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Background imageIllustration Collection: Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci drawing, mary and Jesus & John baptist as child, Italy

Background imageIllustration Collection: The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel

The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Printing press used by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), U. S. statesman and scientist

Printing press used by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), U. S. statesman and scientist. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794). French chemist Established the composition of the water

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794). French chemist Established the composition of the water
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794). French chemist.. Established the composition of the water and the basis of bioenergetics

Background imageIllustration Collection: John Calvin (15091564). French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation

John Calvin (15091564). French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation
John Calvin (1509-1564). French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Artwork by Scott Lawrence

Artwork by Scott Lawrence
Famous Shakespeare and Co. bookstore along the Seine, Paris, France

Background imageIllustration Collection: Historic

Historic
MAXWELL, James Clerk (Edinburgh, 1831-Cambridege, 1879). Scottish physicist. Noted for his work on magnetism and electricity

Background imageIllustration Collection: USA, Kentucky, Bowling Green: National Corvette Museum, Rt. 66 Display

USA, Kentucky, Bowling Green: National Corvette Museum, Rt. 66 Display

Background imageIllustration Collection: Historic

Historic
Martin Luther, (Eisleben, 1483, Eisleben, 1546). German reformer. Doctor of Theology and Augustinian priest. In 1517, outlined the main thesis of Lutheranism in Wittenberg

Background imageIllustration Collection: Paracelsus (Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim) (1493-1541)

Paracelsus (Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim) (1493-1541). Swiss physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist. Engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Artwork by Scott Lawrence

Artwork by Scott Lawrence
Rue du Petit Champlain, Vieux Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Background imageIllustration Collection: Proudhon, Pierre Joseph (1809-1865). French politician, mutualist philosopher and socialist

Proudhon, Pierre Joseph (1809-1865). French politician, mutualist philosopher and socialist
Pierre Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865). French politician, mutualist philosopher and socialist. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: GALICIA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Province of A Coruna

GALICIA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Province of A Coruna
Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Province of Coruna. Partial view of the city with the Cathedral in the background. The Spanish and American Illustration. Engraving by Otero (1870)

Background imageIllustration Collection: Independence of Argentina. Belgrano, Manuel (1770-1820)

Independence of Argentina. Belgrano, Manuel (1770-1820)
Independence of Argentina. Manuel Belgrano (1770-1820). Argentine military. The first flag of Argentina presented to the revolutionary army by General Belgrano on February 27, 1812. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Otto I (1848-1916). King of Bavaria (1886-1913)

Otto I (1848-1916). King of Bavaria (1886-1913). Successor of Louis II (1886). 19th-century colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Sand, George, pseudonym of Aurore Dupin (Paris, 1804-Nohant, 1876). French novelist

Sand, George, pseudonym of Aurore Dupin (Paris, 1804-Nohant, 1876). French novelist
George Sand, pseudonym of Aurore Dupin (Paris, 1804-Nohant, 1876). French novelist. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Cavour, Camillo Benso, Count of (Turin, 1810-1861) Italian statesman

Cavour, Camillo Benso, Count of (Turin, 1810-1861) Italian statesman
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (Turin, 1810-1861) Italian statesman. Founder of Il Risorgimento (1847). Engraving by Rim. Colored

Background imageIllustration Collection: Abdulmecit I (1823-1861). Ottoman Sultan (1839-1861)

Abdulmecit I (1823-1861). Ottoman Sultan (1839-1861)

Background imageIllustration Collection: Artwork by Scott Lawrence

Artwork by Scott Lawrence
Chateau Prieure-Lichine, Margaux region, Bordeaux, France

Background imageIllustration Collection: Bach, Johann Sebastian (Eisenach, 1685-Leipzig, 1750). German composer. Served as

Bach, Johann Sebastian (Eisenach, 1685-Leipzig, 1750). German composer. Served as Kapellmeister from 1717 to 1723 the Duke of Kothen, the period when he composed his major instrumental works

Background imageIllustration Collection: Charles XIV John of Sweden (1764-1844). French soldier named Jean Baptiste Bernadotte

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1764-1844). French soldier named Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, afterwards King of Sweden and Norway (1818-1844). Founder of the current ruling dynasty in Sweden

Background imageIllustration Collection: Rock painting by San bushmen in Drakensberg Royal Natal NP, South Africa

Rock painting by San bushmen in Drakensberg Royal Natal NP, South Africa

Background imageIllustration Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in the estuary of the Rio Grande. Colored engraving

Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in the estuary of the Rio Grande. Colored engraving, 1886

Background imageIllustration Collection: Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore. Golden decorations on the East Door or Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo

Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore. Golden decorations on the East Door or Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti. Tuscany, Italy

Background imageIllustration Collection: Vietnamese mossy frog

Vietnamese mossy frog

Background imageIllustration Collection: Unopened poppy blossoms, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon

Unopened poppy blossoms, Schreiner Iris Gardens, Salem, Oregon

Background imageIllustration Collection: Trees reflecting on Crystal Lake at sunrise, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado

Trees reflecting on Crystal Lake at sunrise, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado

Background imageIllustration Collection: Spanish literature. The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, written

Spanish literature. The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616). Conversations between Don Quixote

Background imageIllustration Collection: Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad (1845-1923). German physicist. Discovered Roentgen rays or X-ray (1895)

Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad (1845-1923). German physicist. Discovered Roentgen rays or X-ray (1895)
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923). German physicist. Discovered Rontgen rays or X-ray (1895). In 1901 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Rontgen exploring a child with X-ray device by 1900

Background imageIllustration Collection: Polignac, Jules Auguste Armand Marie, prince of (Versailles, 1780-Paris, 1847). French politician

Polignac, Jules Auguste Armand Marie, prince of (Versailles, 1780-Paris, 1847). French politician
Jules Auguste Armand Marie, Prince of Polignac (Versailles, 1780-Paris, 1847). French politician. In July 1830, Polignac enacted ordinances to eliminate the liberal opposition

Background imageIllustration Collection: WORLD WAR (1914-1918). BIG BERTHA M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km

WORLD WAR (1914-1918). BIG BERTHA M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km
World War I (1914-1918). Big Bertha M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km. away in 1918. Its gauge was 210 mm. and was 34 m. long

Background imageIllustration Collection: Fire in the city of Providence in 1886. The Exchange building on the right

Fire in the city of Providence in 1886. The Exchange building on the right. United States

Background imageIllustration Collection: Industrial Revolution. Nineteenth century. English miner and transport of coal mined

Industrial Revolution. Nineteenth century. English miner and transport of coal mined. Engraving after a watercolor (1814) by George Walker. Colored

Background imageIllustration Collection: Industrial Revolution. London. Interior of an English factory. Late 18th century

Industrial Revolution. London. Interior of an English factory. Late 18th century. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Bourgeoisie. Gentleman with a lady in the living room. Colored engraving. 1897

Bourgeoisie. Gentleman with a lady in the living room. Colored engraving. 1897

Background imageIllustration Collection: Brokers working. Nineteen-century colored engraving

Brokers working. Nineteen-century colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Valencia gardener. Engraving by Diguez, 1867. Colored

Valencia gardener. Engraving by Diguez, 1867. Colored
Valencia gardener. Engraving by Dieguez, 1867. Colored

Background imageIllustration Collection: Silk Road. Caravan of camels resting. Antioch. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Silk Road. Caravan of camels resting. Antioch. Nineteenth-century colored engraving
Silk Road. Caravan of camels resting. Antioch. 19th-century colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Coal mining. Herscheuse Mining. Quaregnon County. Belgium. Colored engraving from 1884

Coal mining. Herscheuse Mining. Quaregnon County. Belgium. Colored engraving from 1884

Background imageIllustration Collection: Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln. United States

Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln. United States
Meeting house of the Quakers. Lincoln, USA. 19th-century colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Descartes, Rene (La Haye, Touraine, France, 1596-Stockholm, 1650). French philosopher

Descartes, Rene (La Haye, Touraine, France, 1596-Stockholm, 1650). French philosopher, mathematician, physicist, and writer. Engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Military and political leader of France and Emperor

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French as Napoleon I. Vote to confer the life Consulate of Napoleon Bonaparte. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Oersted, Hans Christian (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist

Oersted, Hans Christian (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist
Hans Christian Oersted (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist. Oersted discovers electromagnetism. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Physicist, Italian mathematician and astronomer

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Physicist, Italian mathematician and astronomer. Galileo demonstrating his astronomical theories. Engraving by Rico in the Spanish and American Illustration (1884)

Background imageIllustration Collection: Abd al-Qadir B Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani (Abdelkader) (1808 - 1883). Algerian Leader

Abd al-Qadir B Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani (Abdelkader) (1808 - 1883). Algerian Leader
Abd al-Qadir B Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani (Abdelkader) (1808-1883). Algerian Leader. Colored engraving

Background imageIllustration Collection: The Boxer Rebellion (1900). Boxer prisoners in a village in China guarded by German sailors

The Boxer Rebellion (1900). Boxer prisoners in a village in China guarded by German sailors. Engraving by Etching Gerlach. Colored

Background imageIllustration Collection: Printing press. Seventeenth century. Colored engraving of Gottfried Historical Chronicle

Printing press. Seventeenth century. Colored engraving of Gottfried Historical Chronicle. Frankfurt, 1619

Background imageIllustration Collection: Frederick II the Great (1712-1786). King of Prussia (1740-1786)

Frederick II the Great (1712-1786). King of Prussia (1740-1786). Parade of the troops before Frederick II. Engraving by Daniel Chodowiecki (1777)



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