1670 Collection

Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont - Battle of Waterloo
Defence of the Chateau de Hougoumont by the flank company, Coldstream GuardsWatercolour by Denis Dighton, 1815Associated with Napoleonic Wars

Trompe l oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting, 1670, by Co
Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts (1657-1683). Flemish painter. Trompe l oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Baroque main gate of the Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Devon
The Baroque main gate of the Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Devon Date: circa 1910s

Overton World Map / 1670
A new and accurate map of the world drawn according to the best and late discoveries of 1670

Charles II Pineapple
Rose gardener at Dawney Court, Buckinghamshire, presents Charles II with the first pineapple grown in England

Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C. 1670
Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C.1670-1690. Anonymous. Delft. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

NEWTONs TELESCOPE, c1670. Isaac Newtons reflecting telescope, c1670: line engraving, 19th century

EGYPT: PYRAMIDS, 1670. Fanciful view of the Pyramids and Nile River in Egypt. Line engraving, 19th century, after an illustration from a Dutch book on Africa by Olfert Dappers, 1670

Old houses in the Butcher Row, London The right-hand corner house on St. Clements Lane reputedly used by the leaders of the Gunpowder Plot

Henry Jenkins (169)
HENRY JENKINS of Ellerton-upon-Swale, Yorkshire : in his last century he was a keen fisherman, and swam in the river after reaching 100. Date: 1501 - 1670

GARZONI, Giovanna (1600-1670). Still Life with Broad Bean. 17th c. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Pitti Palace

ROYAL CHARTER, 1670. King Charles II of England granting a charter to the governor and company of adventurers of England trading into Hudsons Bay, 2 May 1670

Swedish Sabbat
MORA, SWEDEN The witches gather on the Blokula

Augustus II King Poland
AUGUST II, king of Poland He was also Elector of Saxony as Friedrich August I, but this did not save him from being deposed

George Monck (Wreathed)
GEORGE MONCK, duke of Albemarle Captaine Generall of all his Majesties Land forces crowned with a wreath

George Monck / Anon
GEORGE MONCK, duke of ALBEMARLE military commander and statesman

Prince Sailing Ship
Warship of the Royal Navy, which will take part in the battle of Sole Bay, 28 May 1672, when the English and French fight the Dutch with heavy losses on both sides

The Royal Prince and other Vessels at the Four Days Battle, June 1-4 1666. Abraham Storck, circa 1670

Latvia, Western Latvia, Kurzeme Region, Kuldiga, oldest house in the Kurzeme Region, b. 1670

Church of Resurrection (1670), Rostov, Yaroslavl region, Russia

Portrait of Charles II of England (1630-1685), 1670. Creator: Lely, Sir Peter (1618-1680)
Portrait of Charles II of England (1630-1685), 1670. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Portrait of Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), Queen consort of England, 1670. Creator: Lely, Sir Peter (1618-1680)
Portrait of Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), Queen consort of England, 1670. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

The Battle of Fehmarn on 13 October 1644, 1670. Creator: Kauw, Albrecht (1616-1681)
The Battle of Fehmarn on 13 October 1644, 1670. Private Collection

The Communion of Saint Theresa of Avila, circa 1670
Juan Martin Cabezalero (1633-1673). Spanish Baroque painter. The Communion of Saint Theresa of Avila, circa 1670. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Saint Rose of Lima (1586-1617), circa 1670
Saint Rose of Lima (1586-1617). Christian mystical religious, member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. Portrait by Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), circa 1670. Detail

Charles II (1661-1700). King of Spain
Charles II (1661-1700). Called the Bewitched. King of Spain. Portrait by Juan Carreno de Miranda (1614-1685), circa 1670. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Edward Bushell delivering the Jury's Verdict, 1670
Edward Bushell delivering the Jury's Verdict in the Court of Common Pleas, marking an important decision on the role of juries in England. Date: 1670

King Louis XIV, Roi de France et de Navarre, 1670. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 50 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Englishman of 1670
In 1666, a new style for men is introduced in sharp contrast to the extravagant court styles : the long vest or body-coat is an intimation of things to come Date: circa 1670

Medicine - 17th century Quack Doctor
Here you may be cured ! - a 17th century quack stands beside his counter, strewn with wonderful potions and elixirs to cure all ailments Date: circa 1670

LOUIS XIV & INVALIDES LOUIS XIV & INVALIDES
Louis XIV plans Les Invalides as a hospital for disabled soldiers, at Paris Date: 1670

PARIS / INVALIDES 1670
Louis XIV plans Les Invalides as a hospital for disabled soldiers Date: 1670

HMS Royal William
HMS Prince, 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Phineas Pett the Younger at Deptford Dockyard and launched in 1670

Portrait Thomas Hees b 1634 35 resident commissioner
Portrait of Thomas Hees (b. 1634/35), resident and commissioner of the states general to the governments of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, with his nephews Jan (b. 1670/71) and Andries (b)

Homer, c. 1670. Creator: Sandrart, Joachim, von (1606-1688)
Homer, c. 1670. Found in the Collection of Skokloster Castle

Solon, c. 1670. Creator: Sandrart, Joachim, von (1606-1688)
Solon, c. 1670. Found in the Collection of Skokloster Castle

Socrates, c. 1670. Creator: Sandrart, Joachim, von (1606-1688)
Socrates, c. 1670. Found in the Collection of Skokloster Castle

Thucydides, c. 1670. Creator: Sandrart, Joachim, von (1606-1688)
Thucydides, c. 1670. Found in the Collection of Skokloster Castle

Portrait of Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1636-1715), Queen of Sweden, c. 1670. Found in the Collection of Skokloster Castle

Portrait of Francoise d Aubigne (1635-1719), Madame Scarron, c. 1670. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Francoise d Aubigne (1635-1719), Madame Scarron, c. 1670. Found in the Collection of Musee Bernard d Agesci, Niort

D Anni 63 Leonardo Agostini Senese Le gemme antiche
D Anni 63, Leonardo Agostini Senese, D Anni 63, Le gemme antiche figurate, Agostini, Leonardo, 1593-ca. 1670, Bellori, Giovanni Pietro, 1615?-1696

Toribio Alfonso Mogrovejo confirms Rose of Lima, 1670. Creator: Anonymous
Toribio Alfonso Mogrovejo confirms Rose of Lima, 1670. Private Collection

Gottfried Zimmermann
GOTTFRIED ZIMMERMANN German bookseller of Wittenberg, depicted in his shop surrounded by books. Date: 1670 - 1723

Joachim Lange
JOACHIM LANGE German churchman and theologian. Date: 1670 - 1744

African plants, 17th century C013 / 7756
African plants, 17th-century artwork. Three known plants are named (left to right): kassia (cassia or Chinese cinnamon), colekasia (Colocasia, the elephant-ear plant), and datura (thorn-apple)

Unknown military painting 1670 Oil
Unknown military, painting, 1670, Oil, Height, 80 cm (31.4 inches), Width, 71 cm (27.9 inches)

Johan Hadorph 1630-1693 1670 Oil canvas
Johan Hadorph, 1630-1693, 1670, Oil on canvas, Height, 88 cm (34.6 inches), Width, 70 cm (27.5 inches)

fishwife fishwoman young woman bucket arm counts out money
The fishwife, The fishwoman. A young woman with a bucket on her arm counts out money for fish that she buys at a fish stall. Flatfish and salmon slices are offered for sale at the stable

Dutch Herring Fleet fleet fishing boats bringing nets
The Dutch Herring Fleet, The Dutch Herring Fleet. A fleet of fishing boats bringing nets with nets, on the left a warship. Pieter Vogelaer, 1670 - 1700, panel, ink, h 84 cm × w 114 cm d 6.5 cm

A peasant wife child front farmhouse farmer farm
A peasant with his wife and child in front of the farmhouse, A farmer with his wife and child in front of the farm. The man has a spade in his hand and points to the right

schoolmaster classroom checks writing student
The schoolmaster, A schoolmaster in his classroom checks the writing of a student. Children writing and reading to the left and right

Surrender Royal Prince conquest Four Days Marches
The Surrender of the Royal Prince The conquest of the Royal Prince during the Four Days Marches, Willem van de Velde (II), Netherlands, c

Woman pancakes pancake maker Sitting front fire
Woman making pancakes, The pancake maker. Sitting in front of a fire in a kitchen, a woman bakes pancakes in a small pan. Children are waiting for a portion on the left and right

Hieronymus van Beverningk 1614-1690 Lord Teylingen
Hieronymus van Beverningk, Hieronymus van Beverningk (1614-1690). Lord of Teylingen. Government Paymaster, Portrait of Hieronymus van Beverningk, Lord of Teylingen, treasurer general

Mystic Marriage St Rose Lima mystical marriage
The Mystic Marriage of St Rose of Lima, The mystical marriage of St. Rosa da Lima, formerly interpreted as the mystical marriage of St. Catherine

Cimon Pero Roman Charity Caritas Romana Pero breastfeeds
Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), Cimon and Pero or the Caritas Romana. Pero breastfeeds her father Cimon in prison, on the right a child with outstretched arms

Farmyard View farm yard foreground horse unloaded
Farmyard, View of a farm yard. In the foreground a horse is unloaded at a farm wagon. Further on a group of card players. Jan Both (circle of), 1630 - 1670, panel, oil paint (paint)

View Harbor Surat Gujarat port battle English
View of the Harbor of Surat (Gujarat), View of the port of Surat in Gujarat during a battle between English and Dutch ships

Portrait man Bust left looking viewer Part collection
Portrait of a man, Portrait of a man. Bust, to the left, looking at the viewer. Part of the collection of portrait thumbnails, historical persons not known by name, Caspar Netscher, 1665 - 1670

Marie Marquise SA vignA 1626-96 Portrait Bust
Marie, Marquise of Sevigne (1626-96), Portrait of Marie, Bust to the left, facing front. Towards a pastel by Robert Nanteuil in the Musee Carnavalet in Paris

A young woman distracting warrior children robs
A young woman distracting a warrior while one of her children robs him, A young woman distracting a warrior while one of her children robs him

Ships Coast Ships off coast Ships off Quiet water
Ships before the Coast Ships off the coast, Ships off the coast. Quiet water with a few small ships and, more to the back, two warships, landscapes with waters, waterscapes

Portrait Henrietta Duchess OrlA ans Bust almost facing
Portrait of Henrietta, Duchess of Orleans, Duchess of Orleans. Bust, almost facing. Part of the collection of portrait miniatures, Henrietta Anne van Engeland, Samuel Cooper, 1670, cardboard

Portrait old woman supposedly Rembrandts mother
Portrait of an old woman, supposedly Rembrandts mother, supposedly Rembrandts mother. Bust, to the right, with a cloth over the head. After the painting by Jan Lievens in Windsor Castle

Self-portrait Self-Portrait Jan Steen portrayed
Self-portrait Self-Portrait, Jan Steen portrayed himself as a self-conscious artist, elegantly in black, with a draped curtain in the background

Every fancy Performance titled meug boy spills
Every one his fancy, Performance titled Each is meug. A boy spills an egg and points to another boy who spoons porridge. An old man with beard and glasses and a child are watching

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of 1670: From Battlefields to Artistic Marvels" Step back in time to 1670, a year filled with remarkable events and cultural treasures. The Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont during the Battle of Waterloo showcased bravery and resilience amidst chaos, forever etching its name in history. Meanwhile, Co's Trompe l'oeil masterpiece, "The Reverse of a Framed Painting, " captivated viewers with its deceptive artistry. In Plymouth, Devon, the Baroque main gate of the Royal Citadel stood as a majestic symbol of power and protection. Across oceans, the Overton World Map provided an intricate glimpse into global geography at that time. Amidst political intrigue and royal splendor, Charles II Pineapple became an emblematic motif representing wealth and exoticism. In contrast to grandeur, Giovanna Garzoni's delicate still-life paintings captured everyday beauty in Old houses along Butcher Row in London. Artistic influences from afar were evident on faience plates adorned with enchanting Chinoiserie decorations. These exquisite pieces transported admirers to distant lands through their vibrant imagery. Delving into folklore and mysticism, Swedish Sabbat rituals added an air of mystery to this era. Science also flourished as Isaac Newton's revolutionary reflecting telescope paved the way for new discoveries. Traveling further afield brought us to Egypt where fanciful illustrations depicted awe-inspiring views of Pyramids alongside the mighty Nile River - all imagined by Olfert Dappers in his Dutch book on Africa published in 1670. Lastly but not leastly was Augustus II King Poland who reigned over a nation steeped in rich history and tradition while shaping its future trajectory. As we unravel these diverse facets from 1670 – battles fought valiantly, artistic masterpieces created ingeniously – we are reminded that history is not just about dates.