Charles Barbant Collection

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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