Historical Dance and Social Scenes

Copper engravings and illustrations from the 15th to 19th centuries depicting social gatherings, dancing, and music, showcasing elaborate costumes and settings.

Cover of a musical Almanac for the year 1782, by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752-1814) a German composer, writer and music critic. Dated 18th Century

Marie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo (1710-1770), bailarina francesa. Grabado de 1870.

Hall of sessions of the Academie francaise, the Louvre, the eighteenth century, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845.

literature fairy tales ""The Elves"" wood engraving by George Cruikshank English edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales 1823 - 1826 private collection,

Cartoon commenting on rapid urban expansion and Jerry-building. Illustrated by George du Maurier (1834-1896) a Franco-British cartoonist and author. Dated 19th century

An engraving depicting a Victorian tea table. Dated 19th century

One of Chodowiecki's copperplates for "Intrigue and Love", historical illustration in Deutsche Literaturgeschichte or German literature from 1885

Francia. Juana de Arco (1421-1431) en presencia de sus jueces ingleses. Heroína francesa conocida como la doncella de Orleans. Grabado de 1894.

King Charles II and Queen, vintage engraving. King Charles II and Queen, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656248

Louis XIV (1638-1715). King of France. Last moments of the Sun King. Engraving by E. Coppin. Universal Library, 1851.

Samuel Crompton (1753-1827) English inventor. His spinning mule of 1779. Being too poor to apply for a patent, he sold his invention for £67 to a manufacturer in Bolton. Engraving c1860.

Louis IX or Saint Louis (1214-1270). King of France (1226,1270). St. Louis serving a meal to the poor. Engraving by Huyot after a miniature in "Petites Heures d'Anne de Bretagne'" ca. 1503. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

Engraving depicting a visitor to the dressmaker. Dated 19th century

'Canvassing for votes', 1757. Artist: William Hogarth

"Peter Paul Rubens", by J. Gilbert, in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1862. Engraving of a painting. 'The representation of the great masters in their studios has been a favourite subject with modern and especially foreign, artists. Mr. Gilbert may naturally take this means of showing his admiration and reverence for the great Flemish master...The attitude of Rubens, stepping back to see the effect of his work, is not merely characteristic of all artists, but is especially appropriate when assumed as the habit of this painter; for no master depended more

Hudibras Catechiz'd Engraved by G Presbury after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated

Scene from Old St Paul's by William Harrison Ainsworth, 1855. Artist: John Franklin

The houses of York and Lancaster, 15th century, (c1920). Artist: Unknown

Winter morning in Berlin, Germany, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888, Europe

'The laying of the Memorial stone of the New Tower Bridge by the Prince of Wales', 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886".

Rumplestiltskin, Grimm's Fairy Tale, 19th cen.

Queen Anne Stuart (6 February 1665 to 1 August 1714) was entertained by a balladeer in 1714, shortly in front of her death, England, digital reproduction of a historical model

King George I suffered a stroke in 1725. England. digital reproduction of a historical original

Famous Tragedies Series, Philip II by Victor Alfieri, Act V. Last Scene, Dagger or Poison, Now Choose, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, exact date unknown

'Schoolteacher'. France, Circa 1765. Dimensions: 33,8x27,8 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: JEAN-BAPTISTE GREUZE.

In the English Garden in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, in 1840, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century painting, original date unknown, Europe

A cartoon titled 'Inheritance or Envisionist'. Illustrated by George du Maurier (1834-1896) a Franco-British cartoonist and author. Dated 19th century

Illustration by the 'The Associated Felt Makers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and England'. Dated 19th Century

Wilberforce Secundus by John Tenniel, cartoon, from 'Punch', 7 September 1867

The Shakspeare Commemoration at Stratford-On-Avon: exhibition of Shakspeare pictures and relics in the Townhall, 1864. Celebration of the tercentenary of William Shakespeare's birth. View of '...the handsome apartments of the Stratford Townhall, which are occupied by an exhibition of pictures and various articles of Shakspearean interest'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Senta sees the Dutchman, scene from The Flying Dutchman, play by Richard Wagner, after a painting by Ferdinand Leeke, Historic, digital reproduction o...

Sir Walter Raleigh, parting with his wife, prior to his execution

Henry VIII, cooling towards Anne Boleyn, charges her with 'criminal intercourse' with several persons, including her own brother, and she is condemned to death

music salon music ""Musizierende Gesellschaft"" (society playing music) etching by Daniel Chodowiecki to ""Elementarwerk"" by Johann Bernhard Basedow 1774,

Historic drawing from the 19th century, portrait of Luigi Bassi, 1766 - 1825, an Italian opera singer, baritone voice, in the role of Mozart's Don Giovanni in 1787

'Away with her, and waft her hence ---', c1820. Creator: Unknown.

'Family Worship', c1870. Artist: Edward Henry Corbould.

Historical print, 1793, engravings, illustrations of The Robbers by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, from the Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, Illustrated Atlas of the History of German National Literature by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

Paris, France. Cabaret called L'Auberge des Adrets. It replicated the appearance of an old inn. View of the entrance hall. Drawing from life by Pellicer. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.

Silk embroidery in the 16th Century, historical illustration

Nuremberg. Instruments of torture, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

Austria, Vienna. International Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1882, held in the Künstlerhaus. The German Section. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

An engraving depicting the interior of a crowded bus driving through Paris. Dated 19th century

Engraving showing a number of scenes at Hogarth's House, Chiswick, London, 1874. The views shown are (clockwise from bottom right): the Mulberry Tree; the Staircase; one of the rooms, with laundry; a view of the house from the road; and, top right, the graves of Hogarth's pets. In the main image one can see an organ-grinder and his monkey in the street and a primitive piece of graffiti on the wall. Date: 14 November 1874

Industry and Idleness The idle prentice at play in the church yard From the original by Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833

Christopher Columbus and his sons Diego and Ferdinand, 15th century. Artist: Unknown

Untitled Made 1870-1879 United Kingdom. Photocollage (albumen prints with watercolor) . Unknown

'Generosity versus Greed', a woman and three men conducting a transaction inside a shop; folio 76 (recto) from the Madrid Album 'B'. Artist: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746-1828 Bordeaux). Dimensions: Sheet: 9-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. (23.5 x 14.61cm). Date: 1796-97. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Illustration depicting an upper class family at the table. Illustrated by George du Maurier (1834-1896) a Franco-British cartoonist and author. Dated 19th Century

Louis XVI (1754-1793). King of France (1774-1792). Louis XVI says goodbye to his family to be executed during the Age of Terror (1793). Colored engraving. "Universal History", 1869.

'"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; " You have given your heart to another ." ', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890.

The old maid. British Cartoon Prints Collection , Exhibited: "Steeped in History : The Art of Tea" at the Fowler Museum, University of California, Los Angeles, 2009. Single women,1770-1780. , Cats,1770-1780. , Tea,1770-1780. , Eating & drinking,1770-1780. , Tables,1770-1780.

The wooing of HENRY V, 1387-1422, King of England and Catherine of France, 1873, illustration engraved by W Greatback for Charles Knight's edition of The Works of Shakespeare, 1873-6

Ekkehardt on the Hohentwiel, near the town of Singen, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Lancelot Bids Adieu to Elaine, by Gustave Dore, from Idylls of the King, (1832-1883), USA, Illinois, Chicago, Newberry Library

Keeping in touch with Edison's aerophone, c1878. Artist: Unknown

Honore-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791). French politician, leader of the early stages of the French Revolution. Death of Mirabeau, 2 April 1791. Drawing by Hippolyte de la Charlerie. Engraving by Blanpain. ""History of the French Revolution"". Volume I, 1876.

The international exposition 1867, Paris, the exhicition of the manufacture royale de porcelaine de Sevres, woodcut, France, Europe

Engraving showing the joint statue of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) and Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805), the German writers, at Weimar, Germany, 1858. Date: 20 November 1858

'A warm seat', c1905. Artist: Unknown.

"My Lord was jabbering over a pistol when the Doctor arrived...", 1880. Illustration to a short story. 'The grand old Countess of Glamour, who came of a race of statesmen and heroes, sent for Dr. Godwin when her eldest son first went wrong after his famous speech on the malt tax, which was so full of figures. My Lord was gibbering over a pistol when the Doctor arrived; and the great glass above the mantelpiece in the state drawing-room at Belgrave-square was freshly shattered. The fragments still glittered on the rich carpet of velvet pile. The noble Lord had to be removed in safe cu

Pheidon. King of Argos, 7th century. He made a standardization of weights and measures with the obol. Engraving in The History of the Nations, 19th century.

IN THE CLOISTER CELLAR. EDWARD GRÊTZNER. Eduard Theodor Ritter von Grôtzner (May 26, 1846 _ April 2, 1925) was a German painter and professor of art especially noted for his genre paintings of monks.

A haggard old woman taking a large file to the corns on her feet. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1800, after himself.

The Lesson of the elder sister, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1861.

Soyer, a celebrated Parisian chef, came to England in 1831, gaining popularity by working for a number of aristocrats before finding fame as chef of the Reform Club. Soyer is best-known for his philanthropic work, notably the introduction of the soup kitchen in poverty-stricken areas (particularly Ireland during the famine) and for providing nutrition for British and French soldiers during the Crimean War. This engraving accompanies a dispatch sent back to the ILN editor by Soyer, who was on h

Courtyard of the Conservators Palace at Campidoglio, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1846.

The Harlots progress The Funeral From the original picture by Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated

Jean-François de Galoup, Comte de La Pérouse (August 23, 1741-1788) was a French explorer and naval officer. In 1785, the King of France commissioned La Perouse to head an expedition to explore the Pacific Ocean, to investigate whaling and fur prospects, and to establish French claims in this area. La Pérouse had admired the explorer James Cook, and wanted to continue his work. La Perouse was assigned two 500-ton ships called the Astrolabe and the Boussole. His crew of 114 included sailors, scientists, a physicist, three draftsmen, three naturalists, clergymen, and a mathematician. They left France in August, 1785. La Perouse mapped the west coast of North America in 1786, and visited Easter Island and Hawaii. His ships reached the west coast of Alaska in 1786 and did extensive mapping of the North American west coast from Alaska to Monterey, California. Next La Pérouse landed at Botany Bay (Port Jackson), Australia, before heading for the Solomon Islands. La Pérouse took the opportuni

King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796.Artist: William Satchwell Leney

The Queen was in the Parlor eating bread & Honey, Children's Literature

Hudibras and Ralpho in the stocks Engraved by J Romney after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated

Augstus John's painting of the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, from a capy at the National Gallery. June 15, 1938.;Augstus John's painting of the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, from a capy at the National Gallery.

Couch used by Mary Queen of Scots during her imprisonment, 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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