1770 Collection (#5)

Courtesan crane turtle pine shore birds wading birds
Courtesan, crane and turtle at pine, shore birds and wading birds: crane, tortoises, turtles, Isoda Koryusai (mentioned on object), Japan, 1770 - 1780, paper, colour woodcut, h 693 mm × w 122 mm

Woman snow black coat snowy umbrella right shoulder
Woman in the snow, Woman in black coat and snowy umbrella over right shoulder, snowy blossom branches in the background. Isoda Koryusai (mentioned on object), 1770 - 1780, paper, colour woodcut

Young man girl looking fireflies Young man sitting
Young man and girl looking at fireflies, Young man sitting on a bench, looking up at fireflies, while a girl comes running with a fan in his right hand, a river in the background

Thunderbirds Raicho title object Two mythological thunderbirds
Thunderbirds Raicho (title on object), Two mythological thunderbirds on a pine branch, in the background a river, a poem in the cloud pattern at the top of the print

Girl holding up hand puppet actor womans role
Girl holding up a hand puppet of an actor in a womans role, Suzuki Harunobu (mentioned on object), Japan, 1765 - 1770, paper, colour woodcut, h 702 mm × w 126 mm

Ebisu gives girl ball back Girl standing fence
Ebisu gives girl her ball back, Girl, standing by fence, holding her hand up for the ball that the lucky god Ebisu, standing on ladder, has taken from her garden for her

Courtesan under blossoming tree Courtesan kimono
Courtesan under blossoming tree, Courtesan in kimono with pattern of white flowers, parading under tree with blossom, at a gate behind which yellow flowers

actor Onoe Tamizo I female role Onoe Tamizo title
The actor Onoe Tamizo I in female role Onoe Tamizo (title on object), Actor in female role, full-length portrait, in kimono with stylized floral motifs and long green bows on the sleeves

Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II role Soga no Goro fox trap
Actor Ichikawa Yaozo II in the role of Soga no Goro with fox trap, Actor in the role of Soga no Goro, in kimono with pattern of butterflies and calligraphy, holding a fox trap

second month Nigatsu title object Elegant poems
The second month of Nigatsu (title on object) Elegant poems about the four seasons. (series title) Furyu shiki kasen (series title on object), Boy, standing on fence

Noh play Shojo Shojo title object Eight images
The Noh play Shojo Shojo (title on object) Eight images of Noh plays (series title) Utai hakkei (series title on object), Five children, making music and dancing, in a garden near a huge sake barrel

Two girls beach hundred poems hundred poets series title
Two girls on the beach One hundred poems by a hundred poets (series title) Hyakunin isshu (series title), Two girls in the wind on the beach

Woman looking IDE Renshi title object Five elegant colors
Woman looking at IDE Renshi (title on object) Five elegant colors of ink (series title) Furyu goshikizumi (series title), Young woman sitting next to dog on porch

Young couple letter Kneeling girl right hand
Young couple with letter, Kneeling girl with letter in right hand, holding the kimono of a standing boy, bundles of silk in the foreground, in the background a veranda with flowering bonsai tree

Young Man Reading Young Womans Shoulder Young man reading
Young Man Reading over a Young Womans Shoulder Young man reading along with girl Hundred poems by a hundred poets (series title) Hyakunin isshu (series title), Girl sitting on stairs of porch

fourth month Uzuki title object Poems customs
The fourth month of Uzuki (title on object) Poems about customs and customs in the four seasons. (series title) Fuzoku shiki kasen (series title on object)

Woman Naughty Child Naked Woman Falling Dress
Woman and Naughty Child, Naked Woman with Falling Dress, Walking to Child Sitting with Picked Flowers, on the veranda a pot of flowers behind which a view of the garden

Choosing obi Woman standing kimono pattern snow-covered bamboo
Choosing an obi, Woman, standing in kimono with pattern of snow-covered bamboo, looking at obi which is shown to her by a woman sitting next to a screen depicting two cranes

Playing plume ball Jongeman girl bat right hand
Playing plume ball, Jongeman and girl, both with bat in right hand, looking up at the plume ball above the fence behind which a tree with blossoms is visible

Woman playing boys kimono pattern snowy bamboo
Woman and playing boys, Woman in kimono with a pattern of snowy bamboo, looking at two boys playing a daimyo procession. At the front a boy with a broom in his right hand as a spear

Cloth washing woman Woman airy kimono standing
Cloth washing woman, Woman in airy kimono, standing in shallow river, washing clothes with feet, on the shore a tub with laundry and a weeping willow

View Biesbosch Noordendijk Dordrecht View den Noordendyk
View of the Biesbosch and Noordendijk near Dordrecht View of the Biesbosch and den Noordendyk by the city of Dordrecht (title on object), View of the Biesbosch and Noordendijk near Dordrecht

Kneeling woman worship man Title page Adelaart
Kneeling woman in worship for a man Title page for: Adelaart, or the victorious virtue, drama, 1770 and 1774, A woman is worshiping on her knees in front of a man

Portrait William I Prince Orange Bust right oval
Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange, Bust to the right of William I, in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which an empty field for his name, Willem I (Prince of Orange), Jacob Houbraken

Portrait Emperor Frans II historical persons
Portrait of Emperor Frans II, historical persons, ruler, sovereign, Frans II (Roman-German emperor), Vincenzo Giaconi (mentioned on object), 1770 - 1829, paper, etching, h 275 mm × w 202 mm

View Gravensteen Leiden Views Graavensteen prison house
View of the Gravensteen in Leiden View ofs Graavensteen and prison house, in Leyden, View of the Gravensteen in Leiden, with various figures in the foreground, prison, jail, Gravensteen

Jan Clsz supposed maid declaration love Reinier Adriaansz Vryagie
Jan Clsz or the supposed maid: the declaration of love by Reinier Adriaansz Vryagie by Reinier Adriaansz. by Saartje Jansz, Night view. Reinier Adriaansz declares love to Saartje Jansz

actor A Spatzier role Warenar actor Anthony Spatzier
The actor A. Spatzier in the role of Warenar, The actor Anthony Spatzier in the role of Warenar, who carries his pot of money under his mantle in the eponymous piece by PC Hooft

Portrait Anna van Hannover wife Willem IV Oranje-Nassau
Portrait of Anna van Hannover, Anna van Hannover, wife of Willem IV of Oranje-Nassau. She is wearing pearl earrings. Rienk Jelgerhuis, Leeuwarden, 1770, paper, h 220 mm × w 165 mm

Cow head right cow Simon Andreas Krausz mentioned
Cow head to the right, cow, Simon Andreas Krausz (mentioned on object), The Hague, 1770 - 1825, paper, etching, h 91 mm × w 88 mm

Country road walking figures farmstead woman leans
Country road, Country road with walking figures and a farmstead, where a woman leans over the bottom door. In the background a wagon with two horses

Leaves caterpillars butterflies various butterflies
Leaves with caterpillars and butterflies, Leaves with caterpillars and various butterflies, plants, vegetation, insects: butterfly, insects: caterpillar, Jacob l Admiral (II) (mentioned on object)

Lying sheep sheep Simon Andreas Krausz Hague
Lying sheep, sheep, Simon Andreas Krausz, The Hague, 1770 - 1825, paper, etching, h 72 mm × w 110 mm

Old woman reading dark room old woman pinched glasses
Old woman reading, In a dark room, an old woman, with pinched glasses on her nose, reads in a thick book (the Bible) eyeglasses, spectacles, Simon Andreas Krausz (mentioned on object), The Hague

Duurstede Castle landscape tower castle Cornelis van Hardenbergh
Duurstede Castle, landscape with tower or castle, Cornelis van Hardenbergh (mentioned on object), Netherlands, c. 1770 - 1843, paper, etching, h 67 mm × w 89 mm

Boy woman wide wall boy throws something covered wall
Boy and woman by a wide wall, A boy throws something at a woman from a covered wall. She is standing with her two cows on the road by the wall

Kaiyan chenggong zhu jiangshi Suite des seize
Kaiyan chenggong zhu jiangshi, Suite des seize estampes representant les conquetes de l empereur de la Chine, avec leur explication, Le Bas, Jacques-Philippe, 1707-1783, Etching, engraving, 1770

Hu erman da jie Suite des seize estampes representant
Hu erman da jie, Suite des seize estampes representant les conquetes de l empereur de la Chine, avec leur explication, Joannes Damascenus a SS Conceptione, P. F. d

Allegory painting Winck Christian 1738-1797 Etching
Allegory of painting, Winck, Christian, 1738-1797, Etching, red ink, ca. 1770

Fountain Jean Pillement etchings Deny Jeanne
Fountain, Jean Pillement etchings, Deny, Jeanne, 1749-ca. 1815, Pillement, Jean, 1728-1808, Etching, 1770, Jne. Deny fecit--lower right

Title page Jean Pillement etchings Deny Jeanne
Title page, Jean Pillement etchings, Deny, Jeanne, 1749-ca. 1815, Pillement, Jean, 1728-1808, Etching, 1770, RECUEIL DES FONTAINES, CHINOISES, Inventees et Dessinees par Jean Pillement

Fountain dragon spouting water Jean Pillement
Fountain with dragon spouting water, Jean Pillement etchings, Deny, Jeanne, 1749-ca. 1815, Pillement, Jean, 1728-1808, Etching, 1770

Vue prise dans les jardins de Ville Barberini a Rome, Robert, Hubert, 1733-1808, Saint Non, Jean Claude Richard de, 1727-1791, Aquatint, etching, brown-grey ink, 1770

Frontispiece vol 1 Delle antichita di Ercolano
Frontispiece, vol. 1, Delle antichita di Ercolano, Morghen, Filippo, 1730-ca. 1807, Paderni, Camillo, d. ca. 1770, Engraving, 1757-1792, Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain

vol 1 Page 5 Delle antichita di Ercolano Billy
vol. 1, Page 5, vol. 1, Delle antichita di Ercolano, Billy, Nicolo, fl. 1757-1792, Paderni, Camillo, d. ca. 1770, Engraving, 1757-1792

Page 13 vol 2 Delle antichita di Ercolano Paderni
Page 13, vol. 2, Delle antichita di Ercolano, Paderni, Camillo, d. ca. 1770, Billy, Nicolo, fl. 1757-1792, Engraving, 1757-1792

Page 95 vol 1 Delle antichita di Ercolano Billy
Page 95, vol. 1, Delle antichita di Ercolano, Billy, Nicolo, fl. 1757-1792, Paderni, Camillo, d. ca. 1770, Engraving, 1757-1792

Page 141 vol 1 Delle antichita di Ercolano Morghen
Page 141, vol. 1, Delle antichita di Ercolano, Morghen, Filippo, 1730-ca. 1807, Paderni, Camillo, d. ca. 1770, Engraving, 1757-1792

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In the year 1770, a whirlwind of events unfolded, shaping history and leaving an indelible mark on various fields. It was a time when great minds like Hegel and Napoleon were beginning to make their presence felt. Meanwhile, Beethoven's talent was blossoming under the watchful eye of Jk Stieler. Amidst these intellectual pursuits, St. Bartholomew's Hospital in the 18th century served as a sanctuary for healing and compassion. A life mask of Beethoven captured his essence, immortalizing his genius for generations to come. Thomas Chatterton's literary prowess continued to captivate readers with his evocative words. On the educational front, Eleazer Wheelock laid the foundation stone for Dartmouth College in 1770, paving the way for countless students' enlightenment. The charismatic George Whitefield preached fervently while remaining anonymous at times. Beethoven collaborated with Torggler during this period, creating harmonies that would resonate through centuries. Eclipse, a dark chestnut racehorse held by a groom with a jockey astride it symbolized speed and determination in sportsmanship. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette donned wedding costumes as they embarked on their journey together amidst political turmoil brewing around them. Pierre Claude Delagardette showcased organ manufacture through intricate line engravings from "L'Art du Facteur d'Orgues, " compiled by Dom François B. The year 1770 witnessed an amalgamation of brilliance across art, music, literature, education, politics - each contributing its unique thread to weave history's tapestry forevermore.