ELD4831233: Illustration for “Le petit poucet”, written in 1697 by Charles Perrault (1628-1703), 19th century (engraving), Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4899906: Portrait of the King of France Louis XVI, Queen Mary Antoinette and her brother the Emperor Joseph II visiting France gathering on the tomb of a king of France in the royal necropolis of the Basilica of Saint Denis (Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1741-1790), Louis XVI of France (1754-1793), and Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), in the crypt of St Denis, France). 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4899931: Normandy revolt of 996: peasant insurrection under the reign of Richard II of Normandy the peasants form assemblees aimed at electing deputes destines for liberating them from seigneurial power. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4901145: The regent Marie de Medicis and her favourite Concino Concini, Marquis d'Anchor (1575-1617). 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4901166: Portrait of Pierre Joseph Bernard called Gentil-Bernard (1708-1775) playwright, goguettier and poet. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4900926: Portrait of St. Albert the Great (1200-1280) in the Cathedral of St. Peter of Regensburg, Germany, 1260-1263. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4900196: The young Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710), mistress of King Louis XIV, and Henriette of England (1644-1670) circa 1661. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4900405: Portrait of Queen of France Anne of Austria (1601-1666). 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4900505: Portrait of Madeleine de Valois (1520-1537) Queen consort of Scotland and wife of King James V of Scotland. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4900542: Portrait of the French crook Mathurin Bruneau (1784-1822), the fake dolphin. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4899115: King Louis XV leaving the Parc aux cerfs mansion where the king hid the subjects of his romantic liaisons. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4899139: Portrait of Antoine de Sartine (1729-1801) chief of police under Louis XV, 1770 ca. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4898700: King Charles VI (1368-1422) in the arms of his mistress Odette de Champdivers (1390-1425). 19th century (engraving from “Les grandes infortunes” by Changer et Spont) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4898478: Representation of the Greek poet Homere (7th century BC) with his guide. 19th century (engraving from "Les grandes infortunes" by Changer et Spont) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4903773: French friars Recollects caring to the plague victims, 1650. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4905179: View of the french porcelain factory of Sevres, Hauts de Seine. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4905555: Portrait of Frederic Chopin, Polish composer and pianist (1810-1849) circa 1847. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4904969: French Revolution: Marie Adrienne Francoise de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette receiving the battalions following the resignation of her husband as commander of the National Guard, August 1789. 19th century, (engraving). / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4904983: The goldsmith Saint Eligius (Eloy) delivering two thrones of gold to king of the franks Clotaire II which sent him too much gold. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4905050: Portrait of the French Woman of Letters Madeleine de Scudery (1607-1701). 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4905408: Portrait of Francois Achille Longet (1811-1871), French anatomist and physiologist. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4905618: Portrait of the German engineer, architect and archeologist Carl Humann (1839-1896). 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902129: The death of William II of England known as William the Roux (1056-1100) during a deer hunt in the vicinity of Brockenhurst, New Forest, England in 1100. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902223: View of the farm of the hamlet of Queen Marie Antoinette in the park of the castle of Versailles. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902054: View of the tower of London, 13th century, England. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4906197: Islam: representation of an ulema (ulema or alem), Sunni theologian preaching the holy war (jihad). 19th century (chromolithograph) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4906273: Life of St Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), promoter of the Cistercian order: a hermit announces to st Bernard's mother the future vocation of her son”. 19th century (chromolithograph). / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902414: Different types of turban: the egyptian turban. 19th century, (engraving). / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902581: Roman Art: representation of the altar of the twelve deities of Olympus - Marble sculpture, from Gabii (Lazio), 1st-2nd century AD, Louvre museum. 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902666: View of the London Stone (London Stone) stone found at Cannon Street. 19th century, (engraving). / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902860: Ruth working in the field of Boaz (Booz) (Ruth and Boaz). 19th century (engraving) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4902961: Portrait of Roman Emperor Augustus (Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus) (63 BC-14 AD) and his wife Livie (55 BC- 29 AD) (Livia Drusilla Augusta). 19th century (chromolithograph) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

ELD4903009: Portrait of the King of France Henri II (1519-1559) and Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566) (Portrait of king of France Henri II and Diane of Poitiers) Chromolithograph 19th century Private collection / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

LSE5010348: Hairstyle à l'échelle de l'époque Louis XV - Caricature sur les coiffures excessiées du XVIII siècle - in “Paris à travers les siècles”, de Grenouillac, 1881., French School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

LSE5012023: Carrot Hair: “” la crumb de pain””, Jules Renard, illustration by Felix Vallotton, ed. Flammarion., Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

BLB5026009: Monument at Abbach on the Danube, 1803 (litho), Dorner, Johann Jakob, the younger (1775-1852) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images