Reconstruction Collection

Prehistoric Reconstruction - Hatchling Plesiosaur, C. Oxoniensis, Late Jurassic
JH-2 Prehistoric Reconstruction - Hatchling Plesiosaur, C. Oxoniensis, Late Jurassic John Holmes contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Stonehenge landscape c. 1600 J050045
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn of the Stonehenge landscape in c.1600 BC. Date of photograph: February 2005

1862 British prehistoric marine reptiles
Lithograph with contemporary colouring, continental version of the wallchart produced by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins for the Department of Science and Art 1862

BLACK SENATORS, 1872. The First Colored Senators and Representatives in the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States. Lithograph, 1872, by Currier & Ives

A rare British broadsheet illustration with contemporary hand colouring, drawn and engraved by John Emslie and published by James Reynolds in 1849

Statue of Nike by Paionios - Olympia, Greece
Reconstruction of a Statue of Nike (Goddess of Victory), originally by Paionios - Olympia, Greece (425420 BC). The statue originally stood near the temple of Zeus on a triangular 6-metre high pillar

The Tudors IC132_004
King Henry VIII of England, based on the portrait of Henry by Hans Holbein the Younger. In the background is the gatehouse of his residence, Hampton Court Palace. Illustration by Ivan Lapper, 1990s

Australopithecus and the Rhodesian Man
Reconstructed: Australopithecus and the Rhodesian Man. Links in the chain of human evolution: Australopithecus Africanus (3 ft high on the left), representing the Taungs skull

Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court, London
Londons great attraction: what to see in Shakespeares England. How to find and identify the chief reconstructions of old Tudor buildings at Earls Court. Date: 1912

Mauritian Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), compact bird with curved, brown bill and brown feet, side view

Illustration of palace of Knossos

Reconstruction of the Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
Pictorial reconstruction of the Roman Forum and surroundings, Rome, Italy

1836 Buckland geology cross-section
Detail from a large folding hand coloured copperplate engraving in William Bucklands contribution to the Bridgewater Treatises " Geology

1862 Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs
Lithograph with later hand colouring combining two of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins six wall posters " Waterhouse Hawkins Diagrams of the Extinct Animals" produced for the Department of

Checkpoint Charlie reconstruction, Berlin, Germany
Reconstruction of Checkpoint Charlie for visitors to the museum in Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, Germany

Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

The Wealden, restorations, Crystal Palace Park
Original artwork by Walter Ray Woods for Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

NEANDERTHAL MAN. First reconstruction of a Neanderthal man, from the La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neanderthal skeleton, discovered in France in 1908

Map / Europe / Germany 18C
Showing the end of the old German Empire and the reconstruction of the German States, 1791 - 1815

Pantheon / Reconstruction
Reconstruction of the the PANTHEON showing interior structure

Irish Elk / Giant Deer - stag calling. Extinct. Prehistoric reconstruction Pleistocene Period
AH-2 IRISH ELK / GIANT DEER / MEGALOCEROS - stag calling Pleistocene period Megaloceros giganteus Prehistoric reconstruction

Reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate, entrance to archaeological site, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq, Middle East

Gutenbergs press, with books
Gutenbergs press, reconstructed from what was left of it, and housed in the Deutsche Buchgewerbehaus at Leipzig, Germany

Babylons lion. Lion decorated the Processional Wal (Ishtar Gate). 575 BC. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island. Berlin. Germany

1894 Haeckel Pithecanthropus ape man crop
Pithecanthropus europeaus alalus (european speechless ape-man) by Gabriel Max, 1894, reproduced as Photogravure Plate 29 in Ernst Haeckel " Naturliche Schopfungs-Geschichte"

Close-up of Bull of Adad and other symbols on the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq, Middle East

Athens / Agora Reconstruct
Reconstruction of the AGORA (main square) of Athens at the height of its glory

Siberian unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum, on a snowy plain. 1908 (illustration)
7233337 Siberian unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum, on a snowy plain. 1908 (illustration) by Harder, Heinrich (1858-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siberian unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum)

Sewer depths in the City of London, 1944 (colour litho)
7201427 Sewer depths in the City of London, 1944 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town planning survey showing sewer depths in the City of London)

Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur - Dinosaur Gardens, Vernal, Utah, USA
FG-6061 DINOSAUR - TYRANNOSAURUS REX Dinosaur Gardens, Vernal, Utah, USA. Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Nydam Viking Ship
The 007 Nydam ship, one of three vessels discovered in the 19th century, and dating from the late Iron Age. Preservation was aided by the ships peat bog deposit site

Replica Viking ships, Oseberg and Gaia, Haholmen, West Norway, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Viking Oseberg ship, Haholmen, West Norway, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Pompeii / Arch of Augustus
Pompeii Yesterday and Today. The Triumphal Arch of Augustus

Extinct / Dinornis / Moa
dinornis giganteis - a reconstruction based on bones discovered

Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy
A general view of Rome as it would have appeared at the time of Emperor Aurelian, with the Circus of Alexander Severus in the foreground

The Modern Age IC132_002
American astronaut Buzz Aldrin in his space suit, the second man to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969

Sioux tepee of buffalo-hide
Tipi made of buffalo hide sewn with sinew in the traditional way, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Black Hills, SD. Digital photograph

Track Renewal at Paddington Station, 1967
A view of a gang working on a track renewal scheme at London Paddington station, taken on 15th October 1967 at Platform Road No.3

Pompei: Casa di Cornelio Rufo (litho)
6012570 Pompei: Casa di Cornelio Rufo (litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casa di Cornelio Rufo. Illustration for Ricordo de Pompei (np, c 1895)

Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (engraving)
6029666 Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jerusalem / Model 1st C
A reconstruction of JERUSALEM at the time of the second temple before the town was ransacked by the Romans. The model was made between 1964 and 1967 by Hans Kroch. Date: 66 AD

Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire until its occupation in 1521 by Hernᮠ Cort鳠 during

Palace of the Emperor Tiberius, Capri, Italy
View of the Palace, the Villa Jovis, on the isle of Capri, where the Roman Emperor Tiberius spent the last years of his life (reconstruction). Date: 27-37

Allosaurus dinosaur, artwork. Allosaurs were large carnivorous reptiles that lived during the late Jurassic period (155 to 145 million years ago)

Model of Lucy, a young female Australopithecus afarensis hominid. The model was created from a cast of Lucys bones, and exhibited at the Kenya National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya

Collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy
A photo-montage re-creation of the dramatic collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy on 14th July 1902 Date: 1902

Reconstructed map of 13th century London, England
MAP: LONDON, 13th CENTURY. Reconstructed map of 13th century London, England

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"Reconstruction: Unveiling the Tapestry of History" Step into a world where time unravels and history comes alive. From the enigmatic Stonehenge landscape in 1600 to the discovery of British prehistoric marine reptiles in 1862, witness the remarkable journey of reconstruction. Marvel at the Mauritian Dodo, a compact bird with its curved brown bill and brown feet, as it takes you on a side view adventure through its lost paradise. Immerse yourself in The Tudors era, exploring their opulent lifestyle and intricate tapestries that adorned their palaces. Travel back even further to encounter the majestic Siberian unicorn roaming freely across snowy plains in 1908. Admire the grace and strength captured by Paionios' Statue of Nike in Olympia, Greece - an eternal symbol of victory frozen in time. Delve into our ancestral roots alongside Australopithecus and Rhodesian Man; discover how they shaped humanity's path towards progress. Celebrate diversity with pride as we honor The First Colored Senators and Representatives who made history during America's Reconstruction period in 1872. Witness restorations come to life at Crystal Palace Park's Wealden exhibit or step inside Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court for a glimpse into Elizabethan England. Feel awe-struck by Knossos' palace reconstruction, transporting you to ancient Minoan civilization. Finally, stand amidst grandeur within Rome's Roman Forum - meticulously reconstructed to reveal its former glory. Let these captivating reconstructions ignite your imagination as they bridge gaps between past civilizations and present-day understanding. Join us on this extraordinary journey through time as we unravel mysteries, revive forgotten worlds, and reconstruct fragments from our shared human heritage.