Descend Collection (page 4)

A Dove In The Sky

Moses and Joshua descend from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the Law broken and found the Israelites worshiping the golden fleece. Engraving in Liber Chronicarum by Hartman Schedel, 15th century

Queen Elizabeth II at The Royal Film Performance
The Royal Film Performance, 1952 - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Date: 1952

LCC-LFB Ship fire on SS Leopard, Port of London
A fire crew, rigged in Proto one-hour oxygen breathing apparatus sets, descend into the smoking hold of the SS Leopard. The fire had broken out deep inside the vessels hold

GAFR2A-00053
Native workers descending into a diamond mine near Johannesburg, South Africa, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Nice France, Stairway Museum of Modern Art

Nice France, Staircase Museum of Modern Art

Chick and Airship
Chicks descend from an airship by ladder

Santa delivering gifts
Spellbound children gaze at Santa about to descend a chimney with his sack of toys. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley Date: 1913

World War One Diving from Navy Boat, Britain. Captioned: Life in the Navy. Divers ready to descend. Date: 1917

An adult Pig-tailed Macaque observes the area from a tree, before the pack would descend on the ground (Macaca nemestrina)

Plate 4 horse profile facing left descend mound
Artokoloro

Nanny Mountain Goat and Kid, Oreamnos Americanus, on rocky ledge, Mount Timpanogas Wilderness, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest near Provo, Utah

FIREMAN DESCENDING POLE. Firefighters, respoding to an alarm, slide down the pole in a station house. Woodcut, American, 20th century

Scuba diver

SWAZILAND, JUST GOING TO DESCEND, engraving 1890

Dream of Jacob, Jan Luyken, Jan Houwensz (II), 1705-1707

Martyrdom of St. Lawrence, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - before 1619

St. Lawrence laying on a lattice, a fire burns, his executioners stoke the fire, the prefect is watching, surrounded by other spectators, two angels from heaven let descend a laurel wreath

Aloysius Gonzaga kneeling before an altar, Antonie Wierix (II), Anonymous, 1565 - before 1604

Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ, Hieronymus Wierix, Johannes Baptista Vrints (I), 1584

GRAND CANYON, 1903. A man with a horse and two pack mules on the Grand View Trail overlooking the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Stereograph, 1903

NA, Canada, BC, Victoria Harbor, Harbor Air float plane makes final approach

Snowy mountains near Medeo skating rink, Kazakhstan

Parachute, 19th Century
PARACHUTE, 19th CENTURY. 19th century engraving

Various positions of the Parachute in descending. 19th century engraving
PARACHUTE, 19th CENTURY. Various positions of the Parachute in descending. 19th century engraving

Parachute designed by Robert Cocking, which turned inside out and crashed on 24 July 1837 in London
COCKINGs PARACHUTE. Parachute designed by Robert Cocking, which turned inside out and crashed on 24 July 1837 in London. 19th century engraving

Picture No. 10765974
Aerial - Abseilers descend Sydney Opera House during 25th birthday celebrations Date:

The Air-Liner of the Future, 1914. Idea for a transatlantic air liner which would fly at 10, 000 but in an emergency could descend to sea level and skim the surface

SWAZILAND, JUST GOING TO DESCEND, engraving 1890

STEMBOAT DESCENDING RAPID. Wood engraving, American, 1869

ESCAPE OF DAVID. David escapes from his house through a window to avoid the messengers sent by King Saul to kill him (1 Samuel 19: 12). Wood engraving, 19th century, after Gustave Dor

Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute

Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first human being to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute (animals had previously been used)

Voyages aeriens de MM Albert et Gaston Tissandier. Tentative de retour dans Paris assiege. Le ballon, Le Jean Bart descend au milieu de la Seine en vue de Jumieges, 8 novembre 1870

British tank F4 in action at Wailly, France, WW1
British tank F4 in action, about to descend a slope at Wailly, northern France, during the First World War. Date: October 1917

Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) descending into a bed of common reeds (Phragmites australis) to roost at dusk. This bird of prey breeds in parts of Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa

Parachute, 16th century
Parachute in use as a man descends from a tower, coloured 16th century engraving. The engraving entitled " Homo Volans" (flying man) seems to be the first clearly printed

Rome Italy, Vatican Staircase

War Nerves - Terrible Effect of a Clap of Thunder
An edgy population descend into panic on hearing a clap of thunder, convinced it is a zeppelin bomb. The result of propaganda and the spread of hysteria in the opening months of World War One

Fashions for February, 1844
Engraving of two women modelling The Illustrated London News idea of Fashion for February 1844. The full caption reads as follows: No.1

Moses & Joshua Descend
Moses and Joshua descend from Mount Sinai

Diamond Mining / Kimberley
The diamond mine at Kimberley, South Africa, showing the cables used to descend the face

Elegant Dress of 1896
Elegantly dressed women descend a staircase wearing jackets and gowns with leg-of- mutton sleeves; another woman holds an umbrella against the rain

Descending Matterhorn
Edward Whymper on the Matterhorn : he and his party find themselves in a tricky situation as they descend the western arete of the Pointe des Ecrins

Et Angels from Mercury
The angels in the Planet Mercury: " So drew full more than thousand splendours towards us." (Canto V, lines 99-100)

DIVERS AND NORTHFLEET
Divers prepare to descend to investigate the wreck of the Northfleet which sank after a collision, drowning some 300 navvies bound for Australia to build railways there

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"Descend into the depths of adventure, as miners brave the darkness in a lift shaft. " "Mountaineers and climbers conquer new heights, descending through the Mont Blanc range in the majestic French Alps. " "The thrill of anticipation fills the air as cable cars approach the summit of Aiguille du Midi, ready to descend into breathtaking views. " "With each cable car descent from Aiguille du Midi summit, mountaineers and climbers embark on daring expeditions that push their limits. " "Awe-inspiring and iconic, The Matterhorn stands tall as mountaineers descend its treacherous slopes with determination and skill. " "In a mystical fog reminiscent of Fairyland, a princess is enveloped as she descends into an enchanting realm beyond imagination. " "With courage in his heart, a Vietnamese man enters a dark tunnel, prepared to face whatever lies beneath as he descends into unknown territory. " "The adrenaline rush takes hold as riders experience thrilling drops on a funfair rollercoaster's exhilarating descent through twists and turns. " "As Russian dolls nestle within one another, they symbolize layers unfolding—a journey where we must descend deeper to discover hidden treasures within ourselves. "Cerberus guards fiercely at the gates while Herakles prepares for his perilous descent into Hades' realm—where heroes are tested and legends are born. "Glaisher and Coxwell defy gravity with their groundbreaking balloon ascent but soon face life-threatening challenges during their daring descent back to Earth.