FLO4646925: Mushrooms: akahatsu lacatire and white shirohatsudake - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu, illustrative guide to medicinal plants, 1916 - Akahatsu and white shirohatsudake mushrooms - Colour printed woodblock engraving by Kan'en Iwasaki, from “” Honzo Zufu””, 1916 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4644481: Twig of a shrub Cornucopia (Copianthus indica), description of flowers, leaves, stem and fruit. Eau forte en couleurs, drawing by P.Maioli (or Majoli), engraving by Giuseppe Bianchi, published in 1786, in John Hill's Decade of Curious and Elegant Trees and Plants (new edition). / Bridgeman Images
FLO4644737: Monkfish, Lophius americanus, Lophie vespertilion. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Miss Louvier, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4644772: Unicorn leatherjacket, filefish, Aluterus monoceros, Alutere monoceros and triggerfish, American balist, Punctatus balists. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Prudhon, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4644797: Big-eyed lamprey, Petromyzon big eye and Red lamprey, Ammocete rouge, Petromyzon ruber. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Prudhon, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4645005: Banded grunt, Pomadasys furcatus, Pristipome pique, and squirrelfish, Holocentrus ascensionis, Holocentre sogo. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675614: The imperress. Sumptuously clothed and accompanied by her bridesmaids, the Impress is intercepted in her march by Death incarnated in the character of an old ratatinee, who shows an open tomb, and seems to say, “For this you will end up going there”. 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
FLO4675633: The young couple. She is accompanied by her husband, who seeks to depart her attention from Death, who dances insidiously in front of them while playing the drum. 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
FLO4675694: The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting. The merchant, while contemplating his wealth, is finally surprised by death. One of his companions raised his hands of despair. 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
FLO4675836: Design for a dagger sheath designed by Holbein. The characters are a king, a queen and a warrior, involuntarily accompany Death in the dance. The king's despair, the downfall of the queen accompanied by her little dog, the terror of the soldier who hears the drum of death, are portrayed with veracity and spirit of equality. 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
FLO4649228: Souvenir d'un ami rose, hybrid tea rose, raised by an amateur in Moulins in 1846. Chromolithograph drawn and lithographed after nature by F. Grobon from Hippolyte Jamain and Eugene Forney's “” Les Roses,” Paris, J. Rothschild, 1873. Jamain was a rose grower and Forney a professor of arboriculture. Francois Frederic GROBON (1815-1901) ran his own atelier and illustrated “” Fleurs” after Redoute with his brother Anthelme as the Grobon freres. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4645368: Common green iguana, ordinary iguana, iguana iguana. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's “” Dictionary of Natural Sciences”” 1816-1830. The volumes on fish and reptiles were edited by Hippolyte Cloquet, natural historian and doctor of medicine. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Madame Joyeau, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676017: Tribunal des marchands, 15th century - Merchant tribunal, Italy, 15th century - The magistrates are seated at top, scribes or notaries stand in the pit, and merchants outside the barrier - From a miniature painting by Sano di Pietro in the “” Statutes of Merchants,””” Siena library - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676124: Costume of a Spanish nobleman, 15th century - Costume of a Spanish nobleman, 15th century - From a manuscript “” Office of Our Lady,”” in the Spanish court - He wears a large hat, a sleeveless simar (cassock) over a pink doublet, brown leather belt and purse, and red shoes - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4645971: Mary, Lady of Richmond, daughter of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Later Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset, wife of Henry VIII's illegitimate son Henry Fitzroy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4646011: William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 1st Earl of Essex and 1st Baron Parr (1513-1571), English broker. Brother of Catherine Parr, 6th wife of Henry VIII. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4646028: Sir Nicholas Poins or Poyntz (1510-1556), English broker during King Henry VII's reign. He was the eldest son of Sir Anthony Poyntz and his first wife Elizabeth Huddefield. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Hamilton, Adams, London, 1884. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4668746: Alpine Rock-Jasmine, Androsace alpina, and polion, Teucrium polium. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4668751: Hypecoum procumbens and swineweed, Coronopus squamatus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4668920: Wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis, and wild plum, Prunus sylvestris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. / Bridgeman Images