Engraving Collection (page 39)

1879 Charles Darwin steel engraving crop
Steel engraving by C.Cook, printed by William Mackenzie, the Scottish printer and publisher in 1899. It appears in James Taylors " The Victorian Empire"

1871 Darwin water colour print USA
1871 rare American watercoloured steel engraving for the Eclectic by Geo. E. Perine, N.Y. entitled Prof. Charles Darwin. Appears to derive from the portrait cdv photographs by Ernest Edwards taken

1846 Victorian Trilobite litho Phacops
Phacops latifrons enrolled and open, Plate 2. From " Organization of the Trilobites" by Hermann Burmeister, appearing in the Ray Society translation of his work published in 1846

King fish, historical artwork. 19th Century engraving of a king fish. Published in Statistical survey of the county of Londonderry by George Vaughan Sampson (1802)

1812 Lar Gibbon yeti look-alike hylobates
1812 Copperplate engraving of a " lar or long armed ape" (gibbon) from Pantalogia New Cyclopedia, published by Sherwood and Co, Paternoster St. London

Ansons Spanish galleon capture, 1743
Ansons Spanish galleon capture. 18th-century artwork showing the capture on 20 June 1743 of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Covadonga (left) by the British HMS Centurion (right)

Steam-powered musical garden ornament. Historical artwork of a 17th Century garden ornament that uses the suns heat to boil water and generate steam

17th Century scientific apparatus. Historical artwork showing a collection of equipment used by scientists in the 19th Century, including a microscope (lower right). Published in 1665

18th Century chronometer, artwork
18th Century chronometer. Historical artwork showing the details of a chronometer designed by the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776)

17th Century steam-powered water pump. Historical diagram showing a water pump designed in 1698 by the English inventor Thomas Savery (1650-1715)

Ensisheim, France, 17th Century artwork
In 1492 a Meteorite impaczed close to the citywall of Ensisheim, now France. The meteorite hit the green between the two tree rows on the right side close to the two men walking to the city gate

19th Century safety lamps, artwork
19th Century safety lamps. Historical artwork showing a collection of safety lamps designed by the British Chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) for use by miners

17th Century calculator, artwork
17th Century calculator. Historical artwork showing the internal mechanism of a 17th Century mechanical device used for performing mathematical multiplications. Published in 1673

17th Century science experiment, artwork
17th Century science experiment. Historical artwork of 17th Century apparatus used to demonstrate that a small animal will die in a vacuum

Engraving of an early azimuth compass
Azimuth compass. Engraved illustration of an early design of azimuth compass. This is designed to tell the angle between magnetic north and the Suns position

Richard Bentley, English scholar
Richard Bentley (1662-1742), English classical scholar. Bentley was born near Leeds, Yorkshire, and was educated at Wakefield and at St. Johns College, Cambridge

Franklins magic circle of circles
Magic circle of circles. Figure derived by Benjamin Franklin containing the numbers 12 to 75 inclusive on a set of concentric circular spaces across eight radii

Solar system, 18th century engraving
Solar System. Engraved plate form the 18th century depicting the Solar System. At the centre is the Sun, with the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) close by

Treatment of achilles tendon rupture
Treatment of injury of the achilles tendon. 18th century illustrations mainly concerned with treatment of a ruptured achilles tendon

Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftsbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl Shaftsbury (1671-1713), English politician and writer. Ashley-Cooper was born in London and educated at Winchester College

Engraving of fossil crocodile
Fossil crocodile. 18th century engraving depicting a fossil skeleton of a crocodile. This was discovered at Whitby, Yorkshire, in the alum shales in 1758 by Captain William Chapman

Engraving of a dissected heart
18th century dissection of a heart. This engraving purports to show a serpent that was found in the left ventricle of the heart (right hand side)

18th century engraving of a kangaroo
Kangaroo. 18th century engraving of a kangaroo, described as a new species found on the coast of New South Wales. The first European to see a kangaroo was James Cook in 1770

Jedediah Buxton, English mathematician
Jedediah Buxton (1705-72), English mathematical savant. Buxton was born on the state of Elmton in Derbyshire. He had little education despite being the son of a schoolmaster

Christian Wolff, German philosopher
Christian Wolff (1679-1754), German philosopher. Wolff was born at Breslau in Silesia. He studied mathematics, physics and natural philosophy at the University of Jena, where he graduated in 1703

John Knox, Scottish theologian
John Knox (1505-1572), Scottish clergyman. Knox was born at Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland, and educated at the University of St. Andrews in theology

18th Century Dutch engraving. Historical print showing three different species of dolphins, from Theatrum Universale Omnium Animalium, Frederik Ruysch (1718)

Cylinder sun dial
Engraving of a cylinder sun dial. Also known as a shepherds or pillar dial, this is a latitude-specific design and so is not suitable for travel

Engraving of hemlock plant
Hemlock. 18th century engraving of a hemlock plant. Hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a highly poisonous perennial herbaceous flowering plant

Heart of King George II, engraving
The Kings heart. An engraving of the heart of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. George II was born in 1683 and ascended the throne in 1727 on the death of his father, George I

Dorothy Osborne, English letter writer
Dorothy Osborne, Lady Temple (1627-95), English letter writer. Osborne was born at Chicksands Priory in Bedfordshire into a noble family

Nicolas Fabri de Peiresc, astronomer
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580-1637), French astronomer. Peiresc was born into a wealthy family at Aix-en-Provence. He studied at Toulon and Montpellier, graduating in law in 1605

19th Century Japanese engraving. Historical gravure print of mythical Japanese sea and land creatures. Printed around 1830 to 1850

Engraving of Jamaican plant and cockroach
Jamaican flora and fauna. Engraved page depicting Jamaican worm grass (Spigella anthelmia) and a cockroach. Worm grass is a poisonous tropical annual weed growing to around 30cm tall

David Hume, Scottish philosopher
David Hume (1711-76), Scottish philosopher and historian. Hume was born and educated at Edinburgh. He rejected the idea of causality

Druids being converted to Christianity
Engraving depicting Druids being converted to Christianity. The Druids are shown conducting the ritual of oak and mistletoe

Invention of engraving, medieval Europe
Invention of engraving in medieval Europe. This engraver is holding a copperplate depiction of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child

16th Century French engraving. Historical print of a mythical sea-horse from De aquatibilus, Pierre Belon (1580)

Reviving the apparently dead
Reviving the dead. 18th century illustration of apparatus for reviving the apparently dead. This consists of a metal water tank, filled with warm water

17th century solar clock
Middle Temple 002

Map of the Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden. 18th century diagram showing the supposed layout of the Garden of Eden. The description in the Bible tells of a garden in a region called Eden with four rivers

Priestleys apparatus for gas experiments
Priestleys apparatus. Engraving showing apparatus used by Joseph Priestley in his experiments on air. The types of air used are fixed air (carbon dioxide)

Weighbridge and hygrometer, 18th century
Page of illustrations from an 18th century magazine. The item labelled II is a design of a weighbridge. The side view (right) has been rotated to appear upright

Water distillation apparatus
Distilling sea water. Drawing of an apparatus designed by one Captain Newland for distilling fresh water from salt water whilst at sea

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), Polish astronomer, mathematician, physician and jurist. Despite his numerous responsibilities and interests

Samuel Pufendorf, German jurist
Samuel Pufendorf (1632-94), German jurist. Pufendorf was born at Dorfchemnitz in Saxony and was educated at the University of Leipzig. He started studying theology but soon changed to study law

Perpetual motion machine of von Kranach
Perpetual motion machine. Engraving showing a design for a perpetual motion machine designed by Ulrich von Kranach in 1664

Thomas Bodley, English diplomat
Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613), English diplomat and scholar. Bodley was born at Exeter into a Protestant family. During the catholic reign of Mary the family moved to Germany

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Capturing moments of bravery and beauty through the art of engraving. From a heroic fireman rescuing a girl from the flames to the intricate details etched onto Marble Hill House, each stroke tells a story. Delve into the enchanting world of hortensia and celestial mechanics, where medieval artwork comes alive on paper. Experience the elegance of a French Lancer in J840005 or witness Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's majestic horse in J050173. Plate 113 takes us back to 19th-century France with its exquisite engravings that transport us to another era. Join us at the Waterloo Banquet N970006, where history is immortalized through delicate lines engraved on paper. Travel back in time as we stroll across Old London Bridge in a98_05984, capturing its grandeur forever. Discover the secrets hidden within an alchemical tree as Philosophia reformata unfolds before your eyes. Finally, let Portchester Castle engraving N110146 whisk you away to ancient ruins steeped in mystery and intrigue. Engraving - an art form that preserves memories for generations.