FLO4574428: The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 1794. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4574500: Zedoary or white turmeric, Turmeric zedoaria 1, flower a, leaf b, and grains of paradise, Aframomum melegueta 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4574513: Dachshund 1, Braque pointer 2, Anatolian shepherd dog 3, Doguin of Bordeaux 4, Maltese dog 5, and lion dog or chow chow 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4574541: Greater rhea, Rhea americana 1, and black swan, Cygnus atratus 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4574631: Balm of Peru, Myroxylum peruiserum 1, and elemi gum tree, Amyris elemisera 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4574760: Threads of Dutch linen 1 and gold 2 magnified under a microscope. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4574832: Cow tongue under the microscope: veal tongue showing different papillae 1, foliate papilla 2, filiform papillae 3, and fungiform papillae 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1798. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575003: Death's head hawk-moth (sphinx head of death), Acherontia atropos 1, and eyed hawk-moth (sphinx demi peacock), Smerinthus ocellatus 2, moth, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575283: Damask rose (Damascus rose), Rosa damascena basilica, and single yellow rose, Rosa lutea simplex. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575076: Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar 1, tuna, Thunnus species 2, Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus 3, and Atlantic mackerel (mackerel), Scomber scombrus 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575137: Longnose gar (bone lepisost), Lepisosteus osseus 1, suckermouth catfish (Common pleco), Hypostomus plecostomus 2, Raphael catfish (platydoras), Platydoras costatus 3 and spotted catfish (Corydoras marble), Corydoras punctatus 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575150: Ancient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with ram's head 3, and bronze medal to honour the victor 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575190: Telegraph machines: the telegraph on the Louvre in Paris 1, and the telegraph at Lille showing the mechanism for moving the arms and an observer with telescope dictating to a secretary 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Goetz from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575634: Tench (Tench), Tinca tinca 1, ide (Melanote Ide), Leuciscus idus 2, gibel carp (goldfish or golden cyprin), Carassius auratus auratus 3, and Indian humphead (Indian Napoleon), Kurtus indicus 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575609: Tokay gecko, Gekko gecko 1, broad-tailed gecko (gecko a tail large), Phyllurus platurus 2, five-toed whip lizard (tetradifon), Tetradactylus seps 3, cylindrical skink, Chalcides chalcides 4, and fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, male 5,6 and female 7,8. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575748: Greek and Roman gods: Pluto 1,2, Vesta 3, and Bacchus 4,5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575754: Greek and Roman gods: Diane 1,2,3, Vulcan 4, and Minerva 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575993: Plains pocket gopher with external cheek pouches - brown waffle or a poche - Geomys bursarius, and white mouse - common mouse, blanche - Mus musculus var. alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576027: French rose - Rose de France or Rose de Provins - Rosa gallica, and flesh-colored pink rose, Rosa truncata carnea major. Handcoloured copperplate engraving 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
FLO4576200: Swiss costumes, circa 1800: Peasant of Unterwalden, peasant of Berne, dairyman of Emmenthal, peasants of Entlibuch, and chamois deer hunter. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. 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., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images