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C19th Collection (page 2)

Step back in time to the 19th century with a glimpse into the world of horticulture

Background imageC19th Collection: Windsor Castle from the Brocas Meadow, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c1827-30

Windsor Castle from the Brocas Meadow, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c1827-30
Windsor Castle from the Brocas Meadow, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (coloured engraving)

Background imageC19th Collection: Switzerland: The three leaders of the Helvetian Confederation. Creator: Gallo Gallina (1796-1874)

Switzerland: The three leaders of the Helvetian Confederation. Creator: Gallo Gallina (1796-1874)
Switzerland: The three leaders of the Helvetian Confederation, from Costume dei Romani, Svizzeri.. (colour litho). The Helvetii were a Celtic tribe or tribal confederation occupying most of the Swiss

Background imageC19th Collection: Windsor Castle from the River Thames at Eton, c1827-30. Creator: William Daniell (1769-1837)

Windsor Castle from the River Thames at Eton, c1827-30. Creator: William Daniell (1769-1837)
Windsor Castle from the River Thames at Eton, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (coloured engraving)

Background imageC19th Collection: Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings, 1856. Creator

Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings, 1856. Creator
Designs for classical friezes, from Precision Book of Drawings, 1856 (engraving). highly detailed study of two classical friezes; picturing a variety of traditionally antique imagery; mythological

Background imageC19th Collection: Windsor Park: the Royal Lodge, c1827-30. Creator: William Daniell (1769-1837)

Windsor Park: the Royal Lodge, c1827-30. Creator: William Daniell (1769-1837)
Windsor Park: the Royal Lodge, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (coloured engraving). A view of the fac ade of Windsor Castles Royal Lodge

Background imageC19th Collection: Washerwomen at the Fountain of Arethusa, pub. 1807. Creator: William Wilkins (1778-1839)

Washerwomen at the Fountain of Arethusa, pub. 1807. Creator: William Wilkins (1778-1839)
Washerwomen at the Fountain of Arethusa, from The Antiquities of Magnia Graecia, published 1807 (litho). Washerwomen at the Fountain of Arethusa in Sicily going about their business amongst ancient

Background imageC19th Collection: Tomb of Gustav I in Uppsala Cathedral, pub. c1853-64. Creator: Karl Johann Billmark (1804-70)

Tomb of Gustav I in Uppsala Cathedral, pub. c1853-64. Creator: Karl Johann Billmark (1804-70)
Tomb of Gustav I in Uppsala Cathedral, from Teckningar efter Naturen Sverige Interiuer och Exteriuer, published c.1853-64 (colour litho)

Background imageC19th Collection: View of Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands, 1819. Creator: Swiss School (19th Century)

View of Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands, 1819. Creator: Swiss School (19th Century)
View of Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands, from Voyage Pittoresque de Geneve a Milan, 1819 (colour litho). Lake Maggiore spreads across both Switzerland and Italy

Background imageC19th Collection: Zurich, 19th Century. Creator: Swiss School (19th Century)

Zurich, 19th Century. Creator: Swiss School (19th Century)
Zurich, 19th Century (coloured engraving). Located in the north of Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich is depicted here in the 19th century as a hub of commerce and modernity

Background imageC19th Collection: Venice, c1834. Creator: William James Muller (1812-45)

Venice, c1834. Creator: William James Muller (1812-45)
Venice, c.1834 (w/c on paper)

Background imageC19th Collection: Warlord watches Samurai practising their Swordplay, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School

Warlord watches Samurai practising their Swordplay, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School
Warlord watches Samurai practising their Swordplay, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Background imageC19th Collection: The Wildflower Gatherers, 1831. Creator: John Linnell (1792-1882)

The Wildflower Gatherers, 1831. Creator: John Linnell (1792-1882)
The Wildflower Gatherers, 1831 (oil on canvas)

Background imageC19th Collection: Ladies at Home, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)

Ladies at Home, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)
Ladies at Home, 1890s (hand coloured photo). A group of three young women, all dressed in the traditional costume of geishas

Background imageC19th Collection: Spring Flowers, 1851. Creator: George Smith (1829-1901)

Spring Flowers, 1851. Creator: George Smith (1829-1901)
Spring Flowers, 1851 (oil on canvas). The painting depicts a group of children playing in field picking flowers; during the Victorian period oil paintings with sentimental scenes of children in

Background imageC19th Collection: Women picking tea, with male overseer, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)

Women picking tea, with male overseer, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)
Women picking tea, with male overseer, 1890s (hand coloured photo). A large group of women are seen toiling on a tea plantation

Background imageC19th Collection: Harem Carriage of the King of Delhi, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)

Harem Carriage of the King of Delhi, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)
Harem Carriage of the King of Delhi, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co. 1858 (litho). Prince Aleksei Dmitrievich Saltykov/ A

Background imageC19th Collection: Scene in Hyde Park, c1850s. Creator: Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90)

Scene in Hyde Park, c1850s. Creator: Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90)
Scene in Hyde Park, c.1850s (w/c on paper)

Background imageC19th Collection: Dance of Nautch Girls, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)

Dance of Nautch Girls, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)
Dance of Nautch Girls, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co. 1858 (litho). In North India, Nautch is one of several styles of popular dance

Background imageC19th Collection: Kingfisher, Irises and Pinks, published c1834. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Kingfisher, Irises and Pinks, published c1834. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Kingfisher, Irises and Pinks, published c.1834 (colour woodblock print)

Background imageC19th Collection: The famous cherry tree at Maruyama, Kyoto 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)

The famous cherry tree at Maruyama, Kyoto 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)
The famous cherry tree at Maruyama, Kyoto 1890s (hand coloured photo). An unknown photographer captures a moment in a park in Japan where groups of figures admire an impressive cherry tree in

Background imageC19th Collection: Girl arranging flowers, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)

Girl arranging flowers, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)
Girl arranging flowers, 1890s (hand coloured photo). A geisha is seen in a highly traditional interior setting preparing tea and arranging irises in a vase

Background imageC19th Collection: Five peasants re-planting rice in a paddy field, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer

Five peasants re-planting rice in a paddy field, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer
Five peasants re-planting rice in a paddy field, 1890s (hand coloured photo)

Background imageC19th Collection: Pulteney Bridge, pub. 1806. Creator: John Claude Nattes (1765-1822)

Pulteney Bridge, pub. 1806. Creator: John Claude Nattes (1765-1822)
Pulteney Bridge, from Bath Illustrated by a Series of Views, engraved by John Hill, pub. by William Miller, 1806 (aquatint)

Background imageC19th Collection: A Fakir of Rajpootana, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)

A Fakir of Rajpootana, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)
A Fakir of Rajpootana, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co. 1858 (litho). Prince Aleksei Dmitrievich Saltykov/ A

Background imageC19th Collection: Lucknow, the principal street, from Voyages in India, 1859. Creator: A. Soltykoff

Lucknow, the principal street, from Voyages in India, 1859. Creator: A. Soltykoff
Lucknow, the principal street, from Voyages in India, 1859 (litho). Lucknow is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Oudh (now Uttar Pradesh)

Background imageC19th Collection: Indian-style post-chaise in the Punjab between Loudiana and Amritsar, 1859. Creator: A

Indian-style post-chaise in the Punjab between Loudiana and Amritsar, 1859. Creator: A
Indian-style post-chaise in the Punjab between Loudiana and Amritsar, from Voyages in India, 1859 (litho). Voyages dans l Inde by Prince Alexis Soltykoff (1806-1859); A

Background imageC19th Collection: A Dyback, or Astrologer, 1804. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824)

A Dyback, or Astrologer, 1804. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824)
A Dyback, or Astrologer, from Costumes of India by E. Orme, 1804 (coloured etching). When a child is born in some areas of India, the Dyback or Dybukk makes calculations about their futures; here

Background imageC19th Collection: Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, c1820s-30s. Creator: D. K. Bonatti (fl. 1720-80)

Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, c1820s-30s. Creator: D. K. Bonatti (fl. 1720-80)
Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, from Costume dei... by Giulio Ferrario, c.1820s-30s (coloured engraving). the Tatars are a Turkic-speaking peoples living mainly in Russia and other Post-Soviet countries

Background imageC19th Collection: Family: Man smoking a hookah and girl doing Yoga, c1850. Creator: Indian School (19th Century)

Family: Man smoking a hookah and girl doing Yoga, c1850. Creator: Indian School (19th Century)
Family: Man smoking a hookah and girl doing Yoga, c.1850 (w/c on paper)

Background imageC19th Collection: The Bosphorus, with the Castles of Europe and Asia, 1846. Creator: Thomas Allom (1804-72)

The Bosphorus, with the Castles of Europe and Asia, 1846. Creator: Thomas Allom (1804-72)
The Bosphorus, with the Castles of Europe and Asia, 1846 (w/c on paper). depicts the medieval fortress, Rumeli Hisari, built by Mehmet II

Background imageC19th Collection: Cliffs on the North East Side of Point Lorenzo, Madeira, c1800-1840. Creator: John Sell Cotman

Cliffs on the North East Side of Point Lorenzo, Madeira, c1800-1840. Creator: John Sell Cotman
Cliffs on the North East Side of Point Lorenzo, Madeira, c.1800-1840 (w/c on paper). Delicate watercolour entitled Cliffs of the North-East side of Point Lorenzo, Madeira, by John Sell Cotman

Background imageC19th Collection: Bath, the Concert Room, pub. 1805. Creator: John Claude Nattes (1765-1822)

Bath, the Concert Room, pub. 1805. Creator: John Claude Nattes (1765-1822)
Bath, the Concert Room, from Bath, Illustrated by a Series of Views, published 1805 (coloured engraving)

Background imageC19th Collection: View near Newport, Isle of Wight, pub. 1822. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

View near Newport, Isle of Wight, pub. 1822. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
View near Newport, Isle of Wight, from Sketches from Nature, published 1822 (coloured etching)

Background imageC19th Collection: Taunton Vale, Somersetshire, pub. 1822. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Taunton Vale, Somersetshire, pub. 1822. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
Taunton Vale, Somersetshire, from Sketches from Nature, published 1822 (coloured etching). A loaded horse-drawn covered wagon passes by an isolated pub, called the Royal Oak, in Taunton Vale, Somerset

Background imageC19th Collection: Windsor Castle from the River Thames: a West view, and fishing from punts, c1827-30

Windsor Castle from the River Thames: a West view, and fishing from punts, c1827-30
Windsor Castle from the River Thames: a West view, and fishing from punts, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (coloured engraving)

Background imageC19th Collection: Prison of Duke John, son of Gustav I, at Gripsholm, following Eriks deposition, pub

Prison of Duke John, son of Gustav I, at Gripsholm, following Eriks deposition, pub
Prison of Duke John, son of Gustav I, at Gripsholm, following Eriks deposition, from Teckningar efter Naturen Sverige Interiuer och Exteriuer, published c.1853-64 (colour litho)

Background imageC19th Collection: Prison of King Erik XIV, son of Gustav I, at Gripsholm, pub

Prison of King Erik XIV, son of Gustav I, at Gripsholm, pub
Prison of King Erik XIV, son of Gustav I, at Gripsholm, from Teckningar efter Naturen Sverige Interiuer och Exteriuer, published c. 1853-64 (colour litho)

Background imageC19th Collection: Conception beyond Expression, or The Acme of Pictorial Criticism, 1829. Creator: John Phillips

Conception beyond Expression, or The Acme of Pictorial Criticism, 1829. Creator: John Phillips
Conception beyond Expression, or The Acme of Pictorial Criticism, 1829 (coloured etching). 19th century caricature of an exhibition at the Royal Academy that many of the viewers are clearly less than

Background imageC19th Collection: Gondolas passing under the Bridge of Sighs, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)

Gondolas passing under the Bridge of Sighs, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)
Gondolas passing under the Bridge of Sighs, from Vedute dei Principali Monumenti di Venezia, c.1850 (colour litho)

Background imageC19th Collection: Switzerland: Hospice of St. Bernard in the Alps. Creator: Italian School (19th Century)

Switzerland: Hospice of St. Bernard in the Alps. Creator: Italian School (19th Century)
Switzerland: Hospice of St. Bernard in the Alps, from Costume dei Romani, Svizzeri.. (colour litho). View of the St. Bernard Hospice nestled between the mountains of the Swiss Alps

Background imageC19th Collection: Brig on the Rhone, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, 1819. Creator: Swiss School (19th Century)

Brig on the Rhone, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, 1819. Creator: Swiss School (19th Century)
Brig on the Rhone, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, from Voyage Pittoresque de Geneve a Milan 1819 (colour litho). Brig is an Alpine town in southern Switzerland near the Italian border

Background imageC19th Collection: Italian Landscape, 1839. Creator: Joseph William Allen (1803-52)

Italian Landscape, 1839. Creator: Joseph William Allen (1803-52)
Italian Landscape, 1839 (oil on canvas)

Background imageC19th Collection: Venetian Gondola, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)

Venetian Gondola, c1850. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cecchini (1804-79)
Venetian Gondola, from Vedute dei Principali Monumenti di Venezia, c.1850 (colour litho). shows two gondolas upon the Grand Canal, with a large ship and Santa Maria della Salute in the background

Background imageC19th Collection: Milsom Street, c1883. Creator: R. Woodroffe (fl. 1835-1854)

Milsom Street, c1883. Creator: R. Woodroffe (fl. 1835-1854)
Milsom Street, from Views of Bath, c.1883 (litho)

Background imageC19th Collection: Ball Toilet / Nos Aieules

Ball Toilet / Nos Aieules
A French ball dress of the Restoration according to a later C19th source. Date: circa 1830

Background imageC19th Collection: Boiler explosion caused by corrosion

Boiler explosion caused by corrosion from report by Robert Longridge. CE. Boiler Insurance & Steam Power Co. Ltd. Manchester. c.19th C Date: 19th century

Background imageC19th Collection: Drawing Room, Apsley House, London, 19th century

Drawing Room, Apsley House, London, 19th century
Photograph showing one of the drawing rooms in Apsley House, London, sometime during the 19th century. Apsley House was the home of the 1st Duke of Wellington following his famous victories in

Background imageC19th Collection: Apsley House, London, 19th century

Apsley House, London, 19th century
Photograph showing Apsley House, London, viewed from Hyde Park during the late 19th century. Apsley House was the home of the 1st Duke of Wellington following his famous victories in the Napoleonic



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