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Barbant Collection

Background imageBarbant Collection: Namur, Belgium, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Namur, Belgium, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Namur, Belgium, 1879. The rocky promontory at the fork between the Sambre and Meuse rivers was once occupied by a Roman fortified camp

Background imageBarbant Collection: Death of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French General and military leader, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Death of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French General and military leader, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Death of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French General and military leader, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Chateau of Rosny, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Chateau of Rosny, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Chateau of Rosny, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Cracow, Poland, c1880. Artist: Taylor

Cracow, Poland, c1880. Artist: Taylor
Cracow, Poland, c1880. View of Polands second largest city

Background imageBarbant Collection: Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1880. Artist: Barbant

Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1880. Artist: Barbant
Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1880

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Kalkmarkt, Amsterdam, Netherlands, c1880. Artist: Taylor

The Kalkmarkt, Amsterdam, Netherlands, c1880. Artist: Taylor
The Kalkmarkt, Amsterdam, Netherlands, c1880

Background imageBarbant Collection: Japanese man with a tattooed back, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Japanese man with a tattooed back, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Japanese man with a tattooed back, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Mount Fuji, Japan, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Mount Fuji, Japan, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Mount Fuji, Japan, 1895. As seen from the south-west. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: Wuhan, China, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Wuhan, China, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Wuhan, China, 1895. At the confluence of the Han and Yangtse rivers. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Upper Yangtse-Kiang, China, 1895. Artist: Weber

The Upper Yangtse-Kiang, China, 1895. Artist: Weber
The Upper Yangtse-Kiang, China, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Tegucigalpa, Honduras, c1890. Artist: Barbant

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, c1890. Artist: Barbant
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, c1890. View from La Conception. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Persian men, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Persian men, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Persian men, 1895. Featured are a noblemen, a Dervish and a mendicant. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: A street in Bangkok, Thailand, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

A street in Bangkok, Thailand, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
A street in Bangkok, Thailand, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Cambojan, eldest son of Narodom, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Cambojan, eldest son of Narodom, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Cambojan, eldest son of Narodom, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Princess of Bhopal, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

The Princess of Bhopal, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
The Princess of Bhopal, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Famine victims, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Famine victims, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Famine victims, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Banderpunch mountains, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

The Banderpunch mountains, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
The Banderpunch mountains, India, 1895. As seen from Barsu. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: The gorge of the Marble Rocks, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

The gorge of the Marble Rocks, India, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
The gorge of the Marble Rocks, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Boat racing on the Mekong, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Boat racing on the Mekong, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Boat racing on the Mekong, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Moi people, Indonesia, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Moi people, Indonesia, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Moi people, Indonesia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Siamese youths, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Siamese youths, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Siamese youths, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Angara river, below the Padunskiy rapids, Siberia, Russia, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

The Angara river, below the Padunskiy rapids, Siberia, Russia, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
The Angara river, below the Padunskiy rapids, Siberia, Russia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Upper Yangtze river, China, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

The Upper Yangtze river, China, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
The Upper Yangtze river, China, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Colossal Idols, Upper Bamlan Valley, Afghanistan, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant

Colossal Idols, Upper Bamlan Valley, Afghanistan, 1895. Artist: Charles Barbant
Colossal Idols, Upper Bamlan Valley, Afghanistan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Sherat river, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Barbant

The Sherat river, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Barbant
The Sherat river, Morocco, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Jebel Tiza, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Barbant

Jebel Tiza, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Barbant
Jebel Tiza, North Africa, 1895. As seen from the Tagherut Pass. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: The mouth of the river Draa, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Barbant

The mouth of the river Draa, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Barbant
The mouth of the river Draa, Morocco, 1895. The Draa is the longest river in Morocco. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Sahara Desert, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Barbant

The Sahara Desert, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Barbant
The Sahara Desert, North Africa, 1895. As seen from the Spa Pass, north-west of Biskra. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII

Background imageBarbant Collection: Jebel Khanfusa, the Sahara Desert, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Barbant

Jebel Khanfusa, the Sahara Desert, North Africa, 1895. Artist: Barbant
Jebel Khanfusa, the Sahara Desert, North Africa, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageBarbant Collection: Cape Pillar, Tasman Peninsula, 1895. Artist: Barbant

Cape Pillar, Tasman Peninsula, 1895. Artist: Barbant
Cape Pillar, Tasman Peninsula, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXXVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Female Coiffure, Swatow, c1890. Artist: Barbant

Female Coiffure, Swatow, c1890. Artist: Barbant
Female Coiffure, Swatow, c1890. Hairstyle of a woman from Shantou in China. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Background imageBarbant Collection: The natural arch of Constantine, c1890. Artist: Barbant

The natural arch of Constantine, c1890. Artist: Barbant
The natural arch of Constantine, c1890. Rock arch in Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Ruins of Sbeitla, the ancient Sufetula, c1890. Artist: Barbant

Ruins of Sbeitla, the ancient Sufetula, c1890. Artist: Barbant
Ruins of Sbeitla, the ancient Sufetula, c1890. The Roman city of Sufetula at Sbeitla in Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI

Background imageBarbant Collection: Boghari village and market, c1890. Artist: Charles Barbant

Boghari village and market, c1890. Artist: Charles Barbant
Boghari village and market, c1890. Scene at a desert market, possibly Qasr el-Boukhari in Algeria. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI

Background imageBarbant Collection: View of Murzuk, c1890. Artist: Barbant

View of Murzuk, c1890. Artist: Barbant
View of Murzuk, c1890. The town of Marzuq in Libya. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Background imageBarbant Collection: Tripoli from the Roadstead, c1890. Artist: Barbant

Tripoli from the Roadstead, c1890. Artist: Barbant
Tripoli from the Roadstead, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Kasr-el-jebel Cirque, Syria, c1890. Artist: Charles Barbant

The Kasr-el-jebel Cirque, Syria, c1890. Artist: Charles Barbant
The Kasr-el-jebel Cirque, Syria, c1890. A cirque is a curved valley formed by glacial erosion. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI

Background imageBarbant Collection: Battle of the Pyramids, 21st July 1798, (1898). Artist: Barbant

Battle of the Pyramids, 21st July 1798, (1898). Artist: Barbant
Battle of the Pyramids, 21st July 1798, (1898). A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Battle of Quiberon, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Battle of Quiberon, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Battle of Quiberon, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Claude Louis Hector de Villars wounded at the battle of Malplaquet, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Claude Louis Hector de Villars wounded at the battle of Malplaquet, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Claude Louis Hector de Villars wounded at the battle of Malplaquet, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Lucon cathedral, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Lucon cathedral, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Lucon cathedral, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Arsenal of Henry IV, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Arsenal of Henry IV, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Arsenal of Henry IV, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Michel de L Hospital, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Michel de L Hospital, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Michel de L Hospital, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Pierre du Terrail defending the bridge at Garigliano, Italy, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Pierre du Terrail defending the bridge at Garigliano, Italy, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Pierre du Terrail defending the bridge at Garigliano, Italy, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Ruins of Chateau de Clisson, France, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Ruins of Chateau de Clisson, France, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Ruins of Chateau de Clisson, France, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Death of Bertrand du Guesclin, Breton knight, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Death of Bertrand du Guesclin, Breton knight, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Death of Bertrand du Guesclin, Breton knight, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Background imageBarbant Collection: Commerce Square, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant

Commerce Square, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant
Commerce Square, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th century

Background imageBarbant Collection: The rocks of Inkerman, Crimea, Ukraine, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant

The rocks of Inkerman, Crimea, Ukraine, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant
The rocks of Inkerman, Crimea, Ukraine, 19th century

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Falls of Pambuk-Kaleh (or Tambuk), 1895

The Falls of Pambuk-Kaleh (or Tambuk), 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageBarbant Collection: The River Dniester seen from near Moghilov, Russia, 1879. Artist: Barbant

The River Dniester seen from near Moghilov, Russia, 1879. Artist: Barbant
The River Dniester seen from near Moghilov, Russia, 1879

Background imageBarbant Collection: Louis XVI, King of France. Artist: Barbant

Louis XVI, King of France. Artist: Barbant
Louis XVI, King of France. Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, deposed by the French Revolution and executed for treason by guillotine in 1793

Background imageBarbant Collection: Madame de Pompadour. Artist: Barbant

Madame de Pompadour. Artist: Barbant
Madame de Pompadour. Born Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) was the mistress of Louis XV of France

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Dvina, from Archangel, Russia, 1879. Artist: Barbant

The Dvina, from Archangel, Russia, 1879. Artist: Barbant
The Dvina, from Archangel, Russia, 1879. The Northern Dvina River

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Fish Lake, Switzerland, 1879. Artist: Weber

The Fish Lake, Switzerland, 1879. Artist: Weber
The Fish Lake, Switzerland, 1879

Background imageBarbant Collection: Cap Haitien, Haiti, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant

Cap Haitien, Haiti, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant
Cap Haitien, Haiti, 19th century

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Kalkmarkt, Amsterdam, Holland, 1879. Artist: Taylor

The Kalkmarkt, Amsterdam, Holland, 1879. Artist: Taylor
The Kalkmarkt, Amsterdam, Holland, 1879

Background imageBarbant Collection: Venice, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Venice, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Venice, Italy, 1879. View of the Doges Palace and the Campanile, with the domes of St Marks Cathedral beyond

Background imageBarbant Collection: Naples, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Naples, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Naples, Italy, 1879. View of the Bay of Naples with the volcano Vesuvius in the distance

Background imageBarbant Collection: Koblenz and Festung Ehrenbreitstein, Germany, 1879

Koblenz and Festung Ehrenbreitstein, Germany, 1879. View of the city which lies at the junction of the Mosel and Rhine rivers

Background imageBarbant Collection: Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, 1879. View of the Mediterranean port

Background imageBarbant Collection: Graz, Austria, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Graz, Austria, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Graz, Austria, 1879. The city lies on the Mur River and is bordered on three sides by the Alps

Background imageBarbant Collection: Confluence of the Oka and the Volga, Russia, 1879. Artist: Taylor

Confluence of the Oka and the Volga, Russia, 1879. Artist: Taylor
Confluence of the Oka and the Volga, Russia, 1879. The river port of Nizhniy Novgorod lies at the joining of the two rivers

Background imageBarbant Collection: Metz, France, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant

Metz, France, 19th century. Artist: Charles Barbant
Metz, France, 19th century. The city lies on the Mosel and Seille rivers

Background imageBarbant Collection: Amalfi, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Amalfi, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Amalfi, Italy, 1879. The Mediterranean fishing port of Amalfi is built on limestone cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Salerno, near Naples

Background imageBarbant Collection: Heidelberg Castle, Germany, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Heidelberg Castle, Germany, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Heidelberg Castle, Germany, 1879. The inner couryard of the castle which dates mainly from the 14th-17th centuries. Now largely in ruins, it features examples of medieval, Renaissance

Background imageBarbant Collection: The Corn Quay, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

The Corn Quay, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
The Corn Quay, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, 1879. The Korenlei or Corn Quay runs along the River Lys. Many of its buildings date back to the 12th century

Background imageBarbant Collection: Trieste, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant

Trieste, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Trieste, Italy, 1879. View of the northern Italian port of Trieste on the Adriatic Sea


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