1855 Collection (page 8)

Sleeping Woman in White Dress, c. 1851-1855 (stereoscopic daguerreotype)
1766813 Sleeping Woman in White Dress, c.1851-1855 (stereoscopic daguerreotype) by Gouin, Alexis Louis Charles Arthur (fl.c.1830)

Bountiful Still Life, 1855 (oil on canvas)
650413 Bountiful Still Life, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Newell, Hugh (1830-1915); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bountiful Still Life. Hugh Newell (1830-1915). Oil on canvas

Arab Warriors Advancing, 1855 (black chalk and watercolour)
outdoor, nineteenth century, foot, men only, time of day, bare feet, feet, large group of people, movement, 1850s, enemies, negative concept, man, middle eastern, mature man, men, fine art

The Harvesters Family, 1855 (oil on panel)
659067 The Harvesters Family, 1855 (oil on panel) by Verheyden, Francois (1806-c.1890); 70.5x52.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvesters Family. Francois Verheyden (1806-ca.1890)

Breton Breastfeeding her Child; Bretonne Allaitant son Enfant, 1855-1860 (oil on zinc)
656301 Breton Breastfeeding her Child; Bretonne Allaitant son Enfant, 1855-1860 (oil on zinc) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 32.4x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Round of Love; Sunrise; Ronde d Amours; Lever du Soleil, c. 1854-55 (oil on canvas)
656154 Round of Love; Sunrise; Ronde d Amours; Lever du Soleil, c.1854-55 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 65x97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Blanche Baretta-Worms (1855) (b / w photo)
5220067 Blanche Baretta-Worms (1855) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanche Baretta-Worms (1855)

Georges Rodenbach (1855-1899) (b / w photo)
5219949 Georges Rodenbach (1855-1899) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georges Rodenbach (1855-1899)

Exposition universelle de 1855, Les Quatre Fleaux de l Apocalypse (engraving)
3644787 Exposition universelle de 1855, Les Quatre Fleaux de l Apocalypse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exposition universelle de 1855)

Quai Le Pelletier vers 1855, maintenant partie du quai de Gesvres (b / w photo)
3624054 Quai Le Pelletier vers 1855, maintenant partie du quai de Gesvres (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quai Le Pelletier vers 1855)

Luigi Loir, Peintre, 1855 (b / w photo)
5201621 Luigi Loir, Peintre, 1855 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luigi Loir, Peintre, 1855)

Comte Robert De Montesquiou, Homme De Lettres, 1855 (b / w photo)
5201553 Comte Robert De Montesquiou, Homme De Lettres, 1855 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comte Robert De Montesquiou, Homme De Lettres, 1855)

Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Queens Landing and Embarking at Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1855 (engraving)
1619218 Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Queens Landing and Embarking at Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1855 (engraving) by English School

The Late Lord Leightons First Exhibited Work, Royal Academy, 1855 (engraving)
1041916 The Late Lord Leightons First Exhibited Work, Royal Academy, 1855 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Lord Leightons First Exhibited Work)

With the Russians in Asia, the Russian Positions before Kars, 24 June (engraving)
1049855 With the Russians in Asia, the Russian Positions before Kars, 24 June (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Russians in Asia)

Paris Letter Post, 1855 (engraving)
976376 Paris Letter Post, 1855 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Letter Post, 1855.); © Look and Learn

Foyer du Theatre-Francais en 1855 (engraving)
963349 Foyer du Theatre-Francais en 1855 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foyer du Theatre-Francais en 1855)

illustration for The Plague of London (1665) for William Harrison Ainsworth Old Saint
537080 illustration for The Plague of London (1665) for William Harrison Ainsworth Old Saint Paul s, London 1855 (first published 1841) (engraving) by Franklin

French Industrial Exposition, Palais de l Industrie, Paris
The French Industrial Exposition, Palais de l Industrie, Paris Date: 1855

Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855, Crimean War Date: 1855

Interior of the Redan after its Capture, Siege of Sebastopol, Crimean War Date: 1855

French Attack on the Malakoff, 8 September 1855, Crimean War Date: 1855

Siege of Sebastopol (Sevastopol), Crimean War. Date: 1854-1855

Russia, St. Petersburg, The Annunciation Bridge
Vintage 19th century photograph: Russia, St. Petersburg, The Annunciation Bridge - previously Blagoveshchensky most; from 1855 to 1918 Nikolaevsky Bridge

General Sir William John Codrington (?) army officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned on the back as General Sir William John Codrington, GCB (26 November 1804 - 6 August 1884)

The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865, Looking at Manets Olympia. Woman in bonnet, mantelet cape and wide crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, 1855
Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, left side, 1855. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzannes Fashion in Paris

Women on the fashionable rue de Richelieu, Paris, 1854
Woman in fur-lined cape and muff over a wide crinoline, with another woman in ridiing wear. A smart corner of the rue de Richelieu, the East Indian Companys warehouse, Paris, 1854

Russian Rulers, Peter the Great and his Successors (litho)
1107791 Russian Rulers, Peter the Great and his Successors (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Rulers, Peter the Great and his Successors)

The Siege of Sebastopol - burial of the dead in front of the Malakoff Tower, Crimean War. 1855

The Storming of the Redan, Crimean War. 1855

Progress of the Balaclava Railway to the Church of Kadikoy, Crimean War. 1855

Crimean War - the 21-gun battery before Sebastopol
Scene in the 21-gun battery before Sebastopol, Crimean War. 1855

Whitworth machine. Date: circa 1855

Whitworth Millionth measuring machine. Date: 1855

Balaklava Harbour from Genoese fortress, Sevastopol, Crimea
Balaklava Harbour, Sevastopol, Crimea, viewed from a ruined Genoese fortress. 1855

Cartoon, The New Coalition -- a satirical comment on the unlikely collaboration of John Bright, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli

The Boulevard des Italiens, left side in 1855, 1898 (litho)
5913084 The Boulevard des Italiens, left side in 1855, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, left side, 1855)

The Pond with Three Cows (Memory of Ville d Avray), c. 1855-60 (oil on canvas)
989503 The Pond with Three Cows (Memory of Ville d Avray), c.1855-60 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 31x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Discovering the Telescope, 1855 (oil on canvas)
989417 Discovering the Telescope, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Ender, Edouard (1822-63); 132.7x154 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovering the Telescope. Eduard Ender (1822-1883). Oil on canvas

The Gust of Wind, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
987348 The Gust of Wind, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 143.5x228.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gust of Wind; Le Coup de Vent. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas)
1769797 The Silence of Pure Innocence Persuades, where Speaking Fails, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Brooks, Thomas (1818-92); 86.4x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Young Italian boy on the Mountain; Jeune Patre Italien dans le Montagne, c
826516 Young Italian boy on the Mountain; Jeune Patre Italien dans le Montagne, c.1845-55 (oil on panel) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 31.9x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Embroiderer; La Brodeuse, 1855 (oil on panel)
658588 Embroiderer; La Brodeuse, 1855 (oil on panel) by Dyckmans, J.L. (Gererd Doubelge) (1811-88); 48.9x40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Embroiderer; La Brodeuse)

A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville, 1855 (oil on canvas)
659772 A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Phillip, John (1817-67); 116.8x81.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gypsy Water-Carrier of Seville. John Phillip (1817-1867)

Profile portrait of a gentleman, identified as Charles Dickens, c
990447 Profile portrait of a gentleman, identified as Charles Dickens, c.1853-1855 (daguerreotype, mounted as oval vithin gilt mount) by Mayall

Convent of St Saba, from a Syrian Christian manuscript, 1855
986377 Convent of St Saba, from a Syrian Christian manuscript, 1855 (ink and paint on polished paper) by Syrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convent of St Saba)

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"1855: A Year of Triumphs, Tragedies, and Transformations" In 1855, the Rifleman of the 95th (Rifles) Regiment of Foot showcased their unparalleled marksmanship skills on the battlefield. Their precision and bravery became legendary during the Crimean War. Meanwhile, a beef cuts diagram from that year provided insight into the culinary preferences of the era. As people savored various cuts, they marveled at how food could unite even in times of conflict. The Crystal Palace in 1855 witnessed an extraordinary event as dinosaurs came to life through Punch magazine's imaginative illustrations. This whimsical display captivated visitors and transported them to a prehistoric world. Amidst these cultural marvels, John Moses Browning was born – a visionary who would revolutionize firearms design with his innovative inventions later in life. In Manchester, compassion prevailed as orphaned children found solace at the Warehousemen Orphan Schools in Cheadle Hulme. These institutions offered hope and education to those less fortunate. Inspired by Aesop's fable about Wind and Sun competing for supremacy over a traveler's cloak, individuals sought valuable lessons about gentleness triumphing over force during this time. However, not all stories ended happily. The Charge of the British Light Cavalry Brigade immortalized both courage and tragedy during their ill-fated assault at Balaclava during the Crimean War. On a brighter note, Withington Hospital opened its doors in Manchester – providing medical care to those in need while fostering advancements in healthcare practices throughout England. Across waters lay Royal Victoria Dock – bustling with trade ships from around the globe. This hub symbolized Britain's growing influence on international commerce during this era of expansionism. Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard delved deep into existential questions that challenged societal norms and beliefs - provoking introspection among intellectuals worldwide during this transformative period.