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Revolutionary War Sergent Ezra Lee attacking HMS Eagle in the first military submarine service in New York harbour on September 7, 1776. Watercolour; 19th century. Turtle was the first American submarine, invented in Connecticut in 1775 by David Bushnell as a means of attaching explosive charges to ships in a harbor. On September 7, 1776, Turtle, under the guidance of Army volunteer Sergeant Ezra Lee, attacked HMS Eagle, which was moored off what is today called Liberty Island, but it could not manage to bore through the hull. When he attempted to try another spot in the hull, he lost the ship, and eventually abandoned the attempt.
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Revolutionary War Sergent Ezra Lee attacking HMS Eagle in the first military sub...

Attempt to assassinate Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Eugenie by Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini on January 14, 1858. Watercolour; 19th century.
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Attempt to assassinate Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Eugenie by Italian revo...

The Kilns. This painting clearly shows how the manufacture of household ceramics was carried out on an industrial scale. In a short period of time certain areas of England – notably around Stoke-on-Trent – became world-renowned for fine china and porcelain. Watercolour; 1831.
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The Kilns. This painting clearly shows how the manufacture of household cerami...

Masked doctor during the plague in Venice. From the Grevenbroeck manuscript; 17th century.
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Masked doctor during the plague in Venice. From the Grevenbroeck manuscript; 17...

Michael Faraday (1791-1867, British physicist and chemist) in his laboratory.
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Michael Faraday (1791-1867, British physicist and chemist) in his laboratory.

Slaves crowded in the hull of a slave ship. Watercolour.
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Slaves crowded in the hull of a slave ship. Watercolour.

View of Atzenbrugg in Lower Austria. Franz Schubert and his friends would frequently spend time at Castle Atzenbrugg. Watercolour; 19th century.
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View of Atzenbrugg in Lower Austria. Franz Schubert and his friends would freque...

House in Vienna's Kettenbrueckengasse, where Franz Schubert died aged 31 on November 19th, 1828. Watercolour; 19th century.
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House in Vienna's Kettenbrueckengasse, where Franz Schubert died aged 31 on Nove...

View of Vienna's Opera House. Watercolour; 1931.
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View of Vienna's Opera House. Watercolour; 1931.

The Oranienbaum Palace (Lomonosov) - Russian royal residence, located on the Bay of Finland west of St. Petersburg. The Grand Palace was built for Alexander Menshikov, the prominent statesman and loyal supporter of Peter the Great. He was exiled though, and never saw the finished product. The palace later became the summer residence of Peter III. Watercolour; 1711.
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The Oranienbaum Palace (Lomonosov) - Russian royal residence, located on the Bay...

View of Kalmar with Kalmar Castle, Sweden. One of the most significant political events took place at Kalmar Castle in 1397, when the Kalmar Union was formed - a union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, organized by Queen Margaret I of Denmark. Watercolour; 17th century.
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View of Kalmar with Kalmar Castle, Sweden. One of the most significant political...

View of Kalmar with Kalmar Castle, Sweden. One of the most significant political events took place at Kalmar Castle in 1397, when the Kalmar Union was formed - a union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, organized by Queen Margaret I of Denmark. Watercolour; 17th century. Detail of 03-08-05/33.
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View of Kalmar with Kalmar Castle, Sweden. One of the most significant political...