Empire Collection (page 8)

Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815
FLO4677605 Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815. By moving his head, elbows and knees, he plays pan pipes, mandolin, drum, triangle

French fashions and English uniforms, 1815. Two English courtesans in white frilled dresses are approached by English
FLO4677580 French fashions and English uniforms, 1815. Two English courtesans in white frilled dresses are approached by English soldiers, dragoons and hussars

Old woman trying on a pink bonnet in front of three young shopgirls, " Women appear to have sworn to lie about
FLO4677543 Old woman trying on a pink bonnet in front of three young shopgirls, " Women appear to have sworn to lie about youth up to their last breath." Handcoloured engraving from Pierre

The fumes, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor
FLO4677435 The fumes, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor

Woman in vol-au-vent bonnet, scarf, dress with transparent sleeves and embrodequin bootees
FLO4677378 Woman in vol-au-vent bonnet, scarf, dress with transparent sleeves and embrodequin bootees. "A strict casuist might find something reprehensible with this bodice

Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring extravagent pleating and flouncing
FLO4677344 Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring extravagent pleating and flouncing. Pleated collars, flounces (falbalas) and ruffs (chicories), have never been more in fashion than today

Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon
FLO4677342 Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon. " This young Italian man with black eyes excels at terrible grimaces

Fashionable men and women playing the parlour game called the Statue. When one is condemned to be the statue
FLO4677333 Fashionable men and women playing the parlour game called the Statue. When one is condemned to be the statue, she is placed in the centre of the room

Fashionable people playing the memory game of the gentle knight. Players who have made errors have to wear paper horns
FLO4677301 Fashionable people playing the memory game of the gentle knight. Players who have made errors have to wear paper horns in their hair. " At the beginning, everyone is a gentle knight

Seated blind man's buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides
FLO4677566 Seated blind man's buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides his chair

Hindering Choice. Three women in frilled dresses flirt with a waiter in a long apron at a cafe
FLO4677297 Hindering Choice. Three women in frilled dresses flirt with a waiter in a long apron at a cafe. Women no longer drink wine because of their delicate nerves, but they quaff kirsch

Cartoon of English fashions in Paris, 1814. Man in flowerpot hat, women in bottom-shaped gowns
FLO4677482 Cartoon of English fashions in Paris, 1814. Man in flowerpot hat, women in bottom-shaped gowns. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Italian Wars 1494-1559 (engraving)
3600002 Italian Wars 1494-1559 (engraving); (add.info.: Italian Wars (1494-1559). Conflicts that involved the major states of Western Europe and most of the Italian city-states

LEIVA, Antonio de (1480-1536). Militar espanol, distinguguido en las campanas italianas del emperador Carlos V
CUL4930402 LEIVA, Antonio de (1480-1536). Militar espanol, distinguguido en las campanas italianas del emperador Carlos V. Engraving by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: LEIVA, Antonio de (1480-1536)

Civilization of Antiquity: Officers of the Byzantine Empire (Office), 6th century BC
NWI4862164 Civilization of Antiquity: Officers of the Byzantine Empire (Office), 6th century BC. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Illustration depicting the defeat of the Sikhs at the Battle of Aliwal by Sir Henry Smith
3521246 Illustration depicting the defeat of the Sikhs at the Battle of Aliwal by Sir Henry Smith; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the defeat of the Sikhs at the Battle of Aliwal by Sir Henry)

Photographic portrait of Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
3521143 Photographic portrait of Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Donald Smith)

Painting depicting the fall of Emperor Napoleon III
3523963 Painting depicting the fall of Emperor Napoleon III; (add.info.: Painting depicting the fall of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-1873)

Illustration depicting the mutineers being surprised by Her Majesty's 9th Lances
3523135 Illustration depicting the mutineers being surprised by Her Majesty's 9th Lances; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the mutineers being surprised by Her Majesty's 9th Lances)

Vellore Fort, 1828
3480377 Vellore Fort, 1828; (add.info.: Vellore Fort. By Marlet 1828. This large 16th-century fort situated in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu)

St Marks Square
3507221 St Marks Square; (add.info.: statue of a saint on the front portico of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark; Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy)

The Admiralty building, 1820
3507625 The Admiralty building, 1820; (add.info.: The Admiralty building is the former headquarters of the Admiralty Board and the Imperial Russian Navy in St)

A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896
3480833 A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896; (add.info.: Cartoon satire on British colonial ambitions in Egypt, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Napoleon Bonaparte with a lion
2910831 Napoleon Bonaparte with a lion; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French military

French generals burning decrees during the Peninsular War
2910830 French generals burning decrees during the Peninsular War; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting French generals burning decrees during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Napoleon pulling the ears Escoiquiz
2910816 Napoleon pulling the ears Escoiquiz; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French military

Don Diego Garcia Sarmiento de Sotomayor
2910741 Don Diego Garcia Sarmiento de Sotomayor; (add.info.: Don Diego Garcia Sarmiento de Sotomayor, Marquis of Sobroso (c)

Lope Diez de Armendariz
2910739 Lope Diez de Armendariz; (add.info.: Lope Diez de Armendariz, Marquis of Cadereyta (1575 - 1639) viceroy of New Spain

Don Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio
2910738 Don Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio; (add.info.: Don Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio (1565- 1652) Spanish nobleman, inquisitor of Valladolid, and viceroy of New Spain

Diego Fernandez de Cordoba
2910735 Diego Fernandez de Cordoba; (add.info.: Diego Fernandez de Cordoba (1578-1630), Viceroy of Mexico 1612 to 1621 and Viceroy of Peru from 1622 to 1629.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Montesclaros
2910732 Montesclaros; (add.info.: Don Juan de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Marquis of Montesclaros (Spanish: Juan de Mendoza y Luna, Marques de Montesclaros (1571--1628), Spanish nobleman, man of letters

The taking Vigo, Spain
2910943 The taking Vigo, Spain; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the taking Vigo, Spain, during the Peninsular War between a French force under General Gouvion Saint-Cyr)

The burning of invitations from Minister Jose
2910922 The burning of invitations from Minister Jose; (add.info.: 1811 Engraving depicts the burning of invitations from Minister Jose. Dated 1811.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The battle of Viveiro, Spain
2910914 The battle of Viveiro, Spain; (add.info.: 1814 Engraving depicting the battle of Viveiro, Spain, during the Peninsular War. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The French raising the siege of Zaragoza
2910909 The French raising the siege of Zaragoza; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the French raising the siege of Zaragoza)

Marcos de Torres y Rueda, 1754 (engraving)
2910993 Marcos de Torres y Rueda, 1754 (engraving); (add.info.: Marcos de Torres y Rueda was bishop of Yucatan (1646-1649), interim viceroy of New Spain, and president of the Audiencia of New Spain

General Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910938 General Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting General Jose de Palafox y Melci (1780-1847) Duke of Saragossa was an Aragonese general who fought in the Peninsular War

The surrender of Zaragoza
2910937 The surrender of Zaragoza; (add.info.: 1812 Engraving depicting the surrender of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Natives in the Pacific Region from Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie
2911082 Natives in the Pacific Region from Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie; (add.info.: 1842 Illustration of natives in the Pacific Region from Voyage au pole sud et dans)

The Battle of Alcolea Bridge
2910877 The Battle of Alcolea Bridge; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicts the Battle of Alcolea Bridge, a minor battle that took place on 7 June 1808, during the Peninsular War, at Alcolea)

The Rise of Granada, 1809 (engraving)
2910845 The Rise of Granada, 1809 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Rise of Granada during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

French ships in a Spanish port during the Peninsula War
2910844 French ships in a Spanish port during the Peninsula War; (add.info.: 1810 French ships in a Spanish port during the Peninsula War 1808-12.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Valencia uprising
2910843 The Valencia uprising; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the Valencia uprising during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

The Valencia uprising
2910841 The Valencia uprising; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the Valencia uprising during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

General Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910839 General Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting General Jose de Palafox y Melci (1780-1847) Duke of Saragossa was an Aragonese general who fought in the Peninsular War

The Fortification of El Retiro during the Peninsular War
2910833 The Fortification of El Retiro during the Peninsular War; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the Fortification of El Retiro during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Map of the British world empire, from Castle Line Atlas of South Africa, 1895 (print)
7339270 Map of the British world empire, from Castle Line Atlas of South Africa, 1895 (print) by Philip, George (1800-82); 51x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Great Wall of China. (print)
7419954 The Great Wall of China. (print); (add.info.: The Great Wall of China. After a postcard published circa 1913. Photographed by an unknown photographer.); Photo © Ken Welsh

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"Tracing the Footsteps of Empires: A Journey through Time and Territories" Step into the captivating world of empires with a collection of antique maps that unveil their grandeur and influence. Delve into the depths of history as you explore an ancient map showcasing the sprawling Roman Empire, a testament to its dominance in antiquity. Marvel at the Byzantine Empire's vast territories depicted on a 9th-century map, revealing its enduring legacy. Transport yourself to an era when Britannia ruled the waves with a meticulously detailed 19th-century world map illustrating the expanse of the British Empire. Witness Ottoman magnificence unfold before your eyes through Orteliuss' intricate cartography from 1570, capturing every inch of this formidable empire. Travel back even further to Greece during one of its most tumultuous periods -the Peloponnesian War- as portrayed on an intriguing historical map. Immerse yourself in Roman glory once again with another depiction highlighting their extensive dominion across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Discover remnants of German history etched upon a damaged yet evocative 19th-century map showcasing the German Empire's territorial reach. Follow in Alexander the Great's footsteps by exploring his Macedonian Empire after his legendary conquests reshaped nations forever. Venture beyond geographical boundaries and delve into artistic expressions depicting societal dynamics during different epochs. Behold Hieronymus Bosch's enigmatic "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " inviting contemplation on human desires and earthly pursuits during Renaissance times. Witness political satire come alive through "The Plum Pudding in Danger, " offering insight into European power struggles amidst Napoleon Bonaparte's reign. Admire French uniforms adorning soldiers who fought valiantly during Napoleonic Wars, symbolizing both military might and national identity. Finally, gaze upon flags representing unity under Germany's imperial banner while reflecting upon shifting alliances throughout time.