Explanation Collection (#3)

The story of a safety pin (colour litho)
3099316 The story of a safety pin (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of a safety pin)

The story of iron (colour litho)
3099308 The story of iron (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of iron)

The story of printing (colour litho)
3099305 The story of printing (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of printing)

The story of paper (colour litho)
3099300 The story of paper (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of paper)

The story of the potato (colour litho)
3099299 The story of the potato (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of the potato)

The eternal vicissitudes of a dewdrop (colour litho)
3099283 The eternal vicissitudes of a dewdrop (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The eternal vicissitudes of a dewdrop)

Tea (colour litho)
3099333 Tea (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea. Illustration for Lecons De Choses Illustrees (Imagerie D Epinal, Pellerin)

Electroplating (colour litho)
3099327 Electroplating (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electroplating. Illustration for Lecons De Choses Illustrees (Imagerie D Epinal, Pellerin)

The story of gas (colour litho)
3099317 The story of gas (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of gas)

The story of a 20 Franc coin (colour litho)
3099307 The story of a 20 Franc coin (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of a 20 Franc coin)

The tales of the products in a grocers shop (colour litho)
3099293 The tales of the products in a grocers shop (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tales of the products in a grocers shop)

The circulation of money (colour litho)
3099290 The circulation of money (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The circulation of money)

Extreme unction (colour litho)
3095610 Extreme unction (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extreme unction. Extreme-onction)

Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist (colour litho)
3095602 Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Presence reelle)

Wrath and patience (colour litho)
3095594 Wrath and patience (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrath and patience)

Satisfaction and indulgences (colour litho)
3095606 Satisfaction and indulgences (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satisfaction and indulgences. Satisfaction et indulgences)

Mass (colour litho)
3095604 Mass (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mass. Messe. Illustration for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme by Abbe)

Charity (colour litho)
3095590 Charity (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charity. La Charite. Illustration for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme)

Easter Communion (colour litho)
3095583 Easter Communion (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter Communion. Communion Pascale)

Title page for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme (colour litho)
3095566 Title page for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title Page)

Desecration of the Sabbath (colour litho)
3108134 Desecration of the Sabbath (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desecration of the Sabbath. Le Dimanche profane)

The Second Commandment (colour litho)
3108127 The Second Commandment (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Second Commandment. 2eme Commandement)

Holy Sunday (colour litho)
3108125 Holy Sunday (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Sunday. Illustration for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme by)

Christmas (colour litho)
3108118 Christmas (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas. Noel. Illustration for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme)

The Threefold Demon, or Envy, Hatred, and Malice (engraving)
2800258 The Threefold Demon, or Envy, Hatred, and Malice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Threefold Demon, or Envy, Hatred, and Malice)

Reconciliation (engraving)
2800253 Reconciliation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reconciliation. Illustration for Religious Emblems and Allegories by William Holmes (new edition)

Patience and Long-Suffering (engraving)
2800240 Patience and Long-Suffering (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patience and Long-Suffering)

Obedience and Wisdom (engraving)
2800225 Obedience and Wisdom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obedience and Wisdom)

Decision and Perseverance (engraving)
2800223 Decision and Perseverance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decision and Perseverance)

Selfishness (engraving)
2800214 Selfishness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selfishness. Illustration for Religious Emblems and Allegories by William Holmes (new edition)

The Way of Holiness (engraving)
2800280 The Way of Holiness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Way of Holiness)

Adoption (engraving)
2800252 Adoption (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adoption. Illustration for Religious Emblems and Allegories by William Holmes (new edition)

No Cross, No Crown (engraving)
2800227 No Cross, No Crown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: No Cross, No Crown)

Venturing by Faith (engraving)
2800212 Venturing by Faith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venturing by Faith)

Light in Darkness (engraving)
2800270 Light in Darkness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Light in Darkness)

The Cross-Bearer (engraving)
2800268 The Cross-Bearer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cross-Bearer. Illustration for Religious Emblems and Allegories by William Holmes)

Danger of Self-Indulgence (engraving)
2800260 Danger of Self-Indulgence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danger of Self-Indulgence)

Fearful and Fearless (engraving)
2800246 Fearful and Fearless (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fearful and Fearless)

Charity, or Love (engraving)
2800230 Charity, or Love (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charity, or Love. Illustration for Religious Emblems and Allegories by William Holmes)

The Three-Headed Nightingale (engraving)
3627813 The Three-Headed Nightingale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three-Headed Nightingale)

The demand upon Governor Dunmore (litho)
3622381 The demand upon Governor Dunmore (litho) by Snyder, W. P. (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: The demand upon Governor Dunmore, 1775)

Heaven (colour litho)
3108123 Heaven (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heaven. Le Ciel. Illustration for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme by)

Public prayer (colour litho)
3108133 Public prayer (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public prayer. Priere publique)

Outside the Church (colour litho)
3108124 Outside the Church (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outside the Church. Hors de l Eglise)

The Church (colour litho)
3108115 The Church (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church. L Eglise. Illustration for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du)

The Holy Virgin (colour litho)
3108113 The Holy Virgin (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Holy Virgin. La Sainte Vierge)

Creation (colour litho)
3108110 Creation (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Creation. Illustration for Grand Album d Images en Couleurs for l Explication du Catechisme by Abbe)

Dreams, illustration from Les Reves et le Moyen de les Diriger
CHT234685 Dreams, illustration from Les Reves et le Moyen de les Diriger by the Marquis d Hervey de Saint-Denis, 1867 (colour litho) by French School

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