1812 Collection (#5)

The Royal Theatre, Drury Lane, London, erected in 1812 (engraving)
586379 The Royal Theatre, Drury Lane, London, erected in 1812 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Theatre, Drury Lane, London)

Cossacks Attacking a squadron of the Guards of Honour
FIA5618125 Cossacks Attacking a squadron of the Guards of Honour by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleons Troops Retreating from Moscow, 1888-89 (oil on canvas)
AGR127730 Napoleons Troops Retreating from Moscow, 1888-89 (oil on canvas) by Chelminski, Jan van (1851-1925); 57.5x83 cm; Private Collection; Agra Art, Warsaw, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

United States Army and Navy Uniforms, War of 1812 (colour litho)
3622822 United States Army and Navy Uniforms, War of 1812 (colour litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Army and Navy Uniforms)

Surrender of Detroit (litho)
3622789 Surrender of Detroit (litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of Detroit)

General Andrew Jackson, c. 1819 (oil on canvas)
3526057 General Andrew Jackson, c.1819 (oil on canvas) by Jarvis, John Wesley (1780-1840); 123.2x91.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Blackwell Hall in 1812 (engraving)
3636236 Blackwell Hall in 1812 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blackwell Hall in 1812)

HMS "Edinburgh"(chromolitho)
2790849 HMS " Edinburgh" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Edinburgh." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

Badajos, 1812 (engraving)
726911 Badajos, 1812 (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Badajos, 1812. Published in The Graphic, 29 September 1894)

Shed in the Regents Park, dated 1812 (engraving)
586639 Shed in the Regents Park, dated 1812 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shed in the Regents Park)

Tenskwatawa (colour litho)
PNP468328 Tenskwatawa (colour litho) by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tenskwatawa, aka The Prophet (1775-1836)

Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) Lord Wellington Entering Salamanca, engraved by J. C
NAM249053 Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) Lord Wellington Entering Salamanca, engraved by J.C. Stadler, published 1818 (aquatint) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); National Army Museum

Pumpkin, 1812 (coloured aquatint, finished by hand)
986442 Pumpkin, 1812 (coloured aquatint, finished by hand) by Brookshaw, George (1751-1823); 56.5x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pumpkin. From Pomona Britannica. George Brookshaw (1751-1823)

General Sir Arthur Purves Phayre (engraving)
1061848 General Sir Arthur Purves Phayre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir Arthur Purves Phayre)

Thebes, Byban el Molouk, c. 1809-1812 (colour engraving)
985775 Thebes, Byban el Molouk, c.1809-1812 (colour engraving) by Legentil (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thebes)

Portico of the Grand Temple of Philae, Nubia, c. 1809-1812 (colour engraving)
985774 Portico of the Grand Temple of Philae, Nubia, c.1809-1812 (colour engraving) by Le Pere (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portico of the Grand Temple of Philae, Nubia)

Badajos, 1812 (engraving)
1048330 Badajos, 1812 (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Badajos, 1812)

La Belle Assemblee, London, 1812 (colour litho)
960634 La Belle Assemblee, London, 1812 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Belle Assemblee, London, 1812)

Battle for Lake Erie (engraving)
961624 Battle for Lake Erie (engraving) by Powell, William Henry (1823-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle for Lake Erie, Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813)

Major General Thomas Pinckney (engraving)
812514 Major General Thomas Pinckney (engraving) by Trumbull, John (1756-1843) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major General Thomas Pinckney, American statesman)

Joshua Barney (engraving)
812381 Joshua Barney (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joshua Barney, from the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers)

Napoleon at the retreat from Moscow (colour litho)
STC335891 Napoleon at the retreat from Moscow (colour litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of a Man in Profile, c. 1812 (oil on canvas)
1197505 Study of a Man in Profile, c.1812 (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 35x36.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Thebes, Byban el Molouk, c. 1809-1812 (colour engraving)
985773 Thebes, Byban el Molouk, c.1809-1812 (colour engraving) by Dutertre, Andre (1753-1842) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thebes, Byban el Molouk)

Henry Clay (engraving)
812349 Henry Clay (engraving) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Clay, Peace Negotiations at Ghent. A 19th century engraving by W. J)

News of the War of 1812, 1913 (oil on canvas)
822754 News of the War of 1812, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919); 65x108 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: News of the War of 1812. Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919)

Triumphal entry of the Duke of Wellington into Madrid, 1812 (coloured engraving)
973076 Triumphal entry of the Duke of Wellington into Madrid, 1812 (coloured engraving) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ciudad Rodrigo (engraving)
819125 Ciudad Rodrigo (engraving) by Terry, G.W. (18th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ciudad Rodrigo, in the province of Salamanca, Spain)

The Siege of Moscow, by the Army of Napoleon, in 1812 (oil on canvas)
956353 The Siege of Moscow, by the Army of Napoleon, in 1812 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: The French Invasion of Russia)

Notes at the Patent Museum, South Kensington (engraving)
1045142 Notes at the Patent Museum, South Kensington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Patent Museum, South Kensington)

Bill Richmond, From a Portrait by Hillman, 1812 (engraving)
983234 Bill Richmond, From a Portrait by Hillman, 1812 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill Richmond, From a Portrait by Hillman, 1812)

Carlina Simplex (Alpine Thistle), 1799-1812 (hand-coloured engraving)
985715 Carlina Simplex (Alpine Thistle), 1799-1812 (hand-coloured engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); 46x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carlina Simplex (Alpine Thistle)

Portrait of Antoine und Angelique Mongez, 1812. Creator: David
Portrait of Antoine und Angelique Mongez, 1812. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The storming of Badajoz. Date: 6 April 1812

Wellingtons force attack the French at CIUDAD RODRIGO, a key fortress on the Portugal- Spain frontier; after fierce fighting, the defences are overcome Date: 15 January 1812

Wellington enters Madrid, enthusiastically welcomed by most of the inhabitants who didn t much care for French rule Date: 12 August 1812

The Retreat from Moscow. Date: 1812

A Cosaque regulier Date: circa 1812

Capture Of The USS Chesapeake By The HMS Shannon During The War Of 1812
The American USS Chesapeake captured by the British HMS Shannon during the War of 1812. Image from 1899

Tulip seasnail, Fasciolaria tulipa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

WILLIAM HARRISON, CAPT
Captain WILLIAM HARRISON commander of the Great Eastern steamship. Date: 1812 - 1860

Shoes - Pattens 1812
A young woman strides through the muddy London streets in foul weather but her feet are kept clean & dry as she is wearing pattens with iron rings over her shoes. Date: 1812

KINGS BENCH PRISON / 1812
This prison came under that authority of The Marshal of the Kings Bench. It opened in 1370 and closed in 1879, having moved once in 1758. Date: 1812

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