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Drawings of notable 19th-century politicians and leaders, capturing their distinct clothing and hairstyles, reflecting the styles of their era.

SIR JOSEPH PAXTON Gardener, designer of conservatories and of the 1851 Crystal Palace. Date: 1801 - 1865

Wilhelm Eberhard Oskar Freiherr von Wydenbrugk, 1815 - 1876, a German liberal politician, Maerz-minister in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and member of the Frankfurt Parliament, one of the leaders of the Grossdeutscher Reformverein association during the new era, wood engraving, about 1880

Ditlev Gothard Monrad (November 24) (1811) (Copenhagen March 28) (1887) was a Danish politician and bishop of Lolland-Falster. Engraving from a 1864 magazine

John Ericsson (1803-1889), Swedish-born American engineer at the time of his arrival in America in 1839. Wood engraving

Historical drawing, US-American history, 19th century, portrait of Zachary Taylor, 1784 - 1850, an US-American general, politician and 12th President of the United States of America

George Peabody, 18 February 1795, 4 November 1869, was a businessman and investment banker, as well as the greatest philanthropist of his time in the United States and Great Britain, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Joseph Paxton (1801-1865), English gardener and architect. Artist: Unknown

SIR JOSEPH PAXTON Gardener, designer of conservatories and of the 1851 Crystal Palace. Date: 1801 - 1865

Gustav Benjamin Schwab, 19 June 1792, 4 November 1850, was a German pastor, grammar school professor and writer who belonged to the Swabian school of poets, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Ignaz Heinrich Karl, Baron von Wessenberg, 4 November 1774, 9 August 1860, an enlightened Roman Catholic theologian of Swabian nobility, Historical, d...

Daniele Manin (1804-1857), patriota, hombre de estado y héroe de la unificación italiana. Grabado de 1865.

Georg Gottfried Gervinus, 20 May 1805, 18 March 1871, German historian and national-liberal politician, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

SIR JAMES BROOKE Governor of Labuan, later Rajah of Sarawak Date: 1803 - 1868

ANDREW JOHNSON 17th president of the USA, tailor's apprentice who reached the White House only to be impeached for his policies : he was acquitted. Date: 1808 - 1875

Historical drawing, US-American history, 19th century, portrait of John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848, attorney, American diplomat in Europe and the sixth President of the United States of America

JAMES MURRAY MASON American statesman, commissioner from the confederate states to Britain. Date: 1798 - 1871

Claude Bernard, vintage engraving. Claude Bernard, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656482

Historical drawing, US-American history, 18th century, portrait of Silas Deane, 1737 - 1789, member of the American Continental Congress, was the first diplomat to represent the United States in another country

Thomas Guthrie D.D. (18031873) was a Scottish divine and philanthropist. Old engraving from a magazine printed in 1873

James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, KT, GCB, PC (20 July 1811 - 20 November 1863), was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He was the Governor General of the Province of Canada, a High Commissioner in charge of opening trades with China and Japan, and Viceroy of India.

Historical drawing from the 19th century, portrait of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, 1792 - 1878, British Prime Minister under Queen Victoria, and liberal reformer

Historical drawing from the 19th century, portrait of Conradin Kreutzer, 1780 - 1849, a German musician, conductor and composer of the early Romantic and Biedermeier musical

Jacques Francois Elie Fromental Halevy, 27 May 1799, 17 March 1862, a French composer and music teacher, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Friedrich Adolph Wilhelm Diesterweg, 29 October 1790, 7 July 1866, was a German educator, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century master copy

Johann Jacoby, 1 May 1805, 6 March 1877, a German doctor and radical democrat in Prussia, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Engraving of Sir John Bowring, Governor of Hong-Kong. Dated 1860

John Ericsson (1803-89), engineer. Artist: Unknown

Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, and illustration by the artist Charles Fenderich. Drawn from life circa 1839. Lithograph print.

Engraved portrait of Ralph Farman (1756-1861), the last American survivor of the Battle of Bunker Hill, pictured in 1860. Date: 15 December 1860

Gottfried Ludolf Camphausen, 10 January 1803, 3 December 1890, was a Rhenish banker and politician, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century master copy

Portrait of Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) a Scottish author and government reformer. Dated 19th Century

Carl Gotthelf Todt or Carl Gottlob Todt, 1803 - 1852, German jurist and politician, wood engraving, around 1880

M. Hassenpflug, Minister of Justice and Finance of the Electorate of Hesse-Cassel, 1850. 'Tiie complicated affairs of Germany have received a new interest from the events that have just taken place in the electorate of Hesse-Cassel...Aided by a congenial Minister, Herr Hassenpflug, the Elector of Hesse-Cassel has been engaged for some months in a struggle to levy taxes without the consent of the Chambers'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Cesare Cantú (1804-1895), historiador y político italiano. Grabado de 1879.

John Ericsson, 31. Juli 1803, 8. März 1889, war ein schwedischer Ingenieur und Erfinder, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalv...

Georg Joseph Vogler, auch Abbe Vogler oder Abt Vogler, 15. Juni 1749, 6. Mai (1814), deutscher Komponist, Organist, Kapellmeister, Priester, Musikpäda...

John Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's Etats-Unis d'Amerique in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850.

Christian Gustav Friedrich Dinter, 29. Februar 1760 -29. Mai 1831, ein evangelischer Theologe und Pädagoge, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Or...

Howard Staunton (1810-1874), English Shakespearean scholar, actor and chess player. World chess champion from 1843-1851, he also wrote, 'The Chess-Player's Handbook', published in 1847. Date: 4th July 1874

Henry Clay, American statesman, (c1880). Artist: Unknown

Thomas Russell Crampton

Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806 1859, English engineer and inventor, 1890. From The Sea by F. Whymper. London, approx. 1890., historical, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated

James Buchana served as the 15th president of the United States from 18571861.

Giovanni Caselli (1815-1891), físico francés, inventor del pantelégrafo. Grabado de 1873.

John Bright, 16 November 1811 - 27 March 1889, a British Radical and Liberal statesman / John Brigh, 16. November 1811 -27. März 1889, britischer Politiker und der wichtigste Verbündete Richard Cobdens und ein führendes Mitglied der Anti-Corn-Law-League, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), English engineer and inventor, 1890. from The Sea by F. Whymper. (London, ca. 1890) ., Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Ernst Heinrich Weber, 24. Juni 1795 bis 26. Januar 1878, deutscher Physiologe und Anatom, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Original...

August Wilhelm Iffland, April 19, 1759 - September 22, 1814, a German actor, stage manager, and playwright / August Wilhelm Iffland, 19. April 1759 - 22. September 1814, ein deutscher Schauspieler, Intendant und Dramatiker, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Heinrich Theodor von Schoen, 1773 - 1856, a Prussian statesman, wood engraving, about 1880

Richard Cobden (1804-65), English Manufacturer and Liberal Statesman, Head and Shoulders Portrait, Steel Engraving, Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women of Europe and America by Evert A. Duyckinck, Published by Henry J. Johnson, Johnson, Wilson & Com

'Reverend William P. Appelbe, L.L. D.', 19th century. Creator: Unknown.

Historical drawing, US-American history, 19th century, portrait of Brigham Young, 1801 - 1877, the second president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, governor of Utah Territory

Historical illustration from the 19th century, portrait of Ernst Rietschel, 1804 - 1861, a German sculptor of Late Classicism

Portrait of John Edgar Thomson (1808-1874) an American civil engineer and industrialist. Dated 19th Century

Historical illustration from the 19th century, portrait of Christian Karl Josias von Bunsen, 1791 - 1860, a Prussian ambassador

Achille Richard. Lithograph by N.-E. Maurin.

Portrait of Admiral Sir John Ross (1777-1856) a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. Dated 19th century

Franz Peter Schubert, 31 January 1797, 19 November 1828, was an Austrian composer, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Portrait of James Syme (1799-1870) a pioneering Scottish surgeon. Dated 19th Century

Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) English prelate, third son of abolitionist William Wilberforce. Bishop of Oxford 1845, Bishop of Winchester 1869. Known as 'Soapy Sam' for his charm. Opposed Darwinism. From 'The Illustrated London News', 26 July 1873

LOUIS-ANTOINE GARNIER-PAGES (the younger) French statesman Date: 1803 - 1878

Historical engraving from 19th Century, portrait of Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay of Rothley, 1800-1859, British historian, poet and politician

Brigham Young, 1 June 1801, 29 conorhynchos conirostris (1877), was an American religious leader, politician and settler. He was the second president ...

Ernest Renan, 28 February 1823, 2 October 1892, was a French writer, historian, archaeologist, religious scholar and orientalist, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Cobden, Richard (Dunford Farm, Sussex ,1804-London, 1865). English industrial, economist and politician who fought against protectionism. He favored free trade. Engraving.

Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821-1867). French poet. Portrait. Engraving,.

'Thomas Guthrie (1803-1873) Scottish divine, popular preacher and philanthropist. Colour-printed wood engraving c1880.'

Baudolaire, Charles (1821-1867), poeta francés. Grabado de 1867.

JOSE JOAQUIN DE MORA (1783-1864) ESCRITOR, EDUCADOR, PERIODISTA, POETA, JURISTA Y POLITICO ESPAÑOL. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

The late Professor Barlow, F.R.S., 1862. 'This distinguished philosopher was born in Norwich in 1776...His mathematical acquirements and his energetic character displayed themselves at an early age. In 1806 he was appointed one of the Mathematical Professors at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, which office he held until 1847...His discovery of the means of correcting the local attraction on the compasses of ships brought him into great notoriety, and he received the Copley medal, and was elected on the council of the Royal Society. The Board of Longitude conferred upon him the rewards p

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). American politician and diplomat. Sixth President of the United States. Colored engraving. 19th century.

Johann Georg August Wirth, 1798 - 1848, a German lawyer, writer and politician of the Vormaerz period, wood engraving, about 1880

'William Henry Hunt, W.S. (1790-1864). Creator: Unknown.

Heinrich Leberecht butcher, 21 February 1801, 10 February 1888, was a German orientalist, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, ...

Immermann, Karl Leberecht .

Johann of Saxony, full name Johann Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Luis de Gonzaga Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix Damasus, December 12, 1801 - October 29, 1873, ruled the Kingdom of Saxony as King Johann from 1854 after the death of his brother Frederick August II. / Johann von Sachsen, vollständiger Name Johann Nepomuk Maria Joseph Anton Xaver Vincenz Aloys Luis de Gonzaga Franz de Paula Stanislaus Bernhard Paul Felix Damasus, 12. Dezember 1801 - 29. Oktober 1873, regierte nach dem Tod seines Bruders Friedrich August II. ab 1854 als König Johann das Königreich Sachsen, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor. Watt (1736-1819) made great improvements to the steam engine, one of the most significant being the separate condenser. In 1774 he went into partnership with Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) the Birmingham manufacturer and entrepreneur. From 'Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century' by Robert Routledge. (London, 1876). Engraving.

Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) a German composer. Dated 19th Century

Eugenio de Aviraneta e Ibargoyen, político liberal español.

Jean Pierre Falret. Lithograph by F. Dufourmantelle after A. Gautier.

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) English naturalist. , From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, European edition, 1884., Engraving

ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN German chemist Date: 1811 - 1899

Historical engraving, portrait with autograph of Rudolph Friedrich Moriz Haupt, 1808-1874, German classical scholar and specialist in German studies, 19th century, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur by Gustav Koennecke, illustrated atlas, 1887

Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac (1778-1850), French physicist and chemist.

P- RETRATO DE ALEJANDRO MON MENENDEZ (1801-1882) - FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - S XIX. Author: ANDRE ADOLPHE EUGENE DISDERI (1819-1889). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Johann Jacoby, 1805 - 1877, a German physician, advocate for Jewish equality, Prussian politician and a leading German radical democrat, wood engraving, about 1880

John Henry Pestalozzi portrait.

Historical print, engraving, portrait of Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher, writer and university lecturer, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, von Gustav Koennecke, picture atlas, 1887

Johann Karl Friedrich Zoellner, 8 November 1834 - 25 April 1882, German physicist, astronomer and spiritualist, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown

Captain James Cook, English explorer, navigator and cartographer, (1886). Artist: Unknown

André Ernes Modeste Grétry (1741-1813), compositor liejano. ANDRE ERNEST MODESTE GRETY.

Johann Joseph Anton Gall, Catholic priest and Bishop of Linz, 1748 - 1807, historical illustration, portrait, 1880

Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner, 8. November 1834 bis 25. April 1882, deutscher Physiker, Astronom und Spiritist, Historisch, digital restaurierte Repro...

William Makepeace Thackeray, 18. Juli 1811, 24. Dezember 1863, britischer Schriftsteller, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus ...

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), conde de Beaconsfield. Grabado de 1881.

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 21 December 1804, 19 April 1881, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, woodcut, England

Historic drawing, 19th century, portrait of Jacques François Élie Fromental Halévy also known as Elias Lévy, 1799 - 1862, a French composer and music educator

Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) American showman; co-founder of Barnum and Bailey circus. Engraving published London 1864

Friedrich Ferdinand Count von Beust, January 13, 1809, October 24, 1886, woodcut, Germany, Europe

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Daniel Webster, 1782 - 1852, an American statesman and jurist

Portrait of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878) a leading Whig and Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister. Dated 19th Century

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