1770s Collection (page 8)

Rome, A View of the Tiber with the Castel Sant angelo and Saint Peter
5672213 Rome, A View of the Tiber with the Castel Sant angelo and Saint Peters Basilica (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); Universal History Archive/UIG; Italian, out of copyright

The French Fleet off Grenada, West Indies. The Battle of Grenada of 6 July 1779 was a naval battle between the British and the French navies during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Major John Pitcairn entering Lexington in the early morning of 19 April 1775, faced with about 80 Lexington militiamen, marking the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War

Interior of the old Royal Academy in Pall Mall, representing the exhibition of 1771. Date: 1771

View from Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. circa 1774

A Frankenthal rectangular snuff box and bombe cover, the interior of the cover with a
1766880 A Frankenthal rectangular snuff box and bombe cover, the interior of the cover with a scene of gentlemen playing billards, c.1770 by German School

Doorway to the Raphael Loggia at the Vatican, 1772 (hand coloured engraving)
986010 Doorway to the Raphael Loggia at the Vatican, 1772 (hand coloured engraving) by Savorelli, C. (d.1791) & Camporesi

Plates 13-16 from an almanac of contemporary French fashion
985926 Plates 13-16 from an almanac of contemporary French fashion, 1778 (hand coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A plan of Fort Montgomery & Fort Clinton, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching in various
985889 A plan of Fort Montgomery & Fort Clinton, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching in various watercolour tints) by English School

A chart of New York harbour, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching tinted in sepia
985888 A chart of New York harbour, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching tinted in sepia, orange and red watercolou) by English School

Portrait of a Cavalry Officer in Walking-Out Dress, Three-Quarter Length
652187 Portrait of a Cavalry Officer in Walking-Out Dress, Three-Quarter Length, Leaning on a Pedestal by a Bust of Mars, 1774 (oil on canvas) by Batoni

The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel)
827676 The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel) by Buys, Jacobus (1724-1801); 57.5x44.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refusal. Jacobus Buys (1724-1801). Oil on panel. Painted in 1772

Portrait of Grace, Countess of Clanbrassil, nee Foley, Half Length, in a Blue Dress
659195 Portrait of Grace, Countess of Clanbrassil, nee Foley, Half Length, in a Blue Dress, Seated at a Table, Her Hands Crossed, 1774 (pastel) by Liotard

Group Portrait of Dorothy Stables and her Daughters, Harriet and Maria
991265 Group Portrait of Dorothy Stables and her Daughters, Harriet and Maria, three-quarter-length, 1777-78 (oil on canvas) by Romney

Plate VIII (bird with cherries), 1776 (hand-coloured engraving)
986462 Plate VIII (bird with cherries), 1776 (hand-coloured engraving) by Brown, Peter (fl.1758-99); 29.2x23.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Plate VIII (bird with cherries)

St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986412 St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna)

Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986411 Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stock-im-Eisen-Platz)

A Map of Bermuda, 1775-85 (hand coloured engraving)
986112 A Map of Bermuda, 1775-85 (hand coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); 17x13in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Map of Bermuda; La Isole Bermude)

Portrait of Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), half-length, in a Black Jacket
824182 Portrait of Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), half-length, in a Black Jacket, 1772 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 76.2x64

Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands (Tonga)
Poulaho (Polaho), King of the Friendly Islands (Tonga) at the time of Captain Cooks visit. Date: 1770s

View in Anamooka and the inhabitants - a scene on the coast of Tonga, named the Friendly Islands because of the reception given to James Cooks third Pacific voyage in May 1777. circa 1790

Ladys Shepherds-style dress, engraved by Patas, illustration from
STC444583 Ladys Shepherds-style dress, engraved by Patas, illustration from Galeries des Modes, 1779 (coloured engraving) by Le Clerc

Interior of a Kamchatka dwelling, eastern Russia. Date: circa 1779

Natives of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, visited by Captain Cooks expedition. Date: circa 1770s

Captain Cook receives gifts from Sandwich Island natives
Captain Cook receives gifts from natives of the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). 1770s

Captain James Cook (coloured engraving)
2905834 Captain James Cook (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook)

Rebels carrying powder from Fort William and Mary
Rebels carrying powder away from the captured Fort William and Mary - December, 1774. Date: 1774

America - Rebel Crowd at Springfield with the black flag
Rebel Crowd at Springfield with the black flag. Date: 1774

America - Surrender of Fort William and Mary
Surrender of Fort William and Mary, 14th December 1774. Patriot raid of British fort for military supplies after British export ban on arms and gunpowder to America. American Revolution. Date: 1774

America - The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16th 1773. 6 December 1773

Revenue Cutters capturing an American Smuggling vessel
British Revenue Cutters capturing an American Smuggling vessel. Date: circa 1770

America - Riots in Boston between Soldiers and Rope Makers Date: 1770

James Lacy, manager of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
James Lacy, manager (patentee) of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London until his death in 1774, in partnership with the actor David Garrick. circa 1770s

General John Burgoyne, British army officer
General John Burgoyne (1722-1792), British army officer, dramatist and politician. circa 1770s

General George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield
General George Augustus Eliott 1st Baron Heathfield (1717-1790), British Army officer. circa 1770s

Lafayettes reception by George Washington
The Marquis de Lafayettes reception by George Washington in Philadelphia, USA. 1777

Baker of Craquelins, 1775 (engraving)
1195458 Baker of Craquelins, 1775 (engraving) by Brand, Johann Christian (1722-95) (after); 48.4x34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brand)

The Hat Seller, 1775 (engraving)
1195457 The Hat Seller, 1775 (engraving) by Brand, Johann Christian (1722-95) (after); 48.4x34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brand)

Pigeon Plum and a Great Horned Catterpillar, 1771 (hand-coloured engraving)
1195450 Pigeon Plum and a Great Horned Catterpillar, 1771 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby, Mark (1679-1749); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Portrait of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, Half Length, in a Red Coat
659196 Portrait of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, Half Length, in a Red Coat, Seated in a Mahogany Chair, His Profile Cast in Shadows on the Wall Behind, 1774 (pastel) by Liotard

A View of Eton College from the Thames, 1779 (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour)
651896 A View of Eton College from the Thames, 1779 (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 31.2x48.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1777 (engraving)
2630205 Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1777 (engraving) by Basire, James (1730-1802); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Captain James Cook by James Basire (English)

A Group Portrait of Monsieur Le Roy, with his Two Daughters and Two Sons
990058 A Group Portrait of Monsieur Le Roy, with his Two Daughters and Two Sons, seated full-length at a Table, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Doncre

A Group Portrait of the Craven Children, full-length, before an Arch with a Landscape
824252 A Group Portrait of the Craven Children, full-length, before an Arch with a Landscape Beyond, 1776 (oil on canvas) by Beach

An Extensive View of Dover and Dover Castle (oil on canvas)
824244 An Extensive View of Dover and Dover Castle (oil on canvas) by Nelson, Arthur (fl.1766-90); 123.2x171.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Extensive View of Dover and Dover Castle)

Death Of General Wolfe (coloured engraving)
2905828 Death Of General Wolfe (coloured engraving) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death Of General Wolfe)

Mergus Serrator, Foemina (red-breasted Merganser, female)
986448 Mergus Serrator, Foemina (red-breasted Merganser, female), 1770-1829 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mergus Serrator)

View of the Little and Great Pechlarn on the Danube, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986414 View of the Little and Great Pechlarn on the Danube, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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In the 1770s, amidst the turmoil of the American Revolution, a remarkable tale unfolded in South Carolina. Laodicea Dicey Langston, a courageous woman, stood as a shield to protect her elderly father from Loyalist troops who sought to harm him due to his unwavering support for the revolutionary cause. This heartwarming scene was immortalized in a mezzotint artwork by Tompkins Harrison Matteson during the 19th century. Meanwhile, on another front of this historic struggle for independence, the Battle of Bunker Hill erupted in 1775. Patriots valiantly fought against British forces on that fateful day, leaving an indelible mark on American history. During this period, John Paul Jones received an esteemed commission as captain in the US Navy. His appointment symbolized America's growing naval prowess and determination to secure freedom from British rule. The Battle of Long Island took place in New York during these tumultuous times. It served as a pivotal moment when American forces clashed with their British counterparts. The outcome would shape future events and test the resolve of both sides involved. As patriots rallied under various flags during this era, one emblem became synonymous with their cause - the Pine Tree flag of the American Revolution fluttered proudly above them as they fought for liberty and justice. Amidst all these historical events unfolding across continents, even leisure activities provided respite from chaos. A captivating painting titled "Eclipse" depicted a dark chestnut racehorse held by its groom alongside a jockey – reminding us that life continued amidst upheaval. Beyond America's shores lay Europe where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette donned wedding costumes befitting royalty. Their union represented not only love but also political alliances that would soon face immense challenges amid revolution brewing within France itself. While tales like "Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" captivated imaginations through folklore, real-life adventures unfolded on the high seas.