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1787 Collection (page 15)

"1787: A Year of Transformation and Innovation" In 1787, a pivotal year in history, the foundations for a new nation were laid

Background image1787 Collection: CHARLES III (1716-1788). King of Spain, 1759-1788. Also Charles I, Duke of Parma

CHARLES III (1716-1788). King of Spain, 1759-1788. Also Charles I, Duke of Parma, 1731-1735; and Charles IV, King of Napes and Sicily, 1734-1759. Oil painting by Francisco Goya, c1787

Background image1787 Collection: EVNT2A-00003

EVNT2A-00003
Angry protestors during Shays Rebellion in Massachusetts, 1786-1787. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background image1787 Collection: Modern Athenians plate 19 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 19 - Edinburgh
Rev. William Muir (1787-1869) of St. Stevens Church, holding out his hand to greet Mr Walter Cook (d. 1861), writer to the Signet

Background image1787 Collection: Modern Athenians plate 35 - Edinburgh

Modern Athenians plate 35 - Edinburgh
Captain Thomas Fraser (1796-1870) passing fellow military man Major James Pearson (1787-1848) on the streets of Edinburgh. LIttle is known of either

Background image1787 Collection: LA Perouse / East Tartary

LA Perouse / East Tartary
French navigator La Perouse meets inhabitants of Eastern Tartary

Background image1787 Collection: The Hambledon Cricket Memorial, Hampshire, 1922

The Hambledon Cricket Memorial, Hampshire, 1922
Photograph of the Memorial unveiled in 1908, by Hampshire County Cricket Captain E.M. Sprot, to mark the site of the Hambledon Cricket Club Ground (circa 1750-1787)

Background image1787 Collection: Saint Alfonso Liguori

Saint Alfonso Liguori
ALFONSO MARIA DE LIGUORI Neapolitan bishop of St Agatha of the Goths, founder of the order of Redemptorists. His many writings included The glories of Mary. Saint

Background image1787 Collection: Thos. Hopkins Gallaudet

Thos. Hopkins Gallaudet
THOMAS HOPKINS GALLAUDET American educator who after studying in Paris introduced methods for teaching the deaf and dumb, and advocated teacher training institutions

Background image1787 Collection: Boat of Tartary 1787

Boat of Tartary 1787
Boat of Tchoka, Tartary, observed by La Perouse in the course of his famous voyage

Background image1787 Collection: Fitch Steamboat 1

Fitch Steamboat 1
John Fitchs first steamboat makes a successful trip on the Delaware River

Background image1787 Collection: Law and Equity, or a peep at Nando

Law and Equity, or a peep at Nando s

Background image1787 Collection: Russia / La Perouse / Langle

Russia / La Perouse / Langle
La Perouse on the Tartar coast: Langle Bay

Background image1787 Collection: Puryne / Purkinje

Puryne / Purkinje
JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNE (or Purkinje) - Bohemian physiologist from Prague, friend of Goethe

Background image1787 Collection: Perouse / Easter Island

Perouse / Easter Island
While friendly native girls amuse La Perouses crew, their companions take their hats and handkerchiefs

Background image1787 Collection: William Etty / Arnold s

William Etty / Arnold s
WILLIAM ETTY English painter

Background image1787 Collection: Josef Gersbach

Josef Gersbach
JOSEF ANTON GERSBACH German musical composer - but is this Anton (1803 - 1848) or Josef Anton ? Date: 1787 - 1830

Background image1787 Collection: Charles De Vergennes - 2

Charles De Vergennes - 2
CHARLES GRAVIER, comte de VERGENNES French statesman

Background image1787 Collection: Jan Evangelista Purkyne

Jan Evangelista Purkyne
JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNE (also spelt Purkinje) Bohemian physiologist

Background image1787 Collection: Affair of the Necklace

Affair of the Necklace
Countess de la Motte & her maid escaping after the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Marie Antoinettes supposed involvement helped discredit the monarchy

Background image1787 Collection: Parisian Lady 1787

Parisian Lady 1787
A bourgeois Parisienne just before the revolution

Background image1787 Collection: Dog Sleigh Kamchatka

Dog Sleigh Kamchatka
A dog-team draw a sledge in Kamchatka, Russia, observed by the French Traveller La Perouse during his journey round the world

Background image1787 Collection: LA Perouse at Easter I

LA Perouse at Easter I
Officers from the expedition measure the statues while the islanders pilfer their belongings

Background image1787 Collection: Georgiana / Duchess / Sewell

Georgiana / Duchess / Sewell
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, wears a hat of the period - a broad brimmed hat with the crown adorned with ostrich plumes over frizzed hair with large ringlets

Background image1787 Collection: Mary R Mitford / A Burt

Mary R Mitford / A Burt
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD English novelist and dramatist

Background image1787 Collection: Menshikov / Aleksandr / Iln

Menshikov / Aleksandr / Iln
PRINCE ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH MENSHIKOV Russian soldier who commanded forces in the Crimea

Background image1787 Collection: C L G Marquis Audiffret

C L G Marquis Audiffret
Charles Louis Gaston, marquis d AUDIFFRET French statesman

Background image1787 Collection: Fpg Guizot / Fuhr / Pantheon

Fpg Guizot / Fuhr / Pantheon
FRANCOIS-PIERRE-GUILLAUME GUIZOT French historian and politician

Background image1787 Collection: Johann N Von Dreyse / Winv

Johann N Von Dreyse / Winv
JOHANN NIKOLAUS VON DREYSE German inventor of weapons

Background image1787 Collection: Claremont / Surrey 1787

Claremont / Surrey 1787
Claremont, Surrey

Background image1787 Collection: Easter Island Canoe

Easter Island Canoe
Canoe of the Easter Islanders

Background image1787 Collection: Hat Styles for 1787

Hat Styles for 1787
Hats profusely ornamented with feathers, bows, ribbons & flowers. Stripes are very much in vogue. Some have broad flat brims, others have a brim that tapers outwards & downwards

Background image1787 Collection: Guizot Speaking

Guizot Speaking
FRANCOIS-PIERRE-GUILLAUME GUIZOT - French statesman, depicted in Napoleonic stance, addressing an audience. When he fell from favour, he took to writing history

Background image1787 Collection: Bruce Castle, 1787

Bruce Castle, 1787
Bruce Castle in Middlesex, the seat of James Townsend. Later it will become a museum, and our Library will act as agent for its collection, notably of postal items

Background image1787 Collection: Sydling, Dorset and Hunt

Sydling, Dorset and Hunt
A fine view of Sir John Smiths country home in Dorset I dare say thats sir John returning home from the hunt with his huntsman and hounds

Background image1787 Collection: Plants / Gossypium Sp

Plants / Gossypium Sp
MALE COTTON PLANT found in Chile

Background image1787 Collection: Plants / Primula Villosa

Plants / Primula Villosa
MOUNTAIN PRIMULA

Background image1787 Collection: Tarantula in Spain

Tarantula in Spain
Spanish tarantulas and their eggs : above is T Hembra (female), below it T Macho (male), together with Obarios (ovaries) and a Capullo (coccoon) housing 3 ovaries

Background image1787 Collection: Sir Harry Smith - 1

Sir Harry Smith - 1
SIR HARRY SMITH - soldier and administrator whose arrogant and insensitive policies, coupled with his incompetence, led to catastrophe for the Xhosa (Kaffirs)in South Africa

Background image1787 Collection: Chaka, Zulu Chief

Chaka, Zulu Chief
CHAKA, (Shaka, Tshaka) Zulu leader who ruthlessly conquered and ruled most of southern Africa : depicted here on a product label for a humdrum domestic product !

Background image1787 Collection: Marguerite Georges

Marguerite Georges
MARGUERITE GEORGES WEYMER French actress, made her Paris debut in 1802 and was briefly the mistress of Napoleon

Background image1787 Collection: Napoleon Enlists, 1787

Napoleon Enlists, 1787
He enlists in the regiment of La Fere

Background image1787 Collection: Jasminum Officinale

Jasminum Officinale
COMMON JASMINE

Background image1787 Collection: Gluck / Eichhorn

Gluck / Eichhorn
CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK German composer

Background image1787 Collection: Ruggiero Boscovich

Ruggiero Boscovich
RUGGIERO GIUSEPPE BOSCOVICH Italian/Croatian scientist and advocate of Newtons theories

Background image1787 Collection: Bisham Abbey, Berkshire

Bisham Abbey, Berkshire - home of George Vansittart in 1787

Background image1787 Collection: Josef Von Fraunhofer

Josef Von Fraunhofer
JOSEF VON FRAUNHOFER - German scientist (optician)

Background image1787 Collection: Science / Fraunhofer

Science / Fraunhofer
JOSEF VON FRAUNHOFER demonstrates his spectrometer at Munchen, 1814



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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.