Fifth Collection

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720 - 1778). Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, 1761. From Carceri d Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi, Archit[etto] Vene[ziano]. Etching on laid paper

Book of Revelation or The Apocalypse. Book of New Testament. Miniature. 15th century. The fifth Angel playing trumpet. Chateau of Chatilly. France

Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue

The Gunpowder Plot or Guys in Council (engraving)
5997820 The Gunpowder Plot or Guys in Council (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gunpowder Plot or Guys in Council)

Fifth Avenue Hotel, Manhattan, New York, c. 1890s
Vintage 19th century photograph: the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Manhattan, New York, c.1890s. The Fifth Avenue Hotel was a luxury hotel located at 200 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

Centennial celebration of Evacuation Day, New York, 25 November 1883 (photo)
6006981 Centennial celebration of Evacuation Day, New York, 25 November 1883 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fifth bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. Knights and ladies on horseback hunting deer with sword, bow, horn and hounds. Women hunting birds with hawk and snare

A Mandarin (magistrate) of the Fifth Class going to court in full dress, Qing Dynasty China. Robe with an embroidered square indicating his rank

Jerusalem, Way of the Cross, fifth station (b / w photo)
5214309 Jerusalem, Way of the Cross, fifth station (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jerusalem, Way of the Cross, fifth station)

William I, Count of Holland, 1167-1222, during the seige of the Egyptian city of Damietta
5892370 William I, Count of Holland, 1167-1222, during the seige of the Egyptian city of Damietta, during the Fifth Crusade

Empire State Building and Langham Place Hotel, 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Empire State Building and Langham Place Hotel, 5th Avenue

Empire State Building, 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Empire State Building, 5th Avenue

USA, New York, Manhattan, 5th Avenue, Exterior of the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Malta, Attard, San Anton Gardens, King George V bust

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USA, New York, Manhattan, Road sign for Fifth 5th Avenue

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USA, New York, Manhattan, View along 5th Avenue toward the Empire State Building with yellow cabs in the foreground

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USA, New York, Manhattan, oblique view along 5th Avenue toward the Empire State Building

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USA, New York, Manhattan, 5th Avenue, Exterior of the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

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USA, New York, New York City, Manhattan, View over the city at night along 5th Avenue with the Empire State Building illuminated

Kublai Khan. Fifth Khagan (Great Khan) of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294, founder of the Yuan dynasty in China as a conquest dynasty in 1271

Curlew Numenius arquata Kemperhen Falcinellus
Curlew (Numenius arquata), Kemperhen. / Falcinellus. / Courlis (title on object), Curlew. Numbered top right: 6. Top left the Latin names. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Ruff Philomachus pugnax West-vries Haendeken
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax), West-vries Haendeken. / combattant (ou) paon de mer. (title on object), Ruff. Numbered top right: 28. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Gray crowned crane Balearica regulorum grus gulearica
Gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), grus gulearica. / tete de l oiseau roijale (title on object), Head of the gray crown crane. Numbered top right: 29. Bottom right the Latin name

Redshank Tringa totanus Erithropus Major Chevalier
Redshank (Tringa totanus), Erithropus Major. / Chevalier. (title on object), Redshank. Numbered top right: 23. Top left the name in four languages. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Blue rock thrush Monticola solitarius Numbered top right
Blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius), Blue rock thrush. Numbered top right: 14. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Roerdomp Botaurus stellaris putter Bataurus Butor
Roerdomp (Botaurus stellaris), putter. / Bataurus. / Butor, heron Etoile. (title on object), Roerdomp. Numbered top right: 16. Top left the name in eight languages

Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Bosch Sneppe Rusticula ficedula
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), Bosch Sneppe. / Rusticula ficedula. / Becasse. (title on object), Woodcock. Numbered top left: 17. Top right the name in eight languages

European crane Grus grus Craene Grus Grue title
European crane (Grus grus), Craene. / Grus. / Grue. (title on object), European crane. Numbered top right: 15. At the top the name in nine languages. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Unknown bird bee-eater Numbered top right 13
Unknown bird, possibly a bee-eater. Numbered top right: 13. Top left a two-line annotation in Latin. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Green woodpecker Picus viridis Greens woodpecker
Green woodpecker (Picus viridis), Greens woodpecker / Picus Arborarius. / Pic verd. (title on object), Green woodpecker. Numbered top right: 9. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Unknown bird Numbered top right 5 Part third album
Unknown bird, Unknown bird. Numbered top right: 5. Part of the third album with drawings of birds. Fifth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600

European bee-eater Merops apiaster Woodpecker
European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Woodpecker / de la classe des grim peurs pic gerd, pic-bois title on object), Bee-eater. Numbered top right: 8

Toucan Ramphastos Exter van Braesilien Pica Brasialia
Toucan (Ramphastos), Exter van Braesilien. / Pica Brasialia. / Toucan. (title on object), Toucan. Numbered top right: 1. Top left the Latin name. An annotation in French on the album page

Grebe Podiceps cristatus Duijkhoender colijmbus major
Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), Duijkhoender. / colijmbus major. / grebe cornu. (title on object), Grebe. Numbered top left: 14. Top right the Latin and French name

Grebe Podiceps cristatus Colijmbus minor title
Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), Colijmbus minor (title on object), Grebe. Numbered top right: 15. Top left the Latin name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Anas Meleagris
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis), Anas Meleagris. / La Bernache (title on object), Barnacle Goose. Numbered top right: 18. At the top the Latin name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Numbered top right
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Cormorant. Numbered top right: 16. Part of the third album with drawings of birds. Fifth of twelve albums with drawings of animals

Teal Anas crecca Anas parva faemina Sarcelles
Teal (Anas crecca), Anas parva faemina Sarcelles / Petites Sarcelle femelle (title on object), Teal (female). Numbered Top left: 13. Top right the Latin name

Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Carbon aquaticus
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Carbon aquaticus (title on object), Cormorant. Numbered top right: 10. With the Latin name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Brent goose Branta bernicla Bernicla title object
Brent goose (Branta bernicla), Bernicla (title on object), Brent goose. Numbered top right: 9. With the Latin and German name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Leaf ten ducks Anas water birds ten water birds
Leaf with ten ducks (Anas) and other water birds, Leaf with ten water birds: different types of ducks, a January van-ghent and a heron. Numbered top right: 8. With the Latin names

Leaf six ducks Anas waterfowl six waterfowl different species
Leaf with six ducks (Anas) and other waterfowl, Leaf with six waterfowl: different species of ducks, merganser, swan and cormorant. Numbered top right: 6. With the Latin names

Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Anas Brasiliana
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), Anas Brasiliana (title on object), Red-breasted Goose. Numbered top right: 11. With the Latin name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Common flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus vlaemijnck
Common flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), vlaemijnck. / phaenicopteros. / flamand. (title on object), European flamingo. Numbered top right: 21. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Indian runny duck Anas platyrhynchos Indian bird
Indian runny duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Indian bird. / Anas indica. / Canard des indes. (title on object), Duck, probably the Indian walking duck. Numbered top right: 7. Top left the Latin name

Purperkoet Porphyrio porphyrio porphirion telamon
Purperkoet (Porphyrio porphyrio), porphirion telamon / group sultane (title on object), Puperkoet. Numbered top right: 24. Here also the Latin name. Part of the third album with drawings of birds

Dead Tachybaptus ruficollis Duikerkin Mergulus
Dead (Tachybaptus ruficollis), Duikerkin / Mergulus. / Castagnieux. (title on object), Dodaars. Numbered top right: 17. With the name in five languages

Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pouilliot poule d eau
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus). / Pouilliot, poule d eau. (title on object), Moorhen (juvenile). Numbered top right: 11. Top left the Latin and German name

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"Fifth: A Journey through Time and Space" Step into the world of "fifth, " where history, art, and architecture converge to tell captivating stories. From Giovanni Battista Piranesi's mesmerizing engraving of "Prisoners on a Projecting Platform" to the enigmatic Book of Revelation's Fifth Plague, this collection invites you to explore the depths of human imagination. Travel down Manhattan's iconic Fifth Avenue, passing by Trump Tower with its gleaming facade that epitomizes modern luxury. Transport yourself back in time to the late 19th century when the opulent Fifth Avenue Hotel stood as a symbol of grandeur amidst bustling New York City. Delve into ancient mysteries as you encounter a 12th-century sarcophagus adorned with an intricate fifth bas-relief. Marvel at William I, Count of Holland, leading his troops during the siege of Damietta in Egypt—a testament to bravery and conquest. Witness historical events unfold before your eyes—be it Guy Fawkes' infamous Gunpowder Plot or New York City's centennial celebration on Evacuation Day in 1883. Immerse yourself in religious devotion as you walk along Jerusalem's Way of the Cross, stopping at the solemn fifth station. Finally, gaze upon two architectural marvels—the Empire State Building and Langham Place Hotel—gracing Manhattan's skyline along Fifth Avenue. These towering structures embody progress and ambition while paying homage to their surroundings. "Fifth: A Journey through Time and Space" is an exploration that transcends boundaries—where past meets present, art intertwines with history, and cultures collide. Join us on this extraordinary voyage filled with intrigue and wonderment; let your imagination soar beyond what meets the eye for there is always more than meets "the fifth.