19th Collection (page 4)

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935
5614379 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935; (add.info.: Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935. Scottish composer, conductor and teacher. Seen here aged 21)

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935
5614378 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935; (add.info.: Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935. Scottish composer, conductor and teacher. Seen here aged 35)

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870
5614372 Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870; (add.info.: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870. English writer and social critic of the Victorian era)

Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826-1902
5614364 Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826-1902; (add.info.: Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826-1902. Seen here aged 20. Administrator in British India and a British politician)

A floating iceberg
5614343 A floating iceberg; (add.info.: A floating iceberg. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

La Rue Jean Tison, Paris, France in the 19th century
5614326 La Rue Jean Tison, Paris, France in the 19th century; (add.info.: La Rue Jean Tison, Paris, France in the 19th century. From L'Illustration, published 1936.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Le Moulin de Montmartre, Paris, France in the 19th century
5614324 Le Moulin de Montmartre, Paris, France in the 19th century; (add.info.: Le Moulin de Montmartre, Paris, France in the 19th century. After the painting by Georges Michel)

Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809
5614316 Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809 by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809)

Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
5614301 Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America; (add.info.: Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord)

Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, 1852-1935
5614296 Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, 1852-1935; (add.info.: Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, 1852-1935. French novelist and critic)

Markos Botsaris, c
5614289 Markos Botsaris, c; (add.info.: Markos Botsaris, c. 1788-1823. Greek general and hero of the Greek War of Independence and captain of the Souliotes)

Frontispiece
5855763 Frontispiece; (add.info.: Frontispiece: g105 Costumes of the departments of the lower Seine: Calvados, la Manche and lfOrne.h The artist has assembled all the different headdresses of)

Costume of Granville
5855759 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. This cape is called a capot: it is made of wool from Saint-Cyr)

Woman of Fecamp
5855754 Woman of Fecamp; (add.info.: Woman of Fecamp. Like the serre-tete of le Havre, this one too is decorated only to the temples. She wears a cape with hood, and stands in the port)

Servant of Fecamp
5855753 Servant of Fecamp; (add.info.: Servant of Fecamp. If the bonnet is simple, the cape with hood is very ornate with double collar and pleated decorated edges)

Servant from the Bayeux area
5855748 Servant from the Bayeux area; (add.info.: Servant from the Bayeux area. The wearer must have beautiful features to look pretty with this headdress)

Costume of Isigny
5855747 Costume of Isigny; (add.info.: Costume of Isigny. Her bonnet is even larger than that of Bayeux, with wings that are lifted and folded to join in the middle before falling to the side)

Costume of Avranches
5855742 Costume of Avranches; (add.info.: Costume of Avranches. Rear view of the bonnet in Plate 84, showing the small hairpiece chignon. Mont Saint Michel can be seen in the background)

Costume of Avranches
5855741 Costume of Avranches; (add.info.: Costume of Avranches. She wears a bonnet with a larger top than we have seen previously)

Milkmaid of Cherbourg
5855739 Milkmaid of Cherbourg; (add.info.: Milkmaid of Cherbourg. In Normandy, the women usually carry goods on their shoulders, not on their heads or in their arms)

Costume of Carentan
5855736 Costume of Carentan; (add.info.: Costume of a servant of Carentan. The only remarkable thing about her clothes is the square ends of the papillon (butterfly) wings of her bonnet

Woman of Coutances
5855735 Woman of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman of Coutances, in casual home or night dress. The headdress is similar to the serre-tete worn in Paris, but with a different top)

Costume of Saint-Lo
5855731 Costume of Saint-Lo.; (add.info.: Costume of Saint-Lo. The hat is called a "bonnet rond." The background shows a view of one of the terraces next to the Champ-de-Mars)

Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe
5855726 Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe.; (add.info.: Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe. While the bonnet is not so special, the shoes are very elegant)

Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe
5855725 Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe; (add.info.: Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe. The folds in the bonnet are accidental, it is too large for her head)

Costume of the area of Dieppe
5855723 Costume of the area of Dieppe.; (add.info.: Costume of the area of Dieppe. Side view of a bonnet with its papillon (butterfly) wings folded toward the front, giving it a very different air

Costume of the area of Dieppe
5855722 Costume of the area of Dieppe; (add.info.: Costume of the area of Dieppe. The wings of the papillon (butterfly) on this bonnet are folded toward the front

Young woman of St. Aubin
5855720 Young woman of St. Aubin; (add.info.: Young woman of St. Aubin, a servant at Dieppe. Common women often wear a simple bonnet all day)

Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea
5855711 Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea.; (add.info.: Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea. Again the falling tails from the bonnet and the false sleeves in a contrasting colour)

Young woman of Bayeux
5855707 Young woman of Bayeux; (add.info.: Young woman of Bayeux. A novel method of making a tie to fix the bonnet. The background show the entrance to the promenade in Bayeux)

Farmer of Harcourt, near Caen
5855705 Farmer of Harcourt, near Caen; (add.info.: Farmer of Harcourt, near Caen. Here is the mitre in profile. The women of Normandy are very fond of coarse red and blue colours)

Costume of the area of Caen
5855703 Costume of the area of Caen; (add.info.: Woman in costume of the area of Caen. In the background are sailing ships docked at the quay)

Costume of Bolbec
5855696 Costume of Bolbec; (add.info.: Woman in costume of Bolbec, reading a book while resting against a chair. This bavolet bonnet is the most beautiful we have seen)

Costume of Rolleville, drawn at le Havre
5855693 Costume of Rolleville, drawn at le Havre; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Rolleville, drawn at le Havre. She wears an elaborate tall bavolet hat of folded lace)

Young person of le Havre
5855691 Young person of le Havre.; (add.info.: Young woman of the port of le Havre. She wears a bonnet that rises to a point, decorated with lace only to the ears. A silk ribbon is wrapped around it)

Costume of the Dieppe area
5855687 Costume of the Dieppe area; (add.info.: Woman in costume of the Dieppe area. Rear view of the tall bavolet bonnet with two long lace tails reaching to the shoulder)

Costume of the Coutances area
5855685 Costume of the Coutances area; (add.info.: A young woman from the Coutances area who could not help but sacrifice most of her hair)

Costume of Coutances
5855683 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Coutances. Here is a really large bavolet bonnet, with the most luxurious decoration)

Laundry woman of fine linen at Rouen
5855679 Laundry woman of fine linen at Rouen.; (add.info.: Laundry woman of fine linen at Rouen. It's not the tall bavolet bonnet that is remarkable here so much as the hair chignon held up in)

Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite
5855480 Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite.; (add.info.: Mlle)

The angry Paris mob burning the royal throne at the July Column during the Paris Revolution of 1848
878627 The angry Paris mob burning the royal throne at the July Column during the Paris Revolution of 1848. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection.

Exterior view of the old Fabrica de Moneda or Royal Mint, Plaza de Colon, Madrid, Spain, in the late 19th century
693689 Exterior view of the old Fabrica de Moneda or Royal Mint, Plaza de Colon, Madrid, Spain, in the late 19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1889 .

Hunters mounted on elephants, during a tiger hunt in India in the 19th century
693687 Hunters mounted on elephants, during a tiger hunt in India in the 19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1889 .

La Fontaine's fable (by Jean de La Fontaine) : the snake and the file, engraving by J.J. Grandville, c. 1838-40
1737936 La Fontaine's fable (by Jean de La Fontaine) : the snake and the file, engraving by J.J. Grandville, c. 1838-40 by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info)

There's no harm in having too much, from 100 Proverbs, 1845 (engraving)
1733450 There's no harm in having too much, from 100 Proverbs, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: 100 proverbs, engraving by JJ Granville, 1845)

Every trade has its value, from 100 Proverbs, 1845 (engraving)
1733446 Every trade has its value, from 100 Proverbs, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: 100 proverbs, engraving by JJ Granville, 1845)

A man carrying a magic lantern, drawing, c. 1850
1711201 A man carrying a magic lantern, drawing, c. 1850 by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); (add.info.: A man carrying a magic lantern, drawing, c. 1850).

Frontispiece for Jules Verne's novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving)
1703528 Frontispiece for Jules Verne's novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900).

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"19th Century Charm: Exploring the Beauty of Polperro, Cornwall" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of 19th-century Polperro, Cornwall. This captivating coastal village is a treasure trove of history and natural beauty. As you stroll through the narrow streets lined with picturesque houses on the hillside, you'll be greeted by an array of vibrant flowers, including hortensias and lilacs that fill the air with their sweet fragrance. Plate 113 captures a delightful scene from this era - five little girls joyfully playing amidst the charming backdrop of Polperro. Their innocence and laughter echo through time. Hannah Rowett's portrait transports us to around 1860 when her grace and elegance were immortalized on canvas. Her presence adds a touch of refinement to this quaint fishing village. Five young ladies pose gracefully for another snapshot, showcasing both their fashionable attire and the timeless allure of Polperro during the 1860s-1870s. In Plate 127 lies a hidden gem - a wine cellar brimming with aged bottles waiting to be uncorked. Imagine savoring exquisite wines while surrounded by centuries-old stone walls steeped in history. Speaking of masterpieces, we can't forget Ludwig van Beethoven's manuscript page from his String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 dating back to 1806. The delicate notes penned by one of history's greatest composers remind us that art transcends time itself. And let's not overlook Strawberry Wilmots Superb - a delectable treat that tantalizes taste buds even today. This luscious fruit variety has stood the test of time as it continues to delight generations with its sweetness. So come along on this journey through time as we uncover Polperro's rich heritage captured within these glimpses from yesteryears.