LSE4328792: Emperor (or negus) Theodoros II (Tewodros) (born around 1818-1868, called Kassa Hailu before his coronation on the Ethiopian Empire), threatened with his gun Mr. Stern, an English missionary who rediated a biography of negus, by which Theodoros felt insult. Engraving to illustrate the story “” les captifs de Theodoros””, by Doctor Henry Blanc, in 1866-1868, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1869, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4323676: Portrait of Otto von Bismarck (1815-1890) chancellor of the Kingdom of Prussia (1862-1890), he unified Germany by a series of wars and became the first chancellor (1871-1890) of the German empire. He is represented in this composition of Henri Meyer, just after the admission of the falsification of Ems's report, directly at the origin of the War of 1870. Engraving in “” Le petit journal”” 17/12/1892. Selva's collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4325793: Types of indigenous Cayenne (French Guiana), women dressed in sapling (knotted dress) of madras and dressed with colorful turbans, the men adopted the Western costume. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in French Guiana in 1862-1863, by Frederic Bouyer, captain of fregate, in “” Le tour du monde, nouveau journal des voyages”, published under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1866, Paris. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4323858: The depute de l'Allier, Christophe Thivrier (1841-1895), nicknamed “the depute in a blouse”, because he always wore one, out of loyalty to the Bourbonnais miners from which he was born, was expelled from the chamber of deputes by the soldiers, for having cried “live the commune” in the midst of the debates. Engraving in “” Le petit journal”” 12/02/1894. Selva's collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4404324: The Little Thumb and his brothers sleep, crown in his head. Illustration for “” Le Pepetit poucet””, tale by Charles Perrault (1628-1703), French writer. Anonymous illustration. Imagery Marcel Vagne, Jarville Nancy, undated (late 19th century)., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images