1911 Britannica - Quick-Firing
Photo, Gale & Polden. Quick-firing horse artillery (Royal Horse Artillery, 13-Pr. Q.F.).Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Artillery.
Britannica Cithara Apollo Citharoedus
A statue of Apollo as a cithara player showing an instrument with box tail-pieces.
EB1911 Greek Art - Antioch Seated on a Rock
Statue of Fortune, typifying the city of Antioch, a work of Eutychides, a pupil of Lysippus. This is a small copy, which is sufficient to show how worthy of admiration was the original. We have a beautiful emb... Еще
EB1911 Greek Art - Niobe and her Youngest Daughter
Niobe, in an agony of grief, which is in the marble tempered and idealized, tries to protect her youngest daughter from destruction. (Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence)
EB1911 Jewelry - Queen Aah-hotp gold chain
From jewelry in the coffin of Queen Aah-hotp, discovered in 1859 by Mariette in the entrance to the valley of the tombs of the kings and now preserved in the Cairo museum: gold chain is formed of wires closel... Еще
EB1911 Greek Art - Drum of column from Ephesus
Black and white photograph of the drum of an ancient Greek column from Ephesus.
EB1911 Greek Art - Giant from Great Altar - Pergamum
A giant with shaggy hair, fierce expression, and huge muscles; probably these features came originally from the Galatians, who at the time had settled in Asia Minor, and were spreading the terror of their name... Еще
EB1911 Greek Art - Metope - Olympia
From the Temple of Zeus in Olympia: The metopes of the temple are in the same style of art as the pediments, but the defects of awkwardness and want of mastery are less conspicuous, because the narrow limits ... Еще
1911 Britannica - Aegean - Phylakopi
Flying fish fresco, Phylakopi.Cf. J. H. S. Suppl. Papers, iv.Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Aegean Civilization.
EB1911 Palaeontology - evolution of the horse
Diagram of horse evolution.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol. 22 1887 (131513278)
Polski: Adres wydawniczy: Philadelphia : J. M. Stoddart, 1887Opis fizyczny: 987 s., XI k. tabl. : il. ; 27 cm
Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol. 22 1887 (131513275)
Polski: Adres wydawniczy: Philadelphia : J. M. Stoddart, 1887Opis fizyczny: 987 s., XI k. tabl. : il. ; 27 cm
EB1911 Plate - Greek Plate (Bronze Age)
GREEK PLATE OF THE BRONZE AGE (PREHISTORIC PERIOD)
EB1911-Mitre-2
Second of four illustrations of Mitre in EB1911
Britannica The Propylaea
(Redrawn from the Athenische Mitteilungen by permission of the Kaiserliches Archaeologisches Institut.)
Britannica Pianoforte Cristofori Escapement Action
Cristofori's Escapement Action, 1720. Restored in 1875 by Cesare Ponsicchi.
EB1911 - Weaving - Fig. 44
Fig. 44.—Ottoman (Anatolian) Silk and Gold Thread Weaving of the 16th century, with ogival framed ornament. The original is stated to have come from a sultana's tomb at Broussa or Constantinople.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica; A dictionary of arts, sciences and gener...
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Britannica Trombone Tenor
Drawing of a tenor trombone.
EB1911 - Textile Printing Plate 1 - Fig 3
Fig. 3.—Piece of red silk, printed in red, green, and black from wood blocks, with a repeating pattern of black circles or rounds containing pairs of animals and dragons; floriated crosses in the interspaces. ... Еще
1911 Britannica - Lace 11
Fig. 11.--JAMES II. WEARING A JABOT AND CUFFS OF RAISED NEEDLEPOINT LACE. By RILEY. National Portrait Gallery. About 1685. Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Lace.
EB1911 Hexapoda - Dorsal Muscles, Heart and Pericardial Tendons of Coc...
Dorsal Muscles, Heart and Pericardial Tendons of Cockroach.
EB1911 Zodiacal Light
Diagram illustrating a discussion of zodiacal light.
Agrigentum table
Image of statistical table found in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Agrigentum.
Colossal bronze head. Brit. Mus. Said to have been found at Satala in ...
Colossal bronze head. Brit. Mus. Said to have been found at Satala in Armenia
EB1911 Ship, U.S.A. Michigan
USS Michigan (BB-27) was a South Carolina-class battleship and the first dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy, laid down in December 1906, launched in May 1908 and commissioned into the fle... Еще
EB1911 Ship, Norwegian, Norge
Norge was a coastal defence ship of the Eidsvold-class in the Royal Norwegian Navy, was launched on March 1900 and commissioned on 7 February 1901.
EB1911 Greek Art - West Pediment, Olympia. Two Restorations
West Pediment in Olympia. Two Restorations.
EB1911 Numismatics - modern coins and medals
A numbered array of "modern" coins and medals. They are described in the accompanying article.
EB1911 Flagellata (3)
Flagellata: 1. Trichonympha agilis, Leidy, from gut of White Ant (Termite). 2. Opalina ranarum, Purkinje parasitic in frog rectum multinucleate adult. 3, 4. Binary fissions of same, 1-nucleat individual at fin... Еще
EB1911 Roman Art - Grand Camée de France
Great Cameo of France - an ancient Roman cameo.
EB1911 Tapestry - Field labours, &c
Long and narrow tapestry (8 ft. 10 in. by 22 in.), German work of the 15th century. Field labours, &c.
Britannica Cithara Phorminx
Image from a Greek vase showing a man playing a phorminx or cithara.
EB1911 Water Motor, Hydraulic Balancing 1
A system of hydraulic balance.
EB1911 Tournament, Plate, 1
KNIGHTS JOUSTING WITH CRONELLS ON THEIR LANCES. French MS. early XIV Century. (Royal MS. 14 E. iii.)
EB1911 Rope and Rope-making, 17
EIGHTING THREAD ROPE-MAKING MACHINE.
EB1911 Toxodontia, Skull
Skull of "Typotherium cristatum," from the Pampas Formation of Buenos Aires.
Julus segment EB1911
Inner view of ventral area of a single segment of Julus, much enlarged to show the structure and arrangement of the tracheal organs. The two pairs of tracheae are seen in situ, the posterior pair overlapping ... Еще
Scutigerella EB1911
Scutigerella sp? highly magnified (slightly modified from Packard); a, spinning sclerites; b, b, legs of first pair; c, antennae. 2, One of the functional legs further enlarged (from Wood Mason), showing the f... Еще
1911 Британника - Архитектура - Католическая церковь Святого Павла
Photo, F. Frith & Co.St Paul 's Cathedral.Image from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Architecture.
EB1911 Roman Art - Constantine on the Rostrum
Relief from the Arch of Constantine (Rome): Constantine on the rostrum.
EB1911 Egypt - ancient tools (2)
Ancient Egyptian tools.
EB1911 Greek Art - Hermes of Alcamenes
Black and white photograph of a bust of Hermes by Alcamenes.
Britannica Diagram 1 - Public domain drawing
Diagram of Configuration. Public domain scan of geometry drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol. 22 1887 (131513245)
Polski: Adres wydawniczy: Philadelphia : J. M. Stoddart, 1887Opis fizyczny: 987 s., XI k. tabl. : il. ; 27 cm
EB1911 Jewelry - Egypt XIIth Dynasty - two crowns and plume
Jewels of five princesses of the XIIth Dynasty (c. 2400 B.C.), the result of the excavations of J. de Morgan at Dāhshur in 1894-1895: Two gold crowns (figs. 32, 34), found together, are curiously contrasted i... Еще
EB1711 Armillary Sphere
Armillary sphere, from Plate LXXXVII
Britannica Bookbinding - book-sewing machine
Book-sewing machine with two attendants
EB1911 Japan - Landscape in snow
Painting of a snow landscape of Japan.
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EB1911 Horse - polo pony stallion
Photograph of a polo pony stallion.
EB1911 - Textile Printing Plate 1 - Fig 5
Fig. 5.—Piece of linen. printed in black from a wood block, with a pattern composed of repetitions of at lady on a turret, leafy sprays, a hound, and a bird on the wing. Rhenish, 14th century. 912 m. × 1934 in.
Britannica Economic Entomology 4
San José Scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus). A, Male scale insect; B, female; C, larva; D, female scale; E, male scale.
Britannica Echiuroidea 2 - Public domain book illustration
Female Bonellia viridis, Rol. Opened along the left side. a, Proboscis cut short. b, Bristle passing through the mouth into the pharynx. c, Coiled intestine. d, Anal tufts or vesicles. e, Ventral nerve cord. ... Еще
EB1911 Ship, Cunard Liner, Mauretania, with Turbinia alongside
The steamship Mauretania was an ocean liner designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Wigham Richardson and Swan Hunter for the British Cunard Line in 1906. The Turbinia, alongside, was the first steam turbine-... Еще
EB1911 Steel Construction - Fig. 4
Flatiron Building, New York City.
EB1911 Greek Art - Vase of Orvieto
Vase of Orvieto.
EB1911 Owl - Strix occidentalis
Strix occidentalis.
EB1911 Vision - Experiment of Scheiner
Diagram of experiment of Scheiner: Let C be a lens, and DEF be screens placed behind it. Hold in front of the lens a card perforated by two holes A and B, and allow rays from a luminous point a to pass throug... Еще
EB1911 Tapestry - antependium - Adoration of the Magi
An antependium, or altar hanging of tapestry woven in coloured wools, with the Adoration of the Magi, probably from a design by Wohlgemuth (1434–1519). The tapestry is reputed to have been executed in a conven... Еще
Somalia 1911
A map of the French, British, Italian, and Abyssinian [i.e., Ethiopian] Somalilands [i.e., Somalia and Djibouti] c. 1911.
Vulture EB1911
King Vulture (Gypagus papa). Illustration from 11th Edition Encyclopædia Britannica, article "Vulture".
EB1911 p. 461 fig. 2, 3
Image from p. 461 of Encyclopedia Britannica eleventh edition (1911).
Britannica Flying-fish Exocoetus callopterus
Drawing of a flying fish (Exocoetus callopterus Syn. Cypselurus callopterus).
Britannica Glass Shaping and Measuring Tools
Glass shaping and measuring tools
Britannica Sorghum
Drawing of sorghum, Sorghum vulgare.
EB1911 Robes, 6
Members of New College, Oxford, from Chandler MS. (15th century).
EB1911 Steam Engine - Fig. 7
Watt's Double-Acting Engine, 1782.
Scolopendrella EB1911
A. Mandibles or jaws of first pair of Scolopendrella
Barbiton 1 - Public domain book illustration
Энциклопедия Британника 1911 года, статья БАРБИТОН. Барбитон, с барельефа в Лувре "Ахилл у Скироса".
Barrel-organ 2 - Public domain book illustration
Энциклопедия Британника 1911 года, статья БАРРЕЛ-ОРГАН. Компас бочкового органа Соломона де Кастелло, 1615 год.
Basilica 15 - Public domain book illustration
Энциклопедия Британника 1911 года, статья BASILICA. Фиг. 15. План Феликса Святого Климента в Риме. 1. Крыльцо. 2. Атриум. 3. Nave. 4. Остров для мужчин. 5. Остров для женщин. 6. Мы канторум. 7. Фабрегас. 8. Гаэ... Еще
1911 Britannica-Architecture-Vendramini Palace
Photo, Brogi.Vendramini Palace, Venice.Image from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Architecture.
EB1911 Roman Art - Evening Benediction (fresco)
Ancient Roman fresco showing an evening benediction before the temple of Isis.
EB1911 Roman Art - Constantine Distributing a Dole
Relief from the Arch of Constantine (Rome): Constantine distributing a dole.
EB1911 Greek Art - Doryphorus of Polyclitus
Doryphorus or spear-bearer by Polyclitus in the National Museum at Naples.
EB1911 Greek Art - Battle of The Granicus - Sarcophagus from Sidon
A tomb, called that of Alexander, though there can be no doubt that, although it commemorates the victories and exploits of Alexander, it was made not to hold his remains, but those of some ruler of Sidon who ... Еще
EB1911 Greek Art - Bronze of Cerigotto
Bronze Sculpture, thought to be either Paris or Perseus (Paris is more probable), Greek National Archaeological Museum 13396, Athens. Comes from the Antikythera shipwreck.
EB1911 Greek Art - Hermes of Praxiteles (2)
Hermes is represented by the sculptor Praxiteles in the act of carrying the young child Dionysus to the nymphs who were charged with his rearing. On the journey he pauses and amuses himself by holding out to t... Еще
Britannica Book-Plates - Arthur Vicars by C. W. Sherborn
Book plate of Sir Arthur Vicars by Charles William Sherborn, plate between pp. 232 and 233 (lower right)
EB1911 Intestinal Obstruction - volvulus
Medical (pathology) illustration of an intestinal obstruction: volvulus.
Ground plan for Abbey of St Gall
Plan of St. Gall
Alismaceae 2 - Public domain scan / drawing
Butomus. Illustration from 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, article Alismaceae. Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
EB1911 Palaeontology - skeleton of allosaurus
Skeleton of allosaurus, assembled.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol. 22 1887 (131513286)
Polski: Adres wydawniczy: Philadelphia : J. M. Stoddart, 1887Opis fizyczny: 987 s., XI k. tabl. : il. ; 27 cm
Britannica Theatre Plate IId
jpg of fourth image on page 782 of Volume 26 of EB1911
Britannica Aulos Candia
Diagram of an aulos (musical instrument of ancient Greece) found in the collection of the Candia Museum.
EB9 Frankfort-on-the-Main - plan
A map of Frankfurt am Main.
EB1911 Japan - Lacquered Boxes
Two lacquer boxes.
EB1911 Roman Art - Virgil Mosaic
Ancient Roman mosaic depicting Virgil flanked by two figures (muses?).
EB1911-Electrical Machine Fig06
Fig. 6 from "Electrical Machine", Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. 9, p. 178. Holtz's Machine.