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King George IV when Prince of Wales as Colonel of the tenth Light Dragoons. Photogravure, 1905, after W. Beechey.

Sir Richard Owen. Photogravure after H. J. Thaddeus, 1891.

Sir William Ramsay. Coloured photogravure by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1908.

Telephus (son of Hercules) being suckled by a doe in the temple of Athena where as an infant he was left to die. Colour photogravure after a mural at Herculaneum.

Laparotomy operation at the Broca hospital, Paris. Heliogravure by J. Heuse, 1901.

The death of Orpheus: Orpheus is seen defending himself on one knee against the Thracian women, who assault him with clubs, while a child escapes to the left. Heliogravure after an engraving.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) as Virgin of the Seven Sorrows. Colour photogravure.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin). Colour photogravure.

The serpent entwines itself around the body of Eve; it whispers in her ear, enticing her to eat the forbidden fruit. Photogravure by Lemercier and co. after Walter Crane, 1899.

Jan Cornelisz. Sylvius. Heliogravure by C. Amand-Durand after Rembrandt van Rijn, 1646.

A young woman sitting at the bed of a dying woman. Reproduction of an etching.

Yves Delage in his laboratory at Roscoff, ca. 1911. Photogravure after Mathurin Méheut.

Saint Albinus (Aubin). Colour photogravure, 1898.

The assumption of Queen Victoria. Photogravure, 1902, after A. Drummond, 1901.

Wilhelm Kirchner. Photogravure after Siebenlist.

Saint George. Photogravure after P. Uccello.

Cedar trees (Cedrus species) in a garden in Monmouthshire. Photogravure by R. Fenton, ca. 1856.

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Photogravures

Images from the collections

Images of Photogravures

Works from the collections

Saint Albinus (Aubin). Colour photogravure, 1898.

The assumption of Queen Victoria. Photogravure, 1902, after A. Drummond, 1901.

Wilhelm Kirchner. Photogravure after Siebenlist.

Saint George. Photogravure after P. Uccello.

Cedar trees (Cedrus species) in a garden in Monmouthshire. Photogravure by R. Fenton, ca. 1856.

Photogravures

Images from the collections

Images of Photogravures

Works from the collections

Saint Albinus (Aubin). Colour photogravure, 1898.

The assumption of Queen Victoria. Photogravure, 1902, after A. Drummond, 1901.

Wilhelm Kirchner. Photogravure after Siebenlist.

Saint George. Photogravure after P. Uccello.

Cedar trees (Cedrus species) in a garden in Monmouthshire. Photogravure by R. Fenton, ca. 1856.

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