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View of a Fuli town and plantations, SenegambiaView of a Fuli or Fula town and plantations, Senegambia, 18th century. Circular walled village of the Fuli people. With cattle and guard house at left, rows of huts in centre
Plan of the King of Sines palace, Joal, Senegambia, 18th century. Entrance A, courts B, connecting huts C, kings hut D, wives huts E, reception area F, dining area G, servants huts H
Women of Senegambia washing themselves, 18th centuryWomen of Senegambia washing themselves with water from a basin, 18th century.. One carries a baby on her back. Negro women washing themselves
Belvoir Castle, seat of John Manners, 5th Duke ofBelvoir Castle, Leicestershire, seat of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland. Built in the romantic Gothic Revival style to designs by the architect James Wyatt and restored by Sir James Thornton
English huntsman dragged in the middle of the hounds by his headstrong horse, 19th century. Martin Muffington unable to control his horse during a fox-hunt. Mr
English gentleman in night clothes struggling in aGentleman in night clothes struggling in a swimming pool at a stately home, 19th century. Drunken John Jorrocks, the vulgar Cockney grocer, in a nightshirt in a pool
Arrival of aristocracy at a dance ball in a grand house, 19th century. Sir Roger Ferguson is accompanied by Lady de Tabby and Mrs Freezer in crinolines
The maids laughing at a gardener dressed up in new footmans livery, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somersville outfitting her staff in pea-green coat
Children of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of WiltonViscount Grey de Wilton and Elizabeth Grey Egerton, children of the Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton. Daughter in ringlets and frilly dress holding a doll
Cartoon, Customs & Manners of ye Englyshe People - Sea Bathing. 19th century
Gentleman being attacked by naughty children in a parlour. He says, They are really charming. He thinks, They are out of control
Young lady walking in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R
Young lady giving or receiving a fan in a park, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R
Young gentleman graciously offering / receivingYoung gentleman graciously offering/receiving a book in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy
Young gentleman compliment retiring from aYoung gentleman compliment retiring or politely leaving a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy
Young gentleman bowing with his hat in his hand in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy
Young lady giving one hand in a minuet, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R
Young lady dancing in a room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R. Baldwin, London, 1759
Young man standing in a panelled room, 18th centuryYoung gentleman standing in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R
Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers, he stretches out an army boot with spur and waves his whip
Japanese vessels and ships, mercantile and fishing boats, one decorated with flags and banners, one with a pyramid-shaped sail
Sanjusangen-do or Hall of the Lotus King, Kyoto, 1820sSanjusangen-do or Hall of the Lotus King, Buddhist temple near Kyoto. Home of the Thousand Armed Kannon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Japanese Shinto fortune teller preaching to a crowd of men with tonsured hair (chonmage). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Throne of the Emperor of Japan in Edo Castle (Tokyo). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Dutch castle of Zeelandia (Tainan) on Formosa (Taiwan)The castle of Zeelandia (Tainan) on Formosa (Taiwan) built by the Dutch East India Company. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Chinese itinerant merchant with cart loaded with food products. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Chinese sedan chairs, wagons, harness and yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Chinese interior decoration and furniture, with elegant murals, lanterns, stools, tables and calligraphy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Costumes of women of Kiangnan province and footbindingCostumes of women in silk robes and fur hats of Liu-ching, Kiangnan province, and footbinding shoes and deformed feet. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios
Chinese womens clothes, noblewoman and childChinese womens clothes, noblewoman in silk robes with child, and servant holding parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Chinese musical instruments: dagu drums 1, 2, 3, bianzhong 4, 7, bells 5, 6, and guzheng zither 9, 10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Scene from a Peking opera dramatic performance. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Chinese hydraulic machines including waterwheels and waterpump driven by manpower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Chinese junks and freight vessels, with sails and banners. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Wall, fortress and bridge at Peking (Beijing), China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Chinese bridges, stone arch bridges and rope bridgeChinese bridges, stone arch bridges over a river and rope bridge over a gorge. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Triumphal arch of Ce-ceu-fu in Canton, China, decorated with flowers and animals, with other arches. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Octagonal nine-story porcelain tower in Nanjing (Nanking), China. Handcoloured illustration and copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Street in Nanjing, China, 1830sStreet in Nanjing (Nanking), China, with its houses and storefronts decorated with white tiles and whitewash, flagpoles and banners
House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique
Colonnade or peristyle of Yuanmingyuan pavilion, Peking. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Gate of the Imperial Palace in Peking, China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Front elevation of Chinese temples. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Plan and elevation of Honang pagoda, Canton, China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Plans and elevations of an ancient Chinese temple. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Plinths and columns from Chinese architecture. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Gaucho soldiers drinking mate tea armed with muskets and swords, near the east bank of the River Plate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique