1787 Collection

West Wycombe Park, Bucks
The home of the Dashwood family. The notorious activities of Sir Francis Dashwood and the Hellfire club took place in the West Wycombe Caves

CONSTITUTION. Page one of the Constitution of the United States of America, 1787

Constitution of Usa / 1787
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Drawn up by 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia

England / Blenheim Palace
View from the north, with a gentleman and lady walking by the lake

Goethe / Window / Tischbein
JOHANN WOLFGANG von GOETHE German writer in Rome in 1787, looking out of the window in a relaxed mood

Scene from Mozarts opera Don Giovanni 1787 (c1914). Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer, first performed in Prague in 1787

Debating the US Constitution, 1787
George Washington presiding over the Constitutional Convention, 1787. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Line engraving, American, 1823
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Line engraving, American, 1823

First Gas Balloon 1787
The first manned flight in a gas balloon, over Paris

CONSTITUTION. Preamble and beginning of Article I of the Constitution of the United States, 1787

George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Steel engraving, American, 19th century, after a painting by Michael Angelo Wageman

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution
Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Edmund Kean / Richard III
EDMUND KEAN English actor in the role of Shakespeares Richard III

Geranium Reichardi
DWARF GERANIUM Date: 1787

MADISON: FEDERALIST. Essay number ten from the Federalist Papers, written by James Madison under the pseudonym Publius, 1787

Wilton House / Metz 1787
WILTON HOUSE, WILTSHIRE The seat of the Earl of Pembroke

Lady Nelson
LADY FRANCES NELSON Originally Frances Woolward, she met Horatio Nelson in 1785 and married him in 1787

Edmund Kean / As Brutus
EDMUND KEAN Actor, as Brutus in Julius Caesar

Abraham purchasing cave for a burial place
Abraham purchasing the Cave of Machpelah for a burial place - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 23.16. 1787

Jos. Robertson Macgregor
JOSEPH ROBERTSON MACGREGOR Scottish churchman Date: circa 1787

John Bouvier
JOHN BOUVIER Italian born American lawyer of French parentage : he compiled a Law Dictionary. with his autograph Date: 1787 - 1851

Angel commanding Hagar to return to Sarah
The Angel of the Lord commanding Hagar to return to her mistress Sarah - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 16.9. 1787

Penshurst Place, Kent Signed in black paint, lower left: Pat Nasymth"
Penshurst Place, Kent Signed in black paint, lower left: " Pat Nasymth", Patrick Nasmyth, 1787-1831, British

Medmenham Abbey 1
The prudently secluded Buckinghamshire abbey where Francis Dashwoods Hellfire Club held their depraved and dissolute debaucheries

A View of Cessford and the Village of Caverton, Roxboroughshire in the Distance Signed and dated in brown paint, lower left: " Ptk Nasymth | 1813", Patrick Nasmyth, 1787-1831, British

Original marine steam engine invented by Symington
The original marine steam engine invented by William Symington, 1787, placed on the deck of a pleasure boat, producing a speed of five miles per hour. Date: 1787

Antropomorphic head. Head of the sacrificed. Palenque
Antropomorphic head. Head of the sacrificed. Drawn on the VIII sheet of the Excavation Memory. It was collected in 1787 by captain Antonio del Rio in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico. Maya culture

Fragment of relief. It depicts the leg of the priest, wearing sandal. Drawn on the XI sheet of the Excavation Memory, was collected in 1787 by captain Antonio del Rio in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle
A portrait painting of Edmund Law, a priest in the Church of England, who ultimately became bishop of Carlisle from 1768, to his death in 1787

Abraham buried in the Cave of Machpelah by his sons - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 25.9. 1787

Tartar Tombs St Lucia Death Cemeteries Castries
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Constitutional Convention: collection of letters and documents signed by 54 of the 55
2561293 Constitutional Convention: collection of letters and documents signed by 54 of the 55 delegates to the historic 1787 Convention (pen & ink on paper) (see also 2561290-92) by American School

Commission of bankruptcy, 20th July 1786 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 2561291-93)
2561290 Commission of bankruptcy, 20th July 1786 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 2561291-93) by Franklin, Benjamin (1706-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constitutional Convention)

Portrait of King Louis XVI of France, bust-length, 1787 (oil on panel)
990121 Portrait of King Louis XVI of France, bust-length, 1787 (oil on panel) by Wertmuller, Adolf Ulrich (1751-1811); 16.2x13.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of King George III, Small Half Length, Wearing Windsor Uniform and Ribbon
651843 Portrait of King George III, Small Half Length, Wearing Windsor Uniform and Ribbon and Star of the Garter, 1787 (pencil, watercolour and stump with touches of white heightening) by Dowman

A View of Moorea, 1787 (handcoloured aquatint)
828319 A View of Moorea, 1787 (handcoloured aquatint) by Cleveley, John the Younger (1747-86); 43.2x60.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of Moorea. John Cleveley the Younger (1747-86)

A View of Huaheine, 1787 (handcoloured aquatint)
828318 A View of Huaheine, 1787 (handcoloured aquatint) by Cleveley, John the Younger (1747-86); 43.2x60.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of Huaheine. John Cleveley the Younger (1747-86)

A View of Owhyhee in the Sandwich Island in the south Seas (The Death of Cook)
828317 A View of Owhyhee in the Sandwich Island in the south Seas (The Death of Cook), 1779 (handcoloured aquatint) by Cleveley, John the Younger (1747-86); 43.2x60.9

The Prince of Wales and Sir Joshua Reynolds at the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1787 (engraving)
1057264 The Prince of Wales and Sir Joshua Reynolds at the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1787 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration from the Catalogue of the Exhibition of the Works of the English Humourists in Art (engraving)
1055744 Illustration from the Catalogue of the Exhibition of the Works of the English Humourists in Art (engraving) by Gillray

Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Francis Seymour
Vintage 19th century photograph: Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Francis Seymour GCB, GCH, PC (17 September 1787 - 20 January 1870) was a Royal Navy officer

Public library of Sultan Abdul Hamid I, 1787
Public library of Abdul Hamid I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1773-1789. Scholars in turbans reading books and scrolls in a carpeted libary surrounded by bookcases. Biblioteca di Abdul-Hamid

A View of Matavai Bay, Tahiti, 1787 (handcoloured aquatint)
828316 A View of Matavai Bay, Tahiti, 1787 (handcoloured aquatint) by Cleveley, John the Younger (1747-86); 43.2x60.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of Huaheine)

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"1787: A Year of Transformation and Innovation" In 1787, a pivotal year in history, the foundations for a new nation were laid. The Constitution of the United States was born, its words etched onto page one as a testament to democracy and freedom. Under the watchful eye of George Washington, delegates gathered at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to debate and shape this groundbreaking document. Amidst these discussions, across the Atlantic in England's Blenheim Palace, inspiration bloomed. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe gazed out from his window, contemplating ideas that would transcend borders and time. Meanwhile, Tischbein captured this moment on canvas - an artist capturing an era. But it wasn't just politics and art that defined 1787; it was also a year of scientific marvels. The first gas balloon took flight into unknown skies while Mozart's opera Don Giovanni enraptured audiences with its timeless melodies. As we reflect on this transformative year, let us not forget West Wycombe Park in Bucks or Geranium Reichardi - symbols of nature's beauty intertwined with human achievements. The echoes still resonate today as we continue to uphold the principles set forth by our founding fathers. Let us cherish their vision for a more perfect union as we navigate through our own challenges and strive towards progress together.