Historic And Vintage Collection (page 3)

Illustration of an Assyrian king and his retinue descending the steps of his palace in Nineveh. After a 19th century work by Heinrich Leutemann; Illustration

Illustration of the chef, from Paris Herself Again, published 1882; Illustration

Wahibre Psamtik I, also known as Psammeticus or Psammetichus, 664-610 BC, King of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt. On the last day of a feast in Hephaestus temple the high priest brought out the golden

Map of ancient Egypt. From Cassells Universal History, published 1888; Illustration

Ramesses II, also spelled Rameses or Ramses, 1303 BC - 1213, also known as Ramesses the Great. Third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Identified in book as, from top: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), a sea sheep, and three varieties of sea dog. After an illustration by Mirza Baqir in a 19th century Iranian book of Greek

Thutmose I. Third pharaoh of 18th Egyptian dynasty. After a work by archeologist Howard Carter, used in the book The Tomb of Hatshopsitu by Theodore M. Davis, published in London, 1906; Illustration

Senseneb, mother of Pharaoh Thutmose I of the early New Kingdom. After a copy by archaeologist Howard Carter of a painted relief from Deir el-Bahri

Herod, 74 / 73 BC - 4 BC, also known as Herod the Great and Herod I, King of Judea
Herod, 74/73 BC - 4 BC, also known as Herod the Great and Herod I, King of Judea. After a 19th century illustration by Claudius Joseph Ciappori-Puche; Illustration

The Pharos of Alexandria, or the Lighthouse of Alexandria. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In its time it was amongst the tallest structures in the world

Defeated gladiator appeals to crowd for mercy. After a mid-19th century illustration by an unidentified artist; Illustration

Portrait of Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, 1809 -1847, born as Felix Mendelssohn. German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early romantic period; Illustration

The capture of Babylon by Cyrus the Great, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, in 539 BC. The event ended the Neo-Babylonian Empire. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist; Illustration

Cyrus II of Persia, c. 600 / 576 - 530 BC, also known as Cyrus the Great?and Cyrus the Elder
Cyrus II of Persia, c. 600/ 576 - 530 BC, also known as Cyrus the Great?and Cyrus the Elder. Founder of the Achaemenid Empire and King of Persia, Anshan, Media, Babylon, Sumer and Akkad

A battle scene from the Rammeseum at Thebes. This slab is in the hypostyle or Hall of the Presence and it represents the capture of a city by Rameses II

Two women in Grecian style dress dancing. From an early 19th century print engraved by Luigi Cunego after a design by sculptor Antonio Canov; Illustration

The Surrey Institution. After a work by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin. The London based Surrey Institution was dedicated to scientific and artistic education and research

Gladiators salute the Emperor before beginning to fight. Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant - Hail Caesar, we who are about to die salute you

The Lost Colony of Roanoke, Roanoke Island, North Carolina, United States of America, where 115 people mysteriously disappeared c. 1590

Edward Livingston, 1764 - 1836. American jurist and statesman. U. S. Secretary of State
Edward Livingston, 1764 - 1836. American jurist and statesman. U.S. Secretary of State. After a 19th century engraving by E. Wellmore from a work by J. L. Longacre; Illustration

William Gaston, 1778 - 1844. American jurist. He was the United States Representative from North Carolina and wrote the states official song, The Old North State

A Monday Washing, New York City, USA. After a photo-chromolithograph by an unidentified photographer, published circa 1900 by the Detroit Photographic Co.; New York City, New York

Artistic impression of Nineveh as it may have appeared at the height of its power circa 700 - 800 BC. From The Second Series of the Monuments of Nineveh, by Austin Henry Layard

A block of four Penny Black postage stamps. The Penny Black was the worlds first adhesive postage stamp. The stamp, featuring a portrait of Queen Victoria, was issued on May 1, 1840; Illustration

Nadar Elevating Photography to Art. After a work by Honore Daumier from the French magazine Le Boulevard, May 25, 1863. Nadar was the pseudonym of French photographer Gaspard-Felix Tournachon

The Scourge of God, Huns on the rampage, after a work by V. A. Poirson; Illustration
The Scourge of God, Huns on the rampage, after a work by V.A. Poirson; Illustration

Hugh Williamson, 1735 - 1819. American doctor and politician. Signatory of the U. S. Constitution
Hugh Williamson, 1735 - 1819. American doctor and politician. Signatory of the U.S. Constitution. After an engraving by Asher Brown Durand from a work by John Trumbull; Illustration

Horace Vernet. Full name Emile Jean-Horace Vernet, 1789 - 1863. French artist. After an engraving in the Illustrated London News, January 31, 1863 from a photograph by Nadar; Illustration

The Battle of Germantown which took place on October 4, 1777 between British and American forces during the American Revolutionary War. In the picture, action around the house of Chief Justice Chew

George Washington encourages his troops at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. from a 19th century engraving after a work by Alonso Chappel; Illustration

The retreat of the British army from Concord at the end of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775. The battles triggered the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

Imaginary reconstruction of ancient Corinth. After a 19th century illustration by an unknown artist; Illustration

The genie appears from Aladdins magic lamp. After an illustration by Francis Brundage in an 1898 edition of The Arabian Nights Entertainments; Illustration

Xerxes has the sea scourged. Herodotus reported that the incident happened on the Hellespont when a storm destroyed his pontoon bridges frustrating the king of the Archaemenid Empires first attempt

Steam powered pumps at the Chaillot fire station, Paris, France circa 1850. After a mid 19th century illustration; Illustration

An imaginary plan of the Temple of Jerusalem, built after the the return of the Jews from their captivity in Babylon. After an illustration in La Geographie Sacree

The death of Tecumseh during The Battle of the Thames, October 5, 1813. Tecumseh, 1768 -1813. Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy known as Tecumsehs Confederacy

Imaginary interpretation of Solomons Temple, Jerusalem before its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar II after the Siege of Jerusalem of 587 BC

Charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade, 25th October, 1854. After a painting by William Simpson. The failed Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War; Illustration

Gladiatorial combat between a Retiarius, or net man, on the left and a Samnite. After a mid-19th century illustration by an unidentified artist; Illustration

Angelica Catalani, 1780 - 1849. Italian opera singer. After a 19th century work by German artist Friedrich Wilhelm Bollinger; Illustration

View of Olympia, Greece, as it may have looked during the 5th and 4th centuries Classical Period. The building on the right is the Temple of Zeus. After a work by R. Bohn; Illustration

Arms of the Prince of Wales, Impaled by the Prince of Wales. Impalement or marshalling is a combination of two coats of arms side by side in one divided heraldic shield to denote a union

Antisthenes born circa 445 BC died circa 365 BC. Greek philosopher and pupil of Socrates. After a 2nd century AD bust in the Vatican museum thought to be a Roman copy of a 3rd century BC work

Crown worn by the Prince of Wales. From The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, published c.1890; Illustration

New York women suffragettes working to secure signatures to petitions in support of their movement. After an illustration by Benjamin West Clinedinst in the May 3

Statue of Zeus in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia in ancient Greece. It was made by Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Titus, 39 - 81 AD. Roman Emperor, after a 16th century engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi; Illustration

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