1805 Collection (#5)

Female of the Douro-Couraou Parrot (Plate 110), 1801-1805
986401 Female of the Douro-Couraou Parrot (Plate 110), 1801-1805 (engraved plate printed in colours and finished by hand) by Barraband

Yellow and Red Parrot, c. 1801-05 (hand-coloured engraving)
986111 Yellow and Red Parrot, c.1801-05 (hand-coloured engraving) by Barraband, Jacques (1767-1809) (after); 53x35 (folio) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ice skating in the frozen harbor of the Wiener Neustadt Canal, 1805. Found in the collection of Vienna Museum

The imperial procession on the way to the coronation ceremony on Dec 2nd, 1804, 1805
The imperial procession on the way to the coronation ceremony on December 2nd, 1804, 1805. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Beyond the statue of Charles I is Northumberland House, pulled down in 1874 : the street is the Strand, and Charing Cross station will be built further along it Date: circa 1805

Triticum aestivum, Wheat
Date: 1805

Nelsons Column (1840-1843). Trafalgar Square. London
Nelsons Column (1840-1843). Designed by William Railton (1800-1877), was built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Corinthian order and Dartmor granite

WILLIAM HUNTER, NAVAL
WILLIAM HUNTER Lieutenant of Greenwich Naval Hospital. Date: CIRCA 1805

FRENCH HORSEWOMAN 1805
A French woman riding sidesaddle in the park stops to talk to a friend Date: 1805

1805 ICE SKATING
The occasional fall notwithstanding, gentlemen generally find ice skating to be whizzer fun. Date: 1805

FRENCH & ENGLISH FENCE FRENCH & ENGLISH FENCE
An English and French soldier stand en garde, wearing full military dress. Date: 1805

Circa 1805 - Battledore
Four ladies enjoy a game of battledore and shuttlecock during a leisurely picnic in some gardens. Date: circa 1805

WATER MILL / PYNE
Two men by the side of a grand watermill wheel Date: 1805

BRITISH CAPTAIN 1805
British Army Captain Date: 1805

NAPOLEONS THRONE
Napoleons imperial throne Date: 1805

LORD NELSON / LETTER EMMA
HORATIO, LORD NELSON Part of a letter from the English naval officer to Emma, Lady Hamilton, dated 19 and 20 October 1805, before the Battle of Trafalgar Date: 1758 - 1805

THEATRE / BUILDINGS / DRURY
Exterior of the Drury Lane Theatre (burnt down in 1809) Date: 1805

NAPOLEON & LENORMAND NAPOLEON & LENORMAND
He consults the celebrated fortune-teller, Madame Lenormand, who accurately foresees his destiny Date: circa 1805

BETHUNE HOTEL DE VILLE
The Hotel de Ville (town hall) Date: circa 1805

PARIS / PLACE BEAUVAIS
Place de Beauvais: site of todays Pompidou Centre... Date: circa 1805

French Emigres
Une soiree de Coblentz - French emigres flee France, and take refuge in Coblentz just across the German border, where they wait for the Revolution to blow over.. Date: circa 1805

LONGCHAMP GARDENS C. 1805
Les ennuyees de Longchamp three bored ladies sit in the gardens at Longchamp, on the outskirts of Paris Date: circa 1805

PLAIN PARISIENNES
Les Trois Graces Parisiennes three Frenchwomen, despite their years, persist in dressing as fashionably as they can Date: circa 1805

BOLSOVER CASTLE 1805
Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Date: 1805

LAVENDER SELLER
Six bunches a penny, sweet bloomin lavender! Date: circa 1805

AT THE CHANNEL
Contemplating England across the Straits of Dover, Napoleon thinks that with a superior navy - or a tunnel - he could be in London in four days ! Date: 1805

A BARRISTER / 1805
A barrister Date: 1805

LONDON BASKET SELLER
A basket seller outside Whitfields tabernacle, Tottenham Court Road, London Date: circa 1805

DOOR MAT SELLER
A seller of DOOR MATS at Charing Cross, London Date: circa 1805

Pulcinello and velocipede. Date: circa 1805

John Bull goes to war
John Bull going to the Wars (probably the Napoleonic Wars), despite the reluctance of his family. Date: 1805

Fire Engine, 1805
Bramahs improved patent fire engine Date: 1805

British general, 19th century
British general in uniform Date: 1805

Theo Majofski role MekA li MekA li Armand Constance
Theo Majofski in the role of Mekeli Mekeli in Armand and Constance (...) (title on object) Actors and actresses in different roles (series title), Theo Majofski actor as Mekeli

HMS Victory - 1
HMS Victory, Portsmouth, England. A sailor looks through an open port on the gun deck. First published The Sunday Times Date: circa 1990

Portrait of Count Dmitri Nikolayevich Sheremetev (1803-1871) as child, 1805. Creator: Cherkasov
Portrait of Count Dmitri Nikolayevich Sheremetev (1803-1871) as child, 1805. Found in the Collection of Museum Palace Theatre Ostankino, Moscow

Portrait of Princess Ekaterina Nikolaevna Lopukhina, nee Shetneva (1763-1839), 1805
Portrait of Princess Ekaterina Nikolaevna Lopukhina, ne e Shetneva (1763-1839), 1805. Private Collection

Portrait of Madame Riviere, 1805. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Pitt V Sheridan / 1805
Uncorking Old Sherry Pitt versus Sheridan Date: 1805

Germinating seeds of the pea Pisum sativum and bean Phaseolus vulgaris.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtiss Lectures on Botany

Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). Qing Dynasty
QIANLONG (1711-1799). Chinese Emperor (1735-1796) of the Qing Dynasty. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

SCHILLER
JOHANN CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH SCHILLER German poet and playwright Date: 1759 - 1805

HMS VICTORY LOG-BOOK PAGE. The page from the log-book of the HMS Victory, kept by Thomas Atkinson, sailing master, describing the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Lord Nelson, October 21, 1805

EXPL2A-00269
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition losing notes and specimens in a canoe accident on the upper Missouri River. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of sketch by Patrick Goss

EXPL2A-00035
Map of the Lewis and Clark route across Louisiana Territory, 1804-1806. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The cockpit where Nelson died in H. M. S. Victory
The interior of the famous H.M.S. Victory as shown for the first time in colour after its redecoration and restoration as it would have appeared at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Nelson is fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars. Horatio Nelson, Lord Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. British naval commander

The Falcon Tavern on the Bankside, Southwark, London, England as it appeared in 1805. From Shakespeare The Player, published 1916

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In the year 1805, amidst the tumultuous Napoleonic era, Admiral Nelson stood resolute on the deck of his flagship, H. M. S. Victory. With unwavering determination, he meticulously outlined his battle plans for Trafalgar, a momentous clash that would forever shape history. As the sun set on that fateful day in October, Nelson's signal fluttered high above the ship: "England Expects. " These two words encapsulated not only his unwavering faith in his men but also their indomitable spirit as they prepared to face Napoleon's formidable fleet. The Battle of Trafalgar unfolded with relentless intensity. The French uniforms during this time were vividly captured by 19th-century French engravings - symbols of both grandeur and impending danger. Yet it was Nelson's strategic brilliance that ultimately prevailed. Tragically, victory came at a great cost. The death of Nelson reverberated across nations and oceans alike. In West's poignant depiction, we witness the solemn farewell between Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar - an emotional testament to their unyielding bond forged through countless battles. Meanwhile, across borders and political landscapes, James Gillray's satirical etching titled "The Plumb-pudding in danger" offered a biting commentary on Napoleon's peace overture to British Prime Minister William Pitt. It depicted them carving up the world like epicurean statesmen indulging in an extravagant feast – highlighting both power struggles and diplomatic intricacies of those times. Amidst these historical events lies a glimpse into daily life aboard H. M. S Victory; we find ourselves transported into Nelson's cabin where he sought solace amidst chaos. Here he strategized while contemplating his next move – a testament to leadership under pressure. And so it was that 1805 became etched into history as a pivotal year when heroes clashed upon treacherous seas.