18th Century Collection (page 2)

Step back in time to the 18th century, a pivotal era that shaped the course of history

18th Century Collection: Calyptorhynchus funereus, yellow-tailed black cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus funereus, yellow-tailed black cockatoo
Watercolour 137 by Thomas Watling from the Watling Collection titled Banksian Cockatoo, native name Kar ratt

18th Century Collection: Telopea speciosissima, waratah

Telopea speciosissima, waratah
Drawing 432 from the Watling Collection by Port Jackson Painter, 1788-1797. Illustration entitled Warratta

18th Century Collection: Methodus plantarum sexalis in sistemate naturae descripta

Methodus plantarum sexalis in sistemate naturae descripta
Watercolour by George Ehret Dionysius (1708- 1770), 1736. Original artwork held at the Natural History Museum, London

18th Century Collection: The Airpump by Joseph Wright

The Airpump by Joseph Wright
The Air Pump by Joseph Wright (1734-1797). This artwork was painted in 1768. Its full title is An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

18th Century Collection: Engraving of a nautilus and an ammonite

Engraving of a nautilus and an ammonite. The nautilus is one of the species of marine cephalopods of the family Nautilidae

18th Century Collection: Colonial Pennsylvania map, 1750s

Colonial Pennsylvania map, 1750s
Map of the " Province of Pennsilvania, " 1756. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Transformation of Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde, a scene from Robert Louis Stevensons novel. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Bunker Hill battle, 1775

Bunker Hill battle, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Trumbull

18th Century Collection: Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, North Wales

Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, North Wales
Artist: Wilson, Richard - Title: Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, North Wales - Date: c.1765-1767 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 104.1 x 127

18th Century Collection: Two Horses in the Snow

Two Horses in the Snow
Artist: Morland, George - Title: Two Horses in the Snow - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 17.8 x 23.5

18th Century Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Morning

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Morning
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

18th Century Collection: William Hogarth The Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1

William Hogarth The Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1
Vintage engraving of William Hogarth The Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1. The Analysis of Beauty is a book written by the 18th-century artist and writer William Hogarth, published in 1753

18th Century Collection: Coat of arms Cole, Lord Mount Florence 18th century

Coat of arms Cole, Lord Mount Florence 18th century
Engraving of the coat of arms of Cole, Lord Mount Florence (Mountflorence), item 126 in an 18th-century publication

18th Century Collection: Map of the world, 1720

Map of the world, 1720
(Original Caption) 18th century map of the world. Published in Paris in 1720, this French map shows the known world, including the new lands that had been discovered in the preceding centuries by

18th Century Collection: Vintage painting of Frederick the Great of Prussia

Vintage painting of Frederick the Great of Prussia
Vintage painting of Frederick the Great. Frederick II was the King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. Original painted by Wilhelm Camphausen, 1870

Radcliffe Camera with cyclist, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

18th Century Collection: Bath Weir and Pulteney Bridge on the River Avon, Bath, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Bath Weir and Pulteney Bridge on the River Avon, Bath, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

18th Century Collection: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, built 1795 to 1805, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Ellesmere Canal

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, built 1795 to 1805, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Ellesmere Canal, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

18th Century Collection: The First Fleet

The First Fleet
Some of the First Fleet - eleven British Navy ships under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, which took 750 British convicts to Botany Bay

White horse, the Cherhill Downs, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

18th Century Collection: Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plant

Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plant
An illustration by Ferdinand Bauer of an Australian pitcher plant, one of the few plants capable of trapping and digesting insects

18th Century Collection: Primula auricula, primrose

Primula auricula, primrose
Folio 78 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

18th Century Collection: The English boxing champion Daniel Mendoza (c1763-1836): etching, c1788-95, by James Gillray

The English boxing champion Daniel Mendoza (c1763-1836): etching, c1788-95, by James Gillray
BOXING CHAMPION, 1790s. The English boxing champion Daniel Mendoza (c1763-1836): etching, c1788-95, by James Gillray

18th Century Collection: Humphry Davy, caricature

Humphry Davy, caricature
Humphry Davy. Caricature of the British chemist and physicist Humphry Davy (1778-1829), holding a Davy lamp. The Davy lamp was a safety lamp designed for use in coal mines

18th Century Collection: David Hume, Scottish philosopher

David Hume, Scottish philosopher
David Hume (1711-1776). Historical artwork of the Scottish enlightenment philosopher, historian and economist David Hume. Hume opposed the rationalists such as Descartes in believing that human

18th Century Collection: 1775 Captain James Cook explorer

1775 Captain James Cook explorer
James Cook, Captain of HMS Barc Endeavour (b. 7th November 1728 - d. 14th February 1779). Steel engraving by E. Scriven 1833 with later hand colouring, after the painting by N

18th Century Collection: Naval battle between the British and French, 1790s

Naval battle between the British and French, 1790s
British ship " Brunswick" in battle with French navy off the coast of Brittany, late 1700s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

18th Century Collection: Document commissioning John Paul Jones as a US Navy captain

Document commissioning John Paul Jones as a US Navy captain
John Paul Joness commission as captain in the US Navy, from the Congress, 1776. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

18th Century Collection: Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College, 1770

Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College, 1770
Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College in the forests of New Hampshire, 1770. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Churning milk to make butter

Churning milk to make butter
Girl working a churn on a spring morning. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Tennis Court Oath, French Revolution, 1789

Tennis Court Oath, French Revolution, 1789
Third Estate pledging solidarity to write a constitution, known as the Tennis Court Oath, French Revolution. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Couder

18th Century Collection: Battle of Long Island, New York, Revolutionary War

Battle of Long Island, New York, Revolutionary War
Retreat of American army from Long Island after defeat by the British, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Joseph Warren on Bunker Hill

Joseph Warren on Bunker Hill
Joseph Warren, American patriot leader at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: American General Henry Knox

American General Henry Knox
Revolutionary War General Henry Knox with some of his field artillery. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Holkham Hall, Norfolk, England, UK

18th Century Collection: The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth

The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth. Interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel

18th Century Collection: Interior of Saint Louis Cathedral, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America

Interior of Saint Louis Cathedral, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America

18th Century Collection: Ahaetulla prasina, Short-nosed vine snake

Ahaetulla prasina, Short-nosed vine snake
Hand-coloured engraving from An account of Indian Serpents collected on the coast of Coromandel. The Patrick Russell Collection 1796 Date: 1796

18th Century Collection: Long Room interior, Old Library building, Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Long Room interior, Old Library building, Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

18th Century Collection: MEETING OF SCOTT & BURNS. The meeting of Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns: painting by C

MEETING OF SCOTT & BURNS. The meeting of Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns: painting by C.M. Hardie

18th Century Collection: The Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland, beech tree avenue, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

The Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland, beech tree avenue, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

18th Century Collection: Mass in B minor (BWV 232), Autograph score by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Mass in B minor (BWV 232), Autograph score by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Mass in B minor (BWV 232). Autograph score

18th Century Collection: Gardenia taitensis, Tahitian gardenia

Gardenia taitensis, Tahitian gardenia
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Gardenia florida

18th Century Collection: Eucalyptus crebra, narrow leaved ironbark tree

Eucalyptus crebra, narrow leaved ironbark tree
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outine drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

18th Century Collection: Ocimum sanctum, holy basil

Ocimum sanctum, holy basil
An illustration of leaves and branches of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), also known at Tulsi. By James Kerr (1738-1782). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

18th Century Collection: Cygnus atratus, black swan

Cygnus atratus, black swan
Watercolour 351 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection

Pinus strobus L. Weymouth or white pine

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Step back in time to the 18th century, a pivotal era that shaped the course of history. In 1776, the Thirteen original colonies were on the cusp of revolution, laying the foundation for a new nation. The artistic genius of William Hogarth captured society's vices and virtues through his iconic works like "Gin Lane" and "Beer Street, " revealing the stark realities of London life. Joseph Wright's masterpiece, "The Orrery, " showcased scientific progress and enlightenment thinking that defined this age. Education flourished during this period with institutions like William and Mary College emerging as centers of learning. Meanwhile, Dante's Divine Comedy transported readers into an otherworldly realm where morality was explored with depth and intensity. Nature also held its allure in the 18th century. The discovery of Franklinia alatamaha, a rare flowering tree named after Benjamin Franklin, symbolized botanical exploration during this time. Canaletto's breathtaking depiction of Thames showcased bustling city life against serene waterscapes. Architectural marvels dotted landscapes across Europe; Wollaton Hall in Nottingham stood as a testament to grandeur while Trevi Fountain illuminated Rome with its timeless beauty at dusk. Mumbles Lighthouse perched atop Bracelet Bay in Swansea guided sailors safely home amidst Wales' rugged coastline. The 18th century was an era filled with contrasts - from societal upheavals to artistic brilliance; from intellectual pursuits to natural wonders; it encapsulated both human triumphs and struggles. As we reflect upon this remarkable period today, let us remember how these moments have shaped our world and continue to inspire generations to come.