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1780 Collection (#7)

"1780: A Year of Turmoil and Triumphs" In the year 1780, amidst a backdrop of political upheaval and military confrontations

Background image1780 Collection: Self-Portrait, 1780. Creator: Therbusch-Lisiewska, Anna Dorothea (1721-1782)

Self-Portrait, 1780. Creator: Therbusch-Lisiewska, Anna Dorothea (1721-1782)
Self-Portrait, 1780. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Background image1780 Collection: Map of the Russian Empire in Europe and Asia 1780

Map of the Russian Empire in Europe and Asia 1780
This is a map of the Russian Empire, a copperplate engraving from the Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre

Background image1780 Collection: Cover of the Dictionary of the Spanish language, composed by the Royal Spanish Academy

Cover of the Dictionary of the Spanish language, composed by the Royal Spanish Academy, printed in Madrid by Joaquin Ibarra 1780

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait of Agafokleya Alexandrovna Poltoratskaya, nee Shishkova (1737-1822), c

Portrait of Agafokleya Alexandrovna Poltoratskaya, nee Shishkova (1737-1822), c
Portrait of Agafokleya Alexandrovna Poltoratskaya, ne e Shishkova (1737-1822), c. 1780. Private Collection

Background image1780 Collection: The Medals Room of the Museo Profano in Vatican, c. 1780

The Medals Room of the Museo Profano in Vatican, c. 1780. Found in the Collection of Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Background image1780 Collection: Shamshir sword with scabbard

Shamshir sword with scabbard, nd. Possibly belonging to Maharajah Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Associated with Maj William Stephen Raikes Hodson, Hodsons Horse

Background image1780 Collection: Maria Anna (Nannerl) and Wolfgang Amadeus playing before th

Maria Anna (Nannerl) and Wolfgang Amadeus playing before th
Mozart family grand Tour. Maria Anna (Nannerl) and Wolfgang Amadeus playing before the Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780) at the Imperial Court. Vienna, 1762. Engraving by R. Brend Amour. Colored

Background image1780 Collection: Wild tobacco, Aztec tobacco or mapacho, Nicotiana rustica

Wild tobacco, Aztec tobacco or mapacho, Nicotiana rustica.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

Background image1780 Collection: Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans

Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

Background image1780 Collection: Apparatus used by Ingen-Housz in plant experiments

Apparatus used by Ingen-Housz in plant experiments. Illustration (engraving?) from Jean [Jan] Ingen-Housz, Experiences sur les vegetaux.. Date: 1780

Background image1780 Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1780

Charleston, South Carolina, 1780
Seaport of Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Revolution. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background image1780 Collection: William Buckley

William Buckley
WILLIAM BUCKLEY, sent to Australia as a convict, who preferred to live with the aboriginals, becoming known as The Wild White Man

Background image1780 Collection: Battle of Pollilur (3 / 4)

Battle of Pollilur (3 / 4)
The Battle of Pollilur waged between Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore and Col. William Baille of the East India Company. Bailles force was defeated and he was captured

Background image1780 Collection: Stormy Sea castaways 1780 oil canvas 49. 5 x 65 cm

Stormy Sea castaways 1780 oil canvas 49. 5 x 65 cm
Stormy Sea with castaways, 1780, oil on canvas, 49.5 x 65 cm, signed and dated on the cliff below the savior in the middle: J. Vernet, f. 1780, Claude-Joseph Vernet, Avignon 1714-1789 Paris

Background image1780 Collection: Lorens Pasch Younger Gudmund JAoran Adlerbeth

Lorens Pasch Younger Gudmund JAoran Adlerbeth
Lorens Pasch the Younger, Gudmund Joran Adlerbeth, 1751-1818, painting, portrait, 1780, oil, Height, 51 cm (20 inches), Width, 44 cm (17.3 inches)

Background image1780 Collection: Ulrika Pasch Nils EsbjAornsson Reuterholm 1676-1756

Ulrika Pasch Nils EsbjAornsson Reuterholm 1676-1756
Ulrika Pasch, Nils Esbjornsson Reuterholm, 1676-1756, married to Hedvig Sofia von Leopold, painting, portrait, Nils Reuterholm, 1780, oil, Height, 76 cm (29.9 inches), Width, 64 cm (25.1), inch)

Background image1780 Collection: Ulrika Pasch EsbjAorn Kristian Reuterholm 1710-1773

Ulrika Pasch EsbjAorn Kristian Reuterholm 1710-1773
Ulrika Pasch, Esbjorn Kristian Reuterholm, 1710-1773, painting, portrait, Esbjorn Christian Reuterholm, 1780, Oil, Height, 74 cm (29.1 inches), Width, 62 cm (24.4 inches)

Background image1780 Collection: Unknown male member Lewenhaupt family painting

Unknown male member Lewenhaupt family painting
Unknown male member of the Lewenhaupt family, painting, 1780, Silhouette on glass, Frame of wood, Height, 7 cm (2.7 inches), Width, 5.5 cm (2.1 inches), Inscription, Stockholm 1780, on the back

Background image1780 Collection: Elias Martin Ebonists Ebenists Counterpart Schatullmakarna

Elias Martin Ebonists Ebenists Counterpart Schatullmakarna
Elias Martin, The Ebonists, Ebenists, Counterpart to Schatullmakarna, painting, from 1768 until 1780, oil on canvas, Height, 53 cm (20.8 inches), Width, 43 cm (16.9 inches)

Background image1780 Collection: Gustaf Lundberg Axel von Fersen d. AÔé¼ Fredrik Axel von Fersen

Gustaf Lundberg Axel von Fersen d. AÔé¼ Fredrik Axel von Fersen
After Gustaf Lundberg, Axel von Fersen d.a, Fredrik Axel von Fersen, 1719-1794, Count, painting, portrait, Axel von Fersen the Elder, 1780, Oil on canvas, Height, 64 cm (25.1 inch), Width

Background image1780 Collection: Ulrika Pasch Lovisa Sofia Swedish Lovisa Sofia

Ulrika Pasch Lovisa Sofia Swedish Lovisa Sofia
Ulrika Pasch, Lovisa Sofia Found, Swedish Lovisa Sofia by Geijerstam, 1755-1802, gift Found, painting, 1780, Oil on canvas, Height, 77 cm (30.3 inch), Width, 64 cm (25.1 inch), Inscriptions, Signed

Background image1780 Collection: Ulrika Pasch Johan Michael Fant 1735-1813 painting

Ulrika Pasch Johan Michael Fant 1735-1813 painting
Ulrika Pasch, Johan Michael Fant, 1735-1813, painting, 1780, Oil on canvas, Height, 77 cm (30.3 inches), Width, 64 cm (25.1 inches), Signed, Ulrica F. Pasch pinx 1780

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait man presumably Don Louis MA ndez de Haro

Portrait man presumably Don Louis MA ndez de Haro
Portrait of a man, presumably Don Louis Mendez de Haro (1598-1661), minister and favorite of Philips IV of Spain, presumably Don Louis Me ndez de Haro (1598 -1661)

Background image1780 Collection: William V 1748-1806 Prince Orange-Nassau Silhouette portrait

William V 1748-1806 Prince Orange-Nassau Silhouette portrait
William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange-Nassau, Silhouette portrait of William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange-Nassau. Bust, to the right

Background image1780 Collection: Gallant Scene Kitchen Interior interior man sits

Gallant Scene Kitchen Interior interior man sits
Gallant Scene in a Kitchen Interior, In an interior a man sits at a table and grabs the kitchen maid on the left. In the meantime, a dog chews on the ham on the table, kitchen maid, kitchen servant

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait woman Bust facing orange rose bow bosom

Portrait woman Bust facing orange rose bow bosom
Portrait of a woman, Portrait of a woman. Bust, facing. An orange rose or bow on the bosom. Part of the portrait thumbnail collection, historical persons not known by name - BB - woman, anonymous

Background image1780 Collection: George III 1738-1820 King England Portrait Bust

George III 1738-1820 King England Portrait Bust
George III (1738-1820), King of England, Portrait of George III (1738-1820), King of England. Bust, in profile to the left. In a frame with the saying Long Live The King

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait man Frederick II 1712-86 Great King

Portrait man Frederick II 1712-86 Great King
Portrait of a man, probably Frederick II (1712-86) the Great, King of Prussia, King of Prussia. Bust, to the right. Frederick II (King of Prussia), anonymous, Germany, 1760 - 1780, cardboard, metal

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait young woman Bust facing Part collection portrait miniatures

Portrait young woman Bust facing Part collection portrait miniatures
Portrait of a young woman, Portrait of a young woman. Bust, facing. Part of the collection portrait miniatures, historical persons not known by name - BB - woman, anonymous, France, 1780 - 1799

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait lady Bust head turned left Part collection portrait miniatures

Portrait lady Bust head turned left Part collection portrait miniatures
Portrait of a lady, Portrait of a lady. Bust, head turned left. Part of the collection portrait miniatures, historical persons not known by name - BB - woman, anonymous, France, 1780 - 1799, ivory

Background image1780 Collection: William V 1748-1806 Prince Orange-Nassau Portrait

William V 1748-1806 Prince Orange-Nassau Portrait
William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange-Nassau, Portrait of William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange-Nassau. Bust, in profile to the left

Background image1780 Collection: Willem Frederik 1772-1843 Prince Orange-Nassau

Willem Frederik 1772-1843 Prince Orange-Nassau
Willem Frederik (1772-1843). Prince of Orange-Nassau. The later King William I, oldest son of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia, as a child, Portrait of William Frederik (1772-1843)

Background image1780 Collection: Willem George Frederik 1774-1799 Prince Orange-Nassau

Willem George Frederik 1774-1799 Prince Orange-Nassau
Willem George Frederik (1774-1799), Prince of Orange-Nassau. Son of Willem V and Wilhelmina van Prussia, as a child, Portrait of Willem George Frederik (1774-1799), as a child

Background image1780 Collection: Rudolf van Olden 1746-1813 Counselor mathematician

Rudolf van Olden 1746-1813 Counselor mathematician
Rudolf van Olden (1746-1813). Counselor and mathematician of Prince William V, Portrait of Rudolf van Olden (1746-1813). Prince Willem V. Busts counselor and mathematician, to the left

Background image1780 Collection: Evening Toilet bedroom young woman sitting bed undressing

Evening Toilet bedroom young woman sitting bed undressing
Evening Toilet, Evening Toilet. In a bedroom a young woman is sitting on the bed undressing. On the right a dog is playing with a cat

Background image1780 Collection: New Church Town Hall Dam Amsterdam unfinished tower

New Church Town Hall Dam Amsterdam unfinished tower
The New Church and the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam The New Church and the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam, The unfinished tower of the New Church

Background image1780 Collection: Sint-Antoniuswaag Amsterdam View Sint Antoniuswaag

Sint-Antoniuswaag Amsterdam View Sint Antoniuswaag
The Sint-Antoniuswaag in Amsterdam The Sint-Antoniuswaag in Amsterdam, View of the Sint Antoniuswaag on the current Nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait woman Bust facing white gauze veil Richard Collins

Portrait woman Bust facing white gauze veil Richard Collins
Portrait of a woman, Portrait of a woman. Bust, facing, with a white gauze veil. Richard Collins, 1780 - 1831, ivory, metal, glass, h 8.5 cm × w 7.3 cm h 9.2 cm × w 7.4 cm × d 0.4 cm

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait Jan Nieuwenhuyzen Baptist minister 1784 founder

Portrait Jan Nieuwenhuyzen Baptist minister 1784 founder
Portrait of Jan Nieuwenhuyzen, Portrait of Jan Nieuwenhuyzen. Baptist minister and in 1784 founder of the Society for the Nut of the General. Bust in oval, and face

Background image1780 Collection: View Dardanelles ships water left shot fired

View Dardanelles ships water left shot fired
View of the Dardanelles, a few ships on the water, on the left a shot is fired from a fort, fortress, rocky coast, Dardanelles, Antoine van der Steen, 1770 - 1780, canvas, oil paint (paint)

Background image1780 Collection: Good Neighbors interior young woman breastfeeding

Good Neighbors interior young woman breastfeeding
Good Neighbors, In an interior a young woman is breastfeeding her child. She is sitting on a chair, her feet on a stove, next to the box bed. At her feet a boy is reading on the floor in a book

Background image1780 Collection: Two chairs Two chairs chair Paris c 1780 1785

Two chairs Two chairs chair Paris c 1780 1785
Two chairs Two chairs, chair, anonymous, Paris, c. 1780 - c. 1785, paper, ink, watercolor (paint), brush, h 170 mm × w 238 mm

Background image1780 Collection: Sketchbook 25 sheets Sketchbook consisting farms

Sketchbook 25 sheets Sketchbook consisting farms
Sketchbook with 25 sheets, Sketchbook consisting of 25 sheets with farms, landscapes, cityscapes, trees. Venus and Adonis as lovers, Barend Hendrik Thier (possibly), Nederlanden, c. 1780 - c

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait Aernout van Citters Bust right ornamental oval frame

Portrait Aernout van Citters Bust right ornamental oval frame
Portrait of Aernout van Citters, Bust to the right of Aernout van Citters, in an ornamental oval frame with at the bottom his weapon and a pedestal with an empty field in front of his name

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait unknown man beard feathered hat half

Portrait unknown man beard feathered hat half
Portrait of unknown man with beard and feathered hat, Portrait of an unknown man with beard and feathered hat, half to the left

Background image1780 Collection: Jacob blesses Manasseh Ephraim Jacob blesses

Jacob blesses Manasseh Ephraim Jacob blesses
Jacob blesses Manasseh and Ephraim, Jacob blesses just before his death the sons of his son Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim. Jacob crosses his hands at the blessing

Background image1780 Collection: Meal Emmaus Christ sitting table two disciples

Meal Emmaus Christ sitting table two disciples
Meal at Emmaus, Christ is sitting at the table with the two disciples. He breaks the bread and speaks the blessing, and at that moment the two men recognize him

Background image1780 Collection: Portrait Lambert ten Kate Lambert ten Kate Hermansz

Portrait Lambert ten Kate Lambert ten Kate Hermansz
Portrait of Lambert ten Kate Lambert ten Kate, Hermansz. (title on object), Bust to the right of Lambert ten Kate in an oval




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"1780: A Year of Turmoil and Triumphs" In the year 1780, amidst a backdrop of political upheaval and military confrontations, significant events unfolded that shaped history. The satirical works of Gillray provided biting commentary on the Anglo-French relations, while the delicate beauty of the Cornflower or bluet (Centaurea cyanus) bloomed in fields across Europe. Meanwhile, Karl Von Clausewitz laid the groundwork for modern warfare with his influential writings. EVRV2A-00048 became an iconic symbol representing technological advancements during this era. On battlefields afar, the British Square formation faced its greatest test at Pollilur as Marion and his men embarked on daring river crossings to harass their British adversaries in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. William Tylee Ranney's steel engraving immortalized this pivotal moment in history. TIPU SULTAN (1749?-1799), a formidable ruler known for his resistance against colonial powers, left an indelible mark on India's struggle for independence. James Gillray's depiction showcased how even "The state tinkers" could not contain Tipu Sultan's spirit. Amidst these tumultuous times, Grande Chartreuse stood as a testament to spiritual devotion and contemplation. In Salisbury, Wiltshire, Sir William Blackstone penned legal principles that would shape jurisprudence for centuries to come. Finally, Elizabeth Fry (Bibby s) emerged as a compassionate force advocating prison reform and championing humanitarian causes during this transformative period. Thus, 1780 encapsulated a year filled with both chaos and progress—a tapestry woven with artistic satire by Gillray alongside brave acts of defiance by historical figures who dared to challenge oppressive forces.