1789 Collection (page 2)

Jean Sylvain Bailly, Mayor of Paris, French astronomer, mathematician, freemason and revolutionary, 1736-1793
FLO4572478 Jean Sylvain Bailly, Mayor of Paris, French astronomer, mathematician, freemason and revolutionary, 1736-1793. In costume of depute in the States-General, 1789

Water tornados observed in the Mediterranean sea near Nice in January 1789
FLO4574385 Water tornados observed in the Mediterranean sea near Nice in January 1789. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Reflecting telescope of 40 ft/12 m focal length, 1789, 19th century (engraving)
541245 Reflecting telescope of 40 ft/12 m focal length, 1789, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Built by William Herschel (1738-1822) the German-born English astronomer

French Revolution-Thomas de Mahy, marquis de Favras (March 26, 1744 - February 19)
5314161 French Revolution-Thomas de Mahy, marquis de Favras (March 26, 1744 - February 19, 1790) was a French aristocrat and supporter of the House of Bourbon during the French Revolution; (add.info)

English men's fashions of 1789 (young nobleman). Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres
FLO4572407 English men's fashions of 1789 (young nobleman). Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's

French women's fashions of 1789: dress en Pierrot, bonnet en pouffe with roses, hair with ringlets a la consultant
FLO4572422 French women's fashions of 1789: dress en Pierrot, bonnet en pouffe with roses, hair with ringlets a la consultant

William Bligh and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, 1802 (engraving)
535975 William Bligh and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: William Bligh (1754-1817) British naval officer, and his companions

The Mutiny on the Bounty, Lieutenant William Bligh's coconut cup from the voyage in the ship's boat from Tofoa
1767270 The Mutiny on the Bounty, Lieutenant William Bligh's coconut cup from the voyage in the ship's boat from Tofoa to Timor, Tuesday 28 April 1789 - Sunday 14 June 1789

William Bligh and his 18 companions cast adrift in the longboat by Fletcher Christian
533856 William Bligh and his 18 companions cast adrift in the longboat by Fletcher Christian and the Bounty mutineers on 28 April 1789 (engraving); (add.info)

L'agriculture consideree, le Comte de Veaux, 1789. Creator: Jean Baptiste Morret
L'agriculture consideree, le Comte de Veaux, 1789

A faut esperer q eu se jeu la Finira bentot (You should hope that this game will be over soon). The Third Estate, c1789. Private Collection

1789 Brion De La Tour Map Of North America Northwest Passage
1789, Brion de la Tour Map of North America, Northwest Passage

Louis XVI does his Best
Allegorical depiction of Louis XVI doing his best for his country, conferring with Justice, Economy, Truth and Religion : alas, they cannot save him from the guillotine. Date: 4 May 1789

The Tennis Court Oath (Le Serment du Jeu de paume), c. 1790. Private Collection

Plan of Versailles, France in 1789. From Historical Atlas, published 1923

Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). 1789, by Velazquez
Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819). Queen consort of Spain (1788-1808). Wife of Charles IV. Portrait by Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez (1763-1834), 1789. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

French Revolution, Attack on the Bastille, Paris Date: 1789

Popular Rejoicings on Bastille Day
A colourful illustration which depicts a joyous, celebratory scene in which figures are happily conversing and dancing at an event on the 14th of July, in commemmoration of Bastille Day

Advert, Pears Soap, dated 1789, mother washing child in tub, used as a magazine insert 100 years later Date: 1789

Convict ship Guardian Frigate wrecked on an island of ice
Convict ship the Guardian Frigate wrecked on an island of ice, 23 December 1789 Date: 1789

Stone Dies used for Stamping out the Pans of Iron Crusie Lamps Last used at Red Bay, Co Antrim, about 1789. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

MARIE ANTOINETTE MOTHER
MARIE ANTOINETTE gives birth to her first child, Louis le Dauphin, who will die in 1789. Date: 1755 - 1793

MARIE ANTOINETTE
Queen of Louis XVI, in 1778, with her three children - Louis le Dauphin, who will die in 1789, Louis XVII who will die in prison (1795), and Marie-Therese who dies 1851 1755 - 1793

MARIE ANTOINETTE & DAUPH
Queen of Louis XVI (1755 - 1793) with one of her sons, probably Louis, the Dauphin, who will die in 1789

French Revolution-Philippe Henriot (January 7, 1889, Reims-June 28, 1944, Paris) was a French poet, journalist
5313900 French Revolution-Philippe Henriot (January 7, 1889, Reims-June 28, 1944, Paris) was a French poet, journalist, politician, and Minister in the French government at Vichy

French Revolution 1789-1799 Philippe Henriot
2615994 French Revolution 1789-1799 Philippe Henriot by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info.: French Revolution-Philippe Henriot (January 7 1889 Reims--June 28 1944 Paris)

Philippe Henriot, French Revolution, 1789 1799
2596116 Philippe Henriot, French Revolution, 1789 1799 by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info.: French Revolution-Philippe Henriot (January 7, 1889, Reims--June 28, 1944)

Centenary Festival of the French Revolution of 1789 (engraving)
1626479 Centenary Festival of the French Revolution of 1789 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centenary Festival of the French Revolution of 1789)

Ecclesiastical Map of France, 1789 and 1802; France in 1791 (colour litho)
6016389 Ecclesiastical Map of France, 1789 and 1802; France in 1791 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ecclesiastical Map of France)

France in 1789 (colour litho)
6016404 France in 1789 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: France in 1789)

Plans of Versailles and Paris in 1789 (colour litho)
6016390 Plans of Versailles and Paris in 1789 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plans of Versailles and Paris in 1789)

Title page, from Songs of Innocence, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etched printed
986379 Title page, from Songs of Innocence, 1789 (hand-coloured relief-etched printed plate) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19x13.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page)

Portrait of a Lady as the Cumaean Sibyl, 1778-1789 (oil on canvas)
990393 Portrait of a Lady as the Cumaean Sibyl, 1778-1789 (oil on canvas) by Home, Robert (1752-1834); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady as the Cumaean Sibyl)

Revolution de 1789, Kleber, Carnot (colour litho)
3634315 Revolution de 1789, Kleber, Carnot (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolution de 1789, Kleber, Carnot)

Marechal De France, 1789; Regiment Des Gardes Suisses, 1789 (colour litho)
6007190 Marechal De France, 1789; Regiment Des Gardes Suisses, 1789 (colour litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marechal De France)

Les Varietes amusantes en 1789, aujourd hui Theatre-Francais (engraving)
5215664 Les Varietes amusantes en 1789, aujourd hui Theatre-Francais (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Varietes amusantes en 1789)

Margate in the Olden Days (engraving)
1042461 Margate in the Olden Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margate in the Olden Days)

Reproduction of the Old Bastille of 1789 (engraving)
1041431 Reproduction of the Old Bastille of 1789 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reproduction of the Old Bastille of 1789)

Portail de l eglise Saint-Barthelemy, 1789 (engraving)
963048 Portail de l eglise Saint-Barthelemy, 1789 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portail de l eglise Saint-Barthelemy, 1789)

Characteristic Hepplewhite Furniture (engraving)
969901 Characteristic Hepplewhite Furniture (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Characteristic Hepplewhite Furniture)

Construction du theatre National, Actuellement Theatre Francais, 1789 (engraving)
963330 Construction du theatre National, Actuellement Theatre Francais, 1789 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction du theatre National)

Looting of weapons in storage (engraving)
820432 Looting of weapons in storage (engraving) by Prieur, (fl.1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Looting of weapons in storage, 13 July 1789. Drawn by Prieur, engraved by Berthault)

Looting the house of St Lazare (engraving)
820431 Looting the house of St Lazare (engraving) by Prieur, (fl.1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Looting the house of St Lazare, 13 July 1789. Drawn by Prieur, engraved by Berthault)

Alphonse Henri, Comte d Hautpoul PM of France
Vintage 19th century photograph: Alphonse Henri, comte d Hautpoul (4 January 1789 - 27 July 1865) was Prime Minister of France from 31 October 1849 to 10 April 1851 during the French Second Republic

Views in the midwest and Kentucky
Settlers in a waggon traveling to the western states 79, settlers building a log cabin 80, and view of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky 81. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

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In the year 1789, amidst a world of change and historical significance, numerous events unfolded that left an indelible mark on society. Cuckfield, a quaint village nestled in Sussex, witnessed locals diligently harvesting oysters from its bountiful waters. Meanwhile, across the English Channel in France, the Tennis Court Oath was sworn by members of the Third Estate during the French Revolution—a pivotal moment symbolizing their determination for political reform. On another front, HMS Implacable sailed proudly through seas in 1920 after serving valiantly during various conflicts. Revolutionary cards were dealt with fervor as gambling enthusiasts sought entertainment and fortune alike. In boxing rings across England, Jack Broughton showcased his prowess and skill to captivated audiences. The echoes of revolution reverberated throughout Europe when brave souls attacked the infamous Bastille prison—an act that would forever alter history's course. In an unexpected twist of fate within this transformative period, epee teaching became a means of communication for deaf mutes—a testament to human resilience and adaptability. Meanwhile, Johnson v Perrins marked a legal battle etched into memory—its outcome shaping future jurisprudence. Across vast oceans lay Manhattan; its map from 1789 revealing nascent beginnings before it transformed into one of the world's most iconic cities. Amidst these tumultuous times emerged H. M. S Bounty—a ship destined for infamy due to mutiny but also remembered for its remarkable journey through treacherous waters. And finally, John Elwes epitomized eccentricity and frugality as he navigated life with peculiar habits that fascinated many. Thus unfolds just a glimpse into the multifaceted tapestry woven by events occurring in 1789—an extraordinary year where history unraveled tales both grandiose and intimate alike.