1819 Collection (#42)

Louis Adolphe Cochery / Gill
Louis Adolphe Cochery (1819-1900) French politician, journalist and founder the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications

Emile Deschanel / Gill
Emile Deschanel (1819-1904) writer, professor of rhetoric and modern French literature and a member of the Seine. Exiled by Naopleon III for eight years because of his opposition to the Emperors

Number 4, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, 1881
Engraving showing the exterior of No.4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, 1881. This building was formerly the home of George Eliot, the English writer, whose real name was Mary Ann Cross (1819-1880)

Portrait of The Duchess of Kent, Mother of Queen Victoria
Portrait of H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria, an engraaving after the portrait by Winterhalter. Formerly Victoria of Saxe-Coburg

Duke of Cambridge
George William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904), cousin of Queen Victoria and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army

Queen Victoria, Windsor, May 1897
Photographic portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, pictured at Windsor Castle, May 1897

Queen Victoria, c. 1895
Photographic portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, pictured c.1895

Queen Victoria, Osbourne House, 1887
Photographic portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, pictured at Osbourne House, 1887

Queen Victoria, Windsor Castle, 1887
Photographic portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, photographed at Windsor, 1887

Queen Victoria, when a little girl
Engraving showing Queen Victoria (1819-1901), when a little girl, with hat, fur coat and muff

Queen Victoria when a Princess, 1834
Engraved portrait showing Queen Victoria (1819-1901), when a young Princess, drawn at Kensington Palace in March 1834

Sailing Barge off Norris Castle, Isle of Wight, 1833
Engraving showing a sailing barge in the Solent, with Norris Castle on the Isle of Wight in the background, 1833. Norris Castle was the residence of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and her mother

Queen Victoria at the Windsor Review of Troops, 1837
Engraved portrait showing Queen Victoria (1819-1901) as she appeared at the Review of Troops, Windsor, 28th September 1837. Date: 19 June 1886

The Prado, Madrid
The Prado, built in the 1780s, opened as a museum in 1819 and houses a definitive collection of Spanish art as well as much from the Netherlands, formerly governed by Spain

BYRON DON JUAN
A dramatically romantic episode in the life of Don Juan - he is shipwrecked, and succoured by a pair of comely (of course) females

Cleopatras Needle, Alexandria
Cleopatras Needle was originally erected by Pharaoh Thothmes II around 1500 B.C. It was then moved to Alexandria, Cleopatras city

Victoria / Cocorico / Advert
An advertisement banned by the Paris police because it ridiculed Queen Victoria; nevertheless it was reproduced as an advertisement for Dr Trabants little pills

Forward Flower Girl 1819
A rather forward flower girl asks a gentleman in the street " Buy my sweet roses?"

Tartar Merchant
A Tartar merchant from Tomsk

Kiev Street Scene 1819
Winter street scene

Mail Wagon Moldavia
Carrying the mail in Moldavia, eastern Europe

Samuel Lysons - 2
SAMUEL LYSONS antiquary

Samuel Lysons - 1
SAMUEL LYSONS antiquary with his autograph

Dede, Near Tarabulus
Dede, on the coast of Lebonon near Tarabulus ash Sham (formerly Tripolis). A British vessel is anchored in the roadstead

Edwin Laurentine Drake
EDWIN LAURENTINE DRAKE American oil discoverer and exploiter

Gustave Courbet
GUSTAVE COURBET French artist

Henry Coxwell - 2
HENRY COXWELL English balloonist, who made several scientific ascents with Glaisher

Social / Gents at Ease
Tom, Jerry and Logic in an elegant drawing room

Blucher (Kay)
GEBHARD LEBRECHT von BLUCHER German military commander who with Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo

Blucher (Dahling)
GEBHARD LEBRECHT von BLUCHER German military commander who with Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo

Grisi as Giselle
CARLOTTA GRISI Caronne Adele Josephine Marie, Italian dancer in the role of Giselle

L abbe Gregoire
Controversial cleric l abbe Gregoire is elected to the Chambre des Deputes, but his election is quashed by the government who deplore his liberal views

Cowpers Writing Telegraph
A diagram of Cowpers writing telegraph. Invented in 1878 by William Cowper (1819-1893), the machine was able to reproduce a message written some distance away by a process of interrupted electrical

Louis Figuier (Cohl)
LOUIS FIGUIER French scientific writer Date: 1819 - 1894

Simplon Pass 1819
Swiss Alps: the Simplon Pass, interior of the Grand Gallery

Cartoon / Grumpy Albert
A cartoon entitled Domestic Felicity from circa 1842, showing a less than impressed Prince Albert wheeling his first two children through Windsor as Victoria follows

Venus De Milo Discovered
French navigator Dumont Durville discovers the Venus de Milo on the island of Melos, in the Aegean; it is brought to France and installed in the Louvre

LONDON ENGINEER (COL)
A celebrated Thames steamer plying between London and Margate Date: circa 1819

Albert Upright
Prince Albert, looking very upright and German. Though we don t know who the artist was, this is just about the best portrait of Victorias husband we have ever come across

Monstrosities of 1819-20
A satire on fashion. Amongst the styles mocked are cossack trousers, pinched male waists, high stand-fall collars, the Nelson bustle, huge headgear & profusely adorned hemlines

Hampton Court Palace
The principal entrance of Hampton Court Palace

Victoria in 1837
QUEEN VICTORIA Attired in her Robes of state on the occasion of proceeding to the House of Lords

HUBERT LEONARD 1819-1890
HUBERT LEONARD Belgian violinist. A great virtuoso, Leonard held the position of principal professor of violin-playing at the Brussels Conservatoire

WHITMAN
WALT WHITMAN American poet

Carlotta Grisi / Polka
CARLOTTA GRISI (Caronne Adele Josephine Marie Grisi) Italian ballet dancer, seen here with Jules Perrot in La Polka

Carlotta Grisi / Peri 1844
CARLOTTA GRISI (Caronne Adele Josephine Marie Grisi) Italian ballet dancer, seen here in La Peri

Victoria as Princess
Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS VICTORIA Heiress Presumptive to the Throne of England - depicted shortly before her accession. Date: 1819 - 1901

First Arctic Balloon
The natives of Tornea Lapmark, assembled at Enontekis, to witness the launching of the first balloon within the Arctic circle

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"1819: A Year of Cultural and Historical Significance" In 1819, the world witnessed a multitude of events that shaped the course of history. Queen Victoria, who would later become one of Britain's longest-reigning monarchs, was born this year. Little did anyone know then that she would leave an indelible mark on the British Empire. Fast forward to 1890, and we find Queen Victoria in an unexpected friendship with Abdul Karim. Their unlikely bond challenged societal norms and showcased the queen's progressive nature. Meanwhile, Karl Marx emerged as a prominent figure during this era. His postcard from 1819 serves as a reminder of his influential ideas that continue to shape political discourse even today. Artistic expression also thrived in 1819. Francisco Goya's haunting masterpiece "Saturn Devouring a Son" captured the dark depths of human nature like never before. On a lighter note, Ingres immortalized Paganini through his brushstrokes in 1819, capturing the virtuoso violinist's talent and charisma for eternity. Music lovers rejoiced as Robert & Clara Schumann enchanted audiences with their compositions during this period. Their melodies resonated deeply within hearts across Europe. The literary world saw Herman Melville enter its ranks in 1819 when he was born. Little did anyone know then that he would go on to write one of literature's greatest masterpieces - Moby-Dick - captivating readers for generations to come. Back to Queen Victoria; her reign continued into the late nineteenth century when she posed alongside King George and Queen Mary in 1893 – an image symbolizing continuity amidst changing times. Lastly, Telford’s suspension bridge across Menai Straits stood tall as an engineering marvel since its completion in 1826 but began construction back in our pivotal year – connecting people physically while representing progress and innovation during these transformative times.