1778 Collection (#2)

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

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

A view of the apparatus and part of the great cylinder in the Pantheon, Oxford Street, London (engraving)
585978 A view of the apparatus and part of the great cylinder in the Pantheon, Oxford Street, London (engraving) by Rooker

America - At sea
The Saucy Arethusa And The Belle Poule Date: 1777

America - Henry Hamilton. Takes Fort Vincennes
Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton Takes Fort Vincennes During The American War of Independence. Date: 1778

America - General Rogers Clark Crosses The Wabash
General George Rogers Clark And His Soldiers Crossing The Wabash During The American War Of Independence Date: 1778

William Pitt, (Earl of Chatham) b 1708, d 1778 (engraving)
978708 William Pitt, (Earl of Chatham) b 1708, d 1778 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Pitt, (Earl of Chatham) b 1708, d 1778

Plan du quartier de l Hotel de Ville de 1675 a 1778 (engraving)
962910 Plan du quartier de l Hotel de Ville de 1675 a 1778 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan du quartier de l Hotel de Ville de 1675 a 1778)

Antoine-Martin Chaumont de La Galaiziere (1697-1783) appointed Chancellor of Lorraine by
JLJ4592849 Antoine-Martin Chaumont de La Galaiziere (1697-1783) appointed Chancellor of Lorraine by Stanislaus Leszczynski, 1677-1766), King of Poland, in the castle of Meudon on January 18, 1737

Couronnement de Voltaire au Theare-Francais, le jour de la sixieme representation d Irene
6005437 Couronnement de Voltaire au Theare-Francais, le jour de la sixieme representation d Irene, 30 mars 1778; d apres le dessin de Moreau le jeune, grave par Gaucher (engraving) by French School

City-Road Chapel, in 1778 (engraving)
3629131 City-Road Chapel, in 1778 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: City-Road Chapel, in 1778)

La Colonne Infame, elevee a Milan, pres de la porte du Tesin, en 1630, detruite en 1778 (engraving)
3644255 La Colonne Infame, elevee a Milan, pres de la porte du Tesin, en 1630, detruite en 1778 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Colonne Infame)

The Highland Society of London. Instituted 1778 (engraving)
560298 The Highland Society of London. Instituted 1778 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Highland Society of London)

Orange-headed Ground Thrush, 1778 (w / c)
1196775 Orange-headed Ground Thrush, 1778 (w/c) by Zayn al-Din (fl.1777-82); 59.5x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Al-Din, Zayn (fl.1777-1782)); Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Life-cycle of a Moth, Plate 23, from The Aurelian, or Natural History of English
986225 Life-cycle of a Moth, Plate 23, from The Aurelian, or Natural History of English Insects, 1778 (hand-coloured engraving) by Harris

Projet de decoration de la galerie des hommes illustres; face laterale, par Pietre, 1778 (engraving)
963327 Projet de decoration de la galerie des hommes illustres; face laterale, par Pietre, 1778 (engraving) by French School

Vue a vol d oiseau du quartier de l Hotel de Ville de 1765 a 1778 (engraving)
962913 Vue a vol d oiseau du quartier de l Hotel de Ville de 1765 a 1778 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Lady, seated half-length, wearing a Brown Dress and a White Shawl
827908 Portrait of a Lady, seated half-length, wearing a Brown Dress and a White Shawl, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Juel, Jens (1745-1802); 72.4x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

State lottery, 1778 (engraving)
559796 State lottery, 1778 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: State lottery, 1778.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Tour de Montgommery, demolie en 1778 (engraving)
963165 Tour de Montgommery, demolie en 1778 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tour de Montgommery, demolie en 1778)

Lady Caroline Howard by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) - painting on canvas. Date: circa 1778

Costume - Lady at Table
A woman sitting at her dressing table Date: 1778

Beau Brummell Satire
BEAU BRUMMELL An impertinent young man notes the demise of the formerly famously handsome (but now fat) dandy, George Beau Brummell. Date: 1778 - 1840

NAVAL COMBAT
Naval combat between the Saucy Arethusa and the Belle Poule Date: June 1778

TOILET / HAIR / WIGS
Large coiffures Date: 1778

Portrait of Francisco Pizarro, 1778. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Francisco Pizarro, 1778. Private Collection

Portrait of Charles Hector, comte d Estaing (1729-1794), 1778. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Charles Hector, comte d Estaing (1729-1794), 1778. Private Collection

Portrait of Joseph Vernet (1719-1789), 1778. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Cameo Service, 1778. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Christian Tobias Damm
CHRISTIAN TOBIAS DAMM German philologist, depicted holding a book in one hand and gesturing with the other. Date: 1699 - 1778

MOZART: SONATA. Autograph manuscript page from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor (K.310), 1778

NOOTKA DWELLING, 1778. Nootka Native Americans roasting fish over an open fire inside a multifamily dwelling at Nootka Sound, on the Pacific coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia

PIRANESI, Giovanni (1720-1778). Interior of a prison. Etching

North Carolina four dollar banknote, 1778, bearing the motto: A Lesson to arbitrary Kings, and wicked Ministers
COLONIAL CURRENCY North Carolina four dollar banknote, 1778, bearing the motto: A Lesson to arbitrary Kings, and wicked Ministers

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. The first page of the engrossed Articles of Confederation, prepared on 19 July 1778 for the signatures of the delegates to the Continental Congress

Battle of Monmouth, American Revolution
Washington reproving General Charles Lee at the Battle of Monmouth, 1778. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVRV2A-00177
American artillery engaged at the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, 1778, American Revolution Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Franklins Reception at the Court of France, 1778. Benjamin Franklin, 1706 - 1790. American Founding Father, author, politician, printer, scientist, philosopher, publisher, inventor

The Battle of Monmouth, aka the Battle of Monmouth Court House, June 28, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. From An Illuminated History of North America

Snow bridge rainbow Gadmental 1778 oil canvas
Snow bridge and rainbow in Gadmental, 1778, oil on canvas, 81.6 x 53.6 cm, signed lower left: CWolff 1778, Caspar Wolf, Muri/Aargau 1735-1783 Heidelberg

Lorens Pasch Younger Fredrik Henrik Chapman 1721-1808
Lorens Pasch the Younger, Fredrik Henrik of Chapman, 1721-1808, painting, portrait, 1778, Oil, Height, 73 cm (28.7 inches), Width, 62 cm (24.4 inches, Signed

Jonas Forsslund King Gustav IV Adolf Queen Fredrika Dorotea Wilhelmina
Jonas Forsslund, King Gustav IV Adolf and Queen Fredrika Dorotea Wilhelmina, Gustav IV Adolf, 1778-1837, King of Sweden and Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina, 1781-1826, Princess of Baden, Queen of Sweden

Hendrick van Leendt 1732-80 Portrait Bust left
Hendrick van Leendt (1732-80), Portrait of Hendrick van Leendt (1732-80). Bust to the left, facing front. Part of the pastels collection. Vau...ons, 1778, paper, h 51 cm × w 38.5 cm

Portrait girl cap Half-length facing Part portrait image collection
Portrait of a girl with a cap, Portrait of a girl with a cap. Half-length, facing. Part of the portrait image collection, historical persons not known by name - BB - woman

Herepad Hague Forest Scheveningen Woods Hague
The Herepad in The Hague Forest The Herepad in The Hague Forest The Scheveningen Woods near The Hague, The Herepad in The Hague Forest Park landscape with walkers on paths between rows of trees

Portrait Joseph II Austria 1741-90 Roman-German emperor
Portrait of Joseph II of Austria (1741-90), Roman-German emperor and later king of Hungary and Bohemia, Portrait of Joseph II (1741-90), emperor of Austria, king of Hungary and Bohemia

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"1778: A Year of Saints, Art, and Triumphs" In the year 1778, amidst a world in flux, remarkable events unfolded that left an indelible mark on history. The Zografi brothers unveiled their masterpiece "All the Saints, " a breathtaking testament to faith and artistic brilliance. Meanwhile, Giovanni Battista Piranesi's haunting depiction of "Prisoners on a Projecting Platform" captured the human spirit's resilience even in captivity. Amidst this creative fervor, another kind of journey began with "The first journey of Victory. " This momentous voyage symbolized hope and determination as it set sail towards uncharted territories. In Ireland, Robert Emmet emerged as a passionate revolutionary figure fighting for his country's independence. Across the English Channel at Coxheath Camp, soldiers gathered for review - their disciplined ranks standing strong against any foe. Yet not all battles were fought on fields; dandies like Beau Brummel redefined fashion with their impeccable style and elegance. At sea, the Battle of Trafalgar raged under John Christian Schetky's watchful eye. His brush immortalized Admiral Nelson's heroic triumph over enemy forces – forever etching this historic naval clash into memory. While war waged on land and sea, scientific discoveries illuminated minds across continents. Humphry Davy embarked upon groundbreaking research that would revolutionize our understanding of the world through invention. Joseph Grimaldi brought joy to countless hearts as he donned his clown costume – his performances reminding us to find laughter even in times of adversity. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean at Valley Forge, George Washington led his troops through harsh winter conditions during America's fight for freedom from British rule. And amid these monumental events stood Laura Maria Bassi - an exceptional woman who defied societal norms by becoming one of Europe’s first female professors - her intellect shining brightly amidst male-dominated academia.