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XEE4150869: Portrait of Catherine Monvoisin (La Voisin) (1640-1680) (engraving) - Affaire des poisons: Catherine Deshayes, wife Monvoisin and nicknamed La Voisin (1640-1680) - Engraving of 1863 in “Le Livre Rouge - Histoire De L'echafaud en France” by Dupray de La Maherie - Private collection, Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4162381: Expedition to America (1799-1804) by Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) and Aime Bonpland (1773-1858): Omaguas Indians (Amazonia, Peru) - illustration from “The Great Mariners of the 18th century”, 1879 - 1 of the 3 volumes of the “Histoire generale des grands voyages et des grands voyageurs” by Jules Verne, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4182657: Card to play of the French Republic (1793) published in the National Convention on 21/09/1792, after the fall of the Kingdoms: the character of the philosopher under the traits of Jean-Jacques (Jean Jacques) Rousseau “” to the social contract”” (1712-1778). In “” The picturesque store”” 1835, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4188257: Settling of accounts between Uncle Sam, the symbol of the United States, and Marianne, representing France over the money lent on the one hand during the First World War and the United States War of Independence (and the Lafayette expedition). Cover from “” Le petit journal”” of 09/05/1920 Collection privee - Settlement of accounts between Uncle Sam, symbol of the United States, and Marianne, Emblem of France, following the American War of Independence and World War I, Frontpage of French newspaper Le petit journal, May 9, 1920, Private Collection, Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4188423: Napoleon I is delivered to the English. Boarding from Napoleon to Sainte-Helene (Sainte Helene) aboard the Bellerophon on July 15, 1815. 'Napoleon In The Bellerophon', 1815. After his defeat at Waterloo and a failed attempt to escape to the United States, Napoleon surrendered to Captain Maitland on board HMS 'Bellerophon' on 15 July 1815. Bellerophon transported Napoleon to Plymouth harbour, where he remained on board before being transferred to HMS 'Northumberland which carried him to his final exile on St Helena., English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4155380: Delian Dance in the feast of Diana or Artemis (goddess of the hunt) - 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
GIA4744274: Portrait of Eratosthene of Cyrene (ca. 284 BC - 194 BC), Greek scientist, geographer and poet. He was director of the Alexandria library and calculated the measurement of the earthly meridian. Portrait of afterwards: “Galleria degli antichi greci e romani”, vol. II. Poschiavo 1784., Unknown artist, (18th century) / Bridgeman Images