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Assis, au près du toy ... à ton Art divin! / A. Watteau pinxit. ; Tardieu sculp. ; a Paris avec privillege du roy.

Assis, au près du toy ... à ton Art divin! / A. Watteau pinxit. ; Tard...

Antoine Watteau and Nicolas Tardieu in a park, one painting a picture of a statue of nude woman, the other playing a stringed instrument; and poem to Watteau below image.

Barrage du Nil, près du Caire (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Barrage du Nil, près du Caire (Égypte) / Bonfils.

Photograph shows the Delta Barrage (Nile Barrage), a dam on the Nile River near Cairo, Egypt. No. 96.

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Blue and white garden terrace]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Other: The house was on 75 acres given to the Herters as a marriage present... More

Cascade du Rio de Vinagre, près du volcan de Puracé / dessiné par Koch à Rome d'après une esquisse de M. de Humboldt ; gravé par Arnold à Berlin.

Cascade du Rio de Vinagre, près du volcan de Puracé / dessiné par Koch...

Illustration showing a waterfall on the Vinagre River near the Puracé volcano in Colombia. Illus. in: Vues des Cordillères et monumens des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique / Alexander von Humboldt. Paris : F. S... More

Franc̦ois Pilatre de Rozier, né à Metz le 30. mars 1756, mort près de Boulogne sur Mer le 15. juin 1785

Franc̦ois Pilatre de Rozier, né à Metz le 30. mars 1756, mort près de ...

Oval head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Room with fireplace and oriental furnishings]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

No. 845. Color photo (autochrome) of this image published with the credit "Autochromes by the Johnston-Hewitt Studio" (Frances Benjamin Johnston and Mattie Edwards Hewitt), in New Country Life, v. 32, no. 1 (19... More

Caire près du Mokkatam / Bonfils.

Caire près du Mokkatam / Bonfils.

View of Cairo taken from the Mokkatam neighborhood. No. 44. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixtu... More

Caire près du Mokkatam / Bonfils.

Caire près du Mokkatam / Bonfils.

View of Cairo taken from the Mokkatam neighborhood. No. 44. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixtu... More

Fontaine près de Babi-Humayoun / Colonel Ali Riza, opérateur en chef de la Photographie de l'État Major.

Fontaine près de Babi-Humayoun / Colonel Ali Riza, opérateur en chef d...

The fountain of Sultan Ahmed (Ahmet) III, near the Imperial Gate. Caption also in Ottoman Turkish.

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Steps from boat landing to blue and white garden terrace]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Other: Later named "The Creeks." The house was on 75 acres given to the Her... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Boat landing]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Today: House, but not garden, extant. On slide (handwritten): "H" and "Hert... More

Ciceron découvre le Tombeau d'Archimedes près des portes de Syracuse

Ciceron découvre le Tombeau d'Archimedes près des portes de Syracuse

Illus. in: Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non, Voyage Pittoresque; ou Description des Royaumes de Naples et de Sicile; vol. 4, 1785. Reference copy may be in LOT 4614. This record contains unverified, old data fr... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. View from house to orange and yellow garden]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Other: Later named "The Creeks." The house was on 75 acres given to the Her... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Entrance at blue and white garden terrace]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Israel Putnam E'qer. major général des troupes de Connecticut - il commandoit en chef à l'affaire de Bunckeshill près Boston le 17 Juin 1775

Israel Putnam E'qer. major général des troupes de Connecticut - il com...

Print shows Israel Putnam, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing military uniform; in medallion with ribbon and laurel border, a liberty cap on the left, and at the base a sword, shield, and a canno... More

A view of the harbour & city of the Havana, taken from the hill near the road, between La Regla & Guanavacoa Vue du Port et de la ville de la Havane, prise de la Montagne près du Chemin entree la Regla et Guanavacoa = Vista del Puerto y Ciudad de la Havaná, desde el Monet inmediato al Camino entre la Regla y Guanavacoa / / W. Elliottt sculpt.

A view of the harbour & city of the Havana, taken from the hill near t...

Print showing various types of trees and shrubs, with a distant view of many ships in the harbor and of the city of Havana. Includes a numbered key showing: 1. The Cavanos; 2. The Morro; 3. Entrance of the Harb... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Blue and white garden terrace]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Other: The house was on 75 acres given to the Herters as a marriage present... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Steps to blue and white garden terrace]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Today: House, but not garden, extant. On slide (handwritten): "H" and "Hest... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Illustrations on a two-page spread show two interior and two exterior views of the summer house owned and decorated by Albert Herter. Reproduced from "Autochromes by the Johnston-Hewitt Studio" (Frances Benjami... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Fountain in orange and yellow garden]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Today: House, but not garden, extant. Photographed when Frances Benjamin Jo... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Steps from boat landing to blue and white garden terrace]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Today: House, but not garden, extant. On slide (handwritten): "H" and "Hert... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. Pathway]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

Site History. House Architecture: Grovesnor Atterbury, 1898-1899. Landscape: Adele McGinnis (Mrs. Albert) and Albert Herter from 1898. Other: Later named "The Creeks." The house was on 75 acres given to the Her... More

Environs de Ouadi-Halfah - vue du désert sur la rive gauche du Nil [i.e., près de la deuxième cataracte] / FT [monogram] Félix Teynard.

Environs de Ouadi-Halfah - vue du désert sur la rive gauche du Nil [i....

General view of the desert at the second cataract near Wadi-Halfa. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Paris : Goupil et... More

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New York. View from house to orange and yellow garden]

["Près Choisis," Albert Herter house, Georgica Pond, East Hampton, New...

"825" on back of photo. Same image appears in a hand-colored lantern slide, LC-J717-X109- 16. Title from information provided by Sam Watters, 2012. Attributed to Johnston-Hewitt Studio due to stamp on back of s... More

Comitadjis serbes faits prisonniers à Kreka près Touzla

Comitadjis serbes faits prisonniers à Kreka près Touzla

Print shows two officers with a large group of Serbian men, possibly civilians or soldiers, most are barefoot, captured at Kreka near Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.