1686 Collection

Acupuncture in 17th Cent
Travellers in the East bring back accounts of different medical processes : this Chinese diagram of acupuncture points is published in a German scientific journal

Soho, London - St Annes Church, Wardour Street W1
Soho, London - St Annes Church tower, Wardour Street W1. The church dates back to 1686. 1973

Italy, Venice, Perspective view of the Grand Canal with the Ospedale della Pieta, engraving by A. Porzio and A. Della Via, 1686 17th Century, Museo correr (Art Museum)

Sir William Dugdale
SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE herald and antiquary with his autograph

Arthur Earl Anglesey
ARTHUR ANNESLEY, earl of ANGLESEY Irish statesman with his autograph

Thomas Watson
THOMAS WATSON nonconformist churchman and religious writer Date: ? - 1686

St Augustine, Florida. Copperplate engraving from Allain Manesson Mallet Description de l'Univers
533718 St Augustine, Florida. Copperplate engraving from Allain Manesson Mallet Description de l'Univers ? Frankfurt-am-Main, 1686.; (add.info.: St Augustine, Florida)

North American Huron Indians of what is now Virginia, hunting and preparing food in woodland, 1686 engraving
530407 North American Huron Indians of what is now Virginia, hunting and preparing food in woodland, 1686 engraving; (add.info.: From Allain Manesson Mallet Description de l'Universe)

1686 Mallet Map Of Ceylon Or Sri Lanka Taprobane
1686, Mallet Map of Ceylon or Sri Lanka, Taprobane

Bruce Castle, Tottenham, London; a view taken in 1686 (engraving)
603074 Bruce Castle, Tottenham, London; a view taken in 1686 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bruce Castle, Tottenham)

Governor Andros in Boston
Edmund Andros was appointed governor of the Dominion of New England. He stands with a manservant in a Boston street, with various Bostonian men standing near and whispering to each other

Joseph Guarnerius; Stradiuarius, 1686; Stradiuarius, 1709; Nicholas Amati (engraving)
6011763 Joseph Guarnerius; Stradiuarius, 1686; Stradiuarius, 1709; Nicholas Amati (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Guarnerius; Stradiuarius)

James Poro, Born at Genoa 1686 (engraving)
821259 James Poro, Born at Genoa 1686 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Poro, Born at Genoa 1686)

PAPINS HYDRAULIC MACHINE
Papins Hydraulic machine. Date: 1686

St Annes church, Soho
St Annes church was consecrated in 1686 by Bishop Henry Compton as the parish church of the new civil and ecclesiastical parish of St Anne, created from part of the parish of St Martin in the Fields

Throat Ships Surgeon Admiral Jan van Nes according
The Throat of the Ships Surgeon or Admiral Jan van Nes A Throat of the, according to the non attested Tradition, of the Ships Doctor of Admiral Jan van Nes ships surgeon from Admiral Jan van Nes

Man Wench man catches fallen drunk woman woman
Man with Wench, A man catches a fallen drunk woman. The woman has a pipe in the left hand, on the right a table with a wine jug, drunkenness, sleeping in chair, pipe, tobacco

Systeme de l vnivers Description de l univers
Systeme de l vnivers, Description de l univers, Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706?, Etching, 1685 or 1686, Systeme de l univers

D Anni 63 Leonardo Agostini Senese Le gemme antiche
D Anni 63, Leonardo Agostini Senese, D Anni 63, Le gemme antiche figurate, Agostini, Leonardo, 1593-ca. 1670, Bellori, Giovanni Pietro, 1615?-1696

Title page vol 1 Historie van de reformatie der
Title page of vol. 1, Historie van de reformatie der kerke van Engeland, Romeyn de Hooghe Collection, Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715, Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708, Engraving, 1686, title page, vol

page Bhagavata Purana Indra sends torrent rain
A page from the Bhagavata Purana: Indra sends a torrent of rain; Krishna lifts Mt. Govardhana, 1686. Central India, Malwa. Color on paper; page: 19.4 x 27.6 cm (7 5/8 x 10 7/8 in.)

Albert Schultens
ALBERT SCHULTENS Dutch hebrew scholar Date: 1686 - 1750

AFRICA: BENIN CITY, 1686. The King of Benin heads a procession of musicians and horsemen from the palace of Benin City in present day Nigeria, West Africa

Giacomo Poro
GIACOMO PORO from Genoa, born with an extraordinary twin which he exhibited in London in 1714

Life Grape Stone Fruit Fly 1686 oil canvas 18. 5 x 20. 5 cm
Still Life with Grape, Stone Fruit and Fly, 1686, oil on canvas, 18.5 x 20.5 cm, unsigned, Rachel Ruysch, (Falschung / fake (?)), Amsterdam 1664-1750 Amsterdam

Nicolaes Millich Prince Ulrik Ulrik 1684-85 Prince
After Nicolaes Millich, Prince Ulrik, Ulrik (1684-85), Prince of Sweden, Son of Karl XI, Ulrik, 1684-1685, painting, 1686, oil on canvas, Height, 63 cm (24.8 inches, Width, 51 cm (20 inches)

Nicolaes Millich Prince Gustav Gustav 1683-85
After Nicolaes Millich, Prince Gustav, Gustav (1683-85), Prince of Sweden, Son of King Karl XI, Gustav, 1683-1685, painting, portrait, Q57698488, 1686, oil on canvas, Height, 60.5 cm (23.8 inches)

Attributed David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Olsson
Attributed to David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, Per Olsson, dead 1692, painting, 1686, oil on canvas, Height, 206 cm (81.1 inches), Width, 138 cm (54.3 inches), Signated, D, Kl Ehrenstrahl, fecit, , Ao 1686

Portrait Johannes Hudde Portrait Johannes Hudde
Portrait of Johannes Hudde Portrait of Johannes Hudde Portrait of Johannes Hudde (1628-1704), burgomaster of Amsterdam, Portrait of Johannes Hudde, mayor of Amsterdam and mathematician

Portrait Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek Natural Philosopher
Portrait of Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek, Natural Philosopher and Zoologist in Delft, Portrait of Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), physicist in Delft

Italian Landscape Hunters Hunters Gathering Down
Italian Landscape with Hunters, Italian Landscape with Hunters Gathering Down a Large Stone Stair of a Country House. On the right two horsemen, on the left men with hunting dogs

Portrait Barend Hakvoort 1652-1735 bookseller
Portrait of Barend Hakvoort (1652-1735), bookseller, reader and catechist in Zwolle. Bust to the right, on a wall a shelf with books

PietA Maria dead Christ arms weeping sitting
Pieta, Maria with the dead Christ in his arms, weeping for him, sitting on a stone. Pieta Vesperbild Marienklage (no others present): Christ, either with or without a crown of thorns

Woman carries burning heart bowl foot rests government apple Title page
Woman carries a burning heart on a bowl while her foot rests on a government apple Title page for: M. Bois, Christelyke Sin- and Geestryke Annotation, 1686, the Sacred Heart

Statue Mercury Mercury Gods Bode title object
Statue of Mercury Mercury, the Gods Bode (title on object), Print upper right: Pag: 631, (story of) Mercury, statues, paintings, etc

Solomon throne Title page H Ram Wijksheyds lessons
Solomon on his throne Title page for: H. Ram, Wijksheyds lessons, or Solomon by-a-brought ground rules, 1686, Jan Luyken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 125 mm × w 64 mm

Statue Pluto Pluto God Rykdoms title object Print upper right
Statue of Pluto Pluto, the God of the Rykdoms (title on object), Print upper right: Pag: 687, (story of) Pluto (Hades), Dis Pater, Orcus, statues, paintings, etc

Saint Andreas Corsini kneeling Mary Child Sanctus Andreas Corsinus
Saint Andreas Corsini kneeling before Mary with Child Sanctus Andreas Corsinus (title on object), Saint Andreas Corsini kneeling before Mary with Child. Maria and the Christ Child are floating putti

Saint Francis James Greater Mary Christ child Virgini deiparae Iacobo apostolo
Saint Francis and James the Greater for Mary with the Christ child Virgini deiparae Iacobo apostolo and Francisco Assisiati patronis (title on object)

Mercury gives Paris golden apple Mercury Paris
Mercury gives Paris the golden apple, Mercury and Paris in a landscape. Mercury floats in the air and gives Paris the golden apple

Saint Andrew Corsini kneeling Mary Child Sanctus Andreas Corsinus
Saint Andrew Corsini kneeling for Mary with Child Sanctus Andreas Corsinus (title on object), Saint Andrew Corsini kneeling for Mary with Child. Maria and the Christ Child are floating putti

Portrait Joost van Trappen Banckers praise Vice Admiral
Portrait of Joost van Trappen Banckers with praise, Portrait of Joost van Trappen Banckers, Vice Admiral of Zeeland. Received a necklace with a medallion from the States General after the Battle of

Amor ax tree Emblemes d Amour title object Amor patiently cuts down
Amor with an ax by a tree Emblemes d Amour (title on object), Amor patiently cuts down a tree. Just as many blows of an ax can fell a tree and many water drops can hollow out a piece of marble

Two putti try fire Emblemes d Amour title object
Two putti try to make a fire Emblemes d Amour (title on object), Two putti try in vain to make a spark out of a heart, by hitting it with a blow to create a fire with a tinder box

Portrait Henrik Matthias Earl Thurn family crest
Portrait of Henrik Matthias, Earl of Thurn, Earl of Thurn. With family crest to be completed and a four-line caption, Henrik Matthias von Thurn, Dirk Eversen Lons, 1609 - 1686, paper, engraving

Portrait Frederick V Palatinate Elector King
Portrait of Frederick V of the Palatinate, Portrait of Frederick V, Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia. With family crest and a four-line caption, Frederik V (Elector of the Palatinate)

Allegory honor Premium vertutisque honoris title
Allegory of the honor Premium vertutisque honoris (title on object), Allegory of honor with a putto with a laurel wreath, a palm branch and an olive branch in hand

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In the year 1686, amidst a backdrop of historical events and cultural milestones, acupuncture was making waves in the 17th century. Soho, London became a hub for this ancient practice, with St Anne's Church on Wardour Street W1 serving as a center for healing. One notable figure during this time was Thomas Watson, an esteemed practitioner who dedicated his life to refining the art of acupuncture. His expertise attracted attention from influential individuals such as Sir William Dugdale and Arthur Earl Anglesey. Meanwhile, across Europe in France's Ardennes region, Albert Schultens explored the therapeutic potential of acupuncture along the picturesque River Meuse in Givet. This scenic location provided inspiration for his groundbreaking research. In Prague, Czech Republic, Hieronymus Kohl unveiled his masterpiece: The Fountain of Kohl. This magnificent structure stood as a testament to both artistic brilliance and holistic healing practices. The world of art also flourished in 1686 when Carlo Dolci captivated audiences with his masterful paintings that depicted scenes infused with spiritual significance and emotional depth. Amidst these cultural achievements, political figures like Sir William Coventry played pivotal roles in shaping history. Their actions reverberated far beyond their time and left lasting legacies that we still feel today. Music enthusiasts were enthralled by LULLY's opera "Armide, " which enraptured audiences with its enchanting melodies and captivating storyline. Its impact on music composition cannot be underestimated. Lastly, let us not forget about the Grand Condé Siege of Dunkirk—a significant military event that unfolded during this period. It showcased strategic brilliance and marked yet another chapter in European history. As we reflect upon all these remarkable moments from 1686—where acupuncture thrived alongside artistic endeavors and historic feats—we are reminded of how interconnected our past is to our present-day lives.