1836 Collection (#4)

The Banner presented to the Russian Legion (engraving)
1053878 The Banner presented to the Russian Legion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Banner presented to the Russian Legion)

Her Majesty in 1836 (engraving)
736488 Her Majesty in 1836 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majesty in 1836)

King and Queen of Hawaii outside the Royal Palace
Vintage 19th century photograph: King and Queen of Hawaii outside the Royal Palace. Kal─ükaua (David La╩╗amea Kamananakapu Mahinulani Naloiaehuokalani Lumialani Kal─ükaua November 16)

A sentimental walk in the Abbey of Longchamps, 1836. Woman in dress with wide-bell skirt and narrow sleeves, beret. Man in top hat, coat and pants. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Two gentlemen at the Opera Ball, 1835
Fops in coat with tails, waistcoat, tight pants and white stockings. People in fancy dress and masks behind them. At the Opera Ball 1835. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Scenes from Adventures of Congo, 1823
Enslaved person Congo telling his story to Mr. Cooper 17, and a beggar threatening Congo in livery on the back of a coach in Cork 18

A sentimental walk in the Abbey of Longchamps in 1836, 1898 (litho)
5913067 A sentimental walk in the Abbey of Longchamps in 1836, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: A sentimental walk in the Abbey of Longchamps, 1836)

An Officer of the 17th Lancers on horseback, 1833-1836 (hand-coloured lithograph)
985991 An Officer of the 17th Lancers on horseback, 1833-1836 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Mansion, L. and Eschauzier, St

Great Auk, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985860 Great Auk, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 99.6x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Auk; Alca Impennis)

Unter den Linden, Berlin, 1836 (oil on canvas)
824403 Unter den Linden, Berlin, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Gartner, Eduard (1801-77); 21.5x40.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Unter den Linden, Berlin. Johann Philipp Eduard Gaertner (1801-1877)

The Dividend Pay Office, Bank of England, 1836 (litho)
5227004 The Dividend Pay Office, Bank of England, 1836 (litho) by Scharf, George Snr (1788-1860) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dividend Pay Office, Bank of England, 1836)

Jules Lefebvre (1836) (b / w photo)
5220034 Jules Lefebvre (1836) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jules Lefebvre (1836)

Juliette-Lamber Adam (1836) (b / w photo)
5219870 Juliette-Lamber Adam (1836) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juliette-Lamber Adam (1836)

Joseph Chamberlain (1836) (b / w photo)
5219777 Joseph Chamberlain (1836) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Chamberlain (1836)

Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, Homme Politique, 1836 (b / w photo)
5201407 Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, Homme Politique, 1836 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, Homme Politique, 1836)

Leon-Armand-Charles de Baudry D Asson, Homme Politique, 1836 (b / w photo)
5201354 Leon-Armand-Charles de Baudry D Asson, Homme Politique, 1836 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leon-Armand-Charles de Baudry D Asson)

The Residence of Thomas Davies, Russell Street, Covent Garden, London (coloured engraving)
583274 The Residence of Thomas Davies, Russell Street, Covent Garden, London (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Residence of Thomas Davies)

The Queens Palace, from the Green Park in 1836 (coloured engraving)
582533 The Queens Palace, from the Green Park in 1836 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Palace)

The Star Chamber, from a drawing taken in 1836 (engraving)
3636619 The Star Chamber, from a drawing taken in 1836 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Star Chamber, from a drawing taken in 1836)

Henry Fisher, of the Common Council, City of London. 1836

The Alamo Monument in Austin, Texas
A monument to the battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. A small obelisk sits on plinth decorated with a skull and cross bones, with the name Crockett engraved on it. Date: 1836

Madagascar People
Dress and arms of the natives of Madagascar

The Late Charles Henry de Soysa, JP (engraving)
1038406 The Late Charles Henry de Soysa, JP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Charles Henry de Soysa, JP)

Postcard booklet, memorial at Houston, Texas, USA
Postcard booklet, memorial at San Jacinto Battleground, Houston, Texas, USA, in memory of the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution fought in April 1836. Date: 1942

April, Greenwich Park, London (engraving)
5997808 April, Greenwich Park, London (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: April, Greenwich Park, London)

Comets and Cometary Influences (engraving)
2772743 Comets and Cometary Influences (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comets and Cometary Influences)

First French expedition to Constantine, 1836 (chromolitho)
724803 First French expedition to Constantine, 1836 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First French expedition to Constantine, 1836)

The Departure, 1836 (oil on panel)
651421 The Departure, 1836 (oil on panel) by Demay, Jean Francois (1798-1850); 27x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Departure. Jean Francois Demay (1798-1850). Oil on panel

Her Majesty in 1836 (engraving)
1037054 Her Majesty in 1836 (engraving) by Hayter, George (1792-1871) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majesty in 1836)

Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving)
1102073 Total Eclipse of the Sun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Total Eclipse of the Sun)

Orangutan, 1836 (chalk, brush, watercolour)
986105 Orangutan, 1836 (chalk, brush, watercolour) by Travies, Edouard (1809-1876); 17x10.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Orangutan)

Gustave Worms (1836) (b / w photo)
5220130 Gustave Worms (1836) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustave Worms (1836)

Sophie, Reine De Suede Et Norvege (1836) (b / w photo)
5219739 Sophie, Reine De Suede Et Norvege (1836) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophie, Reine De Suede Et Norvege (1836)

Laurence Alma-Tadema (1836) (b / w photo)
5220052 Laurence Alma-Tadema (1836) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laurence Alma-Tadema (1836)

Marie-Henriette, Reine Des Belges (1836-1902) (b / w photo)
5219681 Marie-Henriette, Reine Des Belges (1836-1902) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie-Henriette, Reine Des Belges (1836-1902)

Ernest Blum, Homme De Lettres, 1836 (b / w photo)
5201506 Ernest Blum, Homme De Lettres, 1836 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernest Blum, Homme De Lettres, 1836)

The New Building of the Literary and Philosophical Society, 1836 (engraving)
3654675 The New Building of the Literary and Philosophical Society, 1836 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Middlesbrough Illustrated (engraving)
1054868 Middlesbrough Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middlesbrough Illustrated)

Black-bellied Darter, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
991223 Black-bellied Darter, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 98.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Great Turn, Male, Spring Plumage, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985899 Great Turn, Male, Spring Plumage, 1836 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 98.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Turn)

Charles 10, 70e roi de France, monte sur le trone en 1824, mort en 1836 (coloured engraving)
2799708 Charles 10, 70e roi de France, monte sur le trone en 1824, mort en 1836 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles 10, 70e roi de France)

Boxing Day (engraving)
5997811 Boxing Day (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boxing Day. Illustration for The Comic Almanack with illustrations by George Cruikshank)

Alfred Dieudonne (1836) (b / w photo)
5220083 Alfred Dieudonne (1836) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Dieudonne (1836)

Scenes on the Road in the Old Coaching Days (colour litho)
1037917 Scenes on the Road in the Old Coaching Days (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes on the Road in the Old Coaching Days)

The New House of Commons (engraving)
1061888 The New House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New House of Commons, Portraits of Members who have never before sat in Parliament)

Portrait of Eugene Renduel (1798-1874), 1836. Creator: Chatillon
Portrait of Eugene Renduel (1798-1874), 1836. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Portrait of the novelist Eugene Sue (1804-1857), 1836. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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In the year 1836, a myriad of remarkable events unfolded, leaving an indelible mark on history. The skies witnessed the awe-inspiring Vauxhall Royal Balloon's first ascent, captivating hearts and minds with its ethereal beauty. Meanwhile, Bill Sykes (Barnard) emerged as a prominent figure, his name whispered in hushed tones across London's streets. Literary genius W. S. Gilbert made his debut in Vanity Fair, enchanting readers with his unparalleled wit and charm. Oliver Twist graced the title page of Charles Dickens' timeless masterpiece, immersing us in a world of hardship and resilience. The boxing ring became alive with fierce competition as Daniel Mendoza showcased his prowess as a boxer extraordinaire. His skillful moves left spectators breathless and craving for more. Amidst these cultural marvels, The Pickwick Papers adorned bookshelves with its captivating cover design by Charles Dickens himself. Each stroke of artistry beckoned readers to embark on unforgettable adventures within its pages. While literature flourished, historical artwork shed light on the intricacies of our cardiovascular system—a testament to human curiosity and scientific progress. However, not all was grandeur; tragedy struck during the Siege of the Alamo in 1836 when brave souls fought valiantly against overwhelming odds—an event forever etched into our collective memory. Closer to home were reminders of societal challenges faced by Guiltcross Union Workhouse in Kenninghall, Norfolk—where compassion battled destitution—and Union Workhouses like Wantage in Oxfordshire and Henstead in Swainsthorpe stood as symbols of hope amidst adversity. Thus was the tapestry woven by 1836—a year that encapsulated both triumphs and tribulations; where balloons soared high above while battles raged below; where literature transported us to worlds unknown while society grappled with inequality.