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An Official; a Mother-in-Law, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiAn Official; a Mother-in-Law, 1885. From A Comparison of Temperaments
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonGiraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonGiraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779
Crane, 1784. Creator: Jan BrandesCrane, 1784. Crane, side view, as tall as an Indonesian. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes' sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 153
Charles Barney studio, 53 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. 1922. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonCharles Barney studio, 53 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. 1922. Two photos (before and after) and a site plan "Ground plan of dismal alley garden."
Machinery ahead of art - The portrait taker - The portrait painter, between c1888 and c1938. Creator: UnknownMachinery ahead of art - The portrait taker - The portrait painter, between c1888 and c1938. Cartoon from newspaper(?) portraying photographer as being well-to-do and painter as being poverty-stricken
Saint Clement Flanked by Saints Sebastian and Roch, n.d. Creator: Andrea LilioSaint Clement Flanked by Saints Sebastian and Roch, n.d
The Least Strong is the Most Treacherous, 1828. Creator: Auguste RaffetThe Least Strong is the Most Treacherous, 1828
Comparative Anatomy, published December 10, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert CruikshankComparative Anatomy, published December 10, 1818
The Parable of the Good Shepherd, 1565. Creator: Philip GalleThe Parable of the Good Shepherd, 1565
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63. Creator: Philip GalleThe Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63
La Comparaison, (Comparison), 1786, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois JaninetLa Comparaison, (Comparison), 1786, (1913). After Niklas Lafrensen (1737-1807). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]
Frances Benjamin Johnston and Washington Camera Club looking at pictures, c1890. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonFrances Benjamin Johnston and Washington Camera Club looking at pictures, c1890
Love's the Lightest, n.d. Creator: William BrowneLove's the Lightest, n.d
Dearest, May My Love for Thee be Equaled by Thy Truth to Me (valentine), n. dDearest, May My Love for Thee be Equaled by Thy Truth to Me (valentine), n.d
Various Roman Ionic capitals compared with Greek examples... mid-18th centuryVarious Roman Ionic capitals compared with Greek examples from Le Roy [S. Maria in Trastevere, S. Paolo fuori le Mura, S. Clemente, etc.], mid-18th century
La Comparaison, 1786. Creator: Jean Francois JaninetLa Comparaison, 1786. [The comparison]
Ancient Military Dandies of 1450 - Modern Military Dandies of 1819, August 1, 1835
Don t Ee Tipty-Toe!, c1870, (1936). Creator: Jules BretonDon t Ee Tipty-Toe!, c1870, (1936). Measuring the height of children in ragged garments in barefeet by Jules Breton (1827-1906). From " Bibbys Annual 1936", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J
Cologne Cathedral as Completed, 1881. Creator: UnknownCologne Cathedral as Completed, 1881. From " The Leisure Hour 1881", by. [The Religious Tract Society, London, 1881]
Naval Trawler, HMS Liffy alongside a Grimsby fishing vessel in Grimsby Docks, 1937A Naval Trawler (H.M.S. Liffy) alongside a Grimsby fisihing vessel in Grimsby Docks, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]
Millennium Wall, the National Stone Centre, DerbyshireMillennium Wall, The National Stone Centre, Derbyshire
The Smallest Man and the Biggest Man in the Boer Army, 1902. The Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. III
Diagram giving comparisons of thirteen sizes of paper from Foolscap 8vo to Double Crown, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]
Elkanah from the St. Eadmundsbury Bible, c1135 (1927). Artist: Master HugoElkanah from the St. Eadmundsbury Bible, c1135. The Bury Bible was commissioned by Herveus, the sacrist of Bury St Edmunds, one of the wealthiest Benedictine monasteries in England
The Great Harry, man of war, the largest ship in the world during the reign of Henry VIII, c1857. Artist: T SherrattThe Great Harry, man of war, the largest ship in the world during the reign of Henry VIII, c1857. The ship, properly named the Henry Grace a Dieu, is contrasted with HMS Royal Albert, of 131 guns
Fingerprints of identical twins, 1956. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union
La Comparaison, 1900. From Le Panorama - Paris la Nuit No. 1, [Librairie D Art - Ludovic Baschet editeur, Paris, 1900]
San Francisco in November, 1848, 1858 and the end of the 19th century, (1901). San Francisco grew dramatically after the discovery of gold in California in 1849 led to a gold rush
Ancient Cimbrian, Esthonian Finn, Lappe, 1848. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, (Hippolyte Bailliere, London, third edition, 1848)
Music-Hall, 1895-1896. Artist: Jean Louis ForainMusic-Hall, 1895-1896. State Museum of New Western Art, Moscow
Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, weighing and comparing systems of the universe, 1651. She is depicted giving greater weight to Tycho Brahes system, right, than to that of Copernicus
Comparison of the teeth of an iguanodon with those of a modern iguana, 1836Comparison of fossil teeth and nasal horn of an iguanodon and the lower jaw and teeth of a modern iguana, 1836. From Geology and Mineralogy by William Buckland, one of the Bridgewater Treatises
Confessions, 18th century. The Good Confession (top) presided over by Christ in heaven. A man chained to a devil approaches the confessional
Souvenir for Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee, 1887. Scrapbook souvenir for Queen Victorias (1819-1901) Jubilee of 1887 showing her then and at her accession in 1837
Comparison of Germanic and African skulls, early 19th century. 1: Germanic skull with all the marks of a European head. 2: African skull
A Foolish and a Betting Man and A Wise and a Better Man, 1852. Cartoon from Punch (London, 1852) on the folly and profligacy of smoking and betting contrasted with the wisdom and prudence of saving
Passengers on a London to Glasgow train, 1884. Top: as it should be (comfortable and well-ordered). Bottom: as it is (crowded and smoky)
Allegory of Prudence, c1565-1570. Artist: TitianAllegory of Prudence, c1565-1570. The triple-headed beast - wolf, lion and dog - is a symbol of prudence. From the National Gallery, London
Our Medical Students, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainOur Medical Students, 1886. The developments in doctors training is illustrated in this cartoon. Major advances in medical technology and research had been made during the course of the century