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XEE4155395: The Odeon of Athens or Odeon of Pericles in Athens - engraving from “” Usi e Costumi di Tutti i i Popoli dell'Universo. Ovvero Storia del governo, delle leggi, della milizia, della religione di tutte le nazioni dai piu remoti tempi fino ai giorni nostri” 1856, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4160587: Napoleon watching the remains of his Grand Armee crossing the River Berezina on the retreat from Moscow, 1812 - lithograph by Job (Jacques Onfroy de Breville) from “” Le Grand Napoleon des Petites Enfants””” 1893, Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4155491: Candidates - Orator (Speaker) - Roman censor - engraving from “Usi e Costumi di Tutti i i Popoli dell'Universo. Ovvero Storia del governo, delle leggi, della milizia, della religione di tutte le nazioni dai piu remoti tempi fino ai giorni nostri” 1856, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4156619: Corneille reading his tragedie of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet in front of Catherine de Vivonne, Marquise de Rambouillet and in the presence of the horsemen and men of the Church (Bossuet was also one of the habitues of the Blue Chamber) - Pierre Corneille reading his tragedy Polyeucte (1641) at marchioness of Rambouillet's - engraving from “L'histoire de France told my grandchildren”” - by Francois Guizot - 1872-1876, Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4180950: The Oaths of Strasbourg between Louis the German (876), ruler of East France, and his half-brother Charles the Bald (? 877), ruler of West Francia - Le oath de Strasbourg: traite de Verdun, 843. The sons of Louis the Pious divided the territory (the Carolingian Empire): Charles the Bald received the West, Louis the Germanic the East, and Lothaire, who had the imperial title, the center. Engraving in “” Histoire De France En Cent Paintings by Paul Lehugeur “” 1891, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4146644: Trial of Nicolas Joseph Cugnots three-wheeled steam carriage at the Arsenal of Paris, 1770 - Premiere voiture a vapeur (le fardier) essayee by the inventor Cugnot, a l'interieur de l'Arsenal, Paris, 1770 - Engraving in “” Sciences mises à la potée de tous - physics et chimie populaires” by Alexis Clerc - End 19th century - Private collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4146905: Catalepsy produced under the influence of light - The French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) studying the phenomene of hypnosis on a patient at Salpetriere hospital using a magic lantern - Catalepsy - Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893), French neurologist and pathologist, demonstrating production of hypnosis using beam light from a magic lantern - Engraving in “” Sciences brought to the reach of all - Popular physics and chemistry”” by Alexis Clerc - End 19th century - Private collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4139286: Visit of Napoleon III (1808-1873) and the emperor Eugenie (1826-1920) to Cherbourg (Manche, 50), 1858: arrival of the imperial couple in the station of Cherbourg and handing over the keys to the city by the mayor. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°70 of 14 August 1858., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images