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Historical Illustrations of Social Scenes

Featuring pen and ink artworks, this cluster captures lively historical scenes, depicting gatherings and interactions in various social settings.

The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, by William Hogarth (1697 ñ 1764). English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist. Plate 10 The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one brought before him & Impeached by his Accomplice 1747
The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, by William Hogarth (1697 ñ 1764). English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist. Plate 10 The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle one brought before him & Impeached by his Accomplice 1747
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CORREOS EN UN BARCO - SIGLO XX - GRABADO COLOREADO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.
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Engraving by William Hogarth (1697-1764) English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist who has been credited with pioneering western sequential art. Dated 18th Century.
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REVUELTA DE INDIOS SIOUX EN UN CASINO.GRABADO POR LAUREYS. Author: PAUL DUFRESNE (S XX). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.
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Die Bewachung der Fenster und Tueren des Vatikans vor Beginn des Konklaves, Rom, Italien, Reproduktion eines Bildes, Holzschnitt aus dem Jahr 1881, digitalrestauriert, Historisch, The patrolling of windows and doors at the Vatican before the beginning of Conclave, Rome, Italy, reproduction of an image, woodcut from the year 1881, digitally improved, historical, Europe
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The magnetic Baquet de Mesmer, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842.
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Illustration by George Cruikshank to the poem The Wedding Day. From the book The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby, published 1865.
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Bottle, do your duty, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1843.
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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 16. Oktober 1726, 7. Februar 1801, der populärste deutsche Kupferstecher, Grafiker und Illustrator des 18. Jahrhunderts, ...
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"Steerage Emigrants" (The Graphic). Artist: Arthur Boyd Houghton (British, Madras, India 1836-1875 London). Dimensions: image: 5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (15 x 22.5 cm)sheet: 8 1/16 x 11 1/4 in. (20.5 x 28.6 cm). Date: March 19, 1870. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Charles Dickens (1812-1870). British novelist. Scene from Bettsy Trotwood, from the novel "David Copperfield" (1849). Engraving by J. Balmard. "La Ilustracion Iberica", 1898. Colored.
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This illustration dates to 1899. The caption reads: A room and its occupant as found in the garret of "The Ship." This tenement house on Hamilton Street in New York City  was known as "The Ship" - a narrow entrance to the rear leads to the garret rooms. Nearby was the Water Street Mission.
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'The Mayor of Rennes', France, 1891.  Artist: F Meaulle
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A barber shaving a man. Mezzotint.
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'Opium smoking in the East End of London', 1874.Artist: WB Murrey
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MADRID. ESCENA MATRITENSE EN EL MONTE DE PIEDAD. GRABADO DE MENDEZ BRINGAS , AÑO 1888. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA. MADRID PINTADO.
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FREDERIC, L_on Henri Marie (1856-1940). The Ages of the Worker. 1895-1897. Detail of the left panel. Symbolism. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Mus_e d'Orsay (Orsay Museum).
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"Beer Street", London History of Alcoholism 1751 William Hogarth (1697-1764 British)
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Courtyard of a middle-class house, Germany 18th Century.
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Steerage Emigrants, from "The Graphic," vol. 1 March 19, 1870 After Arthur Boyd Houghton British, born India. Steerage Emigrants, from "The Graphic," vol. 1. Graphic America. After Arthur Boyd Houghton (British, Madras, India 1836-1875 London). March 19, 1870. Wood engraving. Prints
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The Chorus 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
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THE WHITE HOPE, by George Bellows, 1921, American print, lithograph. Scene based on African American Jack Johnson, World Heavyweight Champion whose 'White Hope' opponent is knocked down as the referee counts (BSLOC_2017_7_131)
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Illustration from a nineteenth century edition of 'Robinson Crusoe' a novel by Daniel Defoe. The book was first published on 25 April 1719. It relates the story of Robinson Crusoe, stranded on a desert Island for 28 years and his subsequent fight for survival.
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France Paris gastronomy ""Salle Montesquieu"" interior view wood engraving from: ""The Illustrated London News"" supplement 1.11.1856,
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Yorkshire: four cloth-dressers (croppers) smoothing a sheet of wool. Coloured aquatint by R.& D. Havell, 1813, after G. Walker.
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A public bath house in ancient Rome. Roman baths were generally gender restricted, but in some eras mixed bathing was common. After a 19th century work by French artist Emile Levy,
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James Francis Edward. Prince of Wales. the Chevalier De St. George or the Old Pretender. the son of the deposed James II of England (James VII of Scotland) with his council after receiving no support for his accession to the throne. England. digital reproduction of a historical original
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Murder of Edith Cavell. George Bellows (United States, Ohio, Columbus, 1882 - 1925). United States, 1918. Prints; lithographs. Lithograph
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Photo production of painting by Paul Delaroche: Cromwell et Charles Irish.
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The dogs of the immensely wealthy Rev. Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater, lived with him in Paris, though, like him, didn't speak French. They eccentrically dined at table with him.     Date: 1756 - 1829
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sculptor's workshop, lost form over a clay model and piece mould  /  Bildhauerwerkstatt, verlorene Form über einem Tonmodell und Stückform, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.
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The Distrest Poet William Hogarth (British, 1697-1764). , 1740. Engraving on laid paper, 14 1/16 x 16 1/16 in. (35.7 x 40.8 cm).   European Art 1740
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Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe
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Experiments on the phone from Dr. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), to transmit the human voice over long distances. Boston, 1877, USA. 19th-century colored engraving.
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Conspirators, French Revolution
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QUEEN ANNE'S BATH.
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The Orrery, Print made by William Pether, ca. 1738-1821, British, after Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734-1797, British, active in Italy (1773-75), 1768, Mezzotint, Sheet: 17 3/4 x 23in. (45.1 x 58.4cm)
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An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. 18th century. From a print by Valentine Green, after the painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. A natural philosopher - a scientist - recreates one of Robert Boyl
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'The Enthusiast (The Gouty Angler)', 1850. Artist: HG Beckwith.
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Beer Street by William Hogarth. 1751.
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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian and playwright, here in Loschwitz, Germany, Historical, d...
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People at court by Honore Daumier, watercolor, gouache, ink and pen on paper, 1860s, 1808-1879, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 29, 8x34, 4
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France Engraved by C. Armstrong after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth, London 1833, France Engraved by C Armstrong after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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Catherine II of Russia, Catherine the Great, with Lomonosov, Russia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe
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An old gallant is hosed down by two interfering young men; thus preventing any over-heating of the old lecher's heart. Coloured lithograph by F.S. Bach.
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Cartoon titled 'An uneducated misunderstanding'. Illustrated by George du Maurier.
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Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Engraving by Sheus in The Artistic Illustration, 1888. Colored.
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Garibaldi's entry into Naples. A sketch in the Strada Di Toledo; by T. Nast.
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Little Mariners, a watercolor painting by Decamps. Drawing by Jules Laurens. Found at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. From Magasin Pittoresque, vintage engraving, 1878.
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Hausmusik, historical engraving, 1869, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, coloured, exact date unknown
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It rains, the landscape painter fled under a roof with its easel, umbrella and canvas, the farmer looks out of the window, historically, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century template, around 1890, Record Date Not Stated
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The French mountains of the Beaujon garden, 1817, Paris. France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1886
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'The Musical Instrument Maker sitting on a drum while stringing a harp, surrounded by other instruments. Hand-coloured woodcut from ''The Book of English Trades'', London, 1823.'
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French postcard, c1900. The artist is unknown and it is from a private collection.
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The Four Stages of Cruelty Second Stage of Cruelty Engraved by F F Walker 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,
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Der erste Ballonaufstieg in England 15. September 1784 / The First Balloon Ascent in England 15 September 1784 From the book Wondeful Balloon Ascents or The Conquest of the Skies published c 1870, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated,
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News From Mount Vernon  Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930 American)
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French Revolution (1789-1799). Prisoner in the Bastille. Drawing from life taken on 14 July 1789, the day it was stormed by the people of Paris. Engraving. Historia de las persecuciones políticas y religiosas en Europa (History of political and religious persecutions in Europe). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1865.
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Fragment of the model for the decoration of the theater of gay authors at the world's universal exhibition of 1900 Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines. Fragment of the model for the decoration of the theater of gay authors at the universal exhibition of 1900 ".
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Four Seasons Of Life: Middle Age (The Season of Strength) Currier & Ives (1834-1907 American) Lithograph
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Ziekenbarak. Krijgsgevangenenkamp Stalag IVB in Mühlberg aan de Elbe (series title). Draughtsman: Wim van Hooff. Dating: 1944 - 1945. Place: Mühlberg. Measurements: h 13 cm × w 24 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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An engraving depicting Baron von Kemplen's chess-playing Turk who is reputed never to have lost a game. This print shows how a figure seated in the cabinet is supposed to have operated the model. Dated 19th century
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Jacquard-woven Picture Anderson Brothers American ca. 1890
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Painting of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright and actor, listening to the ballad singers near Somerset House. Dated 16th century
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Portrait of a Young Man. Artist: Benedetto Pagni (Italian, Pescia, active by 1524-died 1578). Dimensions: 46 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (117.5 x 78.1 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Human facial expressions, emotions, wood engraving, about 1880
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City Museum. A panel shows the life in Tallinn during medieval time, Tallinn, Estonia
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'The Tallow Chandler produced candles from suet or fat. Here a frame of candles is being dipped into a bath of liquid fat. Hand-coloured woodcut from ''The Book of English Trades'', London, 1823.'
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Trompe l'oeil with a Gun rack, Victoria, Vicente (1650-1709)
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Reality, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869.
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John Law (1671-1729). Scottish economist. He was appointed Controller General of Finances of France under King Louis XV. In 1716 Law established the Banque Générale in France, a private bank. Dutch satirical engraving. Colored.
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Engravings depicting scenes from Stockholm's swimming and siminrättning, Strömbadet in Riddarfjarden. Dated 19th Century
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Father Sicard Installeting Mute Deaf According to Jerome Langlois (1779-1838). "Father Sicard (1742-1822) educating the mute deaf". Oil on canvas.
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