LSE4328031: The daughter of a marabout from Oualet (Mauritania), wearing a jatte on his head to make black soap. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Western Sudan of Lieutenant (Navy) M.Mage, in 1863-1866, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328199: The colonnades of St. Peter in the Vatican, brought by the Bernini (1598-1680) of 1655, on an elliptical plane, which became a common place of Baroque and Rococo architecture. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Rome, by Francis Wey, in 1864-1868, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328255: The square of Chief Mango, a warrior's dwelling that stands out for its height, the sculpture of the taboo that surmounts the roof and the pillars of the door, as well as by the human skins fixed on long poles at the entrance of the square; this one in a state of delabrement that bears witness to the great age of Mango, because for each leader, a square is bated to his birth and must never be spotted. Engravure pour illustrrer le voyage à la Nouvelle Caledonie, by Jules Garnier, civil engineer of mines, in 1863-1866, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, edited by Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328352: The matsouri (fair, procession) of Miodjin, temple of Yedo (or Edo, present-day Tokyo), a great biennial procession, with the presentation of great historical figures and the invitation by priests of many courtesans in palanquin, in the cortege; the ugly and colossal head of the demon defeated by the saint, as well as the axe with which he summer terrace are shown to the crowd, while the priests blow into the conches. Engraving to illustrate Japan, travel story by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in 1863-1864, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328473: Romans playing the mora, (or die) ancestral game, which consists in guessing the sum obtained by adding the fingers of the hands of the two opponents, the game is practiced hand stretched and has a signal given, players indicate a number with their fingers and at the same time pronounce a number between 2 and 10; the particularity of the Italian mora remains in the fact that both players are intimidating themselves by screaming. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Rome, by Francis Wey, in 1864-1868, published in “Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1868, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328719: The dining room of the Yokohama Theatre is permanently filled, even during the performance. Engraving to illustrate the journey to Japan, by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in 1863-1864, published in “” le tour du monde””, under the direction of Edouard Charton, Hachette, Paris 1869.Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images