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1783 Collection (#9)

"1783: A Year of Alchemy, Inventions, and Battles" Step back in time to the year 1783

Background image1783 Collection: Mrs Abington Thalia 1783 Stipple engraving etching

Mrs Abington Thalia 1783 Stipple engraving etching
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Background image1783 Collection: Mrs Peter De Lancey Elizabeth Colden 1720-1784

Mrs Peter De Lancey Elizabeth Colden 1720-1784
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Background image1783 Collection: Drawings Prints, Drawing, Reclining Sheep Landscape, Artist, Francesco Londonio, Italian

Drawings Prints, Drawing, Reclining Sheep Landscape, Artist, Francesco Londonio, Italian
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, Reclining Sheep in a Landscape, Artist, Francesco Londonio, Italian, Milan 1723-1783 Milan, Londonio, Francesco, Italian, 1723, 1783, 1759-82, 1759, 1782

Background image1783 Collection: Flight Egypt 1700 Engraving 33. 0 x 22. 7 cm Prints

Flight Egypt 1700 Engraving 33. 0 x 22. 7 cm Prints
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Background image1783 Collection: Saint Gregory Deacon Directing Prayers Processions

Saint Gregory Deacon Directing Prayers Processions
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Background image1783 Collection: Project Temple Dedicated Trinity Elevation Plan

Project Temple Dedicated Trinity Elevation Plan
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Background image1783 Collection: Portrait Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1777 Etching engraving

Portrait Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1777 Etching engraving
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Background image1783 Collection: South East Prospect Cathedral Church St Paul

South East Prospect Cathedral Church St Paul
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Background image1783 Collection: Italian Landscape Tomb 1783 Brush gray wash black chalk

Italian Landscape Tomb 1783 Brush gray wash black chalk
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Background image1783 Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Deck Warship, Artist, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Danish

Drawings Prints, Print, Deck Warship, Artist, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Danish
Drawings and Prints, Print, Deck of a Warship, Artist, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Danish, Blakrog 1783-1853 Copenhagen, Eckersberg, Christoffer Wilhelm, 1783, 1853, ca. 1833, 1828, 1838

Background image1783 Collection: Mass St Gregory 18th century Pen brown ink brown

Mass St Gregory 18th century Pen brown ink brown
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Background image1783 Collection: Õ«ïþ┤½Õ▒▒þ¡åÒÇÇÕÁÉÒü½ÚÂÅÕø│ Rooster Storm Edo period

Õ«ïþ┤½Õ▒▒þ¡åÒÇÇÕÁÉÒü½ÚÂÅÕø│ Rooster Storm Edo period
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Background image1783 Collection: Proclamation Peace October 21 1783 Etching plate

Proclamation Peace October 21 1783 Etching plate
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Background image1783 Collection: St Gregory Reluctant Accept Election Bishop Rome

St Gregory Reluctant Accept Election Bishop Rome
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Background image1783 Collection: Battle Scene 1783 Pen brown ink brush framing line

Battle Scene 1783 Pen brown ink brush framing line
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Background image1783 Collection: Study Decoration Obelisk Port-Vendres 1783 Pen

Study Decoration Obelisk Port-Vendres 1783 Pen
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Background image1783 Collection: Girl Pigs 1783 Mezzotint 15-13 / 16 x 18-1 / 2 40. 2 47. 0 cm

Girl Pigs 1783 Mezzotint 15-13 / 16 x 18-1 / 2 40. 2 47. 0 cm
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Background image1783 Collection: Mountain Landscape Figures Buildings mid late 1780s

Mountain Landscape Figures Buildings mid late 1780s
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Background image1783 Collection: St Gregory Distributing Worldly Goods Poor 18th century

St Gregory Distributing Worldly Goods Poor 18th century
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Background image1783 Collection: Group Five Donkeys Three Standing Two Lying 1783

Group Five Donkeys Three Standing Two Lying 1783
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Background image1783 Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Jonas Witsen, Burgemeester, der, Stad, Amsterdam, Engraver

Drawings Prints, Print, Jonas Witsen, Burgemeester, der, Stad, Amsterdam, Engraver
Drawings and Prints, Print, Jonas Witsen, Burgemeester der Stad Amsterdam, Engraver, Artist, After, Jacob Houbraken, Frans van der Mijn, Dutch, Dordrecht 1698-1780 Amsterdam, Dutch (born Germany)

Background image1783 Collection: Road Gorge Naples 1782 Watercolor gum arabic glazes

Road Gorge Naples 1782 Watercolor gum arabic glazes
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Background image1783 Collection: Clergy Rome Paying Homage St Gregory Investiture

Clergy Rome Paying Homage St Gregory Investiture
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Background image1783 Collection: Drawings Prints, Drawing, Driving, Sheep, Rocky, Landscape, Artist, David Cox, British

Drawings Prints, Drawing, Driving, Sheep, Rocky, Landscape, Artist, David Cox, British
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, Driving Sheep in a Rocky Landscape, Artist, David Cox, British, Birmingham 1783-1859 Harborne, West Midlands, Cox, David, 1783, 1859, ca. 1846, 1841

Background image1783 Collection: Design Monument Three Wives First Earl Guilford

Design Monument Three Wives First Earl Guilford
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Background image1783 Collection: Santa Maria de Monti Naples 10 1781 Graphite

Santa Maria de Monti Naples 10 1781 Graphite
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Background image1783 Collection: Two Courtesans Geisha Edo period 1615-1868

Two Courtesans Geisha Edo period 1615-1868
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Background image1783 Collection: Shiba Atago Atago Hill Edo period 1615-1868

Shiba Atago Atago Hill Edo period 1615-1868
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Background image1783 Collection: Õøøõ╗úþø«µØ¥µ£¼Õ╣©ÕøøÚâÄÒü¿ÒüØÒü«Õ«ÂÕ║¡ Kabuki Actor Matsumoto K┼ìshir┼ì IV

Õøøõ╗úþø«µØ¥µ£¼Õ╣©ÕøøÚâÄÒü¿ÒüØÒü«Õ«ÂÕ║¡ Kabuki Actor Matsumoto K┼ìshir┼ì IV
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Background image1783 Collection: Glorification Giustiniani Family 1783 Oil canvas

Glorification Giustiniani Family 1783 Oil canvas
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Background image1783 Collection: Two Women Summer Costume Taking Young Girl Shinto Temple

Two Women Summer Costume Taking Young Girl Shinto Temple
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Background image1783 Collection: Brine Maidens Suma Shiokumi Edo period 1615-1868

Brine Maidens Suma Shiokumi Edo period 1615-1868
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Background image1783 Collection: Allegorical Figures Four Continents 1783 Pen

Allegorical Figures Four Continents 1783 Pen
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Background image1783 Collection: Trip Scarborough March 3 1783 Etching sheet 9 7 / 16 x 16 5 / 16

Trip Scarborough March 3 1783 Etching sheet 9 7 / 16 x 16 5 / 16
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Background image1783 Collection: Holy Family 1783 Etching Sheet trimmed 3 11 / 16

Holy Family 1783 Etching Sheet trimmed 3 11 / 16
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Background image1783 Collection: Mask 21 1783 Stipple engraving sheet 9 3 / 4 x 7 1 / 2

Mask 21 1783 Stipple engraving sheet 9 3 / 4 x 7 1 / 2
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Background image1783 Collection: 1783, Bocage Map of the Topography of Sparta, Ancient Greece, and Environs, topography

1783, Bocage Map of the Topography of Sparta, Ancient Greece, and Environs, topography
1783, Bocage Map of the Topography of Sparta, Ancient Greece, and Environs

Background image1783 Collection: Signora Allegranti

Signora Allegranti
Portrait of the singer and actress Maddalena Allegranti. Date: 1783

Background image1783 Collection: Mr. Martyns Design for an Aerostatic Globe, 1783

Mr. Martyns Design for an Aerostatic Globe, 1783 - The earliest English design for a Navigable Balloon. Date: 1783

Background image1783 Collection: Experiment of the Marquis de Jouffroy on the Saaśne at Lyon, July 15 1783

Experiment of the Marquis de Jouffroy on the Saaśne at Lyon, July 15 1783

Background image1783 Collection: A political concert; the vocal parts by 1. Miss America, 2. Franklin, 3. F--x, 4

A political concert; the vocal parts by 1. Miss America, 2. Franklin, 3. F--x, 4. Kepp--ll, 5. Mrs. Britania, 6. Shelb--n, 7. Dun--i--g, 8

Background image1783 Collection: Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Jacques Alexandre Ca sar Charles

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Jacques Alexandre Ca sar Charles
Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Jacques Alexandre Ca© sar Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783

Background image1783 Collection: Jacques-Philippe Le Bas after Hubert Drouais, French (1707-1783), Robert le Lorrain

Jacques-Philippe Le Bas after Hubert Drouais, French (1707-1783), Robert le Lorrain, 1741, engraving on laid paper

Background image1783 Collection: Jacques-Philippe Le Bas after Charles Eisen, French (1707-1783), La comete, engraving

Jacques-Philippe Le Bas after Charles Eisen, French (1707-1783), La comete, engraving and etching

Background image1783 Collection: Jacques Philippe LeBas after Julien David Le Roy, French (1707-1783), The Dromos

Jacques Philippe LeBas after Julien David Le Roy, French (1707-1783), The Dromos, Athens, 1758, etching on laid paper [proof]

Background image1783 Collection: Samuel Prout, British (1783-1852), Bamberg, lithograph touched with white gouache

Samuel Prout, British (1783-1852), Bamberg, lithograph touched with white gouache on wove paper

Background image1783 Collection: William Wynne Ryland after Franazois Boucher, British (1732-1783), Jupiter and Leda

William Wynne Ryland after Franazois Boucher, British (1732-1783), Jupiter and Leda, 1758, etching and engraving

Background image1783 Collection: Giuseppino Galliari, Italian (1752-1817), Stage Design: A Piazza with a Domed Church

Giuseppino Galliari, Italian (1752-1817), Stage Design: A Piazza with a Domed Church and an Obelisk, 1783, pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper




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"1783: A Year of Alchemy, Inventions, and Battles" Step back in time to the year 1783, a remarkable period filled with extraordinary events and groundbreaking achievements. Count of St Germain, the enigmatic French alchemist, delved into secrets unknown to many. Meanwhile, Wright's Cotton Mill illuminated the night sky in Cromford, Derbyshire - a symbol of industrial revolution taking shape. In Paris, the Montgolfier balloon gracefully soared above the cityscape as it marked its first manned flight. The skies witnessed an astonishing feat that would forever change human exploration. And not far from there, Garneray captured the intensity of Naval Battle of Navarino on canvas - immortalizing a historic clash for generations to come. While battles raged on land and sea, Leonhard Euler's brilliant mind continued to unravel mathematical mysteries. His contributions shaped our understanding of numbers and equations even today. As if defying gravity itself once again, Montgolfier took flight for its maiden voyage into uncharted territories. Nature also had its say in 1783; Capability Brown transformed landscapes with his visionary designs at Oval Pt while Nikolai Grundtvig inspired minds through his educational reforms. Amidst all this innovation and progress stood a humble quince tree bearing fruits - Cydonia oblonga reminding us that nature too plays its part in shaping history. And finally, we glimpse into society's hidden desires as an engraved title page reveals an English priapic novel from 1783 - a testament to humanity's fascination with forbidden pleasures throughout time. As we reflect upon this pivotal year brimming with scientific breakthroughs and artistic endeavors alike, let us marvel at how these diverse threads wove together to create the tapestry known as 1783 – forever etching its mark on history's grand stage.