City Sightseeing Collection

Flappers (litho)
7148641 Flappers (litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flappers. Illustration from Die Berliner Pflanze (Albert Langen, Munich)

Pier and sands, New Brighton, Merseyside (colour litho)
7153953 Pier and sands, New Brighton, Merseyside (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pier and sands, New Brighton, Merseyside)

Tourists with torches exploring the Grotto of Antiparos, Greece. 1807 (aquatint)
7237487 Tourists with torches exploring the Grotto of Antiparos, Greece. 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info)

On the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France (engraving)
7157364 On the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France (engraving) by Kauffmann, Paul Adolphe (1849-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France)

Pleasures (litho)
7150300 Pleasures (litho) by Barrett, Oswald Charles (BATT) (1892-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pleasures. Illustration from How Should We Rebuild London)

Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy
6339889 Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy. Sepolcri di Tarquinia)

On a boat off Venice (colour litho)
7201336 On a boat off Venice (colour litho) by Usabal, Luis (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a boat off Venice. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1913.); © Look and Learn

Curio hunting in Nuremberg (chromolitho)
7184882 Curio hunting in Nuremberg (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curio hunting in Nuremberg)

On the Rhine, Germany (chromolitho)
7184881 On the Rhine, Germany (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Rhine, Germany)

At the British Museum, London (chromolitho)
7184879 At the British Museum, London (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the British Museum, London)

In Trafalgar Square, London (chromolitho)
7184878 In Trafalgar Square, London (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Trafalgar Square, London)

Jumbo views the skyscrapers, New York City (chromolitho)
7184877 Jumbo views the skyscrapers, New York City (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jumbo views the skyscrapers, New York City)

Landing in America (chromolitho)
7184876 Landing in America (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing in America)

The Animals Touring Club (chromolitho)
7184875 The Animals Touring Club (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Animals Touring Club)

Mid-19th century tourists climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza with the aid of local guides
7177189 Mid-19th century tourists climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza with the aid of local guides. by Bechard, Henri (fl. 1870s-80s); Private Collection; (add.info)

Group of American tourists at the ruins of the Kronprinz Observatory in or near Montfaucon, France, 1921 (b / w photo)
7078865 Group of American tourists at the ruins of the Kronprinz Observatory in or near Montfaucon, France, 1921 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Steam-roller and char-a-banc (colour litho)
7166337 Steam-roller and char-a-banc (colour litho) by Holmes, Thomas William (1872-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam-roller and char-a-banc)

The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho)
7184880 The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The language difficulty, Paris)

Taking tickets (chromolitho)
7184874 Taking tickets (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking tickets)

Switzerland: Furka Pass and Rhone Glacier (b / w photo)
7183418 Switzerland: Furka Pass and Rhone Glacier (b/w photo) by Gaberell, Jean (1887-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furka Pass and Rhone Glacier)

German pride (colour litho)
7148645 German pride (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: German pride)

Royal Bourbon Museum, Naples, Italy (engraving)
7153747 Royal Bourbon Museum, Naples, Italy (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Bourbon Museum, Naples)

The Rolling Rivers of Gippsland (colour photo)
7166525 The Rolling Rivers of Gippsland (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rolling Rivers of Gippsland)

Holiday Visitors at the Aquarium (engraving)
7188226 Holiday Visitors at the Aquarium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holiday Visitors at the Aquarium)

Tourists in a Cottage at Aardal, Stavanger Fjord (engraving)
7188268 Tourists in a Cottage at Aardal, Stavanger Fjord (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tourists in a Cottage at Aardal, Stavanger Fjord)

The Lake District for Holidays, c. 1930 Tourism Poster by LMS (London, Midland)
7214683 The Lake District for Holidays, c.1930 Tourism Poster by LMS (London, Midland, & Scottish Railway) showing Honister Crag fell overlooking Fleetwith Pike

Ryan Hotel, St Paul, Minnesota, USA (b / w photo)
7157593 Ryan Hotel, St Paul, Minnesota, USA (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ryan Hotel, St Paul, Minnesota, USA)

Bronte Beach, Sydney, Australia (coloured photo)
7150279 Bronte Beach, Sydney, Australia (coloured photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bronte Beach, Sydney, Australia)

The High Tourist (litho)
7149267 The High Tourist (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High Tourist. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen)

The Wetterhorn Aerial Railway cable car, Switzerland (colour litho)
7148571 The Wetterhorn Aerial Railway cable car, Switzerland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wetterhorn Aerial Railway cable car, Switzerland)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Touriste; Tourist (engraving)
7197786 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Touriste; Tourist (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Touriste; Tourist)

Scenes from London (colour litho)
7200502 Scenes from London (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from London. Postcard, early 20th Century.); © Look and Learn

Denkmal Peters des Groszen (Monument of Peter the Great), 1895 (watercolour)
7205677 Denkmal Peters des Groszen (Monument of Peter the Great), 1895 (watercolour) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Muzeum Karlovy Vary

Message from Blackpool (colour litho)
7200586 Message from Blackpool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Message from Blackpool. Postcard, early 20th Century.); © Look and Learn

15th century; 15 century; XV century; XVth century; fifteenth century; c15th; 15 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th 15th
7225956 by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); 14, 8x10, 4 cm; Private Collection; © Federico Bollarino

Hall of the Zollverein (German Customs Union), at the Great Exhibition of 1851, Crystal Palace, London (engraving)
7153755 Hall of the Zollverein (German Customs Union), at the Great Exhibition of 1851, Crystal Palace, London (engraving) by German School

Wylds Great Globe, an attraction in Leicester Square, London 1851-1862 (engraving)
7153752 Wylds Great Globe, an attraction in Leicester Square, London 1851-1862 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wylds Great Globe)

Rambla San Pietro, Necochea, Argentina (b / w photo)
7185381 Rambla San Pietro, Necochea, Argentina (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rambla San Pietro, Necochea, Argentina)

"I know nothing whatever about that"(litho)
7168506 " I know nothing whatever about that" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I know nothing whatever about that)

Message from Holland (colour litho)
7200585 Message from Holland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Message from Holland. Postcard, early 20th Century.); © Look and Learn

Page from the ABC Hotel Guide for Travellers and Tourists, 1901-2 (litho)
7183851 Page from the ABC Hotel Guide for Travellers and Tourists, 1901-2 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising holidays in Margate (colour litho)
7185302 Poster advertising holidays in Margate (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster advertising holidays in Margate, Kent)

Fingals Cave, Isle of Staffa (colour litho)
7181697 Fingals Cave, Isle of Staffa (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fingals Cave, Isle of Staffa)

Family at the seaside (colour litho)
7148652 Family at the seaside (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family at the seaside)

Playa Bristol, Mar del Plata, Argentina (coloured photo)
7172615 Playa Bristol, Mar del Plata, Argentina (coloured photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playa Bristol, Mar del Plata, Argentina)

Scenes from Wiesbaden, Germany (engraving)
7157373 Scenes from Wiesbaden, Germany (engraving) by Cronau, Rudolf (b.1855) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from Wiesbaden, Germany)

Scenes from Baden-Baden, Germany (engraving)
7157370 Scenes from Baden-Baden, Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from Baden-Baden, Germany)

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"City Sightseeing: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Embarking on a tragic trip through the ages, we delve into the captivating world of city sightseeing. With each step, tourists armed with torches explore hidden treasures like the mystical Grotto of Antiparos in Greece (1807). The aquatint print transports us to an era where curiosity led adventurers to unravel ancient mysteries. Moving along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, we witness a vibrant scene captured in an enchanting engraving. Pleasures abound as locals and visitors alike indulge in leisurely strolls by the azure Mediterranean Sea. This litho print reminds us that city sightseeing is not just about monuments but also embracing everyday joys. Our journey takes us further back in time as we uncover the Ancient Etruscan tombs nestled within Tarquinia's necropolis in Italy. These hauntingly beautiful structures stand as testaments to a civilization long gone but forever etched into history. Next, we find ourselves aboard a boat off Venice's picturesque canals. The vivid colors of this litho print transport us straight into Venetian charm – gondolas gliding gracefully under arched bridges while palaces line the waterways like guardians of tradition. Curio hunting becomes our mission as we arrive at Nuremberg, Germany. In this chromolitho depiction, bustling markets beckon with their array of unique treasures waiting to be discovered amidst cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses. The Rhine River carries our imagination across Germany's scenic landscapes adorned with castles perched atop rolling hillsides. Chromolitho hues bring these majestic sights to life as riverboats navigate through centuries-old tales whispered by medieval fortresses standing guard along its banks. At London's British Museum, culture enthusiasts immerse themselves among timeless artifacts from around the globe. This chromolitho artwork captures both awe and inspiration as visitors marvel at the vastness of human history.