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Hand-colored print of the ruined Colosseum in Rome with an ox cart and figures on a dirt road under a cloudy sky.

The Coliseum, plate fifteen from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a round temple with red roofs, ruined walls on a hill, trees, and small figures in the foreground.

Temple of Remus and Romulus, plate sixteen from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a stone city gate with ivy and ruined towers, two figures walking through the arch toward the light.

The Gate of St. Sebastian, plate seventeen from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a domed church with a columned portico beside a stream, bridge, and tall trees, with a ruin on the hill

Church of St. Andrew, plate eighteen from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the circular Temple of Vesta in Rome with a fountain, figures, houses and clouds.

Temple of Vesta, plate nineteen from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of Janus's Arch in Rome, a ruined stone arch on a dirt road with two small figures and trees.

Janus's Arch, plate twenty from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the Column of Trajan in Rome beside a domed church, with small figures and pale buildings under a cloud

Column of Trajan, plate twenty-one from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a ruined tower above an arched gateway, with a tall pine and two figures on a path.

Tower of Pignattara, plate twenty-two from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a rocky grotto with a waterfall and two small figures standing by the water among plants.

Grotto of Neptune, plate twenty-three from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the ruined Temple of Hope on a hill with two figures, wildflowers, and a cloudy sky.

Temple of Hope, plate twenty-four from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the ruined Temple of Minerva Medica with arched openings, a large tree, a cart and figures on a dirt ro

Temple of Minerva Medica, plate twenty-five from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the Pantheon in Rome with an obelisk, fountain, market stalls and a horse cart in the square.

The Pantheon, plate twenty-six from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the ruined Ponte Nomentano, with arched stone bridge, tower, river, and two rowboats.

Ponte Nomentano, plate twenty-seven from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a stone arch bridge over a waterfall, with reeds, two figures, and cliffs with trees in the background.

Bridge of Varus, plate twenty-eight from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a small temple ruin beside a large tree, with figures on a path and a lake under a cloudy sky.

Temple of Tussis or the God of Coughing, plate twenty-nine from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and it…

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a shadowy grotto framed by trees, with two figures at a wooden fence before misty rocks.

Grotto of the Sirens, plate thirty from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the ruined Trophy of Marius on a grassy hill, with a donkey, a cow, and a distant mountain under a clou

Trophy of Marius, plate thirty-one from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the Temple of Hercules at Cori with columns, a stone tower, trees and a figure on steps.

Temple of Hercules at Cori, plate thirty-two from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a waterfall cascading past trees toward a ruined colonnade and tower on a hilltop under a cloudy sky.

The Cascatelle and Stables of Mecenas, plate thirty-three from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its…

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis in Rome with columns, goats, a herder and a cloudy sky.

Temple of Fortuna Virilis, plate thirty-four from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the ruined brick Arch of Dolabella with figures on a dirt road beneath a cloudy sky.

The Arch of Dolabella, plate thirty-five from the Ruins from the Rome

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-coloured print of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in Rome, with columns, a domed church, a horse and a figure.

Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, plate thirty-six from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of the Arch of Pantani with a brick ruin, a bell tower, and figures resting on a dirt path.

Arch of Pantani, plate thirty-seven from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of vaulted Roman ruins with brick arches, small figures, and a green landscape visible through an opening.

Temple of Venus, plate thirty-eight from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Hand-colored print of a waterfall cascading below a stone arch framing a distant hilltop town, with rocky cliffs and trees.

Cascade of Tivoli, plate thirty-nine from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity

James Mérigot, 1796/98

Black and white print of workers unloading at a riverside wharf beside tall city buildings and a chimney.

Plaster Unloaders, plate three from Le Long de la Seine et des Boulevards

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1890, published 1910

Etching of a Seine riverside scene with a domed church on a hill, a rowboat on the water, and figures on a stone quay.

La Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, rue de l'Estacade, plate four from Le Long de la Seine et des Boulevards

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1890, published 1910

Black and white print of barges and moored boats at a dock, with an arched bridge and buildings in the background.

Villette Dock, plate five from Le Long de la Seine et des Boulevards

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1890, published 1910

Etching of workmen operating a canal lock beneath a stone arch, with factory chimneys and smoke in the background.

Lock of the Canal Saint-Martin

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1890, published 1910

Black and white etching of crowded barges along a river quay, with figures working and a bridge and towers in the distance.

Apple Market, Viewed from the Pont Louis-Philippe, plate seven from Le Long de la Seine et des Boulevards

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1890, published 1910