Discovery Collection (page 100)

Caravel in the Days of Columbus (engraving)
655826 Caravel in the Days of Columbus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caravel in the Days of Columbus)

The Cacique placing a Crown upon the Head of Columbus (engraving)
655825 The Cacique placing a Crown upon the Head of Columbus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cacique placing a Crown upon the Head of Columbus)

A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas)
659400 A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas) by Milton, John (fl.1767-76); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Discovery of the New World by Leif Ericsson (engraving)
655273 Discovery of the New World by Leif Ericsson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovery of the New World by Leif Ericsson)

Forum of Nerva (gouache on paper)
SJS150963 Forum of Nerva (gouache on paper) by Clerisseau, Charles Louis (1721-1820); 61.5x50 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Native Inhabitants near Port des Francois on the North-West coast of America
CHT169024 Native Inhabitants near Port des Francois on the North-West coast of America, from Voyage de La Perouse, 1786 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Duche de Vancy

Self portrait (1775-1836), early 19th century (pen and ink on paper)
BLT157437 Self portrait (1775-1836), early 19th century (pen and ink on paper) by Ampere, Andre Marie (1775-1836); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Mungo Park (1771-1806) encouraged by the sight of a little flower (engraving)
STC176409 Mungo Park (1771-1806) encouraged by the sight of a little flower (engraving) by Corner, J.M. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Encampment in Browell Cove, July 15, 1826, from Narrative of a Second Expedition to
STC181165 Encampment in Browell Cove, July 15, 1826, from Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1825-27 by Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, in 79AD
6338062 The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, in 79AD by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, in 79AD)

Peruvian native discovering quinine from Cinchona bark 22, Francisco Pizarro seizing the Inca emperor Atahualpa 23
6337850 Peruvian native discovering quinine from Cinchona bark 22, Francisco Pizarro seizing the Inca emperor Atahualpa 23, and Atahualpa exposing Pizarro as illiterate 24 by English School

Exodus 2 1-6 Moses being floated down the Nile and discovered by one of Pharaoh
STC67538 Exodus 2 1-6 Moses being floated down the Nile and discovered by one of Pharaohs wives, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

North Africa, Europe and the Middle East from the Catalan Atlas (reproduction)
5054659 North Africa, Europe and the Middle East from the Catalan Atlas (reproduction) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87) (after); (add.info)

Lovers Discovery, 1861-62 (w / c)
6198954 Lovers Discovery, 1861-62 (w/c) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 14x17.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English

B. O. Holtermann (2nd from left), Richard Ormsby Kerr (centre) and Beyers (2nd from right)
6257119 B.O. Holtermann (2nd from left), Richard Ormsby Kerr (centre) and Beyers (2nd from right), with reef gold from Star of Hope mine, 1870-75 (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer

B. O. Holtermann with the Holtermann Nugget, c. 1874-76 (b / w photo)
6257118 B.O. Holtermann with the Holtermann Nugget, c.1874-76 (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

Discovery of a hoard of Roman silver artefacts at Traprain Law, Scotland, 1919 (litho)
6015369 Discovery of a hoard of Roman silver artefacts at Traprain Law, Scotland, 1919 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wilhelm Roentgen, German physicist who discovered X-rays. (b / w photo)
6014940 Wilhelm Roentgen, German physicist who discovered X-rays. (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm Roentgen (1845-1923)

William Henry Perkin, English chemist who discovered the first synthetic organic dye, mauveine (litho)
5995814 William Henry Perkin, English chemist who discovered the first synthetic organic dye, mauveine (litho) by Cope, Arthur Stockdale (1857-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Professor Alexander Fleming who in September 1928 made the first discovery which led to the production of penicillin
5997981 Professor Alexander Fleming who in September 1928 made the first discovery which led to the production of penicillin (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Map of the World in the time of the navigators John and Sebastian Cabot (colour litho)
6029539 Map of the World in the time of the navigators John and Sebastian Cabot (colour litho) by Gill, MacDonald (1884-1947); Private Collection; (add.info)

Virginiae item et Floridae Americae provinciarum, nova descriptio
5242474 Virginiae item et Floridae Americae provinciarum, nova descriptio, 1636 (colour engraving) by Hondius, Jodocus (1567-1611); New York Public Library

F. 1 A view of Christmas Harbour in Kerguelens Land, c
5671339 F.1 A view of Christmas Harbour in Kerguelens Land, c.1773-84 (w/c & print engravings) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Detail from the Catalan Atlas, Sheet 6, showing Mansa Musa enthroned
5043052 Detail from the Catalan Atlas, Sheet 6, showing Mansa Musa enthroned, 1375 (pen with coloured inks on parchment) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Catalan Atlas (reproduction)
5054666 Catalan Atlas (reproduction) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87) (after); (add.info.: Reproduction of 1375 World map made in Majorca)

Catalan Atlas, Sheet 1, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment)
5054645 Catalan Atlas, Sheet 1, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Catalan Atlas, Sheet 5, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment)
5054641 Catalan Atlas, Sheet 5, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: World map made in Majorca)

First Day of Spring in Moret, 1889 (oil on canvas)
1768878 First Day of Spring in Moret, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 46.2x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: First Day of Spring in Moret. Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)

Portrait of a Gentleman, Thought to be English Navigator Thomas Cavendish (oil on panel)
1765055 Portrait of a Gentleman, Thought to be English Navigator Thomas Cavendish (oil on panel) by Bettes, John the Younger (c.1530-1615/6) (attr.to); 91.1x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, from Life of Christopher Columbus
1772340 The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, from Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham, published 1892 (colour litho) by English School

Map of the West Indies illustrating the voyages of Christopher Columbus
1772337 Map of the West Indies illustrating the voyages of Christopher Columbus, from Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R

The Pioneer and the Vision, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767694 The Pioneer and the Vision, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 82x102.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pioneer and the Vision)

The Phonograph and Microphone (engraving)
1621832 The Phonograph and Microphone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phonograph and Microphone)

The Discovery of Greenland by King Eric the Red, AD 983 (engraving)
1621551 The Discovery of Greenland by King Eric the Red, AD 983 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Discovery of Greenland by King Eric the Red, AD 983)

Youth Comes Upon a Girl by a Stream, c. 1863-4 (vellum)
1196884 Youth Comes Upon a Girl by a Stream, c.1863-4 (vellum) by Qajar School (19th century); 7.9x10.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of Gregor Johann Mendel (b / w photo)
XEE4071019 Portrait of Gregor Johann Mendel (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration by Bombled Louis (1862-1927) from the book "
JLJ4626012 Illustration by Bombled Louis (1862-1927) from the book " The Memorial of Saint Helene" by Count Emmanuel de Las Cases (1766-1842): During the passage of the Rhine

Astrological and astronomical diagram. Page taken from the Catalan Atlas (Catalan map
JLJ4593250 Astrological and astronomical diagram. Page taken from the Catalan Atlas (Catalan map) by Abraham Cresques (1325-1387), 1375. Paris, B.N

The Miracle of the True Cross. Macaire, the eveque of Jerusalem
JLJ4577640 The Miracle of the True Cross. Macaire, the eveque of Jerusalem, brought a dying woman on a stretcher to distinguish which of the three crosses, discovered by Helene

Dr. Faust in his workshop Copper engraving by Rembrandt Harmensch van Rijn (1606 - 1669)
JLJ4583082 Dr. Faust in his workshop Copper engraving by Rembrandt Harmensch van Rijn (1606 - 1669). The luminous disc that appears in front of the window copies the inscription of a metal amulet

The Lost Child Illustration of "Letters from an American Farmer"
JLJ4594414 The Lost Child Illustration of " Letters from an American Farmer" by Saint John de Crevecoeur. Lithograph by Antoine Borel (1743-1810) 1783 approximately. Blerancourt

The New World (Il mondo nuovo) - Painting by Pietro Longhi (1702-1785), oil on canvas
LRI4607757 The New World (Il mondo nuovo) - Painting by Pietro Longhi (1702-1785), oil on canvas, 61x49 cm, circa 1756. Venezia, Fondazione Querini Stampalia by Longhi

Needlework mirror with personifications of the continents
1142033 Needlework mirror with personifications of the continents (ivory satin ground with silk embroidery & pearls) by English School

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