FLO4673840: Executioner, 9th century. He wears a sleeveless tunic with belt, laced sandals up to the calf, and holds an axe. From a manuscript in the king's library. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674023: Suger, Abbot of Saint-Denis (Suger de Saint Denis, 1080-1151), 12th century. He wears the tonsure, a hooded robe and holds a crosier. From a portrait in a stainless-glass window in Saint-Denis. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674026: Renaud or Bernard, son of William II (William II) Count of Tonnerre, died 1148 on a crusade in Latakia, Syria. He wears a suit of chainmail under a tunic, and holds a lance with banderole, sword, and buckler (shield) without heraldic coat of arms. From a statue. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674054: Holy communion ceremony, 12th century. A priest and altar boy with tonsure giving holy communion to the kneeling congregation in a church. From a manuscript in the Royal Library. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674190: Mahaut or Matilda II, (Mathilde d'Artois or Mahaut d'Artois, 1268-1329) Countess of Burgundy, 13th century. She wears a crown decorated with gems, veil over her hair, a blue coat-of-arms tunic with gold fleurs de liys, and tunic with pink sleeves. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674226: Knight Templar in combat uniform, 12th century. He wears a steel helm, white tunic and stockings, carries a sword and buckler. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674362: Margaret of Bar (Marguerite de Bar, 1220-1275), wife of Henry V, Count of Luxembourg, 13th century. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4672920: The circulatory system of the stomach, liver, kidneys and pancreas. Lithograph of Choubard, based on a drawing by Leveille, in Petity Atlas complet d'Anatomie descriptive du Corps Humain, by Dr. Joseph Nicolas Masse, published by Mequignon Marvis, Paris (France), 1864. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674423: Snapdragon variety, Antirrhinum species, ANTIRRHINO IIIII. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A. Matthioli ne i sei libri della Materia Medicinale di Pedacio Dioscoride Anazarbeo (Commentary on the Materia Medica of Dioscorides), Vincenzo Valgrisi, Venice, 1568. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674573: Southern maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris. Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A. Matthioli ne i sei libri della Materia Medicinale di Pedacio Dioscoride Anazarbeo (Commentary on the Materia Medica of Dioscorides), Vincenzo Valgrisi, Venice, 1568. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674650: Spring crocus, Crocus vernus (Croco fiorito). Handcoloured woodblock print by Wolfgang Meyerpick after an illustration by Giorgio Liberale from Pietro Andrea Mattioli's Discorsi di P.A. Matthioli ne i sei libri della Materia Medicinale di Pedacio Dioscoride Anazarbeo (Commentary on the Materia Medica of Dioscorides), Vincenzo Valgrisi, Venice, 1568. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674874: A variete of oxypetalum (Tweedia coerulea), a shrub with persistent foliage, up to 2 metres tall, producing delicate blue, star-shaped flowers. This ornamental plant was discovered in South America, it is likely that indigo is produced from this plant. Its seeds were sent in 1835 to Dublin (Ireland). Illustration by Sara Maund, in The Botanist, series by Benjamin Maund in five volumes, published between 1836 and 1842. This work is renowned for its finely detailed engravings. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674879: Variete of Epicris (E. Nivalis), persistent shrub with small white flowers. Illustration by Augusta Innes Withers (1793-1877), in The Botanist, series by Benjamin Maund in five volumes, published between 1836 and 1842. This work is renowned for its finely detailed engravings. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674948: Mimosas caterpillar (Acacia longifolia), shrub with persistent foliage, up to 3 to 6 metres high, with inflorescence in long, lemon-yellow epis, very fragrance. Plant native to New Holland (Australia), introduced to Great Britain in 1792. Illustration by R. Mills (active 1836-1842), in The Botanist, series by Benjamin Maund in five volumes, published between 1836 and 1842. This work is renowned for its finely detailed engravings. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675102: Pear, variety grown Glout Piece. Lithograph by Benjamin Maund (1790-1863) published in The Fruitist, London, England, 1850. Glout Piece pear, Pyrus communis, within a Della Robbia ornamental frame with text below. Handcoloured glyphograph from Benjamin Maund's “” The Fruitist,”” London, 1850, Groombridge and Sons. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675121: Unmatched apple. Lithograph by Benjamin Maund (1790-1863) published in The Fruitist, London, England, 1850. Scarlet Nonpareil apple, Malus domestica, within a Della Robbia ornamental frame with text below. Handcoloured glyphograph engraving from Benjamin Maund's “” The Fruitist,”” London, 1850, Groombridge and Sons. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675220: Apple nonalike, variety royal hunt. Lithograph by Benjamin Maund (1790-1863) published in The Fruitist, London, England, 1850. Hunt's Royal Nonpareil apple, Malus domestica, within a Della Robbia ornamental frame with text below. Handcoloured glyphograph from Benjamin Maund's “” The Fruitist,”” London, 1850, Groombridge and Sons. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675274: Bergamot pear seckle. Lithograph by Benjamin Maund (1790-1863) published in The Fruitist, London, England, 1850. Bergamot Seckle pear, Pyrus communis, within a Della Robbia ornamental frame with text below. Handcoloured glyphograph from Benjamin Maund's “” The Fruitist,”” London, 1850, Groombridge and Sons. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675374: Ashmead's Kernel pear. Lithograph by Benjamin Maund (1790-1863) published in The Fruitist, London, England, 1850. Ashmead's Kernel pear, Pyrus communis, within a Della Robbia ornamental frame with text below. Handcoloured glyphograph from Benjamin Maund's “” The Fruitist,”” London, 1850, Groombridge and Sons. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675382: Bergamot pear of Gansel. Lithograph by Benjamin Maund (1790-1863) published in The Fruitist, London, England, 1850. Gansel's Bergamot pear, Pyrus communis, within a Della Robbia ornamental frame with text below. Handcoloured glyphograph from Benjamin Maund's “” The Fruitist,”” London, 1850, Groombridge and Sons. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675418: Apple-shaped pear, a variety of Pearmain d'lamb abbey. Lithograph by Benjamin Maund (1790-1863) published in The Fruitist, London, England, 1850. Lamb Abbey Pearmain apple, Malus domestica. Handcoloured glyphograph from Benjamin Maund's “” The Fruitist,”” London, 1850, Groombridge and Sons. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675506: The Monk. The beggar monk returning to his convent with his money bank and purse. Death grabbed him by the hood, and strained him away. Plate 10. Hand-coloured engraving by Christian Von Mechel (or Chretien de Mechel, 1737-1817) in “The Triumph of Death”” based on original drawings by Hans Holbein the Young (1497-1543), 1860. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675520: Engraved title page “” The Triumph of Death, grave after the original drawings of Jean Holbein, graveurt Chrn. de Mechel””. Plate 1. The title seems to be serious on a tombstone, with a portrait of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543) above the side of two cherubins, and a figure of Death on the left showing a terrified man (Holbein) hiding behind a curtain on the right. With a spear in his right hand, Death shows him the great spectacle of scenes of human life that he will paint. This is also depicted by a whole bunch of attributes of grandeur, dignity, wealth, arts and sciences, intermelee with heads of death, which are trampled by death in person. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673223: Childebert I, King of Paris, 496-558. He wears a gold diadem enriched with gemstones, tunic with gold collar, cape fastened with laces, long belt. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images