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Varieties of treefrogsVeined tree frog, Trachycephalus typhonius 3, rusty tree frog or giant gladiator treefrog, Boana boans 4, and red-snouted treefrog; Scinax ruber 5
Species of ibisScarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber 1, 2, black-faced ibis, Theristicus melanopis 3, Cayenne ibis or green ibis, Mesembrinibis cayennensis 4, and glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus 5
One Million German Mark banknote - 1923 - testament to the hyperinflation experienced by the Weimar Republic in the early 1920s. Date: 1923
Costumes of the people of Africa, 18th century
Costumes of the people of Asia, 18th century
Costumes of European people, 18th century. Turkish man and woman in rich robes 6, 7, and Samoyeds in reindeer skin parka and boots 8, 9
Costumes of European people, 18th century
Chinese trades, Qing dynasty, 1800s
Chinese fire-arms and weapons, 1800sChinese fire-arms and other weapons
Trades of China, Qing dynasty, 1800s. Scribe writing with a brush at a desk 1, printer's workshop 2, banker/money clipper 3, bookseller 4, embroiderer 5, and woman stocking maker 6
Chinese female musician and musical instruments, 1800sChinese musical instruments, Qing dynasty
Methods of transport in China, Qing dynasty, 1800s
Tayra, Eira barbaraTayra, tolomuco, motete, irara, or viejo de monte, Eira barbara 1. Omnivorous weasel from Central and South America. La grande belette, Mustela barbara
Chinese musical instruments, 1800sChinese musical instruments
Chinese peasants in a village, 1800sChinese peasants in a village. A man carries a yoke and baskets with produce. Village chinois et paysans
House of a Chinese official, 1800s. Maison d'un Mandarin. Copied from an illustration by Antoine Cardon in Jean Baptiste Joseph Breton's La Chine en miniature, 1811
Unusual firearms and rifles
Chinese enkianthus, Enkianthus quinqueflorusChinese enkianthus, Canton enkianthus, Enkianthus quinqueflorus. Chinesische Enkianthus, L'enkianthus de la Chine, Enkianthus quinqueflora
Le Chasselas vert, white grape variety, Vitis vinifera. Used in Fendant, Gutedel and Pouilly-sur-Loire wines
Tayra, Eira barbaraGrey fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, native to North and Central America. Le renard a trois couleurs, Canis cinereo-argenteus
Head of a 20-year-old Khoekhoe man of South Africa, 1814Portrait and profile of a 20-year-old Khoekhoe or Khoikhoi man of South Africa. Der Hottentots oder Buschmann. Drawn and engraved from life by Johann Friedrich Schroter of Leipzig
Le Chasselas blanc, white grape variety, Vitis vinifera. Used in Fendant, Gutedel and Pouilly-sur-Loire wines
Jaguar, Panthera onca, native to the AmericasJaguar, Panthera onca, native to Central and South Americas, known to the indigenous peoples as the yaguara or jaguarete. Le jaguar, Felis onza. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Th
Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi. Wild cat native to South and Central America, also known as the eyra, gato moro, tigrillo. Le yaguarundi, Felis yaguarundi
Species of exotic birdsChestnut-bellied seed-finch, Sporophila angolensis torrida 1, blue-crowned trogon, Trogon curucui 2, and cock-tailed tyrant, Alectrurus tricolor 3
Head of a 20-year-old Khoekhoe man of South Africa, 1814Portrait and profile of a 20-year-old Khoekhoe or Khoikhoi man of South Africa. With figure of foot 3, hand 4, finger 5 and locks of curly hair 6, 7. Der Hottentots oder Buschmann
Anatomy of the sense of smell in the human noseAnatomy of the sense of smell or olfaction in the human nose. Section through human head showing nasal cavity with cribriform plate, ofactory nerves, bulb and tract, brain, spine, etc
Ship of the line under construction in a shipyard, 1800sThe hull of a wooden ship of the line under construction in a shipyard, 1800s
French frigate in a shipyard ready for launch, 1800sVessel in a shipyard ready for launch, 1800s. French frigate with one row of gun ports, blue ensign, supported by scaffolding and decorated with garlands and bouquets
Exotic crab speciesVelvet crab, Necora puber 1, 3, harbour crab, Liocarcinus depurator 2, Amphithrax aculeatus 4, moon crab, Matuta victor 5, stone crab, Menippe rumphii 6, and sponge crab, Dromia personata 7, 8
Anatomy of the generation of the carp and musselAnatomy of the generation of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, and brown mussel, Perna perna
New Zealand flax or harakeke, Phormium tenaxNew Zealand flax, hemp, harakeke, Phormium tenax. Der Neuseelandische Flachs, Le lin de la Nouvelle-Selande. The botanicals were drawn by Henriette Westermayr, Conrad Westermayr, F. Götz and C
Anatomy of the sense of touch in human skin. Le tact, ou representation de la peau humaine
Anatomy of the human sense of taste. Mouth cavity with lips, palate, teeth, uvula, tongue 1, tongue and epiglottis 2, right side of the tongue 3, and taste bud magnified 4. Der Geschmack, le gout
Tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium, native to China, Japan, Korea etc. Japanese tiger lily, Lilium tigrinum. After an illustration by Sydenham Edwards in William Curtis Botanical Magazine, 1809
Development, propagation and movement in plants
Development of oviparous birds and animals. A young chicken growing in the egg 1-6, a pigeon chick at 15 days 7, and birth of a worm lizard or amphisbaenia from an egg 8-10
View of Portoferraio on the island of Elba, Italy, 1815View of the town of Portoferraio on the island of Elba, Tuscany, Italy. With Fort Stella, Fort Falcone and the government house where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled in 1814
Norfolk Island pine, Araucaria heterophyllaNorfolk Island pine or Norfolk pine, Araucaria heterophylla. Branch with needles and pine cone. Le Sapin-geant des terres Australes, Araucaria excelsa
View of Jamestown on the island of Saint Helena, 1815View of the town of Jamestown on the island of Saint Helena, 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the island in 1815. Ansicht von Jamestown auf der Insel S. Helena
View of Mount Parnassus in Greece, 1815View of Mount Parnassus in Greece from near Delphi on the road to Livadia. A peasant with donkey next to the fountain of Castalia, a spring sacred to the Muses. Ansicht des Parnassus
Sunburst star turban, Astraea heliotropiumSunburst star turban or the circular saw shell, Astraea heliotropium, dorsal 1, ventral 2. Large sea snail, marine gastropod mollusc. Le soleil imperial ou l'eperon royal, Trochus imperialis
View of the holy mountain Mount Athos in Greece, 1815View of Mount Athos in Greece. Known as the Holy Mountain, Agios Oros, for its Eastern Orthodox monasteries Ansicht des Berges Athos
Olm or proteus, Proteus anguinus, vulnerable. Dorsal I, ventral II, and internal organs III
Nipplefruit, Solanum mammosumNipplefruit, fox head, cow's udder or apple of Sodom, Solanum mammosum. With ripe fruit, leaf, and section through fruit
Ulysses butterfly, Opsiphanes cassiae and Hebomoia leucippeUlysses butterfly or blue emperor, Papilio ulysses, native to India 1, Opsiphanes cassiae, native to Surat, dorsal 2, ventral 3, and Hebomoia leucippe, native to the Moluccas 3
White witch moth, Thysania agrippinaWhite witch, ghost moth, great gray witch or great owlet moth, Thysania agrippina (Phalaena agrippina), dorsal 1, ventral 2. Native to Mexico, Suriname and South America
Various starfish speciesCushion star, Ceramaster granularis 1, 2, red comb star, Astropecten aranciacus 3, black brittle star, Ophiocomina nigra 4, and crevice brittle star, Ophiopholis aculeata 5
Papaya fruit with seeds, leaf, and flower, Carica papaya. Copied from Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1719
African cattle species, Bos taurus africanus. Native to Galla, southern Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Sanga ox or Galla ox, Bos sanga saltii
Common honeysuckle and fly honeysuckleCommon honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum 1, and fly honeysuckle, Lonicera xylosteum 2. The botanicals were drawn by Henriette Westermayr, Conrad Westermayr, F. Götz and C. Ermer
Cave with columnar cliffs near Stappen, Iceland, 1811Cave with columnar cliffs and natural rock arch near Stappen, Iceland, 1811. Scottish scientists explore the caves in a rowboat. Hohte zu Stappen
Natural arch on the coast near Stappen, Iceland, 1811
Section through a geyser in Iceland. An increase in heat to cavity C causes steam and water to be ejected via A to P. Theorie des Geysers
View of the New Geyser on Iceland, 1811. Scottish scientists near columns of water and steam erupting from the ground
View of volcanic Mount Hekla, Iceland, 1811View from the south of the volcanic Mount Hekla, Iceland, 1811. Spitze der Hekla auf Island
View of the Sulphur Mountain, Iceland, 1811View of the Sulphur Mountain or Brennisteinsfjöll, Iceland. Scottish scientists watching volcanic eruptions
View of the town of Reykjavik, Iceland, 1811. Small village of 500 inhabitants with church, prison, storehouses, cottages and tavern
Costumes of Iceland, 1811
Map of the island of Iceland, 1815. With the town of Reykjavik, volcanic mountains of Hekla, Krafla, Skaftafell, Eyjafjallajökull, etc
Caerois chorinaeus, Cape lappet moth and obrina olivewingCaerois chorinaeus 1, Cape lappet moth, Eutricha capensis 2, and obrina olivewing, Nessaea obrinus, dorsal 3, ventral 4. Papilio arcesilaus, Phalaena capensis, Papilio ancaea
Whitebeam and wild service treesWhitebeam tree, Aria edulis 1 and wild service tree, chequers, and checker tree, Sorbus torminalis 2. Branch with blossom, flower, leaf, fruit and seed
Aborigine people of Tasmania, 1807. Paraberi in animal-skin cloak 3 and Ouriaga with scarification to shoulder, hair dyed red 4. The Tasmanian people were exterminated by the British colonists
Eora (Yura) men Cour-rou-bari-gal and Y-erran-gou-la-gaEora (Yura) men Cour-rou-bari-gal 1 and Y-erran-gou-la-ga 2. Aborigines of New South Wales, both with scarification and body painting. The tribes were decimated by smallpox from the colonists
The London Monument, 1800sThe London Monument, flame-topped 61m-tall Doric column erected in 1677 by architect Sir Christopher Wren to commemorate the Great Fire of London of 1666. Le Monument de Londres
Exotic moths and butterfliesLuna moth or American moon moth, Actias luna 1, Phyllodes conspicillator moth 2, Asian comma butterfly, Polygonia c-aureum 3, and blue pansy or eyed pansy, Junonia orithya 4
Snowy mespilus and snow pearSnowy mespilus, Amelanchier ovalis 1, and yellow pear or snow pear, Pyrus nivalis 2. Blossom A and fruit B. The botanicals were drawn by Henriette and Conrad Westermayr, F. Götz and C. Ermer
View of Paris seen from Montmartre, 1800sView of Paris, France, seen from Montmartre. Les Tuileries 1, Le Louvre museum 2, le Dome des Invalides 3, the Pantheon 4, and Notre-Dame Cathedral 5
View of Paris, France, seen from the suburb of St. Cloud, 1800sView of Paris, France, seen from the suburb of St. Cloud. Notre Dame cathedral 1, the Pantheon 2, Saint-Paul Saint Louis church 3, and Montmartre hill with the Basilica of the Sacre Coeur 4
Chelsea Hospital viewed from the River Thames, London. The Royal Hospital Chelsea is a home for veterans of the British Army founded in 1692. L'Hopital de Chelsea
View of Greenwich Hospital from the River Thames, London. Home for retired sailors of the Royal Navy from 1692 to 1869 designed by architects Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor
Ostriches and quagga running in South AfricaFlock of South African ostrich, Struthio camelus australis, and herd of (extinct) quagga, Equus quagga quagga, running across the plains of South Africa
Duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Brown and red varieties. Platypus, Ornythorhynchus fuscus and Ornythorhynchus ruber
Tiger quoll, Dasyurus maculatus, female, with preyTiger quoll or spotted-tail quoll, Dasyurus maculatus, female, with prey. Copied from Charles Alexander Lesueur's illustration in Francois Peron's Voyage, 1807
Pine-tree lappet moth, pine beauty and pine hawk-mothPine-tree lappet moth, Dendrolimus pini 1, pine beauty, Panolis flammea 2, and pine hawk-moth, Sphinx pinastri 3. Shown with caterpillar (larva) C, pupa D and cocoon E. Pine tree pests
View of the ruins of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Koblenz, 1802View of the ruins of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress overlooking the town of Koblenz on the River Rhine, 1802. It was blown up by the French in 1801. Vue d'Ehrenbreitstein apres sa demolition
View of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz, 1800View of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress overlooking the town of Koblenz, on the Rhine river, Germany, 1800. Blown up by the French in 1801. Vue d'Ehrenbreitstein avant sa demolition
View of the city of Cologne on the Rhine, Germany, 1800sView of the city of Cologne on the Rhine river, Germany. Vue de Cologne. After a painting by landscape artist Laurenz Janscha
View of the town of Mainz on the Rhine, Germany, 1800sView of the town of Mainz on the Rhine, Germany. With St. Martin's Cathedral in Mainz. Vue de Mayence. After a painting by landscape artist Laurenz Janscha
Peter the Great's small boat on display in St. Petersburg, 1723Peter the Great's small boat or botik on display in a stone cabin in St. Petersburg, 1723
Peter the Great's cabin, Zaandam, Holland, 1697Peter the Great's cabin in the whaling town of Zaandam, Holland, 1697. He studied shipbuilding there under the name Peter Michailowitz. Cabane de Pierre le Grand a Saardam
Varieties of triggerfish and leatherjacketLagoon triggerfish or Picassofish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus 1, queen triggerfish or old wife, Balistes vetula 2, rough triggerfish, Canthidermis maculata 3, and fan-bellied leatherjacket
