1708 Collection (page 2)

Portrait James Douglas James Douglas title object
Portrait of James Douglas James Douglas (title on object), Bust of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton in an oval. Below the portrait three lines in English, James Douglas (4th Earl of Morton)

Portrait Henry Bennett Count Arlington Henrij Benet
Portrait of Henry Bennett, Count of Arlington Henrij Benet, Earl or Arlington (title on object), Bust to the left of Henry Bennett, first count of Arlington, in an oval. The title is handwritten

Portrait Peter Kolb Peter Kolbe title object
Portrait of Peter Kolb Peter Kolbe (title on object), Bust to the right of Peter Kolb in an oval with an inscription in Dutch. The portrait rests on a pedestal with a four-line verse in Dutch

Portrait Hsje Kls Hsje Kls title object
Portrait of Hsje Kls Hsje Kls (title on object), Bust van Hsje Kls in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which her name and information are written in three lines in Dutch

Portrait Maria van Reigersberg Maria Reigersbergen
Portrait of Maria van Reigersberg Maria Reigersbergen (title on object), Bust to the right van Maria van Reigersberg in an oval

Portrait Maria Reigersberg Maria van Reigersbergen
Portrait of Maria Reigersberg Maria van Reigersbergen (title on object), Bust to to the left of Maria van Reigersberg at the age of 50 in an oval with her family crest below

Portrait Philips van Montmorency Philip Mommeranci
Portrait of Philips van Montmorency Philip of Mommeranci (title on object), Bust to the right of Philips van Montmorency, Count van Hoorne, in an oval

Portrait Johann Gottlieb Heineccius Joan Gotl
Portrait of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius Joan. Gotl. Heineccivs (title on object), Portrait of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius in an oval with border in Latin

Diogenes portrait AndrA -Hercule de Fleury kneeling Diogenes
Diogenes with a portrait of Andre-Hercule de Fleury, A kneeling Diogenes, with a lantern in his hand and a barrel in the background

Grieving minerva putti tomb Jacob Houbraken mentioned
Grieving minerva and putti at a tomb, Jacob Houbraken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1708 - 1780, paper, etching, h 100 mm × w 145 mm

Allegorical elephant Tomus Sixtus title object
Allegorical show with an elephant Tomus Sixtus (title on object), Landscape with four putti, who are involved in catching birds and fish, around an allegorical female figure with a spear at a cannon

Portrait unknown man trireme galley mourning
Portrait of an unknown man, trireme, galley, mourning the dead, specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Minerva, Minerva as patroness, Jacob Houbraken, Amsterdam, 1708 - 1780, paper, etching

Portrait Schlieffen Schlieffii title object Knee piece
Portrait of Schlieffen Schlieffii (title on object), Knee piece by Schlieffen, leaning with his right hand on a table next to him. On the table two books and a pocket watch

Portrait Jan Six Bust oval held Minerva right
Portrait of Jan Six, Bust of Jan Six in an oval, held by Minerva. On the right a putto, stroking the heads of the two dogs

Portrait Aegidius van den Bempden Bust oval medallion
Portrait of Aegidius van den Bempden, Bust of Aegidius van den Bempden in an oval medallion with his weapon on top. Around the elaborate portrait in the oval

Piazza Bra Verona View right Palazzo della Gran Guardia
Piazza Bra in Verona, View of Piazza Bra in Verona. To the right the Palazzo della Gran Guardia. On the left the Arena of Verona. Text and coat of arms in lower margin

Hieronymus Scotlands Hieron Martyr Nordovicensis
Hieronymus of Scotland S. Hieron, Martyr Nordovicensis. (title on object), Hieronymus of Scotland, depicted as a priest with tunic and chasuble, with a falcon on his hand and in the other a sword

Portrait John Tillotson Johannes Tillotson title
Portrait of John Tillotson Johannes Tillotson (title on object), Bust to the left of John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury

Portrait Florentius Costerus Florentius Costerus
Portrait of Florentius Costerus Florentius Costerus (title on object), Half-length portrait of Florentius Costerus, standing in front of a bookcase

Portrait Unknown Man Bust Right Unknown Pastor
Portrait of an Unknown Man, Bust to the Right of an Unknown Pastor in an Oval. The portrait rests on a plinth with an empty field in front of his name

Hebrew priests pedestal Title page Hadrian Relandus
Hebrew priests on a pedestal Title page for Hadrian Relandus, Antiquitates sacrae veterum hebraeorum, 1708 Antiqvitates sacrae vetervm hebraeorvm (title on object)

Portrait David Fransz van Hoogstraten David van Hoogtsraten
Portrait of David Fransz. van Hoogstraten David van Hoogtsraten (title on object), Portrait to the left of David Fransz. van Hoogtsraten in an oval, including a cartouche for his name, David Fransz

Landscape grain harvest river landscape group
Landscape with grain harvest, A river landscape with a group in the foreground farmers and farmers who harvest grain and plow a field with the help of oxen

Title print Capricci series Caprici title object
Title print of the Capricci series Caprici (title on object) Capricci (series title), A seated woman with a basket of cherries on her lap and a child grazing in the basket

Portrait Peter Kolb Bust right oval inscription
Portrait of Peter Kolb, Bust to the right of Peter Kolb in an oval with an inscription in Dutch. The portrait rests on a pedestal, Peter Kolb, Jacob Houbraken, Amsterdam, 1708 - 1780, paper, pen

Spring Le Printemps title object four seasons
Spring Le Printemps (title on object) The four seasons (series title), Young woman, sitting under a large tree, receives flowers from angels. In the margin a four-line French verse on spring

Portrait Hsje Kls Bust oval portrait rests
Portrait of Hsje Kls, Bust of Hsje Kls in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth with an empty field in front of her name, Burgerweeshuis, Hsje Kls, Jacob Houbraken, Amsterdam, 1708 - 1780, paper

garden castle landscape tower visiting receiving guests
in garden of castle, landscape with tower or castle, garden, visiting, receiving guests, elegant company, Boetius Adamsz. Bolswert (mentioned on object), Netherlands

Portrait Lambert ten Kate Bust right oval portrait rests
Portrait of Lambert ten Kate, Bust to the right of Lambert ten Kate in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which an empty field for his name, Lambert ten Kate, Jacob Houbraken, Amsterdam

Portrait Jan van der Heyden Johan van der Heide
Portrait of Jan van der Heyden Johan van der Heide (title on object), Bust to the left of Jan van der Heyden in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which his name

Portrait Hendrick Laurensz Spieghel Hendrik Laurenszoon Spiegel
Portrait of Hendrick Laurensz. Spieghel Hendrik Laurenszoon Spiegel (title on object), Bust by Hendrick Laurensz. Mirror in an oval

Frontispiece title page Cours de peinture par
Frontispiece and title page, Cours de peinture par principes, Piles, Roger de, 1635-1709, Engraving, 1708, frontispiece, and title-page, two pages displayed in view

Frontispiece march dead Theatrum mortis humanae
Frontispiece: march of the dead, Theatrum mortis humanae tripartitum, Trost, Andreas, German, d. 1708, Valvasor, Johann Weichard, Austrian, 1641-1693, Etching, 1682

Secespiti le lame di ferro e li manichi metallo
Secespiti: le lame di ferro, e li manichi di metallo, Museo Vittoriano overo raccolta di varj monumenti antichi esistenti nello studio di D

Fragmento di pittura muro Museo Vittoriano overo
Fragmento di pittura in muro, Museo Vittoriano overo raccolta di varj monumenti antichi esistenti nello studio di D. Ferdinando Vittoria in Roma, Victoria, Vicente, 1658-1712, Ink and wash, 1708

Grafi di metallo Museo Vittoriano overo raccolta
Grafi di metallo, Museo Vittoriano overo raccolta di varj monumenti antichi esistenti nello studio di D. Ferdinando Vittoria in Roma, Victoria, Vicente, 1658-1712, Ink and wash, 1708

Ligvle di metallo Museo Vittoriano overo raccolta
Ligvle di metallo, Museo Vittoriano overo raccolta di varj monumenti antichi esistenti nello studio di D. Ferdinando Vittoria in Roma, Victoria, Vicente, 1658-1712, Ink and wash, 1708

Battle Sea Ludolf Backhuyzen Dutch 1631 1708
A Battle at Sea; Ludolf Backhuyzen (Dutch, 1631 - 1708); The Netherlands; 1692; Black chalk, gray ink and wash; 11.9 x 17.7 cm (4 11, 16 x 6 15, 16 in.)

Portrait John Talbot later 1st Earl Talbot Pompeo Batoni
Portrait of John Talbot, later 1st Earl Talbot; Pompeo Batoni (Italian (Lucchese), 1708 - 1787); Italy; 1773; Oil on canvas; 274.3 × 182.2 cm (108 × 71 3, 4 in.)

Christ Glory Four Saints Pompeo Batoni Italian
Christ in Glory with Four Saints; Pompeo Batoni (Italian (Lucchese), 1708 - 1787); 1736 - 1737; Oil on canvas; 64 × 34.9 cm (25 3, 16 × 13 3, 4 in.)

Guava Georg Dionysius Ehret German 1708 1770
Guava; Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708 - 1770); Germany; 1750s; Gouache and graphite on vellum; 52.7 x 35.6 cm (20 3, 4 x 14 in.)

Cinnamomum Georg Dionysius Ehret German 1708
Cinnamomum; Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708 - 1770); Germany; 1759; Gouache and graphite on vellum; 47.3 x 33.7 cm (18 5, 8 x 13 1, 4 in.)

Spiraea Georg Dionysius Ehret German 1708 1770
Spiraea; Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708 - 1770); Germany; 1743; Gouache and graphite on vellum; 47.3 x 33.7 cm (18 5, 8 x 13 1, 4 in.)

Carnations Georg Dionysius Ehret German 1708
Carnations; Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708 - 1770); Germany; 1750s; Gouache and graphite on vellum; 53.3 x 37 cm (21 x 14 9, 16 in.)

Juniper Georg Dionysius Ehret German 1708 1770
Juniper; Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708 - 1770); Germany; 1745; Gouache and graphite on vellum; 52.5 x 36.7 cm (20 11, 16 x 14 7, 16 in.)

Wooded Landscape Travelers Path Hamlet Meindert Hobbema
A Wooded Landscape with Travelers on a Path through a Hamlet; Meindert Hobbema (Dutch, 1638 - 1709), and Abraham Storck (Dutch, 1644 - 1708); about 1665; Oil on canvas; 97.5 × 130.8 cm (38 3)

Nurnbergische Hesperides No 125 - Limon Ponzino da Neapoli
Nurnbergische Hesperides: No. 125 - Limon Ponzino da Neapoli. Palazzo del N. H. Cornaro a Fiesso, c. 1708. Joseph de Montalegre (Hungarian), Johoann Christoph Volckamer (German)

Risen Christ Appearing Virgin 1708 Francesco Solimena
The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin, c. 1708. Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657-1747). Oil on canvas; framed: 250.2 x 197.5 x 12.7 cm (98 1/2 x 77 3/4 x 5 in.); unframed

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"1708: A Year of Illumination and Exploration" In 1708, the world witnessed remarkable achievements and significant milestones. The Four Eddystone Lighthouses stood tall, guiding ships through treacherous waters with their unwavering beacons. Meanwhile, the Russian Imperial Eagle soared high, symbolizing power and strength. This year also marked a spiritual awakening as Guru Nanek and Govind Singh enlightened countless souls with their teachings. As the phases of the moon unfolded in 1708, people marveled at its celestial beauty while embracing Copernican worldview that expanded our understanding of the universe. Artistic brilliance thrived during this era as well. Le Brun's masterpieces captivated audiences with their intricate details and vivid colors. And in politics, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham emerged as a prominent figure whose influence would shape history for years to come. The PZL-Mielec TS-11 1708 -4 took flight, showcasing technological advancements that pushed boundaries in aviation. In Clairvaux Abbey's lay dormitory in Ville-sous-la-Ferte, France initials were etched onto walls—a testament to lives lived within those hallowed halls. Deep beneath Clairvaux Abbey lies its cellar—an ancient space filled with stories untold; it whispers secrets from centuries past. Across oceans in Willemstad's Punda district on Curacao Island stands The Penha building—once a merchant's house built precisely in 1708—a tangible link to bygone eras. As we reflect upon "1708, " let us remember these diverse threads woven into history's tapestry—the triumphs of human ingenuity alongside spiritual awakenings; artistic expressions intertwined with scientific breakthroughs; architectural marvels standing witness to time itself. May this glimpse into an extraordinary year inspire us to embrace our own journeys of exploration and enlightenment—to seek knowledge beyond borders and appreciate the rich heritage left behind by those who came before us.