FLO4568792: Portrait of actress Elizabeth (or Eliza) Farren (1762-1829), in the role of Emeline in Dryden's play Arthur and Emeline. A popular actress, she led a career on the London scene for 20 years, from 1777 to her marriage in 1797 to Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Heath engraving, based on an illustration by Stothard, published by W. Lowndes in 1786. Miss Elizabeth Farren as Emeline in Dryden's “” Arthur and Emeline””. Elizabeth or Eliza Farren (1762-1829) was a popular comic actress on the London stage for 20 years from 1777, and later met Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, and married him in 1797. Copperplate engraving by Heath of an illustration drawn from life by Stothard and published by W. Lowndes in 1786. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4568802: Pleiades open cluster - The Pleiades star cluster - The Pleiades star cluster contains about 500 stars formed 100 million years ago. It is located 440 light years from Earth, in the constellation Taurus. M45, the Pleiades, is a beautiful open cluster in Taurus surrounded by reflection nebulosity. The cluster has been known since ancient times and contains six bright stars that can easily be seen with the unaided eye, and 500 stars total, most too faint to be seen. The blue nebulosity is visible by starlight reflected off of dust in space. The cluster is located about 440 light years from the Earth and is estimated to be about 100 million years old / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568973: Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus 1, Phascolarctos koala, endangered Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii 2, Didelphis ursina, extinct Tasmanian tiger or thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus 3, Didelphis cynocephala, and white phalanger, cuscus or possum, Phalangista alba 4. After drawings by George Prideaux Robert Harris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569004: Plan of the underground caves near Agioi-Deka, Gortyn, Crete, and entrance to the caves. Believed to be the site of the mythical Labyrinth by Charles Robert Cockerell. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568247: Country maple. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book “English Botanical Phenomenes””, 1834. William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanical Garden from 1813 to 1854. Common maple tree, Acer campestre. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Charles Mathews of a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's “” British Phaenogamous Botany”” 1834. Scotsman William Baxter (1788-1871) was the curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden from 1813 to 1854. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568580: Portrait of actor David Garrick in the role of Macbeth, play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). It is fashionable 18th century suit, with stockings, panties and wig, holding a dagger in each hand. Engraving published in “” Bell's Shakespeare””, John Bell, 1776, London, England. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4568815: Portrait of actress Margaret Farrell, in the role of Artaxerxes and actor Charles Frederick Reinhold in the role of Artabanes, in a scene by Artaxerses by Thomas Arne (1710-1778), in 1778. Both stand in a room and wear oriental costumes and short swords, with feathered hats. Engraving in thatre booklet, 18th century, England. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569238: Sclerotium semen 1, Thanotophytum crocorum 2, truffle, Tuber cibarium 3, coral mushroom, Clavulina coralloides 4, Clavulina amethystina 5, Ramaria botrytis 6, Clavariadelphus pistillaris 7, elfin saddle, Helvella mitra 8, Helvella esculenta 9, morel, Morchella esculenta 10 Ella patula 11, and black morel, Morchella conica 12. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569480: Perfume passionflower, Passiflora violacea (Passiflora caerulea x Passiflora racemosa). Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569492: Atamasco lily, Zephryanthes atamasco, native to the eastern United States. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Miss Marie Gabriel Coignet from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. The engraver Miss Coignet was born in Paris in 1793, and studied under Naigeon and Massard. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569387: Small pink centifolia rose, Rosa centifolia minor, and Frankfort rose, Rosa turbinata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from an illustration drawn from nature by Stark 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
FLO4569605: Pink swamp heath, Sprengelia, incarnata, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569809: Chinese fairy bells, Disporum cantoniense, native to China. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569844: Purple cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium purpureum, native to the Caribbean and the Caribbean. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569465: Christmas camellia, Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569509: Purple velvet bush, Lasiopetalum purpurpurascens, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4569527: Pink azalea, Rhododendron nudiflorum. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's “Herbier General de l'Amateur,” Audot, Paris, 1820. The Herbier was published from 1810 to 1827 and edited by Mordant de Launay and Loiseleur-Deslongchamps. Bessa (1772-1830s), along with Redoute and Turpin, is considered one of the greatest English botanical artists of the 19th century. / Bridgeman Images