Wood Engraving Collection (#2)

Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885
2604011 Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Adding hops to boiling beer in an American brewery. Wood engraving published 1885)

Engraving by Adolphe Francois Pannemaker, wood engraver of the 19th Century
3077841 Engraving by Adolphe Francois Pannemaker, wood engraver of the 19th Century; (add.info.: Engraving by Adolphe Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) a Belgium wood engraver

Britannia, holding her trident, introduces Lord Kitchener to a modestly veiled India
528695 Britannia, holding her trident, introduces Lord Kitchener to a modestly veiled India. Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) served as Commander-in-Chief, India 1902-1909

Coffee House, 1851 (wood engraving)
1574620 Coffee House, 1851 (wood engraving); (add.info.: A coffee house, Istanbu, Turkey. Wood engraving c1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Making Pigtail Tobacco, 1869 (engraving)
1574637 Making Pigtail Tobacco, 1869 (engraving); (add.info.: Machinery for spinning tobacco rolls (pigtail tobacco) in use at Thomas Cope's works, Liverpool, England

Christ and the widow; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3666142 Christ and the widow; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Christ and the widow; Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, 1848 (lithograph)
FLO4612102 Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, 1848 (lithograph); (add.info.: Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, by Francois Leguat from his Voyage, published 1708)

Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883
2604032 Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: Designed and built by JA Roebling and his son WA Roebling, opened 1883)

EF Farrington testing suspension bridge, 1883
2604026 EF Farrington testing suspension bridge, 1883; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: EF Farrington, master mechanic on the bridge, testing the first span of wire cables)

Engraving of Ernst Haeckel German zoologist (engraving)
2603998 Engraving of Ernst Haeckel German zoologist (engraving); (add.info.: Ernst Haeckel (1834 - 1919) German zoologist and evolutionist

Wood engraving of an upper class family in the office of the elder
3077831 Wood engraving of an upper class family in the office of the elder; (add.info.: Wood engraving of an upper class family in the office of the elder)

Making Pigtail Tobacco, 1841 (wood engraving)
1574636 Making Pigtail Tobacco, 1841 (wood engraving); (add.info.: Making pigtail tobacco: the tobacco leaves are being spun into a long rope)

First Boer War 1880-1881 also called Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley
528696 First Boer War 1880-1881 also called Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley, Governor and Commander-in Chief of Natal, at Battle of Majuba Hill, South Africa, 17 February 1881

The flagellation of Christ; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3666119 The flagellation of Christ; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The flagellation of Christ; Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3666118 Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss; Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Willem Ysbrantsz Bontekoe's illustration of the dodo, from his Voyage, 1646
FLO4612144 Willem Ysbrantsz Bontekoe's illustration of the dodo, from his Voyage, 1646. Wood engraving from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melville's The Dodo and its Kindred

Painting of the dodo and other ducks, macaws and rail drawn from life by Dutch artist Roelandt Savery
FLO4612067 Painting of the dodo and other ducks, macaws and rail drawn from life by Dutch artist Roelandt Savery. Presented to the British Museum by George Edwards, 1759

Work in American brewery, 1885
2604010 Work in American brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Filling beer barrels in an American brewery. Wood engraving published 1885)

Portrait of John Ericsson (1803 - 1889)
2603995 Portrait of John Ericsson (1803 - 1889); (add.info.: John Ericsson (1803 - 89) Swedish - born American engineer and inventor. Designed ironclad warship Monitor'. Wood engraving)

Steam - powered earth excavators
2603924 Steam - powered earth excavators; (add.info.: Panama Canal: excavating with steam - powered earth excavators and earth transporters at Tabemilla during the de Lesseps attempt to dig)

Doctor in treatment, 1899 (engraving)
2626806 Doctor in treatment, 1899 (engraving); (add.info.: A Board of Health doctor in a New York tenement, a wood engraving by W. A. Rogers 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG

John Ericsson's sketch for turret ship, 1890
2603982 John Ericsson's sketch for turret ship, 1890; (add.info.: John Ericsson's sketch for his revolving turret ship Monitor')

Chinese theatre, San Francisco
2603929 Chinese theatre, San Francisco; (add.info.: Chinese theatre, San Francisco. Wood engraving c1870)

Engraving of Ernst Haeckel German zoologist
2603997 Engraving of Ernst Haeckel German zoologist; (add.info.: Ernst Haeckel (1834 - 1919) German zoologist and evolutionist. Recapitulation theory "Ontology recapitulates phylogeny"

Cuban Exiles Making Cigar, 1873
1574614 Cuban Exiles Making Cigar, 1873; (add.info.: Cuban exiles making cigars in New York using tobacco imported from Cuba. They are rolling cigars while a man hired by them is reading to them)

A Pagoda in the province of Quei-Chow, 1850
3478367 A Pagoda in the province of Quei-Chow, 1850; (add.info.: Wood engraving of a Pagoda in the province of Quei-Chow, China. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Construction of Brooklyn Suspension Bridge
2604027 Construction of Brooklyn Suspension Bridge; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: Putting wire wrapping around the suspension cables, each of which was made up of more than 5)

Malting floor in American brewer, 1885
2604009 Malting floor in American brewer, 1885; (add.info.: Malting floor in an American brewery. Wood engraving 1885)

Fermenting cellar in American brewery, 1885
2604008 Fermenting cellar in American brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Fermenting cellar in an American brewery. Wood engraving 1885)

Portrait of Brigham Young American Mormon leader, 1870
2603992 Portrait of Brigham Young American Mormon leader, 1870; (add.info.: Brigham Young (1801 - 1877) American Mormon leader. Wood engraving published circa 1870)

John Ericsson (1803 - 1889) in uniform
2603983 John Ericsson (1803 - 1889) in uniform; (add.info.: John Ericsson (1803 - 1889), Swedish - born American engineer, as a Lieutenant in the Jamtland Field Chasseurs in the Swedish army

Spanish Inquisition
2603936 Spanish Inquisition; (add.info.: Spanish Inquisition (late 15th century). Spanish Jew before the Grand Inquisitor

From 'Tout par l'Electricite, 1881 (wood engraving)
1574619 From 'Tout par l'Electricite, 1881 (wood engraving); (add.info.: Table lighter which used an electrically produced spark to ignite alcohol)

Rolling Cigars in a London Factory, 1841 (wood engraving)
1574640 Rolling Cigars in a London Factory, 1841 (wood engraving); (add.info.: Rolling cigars in a London tobacco factory)

Great emigration to America, 1870
2604033 Great emigration to America, 1870; (add.info.: British emigrants on their way to America as steerage passengers. From "The Graphic", London, March 1870. Wood engraving)

Engraving of Judas Maccabaeus leading army
2603991 Engraving of Judas Maccabaeus leading army by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Judas (Jehudah) Maccabaeus (Maccabee), leader of the Jews from 166 BC leading his army into battle

EF Farrington testing suspension bridge, 1883
2604015 EF Farrington testing suspension bridge, 1883; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York, opened 1883: EF Farrington, master mechanic, testing the first span of wire cables)

Tecumseh, 1880
1574373 Tecumseh, 1880; (add.info.: Print shows Tecumseh, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, holding rifle.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Japanese wood-engraver, 1864. Creator: Unknown
A Japanese wood-engraver, 1864....from a sketch by our Artist at Yokohama. It is painful here to observe the uncomfortable position of the Japanese engraver at his work - to see how he is doubled up

The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. This spirited Engraving, from an original Sketch, represents tha exciting scene of the storming of Delhi, at the Cashmere gate, by our brave troops

Sketches in Asiatic Russia - Fishing Station below Astrakan, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Asiatic Russia - Fishing Station below Astrakan, 1857. View by...Mr. William Spottiswoode, who has recently returned from a tour in this comparatively little known country...Between

"Deliver us from Evil", from the "Lyra Germanica", 1860. Creator: T. Bolton
"Deliver us from Evil", from the "Lyra Germanica", 1860. In the present edition the work is carefully produced as a gift-book

Book and Newspaper Illustration, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Book and Newspaper Illustration, 19th century

Four Seasons, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Four Seasons, 19th century

"...The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1876
"And the rain poured down from one black cloud - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1876

Le Saut du Pape, 1857. Creator: Félicien Rops
Le Saut du Pape, 1857. Periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 7, 17 March 1857

Debine orientale, 1861. Creator: Félicien Rops
Debine orientale, 1861. Periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 4, 24 February 1861

Any Thing for me, if you Please? - Post Office of the Brooklyn Fair in Aid of the Sanitary... 1864 Creator: Unknown
Any Thing for me, if you Please? - Post Office of the Brooklyn Fair in Aid of the Sanitary Commission, 1864. Periodical: Harper's Weekly, 5 March 1864

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"Exploring the Mythical Realm: Wood Engravings from Greek Gods to Biblical Tales" Step into a world of ancient legends and timeless stories with these captivating wood engravings. Delve into the realm of Greek mythology as you witness the majestic Olympian gods in all their glory, captured beautifully in wood engraving form. Published in 1880, these intricate illustrations bring to life Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, and other mythical deities. Transport yourself to Jamaica Pond near Boston in 1859 through Winslow Homer's remarkable wood engraving. Experience the joyous scene of people skating on frozen waters, their laughter echoing across time. Feel your heart race as St George valiantly battles a fearsome dragon in a stunning wood engraving published in 1882. The detail and intensity of this artwork will leave you breathless. Discover Archimedes' Principle through an enchanting wood engraving from 1880. This scientific concept comes alive on paper as you witness water displacement at its finest. Marvel at Bunsen and Kirchhoff's groundbreaking invention - the spectroscope - depicted in a mesmerizing wood engraving from around 1860. Witness how light is dissected into its colorful components, unlocking secrets about our universe. Immerse yourself in history with Charles Wesley, an influential preacher and hymn writer from the 18th century. His portrait captures his devotion and passion for spreading faith through music. Gustave Dore takes us on a journey through divine judgment with "The Last Judgement. " Created between 1865-1866, this powerful depiction leaves no soul untouched by its haunting imagery. Relive Henry Percy's final moments at the Battle of Shrewsbury on July 21st, 1403 through an evocative wood engraving dating back to around 1860. Sense the chaos and bravery that defined this historic event.