illustration, painting

Tudor Rose from BL Royal 11 E XI, f. 2

Detail of an allegorical miniature of a bush of the Tudor rose incorporating a Latin poem celebrating the House of Tudor, with a scroll reading 'Salve, radix varios producens germine ramos, / Quos inter ramus s... More

Muhammad, followed by Abû Bakr and 'Alî, goes to ask support of his un...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Abû Jahl, his speech restored, again urges the people to abandon their...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Abû Lahab and his followers hurl stones at Muhammad and Abû Bakr at th...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Umm Hakîm, in white robes and a black net face veil, seated before the...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Hannâd ibn 'Umar kisses the hand of Muhammad, pledging his aid and all...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Muhammad visits Abû Tâlib, who is his uncle and head of the Banû Hâshi...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Jamshîd enthroned flanked by an angel and a swordbearer.

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Rustam kills Alkûs. - Persian manuscript

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Rûdâba giving birth to Rustam. - Public domain dedication image

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Zahhak enthroned, surrounded by five courtiers.

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

The birth of Rustam. - miniature, medieval manuscript

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 14

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil being rowed across the river Styx by a demon rower, Phlegyas, and Dante and Virgil at the brazen gates of the city of Dis, in illustration of Canto VIII. Image taken fr... More

Lecture from BL Royal 17 E III, f. 36

Detail of a miniature of a lecture. Image taken from f. 36 of De proprietatibus rerum (Livre des proprietez des choses). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collectio... More

Le Grand Seigneur (i.e., the sultan). [1]

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Rustam slays Qulûn. - Persian manuscript

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Christine de Pizan from BL Harley 4431, f. 4

Detail of a miniature of Christine de Pizan in her study at the beginning of the 'Cent balades'. Image taken from f. 4 of Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'), including 'Cent balades' (ff. 4-2... More

The Visitation, anonymous printmaker, German

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Mademoiselle Heinel, the celebrated opera dancer.

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Wallachia - Victorian era public domain image

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Ise Monogatari Emaki, Scroll I.

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Aldegrever Heinrich - Hercules and Cerberus

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Nûh [Noah] on the Ark. - Public domain dedication image

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The prophet Idrîs (Enoch) seated in a garden in Paradise.

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Kichik Beg Wounded during Babur's Attack on Qalat, from a copy of the ...

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Les peines et les plaisirs de l'amour

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Ertinger Franz - Le Carnaval - Public domain dedication museum photo

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John Collet - James Caldwall - The cotillion dance

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Ertinger Franz - Le carnaval de Venise

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William de la Cour - Jacob de Gheyn II - La jardiniere Italienne

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Habit of the emperor of China, in 1667. L'empereur de la Chine.

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French Judith, an illustration from Pierre Le Moyne's 'La Gallerie des...

Abraham Bosse (French, Tours 1602/1604–1676 Paris) Public domain photograph of 17th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Magny en habit de viellard dansant dans l'opéra de Thésée: Berain inv.

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Habits des nymphes de la suitte d'Orithie du balet du Triomphe de l'am...

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Habit d'Indien du balet du Triomphe de l'amour: J. Berin del.

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Composuit Zeuxes Iunonem e Quinque Puellis; Parrhasius Velo, Volucris ...

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Mr. Hardouin dansant à l'Opéra d'Yphigenie.

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A painting of a mountain scene with a cabin in the foreground. Frame p...

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Commedia dell'arte - Harlequin - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Driade. J. B. Martin inv. sculp.

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Representation du théatre ou l'on joue les comédies pour le divertisse...

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The Ambassadors introduction into the audience hall.

Jean Baptiste Vanmour - Leventi, ou soldat de marine

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Jean Baptiste Vanmour - La sultane asseki, ou sultane reine

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D'Engelze volkplanting in Virginie

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Veduta interna della Basilica di S. Pietr...

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Sebastien Cabot explaining his discoveries to Henry VII.

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Cunne Shote, the Indian chief, a great warrior of the Cherokee Nation.

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Habit of the ambassador from Persia to the Port. Ambassadeur de perse.

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Habit of the mufti, or chief priest of the Turks, in 1749. Le moufti.

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[Piramo e Tisbe] - Public domain print

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Elephant with caparison and howdah. Mahout in white robe and attendant...

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Seated female salt merchant in red sari

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El Bolero - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Herhando [sic] de Soto. - Public domain portrait engraving

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Les Liliacees: Femme Caffre.

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Tatarskie narody: Shamanka v Krasnoiarskom uezde.

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Marie Rose Paul Didelot - [Caricature]

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Winslow Homer - Psyché - A black and white drawing of a group of peopl...

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[Maypole dance] - Victorian era public domain image

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Majeure partie des Cantons de Bellinzona et de Lugano et les frontiere...

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Lachenalia tricolor, Pierre Joseph Redoute

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Thomas Rowlandson - Quakers merry making

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John Bluck - Covent Garden Market, Westminster Election. Georgian era ...

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Negroes just landed from a Slave Ship.

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Canadian minuets (social dancing)

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The methods of carrying the Nobility and Comonality of Congo.

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Western Hemisphere. - Public domain map drawing

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Game board

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Wensley Dale knitters.. Watercolor painting.

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Africans - Public domain dedication museum photo

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Auguste Vestris - Les coulisses de l'Opéra

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Le Moulinet, or practising quadrille dancing at home for fear of accid...

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[Men lift a net from the water. A family group walks down a hill. Peop...

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Mode in which the young Memnon's head, (now in the British Museum,) wa...

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Madame Saqui, the celebrated performer on the rope, at Vauxhall

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An introduction: Gay moments of logic, Jerry, Tom and Corinthian Kate

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From the tombs of the kings at Thebes, discovered by G. Belzoni. (Pl. ...

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Exterior view of the two temples at Ybsambul [Abu Sunbul].

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[Contredanses] L'anglaise - Public domain drawing

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View of the interior of the temple at Ybsambul [Abu Sumbul] in Nubia. ...

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Thoth Trismégiste, le premier Hermès, Hermès Trismégiste.

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Le disque ailé et l'épervier, emblêmes de Thoth Trismégiste, ou le I-e...

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Mr. Mazurier dans le rôle de Polichinel vampire, Théâtre de la porte S...

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Le disque ailé et l'épervier, emblêmes de Thoth Trismégiste, ou le I-e...

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Thoth Trismégiste, le premier Hermès, Hermès Trismégiste.

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Hr. Rozier und Dlle. Brugnoli im Ballete die Fee und der Ritter

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Amon-ra [Amon]. (L'esprit des quatre éléments, l'ame du monde matériel...

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Gipsy dance - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Mazurier, rôle de Joko. - Public domain portrait drawing

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Costumes de Mme Bressant, et de Melle Esther, dans Je m'en moque comme...

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M'elle Taglioni, de l'Académie royale de musique

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La Promenade - Public domain dedication museum photo

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Portraits of Carlotta Grisi and M. Perrot: A scene in the ballet, call...

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Melle. Fitz-James, de l'Académie royale de musique, rôle d'une asperge...

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La sylphide - Public domain portrait drawing

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Bruce's harpers, Tomb of the Kings, Thebes.

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Madlle Elsler [sic] & Mr. Gilbert, in The spirit of air.

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Scene aus dem Kobold. Feenballet in zwei Abtheilungen und fünf Tableau...

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Frederick Nash - Die Bajaderen aus Indien

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