree Date: 1937

Two moles (Talpa Europaea). Date: 1843

A carousel parade among teams of knights representing the four elements fire, wind, earth and water. Part of the celebration of the birth of Freiderich, Duke of Wurttemberg, 1616

Statue of Cybele or Terra Mater, Roman goddess of the earth, with tympanum drum and naiskos headdress. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by A

Chinese deities including Lauzi, Fo and Confucius
Chinese deities in three classes, with portraits of Lauzi, Amitabha Buddha (Fo) and Confucius, and gods of war, earth, water, stone, and philosophers

Statue of Cybele, the earth mother goddess, seated on her lion throne with sceptre and mural crown. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Symbolic characters, numerals and figures of the Aztecs, Mexico. Number hieroglyphs, and symbols for day A, night B, midnight C, year D, century E, sky F, air G, earth H, water I, and flood L

Chufa or tigernut sedge, Cyperus esculentus 1, tuberous roots 2, and earth almonds a, b. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Great Britain highlighted on the globe
A Greeting from the Dear Home-Land, showing Great Britain highlighted in red on a globe of the planet

British Dominions Book of Beginnings, Story without end

Spheres depicting the Earths orbit round the Sun. Date: 18th century

Armillary sphere with zodiac. Date: 1719

Securing a house against air raids, WW1
Securing a house against air raids with sacks of earth to cover the rafters during the First World War. 1914-1918

Altoona Speedway, Pennsylvania, USA - a board track showing one of the very short straights and infield of smooth earth. 20th century

Allied trench plough in action, WW1
An Allied trench plough in action during the First World War - they were used to cut trenches and build parapets at the same time. 1914-1918

Georg Strangelimcier-Rasso, the strongest man on earth, holding up a man on a bicycle with one arm. circa 1898

Poster advertising Barnum and Baileys amusements, with curious people and strange performances. Date: 1897

The Earth Manikin - Scene from The Earth Manikin. Three daughters of the king tempted by forbidden apples take a bite and disappear into another world. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: 1909

Months of the year. January
Baby coming to Earth, representing the New Year. Artist: Rie Cramer Date: circa 1926

THE THREE AGENTS OF THE TAOIST PANTHEON Deities of the SKY, EARTH and WATER

Triangular Plough Date: 1865

North Polar Region 1897 Date: 1897

Raising of the Trusses in Leicester Square, London 1851
Raising of the Trusses in Leicester Square, London, for George Wylds large model of the Earth and surface. 100 workmen busily moving timber support of the capacious structure. Date: 1851

ITS A WOMANS WORLD
A feminist view of our planet - The World, surrounded by Emblematical Females. Date: circa 1800

DEUCALION AND PYRRHA
After the Deluge, Deucalion and Pyrrha are instructed by the Oracle of Thetis to repopulate the Earth by throwing the bones of their mother behind them

PROMETHUS CREATES
Prometheus is responsible for shaping Man from Earth and Water, then Athena/Minerva breathes life into him. So who needs Adam and Eve ?

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