1797 Collection (#15)

Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute

Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first human being to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute (animals had previously been used)

A view of the Federal Hall of the City of New York, as appeared in the year 1797; with the adjacent buildings thereto. Date 1847

Le premier parachute de Jacques Garnerin, essaye par lui-meme au parc de Mousseaux, le 22 octobre 1797. Three technical illustrations show Calotte du parachute (crown of deployed parachute)

Poles in Italy
Polish general Jan Henryk Dombrowski addresses the Polish legion of Italy, in front of the cathedral, Milano. They fought for France against Russia. Date: 20 January 1797

Sir Thomas Bazley
SIR THOMAS BAZLEY French bishop of Caesarea, historian, in an attitude of prayer. Date: 1797 - 1885

Vigny Photo
ALFRED DE VIGNY French writer, photographed in 1862. Date: 1797 - 1863

Johann Baptist Alxinger
JOHANN BAPTIST von ALXINGER Austrian poet. Date: 1755 - 1797

STAIRCASE
A staircase with bannister Date: 1797

Count Philipp Brunnow
COUNT PHILIPP BRUNNOW Russian diplomat, ambassador to London. Date: 1797 - 1875

Joseph Agathon
JOSEPH GONLIEU AGATHON French churchman. Date: 1731 - 1797 OR 8

William Aldridge
WILLIAM ALDRIDGE Nonconformist churchman Date: 1737 - 1797

Cartwrights engine. Historical artwork of Cartwrights alcohol engine that was patented in 1797. Edmund Cartwright (1743-1823) was an English inventor and clergyman

First parachute descent, 1797
First parachute descent, made by the French balloonist Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823), in Mousseuax Park, Paris, France, on 22 October 1797

Garnerins parachute design, 1797
Garnerins parachute design. This is the design for the first parachute of the French balloonist Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823), and includes a scale

Early sighting of Brocken spectres, 1797
Early sighting of Brocken spectres. Historical artwork of a sighting of Brocken spectres, based on the account of a traveller called Hane

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Oxford (1717-97), British politician and author. Horatio was born in London, youngest son of prime minister Robert Walpole

Roger Aytoun and Duc d Angouleme
THE GREAT AND THE SMALL ARE THERE Caricature by John Kay of Roger Aytoun and the Duc d Angouleme Date: 1797

Modern Athenians plate 45 - Edinburgh
Mr Robert Mercer (1797-1875) meeting Alexander Youngson; his second drawing by the artist, after apparently being hurt pairing him with the Dr Syntax charater

Modern Athenians plate 22 - Edinburgh
James Aytoun (1797-1881) advocate, towering above Mr Alexander Robertson (c. 1787-1847), music seller and music teacher, who contemplates with wonder the gigantic proportions of Mr Aytoun as they

Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Engraved portrait of Samuel Lover (1797-1868), the Irish novelist, artist and musician, pictured c.1868

Horace Walpole (1717-1797)
Engraved portrait of Horace Walpole (1717-1797), Fourth Earl of Orford, the English politician and writer

John Wilkes (1727-1797)
Engraving, after Hogarth, showing John Wilkes (1727-1797), the English politician and journalist

Indian Observatory from the Medieval period, with the title Bramins Observatory

Portugal Sao Vicente
(aka Cape St Vincent) anciently regarded as the furthest point of Europe, and indeed, of the known world. The British defeated a Spanish fleet here in 1797

The Inside of a School - or the first meeting - after the -
A satire on the return of Fox to Parliament, for a debate on the peace overtures from France, having left in 1797. He is in the centre of the classroom wearing a fools cap labelled Truant

Franz Schubert / Clement
FRANZ SCHUBERT Austrian composer

General Sir William Knollys (1797-1883)
Engraving of General Sir William Thomas Knollys PC, KCB, in his role as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, 1883

Treaty of Campo Formio
TREATY OF CAMPO FORMIO Napoleon imposes terms on the archduke Karl of Austria

Copper Works, Wales
Copper works near Holywell, belonging to the Mona Company, Flintshire, Wales

Fath Ali Shah
FATH ALI SHAH, nephew of Agah Mohammad Khan, Shah of Persia from 1797 to 1834

William Hodges, Artist
WILLIAM HODGES Landscape painter to the Prince of Wales (the future George IV)

Hippolyte Delaroche - 1
Hippolyte Paul Delaroche French Artist

Billys Raree Show - or John Bull enlighten d

The Ins and the Outs or the Jesuits treatment of his friends

The Watchman of the State

Divertions of Purley, or Opposition attending their private affairs

Retort Courteous or the disloyal address returned without ceremony

Ligurian Republic
The inauguration of the Ligurian Republic, created by Napoleon in northwest Italy : soon, though, France will annex these territories

Last Doge of Venice
Lodovico Manin, the 120th and last doge of Venice, collapses after swearing allegiance to Austria, a consequence of Napoleons conquest of northern Italy

Virgil Honoured
PUBLIUS VIRGILIUS MARO (70 - 13 BCE) is honoured at a festival at Mantova

Napoleon Feted
After the treaty of Campo Formio is signed in October, Napoleon is feted at the palais national du Directoire, Paris

Reactionaries Arrested
A coup d etat directed against reactionary deputies results in the deportation of many of them, including Pichegru, to Cayenne

Franz Schubert / Charades
FRANZ SCHUBERT Austrian composer, playing charades with his friends

Sir a Panizzi / Vfair 1874
Sir ANTONIO PANIZZI British librarian, born in Italy; chief librarian at the British Museum, 1856-66

Richard Farmer
RICHARD FARMER scholar and critic

Girl and Coronet
CONTEMPLATIONS UPON A CORONET - an actress at her dressing-table aspires to better her condition by marrying a peer. (Many did.)

Franz Schubert / Klingsbog
FRANZ SCHUBERT Austrian musician

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