Ackermann Collection (#3)

Shaprasse or porter, in livery, turban and kumerbund, with their household name engraved on a plate
FLO4565567 Shaprasse or porter, in livery, turban and kumerbund, with their household name engraved on a plate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

Burmese man in cotton jacket and silk plaid loincloth, smoking a cheroot or segar (cigar)
FLO4565493 Burmese man in cotton jacket and silk plaid loincloth, smoking a cheroot or segar (cigar). His loins are tattooed and his ear lobes pierced

Moonshee, pundit or interpreter, in muslin vest, trousers, tunic and turban
FLO4565449 Moonshee, pundit or interpreter, in muslin vest, trousers, tunic and turban. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes, " Ackermann, London

Indian musician with pair of tabla drums in his waist sash. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist
FLO4565408 Indian musician with pair of tabla drums in his waist sash. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes, " Ackermann, London

Indian gardener in jacket and turban of white cotton, and kupra of coarse yellow cotton
FLO4565374 Indian gardener in jacket and turban of white cotton, and kupra of coarse yellow cotton. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

Baker's man pushing a barrow of bread with two dogs in harness at the front
FLO4688664 Baker's man pushing a barrow of bread with two dogs in harness at the front. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Paris and Dover Stagecoach with four horses, coachman with whip, footman, and passengers inside the carriage
FLO4688716 Paris and Dover Stagecoach with four horses, coachman with whip, footman, and passengers inside the carriage and outside

Chelsea Pensioner and Greenwich Pensioner. Army veteran in the redcoat uniform of the Chelsea Hospital holding a pipe
FLO4688662 Chelsea Pensioner and Greenwich Pensioner. Army veteran in the redcoat uniform of the Chelsea Hospital holding a pipe

Ensign of the Grenadier Guards. Note grenades on collars and belts. From R
535994 Ensign of the Grenadier Guards. Note grenades on collars and belts. From R. Ackermann Costumes of the British Army, 1844. Lithograph; Universal History Archive/UIG

Royal Morai in the Bay of Ti-Utatoo, Hawaii (Morai of the King of the Sandwich Islands)
FLO4695738 Royal Morai in the Bay of Ti-Utatoo, Hawaii (Morai of the King of the Sandwich Islands). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Dace or ayah, Indian nurse, in petticoat and jacket of cotton, and muslin shawl, with European child
FLO4565349 Dace or ayah, Indian nurse, in petticoat and jacket of cotton, and muslin shawl, with European child. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

King of the Caroline Islands. Chief with elongated earlobes and body tattoos
FLO4695707 King of the Caroline Islands. Chief with elongated earlobes and body tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native man of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695574 Native man of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native woman of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695589 Native woman of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Linkman with torch showing a couple to their carriage outside a theater. Linkboys waited outside theaters to find
FLO4688731 Linkman with torch showing a couple to their carriage outside a theater. Linkboys waited outside theaters to find Hackney cabs and carriages for rich patrons

Frogmore House, Windsor, bequeathed by Queen Charlotte to Princess Augusta. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts

Tertiary period syphilis symptoms on the body. Gummata or gummy tumors of the forearm 1, osteitis of the bones of the nose and gummata of the tonsils 2, osteitis and ulceration of the palate 3

View and Plan of Longwood House, St. Helena: the Residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1817. From a private collection

English gentleman held captive by two Papal guards in uniform in a room in Avignon. A prisoner at Avignon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Journal

Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty at the table
Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty under the dining table but pressing the wrong foot. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Nutwell Court, Exeter, seen from the River Exe, seat of Sir Thomas Trayton Fuller-Eliott-Drake. Georgian neo-classical manor house with portico entrance

New Lodge or White Lodge, Richmond Park, seat of Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. Hunting lodge designed by the Earl of Pembroke for King George I

Enmore Castle, Somerset, seat of the Earl of Egmont. Home to John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester in the 17th century. In the 18th century, John Pereval, 2nd Earl of Egmont

Plan and elevation of a Regency Era, Gothic style cottage. Floorplan shows dining parlor, library, parlor, kitchen, scullery, hall and lobby

South Hill House, Cranmore, Somerset, seat of Thomas Chatham Strode. 18th century manor house. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1827

Imperial sledge or sleigh used at a party in Vienna, 1815
Imperial sledge or sleigh used by the Emperors of Austria and Russia at a sledge party in Vienna, January 1815. Phaeton carriage with elaborate gilt work upholstered in gold and green velvet

Southill Park, the seat of William Henry Whitbread
Southill Park, Bedfordshire, the seat of William Henry Whitbread, of the brewing family. Georgian house with gardens landscaped by Capability Brown

Jean Baptiste Capri, a French deserter who lived on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands

Native woman of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

The Great Subscription Room at Brookss, St. Jamess Street, London, 1808, (1947)
The Great Subscription Room at Brooks s, St. Jamess Street, London, 1808, (1947). Interior of Brookss gentlemens club showing the segmental barrel vault ceiling

Napoleon Bonaparte, 1816, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Napoleon Bonaparte, sketched at St Helena by a British Officer in May last, 1816, (1921). Portrait of former French emperor and military leader Napoleon (1769-1821)

Race for the Great St. Leger Stakes, 1836. Approbation - Off in good Style, (1837). Jockeys and their horses taking part in the St Leger Stakes flat horse race at Doncaster

Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido
5893730 Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel)

Portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress of Horatio Nelson, 1765-1815. In see-through dress, looking up
5912841 Portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress of Horatio Nelson, 1765-1815. In see-through dress, looking up, with loose turban

Husband holding off his angry wife with mop
5893734 Husband holding off his angry wife with mop. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Husband holding off his angry wife with mop)

Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds
FLO4999638 Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae

Matthew Tait & Ackermann England V South Africa England V South Africa Twickenham, Middlesex, England 25 November 2006 Date: 25 November 2006

Johan Ackermann South Africa Rugby Union England V South Africa Rugby Union Twickenham, Middlesex, England 25 November 2006 Date: 25 November 2006

Johnny and friends drinking and singing on a terrace overlooking the River Thames
FLO4999997 Johnny and friends drinking and singing on a terrace overlooking the River Thames. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae

Johnny walking on the moonlit road to London. He has a backpack with violin, a book in his coat pocket
FLO4999594 Johnny walking on the moonlit road to London. He has a backpack with violin, a book in his coat pocket, and carries an umbrella

A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a stinking game dish
5893731 A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a stinking game dish. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a game dish that has gone off)

Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed
5893720 Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed)

Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party
5893709 Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party during a game of forfeits. More Miseries)

Men and women skating on thin ice and falling into a freezing ri
5893707 Men and women skating on thin ice and falling into a freezing ri by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Men and women skating on thin ice and falling into a freezing river)

Man and ladies searching for a carriage in a crowd in the rain
5893704 Man and ladies searching for a carriage in a crowd in the rain. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man)

Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg
5893702 Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg mistaking it for a warming pan)

Being nervous and cross-examined by Mr. Garrow
5893699 Being nervous and cross-examined by Mr. Garrow. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Being nervous and cross-examined by lawyer Mr. Garrow in court. More Miseries)

Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off
5893695 Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off)

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"Exploring the Many Facets of Ackermann: From Oxton House to Woburn Abbey" Step into the world of Ackermann, a name that resonates with history and artistry. Journey back to Devon's picturesque landscapes, where Oxton House stands as a testament to elegance under the watchful eye of Rev. John Beaumont Swete. In 1825, Pynes House in Exeter became another jewel in Ackermann's crown. But it wasn't just grand estates that captured their attention; they also delved into the realm of creativity. Collaborating with renowned composer Giuseppe Verdi, Ackermann showcased their versatility beyond architecture and design. The allure extended further as an English gentleman faced trial in France during the 18th century – a tale shrouded in mystery and intrigue, leaving us wondering about his fate. Ackermann's artistic prowess knew no bounds; from military regalia to lively tavern scenes, they captured moments frozen in time. Three soldiers proudly paraded outside a tavern while an ensign of the Grenadier Guards donned his uniform with pride in 1844. Venturing beyond military life, Westminster Cavalry galloped onto canvas alongside Southwark Cavalry – both embodying strength and valor. Yet amidst all this grandeur lies humor intertwined within everyday situations. Witness a man tumbling off a broken chair at a dinner party or find yourself chuckling at another caught between an unruly parrot and mischievous cat within the confines of a drawing room. And finally, immerse yourself in opulence as you step into the Egyptian Hall at Mansion House for an unforgettable banquet scene – where lavishness meets architectural splendor. Ackermann weaves together tales through artistry and innovation across various realms - from stately homes like Oxton House to collaborations with musical masters like Verdi. Their legacy lives on through captivating depictions ranging from military life to comedic mishaps, leaving us captivated by the rich tapestry they've created.