1781 Collection (#9)

Cleopatra Signed by chisel at head of figure: P
Cleopatra Signed by chisel at head of figure: " P. SCHEEMAKERS. F", Peter Gaspar Scheemakers, 1691-1781, Flemish

Alexander Pope Chiseled on front of socle: POPE. Peter Gaspar Scheemakers
Alexander Pope Chiseled on front of socle: " POPE.", Peter Gaspar Scheemakers, 1691-1781, Flemish

Sculpture, William Howley, Bishop of London (1766-1848) Chiseled on back of bust: " WILLIAM. HOWLEY. | BISHOP OF LONDON. | -- |" Signed and dated by chisel on back of bust: " CHANTREY

Sculpture, Viscount Castlereagh Signed and dated by chisel on supporting column on back of bust: " CHANTREY | 1821.", Francis Leggatt Chantrey, 1781-1841, British

NEW YORK: FORT WASHINGTON. Looking north toward Fort Washington, the Hudson River and the Palisades in New Jersey. Watercolor by Achibald Robertson, October 1781

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 1783. The United States Department of Foreign Affairs (forerunner of the Department of State) at 13 South Sixth Street (the brick house), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

VERMONT: DOCUMENT, 1781. Report of a meeting of the Grand Committee of the Legislature of the State of Vermont at Charlestown, October 1781

FRANCE: CHANTILLY, 1781. The Chateau de Chantilly near Paris, seen from the lawn. Oil by an unidentified artist, 1781

VERSAILLES: GARDENS, 1781. Illumination of the Grotto and the Belvedere. Oil on canvas by Chatelet, 1781

NATHANAEL GREENE (1742-1786). American Revolutionary officer. General Greene taking breakfast at Steeles Tavern in Salisbury, North Carolina, February 1781. Engraving, American, late 19th century

NATHANAEL GREENE, 1781. General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) and his army successfully evading the British army by crossing the Dan River from North Carolina into Virginia, 15 February 1781

CIVIL WAR: YORKTOWN. The Augustine Moore house in Yorkville, Virginia, in which Lord Cornwallis signed the capitulation of 1781. Photographed by George N. Barnard during the Civil War, 1862

YORKTOWN: SURRENDER, 1781. The surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, at the end of the American Revolutionary War, 19 October 1781

YORKTOWN: SURRENDER, 1781. The British General Charles Cornwallis surrenders to American General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, ending fighting during the American Revolution

ENGLANDs WAR, 1781. Jack England fighting the four Confederates. English cartoon, 1781, depicting Jack England taking a stand against his adversaries, from left: the Netherlands, France, Spain,

A plan of the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia during the American Revolutionary War, 1781
SIEGE OF YORKTOWN, 1781. A plan of the Siege of Yorktown, Virginia during the American Revolutionary War, 1781

Battle of Virginia Capes between the French and English fleets, 5-10 September 1781
BATTLE OF VIRGINIA CAPES. Battle of Virginia Capes between the French and English fleets, 5-10 September 1781. The positions of the British and French fleets before the action

Battle of Virgnia Capes between the French and English fleets, 5-10 September 1781
BATTLE OF VIRGINIA CAPES. Battle of Virgnia Capes between the French and English fleets, 5-10 September 1781. The positions of the British and French fleets before the action

American War of Independence (1775-1783) English commander Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805) surrendering Yorktown to the colonists, October 1781. Coloured engraving

Audley End House, Essex, begun by Lord Thomas Howard 1603. Mansion as it appeared in 1781. Hand-coloured engraving

American War of Independence: Battle of Yorktown, 1781. Two lines of battleships firing broadsides. From a French logbook. Henry Huntingdon Museum. Watercolour

Charles Edward Cornwallis (1738-1805) first Marquis and second Earl Cornwallis. English soldier. Commander of the British forces during the American War of Independence, surrendered at Yorktown 1781

Wherry Mine, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall, England. Wooden trestle bridge carrying the horizontal rods from the steam engine, left

The Death of Major Pierson, 6 January 1781, 1782-1784: Battle of Jersey 1781 when French troops attacked St Helier. The 24-year old Major Pierson repelled the French but died in the fighting

Rejoicing at Les Halles to Celebrate the Birth of Dauphin Louis of France (1781-1789), 21 January 1781. Oil on canvas, 1781, by Philibeert Louis Debucourt (1755-1832) French painter

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716). German philosopher and mathematician. Published his system of infinitesimal calculus in 1684, three years before Newton who, however

American War of Independence. Siege of York Town. Generals de Rochambeau and Washington giving the last orders for the attack, October 1781. English under Cornwallis defeated. Auguste Couder

American War of Independence: Defeat of British at Yorktown, Virginia 1781. Charles, Marquis of Cornwallis (1738-1805) O Hara and Chewton surrendering their swords to Washington. Engraving

Image of Uranus obtained by the Hubble Telescope. The first planet discovered in modern times, it was first observed by William Herschel in 1781. Credit NASA. Science Astronomy Planetary Space

4th Anglo-Dutch War: Attack on Saint Eustatius by the British fleet, 3 February 1781. Dutch Commander de Graaff surrendered to Admiral Rodney

MIDNIGHT AND CORNWALLIS IS TAKEN. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG (31 December 1738 A

Attack on New London, American Revolutionary War: Plan of the Position of the English and French Fleets Immediately before the Action, September 5, 1781, from Stedmans History of the American War

Sir Francis Chantrey, Born April 7, 1781. the Chantrey Memorial, Norton, Near Sheffield, Uk
SIR FRANCIS CHANTREY, BORN APRIL 7, 1781. THE CHANTREY MEMORIAL, NORTON, NEAR SHEFFIELD, UK. Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, Sir Francis Leg(g)att Chantrey, 1781 1841

Count Louis-Mathieu MolA

Cross section of theatre with stage and stalls, by Claude-Louis Chatelet, watercolor, 1781
Claude-Louis Chatelet (1753-1795), Recueil des Plans du Petit Trianon, 1781. Cross section of the theatre: the stage and the stalls. Watercolor

Cross section of theatre stage, by Claude-Louis Chatelet, watercolor, 1781
Claude-Louis Chatelet (1753-1795), Recueil des Plans du Petit Trianon, 1781. Cross section of the theatre: the stage. Watercolor

Herschels discovery of Uranus, 1781
Discovery of Uranus on Tuesday 13 March 1781, recorded in written notes by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822)

Purple-faced leaf monkey, artwork C016 / 5612
Purple-faced leaf monkey (Trachypithecus vetulus). Painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere. From the Loten Collection (1754-1757)

Angora goat, 18th century C013 / 6799
Angora goat. 18th-century watercolour of the Angora breed of the domestic goat (Capra hircus). This 1781 artwork is from a Natural History Museum collection of watercolours by British artist Sarah

Detail of manuscript text
Relating to Plate 103 from the Loten Collection, 1754-57, a painting depicting Tragulus javanicus, lesser mouse-deer, by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere (1722-c. 1781). Image under record 6372

Ratufa macroura, grizzled giant squirrel
Sciurus Macrouru (Pennant), Detail of Plate 102 from the Loten Collection (1754-57), a painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere (1722-c. 1781)

Moschiola meminna, Indian spotted chevrotain
Plate 104 from the Loten Collection (1754-57), a painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere (1722-c. 1781)

Trachypithecus vetulus, purple-faced leaf monkey
Semnopithcus vetulus, Purple-Faced Leaf Monkey. Plate from the Loten Collection (1754-57), a painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere (1722-c. 1781)

Sciurus macrourus, long-tailed squirrel
Sydney Parkinson, Ceylon drawings ( Banks Manuscript No. 20) 1767

Weaver. Illustration from Voyage aux Indes orientales
" Weaver. Illustration from " Voyage aux Indes orientales et ࠬ a Chine, fait depuis 1774 jusqu ࠱ 781" (Trip to the oriental Indies and to China)

United Kingdom. Scotland. Edinburgh
BELLO, Andrs (1781-1864). Venezuelan writer, poet, journalist and humanist. Poems. Edition carried out in Madrid (1882)

LUSURIER, Catherine (1752-1781). Portrait of D Alembert. Oil on canvas

Edward Capell
EDWARD CAPELL Critic, commentator on Shakespeare. Date: 1715 - 1781

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"1781: A Year of Battles, Dreams, and Innovation" In 1781, amidst the turmoil of the American Revolutionary War, significant events unfolded that shaped history. On Beer Street, lively conversations echoed as pints were raised to celebrate victories and drown sorrows. Meanwhile, on the Battle of Cowpens in 1781Is, brave soldiers fought with unwavering determination for freedom. Artistic expressions also flourished during this time. FUSELI's "Nightmare, " a haunting masterpiece painted in oil on canvas in 1781, captivated viewers' imaginations and explored the depths of their fears. Alonzo Chappel immortalized Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781 through a steel engraving decades later—a testament to an iconic moment frozen in time. The American Revolutionary War brought forth heroes like Marion and his men who fearlessly crossed the Pee Dee River to harass British forces in South Carolina. William Tylee Ranney's painting depicted their daring actions while reminding us of their pivotal role. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Horatio Nelson emerged as a legendary figure among British naval officers during this era. His strategic brilliance left an indelible mark on maritime history. Maps became crucial tools for military campaigns; Louis Alexandre Berthier meticulously drew Williamsburg's surroundings in Virginia—an invaluable aid for General Rochambeau's troops fighting for independence. While battles raged on land and sea, innovation thrived within James Watt's Glasgow workshop where he improved upon Thomas Newcomen’s steam engine design from 1712—ushering humanity into an industrial revolution that would reshape society forever. Not limited to war or art alone, portraits captured individuals' essence across cultures. Tupac Amaru II found himself immortalized through paintbrush strokes—a symbol of resistance against oppression and injustice. Finally came the turning point—the American siege of Yorktown—an event etched deeply into history books as it marked the beginning of the end for British rule in America.