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Historica Graphica Collection (#4)

Step into the world of history with the Historica Graphica Collection, a treasure trove of visual artifacts that transport you to different eras

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864. Creator: American School

Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864. Creator: American School
Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864, Currier & Ives, (colour lithograph). Rear Admiral David G Farragut (1801 - 1870); Admiral Franklin Buchanan (1800 - 1874)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Smoking Salon on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, pub. c1897. Creator: American School (19th Century)

Smoking Salon on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, pub. c1897. Creator: American School (19th Century)
Smoking Salon on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, pub. C. 1897 (color lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: First Class Dining Room on Grosser Kurfurst, pub. C1899. Creator: American School (19th Century)

First Class Dining Room on Grosser Kurfurst, pub. C1899. Creator: American School (19th Century)
First Class Dining Room on Grosser Kurfurst, pub. C. 1899 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Refugees from Northern Missouri entering St. Louis, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1894

Refugees from Northern Missouri entering St. Louis, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1894 (engraving). Prices Missouri Expedition 1864; Major General Sterling Price (1809 - 1867)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Journee Serbe. 25 Juin 1916. Creator: French School (20th Century)

Journee Serbe. 25 Juin 1916. Creator: French School (20th Century)
Journe e Serbe. 25 Juin 1916 (colour lithograph). Campaign to raise funds to help the survivors of the Serbian nation who fled to the mountains of Albania in 1915 following Serbias defeat by

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847. Creator: American School

Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847. Creator: American School
Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d, 1847, pub. 1847 (hand coloured engraving). Mexican-American War 1846 - 1848. Battle of Buena Vista 22 - 23 February, 184; Henry Clay Jr

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Beach Scene from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1900. Creator: William Thomas Smedley (1858 - 1920)

Beach Scene from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1900. Creator: William Thomas Smedley (1858 - 1920)
Beach Scene from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1900 (coloured lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Front Cover for Cadet Days, by Capt. Charles King U. S. A. pub. New York, 1894

Front Cover for Cadet Days, by Capt. Charles King U. S. A. pub. New York, 1894
Front Cover for " Cadet Days, by Capt. Charles King U.S.A. pub. New York, 1894 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Treason of Arnold, pub. 1874. Creator: Charles F Blauvelt 1824 - 1900

Treason of Arnold, pub. 1874. Creator: Charles F Blauvelt 1824 - 1900
Treason of Arnold, pub. 1874 (engraving). Benedict Arnold (1741 - 1801); John Andre (1750 ? 1780); shows Arnold persuading Andre to conceal papers in his boot

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Right Whaling in Behering Straits & Arctic Ocean with its Varieties, pub. 1871

Right Whaling in Behering Straits & Arctic Ocean with its Varieties, pub. 1871 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Cat Did It, from The Greatest Plague of Life, pub. 1847. Creator: George Cruikshank (1792-1878)

The Cat Did It, from The Greatest Plague of Life, pub. 1847. Creator: George Cruikshank (1792-1878)
The Cat Did It, from The Greatest Plague of Life, pub. 1847 (engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: George IV (1762 - 1830). Creator: English School (19th Century)

George IV (1762 - 1830). Creator: English School (19th Century)
George IV (1762 - 1830), (pencil drawing)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: An Extraordinary Movement on China - or - an alteration in The Willow Pattern at last!!, pub

An Extraordinary Movement on China - or - an alteration in The Willow Pattern at last!!, pub. 1853 (engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: View of Stirling Castle, eng. William Byrne, pub. 1781. Creator: Thomas Hearne (1744 - 1817)

View of Stirling Castle, eng. William Byrne, pub. 1781. Creator: Thomas Hearne (1744 - 1817)
View of Stirling Castle, eng. William Byrne, pub. 1781 (engraving). Mary Queen of Scots spent her childhood in the castle and her coronation took place in the Chapel Royal in 1543

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: St Pauls Cathedral. Creator: English School (19th Century)

St Pauls Cathedral. Creator: English School (19th Century)
St Pauls Cathedral, (watercolour on paper)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Mount Ararat, Wimbledon, pub. c1828. Creator: English School (19th Century)

Mount Ararat, Wimbledon, pub. c1828. Creator: English School (19th Century)
Mount Ararat, Wimbledon, pub. c. 1828 (hand coloured engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Supporting each man on the top of the tide pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)

Supporting each man on the top of the tide pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)
Supporting each man on the top of the tide from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll (1832 - 1898), pub. 1876 (b/w engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Beaver kept looking the opposite way pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)

The Beaver kept looking the opposite way pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)
The Beaver kept looking the opposite way from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1876 (b/w engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: To pursue it with forks and hope, pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)

To pursue it with forks and hope, pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)
To pursue it with forks and hope from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1876 (b/w engraving). Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898); pen name: Lewis Carroll

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: So great was his fright that his waistcoat turned white pub. 1876. Creator

So great was his fright that his waistcoat turned white pub. 1876. Creator
" So great was his fright that his waistcoat turned white" from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1876 (b/w engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Lord Byrons House at Missolonghi, pub. 1825. Creator: Robert Seymour (1798 - 1836)

Lord Byrons House at Missolonghi, pub. 1825. Creator: Robert Seymour (1798 - 1836)
Lord Byrons House at Missolonghi from The Last Days of Lord Byron by William Parry, pub. 1825 (hand coloured engraving). George Gordon Byron (1788 - 1824); 6th Baron Byron

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Portrait of Shakespeare, 1623. Creator: Martin Droeshout or English School?

Portrait of Shakespeare, 1623. Creator: Martin Droeshout or English School?
Portrait of Shakespeare, engraved by Martin Droeshout, 1623 (deep sepia engraving). William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: View of Hamilton escorting their Sicilian majesties on 11th May 1771, to observe the lava flow ?

View of Hamilton escorting their Sicilian majesties on 11th May 1771, to observe the lava flow ?
View of Hamilton escorting their Sicilian majesties on 11th May 1771, to observe the lava flow from the great eruption of Vesuvius

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Design for the Hall of Pavilion Primavera at the Exposition Internationale in Paris in 1925, pub

Design for the Hall of Pavilion Primavera at the Exposition Internationale in Paris in 1925, pub. 1926 (b/w photo)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Triptych showing a fort being built by River Kunigos, Edo period (1603-1868). Creator

Triptych showing a fort being built by River Kunigos, Edo period (1603-1868). Creator
Triptych showing a fort being built by River Kunigos, Edo period (1603-1868) (Colour Woodblock Print). Triptych showing a fort being built by River Kunigos

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Bando Kamezo as Yokawa Kakuhan in a Scene from Sembonzakura, pub. 1856

Bando Kamezo as Yokawa Kakuhan in a Scene from Sembonzakura, pub. 1856
Bando Kamezo as Yokawa Kakuhan in a Scene from " Sembonzakura", pub. 1856 (colour woodblock print)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School. Creator: Japanese School

Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School. Creator: Japanese School
Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School, (colour woodblock print). depicts part of the legend of the destruction of the ogre Shuten Doji by Minamoto no Yorimitsu

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Ballroom at 17 Grosvenor Place, London, 1890. Creator: Henry Bedford Lemere (1864-1944)

The Ballroom at 17 Grosvenor Place, London, 1890. Creator: Henry Bedford Lemere (1864-1944)
The Ballroom at 17 Grosvenor Place, London, 1890 (b/w photo). House owned and photography commissioned by Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, 3rd Baronet (1836-1909)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Billiard Room at Ascott House, Buckinghamshire, 1889. Creator: Henry Bedford Lemere (1864-1944)

The Billiard Room at Ascott House, Buckinghamshire, 1889. Creator: Henry Bedford Lemere (1864-1944)
The Billiard Room at Ascott House, Buckinghamshire, 1889 (b/w photo). House owned by Leopold de Rothschild (1845-1917); inherited Ascott House, Ascott, 1874

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: An Actor, Edo Period. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

An Actor, Edo Period. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)
An Actor, Edo Period, (colour woodblock print)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Porcelain Shops in Kiyomizu-Zaka, Kyoto, 1890s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)

Porcelain Shops in Kiyomizu-Zaka, Kyoto, 1890s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)
Porcelain Shops in Kiyomizu-Zaka, Kyoto, 1890s (hand coloured photo)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Ona Waterfall on the Kisokaido, 1827. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Ona Waterfall on the Kisokaido, 1827. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Ona Waterfall on the Kisokaido, 1827 (colour woodblock print)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Fuji from the Ford at Kanaya, c1833. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Fuji from the Ford at Kanaya, c1833. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Fuji from the Ford at Kanaya, c. 1833 (colour woodblock print). Print shows porters carrying litters, sedan chairs, and individual persons across the river near the Kanaya station on the Tokaido

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Japanese Marriage Customs, pub. 1824. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)

Japanese Marriage Customs, pub. 1824. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Japanese Marriage Customs, plate from Bijzonderheden over Japan published 1824 (colour litho). A plate for Illustrations of Japan by Isaac Titsingh (1745-1812)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Warriors playing a kind of polo, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)

Warriors playing a kind of polo, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Warriors playing a kind of polo, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Offerings of Food, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)

Offerings of Food, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Offerings of Food, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Attending a Festival: crossing a pontoon bridge to the sacred site. Creator: Japanese School

Attending a Festival: crossing a pontoon bridge to the sacred site. Creator: Japanese School
Attending a Festival: crossing a pontoon bridge to the sacred site (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Samurai Warriors on the March, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)

Samurai Warriors on the March, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Samurai Warriors on the March, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Sheridans Final Charge at Winchester, pub. 1886. Creator: Thure de Thulstrup (1848 - 1930)

Sheridans Final Charge at Winchester, pub. 1886. Creator: Thure de Thulstrup (1848 - 1930)
Sheridans Final Charge at Winchester, pub. Prang & Co. 1886 (colour lithograph). Philip Henry Sheridan (1831 - 1888)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Vista del globo areostatico qe. se hecho ante ?, pub. 1793. Creator: Italian School (18th Century)

Vista del globo areostatico qe. se hecho ante ?, pub. 1793. Creator: Italian School (18th Century)
Vista del globo areostatico qe. se hecho ante Ss. Ms. y su Rl. familia el dia 8 de enero de 1793 en el qual fue Dn. Vicente Lunardi y cayo a las 2 de la tarde ?, pub. 1793 (engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Advertisement for Le Ballon, Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, 1883, pub. 1883

Advertisement for Le Ballon, Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, 1883, pub. 1883
Advertisement for " Le Ballon", Janvier, Fe vrier, Mars, 1883, pub. 1883 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Underground Lodgings for the Poor, Greenwich Street, New York, from Harpers Weekly, pub

Underground Lodgings for the Poor, Greenwich Street, New York, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1869 (engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Vive la France, pub. 1918. Creator: French School (20th Century)

Vive la France, pub. 1918. Creator: French School (20th Century)
Vive la France, pub. 1918 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Vanity Fair cover, July 1916. Creator: American School (20th Century)

Vanity Fair cover, July 1916. Creator: American School (20th Century)
" Vanity Fair" cover, July 1916 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Thomas Jefferson, pub. 1806. Creator: Saint-Memin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de

Thomas Jefferson, pub. 1806. Creator: Saint-Memin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de
Thomas Jefferson, pub. 1806 (engraving). Jefferson (1743-1826); 3rd President of United States (1801-09); signed Declaration of Independence 1776; lived in retirement at Monticello

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Morning Gossip, from The Greatest Plague of Life, pub. 1847. Creator: George Cruikshank

The Morning Gossip, from The Greatest Plague of Life, pub. 1847. Creator: George Cruikshank
The Morning Gossip, from The Greatest Plague of Life, pub. 1847 (engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: A Visit to Cockney Farm - Viewing the Grounds etc etc etc, pub. 1835. Creator: George Cruikshank

A Visit to Cockney Farm - Viewing the Grounds etc etc etc, pub. 1835. Creator: George Cruikshank
A Visit to Cockney Farm - Viewing the Grounds etc. etc. etc. pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving). (ie) Being dragg d through mud and mire by your cockney friend

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: He had wholly forgotten his name pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)

He had wholly forgotten his name pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)
He had wholly forgotten his name from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1876 (b/w engraving). Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898); pen name: Lewis Carroll




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Step into the world of history with the Historica Graphica Collection, a treasure trove of visual artifacts that transport you to different eras. Explore the Map of the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815, meticulously crafted in the 19th century, and immerse yourself in one of history's most significant conflicts. Admire The Strawberry Thief, a stunning textile designed by William Morris in 1883, showcasing intricate patterns and timeless beauty. Witness the incredible athleticism captured in Man and horse jumping a fence by Eadweard J Muybridge from 1887; feel your heart race as you marvel at their daring feat frozen in time. Step back into London's past with The Gin Shop from 1829, an evocative portrayal of bustling streets and lively characters during this era. Experience political satire through Integrity retiring from Office. Created in 1801; it offers a glimpse into society's perception of power dynamics during that time. Marvel at Sitting Bear - Arikara by John Andrew & Son from 1908, capturing Native American culture with exquisite detail and respect. Be awestruck by Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water published in 1864 by Thomas Baines; let its grandeur take your breath away as water cascades down majestic cliffs. See London through a different lens with Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson's depiction of London from Parliament Hill published in1923; observe how architecture has evolved over time. Gaze upon Capricorn and Aquarius depicted on Plate XXI of A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson; let these constellations ignite your imagination about our vast universe. Transport yourself to Mevagissey, Cornwall through William Daniell's artwork dating back to1825; soak up its coastal charm frozen forever on canvas. Discover Macdonald of Glenco from The Clans of Scottish Highlands publication for an insight into Scotland's rich heritage.