Wood Engraving Collection (page 3)

Punjaub Battery preparing to enter the Durwanzal Pass into the Koorum Valley, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - Punjaub Battery preparing to enter the Durwanzal Pass into the Koorum Valley, 1857. Sketch by a Correspondent

The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - the Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Sketch by a British Army Correspondent, of the Punjaub Artillery

Plan of the Attack on the Forts and Batteries of Canton, Nov.12 and 13, 1856, (1857). Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Attack on the Forts and Batteries of Canton, Nov.12 and 13, 1856, (1857). British naval officer:..we have had a job to take some forts called the Bocca Tigris

The British Factories at Canton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The British Factories at Canton, 1857....from a drawing by a Chinese artist...The comparatively small space occupied by the foreigners on the river-side is, notwithstanding its limited extent

The Robber Crab (Birgus latro), 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Robber Crab (Birgus latro), 1857. Charles Darwin: The young are hatched and live for some time on the coast. At this period of existence we cannot suppose that cocoa- nuts form any part of their

Travellers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Travellers Encampment in the Desert, 1857....the travellers encampment...consists of about half-a-dozen chadirs, or tents

Camel-drivers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Camel-drivers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. The camels are unladen, and most of them, weary with the day's work, lie about in uncouth

Chinese Pirate-boat at Canton - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Pirate-boat at Canton - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. The river swarms with pirates...and they carry on their depredations unchecked in the very teeth of the forts...The pirate

The Breaching Battery, Dutch Folly Fort, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with China - The Breaching Battery, Dutch Folly Fort, 1857. Dutch Folly, in addition to the Sybille's 68-pounders, is armed with the Samson's 92-cwt

Capture of Bocca Tigris Forts by the English Squadron - the Attack on North and South Wantung, 1857
The War with China - Capture of Bocca Tigris Forts by the English Squadron - the Attack on North and South Wantung, 1857. Encounter, North Wantung, Nankin, South Aminghoy, Hornet, South Wantung

Capture of French Folly Fort - Termination of the Action, and Blowing-up of Junks, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with China - Capture of French Folly Fort - Termination of the Action, and Blowing-up of Junks, 1857. French Folly is still in the hands of the Chinese

Capture of French Folly Fort, near Canton, by H.M.S. "Barracouta" and "Coromandel"... 1857
The War with China - Capture of French Folly Fort, near Canton, by H.M.S. "Barracouta" and "Coromandel" - Commencement of the Action, 1857

Sketches in Australia - Aboriginal Mode of the Disposal of the Dead, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Australia - Aboriginal Mode of the Disposal of the Dead, 1857....the corpse is placed on a platform of wickerwork, attached to poles, and raised to a considerable height above the ground

Sketches in Australia - Mode of Climbing a Tree, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Australia - Mode of Climbing a Tree, 1857. Traditional Aboriginal skills. The native, having eyed well the inclination of the tree

New Buckingham-Gate, St. James's Park, 1857. Creator: Unknown
New Buckingham-Gate, St. James's Park, [London], 1857. View of...the new Lodge and Buckingham Gate...the Park Lodge, which stood between the terminus of the road that passes in front of

Statue of Charles James Fox, in St. Stephen's Hall. Baily, sculptor, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Charles James Fox, in St. Stephen's Hall, [Houses of Parliament, London]. Baily, sculptor, 1857. The bulky proportions of this celebrated statesman seem not to harmonise with the rest

Monument to Sir James Mackintosh, in Westminster Abbey. Theed, sculptor, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Monument to Sir James Mackintosh, in Westminster Abbey. Theed, sculptor, 1857. This handsome testimonial to our distinguished statesman

Statue of the Earl of Chatham, in St. Stephen's Hall. MacDowell, sculptor, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Statue of the Earl of Chatham, in St. Stephen's Hall, [Houses of Parliament, London]. MacDowell, sculptor, 1857....the statesman is represented in his robes, and speaking; the right hand raised

Specimens of Fossils recently found at Tingewick, Bucks. 1857. Creator: Unknown
Specimens of Fossils recently found at Tingewick, Bucks. 1857. Mr. Stowe, surgeon, of Buckingham, upon washing some hundreds of the fossils, ascertained them to be marine vegetation, which

Progress of the Embankment of the Thames at Chelsea, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the Embankment of the Thames at Chelsea, [London], 1857. View of...a portion in progress by Mr. Jay, the contractor, under the Woods and Works

Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. This fine specimen of the whale tribe was driven ashore at Winterton by the gales which visited the coast of Norfolk...When the whale found himself upon land he

The Irish Schoolmaster - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Irish Schoolmaster - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857....as human nature is never perfect, even in the wisest of mankind

Returning from Market, a Scene in the County of Kilkenny - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Returning from Market, a Scene in the County of Kilkenny - drawn by E. Fitzpatrick, 1857. Irish country scene: barefoot woman and child, couple riding on a horse, man with dog

Islay, in Peru, the Head-quarters of General Viranco, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Islay, in Peru, the Head-quarters of General Viranco, 1857. H.M.S. Tribune, boats landing troops, Peruvian Squadron...At daylight, on the 27th, large bodies of troops were observed coming from Tama

Arica, in Peru, attacked by the Squadron of General Viranco, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Arica, in Peru, attacked by the Squadron of General Viranco, 1857. British Consul's House, H.M.S. Tribune, Peruvian Frigate - boats firing

Holyhead Harbour Works...the Face of the Mountain after the Grand Blasting Operations... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Holyhead Harbour Works - View of the Face of the Mountain after the Grand Blasting Operations, Jan. 16, 1857: the Quantity of Quartz Rock Displaced 120, 000 Tons, by a Charge of 16

The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857....the Brazilian mail steam-ship Tyne, on her homeward voyage, ran aground on the Isle of Purbeck

"Grief" - painted by Schlessenger, 1857. Creator: Schlessenger. "Grief" - painted by Schlessenger
"Grief" - painted by Schlessenger, 1857. There's good in tears, or they had not been sent By Him who is all good

Mid-day Encounter in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Mid-day Encounter in the Desert, 1857. There is a little cloud of dust ahead! The first feelings entertained are alarm; these, however

Grand Cairo to Gaza - Village on the Borders of the Desert, 1857. Creator: Smyth
Village on the Borders of the Desert, 1857. The outskirt of the Desert has just been reached: this is the last permanent village or shelter of any kind to be met with for many a day's

Ladak, the Capital of Little Thibet: Party of Punjaub Irregulars, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Ladak, the Capital of Little Thibet: Party of Punjaub Irregulars, 1857. This strangely-built town is situated in a district which becomes interesting in connection with our war with Persia

"Bringing Home the Deer" - painted by Bottomley, 1857. Creator: Unknown
"Bringing Home the Deer" - painted by Bottomley, 1857. This characteristic scene is engraved from a drawing made by Mr. Bottomley on a recent visit to the Highlands of Scotland

Private Theatricals at Tavistock House - scene from "The Frozen Deep", 1857. Creator: Unknown
Private Theatricals at Tavistock House - scene from "The Frozen Deep", 1857. Twelfth-night was signalised at Mr

View in the Punjaub: Banks of the Ravee, at Shapore, 1857. Creator: Unknown
View in the Punjaub: Banks of the Ravee, at Shapore, 1857. India. The accompanying view upon one of the six rivers of the Punjaub presents a good specimen of the varied scenery of the country

Statue of Sir John Malcolm, in Westminster Abbey, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Sir John Malcolm, in Westminster Abbey, 1857. Sculpture by Francis Legatt Chantrey, showing Malcolm in uniform with his left hand on a sword....Sir John Malcolm...during fifty years

Map of the London Postal District with its Subdivisions, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Map of the London Postal District with its Subdivisions, 1857. Districts shown: North Western, Northern, North Eastern, Eastern, South Eastern, Southern, South Western, Western, Western Centre

The Right Rev. Dr. Bickersteth, the New Bishop of Ripon - from a photograph by Sharpe... 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Right Rev. Dr. Bickersteth, the New Bishop of Ripon - from a photograph by Sharpe and Melville, 1857. Dr. Bickersteth is a man of striking figure, commanding manners

"The Entrance to the Texel - Stormy Weather", painted by William Vandevelde, from... 1857. Creator: Unknown
"The Entrance to the Texel - Stormy Weather", painted by William Vandevelde, from the Ellesmere Gallery, 1857. Engraving of a painting

"A Fete Champetre" painted by Watteau, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "A Fete Champetre" painted by
"A Fete Champetre" painted by Watteau, 1857. Engraving of a painting. In the foreground a gentleman is entreating a lady to take up the tambourine and accompany him in a duet

Chinese Passage Boats, near Canton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Passage Boats, near Canton, 1857. Second Opium War. The Admiral...next proceeded to destroy the junks of war and a fortification situated below the city, called French Folly

Chinese soldiers, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese soldiers, 1857. Second Opium War. It appears that a lorcha, named the Arrow, trading on the coast, had anchored off Canton somewhere at the beginning of last October

Part of the Destroyed Walls of Canton, from the Dutch Folly Fort - from a sketch by an... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Part of the Destroyed Walls of Canton, from the Dutch Folly Fort - from a sketch by an officer engaged in the operations, 1857. China, Second Opium War

The Dutch Folly Fort, Canton River - from a painting by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Dutch Folly Fort, Canton River - from a painting by a Chinese artist, 1857. Second Opium War....it was found necessary to proceed on the offensive

Sketches from Naples - Castle of Ischia, 1857. Creator: Edmund Evans
Sketches from Naples - Castle of Ischia, 1857. On the north and west the island slopes gradually down to the sea, and terminates in a beach; while on the south

Sketches from Naples - the Island of Nisida, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Naples - the Island of Nisida, [Italy] 1857. On this site, in more modem times, has been erected an "Ergastolo" - a building which, by law, must be upon an island

Fort and Town of Alessandria, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fort and Town of Alessandria, Sardinia, 1857. The plan which is now to be carried out consists of a bastioned body and four detached forts, one situated on the Bormida, a second on the Tanaro

Bombardment of Canton: the Suburbs on Fire - from a sketch by an officer engaged in the... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Canton: the Suburbs on Fire - from a sketch by an officer engaged in the operations, 1857. War in China: The time is approaching when our present treaty with China will have

The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Sow and Pigs in the Wadi L'Kasab...1857. Creator: Unknown
The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Sow and Pigs in the Wadi L'Kasab (Reed Valley) in Chaldea, 1857. Detail of a bas-relief from the South West Palace, the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

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