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Explore a wonderful selection from the extensive Bettmann Archive that highlight the artistic and historical relevance of some of the most recognisable images. This well chosen collection emphasises the timeless significance of these illustrations by providing a singular window into the visual culture and history that have influenced our planet.

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Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Catalog Illustration of an American Flyer Baseball

Catalog Illustration of an American Flyer Baseball
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Diagram Depicting Blood Vessel Distribution

Diagram Depicting Blood Vessel Distribution
(Original Caption) Anatomical drawings showing blood vessel distribution an lymphatics. (Engraving after William Hunter), 1790

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Book Cover on Dutch Voyages

Book Cover on Dutch Voyages
(Original Caption) Title from Hartgetrt's series of Dutch Voyages, Amsterdam, 1648

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Illustrations of Bond Street

Illustrations of Bond Street
(Original Caption) New York: Left Side: New arcade, Old Bond Street, Exterior. Right Side: New Arcade, Old Bond Street, Interior

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: August Belmont

August Belmont
The largest financial operation of the period occurred when fifty million dollars of United States bonds were purchased by a syndicate of leading bankers at a meeting in the private office of August

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Emile Zola Reading in His Studio

Emile Zola Reading in His Studio
(Original Caption) Emile Zola: (1840-1902, French novelist in his studio

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Illustrations Depicting Early Tennis Players with Their Racquets

Illustrations Depicting Early Tennis Players with Their Racquets
(Original Caption) Harpers Weekly. Leading Lawn Tennis Players. Richard Dudley Sears. - Dil James Dwight. - R. Livingston Beeckman. - Howard A. Taylor

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Mythological Roman Character of Janus

Mythological Roman Character of Janus
Janus, the Roman god of gates and doorways, whereby his two faces are positioned in opposite directions

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,' Interior of the submarine

'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,' Interior of the submarine

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Portrait of Anthony Trollope

Portrait of Anthony Trollope
Me of the Day. Mr. Anthony Trollope

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Portrait of Baron Lionel Rothschild

Portrait of Baron Lionel Rothschild
(Original Caption) "Baron Lionel"

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Mark Twain Performing

Mark Twain Performing
Famous American Novelist Mark Twain performing on stage

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson
Poet Alfred Lord Tennyson

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Portrait of Gustave Eiffel

Portrait of Gustave Eiffel
French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel, renowned for the Eiffel Tower in Paris which bears his name

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Homestead Strike

Homestead Strike
(Original Caption) 1892-The homestead strike, 1892. Pinkertons leaving the barges after surrendering, escorted by armed Union men. Engraving by W.P. Snyder, after photograph by Dabbs,7/16/1892

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Ulysses and Penelope Embracing

Ulysses and Penelope Embracing
(Original Caption) The meeting of Ulysses and Penelope

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Cover for Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Cover for Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin

Scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin
(Original Caption) Uncle tom's Cabin: Scene showing little Eva putting flower garland around Uncle Tom's neck. H. B. Stowe book

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Pinocchio Holding Hatched Egg

Pinocchio Holding Hatched Egg
(Original Caption) A little chicken popped out, very gay and polite

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Moses with Ten Commandments by D.C. Fabronius

Moses with Ten Commandments by D.C. Fabronius
(Original Caption) Moses with Ten Commandments

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: French Fiction by Theobald Chartran

French Fiction by Theobald Chartran
A portrait of the French dramatist and historical novelist Alexandre Dumas from Vanity Fair magazine

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Portrait of John Milton

Portrait of John Milton
John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, author of Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Getting Troublesome Again Political Cartoon by Dalrymple

Getting Troublesome Again Political Cartoon by Dalrymple
CARTOON ON BUSINESS: "GETTING TROUBLESOME AGAIN.UNCLE SAM-I GUESS HE WON'T STOP HOWLING TILL I GIVE HIM ENOUGH PROTECTION SOOTHING SYRUP TO BURST HIM!"LITHOGRAPH 1896

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Engraving of Charles Dickens by James Charles Armytage

Engraving of Charles Dickens by James Charles Armytage
This engraving was made after a photograph

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Portia and Bassanio Meeting

Portia and Bassanio Meeting
Portia and Bassanio are characters in the Shakespeare play, Merchant of Venice

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: The Popular Craze Political Cartoon by Hamilton

The Popular Craze Political Cartoon by Hamilton
A politicial cartoon showing Uncle Sam too engrossed in baseball to bother with other news. Published in Judge magazine, May 14, 1887

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Novelist Samuel Richardson

Novelist Samuel Richardson
Color print of Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) British author, whose works aimed to cultivate the priciples of virtue and religion

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Reproduction of Saint Matthew from the Book of Kells

Reproduction of Saint Matthew from the Book of Kells
SAINT MATTHEW, FROM THE BOOK OF KELLS, A.D.650-690

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Engraving of Hans Christian Anderson

Engraving of Hans Christian Anderson
Portrait of Hans Christian Anderson (1805-1875), Danish author. Hans Christian Anderson is best known for his Fairy Tales, which appeared in three series between 1835 and 1872. Undated color painting

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: The Duckingstool by Charles Stanley Reinhart

The Duckingstool by Charles Stanley Reinhart
An accused witch going through the judgement trial, where she is dunked in water to prove her guilt of practicing witchcraft

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Novelist Samuel Richardson

Novelist Samuel Richardson
Portrait of Samuel Richardson, British novelist (1689-1761.)

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Hercules Drifting at Sea and Meeting Atlas

Hercules Drifting at Sea and Meeting Atlas
(Original Caption) Hercules drifts out to sea, where he sees Atlas holding up the sky. Undated

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: The Ablest Statesman of Europe by Carlo Pellegrini

The Ablest Statesman of Europe by Carlo Pellegrini
(Original Caption) Otto von Bismarck, (1815-1898), first Chancellor of the German Empire. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 1870

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Caricature of James Boswell

Caricature of James Boswell
(Original Caption) James Boswell: Caricature, Boswell's tour of the Hebrides

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: The Massive Grievance Caricature

The Massive Grievance Caricature

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Drawing of William Travis Leading His Military Company by Norman Price

Drawing of William Travis Leading His Military Company by Norman Price

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Scene from Dante's Paridiso Engraved by Gustave Dore

Scene from Dante's Paridiso Engraved by Gustave Dore

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: The Master Builder by Snapp

The Master Builder by Snapp
Author Henrik Ibsen holding hat and baton

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Incas Consecrating Their Offerings to the Sun by Bernard Picart

Incas Consecrating Their Offerings to the Sun by Bernard Picart

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Gulliver Tied Down by Lilliputians

Gulliver Tied Down by Lilliputians
(Original Caption) Gulliver in Lilliput, Exhibiting at the Crystal Palace

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: An Evening in the Library

An Evening in the Library
(Original Caption) Oneida community of Free-Lovers. In the library at night

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: The Building of Noah's Ark

The Building of Noah's Ark

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: John Milton Visiting Galileo

John Milton Visiting Galileo
John Milton, famed British poet, is seen here visiting Galileo, Italian astronomer and mathematician

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Title Page for Lope De Vega

Title Page for Lope De Vega
(Original Caption) Lope De Vega: Title page for his comedies. Madrid 1613

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Manuscript Illustrating Lords Paying Homage

Manuscript Illustrating Lords Paying Homage
(Original Caption) Audience in the King's Court. Feudal lords paying homage. French manuscript, early 15th century

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Bookkeepers Reviewing Accounts

Bookkeepers Reviewing Accounts
(Original Caption) English bookkeepers going over the accounts with great apprehension. "If we should fail?" Cartoon by R. Seymour, 1841

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Woodcut of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Woodcut of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
(Original Caption) King Arthur and his valiant Knights of the Round Table. Sir Tristram, Sir Launcelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Percivall, Sir Gauwin, Sir Ector, Sir Bors, Sir Lionell, Sir Grislet

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Traffic Jam in London by Gustav Dore

Traffic Jam in London by Gustav Dore
TRAFFIC JAM IN LONDON BY GUSTAV DORE

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Caricature of Charles Baudelaire

Caricature of Charles Baudelaire
(Original Caption) Charles Baudelaire: (1821-1867) French poet. Caricature by Nadar

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Print of the Crucifixion of St. Peter by Jan Luyken

Print of the Crucifixion of St. Peter by Jan Luyken
A print by Dutch artist and Anabaptist pastor Jan Luyken (1649-1712) that was published in a 1865 edition of Martyrs Mirror

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: United Press International Unifax Machine in Use

United Press International Unifax Machine in Use
A man looks at photographs transmitted by the Unifax machine, developed by United Press International in the 1930s-1940s, it was the first automatic picture receiver

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: United Press International Unifax Machine

United Press International Unifax Machine
The Unifax, developed by United Press International in the 1930s-1940s, was the first automatic picture receiver

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Faust

Faust
Scenes from the life of Faust, the witch?s workshop. Faust lured by Helena, the most beautiful women on earth

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Illustrations Used in German Election

Illustrations Used in German Election
(Original Caption) Photo shows two of the curious posters being used by the Social Democrats, in the coming general election in Germany

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Engraving by Henry Adlard After Rue de Chapeau Rouge by Thomas Allom

Engraving by Henry Adlard After Rue de Chapeau Rouge by Thomas Allom
This engraving was made after a drawing by Thomas Allom

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Tweedledee and Sweedledum by Thomas Nast

Tweedledee and Sweedledum by Thomas Nast
WILLIAM MARCY TWEED (1823-1878), AMERICAN POLITICIAN WHO, AS HEAD OF A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY POLITICIANS, GAINED CONTROL OF THE CITY'S FINANCES AND SWINDLED THE TREASURY OF MILLIONS OF

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Book Jacket for Giant by Edna Ferber

Book Jacket for Giant by Edna Ferber
Book jacket for the novel Giant by Edna Ferber, which became a movie in 1956 starring James Dean

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Advertisement for the Writings of Dashiell Hammett

Advertisement for the Writings of Dashiell Hammett
Advertisement for the writings of author Dashiell Hammett. Hammett began to publish short stories after he contracted tuberculosis while serving in World War I

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Cover for book Entitled Hello Towns

Cover for book Entitled Hello Towns
Author Sherwood Anderson who wrote the book Hello Towns.Sherwood Anderson strongly influenced American writing between World Wars I and II

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Elaborate Drawing Depicting Hunters and Animals

Elaborate Drawing Depicting Hunters and Animals
(Original Caption) The Royal Stag Hunt. From the Manesse Minstrel manuscript, named after the owner Rudiger Manesse (1252-1304) of Zurich. A rare example of work in progress

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Drawing of Author Washington Irving and Friends Conversing

Drawing of Author Washington Irving and Friends Conversing
WASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS LITERARY FRIENDS

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer

Portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer
(Original Caption) Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400), English poet, is shown in this color engraving. Undated

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Pope Gregory I

Pope Gregory I (ca. 540-604), canonized saint of the Roman Catholic Church, also known as Gregory the Great, who was a notable administrator and social reformer

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Book Jacket for The Web and the Rock by Thomas Wolfe

Book Jacket for The Web and the Rock by Thomas Wolfe
Book jacket for the novel The Web and the Rock by Thomas Wolfe. This was published after Wolfe's death, compiled by editor Edward Aswell from the manuscripts left behind by the author

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: French Playwright Jean Racine

French Playwright Jean Racine
Hand-tinted engraving of French dramatist, Jean Racine (1639-1699.)

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Jean Mielot Busy at Work

Jean Mielot Busy at Work
(Original Caption) Jean Mielot, 15th century scholar and author of Miracles de Notre Dame, in his scriptorium. Engraving

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: The Duckingstool by Charles Stanley Reinhart

The Duckingstool by Charles Stanley Reinhart
(Original Caption) The Ducking Stool, a common punishment in Colonial days

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Theatre Poster for Uncle Tom's Cabin

Theatre Poster for Uncle Tom's Cabin
(Original Caption) Theatre poster: Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Eliza and Tom. 1899 lithograph

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Wise Men Presenting Gifts to Christ

Wise Men Presenting Gifts to Christ
(Original Caption) The three wise men present their gifts to Christ. Woodcut by Gunther Zainer Augsberg, 1474

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Death Mark Engraving of John Donne

Death Mark Engraving of John Donne
(Original Caption) Death mark of the poet, John Donne engraved by Martin Droeshout, London 1632. "Death's Duell; or a Consolation to the Saule Against the Dying Life, and Living Death of the Body"

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Alan Ginsberg Sitting on Bench

Alan Ginsberg Sitting on Bench
(Original Caption) Allen Ginsberg. Painting by William Fisher

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Saint Augustine Composing City of God

Saint Augustine Composing City of God
(Original Caption) St. Augustine composing the "City of God" while devils try to interfere with his meditation. Woodcut from French edition of City of God

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Illustrations Depicting Zodiac Signs

Illustrations Depicting Zodiac Signs
(Original Caption) Zodiac signs from Medieval calendar. Woodcut

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Diagram and Illustrations of Unique Camera

Diagram and Illustrations of Unique Camera
(Original Caption) Le Vol Des Oiseaux D'Apres Les Photographies Instantanees De M. Marey

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Clytemnestra Killing Her Husband

Clytemnestra Killing Her Husband
Clytemnestra, the Queen of Mycenae kills her husband Agamemnon, the King

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Detail of The Arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia by Theodor de Bry

Detail of The Arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia by Theodor de Bry
A detail of an engraving showing the 1585 arrival of English explorers to Virginia. | Detail of: 'The Arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia' by Theodor de Bry

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Illustrations of Jesus Christ

Illustrations of Jesus Christ
(All titles and names translated loosely from German) Pictures of Christ. Illustrations after paintings by the following artists: Top row, left to right - Durer; Murillo; Guido Reni

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Engraving by Theodor de Bry After Mode of Drying Fish, Game and Other Provisions by Jacques Le Moyne

Engraving by Theodor de Bry After Mode of Drying Fish, Game and Other Provisions by Jacques Le Moyne
This engraving by de Bry is made after a watercolor by the French artist Jacques Le Moynes

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Illustrations of a Strait Jacket

Illustrations of a Strait Jacket
(Original Caption) Rear view of a strait jacket. Undated engraving. BPA2# 3924

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Help! The Marquis of Carabas is Drowning Engraving by Gustave Dore

Help! The Marquis of Carabas is Drowning Engraving by Gustave Dore
Puss in Boots. Undated engraving

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Engraving by Theodor de Bry After A Chief Lady of the Pomeiooc by John White

Engraving by Theodor de Bry After A Chief Lady of the Pomeiooc by John White
A woman and girl from the village of Pomeiooc, located near Mattamuskeet Lake in present-day North Carolina

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: 18th Century Engraving Of A Drunken Man

18th Century Engraving Of A Drunken Man
(Original Caption) 1797-A drunken man engraving, 1797

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: An Account of California and the Wonderful Gold Regions Title Page

An Account of California and the Wonderful Gold Regions Title Page
The title page to An Account of California and the Wonderful Gold Regions, published by J.B. Hall in 1849

Background imageTimeless Treasures: Iconic illustrations capturing the essence of history and creativity.: Title Page from the First Edition of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

Title Page from the First Edition of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
(Original Caption) Title page to the first edition of "Don Quixote," by Miguel de Cervantes. Published in Madrid in 1605



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