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Etchings illustrating city scenes, cultural events, and daily life from the 17th to 19th centuries. Features lively depictions of streets filled with people and activities.

Completion of Haussmann Boulevard.
Completion of Haussmann Boulevard.
165 assets in this story
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Roman alphabet against architectural backgrounds, from G. P. Zanotti's Il Claustro di San Michele in Bosco di Bologna 1776 Pio Panfili. Roman alphabet against architectural backgrounds, from G. P. Zanotti's Il Claustro di San Michele in Bosco di Bologna 700245
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Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs, 1876-1938, British, Anglia Perdita, 1921. Etching.
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Giffard's captive balloon at the Paris Exposition Date: 1878
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Ascent in captive hot air balloon made by Pilatre de Rozier, Paris, 11 October 1783 (1887). Artist: Anon
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Possible design for a print, Creation of light and dark And God said: That there are lights at the firmament of heaven to separate day and night, The Creation (series title), draughtsman: Herman Coets, 23-Sep-1700, paper, h 336 mm × w 217 mm
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Design for illustration for Holland stands a house: silhouette of the burnt -out house, Nelly Bodenheim, 1884 - 1917 drawing Design for a print. paper. pencil brush .
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George Cressal Ellis, ca. 1810-1875, Design for setting of Charles Kean's Richard II at the Princess's Theatre on March 12, 1857, Act 1, Scene 3, undated. Graphite, watercolor, heightened with gouache on thin wove paper, stained for tracing, laid down on contemporary wove paper mount.
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LA PICOTA DE OCAÑA DE V.BECQUER - PUBLICADA EN LA ILUSTRACION DE MADRID. Author: GUSTAVO ADOLFO BECQUER (1836-1870). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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The American rattle snake. British Cartoon Prints Collection , Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : For sale by the Supt. of Docs, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975, no. 812, Published in: Eyes of the nation : A visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga, Curators of the Library of Congress, Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, 1997, Exhibited: "Creating the United States" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C, 2009, Exhibited: "Versailles and the American Revolution" at the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles, Versailles, France, July - October 2016. Snakes,1780-1790. , Surrenders,British,Virginia,Yorktown,1780-1790. , Yorktown (Va.),History,Siege, 1781. , United States,History,Revolution, 1775-1783,Surrenders,British.
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Game of the Bridge, Gioco del Ponte, Pisa, Italy, 18th century. Six teams from either side of the Arno River compete to take Ponte di Mezzo. They wave standards and beat drums. Le jeu du Pont a Pise, XVIIIe siecle. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene dAllemagnes Recreations et Passe-Temps, Games and Pastimes, Hachette, Paris, 1906.
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Memorial in honor of the Union of Utrecht, 1879. Memorial in honor of the Union of Utrecht, 1879. In the middle a portrait of Johan VI, on the left a portrait of Willem I and on the right a portrait of Willem V. each in an oval with peripheral. Since around it elements of events that led to the uprising against Spain and multiple allegorical objects. Mid above the Dutch lion. Left and right four columns with four Dutch text rules each. Two lines of Dutch text in the undermarge.
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The Hague, Nijhoff, Martinus, Arnhem, Thieme, Dirk Anthonie, Netherlands, Smits, HL, Schmidt Crans, Johan Michaël, The International Exhibition of etc. etc. of den Handwerksman, Cartoon about the Exhibition of Objects for the Household and the Business of the Craftsman, 1869, Cartoon about the Exhibition of Objects for the Household and the Business of the Craftsman in the Palace for Industry in Amsterdam. Plate published in the weekly De Nederlandsche Spectator, no. 30, 1869., print, picture, cartoon, prints, pictures, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 275 mm, width 215 mm, Dutch, 1830-04-30 - 1907-11-14, print maker, printmaker, 1869 - 1869, paper, papier, lithografie (techniek), printer, drukker, Publication (Event), Publicatie, 1830 - 1879, publisher, uitgever, 1826-12-26 - 1894-09-24
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Greetings from Vienna, Empress Maria Theresia-Monument , Carl Karl Ledermann jun, Producer
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50 Heller from St. Georgen im Attergau,Notgeld. Artist: Unknown
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The unrapprancing of the flea , The employees of the Floh and some celebrities title page of Der Floh , Karl Klic -, Caricaturist
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On the Way to Bessemer Joseph Pennell (American, 1860-1926). On the Way to Bessemer, 1909. Etching, plate: 11 x 6 15/16 in. (28 x 17.7 cm). American Art 1909
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New Year's wish of the schoolmaster Gottfried Waden, 1732, congratulations card, woodcut, England
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Roman alphabet against architectural backgrounds, from G. P. Zanotti's Il Claustro di San Michele in Bosco di Bologna. Artist: Pio Panfili (Italian, Fermo 1723-1812 Bologna). Dimensions: Sheet: 9 11/16 × 13 7/16 in. (24.6 × 34.2 cm). Date: 1776. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Fountain Fremiet and Carpeaux, vintage engraving. Fountain Fremiet and Carpeaux, vintage engraved illustration. Paris - Auguste VITU 1890. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10648399
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Trade cards depicting birds, landscapes, a mill, the fall of Bastille and Bastille Day.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Bastille
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This color print, created in 1893, depicts the Paris Étrennes 1883 edition published by J. Hetzel & Cie., showing editorial layout, illustrations, and typographic details.
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Haarlem, Erven F. Bohn, Amsterdam, Tresling & Comp., Netherlands, Bos, Gerardus Johannes, Historical Procession, held in Rotterdam on 21 May 1874, Historical Procession in Rotterdam, The procession consists of five rows of historical figures representing fifteen time periods. At the top left, the Batavians are depicted, among other things, pulling the Maypole on a cart. This is followed by the Roman period, the period of Emperor Constantine, the period of Charlemagne, a hunting party at the time of Count Floris V, the period of Count William III of Hainaut, the period of Emperor Charles V, the period of Prince William I, the period of Prince Maurits, the period of Prince Frederik Hendrik, the period of Prince William II, the period of Prince William III, the period of Prince William IV, the period of Prince William V and a carriage in honour of the kingship in the Netherlands., print, prent, prints, height 440 mm, width 1100 mm, 1825-04-09 - 1898-05-13, print maker, printmaker, 1874 -
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Brussels, Mertens, Adolphe, Belgium, Puttaert, Emile, Netherlands, Weber, M., L'Illustration Nationale, 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Belgium, 1830-1880, Magazine L'Illustration Nationale, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Belgian independence, 1880, verso - stamped, Title page of the magazine 'L'Illustration Nationale', edition of August 1880 on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Belgian independence, 1830-1880. Nine views of the most important Belgian cities, depicted between trees and towers. At the top, the Belgian coat of arms. With text on verso., print, prints, Frederik Muller History plates, height 395 mm, width 276 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1880 - 1880, paper, wood engraving, Belgian, 1829 - 1901-09-06, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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Scenes from the marriage of Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901) the Princess Royal to Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm(1831-1888), including the King of Prussia's palaces at Charlottenburg and Berlin. Date: 1858
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Framed handkerchief, circa 1832, United Kingdom, by Robert Cruikshank.
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Trade Union Scroll, 1851. Artist: Unknown
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Eighth balloon ride of Augustin, 1807, Anonymous, 1807 print The eighth trip per hot air balloon of Mr. Augustin or Augustijn on 3 June 1807. Face of the hot air balloon above the IJ in Amsterdam. Augustin throws flags down from the balloon, a second hot air balloon in the offing. Netherlands paper etching balloon (aviation) IJ
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50 Heller from St. Wolfgang,Notgeld. Artist: Unknown
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'The Pisa polka' Date: circa 1850
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New Jersey, from Flags of the States and Territories (N11) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1888 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Flags of the States and Territories" series (N11), issued in 1888 in a set of 47 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. There are also approximately 100 scroll color variations. The museum's collection contains the full set of 47 cards, as well as 54 scroll color variations and one cutout card.. New Jersey, from Flags of the States and Territories (N11) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 407555
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Experience of the Aerostatic Globe M.. Les Brothers Robert, At Thuileries Garden / September 19, 1784 at 11am. (IT)
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November. Artist: Theodorus van Hoytema (Dutch, The Hague 1863-1917 The Hague). Dimensions: Sheet: 17 3/8 × 8 3/8 in. (44.1 × 21.3 cm). Date: 1907.Van Hoytema was one of the important graphic designers in Holland during the late nineteenth-early twentieth century. He was best known for his images of the natural world, in particular birds. His popularity was principally due to his children's books - the Met has one of these in the collection (1970.685.3) - and his calendars. The present lithograph was produced as the calendar page for the month of November in his calendar for 1907. The Met also has a signed impression of the central image that was released individually (2016.593). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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A woodcut engraving depicting the vanishing point in perspective. Dated 17th century
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Kootub. Date/Period: 1858. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 310 mm (12.20 in); Width: 257 mm (10.11 in). Author: Felice Beato.
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America”: Enjoying Hot Air Balloons 1867 Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese. America”: Enjoying Hot Air Balloons 73512
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Untitled, Karl Wiener -, artist
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Cover for 'Las Torres Blancas', a group of people walking and looking up at two white towers. Artist: José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913). Dimensions: Sheet: 5 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (14.8 × 20 cm). Publisher: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (1850-1917, Mexican). Date: ca. 1900. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Mourning Sampler. Made by the Smith and Humphreys Families; Miss Field's School; United States, Massachusetts, Boston. Date: 1805-1825. Dimensions: 50.2 x 53.7 cm (19 3/4 x 21 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in tent, cross, long and a mixture of stem, whip and couching stitches. Origin: Massachusetts. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Smith Family.
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Memorial to sir JOSEPH PAXTON at Coventry. Date: CIRCA 1860
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Ministers of court Ping, Pang and Pong with stranger Calaf son of Timur Act 1 from Turandot. Opera by Puccini 1st produced, 1926. GIACOMO PUCCINI. TIMUR LANG (TAMERLÁN).
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Russian Poster and Graphic design, Color lithograph, 1902, Russia, Moscow, Russian Master State History Museum, 89x50
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Industrial cityscape as an announcement for a meeting, Louise Danse, 1894 print paper etching / drypoint factory in landscape Charleroi
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RUSSIA - 2012: shows National suits RUSSIA - CIRCA 2012: A stamp printed in Russia shows National suits, circa 2012 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 4706852
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Vienna, - Hochbahlbrunnen , Brothers Kohn KG B, Producer, After, Robert Ludwig Richter -, Drawer
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Kop van 'The Illustrated London News', 1862, with a face on London, Anonymous, 1862 print With English text on Verso. paper letterpress printing prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city London
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View of Venice with a gondolier, Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953) (Possible), after Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries (1874-1953), 1884-1952 photomechanical print paper printing block canals, waters (in city). gondola Venice
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Opening ceremony of the Monument to Nicholas I in Saint Petersburg on June 25, 1859 by Sadovnikov, Vasily Semyonovich (1800-1879)/ State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg/ 1857/ Russia/ Watercolour on paper/ Russian Painting of 19th cen./ 28,9x22,7/ Genre
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Geology: the grotto at Antiparos. Engraving by J. Mynde, 17--.
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Vassili Blagennoi, Moscow. Artist: Anonymous, Russian, 19th century. Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (8.6 x 12.1 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Khram Khrista Spasitelia v Moskve, 1883, Scotti, Domenico (b. 1780), 1883, Moskva, Publisher, Izd. litografa V.I. Koroleva, Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Campaigns, Russia
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Advertisiment illustration by AndrŽ Robida for publisher Dorbon L'AinŽ.
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German's Day, California Midwinter Exposition. Artist: Kilburn Brothers (American, active ca. 1865-1890). Dimensions: Mount: 8.9 x 17.8 cm (3 1/2 x 7 in.). Date: 1850s-1910s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Bookplate of Asmus Peter Weiland. Weiland, Gadso (1869-1915), graphic artist
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Floras blumes , le jardin the flies, Jeremias Bernian -, realisation
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CAMPANA DE GRACIA 29-6-1873 REPUBLICA FEDERAL. MUSEO DE HISTORIA DE LA CIUDAD DE BARCELONA.
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Front cover of "The "Illustrated London News"", Vol. 17, July to December, 1850. The Tower of London, the River Thames, coat of arms of the City of London, crossed mace and sword. Supplement from "Illustrated London News", 1850.
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Wilhelmshoehe in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, view from c. 1910, digital reproduction of a public domain postcard, Europe
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Plan of a large boat with outrigger and platform, built by the Carolinian natives of Tinian island, Marianas. Handcoloured lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche's "Vollstaendige Völkergallerie in getreuen Abbildungen" (Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures), Meissen, circa 1835-1840. Goedsche (1785-1863) was a German writer, bookseller and publisher in Meissen.
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Ex Libris of J.L. Pierson, Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1921 paper drypoint owls. colonnade. parts of church exterior and annexes: campanile.
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Spain's First Cailph, Mardi-Gras
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Print made by George Augustus Sala, 1828-1895, British, London, undated. Lithograph on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper.
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Anonymous. "The famous Triventos brothers unique in their genre, the august hilarious". Lithography, 1880-1900. Paris, Carnavalet museum.
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'Exeter Salt', 1953. Artist: Johann Hass.