Observation Collection (page 4)

Letters S, T and U: Bucket, Top and Urn, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206024 Letters S, T and U: Bucket, Top and Urn, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Letters Q and R: quarrel and rat, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206005 Letters Q and R: quarrel and rat, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

First World War: France, A soldier in uniform keeps guard at the gun, 1916
LUX4737163 First World War: France, A soldier in uniform keeps guard at the gun, 1916; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Le Treport, Seine Maritime (76): A fishing boat leaves port, 1900, DI323
LUX4728180 Le Treport, Seine Maritime (76): A fishing boat leaves port, 1900, DI323; (add.info.: Le Treport, Seine Maritime (76): A fishing boat leaves port, 1900, DI323); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Surveying levels or theodolites designed by Mr. Jesse Ramsden and Mr. Edward Troughton. Copperplate engraving by W
FLO4592989 Surveying levels or theodolites designed by Mr. Jesse Ramsden and Mr. Edward Troughton. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

French explorers visiting a temple on Hawai Island. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824)
FLO4636365 French explorers visiting a temple on Hawai Island. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842)

Johannes Hevelius observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon
5312032 Johannes Hevelius observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Johannes Hevelius observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon)

Johannes Hevelius observation of a Full Moon
5312014 Johannes Hevelius observation of a Full Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Johannes Hevelius observation of a Full Moon. Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) a Polish-Lithuanian Astronomer

Trench map of 7th Division frontage of attack at the Battle of Loos, 1915 (paper)
5926810 Trench map of 7th Division frontage of attack at the Battle of Loos, 1915 (paper); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

View of Greenwich (England), one summer evening, from the heights of the park, at the back, the London skyline
MMM5485001 View of Greenwich (England), one summer evening, from the heights of the park, at the back, the London skyline by Cox, David, the younger (1809-85); National Maritime Museum, London

Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe
5308102 Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe on which he plotted the positions of the stars he observed)

Postcard, N & B: Front Line Trunchee watchbox - War of 14 -18, Photography, Trains, Front (military) - Soldiers
ICA4837615 Postcard, N & B: Front Line Trunchee watchbox - War of 14 -18, Photography, Trains, Front (military) - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard, N & B: Front Line Trunchee watchbox - War of 14 -18)

Egypt: Cook cruise, village on the banks of the Nile, palm grove on the banks of the Nile
LUX4778541 Egypt: Cook cruise, village on the banks of the Nile, palm grove on the banks of the Nile, a group of Egyptians sitting under the palm trees watching tourists on the backs of mullets pass

Observation of the passage of the "Great Comet of September 1882" over the Cape of Good Esperance in South
NWI4954457 Observation of the passage of the "Great Comet of September 1882" over the Cape of Good Esperance in South Africa

Illustration of Manfredini (1889-1922) for the Blanket of Le Rire, 01/03/19 - Eureka - Shops, Hairdressing, Hair, Hair
ICA4940414 Illustration of Manfredini (1889-1922) for the Blanket of Le Rire, 01/03/19 - Eureka - Shops, Hairdressing, Hair, Hair, Hair

King John landless looks at the entrance of the barons in London, England
NWI4945222 King John landless looks at the entrance of the barons in London, England, 1215 - King John watching the entry of the barons into London, 1215

Micrographia
2626676 Micrographia; (add.info.: Illustration from Micrographia 1665; by Robert Hooke, 1635-1703. Hooke's observations through various lenses)

Cartoon of a lustful priest listening to a wench's confession while leering at her bosom
FLO4717789 Cartoon of a lustful priest listening to a wench's confession while leering at her bosom. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_30: War of 14 -18, Art, Belligerants and symbols, Victory
ICA4849112 Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_30: War of 14 -18, Art, Belligerants and symbols, Victory, Musee Expositions

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: Fire fighters at the excercice, 1900
LUX4766997 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: Fire fighters at the excercice, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: Fire fighters at the excercice

Play card of the Moon (left) and Justice (right). Card game of the court of Charles VI (1368-1422), France
NWI4961722 Play card of the Moon (left) and Justice (right). Card game of the court of Charles VI (1368-1422), France, 15th century

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Cour des Invalides, trophees of German weapons: Cannons
LUX4785735 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Cour des Invalides, trophees of German weapons: Cannons, self-guns and planes visited by American tourists and soldiers, 1919; (add.info.: France)

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908
LUX4764597 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, le lac, 1888
LUX4774703 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, le lac, 1888; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, le lac, 1888); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): launch of a Nadar type ball, animated view with many curious in top hat
LUX4774073 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): launch of a Nadar type ball, animated view with many curious in top hat and a crinoline dress, 1870 - NADAR balloon; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France: private paleontological museum with pachyderm skeleton, contemplated by its owner, the Marquis of MONTCLAR
LUX4773900 France: private paleontological museum with pachyderm skeleton, contemplated by its owner, the Marquis of MONTCLAR

Greece, La Sude, Suda, Crete: The house of the guard post built at the top of the promontory. 1908
LUX4763655 Greece, La Sude, Suda, Crete: The house of the guard post built at the top of the promontory. 1908; (add.info.: Greece, La Sude, Suda)

American daily life: mother holding a block of paper and a pencil helping her son do his homework around 1900
NWI4881716 American daily life: mother holding a block of paper and a pencil helping her son do his homework around 1900. Colour engraving, based on an illustration by Denman Fink

The health inspectors of Castle Garden (or Fort Clinton) (New York, USA), the first official centre of American
NWI4891427 The health inspectors of Castle Garden (or Fort Clinton) (New York, USA), the first official centre of American immigration, observe a young boy on his arrival in America

Indian ceremony of a tribe from the south east, involving a ritual of fire, circa 1500
NWI4894135 Indian ceremony of a tribe from the south east, involving a ritual of fire, circa 1500. In the centre of a tent village, the sorcerer poured liquid on flames

American daily life: family leisure in winter, couples and families having fun in a spontaneous snowball battle
NWI4885237 American daily life: family leisure in winter, couples and families having fun in a spontaneous snowball battle on the city streets around 1870

Comparison with microscope between the regularite of the yarn of the yarn of the araignee
FLO4576287 Comparison with microscope between the regularite of the yarn of the yarn of the araignee and the inegal weaving of the lace yarns - Observations under the microscope

Vendee picturesque: Le bois du Payre, 1916, Vendee, France - Autochrome anonymous - Collection privee
LUX4698004 Vendee picturesque: Le bois du Payre, 1916, Vendee, France - Autochrome anonymous - Collection privee; (add.info.: Vendee picturesque: Le bois du Payre, 1916, Vendee)

general view of the city: general view of Millau, 1917, Millau, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696341 general view of the city: general view of Millau, 1917, Millau, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: general view of the city: general view of Millau, 1917)

Fashionable men and women playing the parlour game called the Statue. When one is condemned to be the statue
FLO4677333 Fashionable men and women playing the parlour game called the Statue. When one is condemned to be the statue, she is placed in the centre of the room

A man of the Middle Ages drives a wooden bicycle, in a pave street, in front of frightened spectators
FLO4677209 A man of the Middle Ages drives a wooden bicycle, in a pave street, in front of frightened spectators (this type of bicycle did not appear until the end of the 19th century)

Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-3-23 - English language
ICA4937016 Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-3-23 - English language, Foreign press - Boulanger Georges (1837-1891)

Tore del Oro (Golden Tower), 13th century military observation tower, in Seville (Spain)
JEB4936776 Tore del Oro (Golden Tower), 13th century military observation tower, in Seville (Spain); (add.info.: Tore del Oro (Golden Tower), 13th century military observation tower

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Fast stars pass the nautical centre and the start stand, 1902
LUX4811300 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Fast stars pass the nautical centre and the start stand, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78)

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Nautical fete, the start podium, 1902
LUX4811219 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Nautical fete, the start podium, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Nautical fete, the start podium

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): universal exhibition, exotic Oceania pavilion with glitter
LUX4782195 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): universal exhibition, exotic Oceania pavilion with glitter, totem and branching observatory, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a war wounded is evacted in a military ambulance, 1918
LUX4798650 First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a war wounded is evacted in a military ambulance, 1918; (add.info.: First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a group of American soldiers on Boulevard Beranger, 1917
LUX4798236 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a group of American soldiers on Boulevard Beranger, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car race, a miniature car driven by a child, 1914
LUX4797905 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car race, a miniature car driven by a child, 1914; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car race

Italy, Sicily: the tourists leave Marseille for Sicily, on the bridge of a liner
LUX4779728 Italy, Sicily: the tourists leave Marseille for Sicily, on the bridge of a liner, lying on the sun loungers shelted from the wind by hats and blankets

Italy, Sicily: Tourists with camera visit Roman ruins at the foot of a big city, 1900
LUX4779466 Italy, Sicily: Tourists with camera visit Roman ruins at the foot of a big city, 1900; (add.info.: Italy, Sicily: Tourists with camera visit Roman ruins at the foot of a big city)

Egypt: Cook cruise, Nile village. On the deck of the boat that docks, tourists prepare to go down
LUX4779036 Egypt: Cook cruise, Nile village. On the deck of the boat that docks, tourists prepare to go down. Deep down a gigantic bridge

Tycho Brahe in his observatory
2531452 Tycho Brahe in his observatory; (add.info.: Science. Astronomy. The danish astronomer Tycho Brahe in his observatory, 1587)

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Observation is a gateway to unlocking the mysteries of our world and beyond. In Paradiso, Canto 31, the saintly throng forms a celestial rose in the empyrean, reminding us that keen they are reveal divine beauty. The Westland Lysander, an enigmatic creation from 1941 whose creator remains unknown, stands as a testament to human ingenuity and meticulous observation in aircraft design. The PSCI2A-00011 mission takes us on a journey aboard the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and its moon Titan. Through careful observation of this distant realm, we gain insights into the vastness of our universe. In Dropping from a Kite Balloon in 1917, brave souls risked their lives for aerial reconnaissance during World War I. Their observations from above provided crucial intelligence that shaped history. H. W. Bates's Butterflies from the Amazon showcases his remarkable powers as he meticulously documented these vibrant creatures' intricate patterns and behaviors. The Curiosity rover on Mars captures our imagination with its artwork depicting exploration on another planet. It reminds us that through scientific observation, we push boundaries and expand our understanding of what lies beyond Earth's confines. Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe reveals humanity's insatiable curiosity about uncharted territories beneath the waves. These early pioneers observed marine life with awe and wonderment. Within the walls of State Penitentiary at Stateville in Joliet, Illinois, USA lie stories waiting to be heard by those who observe closely enough. This institution serves as both cautionary tale and subject for sociological study through careful observation. The Camera Obscura invented in 1817 allows us to witness reality transformed through light manipulation—a reminder that even simple they can yield profound insights into how we perceive our surroundings. Coloured sketches of insects transport us into their miniature worlds—each stroke capturing nature's intricacies revealed only through careful observation.