Print Collector11 Collection (page 3)

Benjamin Franklin, American scientist and politician, 1782 (1956). Franklin (1706-1790) was a member of the committee which drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Artist: Robert Howlett
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern

The killing of Adham Khan by Akbar, c1600 (1956). Scene from the Akbarnama. The Mughal Emperor Akbar killing Adham Khan, one of his generals, by throwing him down the stairs of the Red Fort in Agra

The Painter and the Connoisseur, c1565 (1956). This is thought to be a self-portrait of the Flemish Renaissance painter Pieter Brueghel the Elder

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Deputy in the National Assembly, Versailles, 1789 (1956). Brillat-Savarin was a French lawyer

Honore de Balzac, French novelist, 19th century (1956). Balzac (1799-1850) qualified as a lawyer, but abandoned the legal profession for literature

Effigy of Jeremy Bentham with his embalmed head, University College, London, 1956. English social reformer and philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)

Ludwig von Beethoven, German composer, c1818-1822 (1956). One of the most famous classical music composers, Beethovens (1770-1827) work represents a bridge between Classical and Romantic styles

William Blake, English mystic, poet, artist and engraver, 19th century (1956). Although largely ignored by the public of his day

The Marquise de Brinvilliers before execution, 1676 (1956). Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers (1630-1676)

The first pneumatic tyre, 1845 (1956). Robert William Thomson (1822-1873) a Scottish inventor, first patented the pneumatic tyre in 1845

Design for hinged canal lockgates by Leonardo da Vinci, 15th century (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Bathing dress, 1885 (1956). From Sylvias Home Journal. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Chess: Death checkmating a king, c1400 (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

Mulreadys wrapper envelope, 1840 (1956). Decorated with designs by the artist William Mulready, these pre-paid envelopes, together with lettersheets

Magic lantern, 1671 (1956). The projection of an image of a man burning in Hell. The image was produced by light from a lamp which travelled down the lens

Detail from Chairing the Member, by William Hogarth, 1755 (1956). The painting, one of a series of four depicting the Oxfordshire parliamentary election of 1754

Finds from a Breaker barrow, 1814 (1956). The Beaker Folk flourished in western Europe in the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age period (c2800-1900 BC)

The first pivoted needle compass, c1269 (1956). From Epistola de Magnete the first treatise on magnets, written by French scholar Pierre de Maricourt (Petrus Peregrinus)

Page from the First Columbian Gramophone Catalogue, c1898 (1956). Xylophone solos by Charles P Lowe and songs by Len Spencer

Primitive pole lathe, from a Japanese trades encyclopedia, 1828 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Prospecting for metals, 1556 (1956). From Georgius Agricolas De re Metallica. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Pressure cooker, 1688 (1956). From Denis Papins La maniere d amolir les os. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Dental punch and English key, c1700 (1956). Two dental instruments. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Papyrus letter from a schoolboy to his father, c200 AD (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Title page of Denis Diderots Encyclopedie, 1751 (1956). Diderot (1713-1784) was a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment

English news book, 1622 (1956). Title page of a publication dealing with events in Western Europe in 1622. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things

A coach in Rome, 18th century (1956). Detail from Piazza del Campidoglio by Bernardo Bellotto. Bellotto (1721-1780) was the nephew and pupil of Canaletto

Title page of Work for Chimney Sweepers or A Warning for Tobacconists, 1602 (1956). A publication on the evils of the tobacco leaf, introduced to England by Sir Walter Raleigh

Shanks Superior Bath Cabinet, c1880 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Newcomens steam engine for draining mines, 1956. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712

Making and using elm tree pumps to drain mines before the days of the steam engine, 1556 (1956). From De re Metallica by Georgius Agricola

Printworkers harrassed by skeletons, 1499 (1956). From A Dance With Death. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Page from a Gutenberg Bible, c1455 (1956). Johann Gutenberg (c1398-1468) is regarded as the inventor of movable type. In 1455 he produced the first large printed book, the Gutenberg Bible

Newspaper printing on a ten feed semi rotary machine, 1860 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Flying kites, Japan, 19th century (1956)
arts, century, 19th century, colour, Edo period, flying, Japan, Japanese, leisure, pastime, kite flying, people, toy, 2361723

Fayum portait, Ancient Egyptian, Roman period, c200 AD (1956). Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subjects lifetime and added to their mummified corpse after death

Relief showing the Roman lighthouse at Ostia, port of Rome, Italy, 1956. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common

Telescope from Selenographia, 1647 (1956). Selenographia is a work by the German/Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687)

Tudor fort, Sandown, Kent, c1540 (1956). Situated just to the north of Deal, Sandown Castle was one of the chain of Device Forts built by Henry VIII along the English coast to defend against foreign

Crugers azimuth quadrant, 1673 (1956). Artist: A Steck
Crugers azimuth quadrant, 1673 (1956). Peter Cruger (1580-1639) was a German mathematician, astronomer and polymath. He taught the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius

The Martyrdom of St Sebastian, 15th century (1956). Detail from the predella of Madonna and Child Enthroned by Carlo Crivelli

Fireworks at Ryogoku, Japan, 1858 (1956)
arts, bridge, celebrations, century, 19th century, colour, darkness, Edo period, fireworks, geographical feature, sea, Japan, Japanese, show, firework display, time of day, night, water transport

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

The Nile Delta, Egypt, c1280 (1956). Detail from the Hereford Mappa Mundi, Hereford Cathedral. Attributed to Richard de Bello, the Hereford Mappa Mundi is the largest known existing medieval map

Guillotine, 1956. The guillotine is named after Dr Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, a National Assembly member who headed the committee charged with finding a new means of executing condemned people quickly

Edisons incandescent lamps light up a New York art gallery, 1882 (1956). Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American physicist and inventor, produced the first successful electric light bulb

The New Bridge over the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, 1827. Artist: MS Barenger
The New Bridge over the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, 1827

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