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FLO4569869: Indian pink or woodland pinkroot, Spigelia marilandica, native to North America. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569756: Canary madrone or strawberry tree, Arbutus canariensis, native to the Canary Islands, vulnerable. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569884: Narrowleaf bottle brush, Callistemon linearis, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4570033: Mosquito flower or pink brush, Lopezia racemosa, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569055: Javan leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis 1, and banded linsang, Prionodon linsang 2. Copied from illustrations by William Daniell in Zoological Researches in Java. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569234: Sea slugs: Phyllidia varicosa 1,2, Tergipes limacina 3,4, Aeolidia papillosa 5, Scyllaea pelagica 6, Tritonia hombergii 7, Polycera quadrilineata 8, and Platydoris argo 9,10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569313: Pink millefolia rose, Rosa millefolia rubra, and alpine rose, Rosa pendulina inermis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1790-1830. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569650: White lady, Thunbergia fragrans, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569658: Indigofera juncea. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4570077: Cheiridopsis denticulata, succulent native to South Africa. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4622663: Unique house in Canton, with floor plan showing kitchen, bathroom, servants' quarters, courtyard and shop toward the street. Handcoloured illustration and copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i i Popoli), Florence, 1842. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4622681: Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy. Mail ship or news frigate 1, junk with defensive boards 2, covered waterwheel riverboat 3, junk 4, and hawk's beak boat with two prows 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i i Popoli), Florence, 1842. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4622735: Chinese interior decoration and furniture, with elegant murals, lanterns, stools, tables and calligraphy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i i Popoli), Florence, 1842. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4623166: Bard in distinctive sky-blue robes with 12-string harp, Briton in the Roman fashion of multicolored cape and red tunic, and two female Britons in tunic and skirts. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, 1847. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4623313: Jousting helm 1, horned helmet of the Earl of Dammartin 2, winged helm of the Constable of Clisson 3, royal helm 4 and chainmail hood and cap 5, and flat-headed helms circa 1230 during the reign of King Philip II, 6,7. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, 1844. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4623556: Mustard plant with cochineal beetles, jackfruit tree, water buffalo and orangutan. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844., Bernieri, Andrea (1792-1849) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4623901: Indian musicians with musical instruments. Man playing bell and conch shell, sankh and ghanta, bansi flutist, surmandal player, dholak drummer, kartal cymbalist, dhak drummer, and jagajhampa drummer. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844., Bernieri, Andrea (1792-1849) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4623910: Nautch or Ramjani girls dancing to music from kuplyans or bin, dhol drums, tabla, and other string and percussion instruments. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy, 1844., Bernieri, Andrea (1792-1849) / Bridgeman Images