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Robert Brown Collection

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Tirnova, the old capital of Bulgaria, c1890

Tirnova, the old capital of Bulgaria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Robert Brown of Newhall, 1792. Creator: Henry Raeburn

Robert Brown of Newhall, 1792. Creator: Henry Raeburn
Robert Brown of Newhall, 1792

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The Palais Royal, Amsterdam, c1890

The Palais Royal, Amsterdam, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Berne, Switzerland, c1890

Berne, Switzerland, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Larnaka, Cyprus, c1890

Larnaka, Cyprus, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Alicante, Spain, c1890

Alicante, Spain, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Nantes, on the Loire, France, c1890

Nantes, on the Loire, France, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Greek brigands, c1890

Greek brigands, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Norwegians of the Lovardalsskard, c1890

Norwegians of the Lovardalsskard, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Women of the Campagne in Rome, c1890

Women of the Campagne in Rome, c1890. Campagne may refer to Campania, a region of Southern Italy bordering the Roman province of Lazio, or it may just mean women from the countryside

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Spanish peasant, c1890

Spanish peasant, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Greek peasants, c1890

Greek peasants, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Spanish coastguardsmen, c1890

Spanish coastguardsmen, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Krusnaya Place, Moscow, c1890

Krusnaya Place, Moscow, c1890. View of Red Square with the Kremlin on the right and St Basils Cathedral in the distance. The statue in the centre is a monument to Citizen Minin and Prince Pozharski

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A Russian village in the southern agricultural zone, c1890

A Russian village in the southern agricultural zone, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Peasants gathering roses in Roumelia, c1890

Peasants gathering roses in Roumelia, c1890. Roumelia or Rumelia in the Balkanic peninsula is an area near modern Bulgaria that roughly corresponds to Northern Greece, Albania, and Macedonia

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A Bosnian peasant, c1890

A Bosnian peasant, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Cetinje, Montenegro, c1890

Cetinje, Montenegro, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Albanian shepherdess, c1890

Albanian shepherdess, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Bulgarian peasants, c1890

Bulgarian peasants, c1890. Agricultural workers with their scythes. A man on the right is playing a set of bagpipes made from the skin of a goat

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Austrian peasant, c1890

Austrian peasant, c1890. An Austrian woman in traditional costume. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Italian peasants, c1890

Italian peasants, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Montenegrins, c1890

Montenegrins, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A French agriculturist, c1890

A French agriculturist, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: An orange grove in the south of Spain, c1890

An orange grove in the south of Spain, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Lake Bandak, Norway, c1890

Lake Bandak, Norway, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A steamboat on the Volga, Russia, c1890

A steamboat on the Volga, Russia, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The Brocken, or Blocksberg, Harz Mountains, Germany, c1890

The Brocken, or Blocksberg, Harz Mountains, Germany, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The crater of the volcano Hekla, Iceland, c1890

The crater of the volcano Hekla, Iceland, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A village fete in Russia, c1890

A village fete in Russia, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Funchal, Madeira, c1890

Funchal, Madeira, c1890. View of the Madeira Islands of Portugal. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The peak of Tenerife, Canary Islands, c1890

The peak of Tenerife, Canary Islands, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Jacobs Ladder leading to Mundens Battery, Jamestown, Saint Helena, c1890

Jacobs Ladder leading to Mundens Battery, Jamestown, Saint Helena, c1890. Jacobs Ladder is a long Inclined Plane, constructed in 1829 to connect Jamestown to the garrison on Ladder Hill

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A Russian village on the banks of the Volga, c1890

A Russian village on the banks of the Volga, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A shield volcano on Reunion island, Indian Ocean, c1890

A shield volcano on Reunion island, Indian Ocean, c1890. A shield volcano is a wide volcano with sides that slope shallowly

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Natives of the island of Reunion, c1890

Natives of the island of Reunion, c1890. Inhabitants of Reunion in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Zanzibar Arab family, c1890

Zanzibar Arab family, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Travelling in Madagascar, c1890

Travelling in Madagascar, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Berkly or Klipdrift, a town in Griqualand West, South Africa, c1890

Berkly or Klipdrift, a town in Griqualand West, South Africa, c1890
Berkly or Klipdrift, a town in Griqualand West, Northern Cape Province of South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Pretoria, South Africa, c1890

Pretoria, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Buffalo hunters in the Transvaal, South Africa, c1890

Buffalo hunters in the Transvaal, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A ferry on the Vaal River, Transvaal, South Africa, c1890

A ferry on the Vaal River, Transvaal, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Travelling in Griqualand, South Africa, c1890

Travelling in Griqualand, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Potchefstroom, the Transvaal, South Africa, c1890

Potchefstroom, the Transvaal, South Africa, c1890. Potchefstroom, on the banks of the Mooi River, is 120 km west-southwest of Johannesburg

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A South African cattle kraal, c1890

A South African cattle kraal, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The Zulu, South Africa, c1890

The Zulu, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A Boer farm, South Africa, c1890

A Boer farm, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: House of a rich Boer, South Africa, c1890

House of a rich Boer, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Washing sand for diamonds on the banks of the Vaal River, South Africa, c1890

Washing sand for diamonds on the banks of the Vaal River, South Africa, c1890
Washing sand for diamonds on the banks of the Vaal River, tributary of the Orange River in South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: View of the roadstead and town of San Paolo de Loanda, Angola, West Africa, c1890

View of the roadstead and town of San Paolo de Loanda, Angola, West Africa, c1890. San Paolo de Loanda, or Luanda, was the centre of slave trade to Brazil between 1550 and 1850

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: An encampment on the River Congo, Africa, c1890

An encampment on the River Congo, Africa, c1890. The Congo is the second largest river in Africa, rising in the highlands of North East Zambia

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Kano, Sokoto, Nigeria, c1890

Kano, Sokoto, Nigeria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A diamond mine at Kimberley, Griqualand West, (Northern Cape, South Africa), c1890

A diamond mine at Kimberley, Griqualand West, (Northern Cape, South Africa), c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Kumasi, Ashanti, Gold Coast, West Africa, c1890

Kumasi, Ashanti, Gold Coast, West Africa, c1890. In 1957, the Gold Coast became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to become independent, and was renamed Ghana

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast, West Africa, c1890

Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast, West Africa, c1890. The Castle was originally built for the trade in timber and gold, and was later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Elmina, Gold Coast, West Africa, c1890

Elmina, Gold Coast, West Africa, c1890. Elmina was the first important European port on the Gold Coast. It was founded by Portuguese in 1482 and became a major centre for the gold trade

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Senegalese people, c1890

Senegalese people, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Shoe shop in Fez, Morocco, c1890

Shoe shop in Fez, Morocco, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: View of Tangier, Morocco, from the landward side, c1890

View of Tangier, Morocco, from the landward side, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The Sultan of Morocco, c1890

The Sultan of Morocco, c1890. Hassan I of Morocco (1836-1894) was Sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Bedouins at prayer, c1890

Bedouins at prayer, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A gallery in the palace at Constantine, Algeria, c1890

A gallery in the palace at Constantine, Algeria, c1890. View of the colonnade and courtyard garden at Constantine or Qusantinah

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Moorish coffee house at Sidi Bou Said, Tunis, c1890

Moorish coffee house at Sidi Bou Said, Tunis, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Susa, Khuzestan, Iran, c1890

Susa, Khuzestan, Iran, c1890. View of the ancient city of Susa or Shush, which was the administrative capital of the Persian king Darius I

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Moors, c1890

Moors, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: A Moorish warrior, c1890

A Moorish warrior, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: An Arab merchant at Tlemcen, Algeria, c1890

An Arab merchant at Tlemcen, Algeria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, London, Paris, c1890

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The ruins of the Palace of Rameses III, Medinet Habu, Upper Egypt, c1890

The ruins of the Palace of Rameses III, Medinet Habu, Upper Egypt, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: An Arab soldier of Tunis, c1890

An Arab soldier of Tunis, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Boulak on the Nile River, Cairo, Egypt, c1890

Boulak on the Nile River, Cairo, Egypt, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Alexandria from the sea, Egypt, c1890

Alexandria from the sea, Egypt, c1890. The Egyptian port of Alexandria. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The tomb of the Mamelukes, c1890

The tomb of the Mamelukes, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The royal palace at Gondar, the ancient capital of Abyssinia, c1890

The royal palace at Gondar, the ancient capital of Abyssinia, c1890. Gonder or Gondar was formerly the capital of Ethiopia

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Arab dhows on the Red Sea, c1890

Arab dhows on the Red Sea, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Aden, Yemen, c1890

Aden, Yemen, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Mocha, Yemen, c1890

Mocha, Yemen, c1890. The coastal town of Mocha (Al Mukha) was a coffee port of international importance. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Facade of a house in the old part of Cairo, Egypt, c1890

Facade of a house in the old part of Cairo, Egypt, c1890. Carved and pierced wooden screens on old buildings in the Egyptian capital

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, c1890

The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, c1890. The Kaaba, or the House of God, inside the mosque known as al-Masjid al-Haram

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The tomb of Nadir Shah of Persia at Mecca, (1688-1747), c1890

The tomb of Nadir Shah of Persia at Mecca, (1688-1747), c1890
The tomb of Nadir Shah of Persia at Mecca, c1890. Turkmen ruler Nadir Shah (1688-1747) was assassinated in 1747. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The cemetery at Mecca, c1890

The cemetery at Mecca, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The banks of the Euphrates, c1890

The banks of the Euphrates, c1890. The River Euphrates rises in Turkey, flows through Syria and Iraq, and then joins the Tigris to form the Shatt al Arab

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: The southern ramparts of Jerusalem, c1890

The southern ramparts of Jerusalem, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: View of Mosul from the River Tigris, Iraq, c1890

View of Mosul from the River Tigris, Iraq, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageRobert Brown Collection: Damascus, Syria, c1890

Damascus, Syria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)



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