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Explorable Archive of Art from the Romantic Era

Section Editors: Theresa M. Kelley
, Jacob Leveton
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View of Tintern Abbey

William Gilpin

This image depicts the ruins of Tintern Abbey, which dates back to the twelfth century and is located on the the banks of the River Wye, in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Tintern Abbey

Title Page from Phrenological Illustrations

George Cruikshank

The mapped head was associated with phrenology from its earliest publications throughout the nineteenth century. It provided a useful map of the locations on the skull discussed in phrenological tracts.

Title Image

No image available

Tour of Doctor Syntax through London

A diagram depicting "vibrations in solid bodies"

This scientific diagrams depicts "vibrations in solid bodies," including rods and plates. In the image, Herschel presents readers with another set of experiments that helps them conceptualize the movement of sound through space, again depending on the visual.

Treatise on Sound, Plate 3

Three images having to do with bees and beekeeping

Unknown

This illustration consists of three images: the top and bottom images ("1" and "3") depict the natural life of bees, while the middle image portrays the dissemination of knowledge concerning the life of the hive.

Untitled

pyramid

Pedro José Marquez

Pedro Marquez' 1804 book contains the first scientific illustrations of Mexican archaeology to be produced in Europe.

Untitled (Tav. 1; Pyramid at El Tajín)

Excerpt from Appendix C of Banks Journal

Joseph Banks

As a scientific explorer for King George III, Joseph Banks’ account of the volcano represents how information was recorded during expeditions of volcanoes. This excerpt from Banks’ journal shows how descriptive he is of the mountain.

Untitled: Excerpt of Sir Joseph Banks’ MS Journal

No image available

USS “Hornet” Sinking HMS “Peacock,” 1813

Ruins at Uxmal


In collaboration with Frederick Catherwood

This image—rendered using a camera lucida—depicts ruins of the city of Uxmal in Mexico.

Uxmal: House of the Dwarf and House of the Nuns

Vale

Joseph Wilkinson
In collaboration with William Frederick Wells

Vale of the Lune, Lonsdale, looking towards Ingleborough Hill & Hornby Castle.

Various Skull Sizes

Orson Squire Fowler

This image provides multiple illustrations of skulls and famous busts, providing measurements for each by which organ size can be determined. Note especially the famous political figures, as well as the attention paid to notorious criminals.

Various Phrenological Models

various skulls

Orson Squire Fowler

This image provides multiple illustrations of skulls and famous busts, providing measurements for each by which organ size can be determined. Note especially the famous political figures, as well as the attention paid to notorious criminals. 

Various Phrenological Models 2

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