FLO4687837: Washington plum (plum tree grows). Lithograph after the illustration of Augusta Withers (1793-1877), published in the “Pomology Magazine” (1828-1830) by John Lindley (1795-1865). Washington plum, Prunus domestica, from New York. Illustration by Mrs. Withers. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by S. Watts from J. Lindley's “” Pomological Magazine,” London, 1828-1930. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4687825: Grape bunch (muscadine). Lithograph after the illustration of Augusta Withers (1793-1877), published in the “Pomology Magazine” (1828-1830) by John Lindley (1795-1865). Common muscadine grape, Vitis rotundifolia. Illustration by Mrs. Withers. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by S. Watts from J. Lindley's “” Pomological Magazine,” London, 1828-1930. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4687557: Elk (Cervus canadensis), herbivorous mammal, family of cervids, is hunted for its lean and very proteinous meat. Lithographie in The Naturalist Pocket Magazine or Cabinet complete des Curiosites et Beautes de la Nature, published between 1798 and 1802, by Harrison, London, England. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4687996: Tartarian black cherries (cherry or bird cherry). Lithograph after the illustration of Augusta Withers (1793-1877), published in the “Pomology Magazine” (1828-1830) by John Lindley (1795-1865). Black Tartarian cherry, Prunus avium, introduced from Circassia in Russia in 1794. Illustration by Mrs. Withers. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by S. Watts from J. Lindley's “” Pomological Magazine,” London, 1828-1930. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4687953: Apple Harvey doree (apple variety). Lithograph after the illustration of Augusta Withers (1793-1877), published in the “Pomology Magazine” (1828-1830) by John Lindley (1795-1865). Golden Harvey apple, Malus domestica. Illustration by Mrs. Withers. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by S. Watts from J. Lindley's “” Pomological Magazine,” London, 1828-1930. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4688078: House of Marcus Lucretius, Reg IX, Ins 3, 5, 24, Pompeii. View of the courtyard with impluvium, tablinum with mosaic floor, and garden with statues of satyrs and cupids. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccoliniõs Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii: Essaies et Restorations), published by Autoriello & De Luca, Naples, 1898. Antonio was grandson of the architect Antonio Niccolini Sr. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4688892: Yellow bramble rose, Rosa lutea, from Robert Tyas' “Queen of Flowers, or Memoirs of the Rose,” London, 1840. Unsigned handcoloured lithograph, but probably by James Andrews. Little is known about the artist James Andrews (1801 ~ 1876) apart from his work. This gifted artist taught flower-painting to young ladies and published a treatise “” Lessons in Flower Painting”” in 1835. Blunt calls him “” an illustrator of sentimental flower books,””” but admits that he was “” very talented.”” His signature JA can be found in many botanical gift books for publisher Robert Tyas from “” The Sentiment of Flowers”” (1836) to “” Flowers from Foreign Lands”” (1853). / Bridgeman Images
FLO4689241: Medallions mounted in gold and steel. Subjects include nymphs sacrificing to Peace, Apollo with lyre, Cupid on a swan, Cancer Zodiac sign, Bourbonnais shepherd, etc. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood, the Decorative or Artistic Ceramic Work Produced by Josiah Wedgwood, Quaritch, London, 1898. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685471: Different kinds of coloured sea urchins with their spines. Different types of colorful sea urchins and their spines.The very rare purple club spined or artichoke urchin (Echinus atratus), round urchin (Echinus globiformis), Cidarites imperialis, Scutella radiata, Scutella quinquefora. Handcolored engraving by Dujardin from Charles d'Orbigny's “Universal Dictionary of Natural History” 1849. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685484: Variety of seafood including oysters and clams. Variety of seashells including oysters (Ostrea), file clams (Lima), smooth pectens and scarlet thorny oyster (Spondylus). Flake file: Lima squamosa, Spondyle sufrane: Spondylus crocastus, Oyster leaf: Ostrea folium, Pecten tigre: Pecten tigris. Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's “Universal Dictionary of Natural History” 1849. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685542: Calligraphic title reading A Series of Antient Allegorical Historical and Legendary Paintings which were uncovered in the summer of 1802 on the walls of the Chapel of the Trinity at Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire. Handcoloured etching from Thomas Fisher's Paintings on the Walls of the Chapel of the Trinity. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685454: Variety of colorful shells. Variety of colorful shells including Cardium, Etheria, Tridacna and Chama shells. Giant bucarde: Cardium magnum, Etherie plumbee: Etheria plumbea, Tridacne faitiere: Tridacna squammosa, Came Suede horn: Chama damaecornis. Handcolored engraving from Charles d'Orbigny's “” Dictionnaire Universale d'Histoire Naturelle” (Universal Dictionary of Natural History) 1849. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685943: Broker, reign of Charles IX, 1579. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685979: Lady, reign of Henry III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685843: Courtesan, reign of Charles VIII, 1491. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a contemporary work from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685883: Women's costume in the reign of Charles the Bald, after a contemporary manuscript, 9th century. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685941: Broker, reign of Henri III, 1580. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a contemporary painting from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4685955: Porter, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' “” Modes et Costumes Historique” (Historical Fashions and Costumes), Paris, 1865. Hippolyte (b. 1797) and Polydor Pauquet (b. 1799) ran a successful publishing house in Paris in the 19th century, specializing in illustrated books on costume, birds, butterflies, anatomy and natural history. / Bridgeman Images