Modernity Collection

Omnibus I, 1895 or 1892, by Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Swedish painter. Omnibus I, 1895 or 1892. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Statue of St Luke as a bull, La Sagrada Familia, begun 1882 (photo)
7268944 Statue of St Luke as a bull, La Sagrada Familia, begun 1882 (photo) by Gaudi, Antoni (1852-1926); Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure
Front cover of a Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure - " A Better Buy - because they re better built" 1960

An Italian automotive triumph (colour litho)
2809318 An Italian automotive triumph (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Italian automotive triumph)

The Milan Automobile Week, Departure of the competitors for the Italian Grand Prix Vetturette (colour litho)
2809135 The Milan Automobile Week, Departure of the competitors for the Italian Grand Prix Vetturette (colour litho) by Beltrame

Aerostat balloon warm air. Colourful drawing, 18th century
AIS5366528 Aerostat balloon warm air. Colourful drawing, 18th century.; © Iberfoto.

Aerostat balloon warm air from the 18th century. Strong water in colors, 18th century
AIS5366522 Aerostat balloon warm air from the 18th century. Strong water in colors, 18th century.; © Iberfoto.

Advertisement for an epilating machine using the electrolytic system to ensure permanent hair removal around 1910
FGL5503612 Advertisement for an epilating machine using the electrolytic system to ensure permanent hair removal around 1910 (print); Fototeca Gilardi.

Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho)
8629734 Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of London-related advertisements, 1928)

Advertisement in the form of a stamp for the International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden in 1911
IMB4824459 Advertisement in the form of a stamp for the International Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden in 1911: " Internationale Hygiene - Ausstellung Dresden 1911"; (add.info)

Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in
NWI4827314 Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in the metallurgical industry vis-a-vis other powers (England, Prussia)

First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4962717 First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865)

Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge, Florida, USA. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963720 Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge, Florida, USA. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge)

Futurism: passage of a modern prototype of a train propelled by a helice. Germany Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph
IMB4929646 Futurism: passage of a modern prototype of a train propelled by a helice. Germany Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph, express train from the thirties

France: copper machine exhibited in an exhibition, used to produce lighting, 1900
LUX4773683 France: copper machine exhibited in an exhibition, used to produce lighting, 1900; (add.info.: France: copper machine exhibited in an exhibition, used to produce lighting)

Poster the film production of 'Rossum's Universal Robots' (colour litho)
XEE3043021 Poster the film production of 'Rossum's Universal Robots' (colour litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek)

Wireless Telegraphy, c.1900 (chromo)
1790151 Wireless Telegraphy, c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the Morse code used in wireless telegraph, illustration from History of electricity in France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

Tsar Nicholas I inaugurating the semaphore telegraph line between Moscow and Warsaw in 1833 (engraving)
541879 Tsar Nicholas I inaugurating the semaphore telegraph line between Moscow and Warsaw in 1833 (engraving); (add.info.: Tsar Ncholas I (1796-1855)

Science. Electricity. Electroplating. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print)
3433700 Science. Electricity. Electroplating. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Sciences. Electricite. Coll. Part. Science. Electricity. Electroplating)

Communication. Breguet telegraph. c.1900 (chromo)
2636206 Communication. Breguet telegraph. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Communication. Breguet telegraph or French telegraph.); Photo © CCI.

Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine
FLO4593271 Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine and Arthur Woolf's high-pressure compound steam engine, 18th and 19th century

Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving)
PCT4256974 Eulogy of the typewriter, Office, Secretary, 1913 (engraving); (add.info.: Typing Catalogue de la Manufacture Francaise d'armes et cycles de Saint-Etienne 1913)

cross-section view of Edison's phonograph: one of the first (and simplest)
PCT4259210 cross-section view of Edison's phonograph: one of the first (and simplest) models of the system deposited in 1876- engraving, by B

Dredging machine used on the River Thames to deepen the channel. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing
FLO4591764 Dredging machine used on the River Thames to deepen the channel. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry
NWI4952842 Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry: airship, biplane, anti-aircraft fire and bomb

Postcard, N & B, 1915: Electrical lighting - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canons, shells, Industrial Factories
ICA4949210 Postcard, N & B, 1915: Electrical lighting - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canons, shells, Industrial Factories, Electricite, Ammunition; (add.info.: Postcard, N & B)

A modern steam lifeboat, 1850
3331007 A modern steam lifeboat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a modern steam lifeboat, structed at Blackwall. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City, 1889
NWI4954207 Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City, 1889.; (add.info.: Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City)

Small notebook of the company generale des petroles, iron notebook with pencil
JEB4848884 Small notebook of the company generale des petroles, iron notebook with pencil. 19th century Musee d'Histoire, Marseille; Musee d'histoire, Marseille

The modern women, role reversal, 1894
3479885 The modern women, role reversal, 1894; (add.info.: The modern women, role reversal, 1894.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Copy after Rafael: The school of Athens, 1912 (oil on canvas)
8714413 Copy after Rafael: The school of Athens, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Jerichau, Jens Adolf (1890-1916); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

Copy of the front cover of La Science Illustree. A French weekly journal translated to Science Illustrated was created
UIG5416558 Copy of the front cover of La Science Illustree. A French weekly journal translated to Science Illustrated was created in 1875. Dated 1893 © UIG/Leemage.

German industrial advertising, 1914 (poster)
QED9557 German industrial advertising, 1914 (poster); Private Collection.

A modern hygienic slaughter unit (b/w photo)
8653473 A modern hygienic slaughter unit (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern hygienic slaughter unit)

Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his crew land at San Salvador on October 12, 1492, 1860
7125147 Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his crew land at San Salvador on October 12, 1492, 1860; (add.info.: Italian explorer Christopher Columbus)

Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963668 Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s)

History of the transport: steam stagecoach connecting London to Birmingham
ELD4847170 History of the transport: steam stagecoach connecting London to Birmingham, England Chromolithography of the late 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: History of the transport)

Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900
NWI4825485 Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900.; (add.info.: Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Bird's-eye view of the Grand Entrance to the Greenwich Railway, next London Bridge c1836 (hand coloured engraving)
7426799 Bird's-eye view of the Grand Entrance to the Greenwich Railway, next London Bridge c1836 (hand coloured engraving); 18x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Cro-magnon Man (print)
7420081 Cro-magnon Man (print); (add.info.: Early European modern humans, or Cro-Magnons. The first early modern humans (Homo sapiens) to settle in Europe, migrating from Western Asia

Presentation of the royal yacht 'Emperor', to the Emperor of Japan Komei Tenno (personal name Osahito)
MMM5484893 Presentation of the royal yacht 'Emperor', to the Emperor of Japan Komei Tenno (personal name Osahito, 1831-1867), in Edo (present-day Tokyo), on August 26

Two scuba divers: on the left, old equipment and on the right, modern. Engraving around 1890 Diving gear
NWI4953967 Two scuba divers: on the left, old equipment and on the right, modern. Engraving around 1890 Diving gear: old style (left) and mannequin with new gear, c. 1890 France

Deaf student using a double tube instrument, connects to his ear, to learn to imitate the word of his teacher, USA
NWI4961352 Deaf student using a double tube instrument, connects to his ear, to learn to imitate the word of his teacher, USA, around 1890

Screening session of the Magic Lantern, c.1870 (engraving)
PCT4256962 Screening session of the Magic Lantern, c.1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Magic Lanter, whose invention is usually dated in 1640 .); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

Experimental model of simplified phonograph invented by Lambrigot around 1879: the talking blades - engraving, by B
PCT4259197 Experimental model of simplified phonograph invented by Lambrigot around 1879: the talking blades - engraving, by B

Perspective view of Jesse Ramsden's circular dividing engine, 1773. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry
FLO4592311 Perspective view of Jesse Ramsden's circular dividing engine, 1773. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Diogene, 1867_10_5 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Press/Media, Bank - Mires Jules (1809-1871), Financial
ICA4896597 Diogene, 1867_10_5 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Press/Media, Bank - Mires Jules (1809-1871), Financial; (add.info.: Diogene)

Printing: pedal printing machine Charles Doublet 1900 - printer
PCT4297863 Printing: pedal printing machine Charles Doublet 1900 - printer -; (add.info.: Printing: pedal printing machine Charles Doublet 1900 - printer -); © Patrice Cartier

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"Modernity: A Tapestry of Innovation and Progress" Step into the world of modernity, where art, architecture, and technology intertwine to create a vibrant tapestry of innovation. In Omnibus I, painted by Anders Zorn in 1895 or 1892, we witness the transformation of transportation as horse-drawn carriages give way to mechanized buses. Gazing upon the Statue of St Luke as a bull at La Sagrada Familia, begun in 1882, we are reminded that even sacred traditions can be reimagined with a touch of modern flair. Similarly, Joana Vasconcelos' Pop Galo breathes new life into the traditional Barcelos Rooster through contemporary artistic expression. The Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure takes us on an exhilarating ride through automotive history. An Italian automotive triumph captured in vivid color lithography showcases how craftsmanship and engineering have propelled us forward. Witnessing the Departure of competitors for the Italian Grand Prix Vetturette during The Milan Automobile Week transports us back to an era when speed became synonymous with progress. Courtaulds Fabrics Advertisement reminds us that fashion too has evolved alongside technological advancements. From beneath the towering Eiffel Tower at Paris Universal Exposition in 1889, one can't help but marvel at how this architectural wonder symbolizes human ingenuity reaching for new heights. Thomas Francois Dalibard's engraving depicts Benjamin Franklin's groundbreaking experiment with lightning rods—an experience that harnessed nature's power for our benefit. Exploring the Nicaraguan Pavilion at Paris Exposition in 1889 reveals cultural exchange between nations—a testament to globalization facilitated by modern transportation networks. The Walkway and German Pavilion at Exposition Universelle Paris (1900) captures a moment when diverse cultures converged under one roof.