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1697x1842, 184x200, 691x750, 849x921 | Portrait of Erasmus of RotterdamThe National and Domestic History of England (Vol 2) (1878) Desiderius Erasmus (1467–1509) was one of the important figures of the Reformation in Europe; the artist and engraver are not credited. The picture of Erasmus shows him wearing a hat and a fur coat. W [...] Keywords: portraits, people, erasmus, reformation, religion, hats, fur, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2024-07-30 + S K L |
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1072x554, 2143x1108, 387x200, 750x388 | Zlatá Praha MastheadZlatá Praha (Golden Prague) (1897) This is the masthead, the design at the top of the front page of this Victorian-era Bohemian magazine. There’s a border of styilized waves with the words “ZLATÁ PRAHA” (meaning Golden Prague) in huge [...] Keywords: frames, people, borders, chapterheads, nudity, children, boys, bare feet, books, greyscale Places shown: Prague; Czech Republic Added: 2018-03-03 + S K L R N |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1633x1734, 188x200, 706x750 | Winged horse from heraldic shieldZlatá Praha (Golden Prague) (1897) This winged horse, or Pegasus, rearing up (rampant) is from a shield in the masthead of the magazine. Keywords: pegasi, winged horses, animals, mythological creatures, heraldry, wings, horses, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2018-03-03 + S K L |
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| 1314x1106, 1752x1474, 238x200, 739x622, 986x829 | XXXII The Temple of Nike From Mars Hill, AthensIn the Land of the Temples (1915) “This is the grandest grouping of the Acropolis. The way in which the whole, in solemn square masses, piles up—the temple dominating all—is marvellous. It is finer, I am sure, in ruin, than ever it [...] Keywords: ruins, temples, hills, views, sketches, ancient greece, ancient greek remains, greyscale Places shown: Athens; Greece Added: 2006-03-16 + S K L R N |
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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1253x1010, 248x200, 2506x2020, 750x605 | Tailpiece with FishermanA Compleat Collection of English Proverbs (1737) This elaborate frame, surmounted by a basket of flowers, was used to mark the end of a chapter in the printed book. The central design features a man fishing with rod. Keywords: frames, tailpieces, ornaments, fishing, people, cartici, flowers, scrollwork, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2015-01-15 + S K L |
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1106x1087, 203x200, 750x737 | Initial Letter T With Angels and DevilA Compleat Collection of English Proverbs (1737) The two winged creatures in this decorative initial letter T are very definitely female and probably intended to be naked. They seem to have fish’s tails rather than legs and feet, so maybe they are A [...] Keywords: initials, lettert, angels, devils, mythical creatures, mermaids, vignetted initials, passé partout initials, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2014-12-26 + S K L |
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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1005x1109, 181x200, 634x700, 68x75, 754x832 | Sir Thomas MoreThe National and Domestic History of England (Vol 2) (1878) Sir Thomas More was a Divine, Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII, and a central figure in the English Reformation. Biography of Sir Thomas More Keywords: people, portraits, english reformation, religion, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2012-05-02 + S K L |
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1152x720, 1280x800, 1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1200, 2042x1243, 320x200, 960x600 | 33.—“Cornish Riviera Express” – Great Western RailwayBritish Locomotives Illustrated (1933) The “Cornish Riviera” train passing Twyford, 10.30 a.m. Ex Paddington, G.W.R. The locomotive here is probably a King class 4-6-0, and there are I think thirteen coaches. The picture was taken some tim [...] Keywords: railways, transport, engines, wallpaper, backgrounds, steam engines, signal boxes, signals, trains, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2018-08-13 + S K L |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1529x1767, 173x200, 765x884 | Bacon.William Shakspere Biography (1841) Francis Bacon, the lawyer, and William Shakspere, the actor, are unconscious each of the greatness of the other. The difference of their rank probably prevents that communication which might have tol [...] Keywords: portraits, people, beards, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2010-09-22 + S K L |
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1269x752, 1680x1050, 338x200, 714x423, 952x564 | The End.Lucille (1882) A cold stone tomb is inscribed with the words “THE END.” A garland of flowers is draped over the tomb alnog with a quiver; a bow and a sword are in the foreground, with a cross hanging from a necklace [...] Keywords: death, gravestones, tombstones, weapons, ornaments, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2011-10-15 + S K L |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1012x1023, 198x200, 3037x3069, 750x758 | Dr. Martin Luther.The National and Domestic History of England (Vol 2) (1878) Martin Luther was the man whose actions and words led atthe end of the Middle Ages to the Reformation, and with it the possibility of Englightenment. In the little town of Eisleben, in Saxony, there h [...] Keywords: portraits, people, religion, martin luther, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2014-11-22 + S K L |
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143x200, 548x764, 731x1020, 974x1359 | ElizabethWilliam Shakspere Biography (1841) Elizabeth, the Queen, is now in her fifty-fifth year. She is ten years younger than when Paul Hentzner described her, as he saw her surrounded with her state in this same palace. The wrinkles of her [...] Keywords: portraits, royalty, people, queens, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2010-09-22 + S K L |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1207x1261, 192x200, 679x709, 905x946 | Cul-de-lampe composé par Mariller, gravé par Marquet.Musée Artistique et Littéraire, Le (1880) A tail-piece, or end-of-chapter ornament, featuring a putto or cherub standing on a shelf to which are chainedsome books and, underneath, a bat or gargoyle. There is also an ink-pot and two quill pens [...] Keywords: tailpieces, books, cherubs, nudity, bare feet, pictures of books, pens, feathers, gargoyles, romance, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2012-06-11 + S K L |
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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 158x200, 541x685, 721x913, 961x1217 | St. George and the DragonMagazine of Art Illustrated (1878) An engraving showing a statue of St. George slaying the dragon, by J. E. Boehm, A.R.A. St. George is here depicted as an almost-naked man riding a horse, a Roman centurian wearing only sandals and a h [...] Keywords: statues, dragons, people, weapons, animals, horses, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2005-10-28 + S K L |
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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1024x768, 1600x1200, 200x150, 267x200, 5894x4678, 640x480, 800x600 | Magna CartaThe National and Domestic History of England (Vol 1) (1878) Magna Carta wasn’t as big of a deal at the time (it only lasted a few months) as it is seen today, but it did lay the way for other treaties, and limited the power of the monarch and nobles (the gover [...] Keywords: calligraphy, latin texts, page images, magna carta, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale Places shown: unspecified Added: 2015-06-15 + S K L |
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