XEE4146935: Humphrey Potter, in charge of opening and closing the valves of Thomas Newcomen's machine, made it work without assistance by properly placing ropes and butees in order to open and close the valves, 1713 - Engraving in “Sciences made available to all - physics and chemistry” by Alexis Clerc - End of 19th century. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4150667: Napoleon tells his Marshals about his decision to abdicate, 6th April 1814 - Napoleon I announces his abdication to the marechals on 6 April 1814 - in “Histoire de l'empire faisant suite à l'histoire du consulate”” by Adolphe Thiers - 1879 - private collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4151380: Portrait of the Imperial Family of France, 1861: Napoleon III (1808-1873), Impress Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920) and their son Prince Imperial (Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, 1856-1879). Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°227 of 17 August 1861., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4154893: Jean Chapelain (1595-1674) French poet and literary critic and Pierre Costar (1603-1660) gave Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) a list of writers who deserve to be pensionaries by the king - engraving in “Les Hommes Celebres de la France” by Louis Dumas 1889, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images