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19th Century Illustrative Art

Diverse illustrations including whimsical and dramatic scenes, featuring unique characters and narratives with intricate linework from the 19th century.

'A Figure for a Crown', 1897.  Creator: John Leech.
'A Figure for a Crown', 1897. Creator: John Leech.
166 assets in this story
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Laundress, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845.
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The pissing farmer, copper engraving by Adrian von Ostade, 16th Century
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RELICS OF THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION, DISCOVERED BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK. A British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845.
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Charles I, from the original painting by Van Dyck, preserves at the Museum of Paris, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.
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Organ of the 14th century, Illustration from the Book, "John Cassels Illustrated History of England, Volume II", text by William Howitt, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, 1858
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The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea. Caricature on Theodore Roosevelt, Rogers, William Allen (1854-1931)
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Design for advertising of Nutrix biscuit. Draughtsman: Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof. Dating: 1876 - 1924. Measurements: h 270 mm × w 207 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Wurfmesser der Lur. Afrikanische Kultur und Altertümer. Veröffentlichung der Meyers Enzyklopädie Wurfmesser der Lur. Afrikanische Kultur und Altertümer. Veröffentlichung der Meyers Enzyklopädie LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 23206173
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Slow Pull Up, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm). Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.). Date: 1887.Trade cards from the "Gymnastic Exercises" series (N77), issued in a set of 25 cards in 1887 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. There are two versions of the series. All images are the same but the printed text is blue in one set and brown in the other. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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History of France. Carpenter's apprentice. "Compagnons du Devoir" or "La Grande Cognée". Facsimile of a drawing by Wohlgemüth (Michael Wolgemut), for the "Nuremberg Chronicle", 1493. Later colouration. "Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-âge et à l'époque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878.
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Incline with carousel, Augustine Ramelli, vintage engraving. Incline with carousel, Augustine Ramelli, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1847. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10673238
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The Tale of Dick Whittington, circa 1900, by All British T Series.
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Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent, c1820.  Creator: Unknown.
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Early match caliver, c1590 (c1880). Artist: Unknown
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Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: EF Farrington, master mechanic on the bridge, testing the first span of wire cables. Wood engraving published 1883, the year the bridge opened. Designed and built by JA Roebling and his son WA Roebling.
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The Greasy Pole. Dated: 1815. Medium: lithograph (colored with stencils). Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: French 19th Century.
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Edward L Loper, Whipping Post, 1935 1942 Whipping Post
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Semaphore Aix Island, Lower Charente, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842.
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Martirio de Santa Eulalia. Dibujo de Joan Junceda publicado en el libro de lectura escolar Santa Tierra de España, editado en Barcelona en 1942. JOAN GARCÍA JUNCEDA SUPERVIA.
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Baker, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845.
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Ozdobnik będący końcowym akcentem poematu:THE REAL DEVIL'S WALK w FACETIAE: BEING A GENERAL Collection of the Jeux dEsprit WCHICH HAVE BEEN ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT CRUIKSHANK IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II CONTAING NEARLY SIXTY ENGRAVINGS.LONDON WILLIAM KIDD, 6, OLD BOND STRET. MDCCCXXXI. unknown, Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789 1856)
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A printing press with a pair of legs brandishes a quill wrapped around with hissing snakes and sends all those around it flying off. Coloured etching by Paul Pry (William Heath).
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Illustration dated 1764, showing Waterworks at old London Bridge, powered by the current; Built by Peter Morice in 1582, rebuilt by George Sorocold circa 1702 and finally demolished in 1822.
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An engraving depicting a Persian Wheel in use in Egypt. Also known as a Sakia, it was a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars, or scoops fastened either directly to a vertical wheel, or to an endless belt activated by such a wheel. Dated 19th century
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Ancient Bronze Art. Greco-Italian vase. Publication of the book Meyers Konversations-Lexikon Ancient Bronze Art. Greco-Italian vase. Publication of the book Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, Volume 7, Leipzig, Germany, 1910 Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21639656
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Egypt Giza pyramid of Cheops and Sphinx drawing by Sebastian Serlio 16th century,
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illustration of English tales, folk tales, and ballads.
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Wine transport the Romans in a painting thermopolium, Pompei, vintage engraving. Wine transport the Romans in a painting thermopolium, Pompei, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1836. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660031
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Calavera of Don Quixote -- hero of the famous novel by Cervantes.      Date: circa 1900s
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Woodcut print depicting a man fishing from a river. Dated 16th century
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North Carolina indians barbeque fish. by Theodor de Bry,
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Anti-Tobacco cartoon, (English) circa 1900. Society for Pre-venting the Abuse of Tobacco.
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A woodcut engraving depicting carpenter's erecting a building. Woodcut after a fifteenth-century manuscript. Dated 19th century
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A woodblock engraving depicting The Hand of Glory: used by robbers as an evil spell to make people motionless. The hand was removed from the carcass on a gibbet and used to hold a candle made, from, among other things, the fat of an executed criminal. Dated 18th century
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Engraving titled "The Print Seller". Dated 18th century
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'German Helmsmith at Work', c1515. Artist: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder.
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Tournament helmet, screwed on breastplate, fifteenth century. The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance by Paul Lacroix, 1874
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Charles Lamb (1775-1834) English essayist, early 19th century. Lamb used the pseudonym 'Elia'. With his sister Mary wrote 'Tales from Shakespeare' (1807) for children. Britsh. Engraving.
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Illustration depicting a scene from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There" - Alice finds the key and the bottle marked "Drink Me". She drinks and shrinks, and cannot reach the key on the table. Illustrated John Tenniel (1820-1914) an English illustrator, graphic humourist, and political cartoonist. Dated 19th century
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Northern cartoon of 1863 shows the Union threatened by political reptiles wearing hats of Midwest Democratic Congressmen. The movement was strongest in southern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and among urban immigrants  (BSLOC_2018_6_49)
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Diving bell, hand-coloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Justin Bertuch picture book for children, 1821, Weimar, Germany, Europe
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Un héros de juillet, Mai 1831, published in La Caricature Honoré Daumier French Printer Delaunois French Publisher Aubert et Cie French June 1, 1831
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Marcie, Roman lady, busy painting his portrait, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1847.
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Ancient painting found in 1748 during excavations at Herculaneum, unknown play, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845.
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Bronze Genie (Génie bronze) from the series Japonisme. Dimensions: 44.9 cm x 31.2 cm, 19.1 cm x 14.9 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: Félix Hilaire Buhot.
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Old Scaleits, sexton of Peterborough cathedral. Coloured lithograph.
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Satirical illustration based on a modern day take upon an ancient Greek frieze adapted to show cyclists in the 1896 Athens Olympic Games
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Historical share certificate, detail view of the vignette, allegorical representation, Hermes, messenger of the Gods running in front of a modern cityscape, US-american railroad company based in Philadelphia, Penn Central Company, PC, 1970, Pennsylvania, USA, owned by Credit Suisse, North America
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The height of the still life by Gill
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CLAUDE AMBROISE SEURAT  skeletal Frenchman        Date: flourished 1820s
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Scribe woman from Pompeii, Italy, illustration from 1880  /  Schreiberin aus Pompeji, Italien, Illustration aus 1880, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.
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Mr. Punch's Fancy Portraits. M. Eiffel, Our Artist's Latest Tour de Force, Published in Punch magazine, London, June 29, 1889, Edward Linley Sambourne, (1845-1910/British)
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The Statue of Liberty in New York, the end of the construction, USA, United States, America, 1886.
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Jurisprudence, torture and punishment in medieval China, historical form of torture, often referred to as The Swing. During this ordeal, the victim was handcuffed by the wrists and ankles and often hung up in a curved, unnatural position. The load on the joints, tendons and the spine is immense, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original, exact date of presentation unknown, historical
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A traditional japanese bed, Japan. Old 19th century engraved illustration Travel to Japan by Eugene Collache  from El Mundo en La Mano 1879
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History of music. New York, United States. A "prima donna" singing by using Edison's phonograph receiver. Engraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1878.
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Artes y oficios de Barcelona. Vendedores ambulantes voceros. Baladrers. Vendedora de huevos.
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Cameo from the cabinet of medals at the National Library of France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1893
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Mitología. Eimarmena o el Destino, supuesta hija de Caos. Se personifica en un anciano venerable con los ojos vendados y una mano apoyada en un libro donde está escrito el sino de cada ser. Años 1920. Author: Apel·les Mestres Oñós.
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Pavilion pirate ship the Sans-Quartier, vintage engraving. Pavilion pirate ship the Sans-Quartier, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660304
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Plostellum (Cart). Original caption: Set of 66 - - No. 45. Fig. 45 Flostellum - A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities, with nearly 2,000 engravings on wood. By Anthony Rich, London 1873.
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Elias Howe's sewing machine  was the first to employ the  lock-stitch        Date: 1845
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The deathbed of Emperor Wilhelm I. or William I. decorated with flowers 22nd March 1797, 9th March 1888, was King of Prussia and the first German Emperor, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century
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Federico johnson. 1885
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Artes y oficios de Barcelona. Vendedores ambulantes voceros. Baladrers. Vendedora de naranjas.
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