Items matching borders, greyscale (results page 120)

Stock block: deer skull Typographic Ornaments (1850)

This vintage woodcut of a deer skull looks almost like a Cthulhu monster or the “Kraken”.This picture was originally sold as a “stock block” or “stock cut”—that is, a form of clip art in which metal p [...]

Keywords: skulls, death, horns, antlers, eye-sockets, spooky, cthulhu, tentacles, stock blocks, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-09-12

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Stock block: Child kneeling in a circular vignette Typographic Ornaments (1850)

This Victorian engraving shows a boy (probably) kneeling within a circular border; he holds a boquet of flowers in one hand as he gazes at a butterly perched on his other hand. There’s a circle of flo [...]

Keywords: children, innocence, flowers, butterflies, nudity, bare feet, boys, circular, stock blocks, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-09-12

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stock block: Terrier woodcut Typographic Ornaments (1850)

This woodcut of a Scottish cairn terrier, or similar dog, is an example of a stock block (or stock cut): an illustraiton sold to printers on a stereotyped copy of the original engraving, for use in th [...]

Keywords: dogs, animals, stock blocks, clip art, cairn terriers, terriers, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2018-11-05

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Chapterheads with cherubs, dragons, fish, neptune, flowers Typographic Ornaments (1850)

Three separate chapterheads: one with two cherubs, or naked boys, each holding one end of a rope, or a pipe with a bulb on the end, perhaps about to squirt some giant flowers; one with a Greek male h [...]

Keywords: chapterheads, cherubs, nudity, bare feet, flowers, fish, greek gods, heads, neptune, dragons, wyverns, mythological creatures, wings, floriated borders, foliated borders, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2020-11-20

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Odysseus toetet die Freier Sagen des Klassischen Altertums (1882)

Keywords: bare feet, nudity, weapons, people, heroes, illustrations for children, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-10-17

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57.—Second Pulley System. Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)

The only system of pulleys frequently employed for hoisting is what is called the second system, where there are two blocks of pulleys, one attached to the weight, and the other to the beam; and where [...]

Keywords: pulleys, machinery, diagrams, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-10-29

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145.—St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara (Moretto) Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)

St. Justina is shown here with the unicorn, representing chasitity or virginity. The original painting by Bonvicino of Brescia (Il Moretto) was in Venice. This is the St, Justina of the Belvedere.She [...]

Keywords: saints, mythical creatures, unicorns, people, religion, iconography, greyscale

Places shown: Ferrara; Emilia-Romagna; Italy

Added: 2013-03-27

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Kneeling unicorn Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)

A unicorn with beard, mane and horn kneels, looking to the right.

This is a detail from Fig. 145,St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara.

Keywords: unicorns, mythical creatures, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2013-03-27

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58.—Screw Lever Pointer. Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)

139. A combination of levers is sometimes used, but more often for the purpose of magnifying small motions than for exerting great force; that is, for increasing the factorsin the product work at the [...]

Keywords: machinery, levers, diagrams, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-10-29

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Gate at Karnak Travels Around the World (1873)

[Karnak] is the most imposing ruin in the world, devastated sadly, but not in a heap ofdébris. The ruins cover an area of nearly two miles in circumference. Was there one symmetrial structure, dedicat [...]

Keywords: temples, entrances, gates, ancient egypt, greyscale

Places shown: Karnak; Egypt

Added: 2007-03-27

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59.—Screw Press. Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)

A lever and an inclined plane may be combined together into a screw-press, the incluned plane being coiled up into a spiral or screw-thread (fig. 59). For every complete revolution of the lever, the [...]

Keywords: machinery, screws, knobs, diagrams, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-10-29

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149.—St. Cecilia (Raphael). Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)

Saint Cecilia here stands in an old-fashioned dress and pleated apron, barefoot, with a music book and flute or recorder on the ground; she holds a hand-organ and aso has a tamborine or shaker and may [...]

Keywords: religion, saints, iconography, christmas, xmas, music, people, women, bare feet, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-12-08

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60.—Chinese Capstan. Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)

A pulley is often used in conjunction with a capstan, the rope passing round a pulley attached to the weight, and the mechanical advantage of the capstan is thereby doubled. Moreover, the free end of [...]

Keywords: machinery, diagrams, wheels, pulleys, steampunk, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2010-08-02

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Title page, The Whole Booke of Psalmes Geneva Bible Scans (1581)

The title page from the book of psalms (with music) at the back of this 1581 Geneva Bible. I didn’t clean up this scan, so you can see the music showing through from the back a little.THEWHOLE BOOKE O [...]

Keywords: page images, title pages, typography, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-01-11

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Title page for Concordance Geneva Bible Scans (1581)

The title page for two concordances printed after the end of the New Testament in this 1581 Bible. The first was a table of words and names, the second more exegetical. My copy of this bible is missin [...]

Keywords: page images, typography, religion, title pages, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-06-17

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Initial Letter T With Naked People Geneva Bible Scans (1581)

This decorative initial was printed on the back of the title page of the “Whole Booke of Psalmes” to start the introduction. I am guessing the to figures are Adam and Eve, although at first I thought [...]

Keywords: initials, lettert, nudity, people, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-01-11

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606. The quivering brain. Fabrica... (1543)

Showing the anatomy of the brain.

Keywords: anatomy, brains, death, spooky, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-11-03

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61.—Wheel and axle comined with a screw. Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)

A wheel and axle may be combined with a screw, as shewn in the contrivance of fig. 61. When the handle is turned, the screw-thread on its axle sends the cog-wheel forward one tooth for every revolutio [...]

Keywords: machinery, screws, diagrams, wheels, knobs, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-01-04

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62.—Chepstow from the bridge. History of Wales (1853)

An engraving of Chepstow castle from (I think) the bridge over the River Wye.There is also a cropped version showing just theWelsh castle, suitable for 4:3 aspect ratio screens such as ipads and many [...]

Keywords: castles, water, battlements, ruins, towers, trees, water, boats, people, widescreen, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2014-03-28

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Chepstow Castle, 4:3 cropped version History of Wales (1853)

This is a detail from theChepstow From the Bridgeengraving, sized suitably for a background.

Keywords: castles, water, battlements, ruins, towers, trees, water, boats, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2014-03-28

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