Wood Engraving Collection

Greek gods in the Olymp, Greek mythology, published in 1880
The Greek gods in the Olymp. Greek mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

St Georges Battle with the Dragon, wood engraving, published 1882
St Georges Battle with the Dragon. Wood engraving after a drawing by Ludwig GlAotzle (German painter, 1847 - 1929). Wood engraving after a painting by Gustav Spangenberg (German painter)

Archimedes Principle, wood engraving, published in 1880
The Archimedes principle, formulated about 2000 years ago by the Greek scholar Archimedes of Syracuse that states that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of

Spectroscope (c. 1860) by Bunsen and Kirchhoff, published in 1880
Spectroscope by Robert Bunsen (German chemist, 1811 - 1899) and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (German physicist, 1824 - 1884). A spectroscope is an optical device

Gallery of Maps, Vatican, published in 1878
The Gallery of Maps (Latin: Galleria delle carte geografiche) in the Vatican. Wood engraving, published in 1878

Map of Eden and Mount Ararat, copperplate engraving, published 1774
A Map of the Situation of the Garden of Eden as also of Mount Ararat whereon the Ark rested. Copperplate engraving, published in 1774

Map of Northeast United States, published in 1882
Map of the Northeast United States of America. Wood engraving, published in 1882

Cluster of bees Chromolithograph 1884
Brehms Thierleben (Tierleben). Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs. Vierte Abtheilung - Wirbellofe Thiere. Leipzig Verlag, 1884

Baalbek (Libanon), Roman Temple of Venus, wood engraving, published 1855
Baalbek (Libanon), Roman Temple of Venus (1st half of 3rd century AD). The temple is an example of Severan Baroque style. Wood engraving, published in 1855

Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin: apis bee ) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives

Relief from Pergamon Altar, published in 1881
Battle of Zeus and the Giants. Relief from the Pergamon Altar, Berlin Museum. Wood engraving, published in 1881

Osiris, Egyptian god of the afterlife, wood engraving, published 1878
Osiris - the Egyptian god of the afterlife, death, life, and resurrection. Woodcut engraving, published in 1878

Miraculous fishing (Luke 5, 1-11) by Raphael, published 1878
Miraculous catch of fish (Luke 5, 1-11). Wood engraving after the Cartoons for tapestries, (1515/16) by Raphael (Italian painter, 1483 - 1520) in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

City of Moscow Russia 17th century map illustration
Moscow Russia 17th century Original edition from my own archives Source : Illustrierte Geschichte 1883

Preparation of diethyl ether, wood engraving, published in 1880
Preparation of diethyl ether: condensation of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and sulfuric acid at a temperature of 130 to 140 A C (273 to 413 A K). Wood engraving, published in 1880

Bible manuscript, Codex Sinaiticus, facsimile, published in 1882
Sample of Greek Bible manuscript, Codex Sinaiticus, Hebrew 13, 9. Facsimile, published in 1882

Coal miners, wood engraving, published in 1877
Workers in the coal mine. Wood engraving, published in 1877

Hummingbird hawk-moth, published in 1880
Turk's cap lily (Lilium martagon) pollinated by Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum). Wood engraving, published in 1880

Tertiary fossils, wood engravings published in 1878
Tertiary fossils: Crassatella ponderosa, Cancer macrocheilus, Nummulites nummularia (cross section, side view, top view), Limnaeus pyramidalis, Rhombus minimus, Cerithrum hexagonum

Pocahontas (c. 1596-1617), Native American, wood engraving, published in 1884
Pocahontas (born Matoaka, known as Amonute, and later known as Rebecca Rolfe, c. 1596 - 1617), Native American. She was an intermediary between the trunks of the Virginia Algonquian

Corset (1855), wood engraving, published in 1883
Corset, 1855. Wood engraving, published in 1883

Jesus Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), published in 1860
Jesus Sermon on the Mount. Wood engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German painter, 1794 - 1872), published in 1860

First disciples of Jesus (Matthew 4), wood engraving, published in1860
The first disciples of Jesus. Wood engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German painter, 1794 - 1872), published in 1860

Jesus and the sinking Peter (Matthew 14), published in 1860
Jesus and the sinking Peter on the lake. Wood engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German painter, 1794 - 1872), published in 1860

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), wood engraving, published in 1884
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), American printer, publisher, writer, scientist, inventor, statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Wood engraving, published in 1884

Preparation of chlorine water, wood engraving, published in 1880
Preparation of chlorine water: Chlorine gas is fed into a filled halfway with water bottle until the water is saturated with chlorine, and continues to flow into the next bottle

Niagara Falls, American side, New York, USA, published in 1880
Niagara Falls, American side, New York, USA. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Yosemite National Park, USA, wood engraving, published in 1872
Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Wood engraving, published in 1872

American Native
Antique illustration of a American Native

Silk production, wood engraving, published in 1877
Silk production. Five thousand year old Chinese craft tradition. Wood engraving, published in 1877

Native people of the South Sea Islands, published in 1882
South Sea Islanders, Asians, and Australians: Top row, from left: Australia (Aborigines), Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Papua, Middle row: Fijians, New Zealander (Maori), Tahitian, Samoan

Feast in the House of Levi by Paolo Veronese (1573)
The Feast in the House of Levi. Wood engraving after a painting (1573) by Paolo Veronese (Italian painter, 1528 - 1588) in the Gallerie dell Accademia in Venice, Italy, published in 1871

Bucentaur - Galley of the doges of Venice, built 1728
Bucentaur, the state galley of the doges of Venice. Built 1728, and destroyed by soldiers of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Battle of Yorktown in 1781, wood engraving, published in 1884
Plan of the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War in 1781. Wood engraving, published in 1884

Aurora by Guido Reni
Guido Reni Artwork Aurora

Human speech organs, wood engraving, published in 1880
The Organs of Speech: A) mouth, B) uvula, C) tongue, D) tonsils, E) epiglottis, F) thyroid cartilage, G) arytenoid muscle, H+I) vestibular folds, K) vocal fold, L) larynx, M) hypopharynx, N) trachea

Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Scott and KAonig, published in 1880
Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville (French printer and bookseller, 1817 - 1879) and Rudolph Koenig (German acoustician, 1832 - 1901)

Electrostatic generator by Wilhelm Holtz, wood engraving, published in 1880
Electrostatic generator by Wilhelm Holtz (German physicist and invator, 1836 - 1913). An electrostatic generator, or electrostatic machine, a mechanical device that produces static electricity

Gold leaf electroscope (1787) by Bennet, wood engraving, published 1880
Gold leaf electroscope, invanted by Abraham Bennet (English clergyman and physicist, 1749 - 1799) in 1787. This is an instrument for detecting and measuring static electricity or voltage

Historic Map of the Arctic, wood engraving, published in 1882
Historic Map of the Arctic. Wood engraving, published in 1882

University of New Orleans in the 19th century, published 1880
University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Historical view of the 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Canal Street in New Orleans, wood engraving, published in 1880
Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Historical view of the 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Village of Eden in Libanon, wood engraving, published in 1855
Village of Eden in Libanon. Wood engraving after an original (1836) by William Henry Bartlett (British illustrator, 1809 - 1854), published in 1855

Steam lokomobiles, wood engraving, published in 1877
Steam lokomobiles: 1) Lokomobile by Richard Garett (England), 2) Longitudinal section of a lokomobile, 3) Street locomotive by Aveling & Porter (England)

Edisons Phonograph from 1879, wood engravings, published in 1880
The Phonograph (Tin Foil Phonograph) by Thomas Alva Edison (American inventor, 1847 - 1931) in 1879 (improved design of the prototype from 1877)

Heroes, Ancient Civilization, Ancient Greece, Spooky, Greek Mythology, Homer - Greek Epic Poet
Circe transforms Ulysses companions into pigs. Scene from the Greek Mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Calais, France, wood engraving, published in 1882
City map of Calais, France. Wood engraving, published in 1882

Budapest, wood engraving, published in 1882
City map Budapest, capital of Hungary. Wood engraving, published in 1882

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