1752 Collection (page 9)

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1799). American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. Franklin, assisted by his son William

PRINT SHOP, 1752. Men at work in a printing house. Copper engraving, English, 1752

CARTOUCHES, 1752. Engraving, French, 1752

EXCHANGE, NEW YORK, 1752. The Gentlemens and Exchange Coffee-House at the foot of Broad Street, Manhattan, as it looked in 1752: wood engraving, American, 1882

WALL STREET, 1752. The Royal Exchange at the foot of Broad Street, New York, built in 1752

ALLIGATOR. Copper engraving, English, 1752, after a drawing of 1739

John Brown, Painter
JOHN BROWN Scottish artist. Date: 1752 - 1787

Francis Blomefield
FRANCIS BLOMEFIELD Norfolk topographer Date: 1705 - 1752

John Brooks
JOHN BROOKS American farmers son, physician, active military commander in Revolutionary War, later Governor of Massachusetts. Date: 1752 - 1825

Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland, England, a Premonstratensian abbey, founded in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec. Destroyed by the Scots; rebuilt in 1752. Date: founded 1165

Thomas Hardy, Bootmaker
THOMAS HARDY Scottish bootmaker and radical politician, imprisoned in the Tower and tried for treason but acquitted to popular acclaim. Seen at his trial. Date: 1752 - 1832

China / Tartars
TARTARS A farmer rides an ox; behind him is his village, and a field being plowed Date: 1752

Correcting the calendar (1752), artwork
Correction of the calendar. Historical artwork depicting the calendar reform in 1752, when England switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar

Franklins lightning experiment, 1752
Benjamin Franklins lightning experiment. Coloured artwork of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and his 21-year-old son William, performing their famous experiment on 15 June 1752

Dalibards lightning experiment, 1752
Dailbards lightning experiment, 1752. Artwork of French scientist Thomas-Francois Dalibard (1709- 1799) carrying out his lightning experiment on 10 May 1752, at Marly, France

Medical forceps, 18th century

Fungal bladder infection, 18th century

Franklins letter to the Royal Society
n 1752 Peter Collinson FRS arranged for a letter from Franklin, describing his experiment on lightning, to be read to the Royal Society in London

Richmond, London
The view from Richmond Hill, looking west over the Thames

Leicester / Coke / Cook / Davi
Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester Agriculturist

William Whiston
WILLIAM WHISTON, churchman and professor of mathematics at Cambridge University : with Normans Dipping Needle and Whistons Dipping Needle

Samuel Lysons - 2
SAMUEL LYSONS antiquary

Samuel Lysons - 1
SAMUEL LYSONS antiquary with his autograph

Chattertons Room
Monument room of poet Thomas Chatterton, at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

Chatterton in his Garret
Poet THOMAS CHATTERTON in his garret

Chattertons London Home
The London home of poet Thomas Chatterton, in Brooke Street

Chattertons Monument
Monument to poet Thomas Chatterton, at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

Chatterton Deathbed
Poet THOMAS CHATTERTON on his deathbed

William Whiston (Anon)
WILLIAM WHISTON Mathematician and theologian who predicted the end of the world for 13 October 1736, wrongly, as it turned out

China / Great Wall 1752
The Great Wall on the occasion of a Russian Embassy to China

12th Earl of Derby
EDWARD STANLEY 12TH EARL OF DERBY Founder of the English Derby horse-racing event (1780). Cartoon of him with his second wife, Eliza Farren

John Nash / Photo 1 of 2
JOHN NASH English architect who created Regent Street and many other features of central London including All Souls Church where his statue stands

Hogarth Election / 3Of4(C)
THE ELECTION The Polling - scene at the hustings plate 3 of 4

Clementi Postcard
MUZIO CLEMENTI the Italian composer, pianist and piano manufacturer

Guilin Mountains / 1752
The Guilan Mountains

Jean-Marie Roland
JEAN-MARIE ROLAND de la PLATRIERE French revolutionary

Vauxhall Gardens / 1752
The inside of the music room, Vauxhall Gardens

Elizabeth Johnson
ELIZABETH (PORTER) JOHNSON Wife of Samuel Johnson

Hogarth / Election / B / W / (4)
4.THE ELECTION Chairing the Member

Hogarth Election 3 of 4
3. THE ELECTION The Polling

Hogarth / Election / B / W / (1)
1. THE ELECTION An election entertainment - two Whig candidates give a banquet to supporters while Tories demonstrate outside

Joseph Butler
JOSEPH BUTLER Bishop of Durham

Jean-Marie Roland De LA
JEAN-MARIE ROLAND DE LA PLATRIERE - French royalist during the French Revolution (husband of Mme Roland )

William Cheselden
WILLIAM CHESELDEN Medical (anatomist)

Johann Blumenbach
JOHANN FRIEDRICH BLUMENBACH German zoologist and anthropologist and professor of medicine

View of Augsburg, Germany
A distant view of Augsburg in Bavaria, Germany

A variety of 18th century Chinese vessels

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"1752: A Year of Art, Literature, and Enlightenment" Step back in time to the year 1752, where history unfolded with remarkable events and influential figures. Thomas Chatterton, a prodigious poet and forger, captivated minds with his literary prowess. Engraving of a nautilus and an ammonite showcased the wonders of nature's intricate designs. In the realm of equestrian beauty, "One of Four Portraits of Horses - a Chestnut Horse (? Old Partner) held by a Groom)" captured the grace and strength embodied by these magnificent creatures. Meanwhile, Johann Albrecht Bengel's theological contributions ignited intellectual debates that shaped religious discourse. The royal scene was not devoid of interest either; Maria Teresa Isabella graced courts with her elegance and charm. Chatterton's House on Brook Street stood as a testament to his legacy in London during 1857 while John Nash's captivating photography immortalized moments in time. Traveling afar brings us to Peter & Paul Fortress—a symbol of Russian might—where history unfolded within its walls. Fanny Burney (E Burney), through her writings, transported readers into vivid worlds filled with emotion and intrigue. Art enthusiasts marveled at the "Portrait Brak Family Amsterdam Mennonites Family portrait, " capturing familial bonds frozen in paint strokes. The profound ideas put forth by English philosopher John Locke resonated even beyond his lifetime through copper engravings like those created in 1752. Lastly but certainly not leastly is Benjamin Franklin who harnessed lightning itself—an emblematic moment that forever altered our understanding of electricity. As we reflect upon this pivotal year marked by creativity, intellectuality, scientific breakthroughs, artistic expressions, and societal changes—we are reminded how each passing year leaves an indelible mark on humanity's journey towards progress.