Descriptions Collection

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Picture No. 90018147
Buff Orpington cock Warwickshire Date:

Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, on ragwort
Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, larva and pupa on ragwort plant, Jacobaea vulgaris. St. Jans beestje. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Man, woman and baby of Corea, Korea, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly
FLO4562430 Blue lichenee and common phadet (procris) - Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus

Noctuelle des Potagers su un carnation d'india (tagete etalee, rose d'india) - Brightline brown-eye
FLO4562356 Noctuelle des Potagers su un carnation d'india (tagete etalee, rose d'india) - Brightline brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea, basard wasp and housefly on French marigold flower

Vulcan - Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562429 Vulcan - Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Pieride de la rave Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower
FLO4562389 Pieride de la rave Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Cetoine doree on a tulip - Rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a tulip. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562372 Cetoine doree on a tulip - Rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a tulip. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Poplar sphinx - Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi moth and larva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562367 Poplar sphinx - Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi moth and larva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Cucubale Moth - Campion moth, Sideridis rivularis, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562416 Cucubale Moth - Campion moth, Sideridis rivularis, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Dragon, ladybug has seven points on a hazel tree - Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, seven-spot ladybird
FLO4562379 Dragon, ladybug has seven points on a hazel tree - Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata and fruit flies on a hazel tree, Corylus avellana

Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula
FLO4562359 Sphinx of the hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562466 Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Pudibonde on a branch of plum - Yellow or pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, on a plum branch, Prunus domestica
FLO4562395 Pudibonde on a branch of plum - Yellow or pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, on a plum branch, Prunus domestica

Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium
FLO4562382 Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Birch Phalene - Peppered moth, Biston betularia, on branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562413 Birch Phalene - Peppered moth, Biston betularia, on branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Catocala et petit patillon de nuit - Underwing moth from Meudon, France, and small mocha moth
FLO4562366 Catocala et petit patillon de nuit - Underwing moth from Meudon, France, and small mocha moth. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Bombyx du murier et vers a soie sur un murier - Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba
FLO4562364 Bombyx du murier et vers a soie sur un murier - Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba

Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch
FLO4562406 Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Little mother of pearl and fly on a wild (or tricolor) pensee - Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly, Issoria lathonia
FLO4562401 Little mother of pearl and fly on a wild (or tricolor) pensee - Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly, Issoria lathonia, and common stiletto fly, Thereva nobilitata, on wild pansies

Plum tree thecle on an oak branch - Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves
FLO4562398 Plum tree thecle on an oak branch - Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch
FLO4562378 Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch, Malus domestica

Spotted strangalia - Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower
FLO4562462 Spotted strangalia - Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Man and woman of China, 1818. Man with tobacco pipe, holding hands with a woman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal

Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818. They wear animal skins and woven skirts and stand in front of huts covered in animal hides

Man and woman of Cochin China (Vietnam) 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Speaking To A Crowd
This sketch shows a man speaking to a crowd of people of various descriptions, asking to be lent a note of 100 Francs. Date: circa 1901

Les Quatre Ages
A series of simple illustrations on the subject of The Four Ages, by Ferdinand Bac, each comprising of a couple representing each age, with handwritten descriptions in French. Date: circa 1901

Capitolii Novi Descriptio, The Description of the New Capitol. The Piazza del Campidoglio was designed by Michelangelo
17th-century, antica, art work, artistic, artistically, artists, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, capitol square, catholic, central italy

Advertisement for Descriptions of Battles by Sea and Lane in Two Volumes, from the Kings Librarys at Greenwich
609788 Advertisement for Descriptions of Battles by Sea and Lane in Two Volumes, from the Kings Librarys at Greenwich and Chelsea (coloured engraving) by Dighton

Man and woman of Catalonia dancing the fandango, 1818. A musician plays a lute behind them. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of

Man and woman of Murcia, Spain, 1818. The man wears the traditional folk costume of jacket, sash and wide breeches. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present

Man and woman of the Land of Fire or Tierra del Fugo, 1818. Yaghan people wearing sea-calf skin cloaks and woven skirts. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical

Man and woman of Vienna, Austria, 1818. She carries a basket of wares to sell. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal

Man and woman of the Isle of Tanna, Vanuatu, 1818. They wear grass skirts and necklaces, the man holds a cudgel and the woman panpipes

Otaheiteans or natives of Tahiti, Polynesia, 1818. Tahitian man and woman in cloak and skirt in front of a palm tree. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present

Man and woman of Guianna or Guyana, South America, 1818. They wear striped skirts, carry bow, arrows and basket in front of a cabin or carbet

Man and woman of the Isle of Paques or Easter Island, 1818. They wear feather headdresses, cloaks and skirts, and the man holds a cudgel

Man and woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia
Man and woman of Nuku Hiva (St. Christian), Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, 1818. Chief and woman in elaborate feather headdress, cloak and robes with basket and stick

Carib women of Martinique, Antilles, West Indies, 1818
Women of Martinique, Antilles, West Indies, 1818. Carib people in skirts, bandanas. One woman carries a basket on her head

Peruvians or Inca people, 1818
Peruvians or Inca people of Peru, 1818. They wear feather headdresses, cloak and skirt, and the man carries a bow and quiver of arrows

Aztec man and woman of Mexico, 1818
Man and woman of Mexico, 1818. Aztec man, woman and child carrying basket of clothes, bow and stick.Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being

Inhabitants of California, America, 1818. They wear feather headdresses, and the woman wears a grass skirt and carries a basket on a stick

Natives of Virginia, America, 1818. (Virginia was populated by Cherokee, Shawnee, Lenape, Mingo and other tribes.) The man carries a bow and arrow, and both wear feathers in their hair

Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818. The man carries a musket, bow and quiver of arrows, and the woman holds a baby in a papoose

Peasants of Bohemia drinking in a tavern, 1818
Peasants of Bohemia drinking wine in a tavern, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World

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"Capturing the Essence: A Kaleidoscope of Descriptions" In this captivating collection, we embark on a journey through time and space, exploring vivid descriptions that paint a picture of diverse worlds. Picture No. 90018147 reveals the delicate beauty of nature as the Cinnabar moth gracefully perches on ragwort, showcasing its vibrant colors in perfect harmony. Meanwhile, the Silk moth and silkworm enchant us with their intricate dance upon mulberry leaves, reminding us of the wonders hidden within even the smallest creatures. Traveling back to 1818, we catch a glimpse of Corea (Korea), witnessing a heartwarming scene where a man, woman, and baby embody love and unity amidst cultural richness. The Brevis narratio eorum by BRY transports us further into history's embrace, offering an insightful account that unravels tales from centuries past. Our exploration takes an exotic turn as we find ourselves immersed in Iraq/Babylon/Calmet's allure. Ancient ruins whisper stories untold while Speaking To A Crowd captures moments when voices rise above to inspire change and ignite hope. Les Quatre Ages invites contemplation as it portrays life's ever-changing seasons - from youthful exuberance to wisdom gained through experience. As our adventure continues aboard White Star Line's Olympic and Titanic brochure, we are transported to an era defined by grandeur and luxury at sea. The Description of the New Capitol brings us closer to Michelangelo Buonarroti's genius during Renaissance times; his vision revitalizing Rome under Pope Paul III’s watchful eye. This digital depiction allows us to witness firsthand how art can shape cities for generations to come. Finally, Man and woman of China beckon with their enigmatic presence from 1818 – ambassadors bridging cultures through their attire adorned with rich symbolism. In this mosaic spanning continents and eras alike, let your imagination soar as you uncover the stories behind each image.