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Geneva Collection (#13)

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Background imageGeneva Collection: The Chalon Family in London, Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1767-1849, Swiss

The Chalon Family in London, Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1767-1849, Swiss

Background imageGeneva Collection: Poppies and Tradascanthus, unknown artist, 18th century, British

Poppies and Tradascanthus, unknown artist, 18th century, British

Background imageGeneva Collection: End of Lake Geneva Signed and dated: F. Danby 1835, Francis Danby, 1793-1861

End of Lake Geneva Signed and dated: F. Danby 1835, Francis Danby, 1793-1861
End of Lake Geneva Signed and dated: " F. Danby 1835", Francis Danby, 1793-1861, British

Background imageGeneva Collection: Study of a Grey Horse, Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1767-1849, Swiss

Study of a Grey Horse, Jacques-Laurent Agasse, 1767-1849, Swiss

Background imageGeneva Collection: English Yew or European Yew -Taxus baccata-, branch with fruit, Geneva, Canton of Geneva

English Yew or European Yew -Taxus baccata-, branch with fruit, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Background imageGeneva Collection: Common Blue butterfly -Polymattus icarus-, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Common Blue butterfly -Polymattus icarus-, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Background imageGeneva Collection: Small Heath butterfly -Coenonympha pamphilus-, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Small Heath butterfly -Coenonympha pamphilus-, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Background imageGeneva Collection: Fruit of the Sloe or Blackthorn -Prunus spinosa-, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Fruit of the Sloe or Blackthorn -Prunus spinosa-, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Background imageGeneva Collection: Red Admiral butterfly -Vanessa atalanta-, female, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Red Admiral butterfly -Vanessa atalanta-, female, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Background imageGeneva Collection: Common Pochard -Aythya ferina-, drake flapping its wings in water, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Common Pochard -Aythya ferina-, drake flapping its wings in water, Geneva, Genf, Switzerland

Background imageGeneva Collection: GENEVA BIBLE, 1560. A page from the Geneva Bible of 1560 showing Luke, chapter 11

GENEVA BIBLE, 1560. A page from the Geneva Bible of 1560 showing Luke, chapter 11, verses 3-38

Background imageGeneva Collection: POCKET WATCH, 19th CENTURY. A pocket watch designed by Patek of Geneva (Antoni Norbert Patek)

POCKET WATCH, 19th CENTURY. A pocket watch designed by Patek of Geneva (Antoni Norbert Patek)
POCKET WATCH, 19th CENTURY. A pocket watch designed by Patek of Geneva (Antoni Norbert Patek, 1811-1877), 19th century

Background imageGeneva Collection: GENEVA CONVENTION, 1864. International convention resulting in the Treaty of Geneva

GENEVA CONVENTION, 1864. International convention resulting in the Treaty of Geneva, which ensured the protection of all personnel that treated wounded soldiers

Background imageGeneva Collection: Switzerland-Feature-Statue-Bird

Switzerland-Feature-Statue-Bird
A crow lands on a statue of the Swiss General Guillaume-Henri Dufour in the centre of Geneva. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP

Background imageGeneva Collection: John Calvin auditory

John Calvin auditory

Background imageGeneva Collection: Hotel Geneve, Mexico City, Mexico

Hotel Geneve, Mexico City, Mexico Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGeneva Collection: Palais des Nations, Geneva - Commemorative Plaque

Palais des Nations, Geneva - Commemorative Plaque in memory of US President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). Date: circa early 1930s

Background imageGeneva Collection: Silhouette of Street Musicians - Geneva, Switzerland

Silhouette of Street Musicians - Geneva, Switzerland
Silhouette of Street Musicians (Harpist and viol player) - Geneva, Switzerland. A street dog seems to be enjoying their performance! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGeneva Collection: Geneva, Switzerland, confluence of the Arve and Rhone River

Geneva, Switzerland, confluence of the Arve and Rhone River Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGeneva Collection: Brunswick Monument, Geneva, Switzerland

Brunswick Monument, Geneva, Switzerland. The Brunswick Monument - a mausoleum built in 1879 in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804-1873)

Background imageGeneva Collection: Geneva - Palais de Nations - Woodrow Wilson plaque

Geneva - Palais de Nations - Woodrow Wilson plaque
Geneva, Switzerland - Palais de Nations - plaque commemorating Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, who founded the League of Nations in 1919 following WW1. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGeneva Collection: Europe, Switzerland, Geneva. Winter morning view of Quai du Mont Blanc, Lac Leman

Europe, Switzerland, Geneva. Winter morning view of Quai du Mont Blanc, Lac Leman

Background imageGeneva Collection: McLaren P1 (at Geneva Motor Show 2013), 2013, Yellow, & black

McLaren P1 (at Geneva Motor Show 2013), 2013, Yellow, & black
McLaren P1 (at Geneva Motor Show 2013) 2013 Yellow & black

Background imageGeneva Collection: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (at Geneva Motor Show 2013), 2013, Black

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (at Geneva Motor Show 2013), 2013, Black
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (at Geneva Motor Show 2013) 2013 Black

Background imageGeneva Collection: Luggage label from Hotel de la Paix in Geneva, Switzerland, 20th century

Luggage label from Hotel de la Paix in Geneva, Switzerland, 20th century
LUGGAGE LABEL. Luggage label from Hotel de la Paix in Geneva, Switzerland, 20th century

Background imageGeneva Collection: Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with

Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with oxen Bodmer Library, Geneva

Background imageGeneva Collection: Germaine de Stael (1766-1817), 1843. French writer, novelist and political propagandist

Germaine de Stael (1766-1817), 1843. French writer, novelist and political propagandist born in Paris, was the only child of Jacques Necker, French statesman and financier

Background imageGeneva Collection: Particle accelerator, CERN, Geneva. CERN photograph

Particle accelerator, CERN, Geneva. CERN photograph

Background imageGeneva Collection: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French prisonser of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, 1870

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: French prisonser of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, 1870. The correspondent remarks on the improvement of conditions for prisoners since Waterloo forty years before

Background imageGeneva Collection: Ferney near Geneva, Switzerland, 1786. The chateau where Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire

Ferney near Geneva, Switzerland, 1786. The chateau where Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694-1778), French writer and pholosopher, embodiment of the Enlightenment, settled after 1758

Background imageGeneva Collection: Particle accelerator tunnel, CERN, Geneva. CERN photograph

Particle accelerator tunnel, CERN, Geneva. CERN photograph

Background imageGeneva Collection: Jean Henri Dunant (1828-1910) Swiss philanthropist, 1902. Dunant inspired the foundation

Jean Henri Dunant (1828-1910) Swiss philanthropist, 1902. Dunant inspired the foundation of International Red Cross after battle of Solferino (1859)

Background imageGeneva Collection: Uncle Sam speaking to the Geneva court about Alabama claims. Liberty(ja) sits in

Uncle Sam speaking to the Geneva court about Alabama claims. Liberty(ja) sits in the seat of judgement. wood engraving. 1882

Background imageGeneva Collection: George Lesage (1724-1803), Swiss scientist, experimenting with the first electric telegraph

George Lesage (1724-1803), Swiss scientist, experimenting with the first electric telegraph, Geneva, 1774. Wood engraving, Paris, c1870

Background imageGeneva Collection: George Louis Lesage (1724-1803), Swiss scientist, experimenting with the first electric telegraph

George Louis Lesage (1724-1803), Swiss scientist, experimenting with the first electric telegraph, Geneva, 1774. From Louis Figuier Les Grandes Inventions, Paris, 1876

Background imageGeneva Collection: Jean Calvin (1509-1564) French theologian. Protestant reformer. He settled in Geneva

Jean Calvin (1509-1564) French theologian. Protestant reformer. He settled in Geneva and was leading figure in the Protestant Reformation

Background imageGeneva Collection: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan at the Geneva Summit 1986

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan at the Geneva Summit 1986

Background imageGeneva Collection: Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871) Austrain composer and virtuoso pianist born in Geneva, Switzerland

Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871) Austrain composer and virtuoso pianist born in Geneva, Switzerland

Background imageGeneva Collection: Business District, North Broadway, Geneva, Ohio

Business District, North Broadway, Geneva, Ohio
Street scene of the business district on north Broadway in Geneva, Ohio. Store fronts, automobiles and pedestrians are visible

Background imageGeneva Collection: Pier Landings, Williams Bay on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Pier Landings, Williams Bay on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
A view of piers extending into the lake. People are standing on the piers and boats are tied to the docks. Vintage autos line the shore

Background imageGeneva Collection: Service Of Plate Presented By The United States Government To Each Of The Geneva Arbitrators

Service Of Plate Presented By The United States Government To Each Of The Geneva Arbitrators, 1890 Engraving

Background imageGeneva Collection: Enamels

Enamels, Etc. By Duterpe Geneva

Background imageGeneva Collection: Switzerland, Relief Map with Border and Mask

Switzerland, Relief Map with Border and Mask
Relief map of Switzerland (with border and mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by landsat 5 & 7 satellites combined with elevation data

Background imageGeneva Collection: Switzerland, Geneva, View of Geneva Lake and the Mont Blanc, print

Switzerland, Geneva, View of Geneva Lake and the Mont Blanc, print
Switzerland - 18th century. View of Geneva Lake and the Mont Blanc. Print by Carl Hackert (1740-1796)

Background imageGeneva Collection: Switzerland, Geneva, View of Place du Molard in Geneva, watercolor, 1794

Switzerland, Geneva, View of Place du Molard in Geneva, watercolor, 1794
Switzerland - Geneva - 18th century. View of Place du Molard in Geneva. Watercolor by Christian Gottfried Geissler (1770-1844), 1794

Background imageGeneva Collection: Switzerland, Geneva, Bowling green in the garden at Plainpalais by C. G. Geissler, watercolor, 1796

Switzerland, Geneva, Bowling green in the garden at Plainpalais by C. G. Geissler, watercolor, 1796
Switzerland, Geneva, Bowling green in the garden at Plainpalais by C.G. Geissler, watercolor, 1796 18th century, Bibliotheque Publique et Universitaire (Library)

Background imageGeneva Collection: Switzerland, Geneva, Place Nueve (New Square) with Neuve Theatre (New Theatre) by C. G

Switzerland, Geneva, Place Nueve (New Square) with Neuve Theatre (New Theatre) by C. G. Geissler, watercolour, 1810
Switzerland, 18th century, Geneva. Place Neuve (New Square) with the Neuve Theatre (New Theatre). Watercolour by C.G. Geissler, 1810

Background imageGeneva Collection: Switzerland, Geneva, the oldest depiction of city, engraving from Cosmografia by Sebastian Muenster

Switzerland, Geneva, the oldest depiction of city, engraving from Cosmografia by Sebastian Muenster
Switzerland, 15th-16th century. The oldest depiction of the city of Geneva. Engraving from the Cosmografia by Sebastian Muenster




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