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Count Argutinsky Crossing the Caucasian Range, 1892. Artist: Franz RoubaudCount Argutinsky Crossing the Caucasian Range, 1892. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Dagestan Republic, Makhatchkala
Landscape with a Chapel on a Hill, late 16th or 17th century. Artist: Joos de Momper, the youngerLandscape with a Chapel on a Hill, late 16th or 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Shrovetide, 1889. Artist: Pyotr GrusinskyShrovetide, 1889. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg
Pilgrims, Solovetsky Monastery, Russia, 1904. Artist: Maxim DmitrievPilgrims, Solovetsky Monastery, Russia, 1904. Situated on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea in northern Russia, Solovetsky Monastery was founded in 1429
Charons Boat, or the Ghosts of all the Talents taking their last voyage, 1807. Artist: James GillrayCharons Boat, or the Ghosts of all the Talents taking their last voyage, 1807. Gillray, James (1757-1815). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
The Journey of a Modern Hero, to the Island of Elba, 1814. Cartoon depicting Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French
Troika, 1917. Artist: Nikolai SamokishTroika, 1917. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Simferopol
Opening of the first railway line from St Petersburg to Pavlovsk, Russia, 1830s. Artist: Russian MasterOpening of the first railway line from St Petersburg to Pavlovsk, Russia, 1830s. The first railway in Russia was opened in 1837
Title page of an edition of Ship of Fools, by Sebastian Brant, 1494. Artist: Albrecht DurerTitle page of an edition of Ship of Fools, by Sebastian Brant, 1494. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
American inventor Thomas Alva Edison on board an electric railroad, 1892. Edison constructed a three-mile-long trial electric railroad at his Menlo Park laboratory in New Jersey
A French faience plate depicting Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon trip. Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809) was a French inventor, most remembered as a pioneer in aviation and ballooning
A French faience plate with aeronauts with flags, 1785. A popular painted scene was the Charles and Robert balloon, Globe
Ostriches attacking a car, California, USA, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th January 1904
In the mud of Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. A Russian column trying to make progress along a muddy road. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries conflicting territorial ambitions
General Kuropatkin touring the Russian lines by car, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Alexei Kuropatkin was the Russian Minister of War
The President of the Republic of France on his way to Algeria, 1902Emile Loubet, President of the Republic of France, on his way to Algeria, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th April 1903
Troops on skis on alpine manoeuvres, Norway, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th February 1902
A Convoy on the Marchand Mission in 1898, (1899). Artist: Henri MeyerA Convoy on the Marchand Mission in 1898, (1899). The Marchand Mission was an expedition undertaken by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934)
The Marchand Mission travelling from the Congo to the Nile, 1899. Artist: Henri MeyerThe Marchand Mission travelling from the Congo to the Nile, 1899. An expedition by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934)
English firemen going to an emergency, 1897. Artist: Henri MeyerEnglish firemen on their way to a fire, London, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th December 1897
Scenes from the life of Joseph, c1310-1320. Joseph bringing his two sons to his father for a blessing, and below, Joseph leading his mother and father into Canaan
A ball on board the battleship Formidable, Villefranche Harbour, France, 1896. Artist: Henri MeyerA ball on board the battleship Formidable, Villefranche Harbour, France, 1896. Boats carrying people to the ship. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st March 1896
Fire engine on the way to a fire, Paris, 1896. Artist: G BussonFire engine on the way to a fire, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd May 1896
Parisians returning from the countryside by boat, 1894. Artist: WeberParisians returning from the countryside by boat, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd April 1894
St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom, 1489. Artist: Hans MemlingSt Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges
St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, 1489. Artist: Hans MemlingSt Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges
St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Cologne, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans MemlingSt Ursula Shrine, Departure from Cologne, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges
The Travelling Circus, c1870s. Artist: Frenzeny and TavernierThe Travelling Circus, c1870s. Up until the 1870s, the circus travelled in wagons. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Cologne, 1489. Artist: Hans MemlingSt Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Cologne, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges
St Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans MemlingSt Ursula Shrine, Martyrdom, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges
Driving Tandem, 1912. A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)
Transport of Prostitutes to the Salpetriere, c1760-1770. Artist: Etienne JeauratTransport of Prostitutes to the Salpetriere, c1760-1770. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France
Charlemagne departs for Spain, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window
Japanese officials on board a ship, Korea, 1900
A petrol-powered Phaeton, by Panhard and Levassor, 1896. Artist: GoupilA petrol-powered Phaeton, by Panhard and Levassor, 1896. French engineer and inventor Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor became partners in 1886
The Decauville Voiturelle, c1898-1903. Artist: GoupilThe Decauville Voiturelle, c1897-1901. A small petrol-engined car manufactured by the Decauville company around the turn of the 20th century. A print from L Automobile
Caricature on the direction of the Aerostat, 1887. Artist: Gaston TissandierCaricature on the direction of the Aerostat, 1887. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887
Aerostat, 1887. Artist: Gaston TissandierAerostat, 1887. A man on horseback on a platform being carried by a balloon. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887
Dutch sleigh, 17th century, (c1900)Dutch Sleigh, 17th century, (c1900). French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection
The First Benzine Automobile, 1875, (c1900). French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection
Car of the Year, 1831, (c1900). French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection
Ulysses and the sirens, 2nd century AD. Scene from Homers epic poem the Odyssey. From the Vatican Museum, Rome
Ulysses and the sirens, Roman mosaic, 3rd century AD. From the Odyssey by Homer. Located in the collection of the Bardo Museum, Tunisia
Ancient Egyptian model of a boat carrying a mummy to its tomb. The model dates from the 11th or 12th Dynasty. Located in the Louvre, Paris
Mosque of Muhammad Ali under moonlight, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis CabanesMosque of Muhammad Ali under moonlight, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. View showing the citadel and the Mosque built by Muhammad Ali, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, between 1830 and 1848
A Boat on the Nile, Luxor, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Emile Prisse D AvennesA Boat on the Nile, Luxor, Egypt, 19th century. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
From Cairo and Upper Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Alfred-Henri DarjouFrom Cairo and Upper Egypt, 19th century. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France
Storm in the Desert, 1901. Artist: Robert Talbot KellyStorm in the Desert, 1901. From a private collection