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  • Baths of Caracalla, Rome: the water heating system. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, 1756.
  • Jerusalem: men smoking and praying with a view to the mosque of Omar. Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe, c. 1841, after D. Roberts.
  • Lincluden Abbey, Dumfries, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Byrne and T. Medland , 1782, after T. Hearne.
  • The nativity of Christ with a donor. Engraving by J-B. de Poilly after G. Ferrari.
  • Men talking and smoking by the ruined Temple of Amun at Thebes. Coloured lithograph, c. 1849, by L. Haghe after D. Roberts.
  • St. Catherine's Chapel, Artington, Surrey: sheep being herded past the ruins. Line engraving by J. Storer, 1808, after himself.
  • The Holy Family in a stable; a man operates a well outside. Engraving by A. Durer, 1504.
  • Britannia and her lion are begging on a bench on the Thames Embankment, impoverished by proposed Liberal reforms; beyond, the Palace of Westminster in ruins. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 28 November 1891.
  • The adoration of the magi. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J. Bassano.
  • The adoration of the magi next to a ruined temple. Etching by chevalier H. d'Avice after N. Poussin.
  • The Virgin Mary with angels and Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino and Saint Euphemia. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after S. Cantarini.
  • A woman with a castle on her head traces a compass across a globe while two men crouch over it; representing geometry. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.
  • The mystic marriage of Catherine of Alexandria and the infant Christ. Etching by C. Bouzonnet Stella after F. Lauri.
  • The birth of Christ among ruins. Engraving by J. Keller after F. Overbeck.
  • Ruins of Netley Abbey with an inset of Netley Hospital. Wood engraving, c. 1900.
  • The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by J. Sadeler after G. van Groeningen.
  • The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.
  • While Joseph works in his carpenter's shop, the angel steals into the house and announces the birth of Christ to Mary. Engraving by J. Sadeler, ca. 1615, after J. Robusti, il Tintoretto.
  • Sketch showing the site of the future University of Edinburgh
  • The adoration of the shepherds at the birth of Christ in the presence of John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth. Engraving after L. Lombard (?).
  • Franco-Prussian War: in the siege of Paris. a surgeon of the Garde Nationale (formerly a professor at the Ecole de Médecine) meets an army surgeon, who is one of his former students. Coloured transfer lithograph by Draner (J. Renard), 1871.
  • Tianjin (Tientsin), China: exterior of Notre Dame des Victoires Cathedral. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Tianjin (Tientsin), China: exterior of Notre Dame des Victoires Cathedral. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Tientsin, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Tientsin, Pechili province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Tientsin, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Tientsin, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Tientsin, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Macao, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1870.
  • Taormina: ruins of the ancient Greek theatre.