Historical Technical Drawings

Classic technical illustrations of engineering devices, architecture, and detailed construction plans, revealing innovations in design and mechanics.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef Foundation hospital cancer research hospital, plan of the garden, Otto Wagner -, artist

Houselle Wilhelm (1841-1910), lifting device for a turning bridge. Monthly competition May 1864 (05.1864): Type, 3 cuts. Tusche watercolor on the box, 65.1 x 42.7 cm (including scan edges)

Poelzig Hans (1869-1936), I.G.-colors in Frankfurt/Main. Test laboratory (August 26, 1929): Stone profiles 1: 1. Pencil, colored pencil on transparent, 85.2 x 114.3 cm (including scan edges) Poelzig Hans (1869-1936): I.G.-Farben, Frankfurt/Main. Versuchslaboratorium

Technical drawings of stairs; Theatrum Machinarum Universal; Or new generally engineering (...). Technical drawings of stairs with platforms (numbers 49 and 50). Top and side views and stair gate.

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N.N., regulation of the Vistula mouth. Floß Canal, insert: cylinder shooter: cuts 1:10. Lithograph on paper, 64.9 x 46.7 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Regulierung der Weichselmündung. Floßkanal, Einlage

Shows Carl von Hasenauer's roofing study II, drawn on 4 October 1849 in black and red ink using feather technique.

Unknown author, steam engine excavator (without date): Details (from: Construction of the Prussian State, Vol. 2, Bl. 44). Stitch on paper, 39.8 x 56.2 cm (including scan edges) unbek. Verfasser : Dampfmaschinenbagger. (Aus: Bauausführungen des preußischen Staats, Bd. 2)

N.N., regulation of the Vistula mouth: clutch, socks, valves: cuts. Lithograph on paper, 47.2 x 62.9 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Regulierung der Weichselmündung

Kaiser-Franz-Josef Foundation hospital cancer research hospital, plan of the garden, Otto Wagner -, artist

Cremer Albert Friedrich (1824-1891), Anatomy building, Berlin. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. G. Erbkam, Jg. 16, 1866.) (1866-1866): Details. Stitch on paper, 28.4 x 44.1 cm (including scan edges) Cremer Albert Friedrich (1824-1891): Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität (Humboldt-Universität) Berlin. Anatomisches Institut. (Aus: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, hrsg. v. G. Erbkam, Jg. 16, 1866)

Carl Hoffmann: Honorary Pforte. Monthly competition December 1832

Movement of Mercury and Venus around the sun, Sébastien Leclerc (I), 1706 print Numbered at the top right: 86. print maker: Francepublisher: Paris paper etching sun as celestial body. Mercury (planet). Venus (planet)

Dramatic machinery for a theatre set. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1809.

Bernhard Finder: Exercise form theory

Octagonal box. An octagonal box, drawn on the left with the help of a graphometer and right according to the teaching of the perspective (rules of perspective). At the top right: Shopping VII.

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Design of the lantern at San Carlo all Quattro Fontane, Rome, by Francesco Borromini, drawn on firm paper in graphite and feather with blind grooves, pen scale and labeling, 17th century.

Small theater, design, floor plan

Eggert Hermann (1844-1920), Physical Institute. (From: Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universität, Strasbourg. I. The Physical Institute, Berlin 1884.) (1884-1884): Views, cuts. Stitch on paper, 46.1 x 29.9 cm (including scan edges)

Böhmer Franz (1907-1943), Reich Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Berlin-Mitte (1938-1938): Sketch. Pencil on transparent, 14.9 x 20.7 cm (including scan edges)

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THE PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

Perspective exercise, 1813 Leaf 9 Recto from a sketchbook with 91 sheets. paper. ink. pencil pen mathematical perspective

Black ink geometric drawings by Ludwig Rösch from 1883-1885 showing lines, angles, shapes, and compositional forms in precise arrangements.

A labelled plan, and cross-section, of an iron foundry. Engraving by Mutlow after J. Farey.

Construction plan for a Danube ship

Following the principles of geometry

Engineering: mines and tunnelling. Engraving.

Floor plan drawing of spectator seating at Vienna Burgtheater by Carl von Hasenauer, created with ink on paper and colored washes on 13 March 1876.

Neckelmann & Schmidt, collective folder of excellent competitive designs, city theater for Halle/Saale, H. 9, Berlin 1885 (1885-1885): floor plan. Light pressure on paper, 48.9 x 32.6 cm (including scan edges)

Drawing the polar camera. The camera S. A. Andrée brought on the North Poland expedition in 1897. The drawing was performed by August Westberg at Numa Peterson and was completed on June 3, 1896.

A photograph of Wedge Furnace No. 1 in the Development Division of the U.S. Chemical Warfare Service in Cleveland, Ohio. The image was taken on February 6, 1919, and is numbered RECO 2-6-19. The furnace was used for the development of chemical warfare techniques.

Ende & Böckmann, Zoological Garden, Berlin. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. G. Erbkam, Jg. 25, 1875.) (1875-1875): Grundriss. Stitch on paper, 29.7 x 45.7 cm (including scan edges) Ende & Böckmann : Zoologischer Garten, Berlin. Raubtierhaus. (Aus: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, hrsg. v. G. Erbkam, Jg. 25, 1875)

Klomp Johannes Franziskus (1865-1946), St. Martinus, Olpe (05.08.1907): Plan of the vaulted fighters 1:10. Tusche, pencil watercolored on transparent, 61.1 x 103.1 cm (including scan edges)

Röhlike Hans, Graphostatics (07.1904): Static calculations. Ink, ink colored, watercolor on cardboard, 34.5 x 52.4 cm (including scan edges) Röhlike Hans : Graphostatik

Gustav garlic (1833-1916), teacher seminar, Usingen: 3rd design: cross-section through the central axis. Tusche watercolor on transparent on the box, 45.5 x 69.2 cm (including scan edges)

Plan of a drawing according to the patented specimen of Charles Gaveau (1816). Plan of a drawing according to the patented specimen of Charles Gaveau (1816). Photograph of A. Crosnier. Draw on albuminum paper.

N.N., Königsberger Seekanal. Bauhafen, Zimmerbude: site plan 1: 2000, floor plan, cuts 1: 100. Lithograph on paper, 49 x 32.4 cm (including scan edges)

Technical drawings of stairs; Theatrum Machinarum Universal; Or new generally engineering (...). Technical drawings of a spindle staircase (number 42). Top and side views.

Technical drawings of stairs; Theatrum Machinarum Universal; Or new generally engineering (...). Technical drawings of stairs with driven quarters (numbers 43 and 44). Top and side views and stair gate.

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958. Lens in intersection.

Technical drawings of dome; Theatrum Machinarum Universal; Or new generally engineering (...). Technical drawings of an ornamented dome (numbers 74). Top view.

N.N., top fire on the four -end base, barhöft: Oberfeuer, lantern with lighting apparatus: cut, floor plan 1:10. Lithograph on paper, 98.7 x 67 cm (including scan edges)

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958. Principle of the negative-positive procedure.

Plate No. 14 - Clutch shaft Drawing.. Design drawings, Diagrams, Illustrations. 1909. Science, Industry and Business Library: General Collection. Automobiles, Company, Automobiles

Die Kalkschwämme, Berlin, G. Reimer, 1872, sponges, colour collections, Haeckel, This illustration features a detailed anatomical diagram showcasing various human anatomical structures, particularly focusing on the circulatory system. The image includes intricate lines and labels that represent blood vessels and possibly nerve pathways, depicting their orientation and branching. Key features include arteries and veins, with numbers indicating specific areas for reference. The careful layout and precision suggest an educational purpose, likely intended for study in anatomy or medical fields. It emphasizes the complexity and organization of the body's vascular system.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef Foundation hospital cancer research hospital, plan of the garden, Otto Wagner -, artist

Diagram, central girder, c. 1883 - in or before 1890 photomechanical print United Kingdom paper collotype statistic diagram, graph; pictorial chart, etc.

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Cross-section cervical /. undated

Construction of Jacob's Staff by Werner, Apian's Device for Variable Crosspiece, Mechanism for Variable Jacob's Staff by Frisius. Original caption: From: Surveying Instruments, Their History and Classroom Use, by Edmund R. Kiely, Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, 1947.

N.N., steam excavator »Ratibor« (1887-1887): Schüttrinne: Details 1:20, 1:10. Light break watercolored on paper, 46.7 x 62.1 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Dampfbagger »Ratibor«

Poelzig Hans (1869-1936), I.G.-colors in Frankfurt/Main. Experimental laboratory (December 7th, 1929): Door to room 101 1: 5. Pencil on transparent, 64.5 x 68.2 cm (including scan edges) Poelzig Hans (1869-1936): I.G.-Farben, Frankfurt/Main. Versuchslaboratorium

This drawing shows the 2nd floor spectator area floor plan of the Burgtheater in Vienna by Carl von Hasenauer.

Zaar Heinrich (1847-1904), normal clock, Wroclaw. Monthly competition November 1883 (11.1883): 4 floor plan, half vertical cut; Scale bar. Ink on paper, 40.4 x 26.4 cm (including scan edges) Zaar Heinrich (1847-1904): Normaluhr, Breslau. Monatskonkurrenz November 1883

Amsterdam, Schenk, Pieter (II), Horst, Tieleman van der, Jan, Theatrum Machinarum Universale; Of Nieuwe Algemeende Bouwkunde, Technical drawings of domes, verso - stamped, Technical drawings of domes (numbers 70 and 71). Top views., print, embossing, ornamental print, prints, ornamental prints, height 389 mm, width 503 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1698-02-09 - 1752-02-05, print maker, printmaker, 1739 - 1739, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1693-02-15 - 1775-01-14, publisher

Pencil drawing by Alfred Castelliz of the flag of the Vienna Academic Gymnastics Association, showing the Flagenspitze and Unters, executed with Aquafix in 1924.

Wentzel Emil, portable team barrack (without date): Details. Tusche watercolor on paper, 66.4 x 51 cm (including scan edges) Wentzel Emil : Transportable Mannschaftsbaracke

Rudolf Weyr pencil sketch sheet showing studies of figures, gestures, and compositional elements on paper.

Architectural drawings by Carl von Hasenauer showing ceiling constructions, floor plans, and sectional cuts, executed in pencil, black ink, and watercolor on November 30, 1850, detailing structural elements.

Messel Alfred (1853-1909), Wertheim, Leipziger Straße, Berlin. 2. Construction phase, extension Voßstraße (1899-1899), fountain pool in the atrium: floor plan, 1:10, ink, pencil on transparent, TU UB Plan collection inv. No. 12770

Geometric figures, Siméon Joseph Petit, Lodewijk Plattner, 1809 print Rotterdam paper drawing (mathematics)

Cross section of the small tank of the fire pump of the wharf

Skiopticone image. Drawing the peat furnace.

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Mechanical engineering drawings on blue background. Drill tools, borer. Technical Design. Cover. Blueprint. Vector illustration.

Cabinet-making: designs for a chair. Etching by J. Verchère after himself, 1880.

Engineering: a machine for sifting coffee, front and side elevations. Coloured drawing, 1845, by Simpson.

Furnace coke, Semet Solvay system, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.

Plans and elevations of a desk with its developments, created between 1769 and 1774 by M. Roubo (André Jacob), a member of the Académie royale des sciences in France. Published in Paris by De l'imprimerie de L.F. Delatour, this work includes engravings related to carpentry and joinery

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.Other picture: At the far left an electric lens. The middle figure shows its ekvipotential surfaces. At the far right magnetic lens according to Knoll and Ruska. Slashed surface marks iron capsule, black marks unnagnetic material that pads the gap in iron capsule, routed surfaces mark wire winding. Lower image: various forms of electronic lenses.For more info See: Bäckström, Helmer. Photographic manual. Nature and Culture. Stockholm. 1942. p. 929.

Technical drawings by Trap, Jan Schenk, After Tieleman van der Horst, 1739 print Technical drawings of a spindle staircase (number 41). Upper and side views. Amsterdam paper engraving staircase. drawing (mathematics)

Hagen Ludwig (1829-1892), Free defeat (warehouses etc.) for maritime goods. Schinkel competition 1858 (1858): Bridge: Upper side view (half), longitudinal section (half) 1: 240; Pillars: floor plan on two levels, longitudinal section, cross section 1: 120; 2 scale bar. Tusche watercolor on the box, 47.4 x 64.1 cm (including scan edges) Hagen Ludwig (1829-1892): Freie Niederlage (Lagerhallen etc.) für seewärtsgehende Waren. Schinkelwettbewerb 1858

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.oculars to the microscope.

Model experiments on the influence of the channel cross -section on the ship resistance: cuts, diagrams (from: Atlas to the magazine for construction, ed. V. Ministry of public work, born 48, 1898)

Upholstery Charles Louis Girault (1851-1932). Body plan, circa 1899. Printed.

Georg Theodor Schirrmacher (1833-1864): Saaldecke. Monthly competition March 1856

Submarine ("Submarine Vessel, Submarine Bombs and Mode of Attack") for the United States government. Mine mechanism, etc. | Library of Congress

A paper drawing by Carl von Hasenauer of Hermesvilla in Vienna XIII, executed with ink and spring technique with laved details.

Quast Ferdinand von (1807-1877), organs of the Middle Ages. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. G. Erbkam, Jg. 3, 1853): Views. Lithograph on paper, 42.4 x 27.8 cm (including scan edges)

Gustav garlic (1833-1916), teacher seminar, Montabaur: floor plan beam position. Tusche watercolor on transparent on paper, 52.8 x 67.6 cm (including scan edges)

An engraving depicting the locks of the Caledonian and Ellesmere Canals. Fort Augustus Locks (top: Caledonian). Lock chambers and gates (Figs 3-9: Ellesmere). Dated 19th century

An engraving depicting the locks of the Caledonian and Ellesmere Canals. Fort Augustus Locks (top: Caledonian). Lock chambers and gates (Figs 3-9: Ellesmere). Dated 19th century

Drawing.Sailing loop, cravar building, measurement drawing made 1983 by Ulf Bränström.

Caption: "Cross section of a 7.5 cm light minenwerfer gas shell, issued by the German Ordnance Department during World War One. The shell features an exploder, exploder tube, guard board disc, various fuses, LWMZ head welded to the body, lead discs, steel wall tube, brass driving band, and a cavity for the proper placement of gas. Photo by Ordnance Department photographer, reco-1-10-18."

Kaiser-Franz-Josef Foundation hospital cancer research hospital, floor plan rd floor, Otto Wagner -, artist

Skiopticone image. Drawing over unknown peat preparation factory.

Klomp Johannes Franziskus (1865-1946), St. Martinus, Olpe (May 28, 1906): Earth floor and vaulted processes 1: 100 (final draft phases 1 and2). Pencil, colored pencil over blueprint on paper, 68.5 x 93.4 cm (including scan edges)

An official floor plan and transverse section with scale for new military hospitals, c. 1862. Wood engraving after D. Galton.

Front view of shareholders' areas for the 'Hippos' trot racing system at Krieau, Vienna by Max Hegele, drawn in pencil, colored yellow, with black pen on medium-strong paper, 1910.

Designs for electric lamps, c. 1905 Page 13 Recto from a sketchbook with 27 magazines. paper. pencil electric lamp

Whirling table to demonstrate centrifugal force, and other astronomical instruments. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820.

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Use by Professor Helmer Bäckström as lecture material. Bäckström was Sweden's first professor in photography at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1948-1958.steinheils Periskop.bäckström, Helmer. Photographic manual. Nature and Culture. Stockholm. 1942. p. 130.

Kaiser-Franz-Josef Foundation hospital cancer research hospital, floor plan of the basement and foundation, Otto Wagner -, artist

N.N., redesign of the old botanical garden in Munich (without date): floor plan 1: 500. Light break on paper, 59.2 x 98.4 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Umgestaltung des Alten Botanischen Gartens, München

Skiopticone image. Drawing water requirement on peat fields.

unknown architect, reading desk. Monthly competition November 1868 (11.1868): Perspective view, cross -section; Scale bar. Tusche watercolor on the box, 32.1 x 34 cm (including scan edges)

Bacillaria paxillifera algae (Festucine vibrio, Vibrio paxillifer). Illustration probably drawn by George Shaw. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany," London, 1800.

Rolling-mills powered by water: cross-section and various components. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Sommer Oscar (1840-1894), Märkisches Museum in Berlin (without dat.): Floor plan 1: 200. Ink, ink colored on cardboard, 74.6 x 52.2 cm (including scan edges) Sommer Oscar (1840-1894): Märkisches Museum, Berlin

Cross section of a 15 cm German shell, taken by the Ordnance Department during World War I. This image showcases the internal structure of the shell, providing valuable insights into German ordnance technology. It is labeled as number 2102 and was used as a specimen for analyzing the characteristics of the 15 cm German shells.

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