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Squelettes, ruines et poussière! les révolutions humaines ont tout renversé ; mais les étoiles sont toujours là

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1625010


Item data

Title

Squelettes, ruines et poussière! les révolutions humaines ont tout renversé ; mais les étoiles sont toujours là

Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Ruins (Architecture)

Names

Jacob, A. (Wood engraver)
Motty (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1884

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

Moonlight
Night
Antiquities
Skeletons
Sculpture -- To 499
Time

Genres

Allegorical Prints
Book Illustrations

Notes

Source Note: Les terres du ciel : voyage astronomique sur les autres mondes...ouvrage illustré. (Paris : C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, Editeurs, 1884) Flammarion, Camille (1842-1925), Author.

Physical Description

Wood engravings
Extent: 22.2 x 13.7 cm

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a837abd0-c5bf-012f-2eb2-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1884

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Squelettes, ruines et poussière! les révolutions humaines ont tout renversé ; mais les étoiles sont toujours là" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1884. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a837abd0-c5bf-012f-2eb2-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1884). Squelettes, ruines et poussière! les révolutions humaines ont tout renversé ; mais les étoiles sont toujours là Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a837abd0-c5bf-012f-2eb2-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Squelettes, ruines et poussière! les révolutions humaines ont tout renversé ; mais les étoiles sont toujours là" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a837abd0-c5bf-012f-2eb2-58d385a7bc34

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