Encounter Collection (page 6)

The Fees: a young knight courts a young girl. Chromolithography of the late 19th century
JAB5037044 The Fees: a young knight courts a young girl. Chromolithography of the late 19th century; (add.info.: The Fees: a young knight courts a young girl)

Henry Count of Anjou (then Henry II) met Stephen of England at Wallingford (Oxfordshire)
ELD4872272 Henry Count of Anjou (then Henry II) met Stephen of England at Wallingford (Oxfordshire) to end the conflict over the succession to the throne of England

Day of the Barricades: the regente Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589) meeting Duke Henry I of Guise (1549-1588)
ELD4870064 Day of the Barricades: the regente Catherine de Medicis (1519-1589) meeting Duke Henry I of Guise (1549-1588) head of the Holy League, 12/05/1588" (Henry I)

History of Indigenous Peoples: White settlers having a parley with Cheyennes, 1800s
NWI4896431 History of Indigenous Peoples: White settlers having a parley with Cheyennes, 1800s. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631) met the Indians of the colony of Virginia, early 1600s
NWI4849610 John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631) met the Indians of the colony of Virginia, early 1600s. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Hernando Cortes (Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547) in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan wants to fight against the conquistadors
NWI4852789 Hernando Cortes (Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547) in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan wants to fight against the conquistadors of Panfilo de Narvaez (1470-1528), 1519

Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) discovers the Mississippi River after a long voyage on the land of America, 1540
NWI4850583 Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) discovers the Mississippi River after a long voyage on the land of America, 1540. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Queen of Spain Isabella 1st of Castile (known as the Catholic) (1451-1504)
NWI4846954 Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Queen of Spain Isabella 1st of Castile (known as the Catholic) (1451-1504) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516)

Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) French Jesuite explorer and missionary and Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer (1645-1700)
NWI4847750 Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) French Jesuite explorer and missionary and Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer (1645-1700)

Negotiations between King Charles VIII of France and Pier Capponi chief of the Republic of Florence, 1494
ELD4915005 Negotiations between King Charles VIII of France and Pier Capponi chief of the Republic of Florence, 1494. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Bible scene: Queen of Sabba received by King Solomon. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4916318 Bible scene: Queen of Sabba received by King Solomon. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Bible scene: Queen of Sabba received by King Solomon)

Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) visiting her favourite Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester
ELD4905196 Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) visiting her favourite Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, English political and military, circa 1570

Native population of America: Indians. Samoset (1590-1653) welcomed settlers from Plymouth, 1621
NWI4932066 Native population of America: Indians. Samoset (1590-1653) welcomed settlers from Plymouth, 1621. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Native population of America: Indians)

The first Chinese ambassador met American President Rutherford Hayes at the Washington White House in 1878
NWI4937948 The first Chinese ambassador met American President Rutherford Hayes at the Washington White House in 1878. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Meeting of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Michel Duroc (1772-1813) during the siege of Toulon 1793
ELD4942133 Meeting of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Michel Duroc (1772-1813) during the siege of Toulon 1793 (Meeting of Napoleon Bonaparte and Michel Duroc during the siege of Toulon)

The Life of the Virgin, detail of the presentation at the temple of the child Jesus - Flemish tapestry 16th century of
JEB4939772 The Life of the Virgin, detail of the presentation at the temple of the child Jesus - Flemish tapestry 16th century of the cathedrale Notre Dame (1525-1535)

Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry)
CUL4899188 Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry); (add.info.: Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475. History of the founder and fifth king of Rome according to the account of Livy)

Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry)
CUL4899054 Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry); (add.info.: Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475. History of the founder and fifth king of Rome according to the account of Livy)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Archeveche de Tours, gathering of the Clerge with the Archeveque, 1905
LUX4717246 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Archeveche de Tours, gathering of the Clerge with the Archeveque, 1905; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
FLO4717931 Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820) in 18th century foppish costume

The british explorer James Cook at Tahiti, c.1768. c.1900 (chromo)
2636223 The british explorer James Cook at Tahiti, c.1768. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Polynesia. The british explorer James Cook at Tahiti, c.1768)

Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893
3477969 Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893; (add.info.: Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893)

Title page and frontispiece of a 19th century English edition of the novel "Ivanhoe" by Walter Scott
PCT4286172 Title page and frontispiece of a 19th century English edition of the novel "Ivanhoe" by Walter Scott (1771-1832)

William Penn and Native Americans at the foundation of Philadelphia (1682)
FLO4621867 William Penn and Native Americans at the foundation of Philadelphia (1682). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso after the painting William Penn's Treaty with the Indians by

The problem with Capote bonnets: two women's deep-brimmed bonnets collide as they greet each other
FLO4677886 The problem with Capote bonnets: two women's deep-brimmed bonnets collide as they greet each other, while fashionable men watch

The German Emperor William II visited the former imperial Eugenia, 1907 (print)
JLJ4661291 The German Emperor William II visited the former imperial Eugenia, 1907 (print); Private Collection; (add.info)

Daniel Defoe (De Foe) meets in a London cabaret the Scottish sailor Alexandre Selkirk (Alexander Selcraig) (1676-1721)
PCT4271812 Daniel Defoe (De Foe) meets in a London cabaret the Scottish sailor Alexandre Selkirk (Alexander Selcraig) (1676-1721) who survived four and a half years on a deserte island

Telemaque in the desert of Oasis is console by Termisoris, high priest of Apollo - Telemachus in the desert of oasis is
FLO4607831 Telemaque in the desert of Oasis is console by Termisoris, high priest of Apollo - Telemachus in the desert of oasis is consoled by Termosiris, a priest of Apollo

King Albert I of Beligium receiving the American General Pershing, 1918 (print)
XEE4169429 King Albert I of Beligium receiving the American General Pershing, 1918 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War)

Cinderella: The young Cinderella came to attend the ball thanks to her godmother fee meets the prince who kisses her
XEE4143309 Cinderella: The young Cinderella came to attend the ball thanks to her godmother fee meets the prince who kisses her hand c.1910 (lithograph) by Dulac

The meeting in France between Lord Kitchener and General Baratier (colour litho)
8639032 The meeting in France between Lord Kitchener and General Baratier (colour litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

The election of the Chief Rabbi in the Council Room of the United Synagogue (engraving)
8631290 The election of the Chief Rabbi in the Council Room of the United Synagogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meeting of the Emperors of France and Austria, Villafranca, Italy, 1859 (engraving)
8676907 Meeting of the Emperors of France and Austria, Villafranca, Italy, 1859 (engraving) by Gaildrau, Jules (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Montmirail, The Meeting of the Kings (litho)
8672684 Montmirail, The Meeting of the Kings (litho) by Green, Henry Hawes Craven (1837-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II of England, Louis VII of France)

King Albert I of Belgium vesting his troops, 1914 -1915 (b/w photo)
1581620 King Albert I of Belgium vesting his troops, 1914 -1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph of King Albert I of Belgium vesting his troops in the trenches during World War One)

Meeting of the Fruchtbringenden Gesellschaft, 17th Century (engraving)
8626181 Meeting of the Fruchtbringenden Gesellschaft, 17th Century (engraving) by Isselburg, Peter (1568-1630); Private Collection; (add.info)

First meeting of the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club, 1907 (b/w photo)
8626537 First meeting of the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales meeting Thomas Hardy, 1923 (b/w photo)
8626469 The Prince of Wales meeting Thomas Hardy, 1923 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Highland Society's gathering, Edinburgh (engraving)
8676400 Highland Society's gathering, Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highland Society's gathering, Bonnington Park, Edinburgh)

Primeval scenes: A Meeting of Rival Tribes (litho)
8673722 Primeval scenes: A Meeting of Rival Tribes (litho) by Burridge, Frederick Vango (1869-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Meeting of Rival Tribes)

Primeval scenes: A Public Meeting at a Stone Circle (litho)
8673719 Primeval scenes: A Public Meeting at a Stone Circle (litho) by Burridge, Frederick Vango (1869-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Public Meeting at a Stone Circle)

Installation of Chinese governor and Tartar general of Canton by the allied commanders (engraving)
8676318 Installation of Chinese governor and Tartar general of Canton by the allied commanders (engraving) by English School

Gems of British Scenery: Meeting of the Waters, Killarney (colour litho)
8659161 Gems of British Scenery: Meeting of the Waters, Killarney (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the Waters, Killarney)

A Sea Fight off Texel (colour litho)
8661442 A Sea Fight off Texel (colour litho) by Isabey, Eugene (1803-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sea Fight off Texel)

Lucifer (Satan, dechu angel, fell from heaven on Earth) meets the serpent
PCT4285133 Lucifer (Satan, dechu angel, fell from heaven on Earth) meets the serpent. Illustration by Gustave Dore for "Paradise Lost" by John Milton (1608-1674). Engraving from 1866

Illustrated for the poem, The Friend of Bygone Days, c.1890 (litho)
6425746 Illustrated for the poem, The Friend of Bygone Days, c.1890 (litho); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures

An aboriginal canoe coming to meet the schooner Tom Tough, August 28, 1855
MMM5460253 An aboriginal canoe coming to meet the schooner Tom Tough, August 28, 1855, during the British expedition in the Gulf of Carpentaria (Australia); National Maritime Museum, London

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"Encounter: A Journey through Time and Imagination" In the realm of philosophy, Hegel and Napoleon's encounter shaped history's course, as their ideas clashed like titans on the battlefield of ideologies. Beneath the azure waves, a diver's heart skipped a beat when he encountered a mesmerizing mermaid, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Titian's masterpiece "Noli Me Tangere" captures an intense encounter between Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ, evoking profound emotions that transcend time itself. Within William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration "The Right Spirit, " we witness an enchanting encounter with fantastical creatures that ignite our imagination to soar beyond limits. Mysterious sightings of UFOs and tales of abductions in Allagash leave us pondering whether extraterrestrial they are mere figments or glimpses into another dimension. A majestic white elephant from 19th-century Siam became an emblematic symbol when it encountered foreign lands, captivating hearts with its rarity and grace. The Battle of Adowa marked Ethiopia's triumphant resistance against Italian colonization—an extraordinary encounter where courage defied all odds for freedom. With vibrant plumage adorning its wings, the European Bee-Eater enchants nature lovers during their chance encounters while soaring across sunlit meadows. Jack London's iconic novel "Call of the Wild" takes readers on a thrilling journey where man encounters his primal instincts amidst Alaska’s unforgiving wilderness. Thomas Hardy masterfully portrays Tess D'Urbervilles' tragic tale—a young woman encountering societal prejudices that shape her destiny in Victorian England. Delve into uncharted territories with thought-provoking UFO books—where skeptics meet believers—and explore humanity’s fascination with otherworldly encounters. Alice ventured down the rabbit hole only to find herself face-to-face with enigmatic characters like Cheshire Cat—an unforgettable encounter filled with riddles and wonder.