1798 Collection

GOYA: WITCHES SABBATH. The Witches Sabbath. Oil on canvas, 1795-98, by Francisco Goya

Map of the Ancient Persian Empire, encompassing Greece to the north west, Arabia to the south east, Egypt and Libya to the south west and deep in the Caucasus in the north east. Date: 1798

Wolfe Tone / Scriven
THEOBALD WOLFE TONE Irish patriot (profile)

Dublin / Rotunda Hospital
Originally known as The Dublin Lying-In Hospital founded in 1745 by Bartholomew Mosse (designed by James Gandon)

Map of Napoleons Campaign in Egypt 1798 - French campaign in Egypt and Syria
Illustration of a Map of Napoleons Campaign in Egypt 1798 - French campaign in Egypt and Syria

Leopardi / Villa Ferrigni
GIACOMO LEOPARDI Villa Ferrigni, Italy, where the Italian poet wrote Ginestra in 1836

Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot
(Theobald) Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot, regarded as the father of Irish republicanism

The Centenary of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 1798-1897 (litho)
1042726 The Centenary of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 1798-1897 (litho) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Centenary of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show)

Claire Clairmont
CLAIRE CLAIRMONT stepdaughter of William Godwin, and mother of Byrons daughter Allegra

Napoleon in Egypt
NAPOLEON I during the Egyptian campaign, 1798

Mariner, Watersnakes
The Mariner, the dead albatross slung round his neck, watches the sea snakes and blesses them as living things in his desolate world

Mariner, the Albatross
The frozen crew are joined by an albatross which sits on the ship

CARTOON: FRENCH WAR, 1798. Cinque-Tetes or the Paris Monster: an American cartoon of 1798 on the XYZ Affair; the five-man Directory ruling France demands money at daggers point from the American

Attack on the Wexford Rebels, Ireland, 26 May 1798, in response to an uprising at Oulart Hill led by Father John Murphy (visible on the far right). Date: 1798

Lloyds Coffee House, London. 1798

MAP: WESTERN RESERVE. Map of the Connecticut Western Reserve on Lake Erie, later to become the northeastern part of the state of Ohio

COLERIDGE: ANCIENT MARINER. The Mariner sits with the albatross around his neck. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

Dragons De Murat En Egypte, 1798; Infanterie Legere, Carabinier, 1800 (colour litho)
6007187 Dragons De Murat En Egypte, 1798; Infanterie Legere, Carabinier, 1800 (colour litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry Melvill
HENRY MELVILL English churchman and educator, canon of St Pauls cathedral, London. Date: 1798 - 1871

Joseph Sulkowski
JOSEPH SULKOWSKI Polish general, who enlisted in the French service and was fatally wounded in the course of Napoleons Ehyptian campaign

The "Majestic"at the Battle of the Nile, 1798 (colour litho)
726520 The " Majestic" at the Battle of the Nile, 1798 (colour litho) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

CONGRESSIONAL PUGILISTS. American cartoon, 1798, engraving on the fight in Congress between Roger Griswold (wielding cane) and Matthew Lyon, the most notable victim of the Sedition Act of 1798

Soldiers Marching
SOLDIERS MARCHING British troops advancing cross-country : some of them have their wives and even children with them, to say nothing of their luggage !

Mariner, Seraph-Band
The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies of the sailors: This seraph-band, each waved his hand: It was a heavenly sight!

Jenner Title Page
Title page of the first edition of Edward Jenners Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae (smallpox)

Mariner, Wondrous Cold
The ship enters the icy waters near the South Pole: And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold

Portrait bust of Casanova, adventurer and author
Portrait bust of Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Italian adventurer and author

Edinburgh: Leith Pier and Harbour, 1798

Johann Baptist Enderle, German (1725-1798), Saint Ignatius Leaving Antioch, 1773, pen and black ink with watercolor and gouache over graphite on laid paper

Zedoary or white turmeric, Turmeric zedoaria 1, flower a, leaf b, and grains of paradise, Aframomum melegueta 2
FLO4574500 Zedoary or white turmeric, Turmeric zedoaria 1, flower a, leaf b, and grains of paradise, Aframomum melegueta 2

Scampi, Nephrops norvegicus 1, shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus 2, crayfish species 3, and mantis shrimp
FLO4574483 Scampi, Nephrops norvegicus 1, shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus 2, crayfish species 3, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis 4

Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and Phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito
FLO4574316 Nun moth, Lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and Phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito, Culex pipiens, 4,5, head and proboscis 6

White sassafras, Sassafras albidum, and allspice or Jamaica pepper, Pimenta dioica
FLO4574159 White sassafras, Sassafras albidum, and allspice or Jamaica pepper, Pimenta dioica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

European roller, Coracias garrulus 1 (near threatened), hoopoe, Upupa epops 2, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (red 3)
FLO4574118 European roller, Coracias garrulus 1 (near threatened), hoopoe, Upupa epops 2, red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (red 3, yellow 4), and thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia 5

Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 1, swift, Apus apus 2, house martin, Delichon urbicum, 3, sand martin, Riparia riparia 4
FLO4573996 Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 1, swift, Apus apus 2, house martin, Delichon urbicum, 3, sand martin, Riparia riparia 4, and nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus 5

Threads of Dutch linen 1 and gold 2 magnified under a microscope. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's
FLO4574760 Threads of Dutch linen 1 and gold 2 magnified under a microscope. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book for Children)

Purple mangosteen tree, flower, leaf and fruit, Garcinia mangostana 1, and rattan tree, Calamus rotang
FLO4574542 Purple mangosteen tree, flower, leaf and fruit, Garcinia mangostana 1, and rattan tree, Calamus rotang, branch and leaf 2, and " dragon's blood" fruit 3

Ancient ships: Phoenician merchant ship 1, ancient warship 2, and the floating castle of King Hiero of Syracuse
FLO4574440 Ancient ships: Phoenician merchant ship 1, ancient warship 2, and the floating castle of King Hiero of Syracuse, Sicily, designed by Archimedes 3

White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, male 1, female 2, short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus 3, osprey
FLO4574811 White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, male 1, female 2, short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus 3, osprey, Pandion haliaetus 4, red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis 5

Banana tree, Musa paradisiaca, and papaya tree, Carica papaya, with leaf, flower, fruit and ripe fruit in section
FLO4573988 Banana tree, Musa paradisiaca, and papaya tree, Carica papaya, with leaf, flower, fruit and ripe fruit in section

The moon and its mountains. Profiles of the heights of the mountains of the moon, the earth and Venus
FLO4573940 The moon and its mountains. Profiles of the heights of the mountains of the moon, the earth and Venus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

Scots pine tree, Pinus sylvestris, flower 1a and cone 1b, and common European larch tree, Larix decidua
FLO4574200 Scots pine tree, Pinus sylvestris, flower 1a and cone 1b, and common European larch tree, Larix decidua, flower 2a and cone 2b

Venus sea fan, Gorgonia flabellum, and organ pipe coral, Tubipora musica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving
FLO4574594 Venus sea fan, Gorgonia flabellum, and organ pipe coral, Tubipora musica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs 1, brambling, F. montifringilla 2, white-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis 3
FLO4574585 Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs 1, brambling, F. montifringilla 2, white-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis 3, house sparrow, F

Grey partridge, Perdix perdix, male 1 and female 2, red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa 3, rock partridge
FLO4574530 Grey partridge, Perdix perdix, male 1 and female 2, red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa 3, rock partridge, Alectoris graeca 4, Chinese Francolin, Francolinus pintadeanus 5

View of the isle of Staffa 1, and basalt columns at the entrance to Fingal's cave 2
FLO4574517 View of the isle of Staffa 1, and basalt columns at the entrance to Fingal's cave 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Slipper lobster, Scyllarides squammosus 1, lobster lobster, Homarus gammarus 2, pitu shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus 3
FLO4574457 Slipper lobster, Scyllarides squammosus 1, lobster lobster, Homarus gammarus 2, pitu shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus 3, and spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas 4

Domestic dog 1, sheepdog 2, Molussan dog 3, mastiff 4, spaniel or pointer 5, and Newfoundland dog 6
FLO4574443 Domestic dog 1, sheepdog 2, Molussan dog 3, mastiff 4, spaniel or pointer 5, and Newfoundland dog 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

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"1798: A Year of Empires, Revolutions, and Artistic Marvels" Step back in time to the year 1798, a period marked by significant historical events and captivating artistic creations. Explore the ancient Persian Empire through an intricately detailed map that unveils its vast territories and rich cultural heritage. In this era of political upheaval, Irish patriot Wolfe Tone emerges as a prominent figure advocating for independence. His influential voice echoes across nations, inspiring movements for freedom and self-determination. Meanwhile, Francisco Goya's masterpiece "The Witches Sabbath" mesmerizes viewers with its dark allure. Painted on canvas between 1795-98, it captures the mysterious rituals and supernatural elements that have fascinated humanity throughout centuries. Witness the grandeur of The Centenary of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show exhibition lithograph from 1798-1897. This celebration showcases not only agricultural achievements but also reflects societal progress during this transformative century. Dublin's iconic Rotunda Hospital stands tall as a testament to medical advancements during this period. Its walls witnessed countless lives being brought into the world while embracing innovative practices in healthcare. Delve into history with Napoleon's Campaign in Egypt map; witness his audacious attempt to expand French influence beyond Europe's borders. Experience firsthand how these military endeavors shaped global politics and forever altered regional dynamics. Immerse yourself in Villa Ferrigni alongside Leopardi - an Italian poet who found solace within its serene surroundings amidst turbulent times. Discover how art provided respite from worldly chaos and became a source of inspiration for creative minds like his. Uncover intriguing connections such as Claire Clairmont - known for her association with famous Romantic poets including Lord Byron - whose life intertwines with key figures like Wolfe Tone during this eventful year. Napoleon himself embarks on an expedition to Egypt, leaving an indelible mark on both history books and popular imagination alike.