Engraving Collection (#41)

Cider production, 19th century artwork. Apples from an orchard (outside door) are being crushed in a horse-driven mill (right)

Oil seed grinding, 19th century artwork. Worker standing beside a mill being used to crush seeds to extract their oil. The seeds are being crushed by two vertical millstones being turned by cogs

James Gillray, British caricaturist
James Gillray (1756-1815), British caricaturist. Gillray was mainly active in London from the 1780s to 1810, producing a large number of caricatures

1835 Fossa Crytoprocta by Edward Lear
Plate 14 from Volume 1 Trans Zool Soc London, 1835, " Notice of a Mammiferous Animal from Madagascar, constituting a New Form among the Viverridous Carnivora" with contemporary hand

1607 Elephant by Topsell age toned
" Of the Elephant" a 1607 engraving with later tinting from Edward Topsells " History of four Footed Beasts"

Morienus the Greek and Khalid ibn Yazid
Engraving depicting Morienus the Greek (left) and King Khalid ibn Yazid (right). Morienus was a recluse, reputed to be a great alchemist

Woodcut of two dragons
Woodcut illustration showing two dragons. This illustration is taken from Deux livres de venins by Jacques Grevin, published at Antwerp in 1568

Fludds wind diagram
The winds of Earth. Diagram depicting winds coming from various directions. Each is associated with an origin, such as Europe or Africa

1835 Maneless Indian Lion by Edward Lear
Plate 24 from Volume 1 Trans. Zool. Soc. London, 1835, " Some Account of the maneless Lion of Guzerat" with contemporary hand colouring as issued

Hua Tuo, Chinese physician, artwork
Hua Tuo, Chinese physician. Historical Chinese engraving depicting Hua Tuo (died circa 208 AD) standing by a tree. Hua Tuo was a famous Chinese physician who lived during the Han Dynasty

Melchior Cibinensis, Hungarian alchemist
Melchior Cibinensis (fl. 1520s), Hungarian alchemist. Very little is known of Cibinensis other than from a few works. Principal among these was the Processus sub forma missae of 1525

18th C engraving of smallpox hospital
Smallpox hospital. 18th century engraving of a smallpox hospital at St. Pancras, London. This building was demolished in the late 18th century

Democritus, Greek philosopher
Democritus of Abdera (c.460-c.370 BC), Greek philosopher. In this engraving, Democritus (left) is shown with a depiction of Eve, behind whom a mason stoops to retrieve a spilt cup

Roger Bacon, English philosopher
Roger Bacon, (c.1214-1292) English philosopher and alchemist. Bacon studied at Oxford and in Paris, and joined the Franciscan Order (c.1247) as a monk

1834 Guerin engraving Extinct animals
This 1834 steel engraving with contemporary hand colouring is the earliest coloured reconstruction of extinct fossil animals. It is from Guerins Dictionnaire pittoresque Vol 1. plate 24

Emblems from Philosophia reformata
Set of four engraved emblems. At top left a woman wearing the five planets around her head as stars walks across a lake accompanied by the Sun and the Moon

1627 A Beast Called Su
1627 Woodblock engraving in the text. From Sebastian Munsters account of the New World from the Cosmographia. German edition of 1627 dealing with the navigation of Magellan to Tierra del Fuego

1835 Viscacha from mountains of Chile
Plate 42 from Volume 1 Trans Zool Soc London, 1835, " Additional remarks on the Genus Lagotis, with some account of a second species referrible to it" with contemporary hand colouring as

Commodore Byron and Patagonians
Engraving depicting the meeting between John Byron and Patagonian tribespeople in 1741. Byrons ship, HMS Wager, had been shipwrecked on the coast of Patagonia (now Argentina)

Fludds account of creation
The Creation. A diagram depicting the Creation of the Universe as the interplay of darkness and light. At the top is God. On the right is divine volunty

Rosicrucian mystical symbol
Thorny rose symbol. 17th century engraving depicting a rose and bees. The text reads The rose gives honey to the bees. This is a symbol of the Rosicrucian Order

Breadfruit, 18th century plate
Breadfruit. Engraving of breadfruit, the fruit of the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis). The breadfruit is a staple food of the Pacific

Emblems from Mylius Philosophia reformat
Set of four engraved emblems. At top left is a Moon-headed naked woman dressed in the globe of the Earth, breastfeeding a Sun-headed infant

Egyptian galleon, 17th century
Egyptian galleon. Engraved illustration showing an Egyptian galleon at sea. On the deck can be seen two long stone obelisks. The ship has both sails and oars

Fuegans in their hut, 18th century
Fuegians. Engraved plate depicting a group of Fuegians, the indigenous peoples of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America

Polynesian artefacts, 18th century
Polynesian artefacts. Engraving of several artefacts seen by explorers in Tahiti. They ae (left to right): two chisels or gouges, an adze, an implement for crushing breadfruit into paste

Maori fortified town, 18th century
Maori own. Engraved plate showing a maori fortified town (or hippah) on the coast near Tolaga in New Zealand. Seen in the water are two boats, one rowed by British sailors (left)

Fludds energy and substance
Energy and substance. 17th century mystical work depicting the relationship between energy and substance in the Universe. At the top is the source of infinite force at the sphere of the Empyrean

Burying plague victims, engraving
Burying plague victims. Plate depicting a group of men burying victims of the Great Plague that struck London in 1665. This outbreak of bubonic plague was the last major infection seen in the city

Matavia Bay, Tahiti, 18th century
Tahiti. Engraving of the view across Matavia Bay, Otaheite (Tahiti), as seen from One Tree Hill. The tree is shown here and is a specimen of Erythrina tahitensis

Captain Wallace and Tahitians, 1767
Surrender of Tahiti. Engraved plate depicting the moment in 1767 when Queen Oberea of Tahiti surrendered the island to Captain Samuel Wallace, the first Westerner to make contact

Kangaroo, 18th century plate
Kangaroo. Engraved plate showing a kangaroo standing on some rocks. The name kangaroo derives from the local Aboriginal language of the area around the Endeavour River where they were first seen by

Ramon Llull, Majorcan philosopher
Ramon Llull (1232-1315), Majorcan philosopher. Llull (right) is depicted with parents and a baby, symbolising he creation of the Philosophers Stone from the male and the female

Fly swats, Polynesian, 18th century
Fly swats. Engraving depicting fly swats (or fly-flap, fly whik) used by Polynesian people to keep flies off the body. The one at centre is from Ohiteroa

Fludds system of health. 17th century engraving depicting the healthy man (centre) surrounded by archangels within the fortress of the body

Woodcut of a rabid dog
Woodcut illustration showing a rabid dog. Rabies is a viral disease readily passed between animals. Worldwide, about 97% of human infections come from dog bites

Sir Humphrey Gilbert, English explorer
Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c.1539-1583), English adventurer and explorer. Gilbert was born at Galmpton in Devon and was educated at Eton and Oxford University

Pittacus of Mytilene, Greek general
Pittacus (c.640BCE - 568BCE), Greek general and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. Pittacus lived in the city state of Mytilene

Pumping engines, 19th century
Engraved plate showing diagrams of various pumping engines. These are steam engines designed to pump water from deep underground in mines

Egyptian god Anubis, 17th century
Egyptian god of the dead. Engraving depicting a 17th century interpretation of the Egyptian god Anubis. Described as having the head of a dog

Various animals illustrated, 19th century
Engravings of various animals in an encyclopaedia. From top left by rows: Asterias glacialis (a sea star), Ascaris vermicularis (pinworm), Balaena physalus (Fin whale)

Samuel Horsley, English scientist
Samuel Horsley (1733-1806), English churchman and scientist. Horsley was born in Newington (now part of London) and educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge

John Colet, English humanist
John Colet (1467-1519), English humanist and reformer. Colet was born in London and educated at St. Anthonys School and at Magdalene College, Oxford

King Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII, King of England (1491-1547). Henry was the second Tudor monarch, ascending the throne on the death of his father Henry VII in 1509

Components of a pantograph
Pantograph. Various components required to make a pantograph. This is a collection of several metal arms linked in parallelograms

Antisthenes of Athens, Greek philosopher
Antisthenes (c.445 BCE - c.365 BCE), Greek philosopher. Antisthenes lived in Athens. He studies under Gorgias before encountering Socrates

Seusippus, Greek philosopher
Suesippus (c.408 BCE - c.339 BCE) Greek philosopher, Seusippus was the nephew of Plato. When Plato died Suesippus inherited the Academy. However, his philosophy took a different direction from Plato

Various scientific objects, 19th century
Various scientific objects in an encyclopaedia. The objects engraved here include an abacus (top left), an arch, an armillary sphere (top right), barometers and an astrolabe

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Capturing moments of bravery and beauty through the art of engraving. From a heroic fireman rescuing a girl from the flames to the intricate details etched onto Marble Hill House, each stroke tells a story. Delve into the enchanting world of hortensia and celestial mechanics, where medieval artwork comes alive on paper. Experience the elegance of a French Lancer in J840005 or witness Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's majestic horse in J050173. Plate 113 takes us back to 19th-century France with its exquisite engravings that transport us to another era. Join us at the Waterloo Banquet N970006, where history is immortalized through delicate lines engraved on paper. Travel back in time as we stroll across Old London Bridge in a98_05984, capturing its grandeur forever. Discover the secrets hidden within an alchemical tree as Philosophia reformata unfolds before your eyes. Finally, let Portchester Castle engraving N110146 whisk you away to ancient ruins steeped in mystery and intrigue. Engraving - an art form that preserves memories for generations.