Divorce a Vinculo - The Entrance
Illustration for the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo," depicting the entrance to the divorce trials. "Enter Westminster Hall by the great door, and the first indication that you are near the Grand Stand wil... More
Tremadoc, Carnarvonshire, Wales
A view of the square in Tremadog, showing people walking along the road, and St Mary'sChurch.
"Battle of Antietam. Gallant Charge of Burnside's Division at the Brid...
Print of soldiers in foreground and more soldiers in the background crossing a stone bridge. "BATTLE OF ANTIETAM. / GALLANT CHARGE OF GEN. BURNSIDE'S DIVISION AT THE BRIDGE." (printed below image). Print taken... More
1860er Jahre Wurstfabrik durch Dampfbetrieb und geräucherte Fleischwaa...
Deutsch: Die in den 1860er Jahren in Koblenz betriebene Wurstfabrik durch Dampbetrieb und geräucherte Fleischwaren" von Franz David Lill, dem Vater des späteren Fotografen Edmund Lill ...
Raven (Joseph Wolf) - Public domain book illustration
Raven hunching down with feathers fluffed (an appeasement display) with sticks scattered around it. Woodcut as illustration for an article in "Once a Week" magazine. This is Sarah Stickney Ellis's tame raven,... More
Pont Y Pair - Bettws Y Coed, Wales
A view of the bridge over the Afon Conwy at Pont-y-pair, showing the waterfalls and a small group of people standing by the riverside.
The Old Chartist - A drawing of a man standing on a bridge
This image, first appearing in the magazine Once a Week on February 8, 1862, served as an illustration to the poem "The Old Chartist" written by George Meredith. The poem, a long-winded sermon on the injustice... More
Where Is the Other - Jane's death
Illustration for the short story "Where Is the Other?", depicting the heroine's death as she sits by an open window in winter, thinking about her lover who went missing in the Arctic
"Interview Between Sherman and Johnson."
Print of five men in uniform inside a room with a fireplace, table and stove. Two men, presumably Generals Sherman and Johnson, are sitting at the table while the other three stand nearby. The man on the far le... More
Beda Weinmann Panorama von Salzburg G 1175 IV
Panorama von Salzburg, Stahlstich
Bangor Cathedral. North Wales - Drawing. Public domain image.
View of St. Deiniol's Cathedral, Bangor, with a man, woman and child standing near the graves in the foregreound.
Port Madoc, Carnarvonshire, Wales
A view near Porthmadog, showing the town, harbour and sailing ships in the background, and a stagecoach alongside the Ffestinig Railway in the foreground. A horse used to pull the train uphill can be seen ridin... More
Alameda de Cádiz - A black and white drawing of a city street
Español: Alameda de Cádiz. Grabado en acero de origen francés. Public domain image of 16th-17th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - ... More
Pwllheli and St. Tudwel's Road, Caernarvonshire, Wales
A view of the bay at Pwllheli, showing ships and some buildings in the distance.
2ndMarquessTownshend, portrait - Public domain portrait engraving
by Frederick Bromley, after Sir Joshua Reynolds, mezzotint, published 1862? (1773)
Gezin bij de kerstboom c1860
Nederlands: Gezin bij de kerstboom. Uit: Een nuttig en prettig boek voor kinderen: plakalbum met platen om uit te knippen, ca. 1860. Signatuur: BJ Z085, plaat 2.
"Action of the Gunboats at Memphis."
Print of a naval battle between ironclad gunboats. "ACTION OF THE GUNBOATS AT MEMPHIS." (printed below image).Title: "Action of the Gunboats at Memphis."
St. John's Church, Cardiff, Wales
A view of St. John's church at Cardiff. Other buildings can be seen in the background. Groups of people in formal dress are in the foreground.
St. Mary's Church, Abergavenny, Wales
A view of St. Mary's church with two figures standing in the foreground.
Church of Marie Strassengel (Hine)
Engraving of the Church of Marie Strassengel, from a magazine article.
Swanka (OAW) - Public domain engraving
Illustration for the burlesque story "Swanka!" by Frederick Gale. Sailors held captive by Don Whiskerando Skittleballos have turned the tables on him in his bedchamber and prepare to flog him with a curtain co... More
"W.S. Rosecrans" (Union) - Public domain portrait engraving
Bust portrait of a man in uniform with small battle scene printed below portrait. "MURFREESBORO." (printed below battle scene). "W. S. Rosecranz" (signature printed below image). "From: The Great Civil War by ... More
St. George's Hotel, Llandudno - facing the sea, Wales
A view of St. George's Hotel at Llandudno, showing people walking along the promenade, and people on the beach.
The Old Chartist (b-w) - Drawing. Public domain image.
This image, first appearing in the magazine Once a Week on February 8, 1862, served as an illustration to the poem "The Old Chartist" written by George Meredith. The poem, a long-winded sermon on the injustice... More
The Ghost's Night-Cap - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for the story "The Ghost's Nightcap," depicting a skeleton in a nightcap standing in a bedroom with a shocked man in a nightshirt in the background
The Torda (Once a Week II 110) - Public domain engraving
Landscape illustration by Henry George Hine, an engraving, depicting the Turda George (a.ka. Cheile Turzii or Tordai-hasadék) in Transylvania. It was first published in the magazine Once a Week in 1860. Deutsc... More
Árpád Vizkelety Béla rajza
Magyar: Vizkelety Béla grafika: Magyar vezérek és királyok arcképcsarnoka Public domain photograph related to Polish history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Beda Weinmann Panorama von Ischl G 1169 IV
Panorama von Ischl, Stahlstich
Sunday services, old Theatre Royal
Sunday services, old Theatre Royal, circa 1873.
An old maid's mistake - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for the poem "The Mistake", depicting an old maid, dressed up to meet a visitor she thought was a suitor, finding out that he's just a tradesman on business
Divorce a Vinculo - Case According to the Petitioner
Illustration for the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo." Mrs. Barber's most serious allegation against her husband: he cut off her hair. This is the scene, savage, according to her telling of it.
Divorce a Vinculo - Mme Lareine
Illustration for the satirical story "Divorce a vinuculo." On the left is Mrs. Barber, who is about to go to court to sue for divorce from her husband, and her solicitor Mr. Lamb. On the right is Mme. Léocadie... More
The painter-alchemist
Illustration for the story "The Painter-Alchemist" by Dutton Cook.
The Relief Fund in Lancashire - Public domain portrait drawing
Drawing that was used at a charity benefit performance, raising money for the relief of unemployed cotton-mill workers in Lancashire. Subsequently published in Once a Week magazine. "[Whistler] expresses the i... More
Francisco Augusto Metrass - Retratos de portugueses do século XIX (SOU...
Francisco Augusto Metrass (1825-1861)
Geophagy - Public domain scan / engraving
Friars at Pevas (Pebas, Pehuas), Peru, showing to Paul Marcoy a five-year old girl with a desire to eat earth (geophagia). Wood engraving by E. Riou, 186-. Credit: Wellcome Library, London, reference no. 571257i
Divorce a Vinculo - The Barrister and the Dove
Initial letter for the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo." Illustrates the passage where Mrs. Barber, when introduced to the barrister for her case, "flapped her dove's pinions a little too hard" but "Dr. Dod... More
The Return of the Firefly
Illustration for the poem "The Return of the Firefly"; depicts a middle-aged man trying to reassure an anxious young man in sailor's clothes (they are brothers about to arrive home after a voyage).
Nana Sahib with his escort - Public domain scan / engraving
The Nana Sahib with his escort, Leaving Lucknow to meet the Rebel Force advancing from Malwa. Anonymous engraver. London Printing and Publishing Co. Steel engraved print.
Swansea (1129293), Wales
A view overlooking Swansea town and the bay with a few boats in the water and houses on the seafront.
Beda Weinmann Panorama von Ischl G 1170 IV
Panorama von Ischl, Stahlstich
Elisa Volpini - Retratos de portugueses do século XIX (SOUSA, Joaquim ...
Elisa Volpini (1835-?)
Schnorr von Carolsfeld Bibel in Bildern 1860 217
Woodcut for "Die Bibel in Bildern", 1860. Deutsch: Holzschnitt aus "Die Bibel in Bildern", 1860. Français : Gravure en bois pour «Die Bibel in Bildern», 1860.
A Day with the Christchurch Drag
Illustration for a memoir of life as an Oxford student: the students are drag hunting, and have trespassed onto the land of a squire who is very irate. Left: squire confronts student; right: the man who was la... More
A Suburban Fair 1860 - Victorian era public domain image
Illustration for the essay: A Suburban Fair; depicts a fun fair in Victorian England, with customers of a food vendor in the foreground and a commedia dell'arte performance in the background
An Honest Arab - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for a sentimental magazine story; depicts a small ragged boy in Scotland, having been given a large coin by the gentleman on the right, returning with change while the gentleman in the center look... More
Divorce a Vinculo - Cupid in Court
Decorative chapter-head art from the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo." Depicts a lawyer dragging a crying cupid into court.
Evan Harrington - 02 - Lady R. Says Farewell
Illustration for the novel: Evan Harrington. Evan's father Mr. Mel is dead & laid out on a bed with Mrs. Mel and another woman, who is weeping, standing by. That woman is Lady Roseley (so named in the serial, ... More
Old Town Hall, Commercial Buildings, etc., Leeds
Steel engraving produced c.1860. Showing the view from the top of modern-day Bishopgate Street up to Park Row, with Boar Lane to the right. In the centre are the Commercial Buildings.
St. Anne's Lake Transylvania by Hine
engraving of St. Anne's Lake, Transylvania
The Tragedy of Baikie (1)
Illustration for the novella: The Tragedy of Baikie Public domain photograph of a horse chariot, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Henri IV au couvent de Montmartre
The king of France Henri IV goes to meet Marie Catherine de Beauvilliers, abbes of Montmartre, during the siege of Paris in 1590. Engraving preserved in Montmartre museum. Français : Henri IV allant rejoindre... More
Natives attacking shepherds hut
National Library of Australia picture nla.pic-an8957159. 'Natives attacking sheperds' hut'.
Christian Steinicken Salzburg von der Festung
Salzburg von der Festung, Stahlstich aus: Album von Salzburg und Umgebung. Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg
Beda Weinmann Panorama von Gmunden G 1172 IV
Panorama von Gmunden, Stahlstich
Sb 045 6 - A drawing of a castle with a clock tower
Abbruch des Weiberbaus des Heiliggeistspitals in München
Divorce a Vinculo - Examining the Head
Illustration for the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo." Mrs. Barber shows her legal team evidence of her husband's cruelty: a scar on her head.
Divorce a Vinculo - On Mr. Lamb's Arm
Illustration for the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo." Mrs. Barber, veiled, enters the courtroom on the arm of her solicitous solicitor Mr. Lamb.
Divorce a Vinculo - The Enraged Father
Illustration for the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo." The story according to Mrs. Barber: Her father becomes enraged when told that she, at 17 years old, has secretly married.
Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire (1132884), Wales
A view of the ruins of Raglan Castle with birds in the sky.
Célestin François Nanteuil - The Flight into Egypt - Walters 371362
C�lestin Fran�ois Nanteuil (French, 1813-1873). 'The Flight into Egypt,' 1865. charcoal and wash heightened with white. Walters Art Museum (37.1362): Commissioned by William T. Walters, 1865. The Flight into E... More
Swimming an icy river 1860 - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for "A Night on the Ice". Depicts a horse, with a woman on its back, attempting to swim across a river full of chunks of floating ice, and a man in a soldier's hat swimming alongside. It is dark a... More
The Pythagorean - Imprisonment - Public domain scan / engraving
One of three engravings illustrating The Pythagorean (A Tale of the First Century) by A. Stewart Harrison. The lovers have been imprisoned with nothing but an ever-decreasing trickle to drink from.
Torda Gorge Transylvania by Hine
Engraving by Henry George Hine, depicting the Turda George (a.ka. Cheile Turzii or Tordai-hasadék) in Transylvania. It was first published in the magazine Once a Week in 1860. Deutsch: Stich von Henry George ... More
Where Is the Other - The omen)
Illustration for the short story "Where Is the Other?", depicting the heroine's fearful reaction to a bad omen that happens as her lover is leaving on a voyage
Beda Weinmann Panorama von Salzburg G 1174 IV
Panorama von Salzburg, Stahlstich
A Border Song - Public domain book illustration
Illustration, depicting a cross-border raid in which Scots carry off English cattle, which was accompanied by a poem titled "A Border Song."
Westmorland Cottages - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for an article about building better cottages for farm workers: depicts two large cottages which the author, Harriet Martineau, had built on her own lands in Westmoreland.
Once a week (1860) (14591985109)
Illustration for the poem "The Death of Œnone" by Horace Moule. Identifier: onceweek00lond (find matches) Title: Once a week Year: 1860 (1860s) Authors: Matthew James Lawless (1837–1864) Subjects: Greek mytho... More
Buried Uriconium - Public domain engraving
Engraving depicting, below, the buried ruins of the Roman-British city of Uriconium with the skeletons of those who died when it was sacked; above, a plowman and team unaware of the ruins under their field.
Y Bontfaen, hanes Morganwg, Wales
A rural scene showing numerous hills and mountains and also acres of land. In the background there are a vast amount of different kinds of buildings whilst in the foreground cattle are grazing.
Beda Weinmann Panorama von Reichenhall G 1173 IV
Panorama von Reichenhall, Stahlstich Public domain photograph related to the history of Germany, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Divorce a Vinculo - Angel of the House
Initial letter for the satrical story "Divorce a vinculo," literalizing the idea that "women are angels."
Divorce a vinculo - The two Misses Barber
Illustration of a satirical story, "Divorce a vinculo, or, The Terrors of Sir Cresswell Cresswell": Mrs. Barber alleges that her husband's sisters (maiden ladies) treated her cruelly: here, they painfully put ... More
The Tragedy of Baikie (2)
Illustration for the novella: The Tragedy of Baikie
Paris Catacombes 010 - Drawing. Public domain image.
Deutsch: Besucher in den Katakomben von Paris, um 1860
Castle by the Sea (Poynter) black and white
Illustration for the poem "The Castle by the Sea" by Ludwig Uhland, published in the magazine Once a Week
Yscwd Einon Gam, vale of Neath (1131059), Wales
A view of a waterfall with trees in the background.
Christian Steinicken Salzburg Residenzplatz
Residenzplatz, Stahlstich aus: Album von Salzburg und Umgebung. Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg This media shows the protected monument with the number 67718 in Austria. (Commons, de, Wikidata)
USS Ottawa at the Westervelt shipyard
Engraving that depicts the USS Ottawa on the stocks at the Jacob A. Westervelt shipyard. The ship was launched 22 August 1861. Deutsch: Ein Kupferstich, welcher die im Bau stehende USS Ottawa in der Werft von... More
Castle of Klamm (Hine) - Public domain engraving
Engraving of the Castle of Klamm, from a magazine article.
Divorce a Vinculo - Savage Conduct
Illustration for the satirical story "Divorce a Vinculo." Mrs. Barber's telling of a quarrel with her husband about the fashionably huge crinoline she had bought.
The Pythagorean- Lovers meeting - Public domain engraving
One of three engravings illustrating The Pythagorean (A Tale of the First Century) by A. Stewart Harrison. Depicts two people in classical garb: on the steps of a building, a woman hands a man a bowl (he has a... More
Grosshesseloher bruecke 1860 - Public domain engraving
Engraving of the de:Großhesseloher Brücke around 1860. This bridge over the river Isar was build for the Maximiliansbahn, the railway from Munich to Rosenheim in Bavaria, and further on to Salzburg, Austria. In... More
Frigate Akbar as Reformatory
Illustration for an article: The school frigate, the Akbar; depicts a sailing vessel that was transformed into a reformatory school for criminal boys
Beda Weinmann Panorama von Linz G 1171 IV
Panorama von Linz, Stahlstich
Chateau of Ehrenhausen (Hine) - Public domain engraving
Engraving of the Chateau of Ehrenhausen, from a magazine article.
Fenestrelle Fortress (Skelton) - Public domain engraving
Engraving of the alpine Fenestrelle Fortress, which guards the access to Turin. Image from the 1850s, when the territory belonged to the duchy of Savoy.
Sarah Stickney Ellis's tame birds
Illustration for the essay "Our Pets," by Sarah Stickney Ellis, depicting various wild birds she tamed (several species of owls, a hawk, and a magpie).
The Pythagorean - Virginia's death
One of three engravings illustrating The Pythagorean (A Tale of the First Century) by A. Stewart Harrison. The two lovers are imprisoned; Virginia has died and her lover has gone mad. Depicts them chained toge... More
Winter landscape by Macquoid
Illustration for winter-themed sonnet. Includes the large initial "A" and blank space where the text should be overlaid. Depicts a snowy country landscape with a house and bare trees on the left, open country ... More
Bellpark 1863
Bell Park in 1863, near the homestead of Captain John Bell
The Pier, Aberystwith (1132445), Wales
The Pier, Aberystwith
The Indian empire- history, topography, geology, climate, population, ...
The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple p... More
Three Statues of Aegina
Illustration for the poem "The Three Statues of Aegina"
Memphis-naval-battle
"The Great Naval Battle before Memphis, June 6, 1862". Engraving after a sketch by Alexander Simplot, published in "Harper's Weekly", depicting the action between the Confederate River Defense Fleet and Federa... More
Marktplatz 1860 - A black and white photo of a town square
Deutsch: Marktplatz in Einbeck. Stich um 1860. Public domain image of 16th-17th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description