PCT4283307: La catastrophe de Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Saint Gervais les Bains - Haute-Savoie - Haute Savoie - Alpes), Glacier de Tette-Rousse (Tete Rousse), 12 July 1892: engraving from an article by Charles Durier in the journal Le Tour du Monde 1892 - drawing by Gotorbe after a photograph by Rusche - the establishment of the bath before the park) - avalanche - flood - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4283351: Isaac, old and almost blind, after eating the kid brought by his son Jacob under the impulse of his mother Rebecca, believing that it is Esau - a biblical episode known as the blessing of Isaac or Jacob - from the first volume of a historical Bible printed in Paris around 1487 - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4283565: Fez (Fes) - Morocco: young Muslim woman walking in front of a fountain in a street in the medina, her head (hair) covered with a scarf - election signs (elections) - Islam - Islamic - tradition - feminism - civil rights - Muslim - mosaic - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4283602: Marrakech: inner courtyard of Ben Youssef medersa, Morocco's largest Quranic school founded by Abu al-Hasan, Sultan Merinide, in 1564. The present structure of this jewel of Amazigho-Arab-Andalusian architecture (Amazigho Arabo Andalusian) was built around 1570 by the Saadians. Mosaic tiles and stucco frieze - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4284269: Letter letter letter C by Montader, opening the first chapter of Paul Largilliere's book “” Cerisette”, late 19th century. The illustration on this first page is boldly housed inside and above this gigantic letter occupying the height of about fifteen lines of the text - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4285082: The depute makes a speech at the regional agricultural competition (honour and gastronomy) - the first prize is a rooster, the prize of honour a pig (pig) still alive despite a knife plant in the echine and a piece of meat already cut on its back - Drawing (caricature) by Albert Robida (1848-1926) in his book “The twentieth century” (20th century) edition Decaux 1884 - political - politician - elected -, Robida, Albert (1848-1926) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329892: A meal of the men of service of the mission of 1872, at the camp site, before the first field reconnaissance, engraved after the drawing of G. Massias, illustrating a set of geographic missions through the United States National Park, from 1870 to 1872, by Messrs Hayden, Doane and Langford, published in “Le tour du monde”” 1874, under the directed by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329933: Transport of iron ship sections by camels, in the desert of Nubia (Sudan), engraving illustrating an armed expedition in Central Africa, for the suppression of the black trade, 1869 to 1873, by Sir Samuel White Baker, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1875, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330069: A farm of Sam Choui, in the province of Canton, with the owner (in the centre), surrounds his family and some agricultural employees, engraved after a drawing by O.Mathieu, illustrating the voyage to China, by J. Thompson, in 1870-1872, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1875, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Mathieu, Oscar Pierre (1845-1881) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330140: Matipa, an indigenous man who provided canoes to Livingstone's team, was served drinking by his wife, engraving after a drawing by Riou, illustrating David Livingstone's last diary (1813-1873), in 1866-1873, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1875, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330517: A young girl bringing to an archeologist Professor Glavinich Roman inscriptions found in a field in Salone (Croatia), and waiting for his reward. Engraving after the drawing of Stop, to illustrate the journey in Dalmatia, by Charles Yriarte, in 1874, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1876, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330621: Portrait of Charles II of Amboise, Lord of Chaumont, (1473-1511), who was governor of Paris, of the Duke of Milan, of the seigneurerie of Genes, then vice king of Lombardy. Colour engraving, in “France et les francais a travers les siecles”” by Augustin Challamel, F.Roy editor, Paris 1882. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330656: Portraits before 1600, of Antoine de Saint Chamand, lord of Mery sur Oise, and of the King of France Henry IV (1553-1610), surrounding an unknown woman. Engraving in colours after the drawing by Gaignieres, in “France et les francais à travers les siecles”” by Augustin Challamel, F.Roy editor, Paris 1882. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images