FLO4607472: Dark purple larkspur, Delphinium elegans pleno. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved by William Clark from Richard Morris's “Flora Conspicua” London, Longman, Rees, 1826. William Clark was former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society and illustrated many botanical books in the 1820s and 1830s. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607562: Slender Canadian columbine. Aquilegia canadensis gracilis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved by William Clark from Richard Morris's “Flora Conspicua” London, Longman, Rees, 1826. William Clark was former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society and illustrated many botanical books in the 1820s and 1830s. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607578: Sweet-scented cassia, Senna odorata. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved by William Clark from Richard Morris's “Flora Conspicua” London, Longman, Rees, 1826. William Clark was former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society and illustrated many botanical books in the 1820s and 1830s. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607587: Purple broom, Cytisus purpureus. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved by William Clark from Richard Morris's “Flora Conspicua” London, Longman, Rees, 1826. William Clark was former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society and illustrated many botanical books in the 1820s and 1830s. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607605: Round-leaved cyclamen, Cyclamen coum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved by William Clark from Richard Morris's “Flora Conspicua” London, Longman, Rees, 1826. William Clark was former draughtsman to the London Horticultural Society and illustrated many botanical books in the 1820s and 1830s. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607610: Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire. Copperplate engraving by J. Hall after an illustration by Edwards from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607647: Elisabeth Woodville (Wydville, Wydeville or Widvile, 1437-1492), with her sons, begged Edward IV (1442-1483) to restore her lands - Lady Elizabeth Grey with her two young sons Thomas and Richard petitioning King Edward IV to restore her lands. Copperplate engraving by C. Grignion after an illustration by Edwards from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607714: Cadmos (Kadmos) and Harmony Transforms into Snakes - Cadmus and Hermione metamorphosed into serpents from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Copperplate engraving by W. Walker after an illustration by Charles Eisen from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607780: Hercules stifles Ante who opposes his passage in Africa -Hercules overcoming Antaeus who opposes his passage into Africa. Copperplate engraving by W. Walker after an illustration by Charles Eisen from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607799: Orphee seduces animals, rocks and trees with her cat and lyre - Orpheus, by his voice and lyre, attracts the attention of the animals, rocks and trees. Copperplate engraving by W. Walker after an illustration by Charles Eisen from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607839: Telemaque, by order of Astarbe (Astebe), escapes from the persecutions of Pygmalion -Telemachus, by order of Astarbe, avoids the pursuits of Pygmalion. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Cook after an illustration by C. Monnet from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4607965: Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, Admiral of the Fleet, 1653-1727, in oval, above vignette of a naval battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Cook from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608006: Frederick Hermann, 1st Duke of Schomberg, 1616-1690, within oval in suit of armour, above vignette of his death at the Battle of the Boyne. Copperplate engraving by Ryder after a portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608023: Rene Descartes, English philosopher and writer. Copperplate engraving by Joshua Collyer from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608026: Denis Diderot, French philosopher, art critic and writer. Copperplate engraving by Ryder from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608083: King George III of Great Britain. Copperplate engraving by William Walker from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1775. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608095: John Hampden, English Parliamentarian, in oval above vignette of his death at the Battle of Chalgrove Field. Copperplate engraving by Robert Pollard from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608177: Portrait of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician, 1621-1683. In an oval, with putto, sword and bell. Copperplate engraving by Ryder from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608180: Portrait of Sir Samuel Garth, English physician and poet, 1661-1719. Vignette of a scientist in a laboratory. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Cook after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, 1778. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4608252: British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): great Breton festival in Stonehenge (England), druidic ceremony on the eve of May, the stones are covered with veils in the effigy of the Dragon King - Forte Water by Robert Havell (1793-1878) from an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith (1776-1859), from original Costume of British Islanders, by Samuel Meyrick (1783-1848), 1821 - Grand Conventional Festival of the Britons at Stonehenge, Pre-Roman era. Druidic Helio-arkite ceremony on May eve, the stones covered with veils depicting the dragon king. Handcoloured aquatint by R. Havell from an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from Samuel Meyrick's Costume of the Original Inhabitants of the British Islands, London, 1821. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4606016: Cassini - Huygens and Saturn - Cassini spacecraft at Saturn - Artist's view of the Cassini probe around Saturn. The Huygens European module is attached to the probe. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 2004. The great Cassini orbiter, with the Huygens probe still in place, prepares to slip through the ring plane of Saturn. Cassini - Huygens was launched from the earth on october 15 1997 and is orbiting Saturn system from july 1st 2004, Bergeron, Joe / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606035: Cinnamon Wood (Canella winterana) - Strong Water by William Clarke to illustrate “” Medical Botanical, Description of the Medicinal Plants of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4606072: The Huygens probe in the atmosphere of Titan. - Artist's view of the descent of the European probe Huygens on Titan. Huygens landed on the Titan satellite on 14 January 2005. The Cassini-Huygens probe was launched on 15 October 1997 and has been placed in orbit around Saturn since 1 July 200 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606112: La rue des jardin ou rue fetide (Ruta graveolens) - Water forte by William Clarke to illustrate “” Botanique medicale, description des plantes medicinales de London, Edinburgh et Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606119: The Great Elderberry or Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) - Strong Water by William Clarke to illustrate “” Medical Botanical, Description of the Medicinal Plants of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606122: Swietenia febriguda (Soymida febrifuga) - Drinking water by William Clarke to illustrate “” Medical Botanical, Description of the Medicinal Plants of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4606178: Venus Express Probe - Artist View / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606217: Gaiac Wood or Gaiac Officinal - Weddell Lithograph for “” Medical Botanical: Description and Illustration of Medicinal Plants of the Pharmacopoeia of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” (Great Britain), 1831 - Roughbark lignum-vitae, Guaiacum officinale (endangered). Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill's “” Medical Botany: or Illustrations and descriptions of the medicinal plants of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin pharmacopoiias,” London, 1831. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4606235: Launch of the Venus Express Probe - Artist's View - Launch of Venus Express spacecraft - Artwork - The European Venus Express probe was launched on 9 November 2005 by a Soyuz - Fregat rocket and orbit around Venus on 11 April 2006. The european spacecraft Venus Express has been launched from Baikonur in november 2005 by a Soyuz - Fregat rocket and reaches the planet Venus on april 11 2006 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606239: The Cedratier (Citrus medica) - Strong Water by William Clarke to illustrate “” Medical Botanical, Description of the Medicinal Plants of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606279: Clove (Syzygium aromatium) - Strong water by William Clarke to illustrate “” Medical Botanical, Description of the Medicinal Plants of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606284: Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three parts with a fichu bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI, Hairstyles de Style, La Parure Eccentric, Rouveyre, Paris, 1895. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606306: Opopanax chironium - Strong Water by William Clarke to illustrate “” Medical Botanical, Description of the Medicinal Plants of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606320: Woman with her hair combed up over a pouf (support) and decorated with flowers, pearls and a sash, called the Flea. The Pouf has the Chia. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI, Hairstyles de Style, La Parure Eccentric, Rouveyre, Paris, 1895. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4606346: Woman in Moorish bonnet with pearls and flowers over upcombed hairstyle with ringlets. Moorish hairstyle. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI, Hairstyles de Style, La Parure Eccentric, Rouveyre, Paris, 1895. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4606354: The landing of the Viking probe enters the atmosphere of Mars - Artist's view - The landing of the Viking probe enters the atmosphere of Mars - Artist's view, Dixon, Don (b.1951) / Bridgeman Images