GIA4767283: View of Quebec City at the beginning of the 19th century. Colour lithography., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4766633: The attack in Lisbon: The King of Portugal (Carlos I) (Charles I) and the Crown Prince (Louis Philippe) are assassinated on 01/02/1908. Ill. d'A. Beltrame. "La Domenica del corriere". 02/1908., Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4766649: Cycling: Italian victory in France. Rider Ottavio Bottecchia has won the Tour de France. ILL; by A. Beltrame. ""La Domenica del Corriere"". 08/1924., Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4767020: Dante and Virgil meet the giant Anteas. Ill. for the Divine Comedy by Dante Anlighieri by Gustave Doré., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4766175: The hell of fire and flames. The Signal Hill oil well fire in California. Ill. by W. Beltrame. "La Domenica del corriere", 28/12/1924., Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4766182: Schonbrunn Park, a complex of palaces and gardens located not far from Vienna, was the summer residence of the Habsburg family since the 18th century. Lithograph of the 19th century., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4766582: The great Italian triumph in the Schneider Cup. The arrival of the intrepid Major Mario de Bernardi, acclaimed by the crowd. Ill. d'A. Beltrame. "La Domenica del Corriere", 28/11/1926., Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4766248: View of the city of Leipzig in Germany. Lithograph from around 1820., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4767335: Satirical vignette against Jansenism., Unknown Artist, (17th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4767251: The Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in Polynesia after the “Viaggi del Capitano Cook”, engraving of the 19th century., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4767305: Satirical vignette against Jansenism., Unknown Artist, (17th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778170: The death of the pirate Edward Teach called Barbenoire (Blackbeard or Blackbeard, 1680-1718). Engraving of “The pirate own book”, 1837., American School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778295: Interior of a lodge of the teatro alla Scala. 1844., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778592: Napoleonic War: Battle of Marengo, June 14, 1800 north of Genes, which concluded the war of the Second Coalition: the death of Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux (1768-1800). Illustration of the 19th century., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778718: Portrait of Pope Leon II (682-683)., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778767: Culture, civilization and Indian society: Portrait of a fakir (faquir) with long nails, India., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778945: 18th century Chinese world map: above, view of the hemispheres North and South, bottom view of the Arctic (North pole) and Antarctica (South pole), Unknown artist, (18th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778951: Nicolas Flamel (1330 - 1418) in his laboratory., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4776749: Portrait of Giulia Beltramini Marcora in “La traviata”” by Giuseppe Verdi. Lithograph from the end of the 19th century., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4776852: Series of chromolithographs of opera costumes on the occasion of the first representation of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida: the pharaoh. 1872, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4776858: Series of chromolithographs of opera costumes on the occasion of the first representation of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi: the pretress of Iside. 1872, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4776894: Costume of young lady of the nobility of Syracuse draws by Gironi for the opera “Tancredi”” (Tancrede) by Gioacchino Rossini. 1813, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777035: Woman of the Chinese nobility. “De China Monumenta” by Athanasius Kircher (1601 - 1680), Jesuit, Orientalist and German scholar, Amsterdam 1667., Unknown Artist, (17th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777055: Oriental baths in Budapest. The pink room, 1868. Engraving., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777093: Earthquake of Oppido Mamertina in Calabria (Meridionale Italy) on 15 February 1783., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777341: Representation of a dragon: engraving from Johann Stumpff's “Den Edlen Strengen Besten Fromen”. 1550, Swiss School, (16th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777354: Li Bai (Li Po, Li Tai Po, Li Tai Pe) (701-762), Chinese poet., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777406: Measurement of the Earth. Detail of the atlas by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638). Amsterdam 1630., Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777457: A daring escape of four inmates from Asti prison after breaking through the wall. Drawing by Beltrame. La Domenica del Corriere. 1902, Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777675: The pirate gentleman Jean Lafitte (1780-1826) approaches the Queen East ship of the Compagnie des Indes. Engraving of “” The pirate own book”” 1837., Anonymous / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777702: Captain Bartholomew Roberts's crew resting near the Old Calabar River, late 17th century. Engraving of “” The pirate own book”” 1837., Anonymous / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777730: The pirate “” Long Ben”” John Avery (did in 1643) loaded three crates of treasor (gold and stones) on his ship. Engraving of “” The pirate own book”” 1837., Anonymous / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777778: Tom Chist's treasor: “” Book of pirates Buccaneers and Marooners of the spanish Main”” by Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911), American illustrator. 1887., American School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4777820: Portrait of a pirate. “” Book of pirates Buccaneers and Marooners of the Spanish Main”” by Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911), American illustrator. 1887., American School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778074: Portrait of Gioacchino Conti, dit Gizziello (1714-1761) (Castrat) (Castrato) the Italian., Unknown artist, (18th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images

GIA4778502: Theodoric I the Great (v. 454-526), king of the Ostrogoths (474-526) and founder of the Ostrogoth kingdom in Italy., Unknown Artist, (17th century) / Private Collection / Bridgeman Images