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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

Charles Andre Pozzo di Borgo russian ambassador in Paris in 1815-1824 then in London in 1834-1839, engraving
1722119 Charles Andre Pozzo di Borgo russian ambassador in Paris in 1815-1824 then in London in 1834-1839, engraving; (add.info)

Background image19th Collection: Chapel Notre-Dame-des-Flammes in Meudon built after railway accident between Meudon

Chapel Notre-Dame-des-Flammes in Meudon built after railway accident between Meudon and Bellevue on May 8, 1842
1721529 Chapel Notre-Dame-des-Flammes in Meudon built after railway accident between Meudon and Bellevue on May 8, 1842; (add.info)

Dogs trader, France, c. 1840, engraving
1721398 Dogs trader, France, c. 1840, engraving; (add.info.: Dogs trader, France, c. 1840, engraving).

A station in France in 1852-1870, engraving
1721393 A station in France in 1852-1870, engraving; (add.info.: A station in France in 1852-1870, engraving).

End of occupation of France by foreign troops (1815-1818), engraving
1720757 End of occupation of France by foreign troops (1815-1818), engraving; (add.info.: End of occupation of France by foreign troops (1815-1818), engraving).

Fashion at time of Louis XVIII (1815-1824, Restoration) in France, engraving
1720737 Fashion at time of Louis XVIII (1815-1824, Restoration) in France, engraving; (add.info.: Fashion at time of LouisXVIII (1815-1824, Restoration) in France, engraving).

Jerusalem, engraving by Wiesener after Edouard Frere, 1845 ("Le Magasin Pittoresque")
1729342 Jerusalem, engraving by Wiesener after Edouard Frere, 1845 ("Le Magasin Pittoresque"); (add.info.: Jerusalem, engraving by Wiesener after Edouard Frere)

Men's fashion in 1823, engraving, France
1720695 Men's fashion in 1823, engraving, France; (add.info.: Men's fashion in 1823, engraving, France).

Alexandre Dumas Pere, French writer, 1830 (engraving)
1729170 Alexandre Dumas Pere, French writer, 1830 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Motte after Deveria).

Background image19th Collection: Napoleon II King of Rome is guided by shadow of his father, 1811 (engraving)

Napoleon II King of Rome is guided by shadow of his father, 1811 (engraving)
1720635 Napoleon II King of Rome is guided by shadow of his father, 1811 (engraving); (add.info.: Son of french emperor Napoleon 1st)

A peasant woman, island of Ibiza, Spain, 1830, engraving
1719947 A peasant woman, island of Ibiza, Spain, 1830, engraving; (add.info.: A peasant woman, island of Ibiza, Spain, 1830, engraving).

Background image19th Collection: Cover of score of Bluebeard opera by Jacques Offenbach, published in Paris c. 1866

Cover of score of Bluebeard opera by Jacques Offenbach, published in Paris c. 1866
1713819 Cover of score of Bluebeard opera by Jacques Offenbach, published in Paris c. 1866; (add.info.: Cover of score of Bluebeard opera by Jacques Offenbach, published in Paris c. 1866).

Background image19th Collection: chronophotography, invented by Etienne Jules Marey in 1882 (engraving)

chronophotography, invented by Etienne Jules Marey in 1882 (engraving)
1713610 chronophotography, invented by Etienne Jules Marey in 1882 (engraving).

Background image19th Collection: French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in November 25, 1804, engraving

French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in November 25, 1804, engraving
1712155 French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in November 25, 1804, engraving; (add.info.: French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in november)

Background image19th Collection: Marie Angelique Duchemin (1772-1859) wife of Andre Brulon, wife engaged in French army

Marie Angelique Duchemin (1772-1859) wife of Andre Brulon, wife engaged in French army
1707668 Marie Angelique Duchemin (1772-1859) wife of Andre Brulon, wife engaged in French army, 1st wife who received Legion of Honour, 1851

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865
3083251 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and twice Prime Minister of England. Hand writing sample.).

Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, 1830 - 1896, aka Sir Frederic Leighton
3083246 Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton, 1830 - 1896, aka Sir Frederic Leighton.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English painter and sculptor)

Background image19th Collection: Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, 1829 - 1896

Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, 1829 - 1896
3083245 Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, 1829 - 1896.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English painter and illustrator, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood)

Background image19th Collection: Harriet Martineau, 1802 - 1876

Harriet Martineau, 1802 - 1876
3083239 Harriet Martineau, 1802 - 1876.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British social theorist and Whig writer. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Background image19th Collection: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, nee Moulton-Barrett, 1806 - 1861

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, nee Moulton-Barrett, 1806 - 1861
3083237 Elizabeth Barrett Browning, nee Moulton-Barrett, 1806 - 1861.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English poet. Her husband was Robert Browning)

Background image19th Collection: Sir Charles James Lyall, 1845-1920

Sir Charles James Lyall, 1845-1920
3083224 Sir Charles James Lyall, 1845-1920.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English civil servant working in India during the period of the British Raj, and Arabic scholar)

Background image19th Collection: Rev Henry Allon, 1818-1892

Rev Henry Allon, 1818-1892
3083216 Rev Henry Allon, 1818-1892.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English Nonconformist divine. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Robert William Dale, 1829 - 1895
3083215 Robert William Dale, 1829 - 1895.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English Congregationalist church leader. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Frederick Temple, 1821 - 1902
3083214 Frederick Temple, 1821 - 1902.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English academic, teacher, churchman and Archbishop of Canterbury)

Background image19th Collection: Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822

Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822
3083213 Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French mathematician and astronomer. Hand writing sample.).

Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822
3083212 Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German-born British astronomer. Hand writing sample.).

Background image19th Collection: Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1802 - 1875

Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1802 - 1875
3083208 Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1802 - 1875.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English scientist and inventor. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Background image19th Collection: The Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London, England in the 19th century

The Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London, England in the 19th century
3083164 The Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London, England in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England)

The Paddlesteamer "Comet", built by Henry Bell in 1812
3083163 The Paddlesteamer "Comet", built by Henry Bell in 1812.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Background image19th Collection: The arrest of Daniel O'Connell in 1831 on a charge of conspiracy

The arrest of Daniel O'Connell in 1831 on a charge of conspiracy
3083156 The arrest of Daniel O'Connell in 1831 on a charge of conspiracy.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel O'Connell, 1775 - 1847, aka The Liberator or The Emancipator)

Background image19th Collection: Frederick William Robertson (engraving)

Frederick William Robertson (engraving)
3083209 Frederick William Robertson (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: English divine. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Background image19th Collection: Robert Stephenson, 1803 - 1859

Robert Stephenson, 1803 - 1859
3083200 Robert Stephenson, 1803 - 1859.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English railway and civil engineer, son of George Stephenson)

Background image19th Collection: Sir Benjamin Baker, 1840 - 1907

Sir Benjamin Baker, 1840 - 1907
3083196 Sir Benjamin Baker, 1840 - 1907.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English civil engineer. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Joseph Chamberlain, 1836 - 1914. British politician and statesman
3083185 Joseph Chamberlain, 1836 - 1914. British politician and statesman.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Father of Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of England)

Background image19th Collection: William Smith O'Brien mustering the Irish at Mullinahone, County Tipperary

William Smith O'Brien mustering the Irish at Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland during the Rebellion of 1848
3083175 William Smith O'Brien mustering the Irish at Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ireland during the Rebellion of 1848.; Private Collection; (add.info.: William Smith O'Brien, 1803 - 1864)

Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc, 1811 - 1882
3083174 Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc, 1811 - 1882.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French socialist politician and historian)

Background image19th Collection: Daniel O'Connell campaigning for the repeal of the Act of Union at a meeting in Trim

Daniel O'Connell campaigning for the repeal of the Act of Union at a meeting in Trim, County Meath, Ireland in 1843
3083169 Daniel O'Connell campaigning for the repeal of the Act of Union at a meeting in Trim, County Meath, Ireland in 1843.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel O'Connell, 1775 - 1847)

Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872
3083296 Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English author, illustrator and artist who wrote under the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill)

John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848
3083284 John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eldest son of President John Adams and sixth President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.).

Sir Henry Parkes, 1815 - 1896
3083275 Sir Henry Parkes, 1815 - 1896.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial Australian politician and Premier of the Colony of New South Wales)

Background image19th Collection: Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard
3083273 Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldier, mercenary)

Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, 1829 - 1912
3083264 Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, 1829 - 1912.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Liberal politician and Speaker of the House of Commons)

Background image19th Collection: Feast of the Lovers, after a work by Le Clerc, 1810. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom

Feast of the Lovers, after a work by Le Clerc, 1810. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000933 Feast of the Lovers, after a work by Le Clerc, 1810. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Background image19th Collection: Fun on the roller coaster, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur

Fun on the roller coaster, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000901 Fun on the roller coaster, 1815. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Background image19th Collection: Figures seated in a cafe, after Louis Legrand, 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte

Figures seated in a cafe, after Louis Legrand, 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000894 Figures seated in a cafe, after Louis Legrand, 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Background image19th Collection: Madame Saharet aka Clarissa Campbell or Clarice Campbell, dancing on stage

Madame Saharet aka Clarissa Campbell or Clarice Campbell, dancing on stage. Australian dancer, born 1897
1000886 Madame Saharet aka Clarissa Campbell or Clarice Campbell, dancing on stage. Australian dancer, born 1897. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Background image19th Collection: 19th century lady arriving at a ball wearing a crinoline. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom

19th century lady arriving at a ball wearing a crinoline. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000884 19th century lady arriving at a ball wearing a crinoline. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Background image19th Collection: The Drunken Dandy, after Felicien Rops. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur

The Drunken Dandy, after Felicien Rops. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard
1000864 The Drunken Dandy, after Felicien Rops. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.



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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.