1822 Collection

Giovanni Bottesini
Italian bass-player

Gregor Mendel
GREGOR JOHANN MENDEL Austrian botanist

Thomas Colleton Garth, Vanity Fair, Spy
THOMAS COLLETON GARTH (1822-1907) Master of the Garth foxhounds for over 50 years. In riding clothes, wearing boots and spurs. Caption: A Very Old Master Date: 1822-1907

Ecuador, Guayaquil. La Rotonda monument depicts a meeting between Simon Bolivar and San Martin in 1822

Ulyssess Grant / Brady
ULYSSESs GRANT American Civil War General at Headquarters during the Virginia Campaign

Percy Shelley / Finden
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY English romantic poet

Virginia Poe
VIRGINIA POE wife of Edgar Allan Poe, died of tuberculosis at age 23, thus hastening her husbands insanity

Ulyssess Grant / Johnson
ULYSSESs GRANT American Civil War General, and later President

Eta Hoffmann / Own / Sig
ETW HOFFMANN also known as ETA HOFFMANN (he took the name Amadeus when composing) German Romantic writer and composer

Archery Meeting 1822
The Meeting of the Royal British Bowmen in the Grounds of Erddig (Erthig) Park, Denbighshire, Wales - the seat of Simon Yorke Esq

Ulyssess Grant / Freedom
ULYSSESs GRANT American Civil War General, and later President, receiving the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall

Salters Hall London
Salters Hall, Fore Street

Whittaker Star Maps 12
Including Pegasus

Whittaker / Ursa Major
Including the Ursa Major

John Julius Angerstein
JOHN JULIUS ANGERSTEIN Russian-English merchant, art collector and benefactor

George Stephensons Hetton colliery locomotive of 1822, photographed in 1903 Date: 1822

Whittaker / Canis Major
Including the Canis Major (dog) and Lepus (hare) constellation

King George IV at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Reception of King George IV at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland - 15th August 1822. Date: 1822

Harvesting cider apples, Herefordshire, England. Apples for cider are not carefully picked, they are knocked off the trees, or allowed to fall, and collected from the ground

Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist C018 / 7037
Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890). 1869 engraving of the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Schliemann is best known as the discoverer of the ruins of the legendary city of Troy

Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Amadeus (E.T.A.) (1776-1822). German writer. Contes Fantastiques (Fantastic Tales). Edition carried

Brompton in 1822 by George Scharf
View of Brompton in West London in 1822 with what looks like a market garden on the left, backed by country houses and poplars. On the right appears a sign bearing the words, Bishops Palace

CROMWELLs ARCH
Cromwells Arch, Bovey Tracey, Devon. England, is all that remains of a monastery which stood on the site and and was finally demolished in 1822. Date: medieval

Whittaker Star Maps 11
Including Cygnus, Lacerta and Lyra

Stallion coal car engine, 1822. Taken for Stephenson Centenary. Date: 1881

George IV 1762 - 1830, King of Great Britain 1820 - 1830. Portrait as prince Regent by Thomas Lawrence 1822

Fonthill Abbey / Buckler
FONTHILL ABBEY, WILTSHIRE As rebuilt by Beckford Date: 1822

Whittaker Star Map 24
Including Orion and Lepus

Whittaker Star Maps 7
Including Bootes

Scene from Faust
Mephistopheles gives Faust a vision of Marguerite : the scholar is suitably impressed

French Artillery - 5
Two men of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale service their Gribeauval cannon on the battlefield : the gun is moved with levers and cooled with water

Frederick Law Olmsted
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED American landscape architect

Coat / Brandenbourg Trim
Hat with spreading crown, white cravat, brown coat with Brandenbourg trim & roll collar, strapped pantaloons, red under-waistcoat, black & yellow waistcoat

Racial / Lebanese Women
Drusian women of the Lebanon grinding corn

Whittaker Star Map 28
The Southern Hemisphere, with its Zodiac signs

Whittaker Star Maps 4
Including Auriga

Whittaker / Star Map 1
The Northern hemisphere, including the signs of the Zodiac

Whittaker / Scorpio / Libra
Including the signs of Scorpio and Libra

Whittaker / Aquarius / Capri
Including the signs of Aquarius and Capricorn

Matthew Arnold
MATTHEW ARNOLD Writer and critic

Percy Shelley / Curran / Col
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY English romantic poet

Erckmann-Chatrian / Gill
EMILE ERCKMANN and LOUIS CHATRIAN French co-authors who wrote under the name Erckmann- Chatrian

NEWBURN, Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Tyne and Wear, North East England

Irish gentlemen brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822
Irish gentlemen boxing and brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822. A man in a sedan chair waves a bicorne hat. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty on a Night Row with the Charleys in Dame Street

Gosauzwang aqueduct in Goisern, Upper Austria, 1822
The aqueduct called the Gosauzwang in Goisern, Upper Austria, 1822. It conveys brine from the Hallstadt salt mine to the boiling houses at Ischl and Ebensee. Acquedotto

Mighty Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) from 1822 in front of the castle in Bad Homburg vor der Hohe, Taunus, Hesse, Germany

St. Pauls Church, Ramsey, Isle of Man

Illustration of Berwick on Tweed tramroad in 1822

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In the year 1822, a multitude of significant events and individuals shaped history. Renowned composer Giovanni Bottesini mesmerized audiences with his enchanting melodies, while Thomas Colleton Garth's captivating portrait in Vanity Fair by Spy immortalized him as a symbol of elegance and sophistication. Meanwhile, Gregor Mendel laid the foundation for modern genetics through his groundbreaking experiments with pea plants. Ulysses Grant, captured magnificently by Brady's lens, emerged as a prominent figure during this time alongside Percy Shelley whose ethereal beauty was forever etched in Finden's artwork. Across the globe in Ecuador's Guayaquil, the La Rotonda monument commemorated Simon Bolivar's historic meeting that would shape South America's destiny. Archery enthusiasts gathered for an exhilarating meeting in 1822 to showcase their prowess and celebrate this ancient sport. Virginia Poe left an indelible mark on literature with her haunting tales of mystery and darkness. Ulysses Grant continued to make waves, this time alongside Johnson as they navigated the complexities of leadership together. Eta Hoffmann penned his own tale of intrigue and fantasy that captivated readers worldwide. Grant championed freedom during these tumultuous times when it was most needed. The Salters Hall in London stood witness to important gatherings where ideas were exchanged and progress fostered. In 1822, these diverse threads wove together to create a rich tapestry of culture, innovation, and resilience that continues to inspire us today.