fschieber/wit-captions huggingface dataset:
Placa de oro con una pantera, probablemente de un escudo o un pectoral, 13 in/33 cm de largo, finales del siglo VII a. C.
see filename; 12.8 inch/32.6 cm long. Hermitage Museum
Theodolite Kern DKM3/A with an impersonal micrometer for high order astro-geodetic surveys – New Britain traverse 1973–74
8FdSvySqn Kern DKM3/A theodolite with impersonal micrometer
Dish with beachworn coral pieces, marine gastropod shells, and echinoderm tests, from the Caribbean and the Mediterranean
Beach drift gastropod shells, echinoderm tests and coral pieces from various areas including the Mediterranean
View into the picture gallery of the Archduke Leopold in Brussels, by Nikolaus van Hoy from Theatrum Pictorium, 1656–1660
Auge ein Tag nach Corneatransplantation: Gut zu erkennen sind die durchgehende Naht sowie die zuvor gelegten Einzelnähte.
English: A male human eye 1 day after a cornea transplant. Transplant was required due to Keratoconus. Stiches are visible
Lutte contre les moustiques en habitat urbain dégradé, faubourgs de Campinas (Brésil) lors de l'épidémie de Zika en 2015.
Natal sem Zika - Mutirão contra arbovirose
The graph of the Strömberg wavelet of order 0. The graph is scaled such that the value of the wavelet function at 1 is 1.
English: The graph of the Stromberg wavelet of order 0. The graph is scaled such that the value of the wavelet function at 1 is 1.
An example of a crescent. In this example, part of a small circle has removed part of a large circle, leaving a crescent.
Ратна застава цара Душана, која се чува у манастиру „Хиландар“ на Светој гори (димензије заставе: 275cm x 240cm x 370cm).
Српски / srpski: Опис слике: Ратна застава (зелена) Стефана X Уроша Душана Немањића (1308-1355), краља Србије (владао: 1331-1345), а потом и цара (владао: 1345-1355), који нам је такође познат и као Стефан Урош IV Душан „Силни” Немањић, а која се чува у српском манастиру „Хиландар” на Светој гори. Аутор слике (реконструисане заставе): Петар Б. Богуновић
Formerly organized as a collegiate university, the Red College of Leipzig University was established in the 16th century.
Deutsch: Das Rote Kolleg der Universität Leipzig in der Ritterstraße
The consul advances in his biga at the pompa circensis[12] (4th century, opus sectile from the Basilica of Junius Bassus)
English: Opus sectile panel. Roman artwork, first half of the 4th century. From the basilica of Junius Bassus on the Esquiline Hill. Français : Panneau en opus sectile. Œuvre romaine, première moitié du IVe siècle ap. J.-C. Provenance : basilique de Junius Bassus sur l'Esquilin. Italiano: Pannello parietale in opus sectile. Opera romana, prima metà del IV sec. d.C. Dalla Basilica di Giunio Basso sull'Esquilino.
Centrum Medycyny Inwazyjnej Uniwersyteckiego Centrum Klinicznego w Gdańsku z heliportem na dachu (ul. Smoluchowskiego 17)
Polski: Centrum Medycyny Inwazyjnej Uniwersyteckiego Centrum Klinicznego w Gdańsku z heliportem.
Rubina Ranas gate på Grønland i Oslo er oppkalt etter den norsk-pakistanske politikeren Rubina Rana. Foto: Jan-Tore Egge.
Norsk bokmål: Rubina Ranas gate på Grønland i Oslo
על הסלע שבמרכז המערה הפולנית שבגן הלאומי בית גוברין נחרט גרפיטי על ידי חיילים פולניים בשנת 1943 במהלך מלחמת העולם השנייה.
Čeština:  Národní park Bejt GuvrinDeutsch:  Polnische Höhle im Bet-Guvrin-Marissa-NationalparkEnglish:  Polish Cave at Beit Guvrin National ParkEspañol :  Parque nacional Beit GuvrinFrançais :  Bet Guvrin-MareshaItaliano :  Parco nazionale Beit Guvrin-Mareshaქართული:  ბეით-გუვრინის ეროვნული პარკიעברית :  עיר קדומה בשפלת יהודה, בין נחל גוברין לנחל מרשה, סמוך לקיבוץ בית גוברין. נזכרת בכתביו של יוסף בן מתתיהו (יוספוס פלאביוס) כ"בית גברי", ובמקורות חז"ל כ "בית גובריא". משמעו של השם בארמית הוא "בית הגברים", וע"פ המדרש ישבו במערות סביב היישוב ענקים, ומכאן שמה. ביוני 2014 הכריז ארגון אונסק"ו על בית גוברין ומרשה הסמוכה כאתר מורשת עולמית. This is a photo of a place that is recognized as a heritage site by The Council for Conservation of Heritage Sites in Israel. The site's ID in Wiki Loves Monuments photographic competition is 61-0619-100
Pogled na Perast. Crkva sv. Mihovila je lijevo kod spoja obalne ulice s Jadranskom magistralom koja prolazi iznad mjesta.
Español: Vista de Perast, Bahía de Kotor, MontenegroEnglish: View of Perast, Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue (1854–1932), KCB, ADC, Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Lt. Col. of Royal North Devon Hussars
English: Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue (1854-1932), KCB, ADC, Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Lt. Col. of Royal North Devon Hussars
Раті, богиня плотського бажання, пристрасті і сексуального задоволення, дружина і помічник Ками (Камадева), бога кохання.
English: Rati on composite horse
Izstrelitev sonde Mariner 1 z raketo nosilko Atlas-Agena 5 z izstrelitvene ploščadi 12 Kennedyjevega vesoljskega središča
English: An Atlas-Agena 5 carrying the Mariner 1 spacecraft lifting off from Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 12. Français : Lancement de Mariner 1 par une Atlas Agena B, à Cape Canaveral. Русский: Запуск ракеты-носителя Атлас Агена Б с Маринером-1 с мыса Канаверал.
Gebäude der ehemaligen Honeggerei unterhalb des Wutachlauffen zwischen Unterlauchringen und Tiengen, im Gewann Im Ibrunen
Deutsch: Ehemalige Weberei Honegger, "Honeggerei", in Lauchringen nahe Tiengen
Mark Cavendish, visto no pelotão durante a corrida, foi considerado um favorito, mas depois foi envolvido em um acidente.
English: Riders at the 2015 Vattenfall Cyclassics
Firma de Jorge González y sus colaboradores, ubicadas abajo, justo entre el costado derecho del mural y la parte central.
Español: Parte del mural "Presencia de América Latina", ubicado en la Casa del Arte, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
Մ.Ս. Գորբաչովը և Ռ. Ռեիգանը ստորագրում են փոքր և միջին տարածաշրջանների հրթիռների ոչնչմացման մասին համաձայնագիրը 8.12.1987
Statue von Basil Hume vor der katholischen Kathedrale von Newcastle, enthüllt durch Königin Elisabeth II. im Jahr 2002[1]
Newcastle, statue of Cardinal Hume
En el mur sud, encara es poden veure dues finestres de mig punt i doble esqueixada i les marques d'una antiga porta(2015)
Català: Capella de Sant Martí de la Móra (Viladasens) This is a photo of a building indexed in the Catalan heritage register as Bé Cultural d'Interès Local (BCIL) under the reference IPA-21907.
Jaime Valdés disputado el balón contra Juan Córdova en el duelo entre Colo-Colo y Huachipato por el Torneo Nacional 2018.
Español: Colo Colo v Huachipato, Estadio Monumental, Santiago, Chile.
Photo of 1 of the 96 floats (carrozas-carriages of Holy Images, 29 March 2013 Good Friday procession in Baliuag, Bulacan.
English: Photo of 1 of the 96 floats (carrozas or carriages of Holy Images - March 29, 2013 most famous Good Friday Procession in Baliuag, Bulacan[1], St. Augustine Parish Church of Baliuag[2]: References and description:[3]Time-tested rites on Good Friday March 29, 2013 In Baliuag, Bulacan, some 80 religious images will be paraded through the streets.[4]Lenten Procession A lavish display of religious fervor that only the people of Baliuag can manifest in a hundred richly adorned giant carozas depicting the passion and death of Jesus Christ. It is held every Holy Wednesday and Good Friday. The procession starts at 5:00 in the afternoon. [5]Good Friday traditions, solemn rites held today Holy Wednesday Focuses On Judas’ Betrayal Of Jesus[6] In Baliuag, Bulacan, the “Prusisyon ng mga Santo,” a grand procession featuring more than 80 images has become a much anticipated attraction on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday.[7]Bulacan: Holy Wednesday and Good Friday processions in Baliuag, Bulacan The Holy Wednesday and Good Friday processions start at 7 p.m. The Good Friday procession is slightly longer since the Santo Entierro and a few other carrozas participate. But for their Holy Wednesday procession, there were 85 carrozas, mostly tableaux from the ministry, passion and death of Christ. [8]Good Friday in Bulacan, Philippines 86 massive carossas or carriages carrying life size dioramas depicting a scene in the life of Jesus were paraded all over town after sunset. It was monumental![9]Solemn rites on Good Friday[10]Baliuag Lenten Procession[11]Tourists witness Good Friday procession in Baliwag[12]BALIUAG LENTEN PROCESSION Experience the longest Lenten procession in the Philippines, the Baliuag Lenten Procession. An old tradition of the people from Baliuag, Bulacan every Good Friday. The over 90 plus floats showcase the life and death of our Lord Jesus Christ. The “Prosisyon ng mga Santo”, Baliuag’s main Lenten attraction is a grand parade of 0f less than a hundred lavishly decorated floats depicting scenes of the passion and sufferings of Christ. [13]Larger Than Life On Good Friday[14]Passion of Christ processions today[15]Tourists witness Good Friday procession in Baliwag
The Finnhorse's popularity as a breed for recreational riding in Finland has been increasing since the late 20th century.
Teppo works up a sweat in early Spring
Acte notarié enregistrant en 1926 le renouvellement d'un dépôt de marque fait en 1910 pour le vin la rosée des Charentes.
Français : Acte notarié enregistrant en 1926 le renouvellement d'un dépôt de marque fait en 1910 pour le vin la Rosée des Charentes
Portrait de René d'Anjou en prière.
Heures de René d'Anjou, Angers, 1437 ? (Mss, ms. Latin 1156 A, fo 81 vo, BnF, Paris).
Français : Portrait de René d'Anjou en prière. Heures de René d'Anjou, Angers, 1437 ? (Mss, ms. latin 1156 A, folio 81, verso, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
Leszek Moczulski w swoim gabinecie w warszawskim mieszkaniu. Zdjęcie wykonane między październikiem 1978 a wrześniem 1980
Polski: Leszek Moczulski w warszawskim mieszkaniu, w gabinecie. Zdjęcie wykonano po wyborze JP II (16.10.1978) a przed długotrwałym uwięzieniem Moczulskiego we wrześniu 1980 r.
Puente de acceso a la villa norte de Al-Yazirat al-Hadra en el Parque arqueológico de las murallas meriníes de Algeciras.
Giuseppe Garibaldi. Partidário do movimento Jovem Itália, teve de deixar o país em 1834, regressando catorze anos depois.
English: Giuseppe Garibaldi (1808-1882), half-length portrait, posed to the left, face front, holding sword.
Північний фасад Міннеапольського інститут мистецтв, виконаного у стилі боз-ар архітектурною фірмою «McKim, Mead & White».
The north side of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts building along 24th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2006, showing older structures than a new addition on the south side of the building.
Набор диэлектрических отвёрток, включающий индикаторную отвёртку. Основание рукоятки имеет шестигранный поводок под ключ.
Русский: Набор диэлектрических отвёрток, включающий индикаторную отвёртку
Présentation, sur un podium du stand Volkswagen, du modèle 411, au salon de l'automobile d'Amsterdam, le 16 février 1969.
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Drukte op de auto-tentoonstelling in de RAI kijken naar schaatswedstrijden op TV Datum : 16 februari 1969 Locatie : Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Trefwoorden : auto's Instellingsnaam : RAI Fotograaf : Nijs, Jac. de / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer : 922-1077
Les Zwaluwen égalisent, le portier belge est impuissant sur l'envoi de Faas Wilkes lors de la rencontre du 13 avril 1949.
Français : Zwaluwen Rode-Duivels 2-2. 1e doelpunt door Wilkes.
Hundreds of soldiers were trained to lay and operate narrow gauge railways before heading to frontlines in Europe in 1918
English: The 2-foot-gauge railway at Camp Humphreys was used to train hundreds of Soldiers heading to frontlines in Europe in 1918. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Fort Belvoir's Historical Department)
Testimonianza della comunità ebraica di Catania nel XIII secolo: una menorah sulla Torre delle Bandiere, Castello Ursino.
Italiano: Elementi decorativi sulla faccia di una delle torre cilindriche del Castello Ursino (torre delle bandiere a nord-ovest) a Catania. Si possono notare due simboli religiosi: una croce greca inscritta in un cerchio (ortodossi) e un menorah (ebrei).
A map of the water features in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the bay and adjacent marshes, ponds, and tributaries
English: San Francisco Estuary Institute (sfei.org). Historical View
Turbine d'oxygénation fabriquée par DTE assainissement adaptable sur tous types de moteur pour micro station d'épuration.
Français : Photo d'une turbine d'oxygénation adaptable sur tout types de moteur pour micro station d'épuration.
Les caméras présentes dans les stades de la compétition permettent la télédiffusion des rencontres dans plus de 200 pays.
Cameraman lors de la Coupe du monde de football 2006 en Allemagne.
Модель лодки из гробницы Херишеф-хотепа (Абусир, период IX или X династии, Египетский музей при Лейпцигском университете)
English: Boat model from the tomb of Herishefhotep; Abusir, 9th/10th dynasty Deutsch: Bootsmodell aus dem Grab des Herischefhotep; Abusir, 9./10. Dynastie
Plavom bojom na karti su označene države članice Europskog atletskog saveza (EAA-e), koje imaju pravo natjecanja na Kupu.
English: Map of European Athletics members
Didžiosios Britanijos numerio ženklas:
• GB – šalies kodas
• BD – regiono kodas
• 51 – amžius
• SMR - atsitiktinės raidės
Мер Львову Андрій Садовий, Юрій Тамм та Андрій Білий на церемонії відкриття «Електромобільного Марафону 2016», 22.05.2016
Русский: Мэр Львова Андрей Садовой, Юрий Тамм и Андрей Белый на церемонии открытия "Электромобильного Марафона 2016" 22.05.2016
Lithographie de la Grande Procession en l'honneur de Idole Badrinata de l'Acte II de La Bayadère. Saint Pétersbourg, 1877
Français : Lithographie de 1877. Auteur inconnu
グルコース応答性インスリン分泌のコンセンサスモデル。No changes were made to the original image. (CC BY-SA 4.0) File:Insulin secretion.png#filelinks
English: Insulin secretion process at beta cells
Annual registration of new and used imports by type of light-duty plug-in electric vehicle (2013-2019).[2][3][4][5][6][7]
English: Graph showing historical series of light-duty plug-in vehicle registrations in Norway from 2012 to 2019 (total registrations with breakdown for all-electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and all-electric vans, with both new and imports from neighboring countries). Data series taken from: Registration figures from OFV (FCHVs were excluded in the graph - too small to show up in the graph): 2013-2014 2014-2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ein ausrangiertes Auditronics-Mischpult, Baujahr 1972, aus den Ardent Studios, ausgestellt im Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum
Old Ardent Studio Board, Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum
Kriegsgefangenenlager Sandbostel, bundesweit einmalig sind eine Reihe von Baracken original erhalten und denkmalgeschützt
Deutsch: Gedenkstätte Stalag X B Sandbostel / verfallende Baracken
Pumpspeicher Dürrlohsee,[41] nordöstlich der Schleuse Bachhausen am Südostende der Scheitelhaltung, Blick nach Nordwesten
Deutsch: Mühlhausen (Oberpfalz) - Pumpspeicheranlage Dürrloh
Vor der Zentrale der Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf am 26. Oktober 2012 Kampagne „Aktion Aufschrei – Stoppt den Waffenhandel“
Deutsch: Vor der Zentrale der Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf am 26.10.2012 Kampagene "Aktion Aufschrei - Stoppt den Waffenhandel"
Grünschwade auf der Karte von Freest der schwedischen Landesaufnahme von Pommern (Urkarte B II 81), Anders Jernström 1694
English: Swedish port "Grünschwade", cutout from the map "Freest" from the Swedish landsurvey of Pomerania 1694
Die Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts neu errichtete preußische Festung Ehrenbreitstein, Gemälde von Johann Adolf Lasinsky 1828
Deutsch: Johann Adolf Lasinsky: Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, 1828 (Ausschnitt)English: Johann Adolf Lasinsky: Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, 1828 (crop)
Gros plan sur l'intérieur du chapeau : on remarque les lames libres gris rosé et les restes vélaires attachés à la marge.
English: Agaricus arvensis, young. Stuttgart, Germany. Found in August on a lawn, around a Maple tree. 10cm of diameter. When cut: smell of anise and cap stay white. Very slow yellowish oxidation of the foot. Ring but no volva. Pinkish lamellas becoming brown as it gets old. Français : Agaricus arvensis, jeune. Stuttgart, Allemagne. Touvés en août sur une pelouse, autour d'un érable pourpre. 10cm de diamètre env. A la coupe: une odeur d'anis, la chair du chapeau reste blanche, oxydation jaunâte lente du pied. Un Anneau mais pas de volve. Lamelles rosées virant au brun avec l'âge. Magyar: Erdőszéli csiperke (Agaricus arvensis) Ehető!
Ławka Dynama w sezonie KHL (2012/2013). Nad zawodnikami trener Kari Heikkilä, po prawej szkoleniowiec bramkarzy Ari Hilly
Русский: Скамейка запасных минского «Динамо» в выездном матче регулярного чемпионата КХЛ против хабаровского «Амура» 26 сентября 2012 года. В центре стоит главный тренер Кари Хейккиля, справа от него тренер вратарей Ари Хилли. Сидят (слева направо): Андрей Михалёв, Александр Китаров, Джефф Плэтт, Александр Кулаков, Теему Лайне.English: HC Dinamo Minsk bench during KHL game vs. Amur Khabarovsk on September 26, 2012. Head coach Kari Heikkilä (at center), goaltending coach Ari Hilly. Players (from left to right): Andrei Mikhalev, Alexander Kitarov, Geoff Platt, Alexander Kulakov, Teemu Laine.
Wzajemne zależności jednostek miar – według Boratyniego. Zasada przejścia od metra katolickiego do innych jednostek miar.
Polski: Misura Universale - powiązanie jednostek miar w uniwersalnym systemie Boratiniego
Diploma concedit a Dale i Otto Loewi amb motiu del Premi Nobel i que actualment s'exhibeix a la Royal Society de Londres.
The en:Nobel Prize diploma of en:Henry Hallett Dale, awarded in 1936 and displayed in the en:Royal Society, en:London. Copyright 2004 Kaihsu Tai. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "Text of the GNU Free Documentation License". Subject to disclaimers.
Arcade and portal of Leszczyński Castle, circle of Santi Gucci (1591–1606), Polish-style mannerism, Baranów Sandomierski.
English: Castle in Baranów Sandomierski (Poland). Polski: Krużganek pałacu w Baranowie Sandomierskim.
Heraldisk pelikan med unger og naturlige liljer i skjoldfeltene til Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, England
AZERTY layout used in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium, it is the same of French speaking except the labels on the keys
belgian (french) keyboard layout
George Best made 470 appearances for Manchester United, and is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.[3]
English: George Best
Répartition géographique des formes sauvages du poirier européen Pyrus communis, d'après Browicz 1992 et Zohary et al.[2]
Français : Zone géographique des ancêtres sauvages du Pyrus communis L
Madonna con bambino  - Già coll. Demidoff - S.Pietroburgo e Atene . Già coll. Meissner - Zurigo . Coll. privata  - Torino
English: Madonna and Child by Angelo Caroselli, oil on canvas, (1585 - 1652 ) Private Collection -Turin
Radioterapia per un giovane paziente adulto con glioma pontino intrinseco diffuso. Il colore indica la dose di radiazioni
English: Treatment plan for a 16-year-old female with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Sagittal slice of a dose color wash of a 10-beam non-coplanar intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plan (white arrows) to 54 Gy in 30 fractions.
Descripció esquemàtica del mecanisme de les quatre classes de medicaments antivirals actualment disponibles contra el VIH
The Siberian husky experiences stabilizing selection in terms of their leg muscles, allowing them to be strong but light.
English: White Siberian Husky in snow
Teatrul de război al răscoalei țărănești din Galiția din 1846 (roșu) în raport cu cel al Revoltei din Cracovia (albastru)
English: 1846: Galician slaughter (red) in relation to Kraków Uprising (blue), based on [1], background File:Галичина1800.jpg
Den här ejektorn drivs av kraftaggregatet på en traktor. De kopplade rören är riktade rakt uppåt, mot "rännet"/höskullen.
Svenska: Vy från sidan av en höejektor, där den drivs av en Volvo BM-traktor
Entrance to Friedhof Pankow VII. This is where Dorit Schmiel and her party attempted their escape to West Berlin in 1962.
English: Entrance to Friedhof Pankow VII. This is where Dorit Schmiel and her party attempted their escape to West Berlin in 1962.
Reich verzierte Dochtschere mit Kästchen zur Aufnahme der Dochtreste (aus Krünitz’ „Oeconomischer Encyclopädie“, um 1800)
L'esquelet. L'ombra del sòl (Soledad Sevilla). Sant Quintí, 88 -vestíbul d'accés al nou Hospital de Sant Pau- (Barcelona)
Català: L'esquelet. L'ombra del sòl (Soledad Sevilla). Sant Quintí, 88 -vestíbul d'accés al nou Hospital de Sant Pau- (Barcelona) This is a photo of public art indexed in the cataloge Art Públic of Barcelona (Spain) under the code number 7950-1 (prefixed with territorial id: 08019/7950-1)
Danmarks kongevåben med ordenens kæde. Dronning Margrethe blev ridder af den spanske orden af Den gyldne Vlies i 1985.[1]
Aerial view of Proserpine, the service & administrative centre and ultimately gateway to the region by road, rail and air
English: An aerial image of the town of Proserpine, Queensland, Australia in August 2017.
Gedichte Hildeberts in der Handschrift Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. lat. fol. 591, fol. 77r (Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts)
English: Poems of Hildebert in the manuscript Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. lat. fol. 591, fol. 77r. Deutsch: Gedichte Hildeberts in der Handschrift Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. lat. fol. 591, fol. 77r.
Иллюстрация к 6-у изданию «Памела, или Вознаграждённая добродетель» Сэмюэля Ричардсона 1742, по рисунку Фрэнсиса Хеймана.
English: Print, 1742, Francis Hayman V&A Museum no. 26614:53 Techniques - Etching and stipple etching, ink on paper Artist/designer - Francis Hayman(RA) (designer) Hubert-François Bourguignon Gravelot, born 26/03/1699 - died 20/04/1773 (etcher) Dimensions - Height 17.5 cm (paper), Width 11.2 cm (paper) Object Type - This print of 1742, a very early example of an illustration to a novel, was made by the French printmaker Hubert-François Gravelot (1699-1773) after a design by the painter and decorator Francis Hayman (1708-1776). Both etching and stipple techniques were employed. In etching, the design is marked out by drawing with an etching needle into a thin waxy layer - known as 'the ground' - coating a metal printing plate. The channels drawn into the wax expose the metal beneath. The waxed plate is then dipped in acid, which eats into the metal not protected by 'the ground', and so creates the grooves that hold the ink from which the image is to be printed. The stippled flicks and dots, also made with an etching needle, create an illusion of planes and contours. Prior to printing, the artist uses an engraving tool called a burin to add to the dots and enhance the effect. Subject Depicted - Samuel Richardson's landmark novel Pamela tells the story of an artless servant girl's resistance to her master's predatory attempts to seduce her. Her virtue wins his affections, they fall in love and the story ends with their marriage. It was written in the form of a series of letters from the heroine to her parents and other correspondents. This illustration shows the young master taking and reading a letter that Pamela is in the very act of writing. One quill pen is in her hand, another is in the inkstand on the table behind. The interior is `above-stairs' rather than 'below-stairs', and Pamela describes it as 'my late lady's dressing-room'. Pamela, with its psychological insights, and provocative story-line, caused heated debate when it first came out in 1740. It became a bestseller, and six editions were issued within eighteen months.