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Historical portraits of notable figures from the 19th century, showcasing detailed engravings and classic attire, evoking a sense of American exploration and literature.

Engraved portrait of Shirley Brooks (1816-1874), the English journalist, pictured c.1874. Brooks worked for the Morning Chronicle, Punch and the Illustrated London News. Date: 7 March 1874

ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON GREELY American soldier and Arctic explorer who in 1881 went farther north than anyone to that time. Date: 1849 - 1935

GEORGE WARD HUNT Statesman, chancellor of the exchequer, first lord of the admiralty etc. Date: 1825 - 1877

Historical drawing, US-American history, 19th century, portrait of John Charles Frémont, 1813 - 1890, an US-American explorer and politician

Charles John Huffam Dickens, Pseudonym auch Boz, 7. Februar 1812, 9. Juni 1870, war ein englischer Schriftsteller, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion e...

Heinrich Barth (1821-1865) German geographer and explorer of north and central Africa; member of Richardson expedition 1850. When Richardson died in Nigeria in 1851, Barth took command; returned to London 1855. Engraving

Engraved portrait of Shirley Brooks (1816-1874), the English journalist, pictured c.1874. Brooks worked for the Morning Chronicle, Punch and the Illustrated London News. Date: 7 March 1874

Woodcut, Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, portrait

Gustav Freiherr von Meyern-Hohenberg, September 10, 1820 - March 1, 1878, a German poet-lawyer, intendant, and playwright / Gustav Freiherr von Meyern-Hohenberg, 10. September 1820 - 1. März 1878, ein deutscher Dichterjurist, Intendant und Dramatiker, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Gustav Freiherr von Meyern-Hohenberg, 10 September 1820, 1 March 1878, a German poet-lawyer, intendant and playwright, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Charles John Huffam Dickens, pseudonym also Boz, 7 February 1812, 9 June 1870, was an English writer, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1822 - 1893, 19th President of the United States of America from 1877 - 1881, historical illustration, 1877

Engraving of Lord Frederick Cavendish MP, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, who was assassinated in Phoenix Park, Dublin, 1882. Date: 1882

Heinrich Ferstel, Baron von Ferstel since 1879, 7 July 1828 - 14 July 1883, Austrian architect and university lecturer. He is considered an outstanding representative of historicism, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century model

Spencer Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, MP for Radnor, 1875. Artist: Unknown

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verd, 9. Oktober oder 10. Oktober 1813 - 27. Januar 1901, war ein italienischer Komponist der Romantik, der vor allem durch seine Opern, darunter Rigoletto, Otello und Falstaff, berühmt wurde / Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verd, October 9 or 10, 1813 - January 27, 1901, was an Italian composer of the Romantic period, most famous for his operas, including Rigoletto, Otello and Falstaff, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Eduard Lasker, Jizchak Lasker, 14 October 1829, 5 January 1884, a Prussian politician and lawyer, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish (1836-1882) English Liberal politician. Appointed Chief Sacretary for Ireland in 1882. Assassinated by extreme Irish nationlists in Phoenix Park, Dublin, on 6 May 1882. Phoenix Park Murders. Engraving.

Viktor Ernst Nessler, 28 January 1841, 28 May 1890 was a composer from Alsace, worked mainly in Leipzig, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of ...

WALTER BAGEHOT the English political economist and journalist, editor of The Economist and author of 'The British Constitution' (1867) Date: 1826 - 1877

Anton Alexander Graf von Auersperg (1806 - 1876), pseudonym: Anastasius Gruen, writer, steel engraving, before 1880

(William) Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) English historical novelist; works include 'Old St Paul's', 'The Tower of London', 'Windsor Castle'. Woodcut portrait published 1882.

Johannes Fastenrath, 3 May 1839, 16 March 1908, a German lawyer, writer and translator, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Otto von Bismarck (1815-1904) German (Prussian) statesman. Bismarck in 1850 when Conservative Deputy and Inspector of Dykes. Engraving

Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow, 13. Oktober 1821, 5. September 1902, deutscher Arzt, Pathologe, Pathologischer Anatom, Anthropologe, Prähistoriker und Pol...

Leon Michel Gambetta 2. April 1838 bis 31. Dezember 1882 war ein französischer Politiker. Er war einer der Gründungsväter der Dritten Republik und von 1881 bis 1882 Premierminister, Historisch, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage mit einer Szene aus dem 19. Jahrhundert 1f-4999533

Rafael Nunez (1825-1894). Colombian author, lawyer, journalist and politician. Elected President of Colombia in 1880 and in 1884. Engraving by Carretero.

James Russell Lowell at 36. James Russell Lowell (February 22) (1819 August 12) (1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat

Comte de Paris, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Portrait of Ernst Viktor von Leyden (1832 - 1910) German internist from Danzig, Germany. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1894

Paul Wallot, 1841 - 1912, builder of the German Reichstag building in Berlin, historical illustration circa 1893

Claudius Chervin, born 3 August 1824, died 23 December 1896, was a French educator and therapist. A specialist in stuttering, he was the founder of the Institution des Begues in Paris, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown

Joseph Eustace Croce-Spinelli (1845-1875), killed in a ballooning accident, 15 April 1875.

Hermann Lingg, from 1890 Ritter von Lingg, 22 January 1820, 18 June 1905, a German poet and physician, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 27 February 1807, 24 March 1882, American poet and educator, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet, 21 December 1803, 22 January 1887, a British engineer and is known for his pioneering work to move away from craft manu...

Leon Gambetta, April 2, 1838, December 31, 1882, French statesman, woodcut, France, Europe

Emile Francois Loubet war vom 31. Dezember 1838 bis 20. Dezember 1929 der achte Präsident Frankreichs, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Origina...

Heinrich Rudolf Constanz Laube, 18 September 1806, 1 August 1884, a German writer, dramatist and theatre director as well as member of the Frankfurt National Assembly, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, 1835-1905, historical illustration, circa 1886

Friedrich Kapp, 1824 to 1884, a German-American lawyer, writer and politician, historical woodcut, circa 1870, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, coloured

Hermann Ritter von Lingg, 1820 to 1905, German poet who also wrote plays and short stories, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Melcior Ferrer de Bruguera (1822-1890), jurista catalán.

Heinrich Karl Julius Achenbach, von Achenbach, 23 November 1829, 9 July 1899, a German mining lawyer and Prussian politician, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

HERMAN MELVILLE American writer Date: 1819 - 1891

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 27. Februar 1807, 24. März 1882, amerikanischer Dichter und Pädagoge, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer ...

Johann Heinrich Barth (born 16 February 1821 in Hamburg died 25 November 1865 in Berlin) was a German African explorer and scientist, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Sixto Sáenz de la Cámara (1825-1859), conocido como Sixto Cámara, político, periodista y socialista utópico español. Grabado de 1860.

Friedrich Karl Franz Hecker, September 28, 1811- March 24, 1881, a German lawyer, politician, and radical-democratic revolutionary, woodcut, Germany, Europe

Friedrich Kapp, 1824 to 1884, a German-American lawyer, writer and politician, historical woodcut, circa 1870, digitally restored reproduction of a 19...

PALMAROLI , VICENTE. PINTOR ESPAÑOL .ZARZALEJO 1834 - 1896. GRABADO RETRATO. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

Karl Gisbert Friedrich Freiherr von Vincke, 1813 - 1892, a German lawyer and poet Shakespeare researcher, historical engraving, about 1889

Baron Jozsef Eoetvoes of Vasarosnameny, 13 September 1813, 2 February 1871, was a Hungarian writer and statesman, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century master copy

Portrait of Samuel Smith (1836-1906) a British politician. Dated 19th Century

Historical print, portrait of William Luebke, 1826 - 1893, German art historian, from the Illustrated History of German National Literature, by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

Elisha Kent Kane, 1820 - 1857. American Arctic explorer and physician. After a photogaph by Mathew Brady.

Adolf Schult, 5 June 1820, 2 April 1858, was a German poet. digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Jules Claude Gabriel Favre (21 March 1809 - 19 January 1880) was a French politician. From 1870 to 1871 he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Defence, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century master, exact original date unknown

Historical print, portrait of Anton Heinrich Springer, 1825 - 1891, German art historian, from the Illustrated History of German National Literature, by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

Alfred Ritter von Arneth, 1819 - 1897, an Austrian politician and historian, historical engraving, about 1889

Portrait of Pierre Gratiolet

Lithographic portraits lord Lytton the new viceroy of India NO MR Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Johannes Scherr, 1817 -1886, a German art historian and writer, historical engraving, 1880

Historical drawing, portrait of Franz Wuellner, 1832-1902, German composer, conductor and professor

Samuel Colt, 1814 - 1862. American inventor and businessman whose name is synonymous with the Colt revolver.

Historic drawing, portrait of Hugo Dinckelberg, 1846-1919, German writer

Franz Emanuel August Geibel (1815-1884) was a German poet, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Charles XV of Sweden Charles XV of Sweden 1826-1872, the king of Sweden and Norway. Engraving by unknown artist from Ny Illustrerad Tidning 1866. Copyright: xZoonar.com/J.xSandvikx 3254850

Portrait of Carlos Manuel O'Donnell y Álvarez-Abreu (Valencia 1834 - Madrid 1903) Spanish military man and politician, Minister of State during the reign of Alfonso XII and the regency of María Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena. Duke of Tetouan, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1890

Historical print, portrait of Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse, 1830 - 1914, German writer, from the Illustrated History of German National Literature, by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

THOMAS CHENERY Eton-and-Cambridge educated lawyer, professor of Arabic, helped produce Revised Bible, Editor of The Times. Date: 1826 - 1884

Chester Alan Arthur was vice president from March 4 to September 19, 1881 and then the 21st President of the United States until March 4, 1885, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th-century original, exact date of presentation unknown, historical

Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century

Moritz Edler von Mayfeld, 1817-1904, member of Frankfurt Parliament, wood engraving, about 1880

Count Ladislaus von Szoegyeny-Marich, 1841 - 1916, Austria-Hungarian diplomat, historical illustration circa 1893

Gaspar Núñez de Arce (1834-1903). Poeta y político español. Grabado de 1883.

Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach, 28 July 1804, 13 September 1872, a German philosopher and anthropologist whose critique of religion and idealism had a significant influence on the Vormärz movement, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

EL GENERAL DON HERMOGENES LOPEZ PRESIDENTE SALIENTE DE VENEZUELA - GRABADO S XIX. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Graf George Herbert zu Muenster Ledenburg, 1820-1902, German diplomat and ambassador of the German Reich in Paris, historical illustration, circa 1886

José Canalejas y Méndez (Ferrol, 1854-Madrid, 1912). Abogado y político regeneracionista y liberal progresista español. Siendo Presidente del Consejo de Ministros, murió asesinado en un atentado terrorista. Grabado de 1896.

Ludwig Knaus, 1829-1910, the most successful painter from Wiesbaden in the 19th Century, historical engraving, circa 1870

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL American poet, essayist and diplomat, when he was comparatively young. Date: 1819 - 1891

Franz Wallner, actually Leidesdorf, 1810 - 1876, an actor, director and writer, historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, colored.

FRIEDRICH ENGELS German Socialist, associated with Marx for spreading Communist thought. 1820 - 1895

Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (1804-1872) German philosopher and anthropologist.

Robert Blum, 10 November 1807 - 9 November 1848, German democratic politician, publicist, poet, publisher, revolutionist and member of the National Assembly of 1848 / Robert Blum, 10. November 1807 - 9. November 1848, war ein deutscher Politiker, Publizist, Verleger und Dichter in den Jahren vor und während der Revolution von 1848, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Léo Delibes (1836-1891), compositor romántico francés. Grabado de 1891.

Thomas Carlyle, 4 December 1795, 5 February 1881, a Scottish essayist and historian who was highly influential in Victorian Britain, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt (1806-1877). Artist: Unknown

Historical print, portrait of Hermann von Lingg, 1820 - 1905, German poet, from the Illustrated History of German National Literature, by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

Historical illustration from the 19th century, portrait of Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, 1818 - 1883, a Russian writer

William Henry Waddington, 1826 - 1894. French statesman, Prime Minister in 1879, and Ambassador of France to London. From Russes et Turcs: La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878.

Livingstone, David (1813-1873), explorador y misionero escocés. Grabado de 1867.

Alphonse Daudet, 13. Mai 1840, 16. Dezember 1897, war ein französischer Schriftsteller, der sich zunächst als Lyriker und dann als Dramatiker und vor ...

Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken, 16 November 1810, 3 April 1882, a German musician and composer of the Romantic period, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, born Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, 1854 - 1921, a British admiral of Hessian origin, who served as First Sea Lord 1912-1914, historical engraving, about 1889

Hans Richter, Janos Richter, 1843, 1916, was an Austro-Hungarian orchestra and opera conductor, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th ...

Frederic Joseph Servais 28. November 1850 bis 29. August 1885 war ein belgischer Cellist, Musiker, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated 1f-4903297

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, portrait of Louis Anzengruber, 1839 - 1889, an Austrian writer

Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century

August Wilhelm Ambros, 11 November 1816, 28 June 1876, was an Austrian music historian, music critic and composer, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

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