FLO4571172: King's Corps, Compagnie Francaise. Royal bodyguard, French company to King Francis I. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VIII 78 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4571179: Comet C/2009 P1 Garrad - September 2011 - Comet C/2009 P1 Garrad seen near the Hanger cluster (or Brocchi cluster), an asterism located in the constellation Little Fox. September 4, 2011. Comet C/2009 P1 Garrad is seen in the vicinity of the Coathanger asterism, also known as Brocchi's cluster, Al Sufi's cluster or Collinder. September 4, 2011 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4571184: Alderman of Paris, Echevin de Paris, reign of King Francis I. The livery features the coat of arms of Paris on the sleeve. Handcoloured lithograph after a contemporary woodblock from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4571207: Worker with large axe, artisan, merchant and woman of Paris. Costumes of the people of Paris, reign of King Francis I of France. Handcoloured lithograph after figures in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4571213: La comete Lovejoy - December 2011 - Comet Lovejoy - December 2011 - La comete Lovejoy above Cirque de Mafate - Ile de la Reunion. 24 December 2011. Comet Lovejoy seen above Cirque de Mafate, Reunion on Dec. 24, 2011 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4571240: King Henry II of Navarre. Henri d'Albert, King of Navarre 1505-1555, reign of King Henri II of France. He holds a daisy or daisite. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in Roger de Gagnieres' portfolio from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4571244: Catherine de Medici, queen of France, reign of King Henry II of France. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' cabinet (portfolio VIII 95) from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4571250: Claude de Lorraine, first Duke of Guise. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolio VIII 102 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4571284: La comete Siding Spring - september 2014 - Comet Siding Spring - september 2014 - La comete C/2013 A1 Siding Spring near the globular cluster 47 Toucan, seen September 1, 2014. Comet Siding Spring C/2013 A1 passing 47 Tucanae seen on september 1st 2014 / 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

PIX4569237: La Meridienne de l'Hotel Chenizot - Paris - Sundial in Paris: This meridian dates back to 1730. It indicates noon, as well as the shifts and half hours before and after. A Meridian is based on the well-known principle of the sundial, but only preys to determine the exact time of noon (Meridian = half of the day). 51 Rue Saint-Louis, 75004 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4569251: Sundial of the house of Cuvier (Paris 5e) - Sundial in Paris: On the facade of the old house of Cuvier, today one of the entrance to the Jardin des Plantes, you can see a beautiful dial declinating from the afternoon. The style is missing. Sundial located on the front of the Cuvier's house (75005), one of the entrance of the Jardin des Plantes / Bridgeman Images

FLO4569260: Dutchman's pipe, Aristolochia macrophylla 1 and asarabacca, Asarum europaeum 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4569291: Cinnamon rose, Rosa majalis, and sweet briar, Rosa rubiginosa, Rosa umbellata flora carneo. 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

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

PIX4569327: Sundial - Invalides - Paris - Sundial in Paris - Hotel des Invalides: The sundials of the western facade of the monument of the Hotel des Invalides. In the court of honour, the hour was given on each facade: to the north, by a clock and on the other three facades, by seven solar dials. If the clock is missing, the dials are still visible / Bridgeman Images

PIX4569354: La Meridienne de la Pitie-Salpetriere - Paris - Sundial in Paris - Hospital de la Pitie-Salpetiere: Outside the chapel of the Pitie-Salpetiere Hospital (75013), a Meridian is visible just above the door. It has the motto: Ultima Latet (the last one is hidden). This simple Meridian features the 11 am, 12 pm and 1 pm hour lines, plus the half-hours on either side of noon. Portions of daytime arches are traced and marked by the signs of the Zodiac / Bridgeman Images

PIX4569355: Sundial - Paris - Sundial in Paris: Recent sundial on the facade of a building located at 45 rue Letellier (75015) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4569363: Purple or violet rose, Rosa holoserica purpurea flora semi-pleno. 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

FLO4569381: Large flowered Damask pink, Rosa damascena grandiflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Horned 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

FLO4569390: Queen rose, Rosa regina rubicans, and moss rose, Rosa muscosa major. 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

PIX4569392: Sundial - Riquewihr - Sundial - Riquewihr - Sundial - 1971 sundial / Bridgeman Images

PIX4569412: Sundial - Valloire - Sundial in France - Valloire - Dial realised by Zarbula, restored in 1998. Hameau Les Verneys, Savoie / Bridgeman Images

FLO4569414: Cyrtanthus angustifolius, amaryllis native to South Africa. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving 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

PIX4569520: Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon - Lunar Occultation with Jupiter - Jupiter and its Galilean satellites pass near the Moon. The beginning of the blackout. 15/07/2012. Jupiter and its galilean satellites transiting near the Moon. July 15 2012 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4569580: Comet Bennett - 1970 - Comet Bennett. 1970 - Comet Bennett, 1969Y1. 197 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4569581: Comete Hale - Bopp - Comet Hale - Bopp C/1995 Feb 16 1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp C/1995 O1 9:58 UT 16 February 199 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4569596: Flame lily, Gloriosa superba, native to tropical Africa and Asia. 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

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

PIX4569683: Comete Hale - Bopp and Nebula North America - Comet Hale - Bopp and the North America Nebula - March 7, 1997. Hale - Bopp and the North American Nebula on 7 March 1997 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4569695: Comete Hale - Bopp 12/03/1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp March 12 199 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4569739: Franklin tree, Franklinia alatamaha, native to America, extinct in the wild. 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

PIX4569748: Comete Hale - Bopp - March 1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp in March 199 / 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

PIX4569771: Comete Hale - Bopp 04/1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp 04/1997 - Comet Hale - Bopp 1996 O1 (19 April 1997) Comet Hale - Bopp seen above a snow - covered mountai / Bridgeman Images