At this place is the only country residence possessed by the popes, by whom it has been generally occupied during the autumnal months
Category: 19th Century
The Dead Sea looking towards Moab April 4th 1839
The View is taken from one of the hills of Engedi, immediately above the Convent of St. Saba
Jerusalem. S. Pelagias Tomb on the Mount of Olives.
Jerusalem. Plan and section of S. Pelagias Tomb on the Mount of Olives by Ermete Pierotti.
The Victoria Falls. Zambesi River by Thomas Baines, 1862.
The Victoria Falls, Zambesi River: sketched on the spot, by Thomas Baines.
Panorama of Paris in 1892 by John Lawson Stoddard.
Glimpses of the world; a portfolio of photographs by John Lawson Stoddard
Silks and Flowing Patterns. Chinese and Japanese Art.
The piece of silk representation is one of the finest examples of the decoration of woven fabrics that it is possible to study.
The Kit-Cat club. Clubs and club life in London
This famous Club was a threefold celebrity—political, literary, and artistic. It was the great Society of Whig leaders, gallant as well as political.
Bust of a black African woman and man by Charles Cordier
Masterpieces of industrial art & sculpture at the International exhibition, 1862
The dance of the Tarantella. Italian scenery.
What the fandango is to the Spaniards, the tarantella is to the Neapolitans.
Specimens of Japanese Art. Cloisonné Enamel Designs.
Ornamental Cloisonné Enamel Designs. Polychromatic ornament by Auguste Racinet.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com