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Copperplate Collection

Background imageCopperplate Collection: William Wilberforce, English philanthropist

William Wilberforce, English philanthropist
William Wilberforce (1759-1833), English philanthropist. Prominent in the struggle to abolish slavery. Engraving

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt

Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt

Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt

Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Etching: Biting the Plate, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt

Etching: Biting the Plate, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Etching: Biting the Plate, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt

Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Copperplate Engraving, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageCopperplate Collection: A map of the West Indies, 1808. Artist: C Smith

A map of the West Indies, 1808. Artist: C Smith
A map of the West Indies, 1808

Background imageCopperplate Collection: A map of St Lucia, the West Indies, 1758. Artist: N Bellun

A map of St Lucia, the West Indies, 1758. Artist: N Bellun
A map of St Lucia, the West Indies, 1758

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Gravure printing, copper-plate engraving, 1751-1777

Gravure printing, copper-plate engraving, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777

Background imageCopperplate Collection: The Adoration, c1480s. Artist: Filippino Lippi

The Adoration, c1480s. Artist: Filippino Lippi
The Adoration, c1480s

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Charlemagne, king of the Franks

Charlemagne, king of the Franks. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) (747-814) was crowned Christian emperor of the west in St Peters Cathedral, Rome, on Christmas Day 800

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Angel of the Lord appearing to Elijah on the mountain, 1804

Angel of the Lord appearing to Elijah on the mountain, 1804
Angel of the Lord appearing to Elijah on the mountain and telling him not to be afraid and to go down to the king, 1804. Bible II Kings I:15

Background imageCopperplate Collection: North American Huron Indians hunting and preparing food in woodland, 1686

North American Huron Indians hunting and preparing food in woodland, 1686
North American Huron Indians of what is now Virginia, hunting and preparing food in woodland. From Allain Manesson Mallet Description de l Universe.. Frankfurt-am-Main, 1686. Copperplate engraving

Background imageCopperplate Collection: General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged, 1835. Artist: Charles Partington

General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged, 1835. Artist: Charles Partington
General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged. From Charles Partington The British Cyclopaedia, London, 1835. Copperplate engraving

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Undershot water wheel powering a fulling mill, Copperplate Engraving, 1673

Undershot water wheel powering a fulling mill, Copperplate Engraving, 1673. Artist: Georg Andreas Bockler
Undershot water wheel powering a fulling mill. Tappets, C, on shaft, B, raise and lower mallets, D, D, which pound the woollen cloth

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575), Swiss Protestant Reformation divine

Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575), Swiss Protestant Reformation divine
Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575) Swiss Protestant Reformation divine. Successor to Zwingli. Copperplate engraving

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Diagram showing mans position in the universe, 1617-19. Artist: Robert Fludd

Diagram showing mans position in the universe, 1617-19. Artist: Robert Fludd
Diagram showing mans position in the universe, 1617-19. Relation of man (the microcosm), with the universe (the macrocosm), showing spheres of Sun, Moon and planets

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Pope Urban VIII (1568-1644)

Pope Urban VIII (1568-1644)
Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini, 1568-1644). Pope from 1623, Galileos friend and dedicatee of his Il Saggiatore who, as Pope, condemned him for his heretical theories. Copperplate engraving

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs rescuing a traveller, Switzerland

Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs rescuing a traveller, Switzerland
Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs from the hospice of Great St Bernard, Switzerland, rescuing a traveller collapsed in the snow. Founded by St Bernard of Menthon (923-1008)

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Jean Racine, French poet and dramatist

Jean Racine, French poet and dramatist
Jean Racine (1639-1699), French poet and dramatist. Copperplate engraving

Background imageCopperplate Collection: St Peters Basilica, Rome, 1702

St Peters Basilica, Rome, 1702
St Peters Basilica and the elliptical piazza and colonnades designed by Bernini (1598-1680), Rome, 1702. From Nouveau Voyage d Italie. Copperplate engraving

Background imageCopperplate Collection: The Archduke Charles of Austria, c1815

The Archduke Charles of Austria, c1815
The Archduke Charles of Austria (1771-1847), c1815. Copperplate engraving of the celebrated general who defeated Napoleon at Aspern (May 1809)

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Louis XIII of France, 1629

Louis XIII of France, 1629. Louis XIII (1601-1643) reigned from 1610. He was the Son of Henri IV and Marie de Medici and the father of Louis XIV. Copperplate equestrian portrait published 1629

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Louis XIII of France, 1623

Louis XIII of France, 1623 (Reigned from 1610). Louis was the son of Henri IV and Marie de Medici and the father of Louis XIV. Copperplate equestrian portrait

Background imageCopperplate Collection: Utriusque cosmi historia, 1517-19. Artist: Robert Fludd

Utriusque cosmi historia, 1517-19. Artist: Robert Fludd
Utriusque cosmi historia, 1517-19. Gunners laying siege to moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled Gabions to protect their guns and themselves


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