1736 Collection (page 7)

Study of a Seated Woman; Jean-Baptiste Pater, French, 1695 - 1736; about 1730; Red chalk on tan paper; 15.2 x 16.7 cm (6 x 6 9/16 in.)

The Courtyard of a Palace: Project for a Stage; Filippo Juvarra, Italian, 1678 - 1736; 1713; Pen and brown ink, gray and brown wash, over black chalk; 20.3 x 19.1 cm (8 x 7 1/2 in.)

Pair of Commodes; Carving attributed to Joachim Dietrich, German, 1690 - 1753, active 1736 - 1753, and sides after engravings by Francois de Cuvillies, French, 1695 - 1768; Munich, Germany

Figure of an Elephant; Unknown; China, Asia; 1736 - 1795; Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enameled decoration, gilding; Object: H: 55.2 x W: 34.2 x D: 25.4 cm (H: 1 ft. 9 3/4 in. x W: 1 ft)

Pair of Vases (vases Bolvry a perles or vases a cartels Bolvry); Vincent Taillandier, French, 1736 - 1790, active 1753 - 1790, and Genevieve Taillandier, French, active 1780 - 1798

Landscape with Chateau Galliard; Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, French, 1736 - 1810; 1796; Pen with black and gray ink and brush and gray wash

The Vexed Man; Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, German, 1736 - 1783; Austria, Europe; after 1770; Alabaster; Object: H: 39.4 x W: 27.3 x D: 26 cm (15 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

Classical Landscape Signed, lower right: AR, Alexander Runciman, 1736-1785
Classical Landscape Signed, lower right: " AR", Alexander Runciman, 1736-1785, British

Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1736-1776), The Triumph of Mars, c. 1765-1770, etching

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu, Landscape, French, 1736-1810, 1759, etching

WILLIAM TENNENT (1673-1745). American Presbyterian clergyman and educator. William Tennents Log College, erected in 1736 at Neshaminy, Pennsylvania

POOR RICHARDs ALMANAC. Title page of the 1736 edition of Poor Richards Almanac, printed by Benjamin Franklin at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FREDERICK LEWIS (1707-1751). Prince of Wales. Father of King George III of England. Oil on canvas, c1735-36, by Philip Mercier

Page from the 1736 edition of Poor Richards Almanac, showing a figure marked with the signs of the zodiac
POOR RICHARDs ALMANACK. Page from the 1736 edition of Poor Richards Almanac, showing a figure marked with the signs of the zodiac. Printed by Benjamin Franklin at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759) in Finland, 1736. In 1736 Maupertuis, French astronomer and mathematician, led an expedition to Lapland to measure the length of a degree along

John Harris (1667-1719), English mathematician, at the age of 40. Harrison was Secretary of the Royal Society (1709-1710)

Mechanica by Leonhard Euler C015 / 5601
Mechanica by Leonhard Euler. Front page of Mechanica by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707-1783). This two-volume work, published in 1736, described the mathematics governing movement

Great Sphinx of Giza, 18th century
Great Sphinx of Giza. 18th-century artwork the Great Sphinx (centre) and the pyramids of the Giza Necropolis in Egypt. These structures date from the 26th century BC and are made from limestone

Map of biblical locations, 18th century C013 / 7822
Map of biblical locations. 18th-century map showing the suggested Middle Eastern location of the Garden of Eden, the Plain of Shinaar, and Mount Ararat (where the ark came to rest after the deluge)

Plant reproduction, 18th century C013 / 6257
Plant reproduction. 18th-century description and illustrations describing the reproductive parts of plants. Titled Methodus plantarum sexalis in systemate naturae descripta

English man of letters. The unsuccessful school at Edial, near Lichfield, England, started by Samuel Johnson in 1736
SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784). English man of letters. The unsuccessful school at Edial, near Lichfield, England, started by Samuel Johnson in 1736. Line engraving, 1835

Consultation of Physicians: The Company of Undertakers. Facsimile of the original etching, 1736, by William Hogarth
HOGARTH: PHYSICIANS, 1736. Consultation of Physicians: The Company of Undertakers. Facsimile of the original etching, 1736, by William Hogarth

English spiders by Eleazar Albin
Watercolour drawing of spiders prepared for A Natural History of Spiders and other Curious Insects by Eleazar Albin, 1736

INZA, JoaquѮ(1736-1811)
INZA, JoaquЮ (1736-1811). Tomas de Iriarte. Spanish writer and translator. Well-known for his fables. Oil on canvas

PRANDTAUER, JAKOB (1660-1726). MELK
PRANDTAUER, Jakob (1660-1726). Melk Abbey. 1702-1736. Monastery church. AUSTRIA. Melk. Melk Abbey. Baroque art

Watt as a Boy (Stone)
JAMES WATT engineer, as a boy, discerning possibilities in a kettle Date: 1736 - 1819

Ecuador, Quito. La Mitad del Mundo, the monument marking the location where French surveyor Charles-Marie de La Condamine marked the Equator in 1736

Estonia, Tallinn, Kadriorg area, Kadriorg Palace, b. 1736

MEDAL: CAROLINAS, 1736. Medal struck in 1736 to commemorate the separation of North and South Carolina. Wood engraving, 19th century

JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791). English evangelist and founder of Methodism. Wesley when a missionary to the Native Americans in Georgia in 1736-1737. Line engraving, early 19th century

OGLETHORPE VISITING COLONY. Governor James Oglethorpe visiting the colony of Scottish Highlanders in Georgia, 1736. Colored engraving, 19th century

John Brown, Patriot
JOHN BROWN American patriot and benefactor. Date: 1736 - 1803

Robert Jephson
ROBERT JEPHSON Irish writer Date: 1736 - 1803

Albrechtsberger / Composer
JOHANN GEORG ALBRECHTSBERGER Austrian composer and teacher, his most famous pupil being Beethoven. Date: 1736 - 1809

Jean Jacques De Boissieu
JEAN JACQUES DE BOISSIEU French artist. Date: 1736 - 1810

Solar eclipse paths. Historical map of the paths of four solar eclipses over Great Britain during the 1700s. The map is from the book The use of globes

London doctors, satirical artwork
The Company of Undertakers (1736), also known as Consultation of Quacks. This satirical artwork was designed and engraved by the English artist William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Measuring a degree of the meridian, 1736
Measuring a degree of the meridian. In 1736-7 the French mathematician Pierre Maupertuis was sent by the French Academy of Sciences to Finland to measure a degree of the meridian at the Arctic

Fort Frederica on St Simons Island, Georgia
Cannon at Fort Frederica protecting James Oglethorpes 1736 settlement on St Simons Island, Georgia. Digital photograph

Jonathan Hulls Steam Tug-boat of 1736
Engraving of Jonathan Hulls steam tug-boat, which he patented in 1736. It is doubtful whether Hulls ever had the chance to build his tug-boat, much less use it to haul a fully rigged ship

George Steevens / Zoffany
GEORGE STEEVENS scholar and literary critic

Louis Jos Bourbon Conde
LOUIS JOSEPH DE BOURBON Prince de CONDE French military

3rd Duke of Bridgewater
FRANCIS EGERTON, 3rd duke of BRIDGEWATER promoter of canals, creator of the Bridgewater Canal

Communion, St Paul s
Celebrating Communion at St Pauls Cathedral, London

William Whiston (Anon)
WILLIAM WHISTON Mathematician and theologian who predicted the end of the world for 13 October 1736, wrongly, as it turned out

West side of the 30m pyramidal monument marking the equator, first identified in this district by Charles Marie de la Condamine in 1736, La Mitad del Mundo, San Antonio, Pichincha Province, Ecuador

Eugen Prince Savoy
EUGEN FRANZ OF SAVOY ( Prince Eugene ) military commander in the Austrian service, renouncing French allegiance : considered one of the greatest generals of all time

Maupertuis in Lapland
PIERRE LOUIS MOREAU DE MAUPERTUIS (1698 - 1759) French mathematician and astronomer sent to Lapland by Louis XV to measure a degree of longitude

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In the year 1736, a multitude of significant events and achievements took place across various fields. Carl Linnaeus introduced his groundbreaking work "Systema Naturae, " revolutionizing the classification of plants and animals. Meanwhile, the Porteous Riots shook Edinburgh as public outrage erupted against the execution of Captain John Porteous. On a military front, Maj Gen Arthur St. Clair made his mark with strategic prowess and leadership. In the world of music, composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi enchanted audiences with his melodious compositions. Thomas Smart's inventive mind brought forth Jonathan Hulls' steamboat in this era of innovation. The brilliant artist Hogarth captured society's essence through masterpieces like "Before" and "After" while also satirizing religious apathy in "The Sleeping Congregation. " Architectural brilliance shone through with designs for a regency park entrance that exuded grandeur and elegance. Across continents, conflicts arose as the French launched an attack on Chickasaw Nation. Reflecting back to earlier years, Jakob Prandtauer's architectural legacy at Melk Abbey continued to inspire generations even after his passing in 1726. And last but certainly not least, James Watt laid down foundations for industrial progress by perfecting steam engine technology. The year 1736 was truly one filled with remarkable accomplishments spanning science, artistry, architecture, music, military strategy, and technological advancements - each contributing their unique thread to humanity's tapestry of progress.