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XEE4164368: Portraits of journalists of the French newspaper “” Le Figaro””, 1863. From top to bottom: Hippolyte de Villemessant (1810-1879), Benoit Jouvin (1810-1886), Gustave Bourdin (1820-1870), Charles Monselet (1825-1888), Jules Noriac (1826-1882), Aurelien Scholl (1833-1902) and Leo Lespes (1815-1875). Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°307 of February 28, 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164385: Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), American painter and physicist, speaking, on his return to the United States, with the captain of the ship, about his idea of an electric telegraph. in “Popular history of science, inventions and discoveries from the first centuries to the present day” by Bitard Adolphe 1880., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164457: Game of chance (lottery): “The witch birds” in Naples, Italy, 1863. On a stage, three birds are each locked in a cage. A woman throws papers in the air and opens one of the cages so that the bird can bring one. If one of the spectators guesses the number on the selected paper, they earn money. On the left, a barly organ player. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°325 of July 4, 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164461: Expedition du Mexique (1861-1867) - siege de Puebla - 1863 : attaque d'un cadre (pate de maisons) par l'armee francaise. Une fois penetres a l'interieur de la ville, les soldats francais ont du livrer bataille quartier par quartier. Gravure in ""Le Monde Illustre"" n¡324 du 27 juin 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164462: A review of the troops passed by the Italian king Victor Emmanuel II (Victor-Emmanuel) (Vittorio Emanuele) in Turin on June 7, 1863, for the celebrations of the Statute which celebrate the constitution granted in 1848 by Charles Albert to the Piemontese. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°323 of 20 June 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164467: Speech by the King of Italy Victor Emmanuel II (Vittorio Emanuele) (Victor-Emmanuel) (1820-1878) at the opening of the session of the Italian states in the parliament of Turin, 1863. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°321 of 6 June 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164475: Reception of European ladies in the serail of Cairo by the Vice Queen of Egypt. Handmaids bring the dishes while musicians and dancers perform the show. 19th century. Engraving by Henri de Montaut in “” The Illustrous World”” n°320 of 30 May 1863., Montaut, Henri de (1829-89) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164488: Queen Isabella II of Spain (Isabella of Bourbon) (1830-1904) received the great cord of the Legion of Honour in the name of her son, the Prince of Asturias. Present are: Napoleon III (1808-1873) and Prince Imperial (1856-1879), 1863. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°314 of 18 April 1863., Daumier, Honore (1808-79) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164568: La chute du ballon ""Le Geant"" dans les plaines du Hanovre en 1863 avec a bord : Jules et Louis Godard, Felix Nadar, sa femme, Fernand Montgolfier et Thirion. Les aeronautes tentent de secourir Mme Nadar, prise sous la nacelle. Gravure in ""Le Monde Illustre"" n°343 du 7 novembre 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165764: Persecutions of Protestants in England in the 16th century: public penitence of James Bainham (Baynham) in Saint Paul. Accused of heresy, he was condemned to stand before the pulpit, a fagot on his head, during a sermon pronounced against him, 1531. Engraving from 1862 by Foxs acts and monuments., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images