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FLO4576342: Observation of ice formations on a window in winter, by Professor Hacquet in Lemberg, during winter 1788-1789 and ice sheets in Belvedere -Ice crystal formations on windows in winter. Observed by Professor Hacquet at Lemberg during the cold winters of 1788-1789, and ice fronds seen in 1740 on windows in Belvedere. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576480: Nilometer on Raudah Island, Cairo, Egypt, with its marble octagonal pillar marked in cubits to measure the water of the Nile. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576508: White satin moth - Willow liparis or Bombyx willow - Leucoma salicis 1, puss moth - Forked tail or vinule or large harpy - Cerura vinula, and hummingbird hawk-moth - moro sphinx, Hummingbird or Sphinx of quail milk - Macroglossum stellatarum 3, moth, larva, caterillar, pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576551: Flying machine built by Jacob Degen, a clockmaker from Vienna (the ornithoptere, a flying machine built by Jacob Degen, a kind of helicopter driven by muscular force, he performed several free flights between 1806 and 1813). Degen made his first attempt in his tethered ornithopter in the spring of 1808, aided by a counterweight, and rose to 54 feet. He later added a balloon to his machine and flew several times on November 12 and 15, 1808. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576563: Arch of Constantine, triumphal arch in Rome. (Arch of Constantine, Rome, built in 312) Built in 312 to commemorate his victory over Maxentius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4576597: Scarlet tiger moth - red or marbree scale - Callimorpha dominula 1, purple tiger -purple or speckled - Rhyparia purpurpurata 2, buffp-tip moth - bucephale - Phalera bucephala 3, and canary shouldered thorn - enomnos du linden - Ennomos alniaria, with caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1807. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575224: View of Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France, 18th century tourist attraction. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Christian Muller from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575273: Atlas moth (Atlas, butterfly cobra), Attacus atlas, Chinese silk moth on orange blossom. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575302: Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, vulnerable 1, hake (hake), Merluccius merluccius 2, plaice (tile), Pleuronectes platessa 3, and haddock (haddock or haddock), Melanogrammus aeglefinus 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575513: Black or hook-lipped rhinoceros (rhinoceros noir), Diceros bicornis, and Sumatran rhinoceros (rhinoceros de Sumatra), Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, both critically endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575622: Fossil fern (fossil fern) 1, polyps (polyps) 2, ammonite 3, and fish 4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575664: Egyptian gods: Isis 1, Isis and Horus 2, Isis with disk on head 3, Osiris 4,5, Serapis 6, Harpokrates (Harpocrates) 7.8. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575688: Dendrites 1,2, and ruin marble of Florence 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575710: Damask rose, Rosa damascena communis, and striped rose, Rosa versicolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1790-1830. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575737: Greek and Roman gods: Hercules 1, Aesculapius 2, Hygiea 3, Vertumnus 4, and Flora 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575769: Black-veined white, Aporia crataegi, cabbage white, Pieris brassicae, and small white, Pieris rapae, butterfly, caterpillar, larva, pupa and egg. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575812: Two-coloured or Venice grapes (vine vinifere bicolore), Vitis vinifera bicolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575826: The Devil's Bridge at Gotthard Pass, Switzerland, and the 12th century bridge over the Rhone at St. Maurice, Switzerland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575852: Niagara Falls and the Rhine waterfall at Lauffen. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4575921: Orders of Chivalry: Knights Templar 1,2, and Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem) 3.4. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's “” Bilderbuch fur Kinder”” (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1805. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4578540: Mourning-flowered aristea, Aristea lugens (Aristea melaleuca). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine, T. Curtis, London, 1810., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4578548: Red Lotus - Red-flowered water lily, Nymphaea rubra. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine, T. Curtis, London, 1810., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4578579: Amaryllis Variete, originally from South America - Lithography by James Sowerby (1757-1822), from the Botanical Magazine by William Curtis (1746-1799), 1790 (England) - Superb amaryllis, Hippeastrum vittatum - Handcolored copperplate engraving from an illustration by James Sowerby from W. Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,” Lambeth, London, 1790, Sowerby, James (1757-1822) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4578785: Phlox de la Caroline or Jaume Saint Hilaire - Fraser's hairy phlox, Phlox amoena. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine, T. Curtis, London, 1810., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4578918: Peruvian zinnia or bresine - Lithography by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819), from the Botanical Magazine by William Curtis (1746-1799), 1791 (England) - Peruvian zinnia, Zinnia peruviana (Many-flowered zinnia, Zinnia multiflora) - Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Sydenham Edgam Edgers from William Curtis's “Botanical Magazine,” St. George's Crescent, London, 1791, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4578930: Carnation of India or tagete etalee - Lithography by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819), plate from the Botanical Magazine by William Curtis (1746-1799), 1791 (England) - French marigold or spreading tagetes, Tagetes patula - Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,” “St. George's Crescent, London, 1791, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4578989: Kowhai, variety of sophora from New Zealand - Lithography by Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819), from the Botanical Magazine of William Curtis (1746-1799), 1791 (England) - Winged-podded sophora or kowhai, Sophora tetraptera, native to New Zealand. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis's “” Botanical Magazine,”” St. George's Crescent, London, 1791, Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4579076: Siberian Ligular - Ligularia sibirica (Siberian cineraria, Cineraria sibirica). Handcoloured botanical engraving by Weddell from John Sims' Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4579088: Ficoide - Depressed tongue fig-marigold, Mesembryanthemum depressum. Handcoloured botanical engraving by Weddell from John Sims' Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4579107: Pale-flowered meadow pasque-flower, Anemone pratensis obsoleta. Handcoloured botanical engraving by Weddell from John Sims' Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4579142: Field carnation - Field pink, Dianthus campestris. Handcoloured botanical engraving by Weddell from John Sims' Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4579207: Cactus Hylocereus, native to the Caribbean - Strawberry pear Hylocereus trigonus (Triangular creeping cereus, Cactus triangularis). Handcoloured botanical engraving from John Sims' Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4579243: Jasmine des Acores - Azorian jasmine, Jasminum azoricum. Handcoloured botanical engraving from John Sims' Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4580842: Branchy lobelia, Lobelia pyramidalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis, London, 1823. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4580851: Thomson's white-flowered pontick azalea or honeysuckle azalea, Rhododendron luteum (Azalea pontica var. albiflora). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis, London, 1823. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4580914: Spider lily, Crinum amabile (Stately crinum, Crinum augustum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis' Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis, London, 1823. / Bridgeman Images