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A tournament, c1350s, (1470). Jean de Saintre defeats his opponent in a joust, watched by the French King Jean le Bon. The two knights are in full armour, divided by a wooden barrier
Small Ramponneau, 18th century, c1870-1950. Artist: Ferdinand Sigismund BacSmall Ramponneau, 18th century, c1870-1950
Nearly worried to death by the Greatest Plague of Life, c1840s. Artist: George CruikshankNearly worried to death by the Greatest Plague of Life, c1840s. Cartoon sketch: Adventures of a lady in search of a good servant/by one who has been almost worried to death
January - Hard Frost, 19th century. Artist: George CruikshankJanuary - Hard Frost, 19th century. Skaters fall through a hole in the ice, possibly caused by the All Hot Sugar and Brandy stall
Crossing the Ebro at Castijon; War in Spain, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, (13 March 1875)
The Journey of a Modern Hero, to the Island of Elba, 1814. Cartoon depicting Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French
Europeans saved by a detachment of French marines, Pao Ting Fou, China, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniEuropeans saved by a detachment of French marians, Pao Ting Fou, China, 1900. The Boxer Rebellion. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th November 1900
Cholera in Russia, the troubles in Astrakhan, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerCholera in Russia, the troubles in Astrakhan, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 6th August 1892
The riot in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 1891. Artist: Henri MeyerThe riot in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 11th July 1891
Hippolytus, 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierHippolytus, 1615. In Greek mythology, Hippolytus (Greek for loose horse) was a son of Theseus and either Antiope or Hippolyte. He was identified with the Roman forest god Virbius
Pelops and Hippodamia, 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierPelops and Hippodamia, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615
Broken Eggs, 1756. Artist: Jean-Baptiste GreuzeBroken Eggs, 1756. This picture attracted favorable comment when exhibited in Paris at the Salon of 1757, New York Museum of Modern Art
Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, (detail), 1324. Artist: Simone MartiniBlessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, (detail), 1324. Lower left scene of the altarpiece: Child Falling from a Balcony. Found in the collection of the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena
Court with remainders of a Christian Church, Medinet-Habou, 1881. Published in L Egypt by Gaston Maspero, 1881
Colossal head Discovered in the Ruins of Carnak by G Belzoni, 1820. Artist: Agostino AglioColossal head Discovered in the Ruins of Carnak by G Belzoni, 1820. Found in the collection of the British Museum, London
French soldiers going through a trench after a heavy German bombardment, World War I, 1915. A print from the Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915
Yes, he broke the pot, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaYes, he broke the pot, 1799. Plate 25 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression
Colonne de la Place Vendome, Paris Commune, 16 May 1871. View of the Place Vendome showing the ruins of the triumphal column erected by Napoleon that the Communards demolished due to its imperialist
Fallen column, Place Vendome, Paris, 1871. View of the Place Vendome showing the ruins of the triumphal column erected by Napoleon that the Communards demolished due to its imperialist symbolism
Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865. On the deck of the SS Great Eastern searching the cable for a fault after its recovery from the bottom of the Atlantic on 31 July 1865
Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865 (1866). Preparing to grapple for the broken cable from the bows of the SS Great Eastern, 2 August 1865
Horse Rider Detail from the Francois Vase, c6th century BC. Artists: Ergotimos, KleitiasHorse Rider Detail from the Francois Vase, c6th century BC. Greek Vase signed by Clitias (painter) and Ergotimos (potter), c560 BC. Large Attic volute krater decorated in the black-figure style
The Great Bell of Ivan, Kremlin, Moscow, c1970s. Artist: CM DixonThe Great Bell of Ivan, Kremlin, Moscow, c1970s. The Tsar Bell, (1733-1735), was was commissioned to Ivan Motorin by Empress Anna Ivanovna, niece of Peter the Great, made of bronze
Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, the mainmast falling across one of ships boats. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
The Frantic Footman, who has had Warning, 1859. The defeat of Disraelis Reform Bill in March 1862 brought down Lord Derbys Conservative Government
The Broken Crock, 1844. Creator: Charles Emile JacqueThe Broken Crock, 1844
The Broken Violin from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine. n. d. Creator: Albrecht DurerThe Martyrdom of Saint Catherine.n.d
Banzuiin Chobei, from the series Story of Brocades of the East in the Floating World (Azuma no hana ukiyo kodan - Banzuiin Chobei), 10th month, 1867
Print, 19th century. 19th century. Creator: Ando HiroshigePrint, 19th century