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1790 Collection (#8)

In the year 1790, a myriad of fascinating events and individuals shaped history

Background image1790 Collection: Courtesan Kisagata Ohishiya Strolling Night Two Shinzo

Courtesan Kisagata Ohishiya Strolling Night Two Shinzo
The Courtesan Kisagata of Ohishiya Strolling at Night with Two Shinzo and a Kamuro, c. 1790. Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756-1829). Color woodblock print; sheet: 37.8 x 24.5 cm (14 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

Background image1790 Collection: Storming Bastille July 14 1789 1790 Charles Thevenin

Storming Bastille July 14 1789 1790 Charles Thevenin
The Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789, 1790. Charles Thevenin (French, 1764-1838). Etching; sheet: 41.6 x 58.5 cm (16 3/8 x 23 1/16 in.); image: 36.9 x 58.1 cm (14 1/2 x 22 7/8 in.)

Background image1790 Collection: Farmhouse Trees 1790 Christoph Nathe German 1753-1806

Farmhouse Trees 1790 Christoph Nathe German 1753-1806
Farmhouse behind Trees, c. 1790. Christoph Nathe (German, 1753-1806). Watercolor and graphite on antique laid paper; sheet: 24.2 x 32.3 cm (9 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)

Background image1790 Collection: Landscape Watermill 1790 Jean Jacques de Boissieu

Landscape Watermill 1790 Jean Jacques de Boissieu
Landscape with Watermill, c, 1790. Jean Jacques de Boissieu (French, 1736-1810). Brown ink wash and point of brush with graphite underdrawing on cream wove paper; overall

Background image1790 Collection: Bridgenorth Shropshire 1790 Anonymous Watercolor

Bridgenorth Shropshire 1790 Anonymous Watercolor
Bridgenorth, Shropshire, c. 1790. Anonymous. Watercolor over graphite; sheet: 35.5 x 51.7 cm (14 x 20 3/8 in.); secondary support: 43 x 57.2 cm (16 15/16 x 22 1/2 in.)

Background image1790 Collection: Innocence Callamard Tommaso Cuccioni Italian

Innocence Callamard Tommaso Cuccioni Italian
Innocence by Callamard; Tommaso Cuccioni (Italian, 1790 - 1864); Paris, France; about 1852 - 1864; Albumen silver print

Background image1790 Collection: Krishna Radha Watching Rain Clouds Month Bhadon

Krishna Radha Watching Rain Clouds Month Bhadon
Krishna and Radha Watching Rain Clouds: The Month of Bhadon from Baramasa series, c. 1790. India, Pahari, Kangra school, 18th century

Background image1790 Collection: Watching Waterfall 1790 Tani BunchōJapanese

Watching Waterfall 1790 Tani BunchōJapanese
Watching a Waterfall, 1790. Tani Bunchō (Japanese, 1763-1841). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; image: 112.5 x 51.1 cm (44 5/16 x 20 1/8 in.); overall: 214 x 54.5 cm (84 1/4 x 21 7/16 in.)

Background image1790 Collection: A London Fireman In The 1790 s. From The Strand Magazine Published 1897

A London Fireman In The 1790 s. From The Strand Magazine Published 1897

Background image1790 Collection: Manuel Carlos de Andrade on horseback

Manuel Carlos de Andrade on horseback
Manuel Carlos de Andrade (1755-1817), horseman to the Portuguese royal family, in his book, The Light of the Liberal and Noble Art of Horsemanship. 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Quinquet Oil Lamp

Quinquet Oil Lamp
Quinquets oil lamp - an improved design. Date: after 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Crimson-flowered peony, a native of the Levant

Crimson-flowered peony, a native of the Levant, Paeonia monticola (Paeonia peregrina).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss

Background image1790 Collection: LEOPOLD I of Belgium (1790-1865). King of Belgium

LEOPOLD I of Belgium (1790-1865). King of Belgium (1831-1865). WINTERHALTER, Franz Xavier (1805-1873). Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. Palace of Versailles

Background image1790 Collection: A fox growls at a caught sheep

A fox growls at a caught sheep
Delicate wood engraving by Thomas Bewick of a fox growling at a sheep caught on a wheel. Date: C.1790

Background image1790 Collection: Thomas Spencer

Thomas Spencer
THOMAS SPENCER churchman described as that extraordinary genius who sadly drowned while bathing at Liverpool before realising his promise... Date: 1790 - 1811

Background image1790 Collection: FRENCH REVOLUTION: 1790. The Fete de la Federation at Besancon, 14 July 1790

FRENCH REVOLUTION: 1790. The Fete de la Federation at Besancon, 14 July 1790. Contemporary watercolor by J.A. Cornu

Background image1790 Collection: FRANKLIN: DEATHBED, 1790. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American printer, publisher, scientist

FRANKLIN: DEATHBED, 1790. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat, looking upon a crucifixion scene from his deathbed, 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Bewick Brown Bear

Bewick Brown Bear
Bewick deascibes the Brown Bear as a savage and solitary animal

Background image1790 Collection: Hy Fred Duke Cumberland

Hy Fred Duke Cumberland
The clandestine marriage of HENRY FREDERICK, duke of CUMBERLAND and brother of George III, with Ann, widow of Andrew Horton, in Mayfair, London. George disapproved

Background image1790 Collection: Bewick Dalmatian

Bewick Dalmatian
The Dalmatian, or Coach Dog, is frequently kept in genteel houses, as an elegant attendant on a carriage

Background image1790 Collection: Brazilian Porcupine

Brazilian Porcupine
histrix prehensilis It preys by night and sleeps in the day. It makes a noise like the grunting of a Swine, and grows very fat

Background image1790 Collection: Porcupine (Bewick)

Porcupine (Bewick)
histrix cristata Bewick says that the quills are a defensive rather than offensive weapon, but are nonetheless very effective. This was drawn from life

Background image1790 Collection: Mouse (Bewick)

Mouse (Bewick)
mus musculus - COMMON MOUSE terror of housemaids, target of mousetrap-makers, prey of cats and farmers wives - but we all have a sneaking fond- ness for this cute creature

Background image1790 Collection: Fallow-Deer (Bewick)

Fallow-Deer (Bewick)
Cervus dama Le Dain, according to Buffon

Background image1790 Collection: Badger (Bewick)

Badger (Bewick)
Ursus meles Few creatures defend themselves better, or bite with greater keenness...it is notwithstanding very harmless and inoffensive

Background image1790 Collection: Blue Indigo Resist Print Stylized Leaf Design

Blue Indigo Resist Print Stylized Leaf Design
Blue Indigo Resist Print with Stylized Leaf Design, 1790. France, Alsace, Sain-Bel, late 18th century. Wax-resist print, design printed by means of woodblock; overall: 53.3 x 52.1 cm (21 x 20 1/2 in.)

Background image1790 Collection: Ladies Own Memorandum Book

Ladies Own Memorandum Book, showing some examples of the fashions of the day. circa 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Womens fashions

Womens fashions. circa 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Pottingers Entry, 1790

Pottingers Entry, 1790 - a copy of an engraving(unsharp) with people and buildings. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Background image1790 Collection: Vicente Lopez (1772-1850). Spanish painter. The Catholic Kin

Vicente Lopez (1772-1850). Spanish painter. The Catholic King and Queen with an Embassy from the King of Fez, 1790. Oil on canvas. Museum of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Madrid. Spain

Background image1790 Collection: John Gibson, Sculptor 2

John Gibson, Sculptor 2
JOHN GIBSON sculptor Date: 1790 - 1866

Background image1790 Collection: John Gibson, Sculptor 1

John Gibson, Sculptor 1
JOHN GIBSON sculptor Date: 1790 - 1866

Background image1790 Collection: 1st Earl of Ellenborough

1st Earl of Ellenborough
EDWARD DOWNES LAW, first earl of ELLENBOROUGH Statesman and administrator, Governor-general of India. Date: 1790 - 1871

Background image1790 Collection: John Ellis, Writer

John Ellis, Writer
JOHN ELLIS Scrivener, political writer, poet and translator, deputy for Broad Street Ward, London, friend of Dr Johnson who much admired his skill and wit. Date: 1698 - 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Maria Disraeli (Mother)

Maria Disraeli (Mother)
MARIA DISRAELI wife of Isaac D Israeli, mother of Benjamin. Date: CIRCA 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Comtesse D escars

Comtesse D escars
Madame la comtesse D ESCARS French aristocrat, presumably the wife of Francois-Nicolas Rene, comte d Escars (1759- 1822) but we aren t sure. Date: circa 1790

Background image1790 Collection: William Cumming, Banker

William Cumming, Banker
WILLIAM CUMMING Scottish banker in Edinburgh with a reputation for eccentricity. Date: ? - 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Robert Craig of Riccartn

Robert Craig of Riccartn
ROBERT CRAIG OF RICCARTON Scottish judge, seated on the doorstep of his Edinburgh home. Date: CIRCA 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Basil Cochrane Et Al

Basil Cochrane Et Al
BASIL COCHRANE, Commissioner of the Customs at Edinburgh, with his colleague James Edgar, in discussion with a picturesque beggar. Date: CIRCA 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Pierre Berryer - 6

Pierre Berryer - 6
PIERRE ANTOINE BERRYER French statesman at the end of his life. Date: 1790 - 1868

Background image1790 Collection: Pierre Berryer - 4

Pierre Berryer - 4
PIERRE ANTOINE BERRYER French statesman a fine portrait at the height of his career. Date: 1790 - 1868

Background image1790 Collection: Pierre Berryer - 5

Pierre Berryer - 5
PIERRE ANTOINE BERRYER French statesman Date: 1790 - 1868

Background image1790 Collection: Pierre Berryer - 2

Pierre Berryer - 2
PIERRE ANTOINE BERRYER French statesman as a young man. Date: 1790 - 1868

Background image1790 Collection: James Hay Beattie

James Hay Beattie
JAMES HAY BEATTIE Son of James Beattie, who showed such promise that he was appointed to take his fathers place as philosopher, but died of a fever at age 22. Date: 1768 - 1790

Background image1790 Collection: Per Daniel Atterbom

Per Daniel Atterbom
PER DANIEL AMADEUS ATTERBOM Swedish writer Date: 1790 - 1855

Background image1790 Collection: Jacques Basnage de Beauval

Jacques Basnage de Beauval
JACQUES BASNAGE DE BEAUVAL (1653 - 1725) French protestant historian. Date: circa 1790

Background image1790 Collection: John Barry

John Barry
JOHN BARRY (1745 - 1803) American naval commander. With his autograph. Date: circa 1790

Background image1790 Collection: George Barrington

George Barrington
GEORGE BARRINGTON (1755 - 1804) Irish pickpocket, transported to Australia where he rose to become an official, and took to writing. Here, in court. Date: circa 1790




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In the year 1790, a myriad of fascinating events and individuals shaped history. The Light Dragoons, an esteemed cavalry regiment established in 1790, would go on to serve their country with honor for over two centuries until their disbandment in 1992. Meanwhile, Boxer Daniel Mendoza showcased his formidable skills within the ring during this era, captivating audiences with his prowess and agility. Artistic brilliance flourished as well; Bewick's intricate engravings immortalized the tenacious Honey Badger while Fortunio Matania's masterpiece depicted a fish pontoon at Grimsby, capturing the essence of maritime life. Flora MacDonald emerged as a Scottish Jacobite heroine whose bravery and loyalty inspired many. The Blackheath Goffer brought joy to countless children with its whimsical entertainment value while August Ferdinand Möbius revolutionized mathematics through his groundbreaking discoveries. Cyclists pedaled through picturesque landscapes adorned with windmills, embracing both nature and adventure. Bermondsey Abbey Gateway stood tall as a testament to history's enduring legacy while street sausage sellers tantalized passersby with mouthwatering aromas. The Hare by Bewick embodied grace and elegance in its depiction, showcasing nature's beauty frozen in time. Amidst it all, an alchemist diligently worked towards unlocking the secrets of transmutation and eternal life - epitomizing mankind's ceaseless pursuit of knowledge and understanding. As we reflect upon the wonders that unfolded in 1790, let us cherish these diverse threads that weave together our shared human experience - from valiant soldiers to talented artists; from courageous heroines to innovative thinkers; from simple pleasures like sausages on street corners to profound mysteries waiting to be unraveled.