The danger of crim con! / Woodward del., British Cartoon Print
Print shows a couple engaged in a "crim[inal] con[versation]"; the woman, seated on a chair, inclined toward a man seated next to her, her hands around his right arm; she says to him, "The good Man is gone a lo... More
Anacreontick's in full song / Js. Gillray, invt. & fect., British Cart...
Eight elderly topers with pipes and glasses surround a small oblong table, on which are punch-bowl, wine-glasses, tobacco, &c. All are much caricatured; some sing, a parson sleeps, a dog howls... (George) This ... More
A view of the Capitol after the conflagration of the 24th August 1814 ...
Print shows a view from southeast of fire-damaged U.S. Capitol building, a result of the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, British general Robert Ross led his troops into Washington with strict orders to burn on... More
To Captain P.B.V. Broke commanding his majesty's ship Shannon, his off...
Print showing the USS Chesapeake alongside HMS Shannon, with British sailors taking down the American flag, during the capture of the Chesapeake. The Chesapeake is also flying a flag that states "Free Trade and... More
The encampment in St. James's Park MDCCLXXX
Print shows soldiers relaxing in tents and talking on horseback, with women and children and dogs in the foreground, and a view of Westminster Abbey in the background.
View of the Old Brick Meeting House in Boston, 1808 / drawn by I.R. Sm...
Old brick church, dedicated May 3, 1713; torn down 1808. Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl ... More
Bellvue. Mr. Dougherty's agency on the Missouri / Ch. Bodmer pinx ad ...
Illustration shows buildings, paddocks, settlers, ox cart and Indians at Bellvue, Major John Dougherty's trading post on the Missouri River. Title also in French and German. Illus. in: Voyage dans l'intérieur ... More
Le colisée à Rome / daguérreotype, Lerebours ; Himely sculps.
View of the Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 35. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
L'acropolis à Athènes / daguérreotype Lerebours ; Imp. de Bougeard ; A...
View of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 21. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
Eglise de Vassili Blagennoï à Moscou / daguérreotype, Lerebours ; Imp....
View of St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 52. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
View of the New York quarantine, Staten Island / painted & engraved by...
Print showing ships and boats offshore of the New York quarantine station at Staten Island. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1833 by Parker & Clover in the office of the Clerk of the Southern D... More
A view of the Capitol after the conflagration of the 24th August 1814 ...
Print shows a view from southeast of fire-damaged U.S. Capitol building, a result of the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, British general Robert Ross led his troops into Washington with strict orders to burn on... More
A representation of the great storm at Providence, Sept. 23d 1815 / pa...
Print shows flooding in Providence, Rhode Island from Narragansett Bay after a hurricane that struck on September 23, 1815. Sailing ships, fishing boats, and small buildings are awash in the tidal waves. People... More
Mr. Burchell's first visit, Thomas Rowlandson
Eight people seated around dining table in large kitchen. Reference copy also available in LOT 4638-C. Illus. in: Goldsmith, Oliver / The vicar of Wakefield, 1823, p. 33. Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturi... More
Camp of the Gros Ventres of the prairies on the upper Missouri Lager d...
Print shows a large Hidatsa Indians camp in the background; a group of Indians in the foreground are dancing on the shore while others are in the water boarding and attacking passengers on a ship. Tab. 38. Sam... More
Pehriska-Ruhpa Mönnitarri krieger im auzuge des hundetanzes = Guerrier...
Hidatsa warrior wearing ceremonial costume for the Dog Dance. Public domain photograph of costume design, costume accessory, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Boston, from the ship house, west end of the navy yard / painted by W....
Print showing a view of Boston harbor with boats at dock on the left, boats and ships on the harbor, and the city in the background. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1833 by H.I Megarey in the ... More
Gradation de la tête de grenouille jusqu'au profil d'Apollon, d'après ...
Print shows the head of a frog transformed (in 24 stages) into the profile of Apollo. Includes commentary on each facial transformation. Possibly purchased from Colnaghi & Co. in 1803. Source: Kate Heard, Roya... More
To Captain P.B.V. Broke commanding his majesty's ship Shannon, his off...
Print showing the USS Chesapeake alongside HMS Shannon, with British sailors taking down the American flag, during the capture of the Chesapeake. The Chesapeake is also flying a flag that states "Free Trade and... More
Pawnee Council / S. Seymour, delt. ; I. Clark, sculpt.
Illustration shows Major Stephen H. Long and members of his expedition meeting with a Pawnee council.
Dog sledges of the Mandan Indians / ch. Bodmer pinx. ad nat. ; René Ro...
Mandan Indians using two dogs to drag a toboggan on the frozen Missouri River. Illus. in: Reise in das innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834 / von Maximilian Prinz zu Wied. Coblenz : J. Hoelscher, 183... More
Vue du Kremlin à Moscou / daguérreotype, Lerebours ; Bougeard imp. ; H...
View of the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 53. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
View of the New York quarantine, Staten Island / painted & engraved by...
Print showing ships and boats offshore of the New York quarantine station at Staten Island. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1833 by Parker & Clover in the office of the Clerk of the Southern D... More
Blowing up the Pic Nic's;--or--Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppet...
"Sheridan leads the forces of the professionals against the amateurs of the Pic Nic Society, who are performing on a small, elegant stage, rising (without orchestra) from the boards in the foreground where thes... More
View of the River Wye [England]
Illus. in: Aqua pictura / John Hassell. London, 1813. Public domain photograph - historical image of England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Le Combat naval, gloire Américaine / Garneray,del ; Coquerel,sc.
Print shows the U.S. Constitution and HBM Java, her masts and sails destroyed, after a battle during the War of 1812. Reference copy in LOT 4413A.
Chef der Blut Indianer. Kriegs Chef der Piekan Indianer. Kutana Indian...
Print shows half-length portraits of a man from the Blood Indians, a man from the Piekann Indians, and a man from the Koutani Indians, posed as though they were conversing amongst themselves. Illus from: Reise... More
President's Levee, or all Creation going to the White House / Robert C...
Crowd in front of White House during Andrew Jackson's first inaugural reception in 1829. Reference copy in WASHINGTONIANA - LOT 4386 59E. Illus. in: The Playfair papers. London : Saunders and Otley, 1841, v. 2,... More
The encampment on the Black-Heath MDCCLXXX / P. Sandby fecit.
Print showing camp followers resting near windmill, with tents of a military encampment on the plains, with fields and trees in the background.
View on the Susquehannah [Pennsylvania] - Public domain scenic drawing
Illus. in: Lucas' progressive drawing book. Balto., 1837. Aquatint after E. Van Blon.
Le parthenon à Athènes / daguérreotype Lerebours ; Imp. de Bougeard ; ...
View of the Parthenon, Athens, Greece. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 22. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
Jason et medée. Ballet tragique, British Cartoon Print
"Gaetan Vestris as Jason between two ladies of the ballet..." (Source: George) [N. Dance?, del. ; Bartolozzi, sc.]. This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires ... More
Summer amusement--Bugg [sic] hunting / MIC sc.., British Cartoon Print
Old couple catching bedbugs. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
New York, from Governors Island / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I...
Allies "France," "Italy," "England," and United States (represented as Uncle Sam) carrying flaming torch, "Liberty," up hill toward dragon with German helmet while bear (Soviet Union) cowers in background. (DLC... More
Struck with the gallantry, skill, and decision, displayed by Sir Phili...
Print shows a design for a silver plateau containing laurels, Nereids, Triton, Neptune, Liberty, Victory, Commerce, and Britannia encircling HMS Shannon at sea.
View of the New York quarantine, Staten Island / painted & engraved by...
Print showing ships and boats offshore of the New York quarantine station at Staten Island. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1833 by Parker & Clover in the office of the Clerk of the Southern D... More
Pehriska-Ruhpa Mönnitarri krieger im auzuge des hundetanzes = Guerrier...
Hidatsa warrior wearing ceremonial costume for the Dog Dance. Public domain photograph of costume design, costume accessory, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
City of Washington from beyond the Navy Yard / painted by G. Cooke ; e...
View, probably 1833, from Anacostia, showing Navy Yard and Capitol in center, Arsenal and White House at left. Library has two impressions. Reference copy in LOT 4386-A. After painting by G. Cooke. Entered acc... More
Andrew Jackson in his last days / engraved by T. Doney, N.Y.
Photograph showing Andrew Jackson, half length portrait, seated, facing left. On recto: Engraved by T. Doney, N.Y. Printed by J. Neale. Engraved for the Democratic Review. From a Daguerreotype by Anthony Edwards & Co.
The sweet delights of love / F.G. Byron, Esqr. delt., British Cartoon ...
Print shows a depressed-looking husband seated between a baby in a cradle and a complaining wife, as smoke billows from the fire on the right and a bill collector(?) enters a door on the left. Caption continue... More
View of Mount Carbon / J.R. Smith, Junr. Del., J.R. Smith, Senr Sculpt...
Print shows an aerial view of the Schuylkill River valley between Mount Carbon on the left and Sharp Mountain on the right. An artist sketches from a ridge on the right.
El sueño de la razon produce monstros
Print shows man seated at a table, his head cradled in his arms, as if asleep. Behind him appear owls, bats and wolves. Illus. in: Caprichos de Goya, plate 43.
President's Levee, or all Creation going to the White House / Robert C...
Crowd in front of White House during Andrew Jackson's first inaugural reception in 1829. Reference copy in WASHINGTONIANA - LOT 4386 59E. Illus. in: The Playfair papers. London : Saunders and Otley, 1841, v. 2,... More
New York, from Governors Island / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I...
Allies "France," "Italy," "England," and United States (represented as Uncle Sam) carrying flaming torch, "Liberty," up hill toward dragon with German helmet while bear (Soviet Union) cowers in background. (DLC... More
D'Aguesseau sauve la France pendant la famine 1709 / Desfontaines delt...
Henri-François d'Aguesseau authorizing the removal of grain from a storage facility during the famine of 1709. Illus. in: Portraits des grands hommes, femmes illustres, et sujets mémorables de France : gravés e... More
Baker's Falls / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I. Hill.
Print shows a view of the Hudson River at Hudson Hill with a mill at center, on the far bank; also shows a man standing on the rocks at river's edge and trees in the left foreground.
Battle of Niagara from a sketch by Major Riddle / Strickland sc.
Print shows an American infantry charge against British guns during the battle of Lundy's Lane on Lake Niagara, Ontario, July 25th, 1814. Published in Port Folio magazine September, 1815, frontispiece.
Jagd auf Grizzly Bären Chasse au grizzly bear = Hunting of the grizzly...
Print shows men in a rowboat coming ashore on the left on a desolate coastline to shoot ravaging bears, seen in center at a carcass and on the right fleeing from the approaching hunters. Illus from: Reise in d... More
A view of the Capitol after the conflagration of the 24th August 1814 ...
Print shows a view from southeast of fire-damaged U.S. Capitol building, a result of the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, British general Robert Ross led his troops into Washington with strict orders to burn on... More
Great Falls of the Potomac / drawn by G. Beck, Philadelphia ; engraved...
Exhibited: The view from here : images of early Georgetown, Dumbarton House, 2002.
Vue prise de l'entrée du Grand Canal à Venise / daguérreotype, Lerebou...
View of the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy. Public domain photograph - historical image of Venice, Italy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Loyal souls; or A peep into the mess-room, at St. James's / Js Gy, d. ...
"Fifteen officers sit round a roughly made table on which are decanters of fruit..." (Source: George) This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in t... More
Arc de triomphe d'Orange / daguérreotype, Lerebours ; imp. par Bougear...
View of the Arc de Triomphe d'Orange, France. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 16. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
Washington, Landscape view print
Cart on road overlooking Potomac River. Reference copy in LOT 4386-56. Exhibited: The view from here : images of early Georgetown, Dumbarton House, 2002.
Battle of New Orleans and defeat of the British under the command of S...
Print shows, in the center, General Andrew Jackson receiving the salute of General Richard Call while Major Livingston rides up behind Jackson. In the background, American soldiers fight the British. Stauffer,... More
This view of his majesty's ship Shannon, hove too, & cooly waiting the...
Print shows the USS Chesapeake, on the left, approaching HMS Shannon, during the War of 1812. The Chesapeake is flying a flag that states "Free Trade and Sailors Rights".
[Jean Paul Marat, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in oval] /...
Paper has a watermark on the right side, two lines of indistinct letters or words. B.N., 44
Barriere des Champs Elisées - Public domain book illustration
Reproduction of original color aquatint, showing people drinking and dancing as they approach the Champs-Elysées for Premier May celebration. Illus. in: Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1871: ... More
New York from Hobuck Ferry House New Jersey Alexander Robertson deline...
Print showing landscape around the Hobuck Ferry House in New Jersey, with distant view of New York in the background. Trimmed to plate mark. Library has two impressions; other impression is filed under (C size... More
Jean de la Fontaine / peint par Garnerey d'après Rigault ; gravé par P...
Print shows Jean de la Fontaine, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in oval.
England. Principal front, Bank of England as designed by Sir Robert Ta...
This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: England. Aquatint. Joseph Verner Reed, 1949.
Serment fédératif du 14 Juillet 1790
Reproduction of original color aquatint, showing Major General de la Fayette addressing a large crowd. Illus. in: Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1871: Collection de Vinck, vol. 2 / François-... More
City of Washington from beyond the Navy Yard / painted by G. Cooke ; e...
View, probably 1833, from Anacostia, showing Navy Yard and Capitol in center, Arsenal and White House at left. Library has two impressions. Reference copy in LOT 4386-A. After painting by G. Cooke. Entered acc... More
Pehriska-Ruhpa Mönnitarri krieger im auzuge des hundetanzes = Guerrier...
Hidatsa warrior wearing ceremonial costume for the Dog Dance. Public domain photograph of costume design, costume accessory, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vue prise du Pont Neuf à Paris / daguérreotype, Lerebours ; Martens, s...
View near the Pont Neuf, including equestrian statue of Henri IV, Paris, France. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 20. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
This view of his majesty's ship Shannon, hove too, & cooly waiting the...
Print shows the USS Chesapeake, on the left, approaching HMS Shannon, during the War of 1812. The Chesapeake is flying a flag that states "Free Trade and Sailors Rights".
Boston, from City Point near Sea Street / painted by W.J. Bennett ; en...
Print showing a view of Boston harbor with boats in the foreground and the city and a windmill in the background. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1833 by H.I Megarey, in the Clerks Office of t... More
West Point, from above Washington Valley, looking down the river / pai...
Print shows people on a hill overlooking sailboats on the Hudson River; U.S. Military Academy and mountains in background. Copyright by Parker & Clover.
The encampment in Hyde Park MDCCLXXX / P. Sandby fecit.
Print shows tents beneath large trees on the right and in the background, with soldiers and citizens clustered in small groups; at the far right is a drinking establishment with a sign that states "Pooles Inti... More
Pyramide de Cheops / daguérreotype, Lerebours ; imp. par Bougeard ; Ri...
View of the pyramid with people and camels in the foreground. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 8. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.
Mount Vernon in Virginia / Alexander Robertson delineavit; Francis Juk...
George Washington's home at Mount Vernon, exterior view, showing facade facing the Potomac River. Reference copy filed under: PRES FILE - Washington, George, 1732-1799 Mt. Vernon.
New York, from Governors Island / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I...
Print shows a view of New York City from Governors Island with a soldier patrolling outside a fortification, and a sailboat and sailing ship in the harbor with the city in the background.