Historical Scene Illustrations

Engravings depicting significant historical moments and discoveries, featuring detailed scenes of battles, events, and notable figures from various time periods.

Charlemagne enters Pavia Date: 773

Peace of Venice by Adrian Ludwig Richter, woodcut, 1840, 1803-1884, Private Collection

Early one morning Louis XI is riding to mass through the streets of Paris when a student empties a basin from the window onto the king's head. The king forgives him. Date: circa 1470

Retort House, Great Central Gas Works, Bow Common, London, 1866. Artist: Unknown

CUADRO POLITICO CARICATURA DE ESPAÑA EN 1842 - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Location: MUSEO DE HISTORIA-GRABADOS BLANCO Y NEGRO. MADRID.

Samson, Israelite hero, betrayed by Delilah, taken prisoner and blinded by Phillistines, regains his strength and brings the Temple of Dagon crashing down. Judges. Illustration Gustave Dore (1832-1883) FDrench painter and illustrator for 'The Bible' (London 1866). Wood engraving.

Maximilian I (22 March 1459 - 12 January 1519), the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans (also known as King of the Germans) from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky. He had ruled jointly with his father for the last ten years of his father's reign, from c. 1483. He expanded the influence of the House of Habsburg through war and his marriage in 1477 to Mary of Burgundy, the heiress to the Duchy of Burgundy, but he also lost the Austrian territories in today's Switzerland to the Swiss Confederacy.

Post, Pieter Jansz., Wouwerman, Philips, Visscher, Jan de, Accident of Count Johan Maurits on the bridge of Franeker, 1665, verso - stamped, January 6, 1665. The drawbridge over which the count and his entourage ride collapses and the count falls into the water., print, prints, height 484 mm, width 388 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1633 - 1692, print maker, printmaker, 1665 - 1665, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, 1619-05-24 - 1668-05-19, after a design by, 1608 - 1669-05-02

Auch ein Todtentanz, plate V 1848 Germany. Wood engraving in black on ivory wove paper . Alfred Rethel

The ancient Romans told how in 507 B.C., just months after they had driven out the Etruscans as rulers and formed the republic, the former king Tarquinius Superbus and his son Sextus (pictured here), aided by the Etruscan chieftain Lars Porsenna, sought to regain Rome. They marched out and were stopped at the Pons Sublicius, the bridge entrance to Rome, by Horatius and two companions while the Romans cut down the bridge. This illustration is from an 1864 copy of Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome.

Picture series in Rome in the Middle Ages, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from ca 1900, in the public domain, exact date unknown

Louis XVI. Augustus of France, 1754 - 1793, and Marie Antoinette or Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, 1755 - 1793, on the balcony of the palace at Versailles, France, French Revolution, historic engraving from the Buch denkwuerdiger Frauen or book of memorable women, published by Otto Spamer, 1877, Europe

GRABADO-TIPOS EGIPCIOS. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

The flower parade in Westend in Berlin, Germany, historical illustration circa 1893, Europe

Illustration by Dinet from 'Mirages' Scenes of Arab life. 1906. Mirages, Scénes De La Vie Arab was illustrated by Etienne Dinet with commentary by Silman Ben Ibrahim Bamer. Nasreddine Dinet was born as Alphonse-Étienne Dinet; (1861 - 1929) was a French orientalist painter and was one of the founders of the Société des Peintres Orientalistes. He became so enchanted with North Africa (Algeria) and its culture, that he converted to Islam, and was proficient in Arabic.

Each Arrow Overshot His Head Illustration by E Boyd Smith from the book Myths From Many Lands published 1912

The young Cyrus entering Ecbatana The fulfillment of prophecy,Cyrus entering a conquered city still image. Portraits. 1885. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Harnesses, Cyrus, King of Persia, d. 529 B.C, Umbrellas, Headgear , To 499, Horses , To 499, War casualties , To 499, Chariots , Iran , To 499, Kings , To 499, War destruction & pillage , To 499

Hudibras First Adventure Engraved by C Mottram 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

Engraving by Gustave DorA© (1832-1883)

Piece ca. 1820 Probably Ferdinand Favre et Cie. Piece. French, Nantes. ca. 1820. Cotton. Engraved by Delmès. Textiles-Printed

Engraving titled 'The Foundlings' by H. Setchell after William Hogarth (1697-1764) British printmaker, painter, pictorial satirist, social critic, and cartoonist. Dated 18th Century

Manoh, Manol, o master Manol enough that game, vintage engraving. Manoh, Manol, o master Manol enough that game, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1869. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10678487

The. Cancale the boats return, statement of Eugene Feyen. - Drawing Sellier, vintage engraving. The. Cancale the boats return, statement of Eugene Feyen. - Drawing Sellier, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1875. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10679714

Allegorical cartoon, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Artist: Anon

Parisian poisarden, otherwise fish women. Parisian poisarden, otherwise fish women. Paris, Mus�e Carnavalet.

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, shame columns at the houses of the outlaws/German Peasants' War, pillars of shame on outlaws' houses, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original model from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently colored

Schliemann's excavations at Mycenae. 'Illustrated London News' artist sketching in front of the Lion gateway at Myceneae 1877. Engraving.

The Judgement of Zaleucus. Otto van Veen; Flemish, c. 1556/7-1629. Date: 1605-1610. Dimensions: 16 7/8 x 20 9/16 in. (42.8 x 52.2 cm); image: 16 1/8 x 19 11/16 in. (41 x 50 cm). Oil on panel. Origin: Netherlands. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

CARLOS SAENZ DE TEJADA. PINTOR ESPAí'OL.1897-1958. VISTA DE AVILA.

fine arts, Amman, Jost (1539 - 1591), copper engraving, a session of the Diet of the Holy Roman Empire, circa 1570,

Mr Sharp, chief of the brig Admiral Trowbridge, is barbarously wounded, put in irons and spiked to the deck by pirates off Malacca 1806. 19th century Aquatint. Artist unknown

Egyptian sais. Ancient Egypt History. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Cartoon from Puck. Joseph Keppler (Austria, Vienna, active United States, 1838-1894)Bernhard Gillam (United States, 1856-1896). United States, 1880-1889. Prints; lithographs. Lithograph

Jesus Led from Caiaphas to Pilate (Jésus conduit de Caïphe à Pilate) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Jesus Led from Caiaphas to Pilate (Jésus conduit de Caïphe à Pilate), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 6 11/16 x 8 5/8 in. (17 x 21.9 cm). European Art 1886-1894

Salon 1868, Satire, the King's favourites, France, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown...

Kidnapping. Illustrations, Prints. 1834. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division. Slave trade , United States, African Americans , Kidnappings

I don't know you, old man, digitally restored reproduction of a public domain collector's picture from ca 1900, Liebig picture series Falstaff, Henry IV, (1893)

The Air Dramas. Zambelli is surrounded by flames, vintage engraving. The Air Dramas. Zambelli is surrounded by flames, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, 1879-80. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656676

Potosi 1671 John Ogilby (Op. 1651 British) Newberry Library, Chicago

Historia de Catalunya. Rafael de Casanovas herido en la defensa de las murallas de Barcelona el 11 de septiembre de 1714. Cromo editado en 1905.

The public execution of Louis XVI by guillotine on 21 January 1793 on the Place de la Revolution. formerly Place Louis XV. renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795. in Paris. France. digital reproduction of a historical original

Snow White, presumed dead having eaten the poisoned apple given to her by her wicked stepmother, is admired by a handsome prince whilst she sleeps in a glass case.

Historical photo (ca 1880) of King Agrippinus, painting by Vittore Carpaccio, Venice, Venezia, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

The Last Shot Colour plate from The Life and Adventures of Robin Hood by John B. Marsh published by George Routledge & Sons circa 1910

Foreign Nations Are Slain By Lions In Samaria, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Dore (18321883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful.

Monument to William Tell in Altorf, Canton Uri, Switzerland / Denkmal des Wilhelm Tell in Altorf, Kanton Uri, Schweiz, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

Historia de Catalunya. Los cartagineses fundan Barcelona. Dibujo de los año 1930.

Historia de Catalunya. Entrada de Joan II (1398-1479), rey de Aragón, en Barcelona el 17 de octubre de 1472 tras la firma de la capitulación de Pedralbes que daba fin a la guerra civil catalana iniciada diez años antes. Cromo de Xacolata Juncosa. Año 1932. Author: Albert Mestre Moragas.

The Garments Divided by Cast Lots (Les vêtements tirés au sort) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Garments Divided by Cast Lots (Les vêtements tirés au sort), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 10 3/16 x 8 5/16 in. (25.9 x 21.1 cm). European Art 1886-1894

Before the storm, year book of Modern Art in Master Woodcuts, 1900

Dyrene, struggle of the slaves, historical woodcut, circa 1880

Wooden horse in taken the city of Troy. The Book of Knowledge, 1912. Engraving. Later colouration.

Xerxes at the Hellespont, by Jean Adrien Guignet (1816-1854), oil on canvas. Achaemenid period, Turkey, 4th-5th century BC.

Veit Konrad Schwarz, fashion tailor and Fugger merchant servant, 1541 - 1588, learning to fence / Veit Konrad Schwarz, Modeschneider und Fuggerscher Handelsdiener, 1541 - 1588, beim erlernen des Fechten, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Jesus Forbids the Carrying of Loads in the Forecourt of the Temple (Jésus empêche de porter les fardeaux dans le parvis du Temple) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Jesus Forbids the Carrying of Loads in the Forecourt of the Temple (Jésus empêche de porter les fardeaux dans le parvis du Temple), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 9 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (25.1 x 18.1 cm). European Art 1886-1894

Serie berühmte italienische Rathäuser, Italien, Perugia, Palazzo dei Priori, Braccio da Montone wird zum Gebieter von Perugia ausgerufen, 19. Juli 1416 / Series of famous Italian town halls, Italy, Perugia, Palazzo dei Priori, Braccio da Montone is proclaimed Lord of Perugia, July 19, 1416, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital restaurierte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei.

Boyaryna Morozova by Vasily Surikov is depicting Morozova's arrest by the Nikonians in 1671. As an Old Believer, she holds two fingers, rather than three, raised in the old way of making the Sign of the cross. painting by Surikov. 1848-1916.

"Der Sohn des Marabut, " woodcut depicting "The Son of the Marabout" from "Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten" 1903

Le maréchal Ney a la redoute de Kowno , Auguste Raffet , Museo del Louvre,museo nacional de Francia, Paris, France,Western Europe.

Oberlin and boorish, vintage engraving. Oberlin and boorish, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1861. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10674123

artist impression of Gautamiputra Satakarni celebrating victory over Nahapana Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

Mosaic above the National History Museum featuring Socialist propaganda and heroic revolutionary, Tirana, Albania

12/31/1949. Fragment of the Alenza painting, evocative of the epic of 1808, which appears in the exhibition of Memories of May 2nd currently being held in the municipal museum.

Pillage of Trebizond, 8 October 1895. Artist: Unknown

Historia de Catalunya. Capitulación de Barcelona. El conde de Corzana acepta las condiciones de rendición propuestas por Louis-Joseph Vendôme y las tropas españolas abandonan la ciudad en 1697. Cromo de Xacolata Juncosa. Año 1932. Author: Albert Mestre Moragas.

'The Martyrdome of Master William Tindall in Flanders by Vilvord Castle', 1563, (1947). Artist: Unknown.

Little fireworks at Palazzo Madama, by Antoine-Jean-Baptiste Thomas (1791-1833), print taken from Un an a Rome et dans ses environs (A year in Rome and its surroundings). Italy, 19th century.

Adolphe Belot (1829-1890). French dramatist and novelist. La Venus Noire: Voyage Dans l'Afrique Central (The Black Venus: Journey to Central Africa). The Caravan. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1879. Colored.

Punch congratulates British justice for throwing out the claim of Arthur Orton to be Roger Tichborne - Orton is depicted as Lewis Carroll's Jabberwock Date: 1872

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