18th Collection

Page 2, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper)
3427858 Page 2, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA

Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750), 1746 (oil on canvas)
FIA5378340 Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750), 1746 (oil on canvas) by Haussmann, Elias Gottleib (1695-1774); Museum fur Geschichte de Stadt Leipzig

Amitaba Buddha in his manifestation of Boundless Life sitting holding a vessel containing the nectar of immortality. Tibetan Art. Bronze. 18th century

John Fuller, English philanthropist
John Fuller (1757-1834), English philanthropist. Fuller was born at North Stoneham, Hampshire. At the age of four he lost his father, the local clergyman, and at ten was sent to Eton College

John Mad Jack Fuller, philanthropist
John Fuller (1757-1834), English philanthropist. Fuller was born at North Stoneham, Hampshire. At the age of four he lost his father, the local clergyman, and at ten was sent to Eton College

James Watt in his Glasgow workshop improving on Thomas Newcomens 1712 Newcomen
3588302 James Watt in his Glasgow workshop improving on Thomas Newcomens 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1781, from Les Merveilles de la Science, pub.1870

John Vivian of Pencalenick, John Opie (1761-1807)
Oil on canvas, English School, around 1780. A portrait of a young John Vivian of Pencalenick (1772-1817). Vivian later became a Barrister and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1812

Soyuz docking mission, news reports, 1969
Front-page Western news reports on the Soviet Soyuz docking mission of January 1969, the first time two manned spacecraft had docked

Page 3, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper)
3427859 Page 3, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA

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Portugal, Porto. The 18th century Igreja do Carmo is in the Baroque architectural style. It's thousands of azulejos tiles tells the story of the founding of the Carmelite Order. Date: 14/12/2007

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn (coloured engraving)
GIA938516 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn (coloured engraving) by Rigaud, John Francis (1742-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, 1880-91. Oil on canvas. Ilya Repin (1844-1930) Russian artist

Thomas Wright, British astronomer
Thomas Wright (1711-86), British astronomer. Wright was born at Byers Green in northern England. In 1730 he set up a school at which he taught mathematics and navigation

The 18th Hole Celtic Manor 2010 Ryder Cup, Celtic Manor Resort 2010 Ryder Cup, Celtic Manor Resort, City Of Newport, Wales Celtic Manor Resort, City Of Newport

Coopers croze planes, dated 1735, 1842 and early to mid-19th century
701102 Coopers croze planes, dated 1735, 1842 and early to mid-19th century (service tree wood & metal) (see also 701103) by German School; David Russell Collection; (add.info.: L to R)

Bust of John Fuller, philanthropist
Marble bust of John Fuller (1757-1834), English philanthropist. Fuller was born at North Stoneham, Hampshire. At the age of four he lost his father, the local clergyman

The Corsican Crocodile dissolving the Council of Frogs, 9th November 1799 (litho)
XCF268620 The Corsican Crocodile dissolving the Council of Frogs, 9th November 1799 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Gil Blas is Dismissed
5614333 Gil Blas is Dismissed; (add.info.: Gil Blas is Dismissed. Illustration from the novel The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane by Alain-Rene Lesage)

Australia c. 1760, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer Rigobert Bonne pub
5242663 Australia c. 1760, from Atlas de Toutes Les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre by Cartographer Rigobert Bonne pub. Geneva c. 1760.

The Chatelet, side of the rue Salut Denis, in 1780 (engraving)
5942934 The Chatelet, side of the rue Salut Denis, in 1780 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Chatelet, side of rue Salut Denis, 1780)

The infamous hat known as the Cagliostro or the Queen's necklace
5856316 The infamous hat known as the Cagliostro or the Queen's necklace.; (add.info.: The infamous hat known as the Cagliostro or the Queen's necklace)

The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778
5856315 The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778.; (add.info.: The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule)

The Queen in grey-white half-mourning dress
5856345 The Queen in grey-white half-mourning dress.; (add.info.: The Queen in grey-white half-mourning dress. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, after a miniature by Sicard, 1885 (lithograph)
5893603 Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, after a miniature by Sicard, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, after a miniature by Louis Marie Sicard)

Woman in bottle-green petticoat and felt hat. Man in riding coat of the colour of London-chimney soot
5856340 Woman in bottle-green petticoat and felt hat. Man in riding coat of the colour of London-chimney soot.; (add.info.: Woman in bottle-green petticoat and felt hat)

Woman in English-ingenue headdress with feathers, and woman with hedgehog hairstyle and lazy-woman bonnet
5856339 Woman in English-ingenue headdress with feathers, and woman with hedgehog hairstyle and lazy-woman bonnet.; (add.info.: Woman in English-ingenue headdress with feathers)

Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style
5856335 Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style.; (add.info.: Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style)

Woman in puce taffeta caraco over a petticoat of pink taffeta
5856334 Woman in puce taffeta caraco over a petticoat of pink taffeta.; (add.info.: Woman in puce taffeta caraco over a petticoat of pink taffeta)

Man in wool redingote in the colour of London-chimney soot with sailor sleeves
5856323 Man in wool redingote in the colour of London-chimney soot with sailor sleeves.; (add.info.: Man in wool redingote in the colour of London-chimney soot with sailor sleeves)

Sketch portrait of Louis Charles, Louis XVII, at the Temple, 1885 (lithograph)
5893625 Sketch portrait of Louis Charles, Louis XVII, at the Temple, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Sketch portrait of Louis Charles, Louis XVII, imprisoned at the Temple)

Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854
5614422 Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, 1784-1854)

Nab Cottage, Rydal, Cumbria, England, the home of David Hartley Coleridge, 1796-1849
5614286 Nab Cottage, Rydal, Cumbria, England, the home of David Hartley Coleridge, 1796-1849; (add.info.: Nab Cottage, Rydal, Cumbria, England, the home of David Hartley Coleridge, 1796-1849)

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751
5614334 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751; (add.info.: Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751. English politician, government official and political philosopher)

Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809
5614316 Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809 by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle, 1775-1809)

Marie Angelique Duchemin (1772-1859) wife of Andre Brulon, wife engaged in French army
1707668 Marie Angelique Duchemin (1772-1859) wife of Andre Brulon, wife engaged in French army, 1st wife who received Legion of Honour, 1851

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865
3083251 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and twice Prime Minister of England. Hand writing sample.).

Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822
3083213 Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French mathematician and astronomer. Hand writing sample.).

Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822
3083212 Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German-born British astronomer. Hand writing sample.).

John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848
3083284 John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eldest son of President John Adams and sixth President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.).

The Wedding of Kloris and Roosje, after Cornelis Troost, 1909 (engraving)
1000955 The Wedding of Kloris and Roosje, after Cornelis Troost, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wedding of Kloris and Roosje, after Cornelis Troost)

Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, 1680 - 1765, later the Countess of Cosel, portrayed as Venus
1000940 Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, 1680 - 1765, later the Countess of Cosel, portrayed as Venus. German noblewoman and mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland

Bloodletting in the 18th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000934 Bloodletting in the 18th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

The Orange Seller, after John Hodges Benwell, 18th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000915 The Orange Seller, after John Hodges Benwell, 18th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

La Bastringue, or Gift Giving Dance, popular at the time of the French Revolution
1000900 La Bastringue, or Gift Giving Dance, popular at the time of the French Revolution. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

The division of the robbery, at the Court of St. James, London, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796
1000899 The division of the robbery, at the Court of St. James, London, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

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"Exploring the 18th Century: A Journey Through History, Art, and Nature" Step into the past with a captivating collection of artifacts from the 18th century. On page 2, discover an intimate letter exchanged between Abigail Adams and John Adams in March-April 1776, offering a glimpse into their enduring love amidst turbulent times. Adjacent to it hangs a mesmerizing portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, painted in 1746. The oil on canvas captures his genius and passion for music that continues to inspire generations. In this exhibit, even nature takes center stage. Behold the delicate beauty of the Blush Provence rose, its petals blushing with grace as if frozen in time. Next to it rests a plate dated back to 1793—an exquisite example of craftsmanship that reflects the elegance of dining during this era. Moving further along, witness Amitaba Buddha's manifestation of Boundless Life as he sits serenely holding a vessel containing eternal wisdom—a symbol of enlightenment that transcends centuries. The Stewartia malecodendron tree stands tall nearby—its bark whispering stories untold while Clematis purpurea weaves its vibrant purple blooms through history's tapestry. As you explore further, learn about philanthropists who left an indelible mark on society. John Fuller and John Mad Jack Fuller dedicated their lives to improving communities and uplifting those less fortunate—a testament to humanity's capacity for compassion. Enter James Watt's Glasgow workshop where innovation thrived. Witness his improvements on Thomas Newcomen's groundbreaking steam engine from 1712—the birthplace of industrial revolution changing our world forever. Nature beckons once more with Passiflora Lautifolia Gynandria—a striking flower whose intricate details mirror the wonders found within our universe itself. Finally, immerse yourself in news reports documenting Soyuz docking mission in 1969—an event that united nations during tumultuous times, reminding us of the power of collaboration and exploration.