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Thierry Frères Collection

Discover the world through the lens of 19th century explorers Alexander Postels and Godefroy Engelmann

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Inhabitants of Ounalacheka with their canoes (Aleutian Islands), 19th century

Inhabitants of Ounalacheka with their canoes (Aleutian Islands), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Inhabitants of the Country of the Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century

Inhabitants of the Country of the Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels

Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View Taken in the Forests of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century

View Taken in the Forests of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
View Taken in the Forests of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of the Outskirts of Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels

View of the Outskirts of Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Leon Jean-Baptiste Sabatier
View of the Outskirts of Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century

Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels

Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Interior of a clochan hut (Sitka island, north coast of America), 19th century

Interior of a clochan hut (Sitka island, north coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View Taken in the Forests of Guam Island, Mariana Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels

View Taken in the Forests of Guam Island, Mariana Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels
View Taken in the Forests of Guam Island, Mariana Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Ornaments and instruments of the inhabitants of the Caroline Islands, 19th century

Ornaments and instruments of the inhabitants of the Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of Lukunor Island, Lower Caroline Islands, 19th century

View of Lukunor Island, Lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
View of Lukunor Island, Lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: The caloches inhabitants of Sitka Island (northwest coast of America), 19th century

The caloches inhabitants of Sitka Island (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Inhabitants of the Country of the Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century

Inhabitants of the Country of the Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Utensils of the inhabitants of the Caroline Islands, 19th century

Utensils of the inhabitants of the Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Utensils of the inhabitants of the Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of the Interior of Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, 19th century

View of the Interior of Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
View of the Interior of Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Inhabitants of the Seniavine Islands (discovered by Capt Lutka) (Caroline Islands)... 19th century

Inhabitants of the Seniavine Islands (discovered by Capt Lutka) (Caroline Islands)... 19th century
Inhabitants of the Seniavine Islands (discovered by Capt Lutka) (Caroline Islands) their ornaments and instruments, 19th century

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Forest of Sitka Island (northwest coast of America), 19th century

Forest of Sitka Island (northwest coast of America), 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Forest of Sitka Island (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Dance of the People at Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Victor Adam

Dance of the People at Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Victor Adam
Dance of the People at Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of the Interior of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century

View of the Interior of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Victor Adam
View of the Interior of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Victor Adam

Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Victor Adam, Godefroy Engelmann
Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of Manila, Capital of Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, 19th century

View of Manila, Capital of Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of the Pasig River in Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, 19th century

View of the Pasig River in Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwest... 19th century)

View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwest... 19th century)
View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwes... 19th century)

View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwes... 19th century)
View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of Sitka Bay (taken from Governor's House) (northwest coast of America), 19th century

View of Sitka Bay (taken from Governor's House) (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Settlement of Novo-Arkhangel'sk (Sitka Island), Northwest Coast of America, 19th century

Settlement of Novo-Arkhangel'sk (Sitka Island), Northwest Coast of America, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View Taken in the Interior of the Lower Caroline Islands, 19th century

View Taken in the Interior of the Lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz
View Taken in the Interior of the Lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Fishing in Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Godefroy Engelmann

Fishing in Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Godefroy Engelmann, Jules David
Fishing in Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar Nicholas I

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Dwelling of Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Godefroy Engelmann

Dwelling of Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Godefroy Engelmann, Jules David
Dwelling of Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar Nicholas I

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of Kosrae Island, Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz

View of Kosrae Island, Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Godefroy Engelmann
View of Kosrae Island, Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of the entrance to Avacha Bay, taken from Starichkov Island, 19th century

View of the entrance to Avacha Bay, taken from Starichkov Island, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Vegetation of Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz

Vegetation of Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Louis-Pierre-Alphonse Bichebois
Vegetation of Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar Nicholas

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Vegetation in the interior of the Kamchatka peninsula, 19th century

Vegetation in the interior of the Kamchatka peninsula, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz
Vegetation in the interior of the Kamchatka peninsula, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Vegetation around the settlement of Novo-Arkhangelsk (northwest coast of America), 19th century

Vegetation around the settlement of Novo-Arkhangelsk (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Dwelling at Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam

Dwelling at Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam, Godefroy Engelmann
Dwelling at Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Dwelling at Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz

Dwelling at Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam
Dwelling at Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Dwelling of Two Shipwrecked Europeans in Port Lloyd of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century

Dwelling of Two Shipwrecked Europeans in Port Lloyd of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Dwelling at Guam, Mariana Islands, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam

Dwelling at Guam, Mariana Islands, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam
Dwelling at Guam, Mariana Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: View of the port of St Peter and St Paul, Kamchatka, 19th century

View of the port of St Peter and St Paul, Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz
View of the port of St Peter and St Paul, Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Departure for an excursion to the island of Ualan (the Carolinas), 19th century

Departure for an excursion to the island of Ualan (the Carolinas), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Hunting the Stag of the Mariana Islands, Guam Island, 19th century

Hunting the Stag of the Mariana Islands, Guam Island, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz
Hunting the Stag of the Mariana Islands, Guam Island, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature: No. 7, 1848. Creator: Eugene Blery (French

Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature: No. 7, 1848. Creator: Eugene Blery (French
Groups of Various Plants Drawn After Nature: No. 7, 1848

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Champagne Perspective des contreforts et commencement

Champagne Perspective des contreforts et commencement
Champagne, Perspective des contreforts et commencement des rues perdues de N.D. de Rheims, Champagne, Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l ancienne France, Dauzats, Adrien, 1804-1868, Nodier

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: 1831 Cloitre des Augustins cote de l Est Musee de Toulouse

1831 Cloitre des Augustins cote de l Est Musee de Toulouse
1831, Cloitre des Augustins, cote de l Est, Musee de Toulouse, 1831, Cloitre des Augustins, cote de l Est, Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l ancienne France, Dauzats, Adrien, 1804-1868

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Picardie Chapelle du St Esprit a Rue Voyages pittoresques

Picardie Chapelle du St Esprit a Rue Voyages pittoresques
Picardie, Chapelle du St. Esprit a Rue, Picardie, Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l ancienne France, Bayot, Adolphe Jean Baptiste, b

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Picardie Clocher central de la Cathedrale d Amiens

Picardie Clocher central de la Cathedrale d Amiens
Picardie, Clocher central de la Cathedrale d Amiens, Picardie Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l ancienne France, Challamel, Pierre Joseph, b

Background imageThierry Frères Collection: Picardie Maison a Amiens Voyages pittoresques

Picardie Maison a Amiens Voyages pittoresques
Picardie, Maison a Amiens, Picardie, Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l ancienne France, Balan, Louis-Eugene, 1808-1858, Nodier, Charles, 1780-1844, Thierry Freres, Lithography, 1835



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Discover the world through the lens of 19th century explorers Alexander Postels and Godefroy Engelmann. Witness the daily life of various inhabited regions, from the forests of Peel Island in the Bonin Islands to the outskirts of Valparaiso in Chile. Experience the unique cultures of the Chukchis on the Northeast Coast of Asia and the inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands. Gaze upon their huts, ornaments, and instruments. Venture into the forests of Guam Island in the Mariana Islands and explore the clochan huts of Sitka Island on the northwest coast of America. Join Postels and Engelmann on their journey and gain a newfound appreciation for the diverse peoples and places of the world.