Images From The John Carter Brown Library

Body of Knight of Christ on view during a funeral in the Empire of Brazil. Drawing made by Debret during his residence in Brazil (1816-1831).

Knights of Christ wearing the gala costumes of the order in Brazil. Crosses of the order are also seen in the margin of the illustration. This order was the most traditional Luso-Brazilian order of knighthood. More

Funeral cortège of Maria Leopoldina of Austria, archduchess of Austria and Empress consort of Brazil. Maria Leopoldina was the sister of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, the w More

Depicted people: John VI of Portugal and Pedro I of Brazil.

Side views of dragon at top of imperial scepter, and imperial crown of the Empire of Brazil. Used by Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil. Drawing by Jean Baptiste Debret, done during his residence (1816-1831) in Brazil.

Ministers of the Empire of Brazil during the reign of Emperor Dom Pedro I: 1- António de Araújo e Azevedo, count of Barca 2- Pedro de Meneses Coutinho, marquis of Marialva 3- José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva 4 More

[left] King Dom João VI of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves and his son [right] Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil.

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

"The Indians in New-England, at a council held at Boston, Sept. 17, 1675." Image title: Sigillvm gvb et societ. de Mattachuvsets Bay in Nova Anglia. Page from: A brief history of the vvar with the Indians in More

Source Title: The American magazine. For April, 1745. Source place of publication: Boston. Source publisher: Printed and Sold by Gamaliel Rogers and Daniel Fowle ... B. Franklin ... J. Parker ... M. Pomroy More

Stamp Act riots of August 1764. From: Six scenes of a twelve-scene set picturing events of the American Revolution. Creator 1: Daniel Nickolaus Chodowiecki. Creator 1 dates: 1726-1801. Creator 1 role: eng More

Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack, 1768 Source place of publication: Boston. Source publisher: Printed by Mein and Fleeming, and to be sold by John Mein at the London Book-Store, North-side of King-Street.

Source Title: Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack, For the year of our Lord 1769 ... Source place of publication: Boston. Source publisher: Printed by Mein and Fleeming, and to be sold by John Mein at the London More

Boston, 1763 Public domain photograph related to the history of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Image title: A Canon of 6 in One with a Ground, the Words by ye Revd. Dr: Byles; Set to Music by Mr. Billings. Creator 1: Paul Revere. Creator 1 role: Sculp. Place image published: [Boston]. Image publ More

[Soveraignity & goodness of God] A narrative of the captivity, sufferings and removes of Mrs. May Rowlandson, who was taken prisoner by the Indians ... By Mary Rowlandson. Printed and Sold at John Boyle's Pr More

Boston. From: The royal American magazine, or Universal repository of instruction and amusement. Volume I. For the year 1774. Printed at Greenleaf's Printing-Office in Union-Street, near the Market. Boston, 1774.

Image title: A Conference held between some Indian Chiefs and Colonel Bouquet, in the Year 1764. Creator 1: Paul Revere. Creator 1 role: Sc. Place image published: [Boston]. Image publisher: [Joseph Gre More

Portrait of John Hancock. Royal American Magazine Public domain photograph of 18th-century male portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait of Sam Adams. Royal American Magazine Public domain photograph of a portrait, illustration, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Diagram of a waterspout illustrating an article by Benjamin Franklin. Items in the image are numbered for identification in adjacent article. Source Title: The royal American magazine, or Universal repository More

Battle at Charlestown, 1775 Public domain photograph related to the history of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bunkers Hill attack, 1775 Public domain scan of a plan of settlement buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bunkers Hill attack, Boston 1775 Public domain photograph related to the history of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Songs celebrating evacuation of the British from Boston, 1776

Six scenes of a twelve-scene set picturing events of the American Revolution. Creator 1: Daniel Nickolaus Chodowiecki. Creator 1 dates: 1726-1801. Creator 1 role: engraver. Source creator: Sprengel, M.C. More

Description: View of Boston showing wharves, churches, dwellings, fortifications, and boat from an island in the harbor. Source Title: The Columbian magazine, or Monthly miscellany ... Vol. 1. Source place More

Detail: Bridge over Charles River, Boston

Bridge over Charles River, Boston Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hancock house, Boston Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Boston. Public domain image of 16th-17th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught. Creator: Paul Revere, engraver. Source Title: The royal American magazine, or Universal repository of instruction and amusement. For June, 1774. Boston More

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Portrait of Alexandre Sabés Pétion (1770-1818). Lithographer unknown. Public domain photograph of a portrait, illustration, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Title page of Antonio Colmenero de Ledesma's Chocolata Inda (Nuremberg, 1644) Español: Portada de Chocolata Inda (Nuremberg, 1644)

Title page of original 1616 edition of Arte de la lengua aymara by Diego de Torres Rubio

Title page of Arte en lengua zapoteca (1578) by Juan de Córdoba

Title page of Ludovico Bertonio's Arte y grammatica muy copiosa dela lengua aymara. : Con muchos, y varios modos de hablar para su mayor declaracion con la tabla delos capitulos, y cosas que en ella se contiene More

Title page of 1754 edition of Arte, y vocabulario de la lengua quichua general de los indios de el Perú by Diego de Torres Rubio

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Agave americana or maguey cactus with details of flower, pistil, calyx, and stamen, as well as a fragment of the root. Hand colored print. Text in Spanish. Español: Agave americano o maguey con detalles de la f More

Begonia balmisiana showing flowers, seed pods, and leaves. Hand colored print. Text in Spanish. Español: Dibujo de una begonia balmisiana demuestra flores, vaina de semilla, y hojas. Grabado coloreado a mano. T More

Watercolor painting on coarse paper shows the view overlooking the Pimo villages with the Gila River in the distance. Pima Butte is in the center of the view with mountains in the background. Español: Esta pint More

Pencil and ink sketch on thin, blue-lined writing paper shows a church with a mountain labeled "Soharro" behind it. Bartlett's Personal Narrative shows that he was in Arizpe from May 30 until June 3, 1851 and w More

Watercolor painting on coarse paper shows the junction of Colorado and Gila Rivers with figures in foreground. Includes ocotillo in flower and cacti. The ocotillo would not have been in flower in June when Bart More

Pencil and watercolor drawing on white paper shows the stem and flower of the ocotillo. Bartlett likely viewed this cactus in flower when he was in the El Paso-Santa Rita area in the spring of 1851. Español: Pi More

Watercolor painting on beige stock pasted on a heavier backing shows a view of the Gila River. Bartlett's description of the site dates the drawing as late June of 1852. Español: Esta pintura de acuarela, hecha More

Watercolor painting on coarse-textured paper depicts mountains with a village in the distance in Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. Includes cacti. This watercolor is signed "J. R. Bartlett" (in ink) in the lower left More

Pencil, sepia and grey wash, and watercolor drawing on white paper shows the view of a bay on the Pacific Ocean. Includes ships, mountains, and vegetat Español: Pintura con lápiz, tinta gris y sepia, y acuarela More

Pen and ink sketch on beige paper shows eight fragments of pottery probably from the Casas Grandes. An erasure under the title reads: "Casas Grandes Español: Dibujo con pluma y lápiz muestra ocho fragmentos de More

Pencil, sepia and beige wash drawing on beige paper shows view of mercury [quicksilver] mines at New Almaden. The milling complex, known as Hacienda de Beneficio (Hacienda Reduction Works), is shown along a nar More

Pencil and sepia wash drawing on dark brown paper shows petroglyphs. In the upper left corner there's a note: "Blocks 2 & 3." Español: Dibujo con lápiz y tinta de color sepia en papel cafe obscuro muestra petro More

Español: Portada del Brevisima relación de la destrucción de las Indias. Publicado en Sevilla en 1552 por Bartolomé de las Casas.

Ink on paper illustration depicting all parts of an arctic flower. It is plate five in volume 1 of William Edward Parry's Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage... (London: 1821). Español More

Ink on paper illustration depicting all parts of an arctic flower. It is plate six in volume 1 of William Edward Parry's Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage... (London: 1821). Español: More

Ink on paper illustration depicting all parts of an arctic flower. It is plate three in volume 1 of William Edward Parry's Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage... (London: 1821). Españo More

Ink on paper illustration depicting all parts of an arctic flower. It is plate four in volume 1 of William Edward Parry's Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage... (London: 1821). Español More

Image title: The manner that Bees take their repose, &c. Image function: plate; following p. 464 Source Title: The royal American magazine, or Universal repository of instruction and amusement. For December, 17 More

Français : Couverture du livre de Benjamin-Sigismond Frossard, La cause des esclaves nègres et des habitans de la Guinée […], Lyon, imprimerie Aimé de La Roche, 1789. English: Benjamin-Sigismond Frossard, La ca More

Title page of Bernal Diaz del Castillo's Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España

Engraved frontispiece of Bernardo de Vargas Machuca's Milicia Y Descripcion De Las Indias (1599). The Spaniard in the engraving calls for further exploration and conquest of the American continent: "With the sw More

Title page of Bernardo de Vargas Machuca's Milicia Y Descripcion De Las Indias (1599). Note that the title page is closely trimmed with loss of imprint date. "Vargas Machuca (1557-1622) had a distinguished mili More

Boston Public domain photograph related to the history of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Boston Public domain photograph related to the history of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Boston tea party of December 1773. From: Six scenes of a twelve-scene set picturing events of the American Revolution. Creator 1: Daniel Nickolaus Chodowiecki. Creator 1 dates: 1726-1801. Creator 1 role: e More

Battle of Bunker Hill of June 1775. From: Six scenes of a twelve-scene set picturing events of the American Revolution. Creator 1: Daniel Nickolaus Chodowiecki. Creator 1 dates: 1726-1801. Creator 1 role: More

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Page from the manuscript codex Catecismo Testerino probably written in Mexico in the 18th century. This catechism includes some Spanish glosses and it is possible that this Testerian catechism was prepared for More

Account of an insurrection of the negro slaves in the colony of Demerara, which broke out on the 18th of August, 1823. Soldiers led by two officers gather near a settlement. One officer is mounted, the other h More

Português: Cetro Imperial com a serpe heráldrica da dinastia de bragança.

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Portrait of Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, comte d'Estaing, in military attire. Includes notes and sketches, globe, and scene of naval warfare. Also includes royal coat of arms of France.

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Français : Colliers de porcelaine (illustration publiée par La Potherie dans Histoire de l'Amerique Septentrionale, tome premier, 1722),

A world map separately published by Taddeo Crivelli, the engraver generally credited with the maps for the 1477 Bologna Ptolemy, and his partner Francesco Puteolano on 22 April 1474. No original copies survive. More

Account of an insurrection of the negro slaves in the colony of Demerara, which broke out on the 18th of August, 1823. Map of the colony of Demerara. Cartographic elements include compass rose, scales in miles More

Español: Dibujo previo para el frontispicio del Escudo de Armas de México, realizado alrededor de 1743 por el artista novohispano José de Ibarra. Incluido en el libro de Paula Mues, se trata del primer bosquejo More

Engraved title page of Diego López de Cogolludo's Historia de Yucathan (Madrid, 1688). Engraving by Marcos Orozco

Español: "El Adelantado Don Diego Velasques de Cuellar Aútor del descrubrimiento de nueva España." Retrato de Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, conquistador de Cuba.English: Portrait of Diego Velasquez de Cuellar.

Map of the Chaco region of Paraguay. Cartographic elements include locations of indigenous settlements, rivers and streams. Includes a Native with feathered headdress and bow accompanied by a monkey. Engraved m More

Illustration of Palometa [top], Raya [middle], and Armado [bottom]. Engraved illustration; ink on paper. Español: Dibujo de tres animales. Dibujo grabado; tinte en papel.

Two Abipon people mounted on horses ride down a road. Includes feathered headdresses and spears. Engraved frontispiece; ink on paper. Español: Dos personas Abipon montados en caballo atravesando una carretera. More

Español: Indigenas cazan ciervos y pájaros grandes con arcos, flechas, y lanzas. Incluye adornos de cabeza con plumas y en el rostro. Dibujo grabado; tinte en papel.

Map of Paraguay showing the Rio de la Plata. Cartographic elements includes degrees of latitude and longitude, compass rose, locations of missions, rivers and streams, notable mountains including Potosí, shoals More

Plan or map of an Abipon settlement. Includes scene of warfare, dwellings, palisades, cross, battalions of soldiers, and location of rivers. Engraved map; ink on paper. Español: Mapa de una comunidad Abipon. I More

Illustration of a rattlesnake. Engraved illustration; ink on paper. Español: Dibujo de una culebra. Dibujo grabado; tinte en papel.

Indigenous soldiers wearing feathered headdresses, war paint, bows, arrows, horns, and spears. Engraved illustration; ink on paper. Español: Soldados indigenas vistiendo adornos de cabeza con plumas, pintura de More

Six portrayals of Abipon women. Includes tattoos, ornamentation, and earrings. Engraved illustration; ink on paper. Español: Seis retratos de mujeres Abipones. Incluyen tatuajes, ornamentos, y aretes. Dibujo gr More

Русский: Кодекс Товара, автором которого считается мексиканский иезуит XVI века Хуан де Товар, содержит подробную информацию об обрядах и церемониях ацтеков (известных также как мешика). Кодекс проиллюстрирован More

Two nasturtium plants: [left] Cardamindum ampliori folio et majori flore plant with its roots, leaves, and flowers. [right] Cardamindum minus et vulgare plant with its root, leaves, and flowers. Ink on paper. P More

Fern plant with its root and fronds. Ink on paper. Plate 15 following page 76. Español: Helecho con sus raíces y hojas. Tinte en papel. Hoja número 15 siguiendo página 76.

[left] Lilio Narcissus polyanthos, albus, Phalangii flore plant with its rooted bulb, leaves, and flowers. [center] Lilio Narcissus polyanthos, flore exterius rubro intus luteo et rubro vario plant with its roo More

Branch of the pacay plant with its leaves, flowers, and fruit or pod. Ink on paper. Plate 19 following page 76. Español: Tronco del pacay con hojas, flores, y fruta o vaina. Tinte en papel. Hoja número 19 sigui More

[top] Solanum amplissimo plant with its leaves, flowers, fruit, and roots. [bottom] Solanum tuberosum plant with its roots, leaves, and flowers. Ink on paper. Plate 46 following page 76. Español: [arriba] Plant More

[left] Urceolaria vine with its leaves, flower, and roots growing on a tree stump. [right] Branch of the qued qued tree with its berries or fruit. Ink on paper. Plate 43 following page 76. Español: [izquierda] More

Español: Portada del Florilegio Medicinal​, un libro con ilustraciones y descripciones botánicas que fue escrito por el jesuita alemán de Moravia, Juan de Esteyneffer y publicado en el año 1712. Esta obra compi More