Dieppe is a maritime and fishing port on the Alabaster Coast in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region
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View of Antwerp from the Tête de Flandre, opposite to the city.
The annexed view of Antwerp is taken from the Tête de Flandre, a fortified post on the left bank of the river Schelde
Rotterdam, the Oude Haven. General characteristic of Dutch cities.
The annexed scene of the Oude Haven, in Rotterdam, has been selected as an epitome of the general characteristics of Dutch cities.
The port city of Damietta as the Venice of Egypt.
Damietta is frequently called the “Venice of Egypt,” and like the real Venice her glories, from a commercial point of view, have departed.
Scene in Sitsikamma. Tsitsikamma National Park by Samuel Daniell.
SCENE IN SITSIKAMMA. Drawn & Engravd by Samuel Daniell. The Tsitsikamma National Park is a South African national park located in the Western Cape Province.
THE GNOO. Drawn & Engravd by Samuel Daniell.
Wildebeest, also called the gnu. African scenery and animals by Samuel Daniell.
A Khoisan village on the banks of the Orange River in South Africa.
THE village that appears in this view is at the Orange River, and inhabited a tribe denominated Khoisan, settled on the south bank of that river.
Korana people preparing to remove. Drawn by Samuel Daniell
The Koranna (also Kora, Korana) were a population group in today’s South Africa until the 19th century.
Canova’s Tomb in the Church of Santa Maria dei Frari in Venice.
Tomb of Antonio Canova (1757-1822) sculptor. He is considered one of the main representatives of Italian classicism.
Pendulum clock gilded bronze. Lighters Epoch of regency.
This watch is said to have belonged to Madame du Barry. Pendulum clock gilded bronze. Model by Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (Paris 1719-1791). Louis XV era. Pavillon de Louveciennes
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