Treasures From the Archives

Théâtre Italien, from "Le Miroir"

Eugène Delacroix French Printer Charles Motte French August 13, 1821

The New Boy, from "Illustrated London News"

After George Smith British August 13, 1859

How curious, he doesn't seem to be very happy taking his vacation, from "News of the Day"

St. Hippolyte, martyr (St. Hippolytus, Martyr), August 13th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

Ste. Concorde, martyre (St. Concordia, Martyr), August 13th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

First prize for growth – Prussia: Note: the prize winner is a bit deformed, from "News of the day"

Visite aux Tentes des Turcos...., from Au Camp de Saint-Maur, published in Le Charivari, August 13, 1859

Ste. Radegonde, reine (St. Radagund, Queen), August 13th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

S. Cassien, martyr (St. Cassian, Martyr), August 13th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)

Venus Surrounded by Cupids

Harmony

Beatrice and Benedick (Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 4, Scene 1)

Engraver: Charles Gauthier Playter (British, before 1786–1809 Lewisham)

Artist: After Samuel Shelley (British, London 1756–1808 London)

Publisher: Robert Cribb (British, 1755–1827)

Procession of a Country Corporation

French Barracks

Thomas Rowlandson British Aquatint by Thomas Malton British Publisher S. W. Fores British August 12, 1791

Honi. Soi. Qui. Mal. Y. Pense: The Caricature Shop of G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London

Theodore Lane British Publisher George Humphrey British August 12, 1821

The Lyon (Recumbent Lion by a Pool)

Away with the ballast!, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"