1697 Collection

Hannah Duston escapes from capture by Native Americans
Hannah Duston and two other captives escaping from Abenaki Indians on the Merrimac River, New Hampshire, 1697. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sleeping Beauty ballet, reawakening scene
While the King and Queen sleep, Prince Charming, with the blessing of the Lilac Fairy, bends to kiss the Sleeping Princess and thereby awaken her

Sleeping Beauty ballet, christening scene
The christening scene in a ballet version of the Sleeping Beauty, with the wicked fairy Carabosse putting her curse on the baby Princess in her cradle

William Hogarth, English, (1697-1764), The Reward of Cruelty, 1751, etching and engraving

Puss in Boots Master dressed in fine clothes
Puss in Boots Master dresses in fine clothes given to him by the King after his drowning incident. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Puss tries on his new Boots at the Cobblers Shop. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Puss in Boots presents a rabbit from his Master to the King
Puss in Boots presents a gift of a rabbit from his Master to the King. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Puss in Boots and the Poor Millers Son
The Poor Millers Son leaves the mill with his cat (Puss in Boots). Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

SIEUR D IBERVILLE (1661-1706). Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d Iberville. French-Canadian soldier and colonist. Ibervilles defeat of the English ships on Hudson Bay, 1697

John Gill, Churchman
JOHN GILL English Baptist churchman, pen in hand. Date: 1697 - 1771

PETER I (1672-1725). Czar of Russia, 1682-1725. When a shipwright in Holland, c1697. Contemporary Russian engraving

1697 Pufendorf View Of Krakow Cracow Poland Topography
1697, Pufendorf View of Krakow, Cracow, Poland

King Louis XIV, Roi de France et de Navarre, 1697. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after a print by Bonnard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

PETER I / MACLISE / DEPTFORD
PETER I the Great In 1697/8 he toured western Europe picking up ideas : here he is studying shipbuilding at Deptford, on the Thames east of London Date: 1682 - 1725

MACKLIN / SHYLOCK / PROFILE
CHARLES MACKLIN as SHYLOCK in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice Head and shoulders in profile Date: 1697 - 1797

MACKLIN / SHYLOCK / 1777
CHARLES MACKLIN as SHYLOCK in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice Act IV Scene I Date: 1697 - 1797

Coldbath House. From a view published in 1811. Now demolished, it was a privately run hydropathic establishment opened around 1700

Weigh-house chapel
In 1697 the Presbyterian congregation built a meeting house over the Kings Weigh House in Little Eastcheap and from this home the church took its name. Date: 19th century

Xu You Rinsing his Ear at a Waterfall, mid-1720s. Creator: Nishimura Shigenaga (Japanese
Xu You Rinsing his Ear at a Waterfall, mid-1720s

A Kermess, 1697. Creator: Dusart, Cornelis (1660-1704)
A Kermess, 1697. Found in the Collection of Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo, Helsinki

Hannah Duston statue in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Six Wheeled Siphon 4 door milk van, No. 1697
Built to diagram 04, 1902

Defeat of the Turks by Prince Eugene at The Battle of Zenta, aka Battle of Senta, September 1697. Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy-Carignano, 1663 - 1736

The arrest of Sir John Fenwick. Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet, c. 1645 - 1697. English Jacobite conspirator, involved in a Jacobite plot to assassinate the monarch William III

Vanitas Life 1697 oil canvas 104. 5 x 81 cm Signed
Vanitas Still Life, 1697, oil on canvas, 104.5 x 81 cm, Signed and dated on the lid of the cash box at the bottom right: Johann Rudolph, Luterburg, Basiliensis fecit, ÔÇó ANNo ÔÇó, j697 ÔÇó

Portrait lady lap dog 1697 oil canvas 62. 5 x 54 cm
Portrait of a lady with a lap dog, 1697, oil on canvas, 62.5 x 54 cm, signed and dated lower right: R. D La Haije, 1697, Reinier de la Haye, Den Haag um 1640- nach 1684 Antwerpen?

Elias Brenner King Karl XI Karl XI 1697 painting
Elias Brenner, King Karl XI, Karl XI, 1697, painting, portrait, Charles XI of Sweden, Watercolor on parchment, Frame of metal, Height, 4.8 cm (1.8 inch), Inscription, 1697 Elias Brenner pinxit

Johan Fredrik HAockert Fire Royal Palace Stockholm
Johan Fredrik Hockert, The Fire at the Royal Palace, Stockholm, May 7th, 1697, The Palace Fire in Stockholm on May 7, painting, Charles XI of Sweden, from 1862 until 1866, oil on canvas, Height

Erik Benzelius d. AÔé¼ 1632-1709 painting 1697 Oil
Erik Benzelius d.a, 1632-1709, painting, 1697, Oil on canvas, Height, 122 cm (48 inches), Width, 101 cm (39.7 inches)

Attributed David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Queen Ulrika Eleonora dy
Attributed to David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, Queen Ulrika Eleonora dy, King Karl XI, Queen Ulrika Eleonora d.a, Queen Hedvig Eleonora, Princess Hedvig Sofia, King Karl XII and King Karl X Gustav

Seas off Coast Spritsail Barge Coastal view tjalk
Seas off the Coast, with Spritsail Barge, Coastal view with tjalk in still water, left a man wading through the water staffage), Ludolf Bakhuysen, 1697, canvas, oil paint (paint)

Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam 29 August 1697
The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697, Visit of the Moscow delegation to Amsterdam, 29 August 1697. The company sails yachts on the water of the Binnen Amstel along a floating

FranAzois de Vicq Burgomaster Amsterdam several Terms
Francois de Vicq, Burgomaster of Amsterdam for several Terms from 1697on, Portrait of Francois de Vicq, several times mayor of Amsterdam since 1697

Charles XI 1665-97 King Sweden Portrait Sat prancing white horse
Charles XI (1665-97), King of Sweden, Portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden. Sat on a prancing white horse, with pulled swords. In the background the Battle of Lund, December 4, 1676

Portrait David Flud van Giffen Portrait half
Portrait of David Flud van Giffen, Portrait half to the right of the theologian David Flud van Giffen, in an oval, with a view through a column in the Grote Kerk of Dordrecht in the background

Cardinal Montalto turns up elected Pope throws
Cardinal Montalto turns up after being elected Pope and throws his baton away. Sixtus V, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1697, paper, etching, h 142 mm × w 91 mm

Faith based pillar skull hands Title page W Deurhoff
Faith based on a pillar with a skull in her hands Title page for: W. Deurhoff, Reflection of the Holy Theology, Acting of the Works of Nature, 1697, Fides (faith) as Roman personification, column

Brother Felix hits student Monks find student unconscious
Brother Felix hits a student / Monks find the student unconscious, Two representations of one record, monk (s), friar (s), corporal punishment at school: castigating, beating, etc, unconsciousness

Pope Sixtus V visits Angel Castle Rome 16-year-old boy
Pope Sixtus V visits the Angel Castle in Rome / A 16-year-old boy is taken to the gallows, Two representations of one plate, fortress, violent death by hanging, Angel Castle, Sixtus V, Jan Luyken

Mars Mercury hold written paper together Title page
Mars and Mercury hold a written paper together Title page for: European Mercury, Eighth Piece, First Part: Embracing the ses First Maiden of the Jaer 1697

Two ports top two putti commemorative medal lower
Two ports, Two ports one above the other, for the top two putti one with commemorative medal, for the lower one a reading putto. Above left: P

Title page Le feint Alcibiade P Quinault Le theater
Title page for Le feint Alcibiade, in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part I, 1697, (story of) Alcibiades, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 119 mm × w 65 mm

Title page Les Rivales P Quinault Le theater
Title page for Les Rivales in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part II, 1697, bedroom, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 118 mm × w 66 mm

Don Clarazel attacked monster Furiaco Print top right
Don Clarazel attacked from behind by the monster Furiaco, Print on the top right: I Volume. P. 184, devil or demons attacking mortals, mis-shaping animals, monsters, knight, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam

Battle Don Clarazel bear Print marked upper right
Battle of Don Clarazel with a bear, Print marked upper right: 2 Volume. P. 132, fight between man and animal, beasts of prey, predatory animals: bear, knight, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, 1697, paper

Title page La Genereuse Ingratitude P Quinault
Title page for La Genereuse Ingratitude, in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part II, 1697, grave-building, monumental tomb, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 117 mm × w 66 mm

Pope Sixtus V crowned tiara Japanese envoys greet Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V crowned with a tiara / Japanese envoys greet Pope Sixtus V, Two representations of one plate, marked top right: 14. II Part. Bottom center: see p

Title page La Mere Coquette P Quinault Le theater
Title page for La Mere Coquette, in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part II, 1697, before the street fight, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 121 mm × w 64 mm

Swiss killed Mass Spaniard hanged St. Peters Square
Swiss is killed during Mass by a Spaniard / Spaniard is hanged on St. Peters Square in Vatican City, Two representations of one plate, marked at the top right: Pag. 331. II Part

Apollo angel point Philippe Quinaults portrait portrait
Apollo and an angel point to Philippe Quinaults portrait portrait of a writer, Philippe Quinault, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, 1697, paper, etching, h 116 mm × w 63 mm

Meeting Don Clarazel farmer horseback Marked upper right
Meeting of Don Clarazel with a farmer, both on horseback, Marked upper right: 2 Volume. P. 328, riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, farmers, knight, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, 1697, paper

Title page La Comedie Sans Comedie P Quinault
Title page for La Comedie Sans Comedie, in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part I, 1697, sleeping on the ground - BB - out of doors, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 119 mm × w 65 mm

Title page Amalasonte P Quinault Le theater part I
Title page for Amalasonte, in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part I, 1697, fainting, swooning, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 117 mm × w 66 mm

Romans huge pyre eagle rises flames Keizerlyke Vergoding
Romans around a huge pyre where an eagle rises from the flames Keizerlyke Vergoding (title on object), Print upper right: Fol. 101, Jan Luyken, 1697, paper, etching, h 200 mm × w 149 mm

Niagara Falls Print top right Pag 44 waterfall
Niagara Falls, Print on the top right: Pag: 44, waterfall, Caspar Luyken, 1697, paper, etching, h 134 mm × w 177 mm

Title page Le Fantosme Amoureux P Quinault Le theater
Title page for Le Fantosme Amoureux, in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part I, 1697, fainting, swooning - BB - out of doors, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 118 mm × w 94 mm

Don Clarazel Moorish woman caught entering guests
Don Clarazel with a Moorish woman caught by the entering guests of the Marquis d Artigny, Print marked upper right: I Part. P

Title page Bellerophon P Quinault Le theater
Title page for Bellerophon, in: P. Quinault, Le theater, part II, 1697, (story of) Bellerophon, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, paper, etching, h 119 mm × w 64 mm

Don Clarazel knighted noblemans house chapel
Don Clarazel knighted in a noblemans house chapel near Avignon, Print marked at the top right: P. 58, knighting ceremonies, knight, Caspar Luyken, Amsterdam, 1697, paper, etching, h 138 mm × w 83 mm

Roman general speaks men camp Veldheerlyke claim
Roman general speaks to his men near a camp Veldheerlyke claim (title on object), print top right: Fol: 39, commander-in-chief, general, marshal, (military ) camp with tents, Jan Luyken, 1697, paper

Historical map Netherlands territories Batavians
Historical map of the Netherlands with the territories of the Batavians and Frisians III Descriptio Agri Batavi (title on object), Map marked lower right: Tab

Don Clarazel armor horseback followed squire Gandales Title page
Don Clarazel in armor on horseback, followed by his squire Gandales Title page for: GS du Verdier, Don Clarazel de Gontarnos, or the out-trace wandering knight, 1697, riding a horse, ass, or mule

Nvova pianta della citta di Roma coll indice de tempij palazzi et altre fabriche antiche e moderne, e divisa nelli svoi XIIII

La Istoria Universale provata con monumenti e figurata
La Istoria Universale: provata con monumenti, e figurata con simboli degli antichi, Bianchini, Francesco, 1662-1729, de Rossi, Antonio, Engraving, 1697, following title page

William Hogarth English 1697 1764 1730 1731 Oil
After; William Hogarth (English, 1697 - 1764); 1730 - 1731; Oil on canvas; 39.4 × 33.7 cm (15 1, 2 × 13 1, 4 in.)

View Arch Constantine Colosseum Canaletto Giovanni Antonio
View of the Arch of Constantine with the Colosseum; Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697 - 1768); 1742-1745; Oil on canvas; 83.2 × 122.9 cm (32 3, 4 × 48 3, 8 in.)

Warwick Castle East Front Courtyard Canaletto
Warwick Castle: The East Front from the Courtyard; Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697 - 1768); about 1748; Pen and brown ink, gray wash, and black chalk; 31.8 × 56.9 cm (12 1)

Spring Mist Jiangnan 1697 Shitao Chinese 1642-1707
Spring Mist over Jiangnan, 1697. Shitao (Chinese, 1642-1707). Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper; painting: 39 x 52 cm (15 3/8 x 20 1/2 in.); overall with knobs

Grand Canal Venice Palazzo Flangini Campo San
The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola; Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697 - 1768); Italy; about 1738; Oil on canvas; 47 × 77.8 cm (18 1, 2 × 30 5)

Campo San Basso North Side Church Recto Market Scene
The Campo San Basso: The North Side with the Church (Recto); A Market Scene (Verso); Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697 - 1768); 1740s; Pen and brown ink

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"1697: A Year of Escapes, Enchantments, and Enlightenment" In 1697, amidst a backdrop of historical events and artistic masterpieces, the world witnessed tales of bravery, beauty, and transformation. One such story unfolded as Hannah Duston defied captivity by Native Americans. Her courageous escape became a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Meanwhile, on stage in France, the Sleeping Beauty ballet mesmerized audiences with its reawakening scene. The ethereal magic transported spectators into a realm where dreams come true. Another enchanting moment occurred during the christening scene in Sleeping Beauty. As fairies bestowed their gifts upon the newborn princess, hope and wonder filled the air. Across borders in England, artist William Hogarth captured society's dark underbelly through his etching "The Reward of Cruelty. " This thought-provoking masterpiece served as a reminder that compassion triumphs over cruelty. In another tale altogether - Puss in Boots donned fine clothes fit for royalty. With new boots from a cobbler's shop enhancing his charm and wit, he presented a rabbit to the King on behalf of his master - an act that showcased loyalty and cunning. Yet it was not just feline heroes who captivated hearts; Peter I (Czar of Russia) embarked on an unexpected journey from shipwright to ruler. Through contemporary Russian engravings capturing this transformative period in history emerged glimpses into Peter I's visionary leadership. Amidst these stories stood John Gill - a churchman whose teachings offered solace and guidance during uncertain times. His words resonated with those seeking spiritual enlightenment amid societal changes. And let us not forget Sieur d'Iberville - a French-Canadian soldier whose valor left an indelible mark on history. His courage exemplified how one person can shape destinies far beyond their own time. As we reflect upon 1697's tapestry of events, we are reminded that the human spirit is boundless.