Wood Engraving Collection (page 4)

"The Ivory Carver" - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
"The Ivory Carver" - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. Charles Boxer, an American poet of some reputation, has furnished the subject of the picture by Mr

"The Goddess of Discord in the Garden of the Hesperides", painted by J.W.M. Turner... 1857
"The Goddess of Discord in the Garden of the Hesperides", 1806, painted by J.W.M. Turner, R.A. - in the Marlborough House Gallery, 1857

"Under Green Leaves" - Lullingsworth, drawn by S. Read, 1857. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
"Under Green Leaves" - Lullingsworth, drawn by S. Read, 1857. We extract from the new volume of poems, by Charles Mackay

"The English House" in Dantzic, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "The English House" in Dantzic, 1857
"The English House" in Dantzic, 1857. Building in Gdansk, Poland, built by Hans Kramer in 1568-1570. This is an interesting specimen of the picturesque street architecture of the ancient

Sword presented to General La Marmora, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sword presented to General La Marmora, 1857. Crimean War. Showing...the handle and hilt of the sword which is a fine specimen of ornamentation

Fashions for February, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for February, 1857....three figures - two ladies and a gentleman. The costumes of the ladies have been drawn from dresses just completed in the elegant magasin des modes of Madame E

The Milton Vase, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Milton Vase, 1857. This interesting work of sculpture attracted much admiration at the last exhibition of the Royal Academy. The vase is feet 5 inches in height

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Locust-bearer, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Locust-bearer, 1857. Detail of a bas-relief from the South West Palace, the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

"The Family of Darius Before Alexander" - in the National Gallery - painted by Paul Veronese, 1857
"The Family of Darius Before Alexander" [after the battle of Issus, B.C. 333] - in the National Gallery - painted by Paul Veronese, 1857. Engraving of a painting

Fisher's Patent Label Manufactury, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fisher's Patent Label Manufactury, 1857. We have to notice the invention of a new patent label, which, from its being composed of cloth

"Clemening" in Staffordshire, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "Clemening" in Staffordshire, 1857
"Clemening" in Staffordshire, 1857. Old customs still work in many of our country parishes; and, ere they succumb to the progress of civilisation

Mr. Compton, of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, as "Touchstone", 1857. Creator: Joseph Swain. Mr
Mr. Compton, of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, as "Touchstone", 1857. Portrait from a photograph by Mayall. Henry Compton...has played the whole of that fine round of characters which are

Glasgow Cathedral Restored, 1857. Creator: J. & A.W.. Glasgow Cathedral Restored, 1857. Creator: J. & A.W
Glasgow Cathedral Restored, 1857. Heavy wooden galleries were introduced...constructed in such a manner as to throw their whole weight horizontally against the outer walls and columns of the choir

A Postprandial Scene at Manilla, 1857. Creator: Unknown
A Postprandial Scene at Manilla, 1857. Colonial types relaxing. Postprandial enjoyment is the true representation of the dolce far niente of fraternal residents in Manilla

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"Exploring the Mythical Realm: Wood Engravings from Greek Gods to Biblical Tales" Step into a world of ancient legends and timeless stories with these captivating wood engravings. Delve into the realm of Greek mythology as you witness the majestic Olympian gods in all their glory, captured beautifully in wood engraving form. Published in 1880, these intricate illustrations bring to life Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, and other mythical deities. Transport yourself to Jamaica Pond near Boston in 1859 through Winslow Homer's remarkable wood engraving. Experience the joyous scene of people skating on frozen waters, their laughter echoing across time. Feel your heart race as St George valiantly battles a fearsome dragon in a stunning wood engraving published in 1882. The detail and intensity of this artwork will leave you breathless. Discover Archimedes' Principle through an enchanting wood engraving from 1880. This scientific concept comes alive on paper as you witness water displacement at its finest. Marvel at Bunsen and Kirchhoff's groundbreaking invention - the spectroscope - depicted in a mesmerizing wood engraving from around 1860. Witness how light is dissected into its colorful components, unlocking secrets about our universe. Immerse yourself in history with Charles Wesley, an influential preacher and hymn writer from the 18th century. His portrait captures his devotion and passion for spreading faith through music. Gustave Dore takes us on a journey through divine judgment with "The Last Judgement. " Created between 1865-1866, this powerful depiction leaves no soul untouched by its haunting imagery. Relive Henry Percy's final moments at the Battle of Shrewsbury on July 21st, 1403 through an evocative wood engraving dating back to around 1860. Sense the chaos and bravery that defined this historic event.