1785 Collection (page 2)

Defeat of a quarter of the Swiss in the Saone pass
Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Defeat of a quarter of the Helvetii in the Saone pass. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires

Gallic Wars. The Helvetii's attempt to cross the Rhine
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). The Helvetii's attempt to cross the Rhine and Caesar's entrenchments. Engraving

Dedication page to the King. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires, by Count Turpin de Crisse. Volume I. Published in Montargis and sold in Paris, 1785

Commentaires de Cesar by Count Turpin de Crisse Volume I
Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires, by Count Turpin de Crisse. Volume I. Published in Montargis and sold in Paris, 1785

Gaius Julius Caesar - Roman politician, general and writer
Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC). Roman politician, general and writer. In 60 BC he established a triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. Conquered Gaul

Lancelot Turpin de Crisse (1716-1793). French military
Lancelot Turpin de Crisse (Compte Turpin de Crisse) (1716-1793). French military and writer. Portrait. Engraving by Picquenot

Paseo de las Delicias, 1785, by Ramon Bayeu y Subias
Ramon Bayeu y Subias (1746-1793). Spanish painter. Paseo de las Delicias, 1785. History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Puerta de Alcala and the Fountain of Cybele, 1785
Gines Andres de Aguirre (1727-1800). Spanish painter. Puerta de Alcala and the Fountain of Cybele, 1785. (Madrid, Spain). History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Gate of San Vicente, 1785, by Gines Andres de Aguirre
Gines Andres de Aguirre (1727-1800). Spanish painter. Gate of San Vicente, 1785. Madrid, Spain. History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Huts and Boat House, Hawaii, Pacific Date: 1785

Picture auction, Hotel Bullion, Paris
Picture auction at the Hotel Bullion, Paris. Date: 1785

Burns Dr Hornbrook Hornbook Books Poems 1785
burns, dr, hornbrook, hornbook, books, poems, 1785, 1780s, death, doctor, ye, ken, jock, i, clachan, deil, mak, king, hood, spleuchan, grown, sae, weel, acquaint, wi, buchan, ither, chaps, history

MESMER AND WATELET
Mesmer correctly predicts the death of the singer Watelet

Louis XVII, titular King of France, son of Louis XVI
Louis XVII (1785 - 1795), titular King of France (1793 - 1795), son of Louis XVI. Imprisoned during the French Revolution from August 1792 until his death in 1795, he never ruled

A Tiger attacking a Bull, 1785 (oil on canvas)
827845 A Tiger attacking a Bull, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Peter, Johan Wenzel (1745-1829); 73.7x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tiger attacking a Bull. Wenzel Peter (1744-1829)

Baron Munchausen, illustration from Characters of Romance, first published 1900 (colour litho)
ELB109874 Baron Munchausen, illustration from Characters of Romance, first published 1900 (colour litho) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); Private Collection; © Desmond Banks; English

Prometheus Freed by Hercules, 1781-1785 (oil on canvas)
1766412 Prometheus Freed by Hercules, 1781-1785 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 63x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prometheus Freed by Hercules)

Map of the Island of Mallorca, 1785 (hand-coloured engraving)
986325 Map of the Island of Mallorca, 1785 (hand-coloured engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); 121x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chaetodon Imperator (Emperor Fish), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
986202 Chaetodon Imperator (Emperor Fish), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chaetodon Imperator (Emperor Fish)

Salmo Fario (Brown Trout), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
991238 Salmo Fario (Brown Trout), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmo Fario (Brown Trout)

A Young Lady Seated by a Table with a Book, 1785 (pencil and red chalk
659237 A Young Lady Seated by a Table with a Book, 1785 (pencil and red chalk, pen and black ink and watercolour heighten) by Moreau

HRH the Prince of Walse, accompanied by a Lady of Quality, proceeding to Ascot Races in 1785 (engraving)
5238301 HRH the Prince of Walse, accompanied by a Lady of Quality, proceeding to Ascot Races in 1785 (engraving) by English School

Ballon a rames de Masse (1785) (engraving)
5228237 Ballon a rames de Masse (1785) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballon a rames de Masse (1785)

View of a cone constructed in the year 1785 being conducted to its place in the Road of Cherbourg (engraving)
610019 View of a cone constructed in the year 1785 being conducted to its place in the Road of Cherbourg (engraving) by English School

Sketches at the Lord Mayors Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball on Twelfth Night (engraving)
1590924 Sketches at the Lord Mayors Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball on Twelfth Night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Lion attacking a Goat, 1785 (oil on canvas)
827846 A Lion attacking a Goat, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Peter, Johan Wenzel (1745-1829); 73.7x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lion attacking a Goat. Wenzel Peter (1745-1829). Oil on canvas

A Map of Bermuda, 1775-85 (hand coloured engraving)
986112 A Map of Bermuda, 1775-85 (hand coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); 17x13in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Map of Bermuda; La Isole Bermude)

Fan depicting characters involved in the Affaire du Collier, 1786 (w / c on paper)
XIR158176 Fan depicting characters involved in the Affaire du Collier, 1786 (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

George III visiting Oxford, St Giles Fair 1785 (colour litho)
2794529 George III visiting Oxford, St Giles Fair 1785 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George III visiting Oxford, St Giles Fair 1785)

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard landing in a field
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist landing in a field, causing disruption to people and animals. Date: circa 1785

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard flying across the Channel
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist flying with large wings, crossing the English Channel from Calais to Dover, carrying a ship. Date: circa 1785

Blanchard and Jeffries crossing the Channel in a balloon
Blanchard and Jeffries crossing the English Channel in a balloon, 7 January 1785 -- 100th anniversary commemoration. Date: 1785

America - English Boy Burning To Avenge The Defeats
English Boy Burning To Avenge The Defeats OF The Late War, Is Encouraged To Study Grammar Date: 1785

A View at Bolcheretzkoi, in Kamtschatka, Russia
Scene at Bolcheretzkoi, in Kamchatka, Russia. 1785

Ascension en aerostat de madame Sage, du chevalier Biggin et du capitaine Vicente Lunardi, le 20 juin 1785 (engraving)
3644421 Ascension en aerostat de madame Sage, du chevalier Biggin et du capitaine Vicente Lunardi, le 20 juin 1785 (engraving) by French School

Cimetiere et charniers des Innocents en 1785 (engraving)
963136 Cimetiere et charniers des Innocents en 1785 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cimetiere et charniers des Innocents en 1785)

Ascension de Blanchard a Lille, le 25 aout 1785 (engraving)
5228257 Ascension de Blanchard a Lille, le 25 aout 1785 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascension de Blanchard a Lille, le 25 aout 1785)

The Laws of the Noble Game of Cricket (litho)
5197989 The Laws of the Noble Game of Cricket (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Laws of the Noble Game of Cricket)

Chaetodon Aureus (Pomacanthus arcuatus) (Fig. 1) and Lookdown Fish (Selen vomer), c
986079 Chaetodon Aureus (Pomacanthus arcuatus) (Fig. 1) and Lookdown Fish (Selen vomer), c.1785-88 (hand coloured engraving) by Schmidt

Pulmonaria Maritima, 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
991241 Pulmonaria Maritima, 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulmonaria Maritima)

Chaetodon Glaucus, 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
991237 Chaetodon Glaucus, 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chaetodon Glaucus)

Skating Scene in Hyde Park, 1785 (engraving)
3628137 Skating Scene in Hyde Park, 1785 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skating Scene in Hyde Park, 1785)

Radha and Krishna, enraptured by each others beauty, c. 1785
1196869 Radha and Krishna, enraptured by each others beauty, c.1785 () by Indian School, (18th century); 19x13.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Coryphaena Coerulea (the Bleu-Fish), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving)
991239 Coryphaena Coerulea (the Bleu-Fish), 1785-1788 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 27.9x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coryphaena Coerulea (the Bleu-Fish)

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"1785: A Year of Innovation, Exploration, and Influence" In the year 1785, the world witnessed remarkable advancements that shaped history. The invention of the steam engine revolutionized industries and propelled humanity into a new era of progress. Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin, a multifaceted genius renowned for his contributions to science and diplomacy, graced canvases in an oil portrait capturing his brilliance. Amongst the notable figures depicted during this time was Horatio Nelson, whose portrait immortalized his legacy as a distinguished naval officer from 1785 to 1805. In parallel with these achievements emerged enigmatic personalities like Cagliostro and Saint-Germain who captivated imaginations with their mysterious lives. Benjamin Franklin's influential book "The Way to Wealth" offered invaluable advice on achieving success and financial prosperity. Its first page served as a guiding light for countless individuals seeking guidance in their pursuit of happiness. The year also witnessed awe-inspiring feats such as the flight of "The Aerial Colossus, " showcasing mankind's relentless desire to conquer the skies. Walter Landor's artistic prowess flourished during this period while Blanchard and Jeffries etched their names in history by crossing the English Channel through daring aerial exploration. British coats of arms symbolized national pride while Lady Nelson became an emblematic figure representing elegance and grace within society. William Whitehead's poetic mastery continued to inspire hearts across generations with his timeless verses. Count de Grasse left an indelible mark on French naval history through his exceptional leadership skills displayed during battles at sea. His line engraving captured him in all his glory - a testament to bravery amidst turbulent times. As we reflect upon 1785, we are reminded that it was not merely another year passing by but rather a pivotal moment where innovation thrived alongside artistry; where great minds pushed boundaries; where heroes were born; where legacies were forged forevermore.