Eighteenth Collection

Buddha / Tibetan Temple
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) Eighteenth century Tibetan temple painting, depicting the Buddha enthroned

The Bat and Ball Public House, Hambledon, 1908
Photograph showing the Bat and Ball Public House at Hambledon, circa 1908. The pub was formerly known as the Broadhalfpenny Hut

James Watt in his Glasgow workshop improving on Thomas Newcomens 1712 Newcomen
3588302 James Watt in his Glasgow workshop improving on Thomas Newcomens 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1781, from Les Merveilles de la Science, pub.1870

John Vivian of Pencalenick, John Opie (1761-1807)
Oil on canvas, English School, around 1780. A portrait of a young John Vivian of Pencalenick (1772-1817). Vivian later became a Barrister and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1812

The Daily Courant
Front page of The Daily Courant, the first daily paper. The paper began in 1702 and was at first a single sheet printed on one side only. This copy three years later is printed on both sides

Akhenaten. Amenhotep IV (sometimes given its Greek form, Amenophis IV, and meaning Amun is Satisfied), a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, ruled for 17 years and died in 1336 BC or 1334 BC

Title page: volume IV, The Antiquities of Rome by Giambatista Piranesi, Venetian Architect. Volume 4, containing the ancient bridges, the remains of theaters, of porticoes

Exeter Change by Charles Robinson
A visit to the menagerie at Exeter Change, one of the many picturesque buildings in the Strand destroyed by road widening in 1830. Built on the site of St

Lecture on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricity
A lecture at the Charterhouse, London on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricity. In the early eighteenth century, Gray demonstrated that charges of electricity could be conducted by some materials

Stern of Warship
The stern of a British warship showing the British coat of arms

The Chess Players
3781299 The Chess Players by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: The Chess Players, ink and wash drawing by Thomas Rowlandson, 1756- 1827. Tinted version.); Lebrecht History

Gullivers Travels by Johnathan Swift
3750919 Gullivers Travels by Johnathan Swift by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Gullivers Travels by Johnathan Swift. First Published in 1726. Caption: The review of the troops)

Tobias Furneaux - painting
3892971 Tobias Furneaux - painting by Northcote, James (1746-1831); (add.info.: Tobias Furneaux TF, English navigator and captain of ship accompanying Captain Cook on his second voyage)

James Figg - advertisment by William Hogarth, c. 1729 / 30
3788038 James Figg - advertisment by William Hogarth, c. 1729/30 by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); (add.info.: James Figg - advertisment illustrated by William Hogarth, c)

Matthew Henry - English Bible commentator and writer
Matthew Henry (1662-1714) - English Bible commentator, minister of a Presbyterian congregation at Chester and writer. Also known as a nonconformist divine and theologian. Date: circa 1700s

Johann von Schiller, German poet
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759- 1805), German poet and playwright. While Schiller studied medicine he read Rousseau and Goethe

Paris Women during the French Republic, 1793
3784774 Paris Women during the French Republic, 1793; (add.info.: Paris Women during the French Republic, 1793 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a painting of the period)

Princesse de Lamballe in the reign of Louis XVI
3784752 Princesse de Lamballe in the reign of Louis XVI; (add.info.: Princesse de Lamballe in the reign of Louis XVI, 1788 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from a painting in the Versailles)

The Hoop Fashion in the time of Louis XV
3784778 The Hoop Fashion in the time of Louis XV; (add.info.: The Hoop Fashion in the time of Louis XV, 1729 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet)

Paris Fashions during the reign of Louis XVI
3784771 Paris Fashions during the reign of Louis XVI; (add.info.: Paris Fashions during the reign of Louis XVI, 1790 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Boilly)

French Fashions from the reign of Louis XVI
3784782 French Fashions from the reign of Louis XVI; (add.info.: French Fashions from the reign of Louis XVI, 1777 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Moreau the younger)

French Fashions of the National Convention
3784757 French Fashions of the National Convention; (add.info.: French Fashions of the National Convention, 1795 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet, after C. Vernet)

Map of France, from France, Mediaeval and Modern A History, pub.1918
3534003 Map of France, from France, Mediaeval and Modern A History, pub.1918; (add.info.: Map of France, 1610 - 1715. From France, Mediaeval and Modern A History, published 1918.).

The Battle of Lexington, April 19 1775. First shots of the American War of Independence
3533995 The Battle of Lexington, April 19 1775. First shots of the American War of Independence, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: The Battle of Lexington)

Dorde Petrovic, aka George Petrovich, Karadorde and Black George,from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533940 Dorde Petrovic, aka George Petrovich, Karadorde and Black George,from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: Ðorde Petrovic, aka George Petrovich)

Anna Ioannovna, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533931 Anna Ioannovna, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: Anna Ioannovna, 1693 - 1740, also spelled Anna Ivanovna)

Catherine I, later known as Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533929 Catherine I, later known as Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: Catherine I, born Marta Samuilovna Skavronskaya, 1684 - 1727)

Charles XII, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533890 Charles XII, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: Charles XII, also Carl, 1682 - 1718. King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718)

Baronesses from the time of Louis XVI
3784708 Baronesses from the time of Louis XVI; (add.info.: Baronesses from the time of Louis XVI, 1783 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Moreau)

Michel-Etienne Turgot, Mayor of Paris, from 'Histoire de France', published c. 1880 (print)
1547399 Michel-Etienne Turgot, Mayor of Paris, from 'Histoire de France', published c. 1880 (print) by French School, (19th century).

Parisian Fashions in the time of Louis XV
3784725 Parisian Fashions in the time of Louis XV; (add.info.: Parisian Fashions in the time of Louis XV, 1740 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Lancret)

Paris Fashions during the French Revolution
3784773 Paris Fashions during the French Revolution; (add.info.: Paris Fashions during the French Revolution, 1792 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Debucourt. French Revolution: 1789-1799)

Chevalier in the lastest fashions
3784779 Chevalier in the lastest fashions; (add.info.: Chevalier in the lastest fashions, from the reign of Louis XIV, 1700 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet, after Bonnart)

Parisian Lady from the time of the Directory
3784728 Parisian Lady from the time of the Directory; (add.info.: Parisian Lady from the time of the Directory, 1798 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Boilly)

Mademoiselle Salle in the reign of Louis XV
3784761 Mademoiselle Salle in the reign of Louis XV; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Salle in the reign of Louis XV, 1730 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet)

Captain Edward Teach / Blackbeard
3784122 Captain Edward Teach / Blackbeard; (add.info.: Pirate Edward Teach (Thatch, born Edward Drummond), commonly known as Blackbeard

Achilles after the death of Patrocles
3788950 Achilles after the death of Patrocles; (add.info.: Achilles after the death of Patrocles. Character design after the production of the opera Achilles, for the Academie Royale de Musique)

Jacob Frank
3790069 Jacob Frank; (add.info.: Jacob Frank - 18th-century Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi)

18th century Coffee House
3789929 18th century Coffee House; (add.info.: 18th century Coffee House. Engraving. English Men and Manners in the Eighteenth Century. Illustrated Narrative by A.S.Turberville)

Captain Edward Teach / Blackbeard
3784937 Captain Edward Teach / Blackbeard; (add.info.: Pirate Edward Teach (Thatch, born Edward Drummond), commonly known as Blackbeard

Gil Blas is Dismissed
5614333 Gil Blas is Dismissed; (add.info.: Gil Blas is Dismissed. Illustration from the novel The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane by Alain-Rene Lesage)

Australia c. 1760, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer Rigobert Bonne pub
5242663 Australia c. 1760, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer Rigobert Bonne pub. Geneva c. 1760

Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854
5614422 Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854)

Nab Cottage, Rydal, Cumbria, England, the home of David Hartley Coleridge, 1796-1849
5614286 Nab Cottage, Rydal, Cumbria, England, the home of David Hartley Coleridge, 1796-1849; (add.info.: Nab Cottage, Rydal, Cumbria, England, the home of David Hartley Coleridge, 1796-1849)

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751
5614334 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751; (add.info.: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751. English politician, government official and political philosopher)

Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809
5614316 Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809 by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809)

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865
3083251 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and twice Prime Minister of England. Hand writing sample.)

Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822
3083213 Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French mathematician and astronomer. Hand writing sample.)

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"Exploring the Eighteenth Century: A Journey Through History, Art, and Nature" Step into a world of elegance and refinement as we delve into the fascinating realm of the eighteenth century. From Sherardia's delicate blooms to Lilio-Narcissus' enchanting fragrance, this era was adorned with nature's finest creations. Transport yourself back in time to 1793 with a glance at the Blush Provence rose captured on an exquisite plate. Imagine sipping ale at The Bat and Ball Public House in Hambledon, immersing yourself in the lively atmosphere of 1908. Marvel at Stewartia malecodendron's majestic presence and be captivated by Clematis purpurea's vibrant hues. Find solace within Buddha's tranquil Tibetan Temple, where serenity meets spirituality. Witness James Watt tirelessly perfecting Thomas Newcomen's invention in his Glasgow workshop; innovation knows no bounds during this period. Explore Passiflora lautifolia gynandria’s intricate beauty while admiring Tobias Furneaux’s masterful painting. Turn the pages of Giambatista Piranesi’s volume IV, The Antiquities of Rome, and immerse yourself in ancient wonders brought to life through artistry. Discover enlightenment through Matthew Henry’s profound insights as an English Bible commentator and writer. The eighteenth century holds countless treasures waiting to be unveiled—each hint offering a glimpse into its rich tapestry of history, artistry, and intellectual pursuits. Join us on this captivating journey through time.