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1770 Collection (#7)

In the year 1770, a whirlwind of events unfolded, shaping history and leaving an indelible mark on various fields

Background image1770 Collection: Jean-Joseph Jacotot - 1

Jean-Joseph Jacotot - 1
JEAN-JOSEPH JACOTOT French educator, Inventeur de l Enseignement universel. Date: 1770 - 1840

Background image1770 Collection: Joseph Hopkinson

Joseph Hopkinson
JOSEPH HOPKINSON American judge and jurist who found time in his leisure moments to write Hail Columbia, happy land ! in 1798. Date: 1770 - 1842

Background image1770 Collection: CLIMATE CHANGE, 1770. An attempt to account for the change of climate in the Middle Colonies

CLIMATE CHANGE, 1770. An attempt to account for the change of climate in the Middle Colonies. The begining of a paper read before the American Philosophical Society, 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Georgiana Keate (1770-1850)

Georgiana Keate (1770-1850) - Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage ascending from St Georges Fields in Lunardis Balloon 29 June 1785. [C.F.A. Pierce Collection]

Background image1770 Collection: Marriage of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice I

Marriage of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice I of Burgundy in 1156. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770). Oil On Canvas

Background image1770 Collection: View of Boston during the American Revolutionary War. North End with Old North (Christ)

View of Boston during the American Revolutionary War. North End with Old North (Christ)
BOSTON, 1770s. View of Boston during the American Revolutionary War. North End with Old North (Christ) Church is at left and Charlestown is seen in the background. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background image1770 Collection: Peppe-Nappa

Peppe-Nappa

Background image1770 Collection: Lady and Smelling Salts

Lady and Smelling Salts
A lady faints and is revived with smelling salts

Background image1770 Collection: Beethoven I(Schmid)

Beethoven I(Schmid)
Ludwig Van Beethoven in a Wood

Background image1770 Collection: Review, Paris C1770

Review, Paris C1770
A Review of the Gardes de la Ville de Paris - the municipal militia - outside the Hotel de Ville

Background image1770 Collection: Beethoven / Liebig Card 2

Beethoven / Liebig Card 2
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Improvising at the piano for Mozart

Background image1770 Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (16 December 1770- 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist

Ludwig van Beethoven (16 December 1770- 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical

Background image1770 Collection: The theater of the Russo-Turkish War. Poland, Turkey and Russia, 1770

The theater of the Russo-Turkish War. Poland, Turkey and Russia, 1770. Found in the Collection of Lunds universitetsbibliotek

Background image1770 Collection: Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Christ Child, 1760-1770

Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Christ Child, 1760-1770
Juan Ramirez de Arellano (1730-1782). Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Christ Child, 1760-1770. Spanish painter. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background image1770 Collection: George, Prince of Wales, and his brother, Prince Frederick

George, Prince of Wales, and his brother, Prince Frederick
George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV, 1762-1830), and his brother, Prince Frederick (1763-1827), Prince- Bishop of Osnabruck (later Duke of York and Albany) in Order of the Garter regalia

Background image1770 Collection: Picture primer

Picture primer for young schoolchildren. Date: circa 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Boys in an apple trees

Boys in an apple trees
Boys scrumping apples. Woodcut. Date: circa 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Shepherd & his sheep

Shepherd & his sheep
Woodcut of rustic scene. Date: circa 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Boars head

Boars head. Woodcut. Date: circa 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Robert Barnes my fellow fine

Robert Barnes my fellow fine
Nursery rhyme. Woodcut. Date: circa 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Clock - Three Graces by E M Flaconet - Marble and Bronze

Clock - Three Graces by E M Flaconet - Marble and Bronze
The Three Graces by Etienne-Maurice Flaconet (1716-1791) from circa 1770 a clock made from white marble and gilt bronze Date: circa 1770

Background image1770 Collection: James Grangers Home

James Grangers Home
The home of the scholar and bibliophile JAMES GRANGER at Shiplake. It was here that he practised grangerising - the addition of illustrations to those already in a book. Date: circa 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Thomas Baron Grantham

Thomas Baron Grantham
THOMAS ROBINSON, first baron GRANTHAM diplomat with his autograph Date: 1695 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: George 5th Duke Gordon

George 5th Duke Gordon
GEORGE GORDON, fifth duke of GORDON A Highland Chieftain - Scottish military, depicted in Scottish uniform, kilt, sporran and all. Date: 1770 - 1836

Background image1770 Collection: Isaac Gascoyne

Isaac Gascoyne
General ISaC GASCOYNE son of Bamber Gascoyne British military commander Date: 1770 - 1841

Background image1770 Collection: Thomas Dudley Fosbroke

Thomas Dudley Fosbroke
THOMAS DUDLEY FOSBROKE Churchman and antiquary Date: 1770 - 1842

Background image1770 Collection: John Foster, Writer

John Foster, Writer
JOHN FOSTER English Baptist minister, critic and essayist. Date: 1770 - 1843

Background image1770 Collection: Capt. Arthur Forrest

Capt. Arthur Forrest
Captain ARTHUR FORREST British naval commander, notably in the West Indies. Date: ? - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Charles Mounir Follenai

Charles Mounir Follenai
CHARLES MOUNIR, chevalier de FOLLENAI French marechal-de-camp, associated with Jouffroy and others in pioneering attempts at steam navigation. Date: CIRCA 1770

Background image1770 Collection: John Finlayson

John Finlayson
JOHN FINLAYSON Pamphleteer, author of Admonition to all Countries, and a disciple of the religious extremist Richard Brothers. Date: 1770 - 1854

Background image1770 Collection: 2nd Earl Egmont & Wife

2nd Earl Egmont & Wife
JOHN PERCEVAL, second earl of EGMONT, with his wife Catherine (nee Cecil) Date: 1711 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Second Earl of Egmont

Second Earl of Egmont
JOHN PERCEVAL, second earl of EGMONT statesman Date: 1711 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Richard Duppa

Richard Duppa
RICHARD DUPPA English artist and author Date: 1770 - 1831

Background image1770 Collection: Charles William Doyle 2

Charles William Doyle 2
Sir CHARLES WILLIAM DOYLE British military in the Spanish service during the Peninsula War against Napoleon. Date: 1770 - 1842

Background image1770 Collection: Charles William Doyle

Charles William Doyle
Sir CHARLES WILLIAM DOYLE British military in the Spanish service during the Peninsula War against Napoleon. Date: 1770 - 1842

Background image1770 Collection: Mahlon Dickerson

Mahlon Dickerson
MAHLON DICKERSON American statesman : governor of New Jersey, Senator, Secretary of the Navy. with his autograph Date: 1770 - 1853

Background image1770 Collection: Adam Czartoryski - 2

Adam Czartoryski - 2
ADAM GEORG, furst CZARTORYSKI Polish statesman, towards the end of his life. Date: 1770 - 1861

Background image1770 Collection: Louis Davout

Louis Davout
LOUIS-NICOLAS DAVOUT Prince d Eckmuhl French military commander, marechal de France, Date: 1770 - 1823

Background image1770 Collection: Marie Sophie Cottin

Marie Sophie Cottin
MARIE SOPHIE COTTIN madame COTTIN French writer Date: 1770 - 1807

Background image1770 Collection: Ferdinando Carulli

Ferdinando Carulli
FERDINANDO CARULLI Italian guitarist Date: 1770 - 1841

Background image1770 Collection: Jacob Fr. V Bielefeld

Jacob Fr. V Bielefeld
JACOB FRIEDRICH, baron von BIELEFELD German statesman. Date: 1717 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: William Beckford - 6

William Beckford - 6
WILLIAM BECKFORD - Alderman of the City of London, twice Lord Mayor, making his outspoken reply to George III in defence of liberty, 23 May 1770. Date: 1709 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: William Beckford - 5

William Beckford - 5
WILLIAM BECKFORD - Alderman of the City of London, twice Lord Mayor, with two of his sheriffs, on the occasion of his second election by massive popular acclamation. Date: 1709 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: William Beckford, Mayor

William Beckford, Mayor
WILLIAM BECKFORD - Alderman of the City of London, twice Lord Mayor, a supporter of Wilkes and a resolute champion of liberty, honest, popular and outspoken when necessary. Date: 1709 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: William Beckford - 4

William Beckford - 4
WILLIAM BECKFORD - Alderman of the City of London, twice Lord Mayor, a supporter of Wilkes and a resolute champion of liberty, honest, popular and outspoken when necessary. Date: 1709 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: William Beckford - 3

William Beckford - 3
WILLIAM BECKFORD - Alderman of the City of London, twice Lord Mayor, a supporter of Wilkes and a resolute champion of liberty, honest, popular and outspoken when necessary. Date: 1709 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: William Beckford - 2

William Beckford - 2
WILLIAM BECKFORD - Alderman of the City of London, twice Lord Mayor, a supporter of Wilkes and a resolute champion of liberty, honest, popular and outspoken when necessary. Date: 1709 - 1770

Background image1770 Collection: Juan Battista De Arriaza

Juan Battista De Arriaza
JUAN BATTISTA DE ARRIAZA Y SUPERVIELA Spanish writer. Date: 1770 - 1837




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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.