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1869 Collection (#6)

"1869: A Year of Unity and Resilience" In the spirit of gratitude

Background image1869 Collection: Marguerite Carrere-Xanrof, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)

Marguerite Carrere-Xanrof, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)
5201667 Marguerite Carrere-Xanrof, Artiste, 1869 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marguerite Carrere-Xanrof, Artiste, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Lugne-Poe, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)

Lugne-Poe, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)
5201709 Lugne-Poe, Artiste, 1869 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lugne-Poe, Artiste, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Dickens Cottage, Hampstead, 1869 (b / w photo)

Dickens Cottage, Hampstead, 1869 (b / w photo)
5987000 Dickens Cottage, Hampstead, 1869 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dickens Cottage, Hampstead, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Portrait from The Seven River Region and its Inhabitants

Portrait from The Seven River Region and its Inhabitants
1766812 Portrait from The Seven River Region and its Inhabitants, Central Asia (1867-73), 1867-73 (albumen print) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1869 Collection: Christmas on an Ice Floe, 1869 (Latitude 67 1 / 2 Degrees North)

Christmas on an Ice Floe, 1869 (Latitude 67 1 / 2 Degrees North), an Incident of the North German Polar Expedition
1589463 Christmas on an Ice Floe, 1869 (Latitude 67 1/2 Degrees North), an Incident of the North German Polar Expedition (engraving) by English School

Background image1869 Collection: The Salutation of Beatrice, 1869 (oil on canvas)

The Salutation of Beatrice, 1869 (oil on canvas)
1199610 The Salutation of Beatrice, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 57.1x47 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background image1869 Collection: Standing Bather, Drying her Hair, c. 1869 (oil on canvas)

Standing Bather, Drying her Hair, c. 1869 (oil on canvas)
987465 Standing Bather, Drying her Hair, c.1869 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 29x13 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Standing Bather)

Background image1869 Collection: Sarah Bernhardt, in 1869 (b / w photo)

Sarah Bernhardt, in 1869 (b / w photo)
3099688 Sarah Bernhardt, in 1869 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah Bernhardt, in 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Young Women looking at Japanese Objects, c. 1869-1870 (oil on canvas)

Young Women looking at Japanese Objects, c. 1869-1870 (oil on canvas)
991402 Young Women looking at Japanese Objects, c.1869-1870 (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 62x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1869 Collection: A Basket of Ribbons, 1869 (oil on panel)

A Basket of Ribbons, 1869 (oil on panel)
1197600 A Basket of Ribbons, 1869 (oil on panel) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 45.7x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background image1869 Collection: Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, 1869 (oil on canvas)

Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, 1869 (oil on canvas)
652840 Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 46.1x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs)

Background image1869 Collection: The Morning Paper, 1869 (oil on canvas)

The Morning Paper, 1869 (oil on canvas)
659848 The Morning Paper, 1869 (oil on canvas) by King, Haynes (1831-1904); 45x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Morning Paper. Haynes King (1831-1904). Oil on canvas

Background image1869 Collection: English converts to Rome including Newman, skating on thin ice while, on left

English converts to Rome including Newman, skating on thin ice while, on left
538781 English converts to Rome including Newman, skating on thin ice while, on left, Pusey and his Anglo-Catholic Ritualistic friends test the ice before committing themselves

Background image1869 Collection: Amelie Dieterle, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)

Amelie Dieterle, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)
5201678 Amelie Dieterle, Artiste, 1869 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amelie Dieterle, Artiste, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Louise Balthy, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)

Louise Balthy, Artiste, 1869 (b / w photo)
5201658 Louise Balthy, Artiste, 1869 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louise Balthy, Artiste, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Louis Cure, Billard, 1869 (b / w photo)

Louis Cure, Billard, 1869 (b / w photo)
5201797 Louis Cure, Billard, 1869 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Cure, Billard, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Juana Romani, Peintre, 1869 (b / w photo)

Juana Romani, Peintre, 1869 (b / w photo)
5201632 Juana Romani, Peintre, 1869 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juana Romani, Peintre, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Maud, Reine De Norvege, 1869 (b / w photo)

Maud, Reine De Norvege, 1869 (b / w photo)
5201340 Maud, Reine De Norvege, 1869 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maud, Reine De Norvege, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Old Houses in the West Port, near the Haunts of Burke and Hare, 1869 (engraving)

Old Houses in the West Port, near the Haunts of Burke and Hare, 1869 (engraving)
5203122 Old Houses in the West Port, near the Haunts of Burke and Hare, 1869 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Houses in the West Port)

Background image1869 Collection: Modern British Statesmen (engraving)

Modern British Statesmen (engraving)
973084 Modern British Statesmen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern British Statesmen)

Background image1869 Collection: 'Uncle Sams Thanksgiving Dinner'engraving by Thomas Nast

"Uncle Sams Thanksgiving Dinner"engraving by Thomas Nast
3709796 A" Uncle SamAs Thanksgiving DinnerA" engraving by Thomas Nast, HarperAs Weekly, November 20, 1869 (newspaper engraving) by American School

Background image1869 Collection: The Bowl of Peaches; Le Bol de Peches, 1869 (oil on canvas)

The Bowl of Peaches; Le Bol de Peches, 1869 (oil on canvas)
826204 The Bowl of Peaches; Le Bol de Peches, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 22.5x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bowl of Peaches; Le Bol de Peches)

Background image1869 Collection: Palais des Tuileries, 1869 (colour litho)

Palais des Tuileries, 1869 (colour litho)
962783 Palais des Tuileries, 1869 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palais des Tuileries, 1869)

Background image1869 Collection: Fouilles de l amphitheatre romain trouve lors du percement de la rue Monge, en 1869 (engraving)

Fouilles de l amphitheatre romain trouve lors du percement de la rue Monge, en 1869 (engraving)
963554 Fouilles de l amphitheatre romain trouve lors du percement de la rue Monge, en 1869 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1869 Collection: Elk Island in Sokolniki, 1869. Creator: Savrasov, Alexei Kondratyevich (1830-1897)

Elk Island in Sokolniki, 1869. Creator: Savrasov, Alexei Kondratyevich (1830-1897)
Elk Island in Sokolniki, 1869. Found in the collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background image1869 Collection: Medal to commemorate the opening of Blackfriars Bridge and and Holborn Viaduct, London

Medal to commemorate the opening of Blackfriars Bridge and and Holborn Viaduct, London, with Queen Victorias head. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: Peabody Square, Westminster 1869

Peabody Square, Westminster 1869
Peabody Square, Westminster, for the dwellings of the poor. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland 1869

Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland 1869
View of Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland, 1869. At that time Lismore Castle and the surrounding area was owned by the Duke of Devonshire. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: The Great Room at the Royal Academy, London 1869

The Great Room at the Royal Academy, London 1869
Interior of the Great Room at the Royal Academys buildings in London, 1869. A large number of Victorian visitors are shown admiring the paintings in this gallery. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: Underground Meeting in the Puteaux Quarries, Paris 1869

Underground Meeting in the Puteaux Quarries, Paris 1869
Underground meeting in the Puteaux Quarries, during the Paris elections. Date: 12 November 1869

Background image1869 Collection: Prince George in Highland attire

Prince George in Highland attire
Prince George (later King George V), as a child of four, photographed at Balmoral

Background image1869 Collection: Floods at Windsor 1869

Floods at Windsor 1869
Extraordinary quantity of rain that fell in Britain in three weeks, causing flooding of many rivers. People being rescued from their homes in a flood in Windsor. Date: January 1869

Background image1869 Collection: Victorian women 1869

Victorian women 1869
Selection of fashionable hairstyles for Parisian women. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: CRICKETER, CARPENTER

CRICKETER, CARPENTER
H. CARPENTER CRICKETER - ESSEX Date: 1869-1933

Background image1869 Collection: Construction of Barlows Tower Tunnel under the Thames 1869

Construction of Barlows Tower Tunnel under the Thames 1869
Construction of Barlows Tower Tunnel under the Thames, advance shield. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: SLEDGE IN ARCTIC 1870

SLEDGE IN ARCTIC 1870
Koldeweys second North Pole expedition - the team pull their heavily-laden sledge across the snowy waste. Date: 1869 - 1870

Background image1869 Collection: BOYS FIGHTING 1869

BOYS FIGHTING 1869
Two country boys fight; a girl weeps. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: ISTANBUL / BAZaR 1869

ISTANBUL / BAZaR 1869
Istanbul: English tourists browse at the stalls of an Istanbul bazaar Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: DOUBLE RAINBOW AT NIGHT

DOUBLE RAINBOW AT NIGHT
Double rainbow observed at night Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: WORKMEN WAITING FOR JOBS

WORKMEN WAITING FOR JOBS
Workmen waiting to be engaged in the place of the Hotel de Ville, Paris. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: ENGLISH TOURISTS / TURKEY

ENGLISH TOURISTS / TURKEY
English tourists browse the stalls at an Istanbul bazaar. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: GOOSE MARKET IN POLAND

GOOSE MARKET IN POLAND
The goose market, Krakow. A prospective buyer inspecting the geese while two scruffy children look on. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: EDWARD VII / NILE 1869

EDWARD VII / NILE 1869
Edward and Alexandra on the Nile: the Royal Flotilla Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: SIEGFRIED WAGNER / TOSCANI

SIEGFRIED WAGNER / TOSCANI
SIEGFRIED WAGNER Son of Richard Wagner, director of Bayreuth - seen here with ARTURO TOSCANINI (left), Italian conductor Date: 1869 - 1930

Background image1869 Collection: VITTORIO EMANUELE III

VITTORIO EMANUELE III King of Italy Date: 1869 - 1946

Background image1869 Collection: Indigo manufacture in Tirhoot 1869

Indigo manufacture in Tirhoot 1869
Indigo manufacture in Tirhoot, Lower Bengal, showing indigo being unloaded from carts and hand beaten. Date: 1869

Background image1869 Collection: COSTERMONGER

COSTERMONGER
A costermonger leads his donkey laden with vegetables through the streets calling for people to buy his wares Date: 1869




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"1869: A Year of Unity and Resilience" In the spirit of gratitude, Thomas Nast's Thanksgiving cartoon from 1869 reminds us that Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner was a symbol of inclusivity, where all were welcome to gather around a bountiful table. This heartwarming depiction captures the essence of unity during this era. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic in Cheadle Hulme, England, the Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools provided hope and education for children who had faced adversity. Their commitment to nurturing young minds exemplified resilience in 1869. Entertainment took center stage as well with Dr. Walford Bodie captivating audiences at the Variety Theatre. His mesmerizing performances left spectators spellbound and showcased the power of imagination during this vibrant period. In Scotland, curling enthusiasts embraced their winter traditions on frozen lakes and ponds in 1869. The timeless sport brought communities together as they gracefully glided across icy surfaces while fostering camaraderie amidst chilly temperatures. Across continents, Mahatma Gandhi spun his wheel in India—a powerful symbol of self-sufficiency and resistance against oppression. Gandhi's dedication to peaceful protest inspired countless individuals worldwide throughout history. As Christmas approached, bell ringers filled streets with joyful melodies—spreading cheer even among challenging times. These festive sounds echoed through cities like beacons of hope amid uncertainty. Yet not all experienced such warmth; Luke Fildes' poignant artwork "Houseless and Hungry" shed light on societal struggles faced by many during this era—an important reminder that compassion should always prevail over indifference. Tensions simmered elsewhere when a riot erupted in Mold, Flintshire—a stark reminder that progress often comes hand-in-hand with social unrest. Such events served as catalysts for change within communities striving for justice and equality. Navigating treacherous waters became an art form aboard ships like Cutty Sark Clipper—the epitome of grace and speed.