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Historica Graphica Collection (page 6)

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: Women picking tea, with male overseer, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)

Women picking tea, with male overseer, 1890 s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)
Women picking tea, with male overseer, 1890s (hand coloured photo). A large group of women are seen toiling on a tea plantation

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Yellow Sultana, 1916. Creator: Leon Bakst (1866 - 1924)

The Yellow Sultana, 1916. Creator: Leon Bakst (1866 - 1924)
The Yellow Sultana, 1916 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for wallpaper, border and silk fabric, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Designs for wallpaper, border and silk fabric, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil
Designs for wallpaper, border and silk fabric: " Whiting and Seaweed", " Squirrels" and Insects with Lily of the Valley"

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Harem Carriage of the King of Delhi, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)

Harem Carriage of the King of Delhi, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)
Harem Carriage of the King of Delhi, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co. 1858 (litho). Prince Aleksei Dmitrievich Saltykov/ A

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Scene in Hyde Park, c1850s. Creator: Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90)

Scene in Hyde Park, c1850s. Creator: Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90)
Scene in Hyde Park, c.1850s (w/c on paper)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for wallpaper borders and silk fabric, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Designs for wallpaper borders and silk fabric, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil
Designs for wallpaper borders and silk fabric: " Hoopoe and Devils Trumpet", " Kangaroo and Trees" and " Butterflies"

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat

Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat
Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), from Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738 - 1822), pub. 1867. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738 - 1822), pub. 1867. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738 - 1822) pub. 1867 (photograph). Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792 ? 1871); English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Mother and Children by a Beehive, pub. 1854. Creator: Robert Barnes (1840 - 1895)

Mother and Children by a Beehive, pub. 1854. Creator: Robert Barnes (1840 - 1895)
Mother and Children by a Beehive, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Mother and Children hanging out the Washing, pub. 1854. Creator: Robert Barnes (1840 - 1895)

Mother and Children hanging out the Washing, pub. 1854. Creator: Robert Barnes (1840 - 1895)
Mother and Children hanging out the Washing, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Decorating for Christmas, pub. 1854. Creator: Alfred W Cooper (1850 - 1901)

Decorating for Christmas, pub. 1854. Creator: Alfred W Cooper (1850 - 1901)
Decorating for Christmas, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Royal Waterloo Bath, pub. 1819. Creator: English School (19th Century)

The Royal Waterloo Bath, pub. 1819. Creator: English School (19th Century)
The Royal Waterloo Bath, pub. 1819 (colour engraving). This was a floating bath which was moored near Waterloo Bridge; consisted of a plunging bath

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc with an Address to the Queen

Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc with an Address to the Queen
Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc. with an Address to the Queen on the 3rd October 1820, pub. 1821 (coloured engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: View of Voltaires Chateau at Ferney, from the Garden, pub. 1786. Creator: English School

View of Voltaires Chateau at Ferney, from the Garden, pub. 1786. Creator: English School
View of Voltaires Chateau at Ferney, from the Garden, pub. 1786 (engraving). Chateau du Voltaire a Ferey was rebuilt by Voltaire in 1758; He also designed

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for wallpaper borders and Cermaic Tiles, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Designs for wallpaper borders and Cermaic Tiles, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil
Designs for wallpaper borders and Cermaic Tiles: " Seahorses and Seaweed", " Dragonflies and Iris", " The Four Elements with Lizard Border" and " Butterflies"

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Faradays Laboratory at the Royal Institution, pub. 1870. Creator: English School (19th Century)

Faradays Laboratory at the Royal Institution, pub. 1870. Creator: English School (19th Century)
Faradays Laboratory at the Royal Institution, pub. 1870 (engraving). Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English chemist and physicist; Inside his laboratory at the Royal Institution building

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Henry Draper (1837 - 1882), Doctor, Amateur Astronomer and Pioneer of Astrophotography

Henry Draper (1837 - 1882), Doctor, Amateur Astronomer and Pioneer of Astrophotography (sepia photo). Henry Draper (1837 - 1882), Doctor, Amateur Astronomer and Pioneer of Astrophotography

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601), pub. 1586. Creator: Jacob de Gheyn after

Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601), pub. 1586. Creator: Jacob de Gheyn after
Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601), pub. 1586 (engraving). Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601) was Danish astronomer who discovered a Supernova in the constellation of Cassopeia in 1572

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Poster advertising a fundraising event for the National Fund for the Welsh Troops

Poster advertising a fundraising event for the National Fund for the Welsh Troops, 1st March, 1915, pub. London, 1915 (colour litho)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Butterflies, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)

Butterflies, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)
Butterflies, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub. 1897 (colour lithograph). Varieties of Butterfly and Dragonflies with Bullrushes

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)

Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)
Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, and Enamel Plate with decoration of Gurnards and Seaweed with a Scallop shell suround, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Adoniram Judson (1788 - 1850), Missiionary to Burmah, pub. 1846. Creator: American School

Adoniram Judson (1788 - 1850), Missiionary to Burmah, pub. 1846. Creator: American School
Adoniram Judson (1788 - 1850), Missiionary to Burmah, pub. 1846 (engraving). American Congregationlist; First Protestant Missionary from US to go to Burma; Founding member of the first Baptist

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: William and Caroline Herschel, pub. 1896. Creator: American School (19th Century)

William and Caroline Herschel, pub. 1896. Creator: American School (19th Century)
William and Caroline Herschel, pub. 1896 (colour lithograph). Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848), first woman to discover a Comet and assisted her brother

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for wallpaper border with Stag Beetles and Mushrooms, pub. 1897. Creator

Designs for wallpaper border with Stag Beetles and Mushrooms, pub. 1897. Creator
Designs for wallpaper border with Stag Beetles and Mushrooms, andWood Sorrel flower with Butterflies, and an Enamel Panel with Swans, Iris and Waterlillies

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Design for wallpaper border Cockatoo and Magnolia, pub. 1897. Creator

Design for wallpaper border Cockatoo and Magnolia, pub. 1897. Creator
Design for wallpaper border " Cockatoo and Magnolia" and White Mice" from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub. 1897 (colour lithograph)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Eagles, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)

Eagles, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)
Eagles, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub. 1897 (colour lithograph). Eagles from from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for wallpaper border and fabric: Birds ;Ladybirds and Maiden Hair Fern'

Designs for wallpaper border and fabric: Birds ;Ladybirds and Maiden Hair Fern"
Designs for wallpaper border and fabric: " Birds" ; Ladybirds and Maiden Hair Fern", Golden Phesants and iris" ; " Snail

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Deer, from L Animal dans la Decoration, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Deer, from L Animal dans la Decoration, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil
Deer, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub. 1897 (colour lithograph). Deer from from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Squirrels, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)

Squirrels, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)
Squirrels, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub. 1897 (colour lithograph). Squirrels from from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for wallpaper border Squash Bug, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil

Designs for wallpaper border Squash Bug, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil
Designs for wallpaper border " Squash Bug", Wallpaper with Eagles and Pigeons; and wallpaper border with shells and seaweed

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for borders and corner, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)

Designs for borders and corner, pub. 1897. Creator: Maurice Pillard Verneuil (1869?1942)
Designs for borders and corners: " Hares and Dogs in Brambles", Peacocks amongst Vines with Fish and Seaweed and a Cockerel in the corners"

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for Bronze Vase Support, Wallpaper and border, and Enamel and Bronze Jardiniere, pub

Designs for Bronze Vase Support, Wallpaper and border, and Enamel and Bronze Jardiniere, pub
Designs for Bronze Vase Support, Wallpaper and border, and Enamel and Bronze Jardiniere " Shrimp", " Snails", Lizards and Hawthorn", " Kingfisher and Fish"

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Designs for wallpaper Flying Fish and Waves, pub

Designs for wallpaper Flying Fish and Waves, pub
Designs for wallpaper " Flying Fish and Waves" and " Cicadas and Pine", and Border of Nautilus Shells, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Queens College in the University of Cambridge, pub 1800. Creator: Thomas Malton (1748 - 1804)

Queens College in the University of Cambridge, pub 1800. Creator: Thomas Malton (1748 - 1804)
Queens College in the University of Cambridge, pub 1800 (hand coloured aquatint). Queens College in the University of Cambridge

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Departure (Second Class), pub. 1857. Creator: Abraham Solomon (1824 - 1862) after

The Departure (Second Class), pub. 1857. Creator: Abraham Solomon (1824 - 1862) after
The Departure (Second Class), pub. 1857 (coloured engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Cape of Good Hope, pub. c1731. Creator: Samuel Scott (1701 - 1772 (after; George Lambert)

The Cape of Good Hope, pub. c1731. Creator: Samuel Scott (1701 - 1772 (after; George Lambert)
The Cape of Good Hope, pub. C. 1731 (hand coloured engraving). The Cape of Good Hope showing British and Dutch ships moored with Table Mountain in the background

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Queen Judith reciting to Alfred, pub. 1801. Creator: Richard Westall (1765 - 1836)

Queen Judith reciting to Alfred, pub. 1801. Creator: Richard Westall (1765 - 1836)
Queen Judith reciting to Alfred when a Child the Songs of the Bards describing the heroic Deeds of his Ancestors pub. 1801 (hand coloured aquatint)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: The Show, pub. c1821. Creator: John Augustus Atkinson (1775 - 1831) after

The Show, pub. c1821. Creator: John Augustus Atkinson (1775 - 1831) after
The Show, pub. C. 1821 (colour lithograph). Caroline Crachami (1815 - 1824)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: St. Anthony never was tempted like... ; c1880. Creator: English School (19th Century)

St. Anthony never was tempted like... ; c1880. Creator: English School (19th Century)
St. Anthony never was tempted like... ; from Ye Pilgrimage of ye Revnd. Simpleheart, Adventures of a naive missionary in the South Seas ; c.1880 (pen & w/c on paper)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Fastened down firmly from head to crown... c1880. Creator: English School (19th Century)

Fastened down firmly from head to crown... c1880. Creator: English School (19th Century)
Fastened down firmly from head to crown... - the Reverend is given a sailors treatment for seasickness; from Ye Pilgrimage of ye Revnd

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: A Usurper Stoned to Death?, pub. 1672. Creator: Philip Baldaeus (1632-1672)

A Usurper Stoned to Death?, pub. 1672. Creator: Philip Baldaeus (1632-1672)
A Usurper Stoned to Death?, The Rajah of Kandy presides over a punishment: death by stoning of a half buried prisoner; from Beschreibung der Ost-Indischen Kusten Malabar und Coromandel

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Carding cotton, 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat (1745-1814)

Carding cotton, 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat (1745-1814)
Carding cotton from Voyages aux Indes et a la Chine, 1782 (coloured engraving)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Porter of the Ouriah caste, pub. 1808-12. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824)

Porter of the Ouriah caste, pub. 1808-12. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824)
Porter of the Ouriah caste, from Vol. I. of Les Hindous ou la Description de leurs Moeurs Coutumes et Ceremonies, pub. 1808-12 (coloured etching)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: A Rahjah with attendants, pub. 1808-12. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824)

A Rahjah with attendants, pub. 1808-12. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns (1760-1824)
A Rahjah with attendants, from Les Hindous ou la Description de leurs Moeurs Coutumes at Ceremonies, pub. 1808-12 (coloured etching)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Houalouays, a confectioner or pastry cook, pub. 1808-12. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns

Houalouays, a confectioner or pastry cook, pub. 1808-12. Creator: Franz Balthazar Solvyns
Houalouays, a confectioner or pastry cook, from Les Hindous ou la Description de leurs Moeurs Coutumes et Ceremonies, pub. 1808-12 (coloured etching)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: A View of the Cuttera built by Jaffeir Cawn at Muxadavad, pub. 1785-88. Creator: William Hodges

A View of the Cuttera built by Jaffeir Cawn at Muxadavad, pub. 1785-88. Creator: William Hodges
A View of the Cuttera built by Jaffeir Cawn at Muxadavad; Pl. 41. from Select Views in India ; pub. 1785-88 (coloured etching with aquatint)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: A View of the Bridge at Ilionpoor over the River Goomty, pub. 1785-88. Creator: William Hodges

A View of the Bridge at Ilionpoor over the River Goomty, pub. 1785-88. Creator: William Hodges
A View of the Bridge at Ilionpoor over the River Goomty; Pl. 34. from Select Views in India, pub. 1785-88 (coloured etching with aquatint)

Background imageHistorica Graphica Collection: Female Citizen of Ancient Rome, pub. 1796. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810)

Female Citizen of Ancient Rome, pub. 1796. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810)
Female Citizen of Ancient Rome, a folio from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse, pub. 1796 (colour lithograph). a member of the class of free-born Romans




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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.