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19th century prints with Donkeys. "L'Ane Le Mulet"
Steel engraving ca. 1840, and "#Asinus Hamar" and "Asinus Onager"
The Henny both from
Steel engraving from " The Naturalist's Library" that was published by Henry Bohn in London about 1860 https://t.co/9XieMkWWKP
Beautiful Englisch #Cathedrals: #Worcester, #London, #Oxford and #York. Very impressive and elegant architecture. https://t.co/yatk7Ud5xs
Watch out! A thief. "Les Astronomes du Pont Neuf" - A comet appears above Paris. Scene shows people watching it. Absorbed watching a man falls victim to a pick-pocket. Published in "Caricatures du Jour". Paris, 1870
#Astronomy, #Astronomer, #Paris, #Comet https://t.co/Y7r1lmDwPg
The French weren't very keen on Prussians or Germans in general. The famous German-French enmity - here a Allegory of a dull looking Prussian Augusta.
Lithograph by Faustin (1847-1914) and a portrait (Wikipedia)
https://t.co/nunqe7iNpX
Amerigo #Vespucci, who gave his name to a wonderful country. All three 19th century versions are full of allusions, allegories and historical evidence. Including dragons, and a turtle used as a carriage. Enjoy the discovery! https://t.co/wZy80afWP0
@SafinumNerf @catenaaurea66 @camilladezorzi @LaviniaBLR "Donne Circasse"
Copper engraving by Sasso 1820.
Among the most powerful and most beautiful #botanicals are the so called #Besler copperplates.
Here are two examples from the first edition of the "Hortus Eystettensis", 1613. https://t.co/KBkWJOksZ6
Lithograph by Charles-Victor-Hilaire Ratier (1807 1898) in superb original hand coloring
After the drawing by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard 1803-1847)
Published in "L'Album de la Silhouette"
Paris, 1831 #HappyThanksgiving #TurkeyDay2020 #turkeyday #TurkeyTrot
Wonderful Allegories. #Architecture and #Astronomy and a magnificent 17th century title page of an Atlas by Johann Baptist #Homann
https://t.co/zGLeZcce5D