Georgian Collection (#10)

Georgian art lovers at an exhibition at the Royal Academy
Georgian art lovers at an exhibition of new paintings at the Royal Academy. Officers, an obese couple, a canon in wig, examine the landscapes and portraits. An Exhibition

Obese middle-aged man attempting to mount a horse. A jockey holds the horse's muzzle outside a stables. Uncle Timothy

A cobbler buying a bust from a travelling Italian sculptor
A cobbler in apron buying a bust from a travelling Italian sculptor. The Duke of Wellington was a hero after the Napoleonic Wars. The sculptor holds a tray of statues and busts on his head

A Georgian commercial traveller arriving at an inn
A Georgian commercial traveller with his saddlebags arriving at The Woolpack Inn. A maid welcomes him at the door, while a porter leads his horse to the stables. A Bagman

An army officer kissing goodbye to a village girl at her window
An army officer kissing goodbye to a village girl at a window. Captain Cleveland taking leave of Katy Thompson. Women watch from the water pump. A Military Salute

Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I
Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his velvet cloak in a puddle to protect Queen Elizabeth I's shoes. Spoiling a cloak and making a fortune

Maids offer the day's catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet
Two maids offer the day's catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet with an eyeglass in an armchair in his parlour in a Gothic hall. His gouty foot is bandaged and rests on a stool. Indecision

A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daughter with his eyeglass. Looking a Broadside. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

A fishwife selling shellfish on a Kent beach. An obese man checks the produce with a monocle. Other women fish for mussels and oysters with nets in the sea. A Man of Taste

An antiquarian with his cabinet of curiosities. Caleb Crypt showing his collection including an Egyptian mummy and sphinx, medieval suit of armour, classical statuary, ancient weapons, etc

A charlatan tutor with his pupils looking at a globe. Aufidius Pummelskin, LLD, Trinity College, Cambridge in wig and cloak. Knowledge of the World

Skeleton of Death in a quack doctor's apothecary shop, wearing an apron mixing poison in a mortar and pestle. The workshop decorated with jars, phials, sieve, surgical saw and syringe

Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailor's wife, Georgian era

A rich widow besieged by suitors
A rich beauty besieged by suitors after the death of her husband, Sir John Denyers of Beechwood Hall. The bachelors include soldiers, lawyers, fops and antiquarians. A Siege

Gentlemen making a toast at the Lord Mayor's Day dinner, Guildhall, London. Civic Enjoyments. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

A girl flirting with a soldier on Portsouth Point
A girl flirting with a soldier in shako hat on Portsouth Point. Sailor Tim Toplift returns from sea to find his love Sally has deserted him for another man. Lost and Won

Two English gentlemen on horseback diving into a river. Dick Linger behind them manages to pull up before the fall. Taking a horse to water

An obese vet examines a sick cow at a dairy farm, Georgian era
An obese vet examines a sick cow at a dairy farm. The farmer and millmaid look on. Cow doctor. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

A milkmaid rejects a rustic admirer at the village pump
A milkmaid rejects the advances of a foolish rustic admirer in flowery waistcoat at the village water pump. An Admirer. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W

A virago beating a man with a stick. Shoemaker Geoffry Heeltap fleeing from his abusive wife. A Disciplinarian. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Three Georgian quack doctors discussing a medical case
Three Georgian quack doctors in wigs and frock coats discussing a medical case in a library. The Doctors Puzzled. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Village politicians meeting in front of a tavern
Village politicians, a shoemaker, exciseman and apothecary, holding a meeting in front of the Bugle Horn tavern. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

A rich miser listens with an ear trumpet to a poor soldier in a Georgian parlour. Misanthrope Sir Simon and his brave crippled brother RIchard. Rich and Poor

A rich gourmet feasting at home in Georgian England. Misanthropic Sir Simon dining alone. A butler pours wine and maids bring platters of food. The Pleasures of Solitude

A letter writer with customers in Padua, Italy, 19th century. He sits at a desk with quill pen, and a crowd of women customers dictate love letters to him. A printseller shows prints beside him

A choirmaster leading a choir in Georgian England
A choirmaster in cap and robes leading a choir in Georgian England. Young men and women sing from sheet music. A Timekeeper

Scottish bagpiper playing music for maids outside a farm
Scottish bagpiper in kilt and feathercap playing music for maids outside a Georgian farm. A girl collects coins in a hat, and another maid carries a bucket of feed to the pigs

A gentleman and soldier flirting with an innkeeper at the bar
English gentleman and Irish soldier flirting with an innkeeper making punch at the bar. A waiter opens a bottle of wine for a diner in the restaurant. Bar Practice

Obese man driving a two-horse carriage in Georgian England
Obese driver and thin woman riding a two-horse carriage in Georgian England. Steering. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

A female publican ejecting a drunk from a tavern in Georgian England. Other customers watch from a bench outside the public house in Gravesend on the River Thames

One-legged sailors and sailing ship on a London street
One-legged sailors begging with a donkey dragging a sailing ship on a waggon in a London street. The Humourist and her Crew

Plan and section of an ancient Roman temple. Eight-column portico removed to show interior with pillars, alcoves for statues of gods, rooms for sacerdotal robes. Disposition of a heathen temple

The development of the Doric order
The origins of the Doric order

The origins of the Doric order. Tree trunks used as uprights, a solid beam as an architrave, crossbeams as trygliphs and cornice of thick boards

Plan of the Pantheon at Rome. Large niche opposite the door held a statue of Jupiter, niches in the portico held statues of its builder Marcus Agrippa and Emperor Caesar Augustus, 1st century AD

View of the Portico of the Pantheon at Rome, 18th century. Roman temple with portico of Corinthian columns, pediment, rotunda under a dome

Perspective elevation of the original Pantheon, Rome
Perspective elevation of the Pantheon, Rome, supposed in its original state. Roman temple with portico of eight Corinthian columns and two pediments, rotunda under a dome

Sir Godfrey Kneller, English portrait painter, 1646-1723. In powdered wig, coat and cravatte

Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish history and portrait painter, Flemish Baroque style, 1577-1640

Sir James Thornhill, English historical painter in the Italian Baroque style, c.1675-1734. In powdered wig, coat and cravatte

Claude-Joseph Vernet, French landscape painter, 1714-1789. After a profile portrait by Charles Nicolas Cochin II

Sir Anthony van Dyck, Flemish portrait and history painter, 1599-1641

Mrs Mary Grace, English Georgian paintress
Mrs Mary Grace, English Georgian self-taught portrait painter and copyist, elected to the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1769, died c.1800

Inigo Jones, English architect, first to employ Vitruvian rules of proportion and symmetry, 1573-1652

James Callot, Baroque printmaker and draftsman
James Callot or Jacques Callot, Baroque printmaker and draftsman, c.1592-1635

Nicolas Poussin, French history painter
Nicolas Poussin, French history and landscape painter of the classical French Baroque style, 1594-1665

John Michael Rysbrack, Flemish Baroque sculptor
John Michael Rysbrack, Jan Michiel Rijsbrack, Flemish Baroque sculptor, in turban and coat, 1694-1770

Plan of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. By Sir Christopher Wren. Showing the nave, dome, transepts, quire and west entrance at bottom

Wenceslaus Hollar, Bohemian engraver, 1607-1677

Plans and sections of ancient churches
Plan of subterranean catacombs 1, plan of an ancient church from Palladio 2, plan of the ancient St Peter's at Rome 3, plan 4 and section 5 of Sancta Sophia at Constantinople

Roman octagonal and dipteral temples
Elevation of a Roman octagonal temple Tower of the Winds 1, plan of Jupiter Olympius at Athens 2, Roman dipteral temple 3, elevation 4 and plan of the Pantheon, Rome

Ancient temples with different types of porticos
Front elevation of a Doric Antes temple with four pillars 1, Ionic Prostylar temple 2, Corinthian Peripteral with six columns 3, Dipteral with eight pillars 4

Section and plans of cathedrals
Section 1 and plan of the Basilica of St. Augustine at Rome, section 3 and plan 4 of St Peter's Basilica at Rome, and plan of the Catholic chapel at Versailles

A circular Roman temple to Venus at Baalbek
Plan and elevation of a circular Roman temple to Venus at Baalbek or Heliopolis, Lebanon. Elevation 1 and plan 2 of a circular peripteral temple

The Tower of the Winds at Athens
Tower of the Winds at Athens. Elevation and section of the octagonal tower, plans of the building and roof

Ancient circular temples in Athens and Tivoli
Ancient circular temples. Elevation and section of the Greek monument to the honour of Lysicrates, a victor in the public games, Athens 1, 2

Columns of the various orders of classical architecture
Columns and capitals of the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite orders. Comparison of proportions, elevation, column taper, and degree of ornament

Example of the Corinthian order from the Pantheon, Rome
Corinthian order from the Pantheon, Rome. Cornice with modillions and capital with ornate caulicoles

West front of St Paul's Cathedral, London. The main entrance has a columned portico, upper colonnade and pediment, with Baroque bell towers either side of the portico

Example of the Ionic order, Temple of Fortuna Virilis, Rome
Ionic order from the Temple of Fortuna Virilis, Rome. Entablature with decorated cornice, architrave, volute, column and base

Example of the Composite order from the Arch of Titus, Rome
Composite order from the Arch of Titus, Rome. Richly ornamented frieze, capital with Corinthian acanthus and Ionic Echinus, cornice with Corinthian modillions and Ionic dentils

Example of the Doric order, Theatre of Marcellus, Rome
Doric order from the Theatre of Marcellus, Rome. Entablature with cornice, frieze and architrave, column with astragal. Column base and plinth after a design by Andrea Palladio 2

View of Trajan's Column, Rome, in the 18th century

Example of the Tuscan order from Trajan's Column, Rome, 113 AD

Miliary column and rostral column of G. Duilius, Rome
Miliary column or milestone, erected to measure distance from the Forum (left), and rostral column commemorating Gaius Duilius's naval victory at the Battle of Mylae, 260 BC

The inspiration for Callimachus Corinthian capital. A woven basket surrounded by Acanthus leaves in front of a child's tomb

Plan and elevation of an oval temple of ancient Rome
Plan and elevation of an oval temple to Venus, ancient Rome. Dome with four doors and 16 columns

Inside the ruins of the Temple of Concord, Rome
Inside view of the portico of the Temple of Concord, Rome. Roman farmers grazing cattle in the ruins of the 4th century BC temple

Outside the ruins of the Temple of Concord, Rome
Outside view of the portico of the Temple of Concord, Rome. Ruins of the 4th century BC platform. The Aedes Concordiae were a series of temples dedicated to the Roman goddess Concordia

Front elevation of St Peter's Basilica at Rome. Showing Carlo Maderno's facade, Corinthian columns, pediment, high attic, and Donato Bramante's dome as it was in the 18th century

Species of walrus, manatee and seals
Arctic walrus or morse, Odobenus rosmarus 1, endangered West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus var

Critically endangered black rhino, Diceros bicornis 2. Copperplate engraving by J

Indian rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis 1. Copperplate engraving by J

Indian rhino and critically endangered black rhino
Indian rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis 1, and critically endangered black rhino, Diceros bicornis 2. Copperplate engraving by J

Species of porcupines and rodents
Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata 1, Brazilian porcupine, Coendou prehensilis 2, North American porcupine, white var

Species of civet, mongoose, and coati
Large Indian civet or zibet, Viverra zibetha 1, Malagasy civet, fossane, or fanaloka, Fossa fossana 2, Egyptian mongoose or ichneumon, Herpestes ichneumon 3, South American coati, Nasua nasua 4

Species of opossum and kangaroo
North American opossum, Didelphis virginiana 1, yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis 2, Linnaeus's mouse opossum with young, Marmosa murina 3, and eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus

Wild ox of Scotland, bull, cow and calf, Bos taurus. White forest breed, Bos primigenius or Bos longifrons. Copperplate engraving by J

Endangered Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus 2. Bull elephant in foreground, with cow and calf under a palm tree behind. Copperplate engraving by J

Mythical creature sukotyro, Sukotyro indicus, from a drawing by Dutch traveller Johan Nieuhof 1. Copperplate engraving by J

Endangered Indian elephant and mythical creature sukotyro
Endangered Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus 2, and mythical creature sukotyro, Sukotyro indicus, from a drawing by Dutch traveller Johan Nieuhof 1. Copperplate engraving by J

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on an ice floe. Copperplate engraving by J

American black bear, glutton and badger
American black bear, Ursus americanus 1, glutton, Gulo gulo 3, and European badger, Meles meles 4. Copperplate engraving by J

American black bear, polar bear, glutton and badger
American black bear, Ursus americanus 1, polar bear, Ursus maritimus 2, glutton, Gulo gulo 3, and European badger, Meles meles 4. Copperplate engraving by J

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"Exploring the Georgian Era: A Glimpse into Art, History, and Culture" Step back in time to the Georgian era with these captivating hints. Lawrence's portrait of the Duke of Wellington J040044 showcases a legendary figure who shaped history. Marvel at the intricate details in the engraving of Marble Hill House J900203, a stunning architectural gem from that period. Delve into illicit activities with Landseer's The Illicit Highland Whisky Still J040064, a glimpse into secret operations during those times. Jervas' masterpiece Elizabeth and Henrietta Finch J030048 captures the elegance and grace women. Nature lovers will be enchanted by Constable's Hampstead Heath with Pond and Bathers K040850, an idyllic scene that transports you to peaceful landscapes. Smeatons Tower N080736 stands tall as a testament to engineering brilliance during this era. Relive historic battles through Allan's The Battle of Waterloo J040105, where heroes clashed on the battlefield. Gainsborough's Countess Howe J880100 exudes aristocratic charm while Greyhounds coursing a Fox J920623 depicts thrilling hunting scenes. Discover great minds like Charles Darwin (aged six) and Catherine in Sharples' captivating painting K971925. Admire delicate flowers in A Group of Auriculas or get lost in Miss Murray's beauty portrayed by Lawrence in his artwork J910513. The Georgian era captivates us with its artistry, historical significance, and cultural richness. Step into this enchanting world through these remarkable glimpses from different facets of life during that time.