Items matching buildings, greyscale (results page 111)

In the desert between Assouan and Philae.Pictureseque Egypt Vol II (1878)

The picture shows what appears to be a ruined building, perhaps a temple or mosque, with two large stars for decortion and with arched windows, with other ruins nearby, but the text suggests that it [...]

Keywords: ruins, tombs, cemetaraies, graves, desolation, death, ewers, graves, greyscale

Places shown: Philae; Aswan; Egypt

Added: 2021-09-27

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Spring hedge-border corner image with love-birdsAtalanta Magazine (1888)

A Valentine’s Day image from 1888; this border was in the upper-left of a page of poetry for Valentine’s Day, and features leaves and berries and two romantic little song-birds. The signature is uncle [...]

Keywords: birds, romance, spring, borders, flowers, berries, corners, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2014-01-09

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Ointment of the ZodiacDie Holzschnitte des Petrarca-Meisters zu Petrarcas Werk "Von der Artzney bayder Glück des guten und widerwärtigen" Augsburg 1532 Gebundene Ausgabe – 1955 (1532)

On the left is a pharmacist (chemist) at work in his apothecary; he is preparing bandages by brushing them with an ointment. On the right is a diagram showing the supposed planetary influences of diff [...]

Keywords: people, medicine, zodiac, woodcuts, petrarch, interiors, shops, apothecaries, illness, nudity, bare feet, astrology, greyscale

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2018-01-18

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Vintage Signs of the Zodiac from WoodcutsDie Holzschnitte des Petrarca-Meisters zu Petrarcas Werk "Von der Artzney bayder Glück des guten und widerwärtigen" Augsburg 1532 Gebundene Ausgabe – 1955 (1532)

These zodiac astrological symbols are taken from a woodcut designed by Hans Weiditz (the Petrarch Master) in approximately 1530.

See the original woodcut

Keywords: zodiac, astrology, symbols, aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, pisces, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-01-18

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Corner decoration: Owl with leaves and treeThe Works of Shakspere, with notes by Charles Knight (1873)

This pointilliste-style decoration would look fabulous on a letterhead or in a scrapbook; it was filling in one corner of a pate in an 1870s edition of Shakespeare’s plays. It features an owl sitting [...]

Keywords: borders, owls, birds, leaves, trees, ornaments, decorative elements, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-08-16

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Lake Como: The Waterfall of the FiumelatteIllustrirtes Familienbuch zur Unterhaltung & Belehrung häuslicher Kreise, V Band (1858)

The River Fiumelatte in Varenna in Italy, a town built on a steep slope and with a rapid river running through it. There are brdges, one of stone and one looking rather rickety of wood; there are hous [...]

Keywords: waterfalls, rivers, cities, towns, cityscapes, views, buildings, bridges, greyscale

Places shown: Varenna; Lecco; Lombardy; Italy

Added: 2021-02-21

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Sheridan’s Ride by T. Buchanan ReadGreat Men and Famous Women, vol. II (1894)

“[Philip Sheridan]’s next operations, however, were the most important, as they have become the most renowned, in his career. Passing through Strasburg [USA], he posted his troops on the further bank [...]

Keywords: people, portraits, soldiers, horses, swords, american civil war, greyscale

Places shown: Strasburg; Pennsylvania; USA

Added: 2006-08-30

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Apollo beschuekt die Leiche HektorsSagen des Klassischen Altertums (1882)

Hector tried to tire [Achilles] by running around the walls of Troy with Achilles in hot pursuit. He caught him on the third lap around and killed him. He then took his armor, tied the corpse behind h [...]

Keywords: bare feet, heroes, nudity, chariots, people, horses, animals, illustrations for children, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-06-14

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stock block: Young male servant carrying a boar’s headTypographic Ornaments (1850)

This young man carries a platter of food: a roasted pig’s head with fruit or vegetables around it, on a platter. He wears a ruff round his neck, a tunic over a long-sleeved shirt, and simple shoes; pr [...]

Keywords: servants, food, service, waiters, youths, boys, men, people, animal heads, pork, feasting, feat, holiday, christmas, xmas, costumes, medieval costume, stock blocks, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2019-04-10

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The robber was watching him curiouslyLittle Folks Magazine Vol 64 (1906)

This picture was made to illustrate a chapter from the children’s story “Gideon and the Magic Myrtle” by Myra Hamilton. these days people probably think of Harry Potter and Dumbledore! It’s signed by [...]

Keywords: wizards, people, illustrations for children, beards, candles, fantasy, weapons, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2016-11-04

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Wizard with book and candleLittle Folks Magazine Vol 64 (1906)

A wizard, complete with pointy hat and beard, sits at a table; there’s a large open book on the table and a wax candle in a tall candlestick gives off light. This is a detail from a picture by H. R. M [...]

Keywords: wizards, people, illustrations for children, beards, candles, fantasy, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2016-11-04

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ExecutionJugend [German art magazine] (1903)

This rather dramatic picture showd person about to be hung by an angry mob until they are dead. People are tugging on the rpe to raise the victim; they wear workers’ clothing and some of them are [...]

Keywords: death, murder, lynching, hanging, execution, people, men, hatred, injustice, bare feet, sketches, greyscale

Places shown: Germany

Added: 2021-05-30

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Whittington Castle, Shropshire (wallpaper version)In Unfamiliar England (1910)

This is a version of Whittington Castle resized and cropped so it fits on most computer desktops.

Keywords: castles, moats, water, towers, overgrown, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale

Places shown: Oswestry; Shropshire; England

Added: 2005-10-23

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Whittington Castle, Shropshire.In Unfamiliar England (1910)

There was a castle here over a thousand years ago, but the current buildings probably date from the 1200s and later. Whitting Castle Preservation Trust hopes to conserve the castle. All the book says [...]

Keywords: castles, moats, water, towers, overgrown, greyscale

Places shown: Oswestry; Shropshire; England

Added: 2005-10-23

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372. Male thorax and abdomenFabrica... (1543)

A torso inspired by classical statues here reveals its internal organs.

Keywords: anatomy, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-11-03

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François-Victor HugoVictor Hugo et Son Temps [Victor Hugo and His Times] (1881)

François-Victor Hugo (1828 – 1873) was the fourth child of Victor Hugo. He died young, while his father was still alive.

Keywords: portraits, photogravure, victorian men, moustaches, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2015-01-29

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Heraldic Dragon.Magazine of Art Illustrated (1878)

The dragon is, perhaps, the most venerable symbol employed in ornamental art. (p. 375) Fronm the first the dragon was always a favourite device in heraldry. What more frequent than the dragon-crested [...]

Keywords: dragons, mythical creatures, heraldry, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-01-09

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Decorative Initial T With DragonsMagazine of Art Illustrated (1878)

An initial used for a drop cap (drop capital, or decorative initial) in this 1880 book. The initial is a letter “T” and has two dragons in it. It is signed with a monogram LFD, presumably for Lewis [...]

Keywords: lettert, initials, dragons, mythical creatures, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-01-10

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Decorative Initial T With Dragons (Borderless Version)Magazine of Art Illustrated (1878)

This is a version of the drop cap letter t with a dragon but without the gray border around it, to make it a little more versatile. You can use the smaller sizes directly in your Web pages if you lik [...]

Keywords: lettert, initials, dragons, mythical creatures, clipart, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-01-10

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Woodcroft House Murder: Desktop Wallpaper VersionDesiderata (1779)

See the main Woodcroft House plate for more information about this gruesome murder.

Keywords: backgrounds, wallpaper, manors, people, battles, violence, greyscale

Places shown: Etton; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2006-08-18

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