18th Century Collection (page 3)

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

18th Century Collection: Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1736)

Carl Linnaeuss Systema Naturae (1736)
Watercolour illustration by Georg Ehret, of Carl Linneauss sexual system for the classification of plants from Systema Naturae, published in 1736

18th Century Collection: Neophema pulchella, turquoise parrot

Neophema pulchella, turquoise parrot
Watercolour 132 by Thomas Watling from the Watling Collection titled Turcosine Parrot

18th Century Collection: Geological unconformity on the river Jed

Geological unconformity on the river Jed. Plate 3 from Theory of the Earth (1795) Vol. 1, by James Hutton

18th Century Collection: Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as pi

Cypripedium reginae, ladys slipper orchid. Also known as pi
Although the current name of this orchid is Cypripedium reginae, the name on the original plate reads Cypripedium spectabile, which may have been the name accepted at the time

18th Century Collection: EDWARD TEACH (?-1718). English pirate, known as Blackbeard. Line engraving from A general

EDWARD TEACH (?-1718). English pirate, known as Blackbeard. Line engraving from A general and true history of...highwaymen by Charles Johnson, London, 1742

18th Century Collection: George Berkeley, Irish philosopher

George Berkeley, Irish philosopher
George Berkeley (1685-1753), Irish philosopher and Bishop of Cloyne (appointed 1734). Berkeley is famous for his philosophical theory concerning the perception of sensations and ideas

18th Century Collection: Smoking club, 18th century artwork

Smoking club, 18th century artwork. The practice of smoking tobacco was popularised in England and Ireland in the 1580s and 1590s by the English soldier and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552-1618)

18th Century Collection: Trundholm Sun Chariot

Trundholm Sun Chariot
The Trundholm Sun Chariot is a late Nordic branze Age artifact discovered in Denmark that has been interpreted as a dispiction of the sun being pulled by a mare that may have relation to later Norse

LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827). German composer. Oil, 1819-1820, by Joseph Carl Stieler

18th Century Collection: Tomochichi and his son

Tomochichi and his son
Yamacraw chief Tomo-chichi Mico and his son. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

HSET2A-00122
Pioneer clearing land around his log cabin. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Barber shaving a customer with a razor

Barber shaving a customer with a razor
Barber of 1789 shaving a customer, shown in a Pears Soap ad, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Carolina colonist refusing to pay taxes, 1700s

Carolina colonist refusing to pay taxes, 1700s
Tax-collector beaten off by an angry Carolina colonist. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

18th Century Collection: Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter

Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter
Tam O Shanter chased by a witch, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a John Faed illustration

18th Century Collection: Pinel releasing mental patients from shackles in France, 1796

Pinel releasing mental patients from shackles in France, 1796
Philippe Pinel releasing mental patients at La Salpetriere from their bonds, 1796. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a painting

18th Century Collection: Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria Theresa

Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria Theresa
Young Mozart and his sister play a duet for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

EVRV2A-00048
Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, 1780, American Revolution. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration by F.C. Yohn

18th Century Collection: John Stark in the Revolutionary War

John Stark in the Revolutionary War
American General John Stark overlooking a battlefield. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Chappel

18th Century Collection: Pine Tree flag of the American Revolution

Pine Tree flag of the American Revolution
American soldier carrying the Pine Tree flag, Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting by George Maynard

18th Century Collection: Thomas Hawksley (1666-1749), Mayor of Nottingham (1715)

Thomas Hawksley (1666-1749), Mayor of Nottingham (1715)
British (English) School Oil on Canvas 76.2 x 63.5

18th Century Collection: Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (1750-1778), Earl of Lincoln - Gainsborough Dupont

Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (1750-1778), Earl of Lincoln - Gainsborough Dupont
Oil on Canvas 270 x 146

18th Century Collection: Carriages, Horses and Dogs

Carriages, Horses and Dogs
Artist: Tomson, Clifton - Title: Carriages, Horses and Dogs - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 73.7 x 91.4

18th Century Collection: Sunshine and The Glenfinnan Monument beside Loch Shiel, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sunshine and The Glenfinnan Monument beside Loch Shiel, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

18th Century Collection: Printing press used by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), U. S. statesman and scientist

Printing press used by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), U. S. statesman and scientist. Colored engraving

18th Century Collection: Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794). French chemist Established the composition of the water

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794). French chemist Established the composition of the water
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (1743-1794). French chemist.. Established the composition of the water and the basis of bioenergetics

Chicago map
Antique illustration of a Chicago map

18th Century Collection: Revolutionary Uniforms

Revolutionary Uniforms
Illustration of the uniforms of the American army during the American War of Independence (1775 - 1783). Left to right are Light Infantry, First City Troop (Philadelphia), Washingtons Bodyguards

18th Century Collection: Pulteney Bridge, Bath, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Avon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Pulteney Bridge, Bath, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Avon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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: Germany, Leipzig, Thomaskirche (Saint Thomass Church) and Thomasschule (Saint Thomass School)

Germany, Leipzig, Thomaskirche (Saint Thomass Church) and Thomasschule (Saint Thomass School, where Bach was a singer)
Germany, 18th century. Leipzig, Thomaskirche(Saint Thomass Church) and in the background Thomasschule (Saint Thomass School, where Bach was a singer). Coloured engraving, 1749

18th Century Collection: John Greenwood: (American) Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam. Oil on bed ticking, c1758

John Greenwood: (American) Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam. Oil on bed ticking, c1758
GREENWOOD: SEA CAPTAINS. John Greenwood: (American) Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam. Oil on bed ticking, c1758

18th Century Collection: Meteorolites and meteorites

Meteorolites and meteorites
An engraving of meteorites by J. Sowerby, 1812. Illustration comes from the Sowerby Collection

18th Century Collection: Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchid

Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys slipper orchid
Watercolour from British Orchids (1792-1817), by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

18th Century Collection: Macrozamia communis, burrawang palm

Macrozamia communis, burrawang palm
Drawing LS 16 from the Watling Collection by Port Jackson Painter, 1788-1797. Illustration entitled Buroowang

Octopus
Watercolour 401 by the Port Jackson Painter, from the Watling Collection

18th Century Collection: Dianthus barbatus, sweet william

Dianthus barbatus, sweet william
Folio 40 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

18th Century Collection: Acacia nilotica, prickly acacia tree

Acacia nilotica, prickly acacia tree
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

18th Century Collection: DIDEROT ENCYCLOPEDIA. Engraved frontispiece to Denis Diderots Encyclopedie, Paris, 1751-80

DIDEROT ENCYCLOPEDIA. Engraved frontispiece to Denis Diderots Encyclopedie, Paris, 1751-80
DIDEROT ENCYCLOPEDIA. Engraved frontispiece to Denis Diderots " Encyclopedie, " Paris, 1751-80

18th Century Collection: Clockwork orrery

Clockwork orrery, historical artwork. This is an 18th century mechanical clockwork model of the planetary motions in the solar system

18th Century Collection: Samuel Hahnemann, German physician

Samuel Hahnemann, German physician
Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), German physician and founder of homeopathy. His theory was that an illness may be cured by administering minute doses of a drug which causes the same symptoms

Mathematical series, 18th century

18th Century Collection: Plague doctor, 18th century

Plague doctor, 18th century
Plague doctor. 18th-century artwork of the costume worn by a plague doctor, or any doctor dealing with quarantined patients

18th Century Collection: 1778 Benjamin Franklin scientist

1778 Benjamin Franklin scientist
Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor, and US Founding Father (January 17 1706 - April 17 1790). Steel engraving by J. Thompson 1834 with later colouring, after 1778 painting by Duplessis

18th Century Collection: Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750s

Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750s
Colonial Philadelphias skyline and harbor, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Colonial capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia

Colonial capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia
The old colonial capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Oglethorpe and Tomo-chichi becoming friends in colonial Georgia

Oglethorpe and Tomo-chichi becoming friends in colonial Georgia
Tomo-chichi offering furs to James Olglethorpe, Georgia Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

18th Century Collection: Apprentice carpenter

Apprentice carpenter
Young carpenters apprentice planing a block of wood, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

NATI2A-00044
Map of the Six Iroquois Nations in Pennsylvania and New York, 1771. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century document

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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.