ELD5619645: illustration for the fairy tales of Charles Perrault (illustration) circa 1920, Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953) / Bridgeman Images

ELD4890313: Production of medals and coins in the Hotel de la Monnaie (Paris mint) and view on the right of the sovereign court of Chambre des Monnaie, in the Palais de la Cite, Paris, 1360. 19th century (engraving from "Institution et administration de la thing publique") / Bridgeman Images

ELD4890345: Application of justice by the bailli (or bailiff) king's administrative representative during the ancient regime in France, 1550. 19th century (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

ELD4890701: Portrait of Paul Joseph Barthez (1734-1806) french physician and encyclopedic known for his contributions to the theory of vitality. 19th century (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960124: Revolt in a siberian mine Engraving from “The Prisons of Europe” by Alboize and Maquet, 1845 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960204: Portrait of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (dit Madame de Pompadour, 1722-1764) Engraving from “Histoire de la Bastille” by Arnould Maquet, c.1844 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960236: Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues Marquise de Verneuil (1579-1633) receiving Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Chevreuse at home after learning the marriage of Henri IV and Marie de Medicis in 1600 (Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil and Claude, Duke of Chevreuse 1600) Engraving from “Histoire de la Bastille” by Arnould Maquet, c.1844 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960260: Catherine de Lorraine (1552-1596) Duchess of Montpensier learning about the death of her brother Henry of Lorraine the Duke of Guise in 1588 (Princess of Guise Catherine of Lorraine when she knows about the death of her brother Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550Ð88) 1588) Engraving from Histoire de la Bastille” by Arnould Maquet, c.1844 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960291: The Death of Louis II Jagellon King of Hungary, Croatia and Boheme (1506-1526) from a Drop of Horse (Dead of Louis II of Hungary 1526) engraving from “” La Hungary historique”” 1851 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960334: Portrait of Louis I King of Hungary (Louis I the Great) (1326-1382) (Portrait of Louis I of Hungary) engraving from “” La Hungary historique”” 1851 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960348: Hungarian diet on the plain of Rakos engraving from “” Historical Hungary”” 1851 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960361: Third Crusade: Margaret of France (1158-1197) Queen of Hungary leading the Hungarians the Crusade of 1197 (Margaret of France, Queen of England and Hungary during the 3rd Crusade, 1197) Engraving from “” La hongrie historique”” 1851 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960374: Portrait of Stephen I of Hungary (975-1038) founder of the Kingdom of Hungary (Portrait of Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen of Hungary) engraving from “” La Hungary historique”” 1851 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960391: Portrait of Arpad Grand Prince of the Magyars from 896 to 907, founder of the Arpad dynasty, who regained over Hungary from 896 to 1301 (Portrait of Arpad (845-907) head of the confederation of the Hungarian tribes at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries) engraving from “” La Hungary historique”” 1851 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960404: Portrait of Sicules (or Szeklers) in Transylvania in Hungary (Szekelys, Hungarian people living mostly in the Szekely Land in Romania) Engraving from “” La hongrie historique””” 1851 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960702: Representation of a wizard from Upper Ogooue in Gabon in Africa. 19th century (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960799: Study of the french physicians Bourru and Burot on mental suggestion and the remote action of toxic and medicinal substances on human body. 19th century (engraving). / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960873: Mesmerism: women during magnetic crisis, loosing control after a baquet session of Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), engraving from "Les mysteres de la Science" by Louis Figuier, 1880 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960874: Mesmerism: a tree used as a baquet by Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) late 18th century engraving / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960941: Roman Antiquite: Emperor Diocletian (244-311) announces his withdrawal from power and abdicates in 305 to settle in his magnificent palace known as Diocletian's Palace, on the Adriatic Sea near Salone, the capital of Dalmatia (novel emperor Diocletian retired to his homeland, Dalmatia after his abdication, 305) Engraving from “Young folks history of Rome”” by Charlotte Yonge 1882 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960975: Punic War: The Meeting of Scipio the African (235-183 BC) General Roman and Carthaginian General Hannibal (247-183 BC) at Zama in 202 BC (Second punic war: Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (236-183 BC) ad Hannibal meeting in Zama, 202 BC) Engraving from “Young folks history of Rome” Charlotte Yonge 1882 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4960986: Roman antiquite: “” Cornelie, mother of the Gracques””” Cornelie (Cornelia Africana) (189-110 BC), mother of the Gracques presents her children as her most beautiful jewels in front of a lady from Campania who came to show her hers - Her two children are named Tiberio Sempronio Gracco (162-133 BC) and Gaio (Caio Gracco) Sempronio (154-122 BC) (Tibere and Caius) ( Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Caius Sempronius Gracchus (Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi) Engraving from “Young folks history of Rome” by Charlotte Yonge 1882 / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961176: Hinduism: The Sati (Virtuous è, faithful to death), a widow's sacrifice, a symbol of her husband's total devouement, consists for the widow to climb on the butcher of the deceased and die brulee alive (Hinduism: Sati or suttee, funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband's pyre or takes her own life in another fashion shortly after her husband's death) Engraving from “Picturesque History of Religions” by Clavel 1844 Private collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961225: The Sacred Mistletoe - The Gauls and their priests or Druids - Picking mistletoe from the druids in Gaul - Druids Cutting the Mistletoe - Engraving from Clavel 1844 “Picturesque History of Religions” / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961270: Celebration of the fete dieu instituted by King Rene of Anjou in 1462 in Provence, mixing the sacred and the profane with the donkey (French celebration of the Corpus Christi with a donkey, 15th century) Engraving taken from “” Histoire picturesque des religions”” by Clavel 1844 Collection privee / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961476: Ancient Rome: “” Tarquin the superb and his son Sextus Tarquin (died 509 BC) sending him to Gabies to take power”” (Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud) and his son Sextus Tarquinius) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961478: Ancient Rome: Sacrifice Ceremony at the Temple of Jupiter on Mount Albain (Albanus mons or Monte Albano) near Rome, Italy (Roman sacrificial offering) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961565: Roman Antiquite: Marcus Furius Camillus dit Camillus chooses a location on the Aventine for a temple dedicated to Juno 392 BC (Temple of Juno regina dedicated by Furius Camillus in 392 BC stood on the Aventine, Rome) Queen Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961939: Roman Antiquite Second Punic War “” the Carthaginian ambassadors facing the Roman consuls, 203 BC” (Second Punic War, carthaginian embassy received by the roman consuls 203 BC) Engraving from “” Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4961977: Jules Cesar crosses the river of Rubicon with his legions in arms on January 10, 49 BC in the footsteps of Pompee the Great (Gneo Pompeo Magno or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, 106-48 BC) and violates the law of the Roman Senate which prohibited a Roman general from crossing the border river of Cisalpine Gaul - Crossing the river, Jules Cesar prononca The famous formula “” Alea jacta est”” (Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) Crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC from Cisalpine Gaul to Italy to make his way to Rome - Caesar uttered the famous phrase alea iacta est (“the die has been cast”)) Engraving from “” Storia di Roma by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4962065: Roman Antiquite “” the funeral of Jules Cesar (100-44 BC) in 44 BC” (Julius Caesar's funeral 44 BC) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4962156: Roman Antiquite “” ceremony of dedication of the pantheon by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63 BC-12 AD) in 27 BC” (Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa on the dedication day of the pantheon in Rome, 27 BC) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4962207: A Jewish embassy led by Philo of Alexandria to plead the cause of the Jews of Alexandria was received by Emperor Caligula in 39-40 AD (Legatio ad Caium) (The diplomatic mission (Embassy to Gaius) to Caligula led by Philo of Alexandria (Philo Judaeus) Hellenistic Jewish philosopher representing the jews of Alexandria, in 39 - 40 AD) Engraving from Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4962402: Roman Antiquite “” First Christians of Rome in the Catacombs, 2nd century” (Catacombs of the Christian, Rome, 2nd century) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4962489: Roman Antiquite “” a portrait of Emperor Heliogabale (203-222) or elagabal exhibits in the temple of victory on Mount Palatine, 218-222”” (Portrait of Elagabalus or Heliogabalus exposed in the temple of the victory, Rome 218 - 222) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images

ELD4962517: Milenary of Rome: From 21 April 247 to 21 April 248, Philippe l'Arabe marks the tenth secular games for a year of grand celebrations (Ludi Saeculares, celebrated under the reign of Philip the arab, coincided with the one thousandth anniversary of the foundation of Rome, 247-248 AD) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images