The Old Iron Bridge in Spanish Town. First Iron Bridge In The Caribbean.
Tag: Topography
Kingston, and Port Royal from Windsor Farm, 1825.
View of Kingston and Port Royal in Jamaica from 1825.
Arch of Trajan on the mole at Ancona.
This Arch was a tribute of gratitude to the Emperor Trajan, and was erected in the year 115 A. D.
Bologna. View in the Strada Maggiore.
The Strada maggiore is a street leading from the gate of the same name to the centre of the city
England. Kensington Palace Garden, London.
Kensington Gardens are not great, nor abounding in fine plants, but the walks and grass laid out are very fine, describes Gibson.
Lago di Garda from above Desenzano.
A picturesque tour of Italy, from drawings made in 1816-1817 by James Hakewill and William Turner.
Interior of the Great Temple at Baalbek.
The ruins of Baalbek. Drawn from nature by W. H. Bartlett
The Louvre and Tuileries at Paris.
The Louvre and the Tuileries, were once central residences of the French monarchies
Château d’Amboise. The character of a royal fortress.
AMBOISE is the only castle in France, which has had the honour of being sketched by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Westminster Abbey, London, England.
THERE is but one Westminster. No cathedral can evoke as many historical memories as Westminster.
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