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Caricature of Philippe Égalité as the King of Spades
A caricature of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, aka Philippe Égalité, as the King of Spades, a mockery of his desires to become king. Illustration by an unknown author from Hector Fleischmann's La guillotine en 1793, 1908.
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Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orleans, as the Duke of Chartres
Portrait of Louis Philippe II d'Orléans, as the Duke of Chartres. Oil on canvas, after Joshua Reynolds, c. 1779.
Musée Condé, Chantilly.
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Roman Hispania c. 125 CE
A map illustrating the scope and organization of the Roman provinces in Hispania (present-day Spain and Portugal.) Roman Spain was one of the first provinces beyond Italy; it took two centuries to conquer fully (starting with an invasion...
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The Crystal Palace
A detail of a contemporary print showing the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London which hosted the Great Exhibition from May to October in 1851. The innovative structure was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-1865) and created almost one...
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Indian Hall, Great Exhibition
A print of an original watercolour by Joseph Nash showing a section of the Indian Hall in the Crystal Palace of the Great Exhibition of 1851. (British Library, London)
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Albert, Prince Consort
An 1848 hand-coloured photograph of Albert, Prince Consort (l. 1819-1861), husband of Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901). Taken by William Edward Kilburn. (Royal Collection)
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Louis XVII of France
Portrait of the dauphin Louis-Charles de France (1785-1795), recognized by royalists as King Louis XVII of France. Oil on canvas by Alexander Kucharsky, 1792.
Palace of Versailles.
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Louis XVI Educating His Son in the Tower of the Temple
As a prisoner in the Tower of the Temple, King Louis XVI of France still made sure to educate his son, the dauphin Louis-Charles (Louis XVII of France) on history and geography. Image by unknown author. Museum of the French Revolution, Vizille...
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Louis XVII and Antoine Simon
Louis-Charles de France (Louis XVII of France) and his jailor, the cobbler Antoine Simon; later royalist writers told of the abuses inflicted by Simon. Engraving by Yan' Dargent, from Histoire de la Révolution by Adolphe Thiers, Ed. 1866...
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Crystal Palace Interior, Great Exhibition
An illustration by J. McNeven showing a section of the interior (the Grand Entrance) of the Crystal Palace in London which hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851. Printed by Ackermann & Co., 1851. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
