Engravings Collection (#5)

Monks At The Hotel Dieu
A procession of monks passes through the courtyard of the Hotel Dieu or Hospices de Beaune, 1853. A medieval hospital for the care of the poor

Battle of Legnano
Fighting at the Battle of Legnano, near Milan, 1176, in which the forces of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, were finally defeated in their attempts to control the Italian city states of

Constantinople Falls
The capture and sacking of Constantinople by Turkish troops under Mohammed II, 29th May 1453. The Turkish victory marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Ottomans

Battle of Bannockburn
English cavalry in action at the battle of Bannockburn, 23rd-24th June 1314. The battle proved a major victory for the Scots in their wars of independence against the English

Raising Of The Daughter Of Jairus
Engraving shows Jesus as he returns the daughter of Jairus to life as her family watches with concern. The engraving is based on a painting by Guftav Richter. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Sixteenth Century England
A map of England from Humphrey Lloyds Maps of England, published 1573. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Seventeenth Century London
A view across the Thames from Southwark to the City of London, with the old St Pauls church on the left, circa 1610. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Map Of Britain
A map of the British Isles from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, by J Blaen, published 1645. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

London Before The Fire
A view across the Thames from Southwark to the City of London as it appeared, circa 1650 before the Great Fire of 1666. The old London bridge can be seen on the right

Castel San Angelo
The siege of the Castel San Angelo in Rome by the forces of Emperor Charles V of Spain, 1527. In the struggle between Charles and Francis I of France for control of Italy

Walt Whitman
American poet Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), circa 1880. Engraved by C.M. Jenkin after a drawing by J. Hennessey (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Flamboyant Whitman
American poet Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), July 1854. This portrait appeared in several editions of his collection Leaves of Grass

First Methodist Chapel
Worshippers gathered at the laying of the cornerstone of the first Methodist chapel in Bristol, 12th May 1739. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

First Methodist Conference
The first Methodist conference takes place at the Foundery, Moorfields, London, 25th June 1744. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Cane Cutters
Migrant workers cutting sugar cane on a plantation in Trinidad, circa 1897. After the emancipation of slaves in British colonies, large numbers of workers were imported, especially from Asia

Jamaican Cane Cutters
Workers cutting sugar cane on a plantation in Jamaica, 1897. Illustration by J. Finnemore (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Australia Bound
Emigrants plot their progress on board a ship bound for Australia, 1849. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Cocoa Mill
A cocoa mill in Grenada, 1855. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Celestial Bed
A depiction of James Grahams Celestial Bed, with the inscription The Celestial Bed with the Rosy Goddess of Health reposing thereon, 1780

Victorian Duel
A man is shot in a duel with pistols in front of a crowd of onlookers, 1846. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

19th Century Duel
Two men fighting a duel with pistols, circa 1830 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Vaccinating Sheep
Farm workers hold sheep steady on a treste table as a vet injects the animals with a vaccine, France, circa 1880. Engraving by A. Lancon (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Seven Ages Of Man
Engraving by H. Bourne, based on a painting by William Mulready called The Seven Ages of Man (1838) illustrates Jaques speech from the second act, scene 7, of William Shakespeare play As You Like It

Ullswater
A view of Ullswater, Cumbria, from Pooley Bridge, circa 1835. Engraving by Miller after a painting by Thomas Allom. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Holwood House in Kent, home of British prime minister William Pitt the Younger (1759 - 1806), circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tauranga Surrender
After their surrender, the Maoris of Tauranga are held captive by the British at the Te Papa Mission Station in New Zealand, 1864. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Fighting At Lucknow
Mutineers attack British troops of the Redan Battery at Lucknow, India, during the Indian Mutiny, 30th July 1857. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Old London Bridge
A detail from Vischers Panorama of London (1616), showing London Bridge. The north bank of the river is in the background, and Southwark in the foreground. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Venetian Fete
The Venetian Fete takes place on the Seine during the Paris Exhibition of 1889. The newly-built Eiffel Tower is illuminated for the occasion. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Vengeful God Makes Good On Promise
The wicked struggle to save themselves from the flood unleashed by Yahweh on the people of the Earth in an engraving by Fisher, Son, & Co

Nadars Balloon
Nadars giant air balloon over Paris, 1863. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Cotton Factory
Textile workers in a British cotton factory, where processes include carding, drawing and roving. Engraving by J Cart after an original work by T Allom, circa 1840

American Pioneers By Lake
Illustration of a log cabin built in the woods beside a lake, with two pioneers standing by the shore, circa 1800s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Pioneers Crossing The Plains
An illustration depicting emigrants in horse-drawn wagons crossing the American Plains. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Settlement Camp At Night
Illustration of an American settlers at a prairie camp at night, late 19th century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

American Settlers Crossing The Plains
Illustration of American settlers at a camp while crossing the plains during the Westward Expansion, circa 1850. (Photo by Lawrence Thornton/Getty Images)

American Settlers Camp
Illustration of American settlers cooking at camp site. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Engraving Of Delaware Indian Family
Engraving of an American Indian man, woman and child in Delaware, holding axes and a bow and arrow, 19th century. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

View Of Calcutta From The Esplanade
Drawing entitled View of Calcutta from the Esplanade, Calcutta, India, 1850s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Scen From Rip Van Winkle
Engraved illustration of a scene from Washington Irvings 1819 Rip van Winkle shows a large group of people in the street outside of the George Washington tavern as they crowd around, point at

Court Presentation
A large group of dignitaries and their wives wait outside the Ambassadors Entrance to the Queens drawing room at Buckingham Palace, London, August 1868

Malakand Pass
After the Chitral campaign, British and Indian military engineers build a road over the Malakand Pass connecting Peshawar with the Swat Valley in the North-West Province of India. Drawn by J

Will These Hands Ne er Be Clean?
Engraving from Act V Scene I of William Shakespeares Macbeth of Lady Macbeth as she holds a lantern and sleepwalks with her eyes open through a darkened room, mid to late 1800s

Hogarths Tomb
The tomb of English painter and engraver William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) in Chiswick west London, circa 1795. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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