Eighteenth Collection (#7)

Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, Furst von Wahlstatt, 1742 - 1819
3062196 Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, Furst von Wahlstatt, 1742 - 1819.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian field marshal)

Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print
3052905 Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print; Private Collection

A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by
3033778 A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by an unskilful operation, if found guilty his hands would be amputated

Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), the version performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
3916908 Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), the version performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane'; (add.info.: Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

General Burgoyne addressing the Indians. General John Burgoyne, 1723-1792. British General and playwright
3052876 General Burgoyne addressing the Indians. General John Burgoyne, 1723-1792. British General and playwright. From a 19th century print engraved by J C Armytage after H Warren; Private Collection

Friar Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub
3473251 Friar Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

First flight over the English Channel 1785
3869777 First flight over the English Channel 1785; (add.info.: Jean Pierre Blanchard, accompanied by Dr John Jeffries, arrive in France after crossing the English Channel in a hot air balloon)

Plan of Paris, France in 1789. From Historical Atlas, published 1923 (print)
2603517 Plan of Paris, France in 1789. From Historical Atlas, published 1923 (print)

William Penn arrives in Upland, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania in 1682. William Penn, 1644 - 1718
2956615 William Penn arrives in Upland, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania in 1682. William Penn, 1644 - 1718. English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher

Portrait Napoleon Bonaparte, 18th century (engraving)
3779431 Portrait Napoleon Bonaparte, 18th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Lebrecht History

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, aka Madame de Pompadour, portrayed as Venus, 1721 - 1764
1000939 Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, aka Madame de Pompadour, portrayed as Venus, 1721 - 1764. Member of the French court and chief mistress of Louis XV. After Francois Boucher

Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

Dummy Board of a Boy in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

Long Case Clock, St Erth, Cornwall, England
Eight-day long case clock made by clockmaker Roger Wearn (1748-1820) in 1785. It has an arched silvered dial showing two moon faces, a scene with two ships and a river scene with a church

Louis Gabriel Suchet
3783133 Louis Gabriel Suchet; (add.info.: Louis Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d'Albufera. Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's generals. 1770-1826)

California: San Gabriel Mission
3781550 California: San Gabriel Mission; (add.info.: California: San Gabriel Mission, founded 1771. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California. Published by M. Kashower Co)

California: Old Stairway of San Gabriel Mission
3781546 California: Old Stairway of San Gabriel Mission; (add.info.: California: Old Stairway of San Gabriel Mission. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California)

Boston: Post Office
3781513 Boston: Post Office; (add.info.: Boston: Post Office. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by the Valentine-Souvenir Co. New York); Lebrecht History

Boston: Home of Paul Revere, Boston, 1900s (postcard)
3781477 Boston: Home of Paul Revere, Boston, 1900s (postcard); (add.info.: Boston: Home of Paul Revere from 1770-1800, North End. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts)

Eugene de Beauharnais
3783138 Eugene de Beauharnais; (add.info.: Eugene de Beauharnais. Son of Napoleon's first wife, Josephine and Alexandre and Vicomte de Beauharnais)

James Watt
3781945 James Watt; (add.info.: James Watt, from an engraving by C. Turner, after a portrait by Sir T. Lawrence. Watt, Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer)

Early 20th century lending library
3783014 Early 20th century lending library; (add.info.: Early 20th century library. (Liebig series: Librairies/ Libraries. 1912, No 1).); Lebrecht History

St Nicolai Church, Leipzig. 1749
3789852 St Nicolai Church, Leipzig. 1749.; (add.info.: St Nicolai Church, Leipzig. 1749. From Scenographia Lipsiacae Bach book p 158); Lebrecht History

Casting cannon balls
3781577 Casting cannon balls; (add.info.: Casting cannon balls, London. From Pyne Microcosm 1803-1806 A Short History of the English People by Richard Green, vol IV, Macmillan & Co)

California: San Gabriel Mission Bells, San Gabriel
3781552 California: San Gabriel Mission Bells, San Gabriel; (add.info.: California: San Gabriel Mission Bells, San Gabriel. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California)

California: Mission San Miguel
3781548 California: Mission San Miguel; (add.info.: California: Mission San Miguel, founded 1797. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California. Published by M. Kashower Co)

California: Santa Barbara Mission and Grounds
3781538 California: Santa Barbara Mission and Grounds; (add.info.: California: Santa Barbara Mission and Grounds. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California. Published by M)

California: Mission San Antonio De Pala
3781536 California: Mission San Antonio De Pala; (add.info.: California: Mission San Antonio De Pala. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California. Published by M. Kashower Co)

Boston: Old State House
3781522 Boston: Old State House; (add.info.: Boston: Old State House, restored 1908-09. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by the Valentine-Souvenir Co)

Boston: Faneuil Hall
3781521 Boston: Faneuil Hall; (add.info.: Boston: Faneuil Hall, built 1742. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by the Valentine-Souvenir Co. New York); Lebrecht History

Boston: Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown
3781519 Boston: Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown; (add.info.: Boston: Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by the Valentine-Souvenir Co)

Perpendicular lift on the Grand Western Canal
3783045 Perpendicular lift on the Grand Western Canal; (add.info.: Perpendicular lift on the Grand Western Canal. Engraving by S. Bellin after J.Green, 1836)

View of Lisbon
3789911 View of Lisbon; (add.info.: View of Lisbon from Fort Almeida. Portugal. 19th century scene. After the engraving by E.Finden)

Old English Pottery and Porcelain: No. 6 Derby
3786255 Old English Pottery and Porcelain: No. 6 Derby; (add.info.: Old English Pottery and Porcelain: No. 6 Derby. Postcard c. 1900s)

Decorated endpaper
3780673 Decorated endpaper; (add.info.: Decorated endpaper with lion rampant motif. From German printers catalogue, 1902. Die Graphischen Kunste der Gegenwart by Theodor Goebe)

Mosaic from the Absis church, Rome
3780667 Mosaic from the Absis church, Rome; (add.info.: Mosaic from the Absis church, Rome, showing Saints Cosmas and Damianus. Sixth century. From German printers catalogue, 1902)

California: Mission San Luis Obispo De Toloso
3781549 California: Mission San Luis Obispo De Toloso; (add.info.: California: Mission San Luis Obispo De Toloso, San Luis Obispo. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California)

California: San Carlos Mission Presido Chapel, Monterey
3781542 California: San Carlos Mission Presido Chapel, Monterey; (add.info.: California: San Carlos Mission Presido Chapel, Monterey)

California: Romona's Marriage Place, San Diego
3781541 California: Romona's Marriage Place, San Diego; (add.info.: California: Romona's Marriage Place, San Diego, showing a 200 year old Mexican carreta)

California: Romona's Marriage Place and Old Town Church, Old Town, San Diego
3781540 California: Romona's Marriage Place and Old Town Church, Old Town, San Diego; (add.info.: California: Romona's Marriage Place and Old Town Church, Old Town, San Diego)

Boston: Washington Statue
3781525 Boston: Washington Statue; (add.info.: Boston: Washington Statue, Public Garden. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by the Valentine-Souvenir Co)

Boston: Old North Church (Christ Church)
3781523 Boston: Old North Church (Christ Church); (add.info.: Boston: Old North Church (Christ Church). Copps Hill. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts

Boston: Copley-Plaza Hotel
3781518 Boston: Copley-Plaza Hotel; (add.info.: Boston: Copley-Plaza Hotel. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by the Valentine-Souvenir Co. New York); Lebrecht History

Cuvier
3783135 Cuvier; (add.info.: Jean Leopold Nicolas Frederic Cuvier. French naturalist and zoologist. 1769-1832. Engraving Chollet.c.1847 Le Plutarque Francais Revolution Empire vol 6)

The four seasons
3780671 The four seasons; (add.info.: The fours seasons, Fruhling, Sommer, Herbst, Winter - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Test plates from Max Seeger publishers, Stuttgart)

Children playing instruments
3780659 Children playing instruments; (add.info.: Two children play the mandolin and spinet. Based on an oil painting by Seymour Lucas)

California: Mission San Francisco Salano
3781545 California: Mission San Francisco Salano; (add.info.: California: Mission San Francisco Salano, founded 1823. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California)

California: San Diego Mission
3781539 California: San Diego Mission; (add.info.: California: San Diego Mission, founded 1769. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California. Published by M. Kashower Co)

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