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The Dream Pedlar - A Little Ugly Black ManA Little Ugly Black Man - illustration in The Dream Pedlar by Lady Margaret Sackville. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration
Parasol mushroom, Macrolepiota procera or Lepiota procera. Chromolithograph by Trautmann, Bailey and Blainpey from the Report of the Microscopist, US Department of Agriculture, 1892
Cochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus, on aCochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus (Coccus cacti) on a prickly pear cactus, Opuntia species. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History
Norman weaponry: lance 212, Gisarma or halberd 213, Bipennis or double battle axe 214, battle axe 215, 226, 227, spear 216, jousting spear 217, cross-bearing orb or Reichsapfel 218-220
Woman of Manila, on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R
Salamander, newt, olm and sirenNear Eastern fire salamander a, Salamandra infraimmaculata, southern crested newt b, Triturus karelinii, olm or proteus c, Proteus anguinus, and greater siren d, Siren lacertina
Pallas tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene cephalotes. Vespertilio cephalotes Pall. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Nussbiegel after an illustration by Johann Bernhard Gottfried Hopfer
Least weasel, red panda and bearcatLeast weasel, Mustela nivalis 1, red panda, Ailurus fulgens 2, vulnerable, and bearcat, Arctictis binturong 3, vulnerable
Ancient Roman shoes and sandalsImperial Roman footwear from the Trajan Column 1, Roman footwear from the Palazzo Mattei 2, sandal from a fragment found at Palestrina 3, and a Roman sandal from a figure in the Casa Giustiniani 4
Ancient Roman and Greek shoesAncient shoe from the Palazzo Giustiniani 1, ancient Greek shoe from the Vatican Museum 2, and other Greek shoes from Greek vases 3, 4
Panther cap mushroom, Amanita pantherina, and Amanita franchetii (Amanita aspera). Poisonous mushrooms. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A
Fly agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria. Poisonous psychoactive mushroom. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A
Death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides, and fools mushroom, Amanita verna. Highly poisonous mushrooms. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A
Wall paintings from various houses in PompeiiCandelabra (left) from the Casa del Panettiere or House of the Baker, VII.III.30, candelabra (right) and frieze (top) from House of Caecilius Iucundus, V.I.26
Makers marks on Roman pottery. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874
Judgment of God on Sin in the form of the Whore of Babylon, with angels above and dragons and demons below in hell. Handcoloured etching drawn
Tortoise and turtle speciesGreek tortoise, Testudo graeca, land tortoise, Cinyxis, European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, matamata, Chelus fimbriata, Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox, Nile softshell turtle
Edible mushroom and fungi varieties. Including truffle, sickener, weeping milkcap, saffron milkcap, golden chanterelle, elfin sadde, Caesars mushroom, coral mushroom and morel. Lithograph by J.H
Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century. The mid-calf length dresses allow girls to run and romp, while the pantalons preserve their modesty
Green-veined white, small white, mountainGreen-veined white, Pieris napi, small white, Pieris rapae, mountain clouded yellow, Colias phicomone, and dark-veined white, Pieris bryoniae
Eastern prickly pear, Opuntia ficus-indica (Opuntia vulgaris). Handcoloured lithograph by D. Blair after an illustration by Lena Lowis from her Familiar Indian Flowers with Coloured Plates, L
Woodcut print. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s
Louis Daguerre discovers use of silver iodide in photographyPioneer of photography, Louis Daguerre (1787 1851) developed the process of the daguerreotype. One of the most significant problems which occurred during the invention of photography was getting
Photographer explains the posing machine in his studioThe cartoon follows a photographer explaining and poking fun at the posing machine used when capturing portraits in a studio.He comments on getting people to sit for a photograph is an art form in
Wall paintings of candlesticks from the HouseTrompe l oeil wall paintings of candlesticks from the House of Castor and Pollux, Pompeii, excavated 1828. Handcoloured lithograph by Berth after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of
Spotted burrfish, porcupinefish and birdbeak burrfishSpotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 45, Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix 46, birdbeak burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis 47
Spiny dogfish, blue shark and angel sharkSpiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias 12, blue shark, Prionace glauca 13 and angel shark, Squatina squatina 14. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural
Swiss coats of arms, c. 1340. Chromolithograph by A. Graeter from Die Wappenrolle von Zurich, The Zurich Armorial, Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zurich, 1860
Kyrgyz women in traditional costume. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas Travels through the southern provinces of the Russia Empire, 1812
Women of the Mordvin Moksha people in traditional costume of embroidered skirts and many accessories. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas Travels through the southern provinces of the Russia Empire
Women of the Mordvin Erzya people in traditional costume. Mordovia. Illustration from Peter Simon Pallas Travels through the southern provinces of the Russia Empire, 1812
Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779. Illustration from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801
Mandinka (Mandingo) man and woman of West Africa. From Mungo Parks Travels in the Interior of Africa. Copperplate engraving by Dell Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzognos
Chukchi woman with tattoos on her cheek, chin and arm, and ear piercings. (Chukotka region, Russia). From Joseph Billings
Man and woman of the Morea Eyalet, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805
Hursid Ahmed Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman governorHursid Ahmed Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman general and governor of the Morea Eyalet (the Peloponnese). Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More
Mullers skink, Sphenomorphus muelleri. Named for Dr. Salomon Muller, Dutch naturalist. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History
Buru flying dragon, Draco lineatus (Draco viridis). Dragon de Bourou, Draco Bourouniensis, after an illustration by Rene-Primevere Lesson
Lion x tiger hybridHybrid between male lion and female tiger, Panthera leo x Panthera tigris. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History
Blue nasturtium or Indian cress, Tropaeolum azureum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden
Himalayan balsam, Impatiens glandulifera (Large-lipped balsam, Impatiens macrochila). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
Medieval comedian playing bellows and tongsVignette of a comedian holding bellows and tongs as if playing a fiddle, 14th century manuscript. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
Origin of croquet and billiards, 14th centuryGame played with ball, stick, hoop and target (the origin of billiards and croquet), 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
Men playing the royal game of croquet or pall mall, 1717Men playing the royal game of croquet or pall mall, le jeu royal de la passe, designed for Louis XV in 1717. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Rider performing carousel exercises with lance, sword and pistol, jousting at a ring and a dummy head. Copied from Francois Robichon de La Guerinieres Ecole de Cavalerie, 1730
Crosses of Knights TemplarCrosses of various orders of Knights Templar 338-341, coat of arms 342, flag 343, axe of the womans order of the hatchet 344, Order of Alcantara 345, Order of Calatrava 346, and Order of Aviz 347
Coralline species, Corallina auriculariaeformis. (Cactus coralline, Halimedia opuntia?) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new
View of part of Duke Street, West Smithfield, 1807View of part of Duke Street, formerly Duck Lane, West Smithfield, 1807. Tudor timber houses of oak, chestnut and plaster. Man on a ladder lighting a gas lantern