LSE4328588: Commemorative funeral procession of the martyrdom of Hossein, in Schusha (Transcaucasia, Russia), the men move in line, inflicting torture and beating their head with a sword. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in the provinces of the Caucasus, by Basile Vereschaguine, in 1864-1865, published in “” le tour du monde””, under the direction of D'Edouard Charton, Hachette, Paris 1869.Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328598: The fanatical Muslim scars during the dramatic performance that takes place after Hossein's martyrdom feast, each of them is covered with a white sheet, to collect the blood flowing from the wounds they inflicted upon themselves by beating themselves with a sword, during their journey through the streets of the city. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in the provinces of the Caucasus, by Basile Vereschaguine, in 1864-1865, published in “” le tour du monde””, under the direction of D'Edouard Charton, Hachette, Paris 1869.Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328640: A walking rag, using long chopsticks he grabs the rags he stores in his basket before selling them to a wholesaler. 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 D'Edouard Charton, Hachette, Paris 1869.Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328805: Coulies (servants) cleaning a large house, for the New Year's preparatives, this menage ends with joyful and grotesque manifestations: removal of the one who has misperformed his task. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Japan, by Aime Humbert, minister of the Swiss Confederation, in 1863-1864, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1869, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4328937: Hunting for the giraffe, the narrator shoots his game and his guides complete a first shot giraffe. Engraving to illustrate the exploration of the Abyssinian tributaries of the Nile, by Sir Samuel W.Baker, in 1861-62, published in “” Le tour du monde”” 1870-1871, edited by Edouard Charton, Hachette edition, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329060: The market in Phnom Penh, where Malaysian shopkeepers and Chinese traders offer a wide range of consumer and manufacturing products. Engraving to illustrate the voyage of exploration in Indochina, by Francis Garnier, lieutenant de Vaissseau, in 1866-1868, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1870-1871, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329127: The annamites of Garnier's escort give an improvised representation to their compatriots in Lakon (Laos), after having set up a small puppet theatre at the foot of a banian with a huge trunk. Engraving to illustrate the voyage of exploration in Indochina, by Francis Garnier, lieutenant de Vaissseau, in 1866-1868, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1870-1871, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329172: The Chunchos Indians assaulted the team of Marcoy, in the Caravaya valley (Andes cordilliere), but the latter had nothing to fly, the Indians had fun undressing the explorers and making them up with rockoo seeds. Engravure pour illustrrer le voyage dans les vallees de Quinquinas (Peru), by Paul Marcoy, in 1849-1861, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1872, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4329238: A water merchant in Cartagena (Colombia), water is scarce and his trade is lucrative, the seller still owns a mullet, fills bamboo trunks with liquid, which he sells at random from the streets. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to New Granada, by Dr. Saffray, in 1869, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1872, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4330985: Photography and Samoiedes of the Caborova region (Sweden), drawing by Riou, to illustrate the story of Professor Nils Adolf Erik (Eric) Baron Nordenskjold (Nordenskiold) (1832-1901): Swedish Polar Expedition, 1875. Engraving in Le tour du monde, 1877, directed by Edouard Charton, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4176079: Representation of an opera: 'Francoise de Rimini' after the story of Dante Alighieri in Hell (Divine comedie or Divina commedia). Music by Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896) and libretto by Jules Barbier (1825-1901) and Michel Carre (1822-1872). Prologue: Dante and Virgil meeting Francesca and Paolo in Hell. Paris, Opera Garnier, 1882. Engraving In “” The Illustrous World”” n°1308 of 22 April 1882., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4177516: Duo of the third act with singer Marie van Zandt of the opera “Lakme” by Leo Delibes, Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille performed for the first time on 14 April 1883 at the Opera Comique in Paris. Engraving in “” Le Monde illustrious”” 1883. Private collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4177544: Coronation celebrations: grand ball or kourka at the Kremlin. Polish walk of Emperor Alexander III of Russia (1845-1894) and Impress Dagmar of Denmark (1847-1928) in St. George's Hall, May 27, 1883. Engraving in “” Le Monde illustrious”” 1883. Private collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4178255: Portrait published at the death of Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) French romantic ballerina represented here in the role of the fee Sylphide in “Zephire et Flore” by Charles Louis Didelot. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré””, 1884. Private Collection, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images