1806 Collection (page 2)

Winged-podded sophora, Sophora tetraptera
5856390 Winged-podded sophora, Sophora tetraptera; (add.info.: Winged-podded sophora, Sophora tetraptera, with pale green flowers)

Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens
5856381 Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens; (add.info.: Climbing maurandya or Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens, with pale lilac flowers)

Received heath, Erica retorta
5856371 Received heath, Erica retorta; (add.info.: Received heath, Erica retorta, with pale pink flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse Plants" (1807)

Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum
5856368 Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum; (add.info.: Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum, with pale lilac and pink flowers)

Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B)
5856364 Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B); (add.info.: Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B), with white flowers tinged with pink and yellow

Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca
5856359 Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca; (add.info.: Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca, yellow flowered shrub with evergreen foliage)

An 1806 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV
3432506 An 1806 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia
5856395 Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia; (add.info.: Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia, with small purple flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse Plants")

Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia
5856385 Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia; (add.info.: Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia, with large pink and green flowers, and crimson edged foliage and stalk)

Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea
5856379 Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea; (add.info.: Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea, with large purple and white flowers. A native of China)

Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata
5856373 Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata; (add.info.: Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata, with unique turquoise green and blue flowers)

Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata
5856370 Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata; (add.info.: Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata, with pale white, pink and yellow flowers)

Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata
5856349 Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata; (add.info.: Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata, succulent plant with tall stalk bearing pink and scarlet drooping flowers)

Cape Aitonia, Aitonia capensis
5856348 Cape Aitonia, Aitonia capensis; (add.info.: A branch of Cape aitonia, Aitonia capensis, with many curly leaves and pale pink flowers, and a large pink angular berry at its base)

Frederick-William III (1770-1840)
863516 Frederick-William III (1770-1840); (add.info.: Frederick-William III (1770-1840) king of Prussia from 1797. Declared war on Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806

Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa
5856378 Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa; (add.info.: Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa, with large pink flowers. A native of the Cape, South Africa)

Barbadoes lily, Amaryllis equestris
5856376 Barbadoes lily, Amaryllis equestris; (add.info.: Barbados lily, Amaryllis equestris, with deep crimson flower and dark foliage)

Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens
5856353 Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens; (add.info.: Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens, with bright orange and yellow flowers, vivid green small pinnately compound leaves)

Common Indian reed, Canna indica
5856392 Common Indian reed, Canna indica; (add.info.: Common Indian reed or shot, Canna indica, with vivid scarlet and yellow flowers, a native of Asia, Africa and America)

Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana
5856387 Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana; (add.info.: Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana, with crimson flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea
5856354 Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea; (add.info.: Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea, from the Cape, South Africa)

Egyptian bindweed, Convolvulus cairicus
5856351 Egyptian bindweed, Convolvulus cairicus; (add.info.: Egyptian bindweed or mile-a-minute vine, Convolvulus cairicus, with deep blue flowers and dark green foliage)

Meriwether Lewis shoots a Native American for disobedience, Corps of Discovery expedition
NWI4712736 Meriwether Lewis shoots a Native American for disobedience, Corps of Discovery expedition.; (add.info.: Meriwether Lewis shoots a Native American for disobedience)

Blue sophora, Sophora australis
5856391 Blue sophora, Sophora australis; (add.info.: Blue sophora, Sophora australis, with pale blue flowers from Asia and America)

Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon
5856384 Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon; (add.info.: Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon, with large hairy dingy flowers and pink veined leaves)

Panicled wachendorfia, Wachendorfia paniculata
5856396 Panicled wachendorfia, Wachendorfia paniculata; (add.info.: Panicled wachendorfia, Wachendorfia paniculata, with yellow and orange flowers)

African sparmannia, Sparmannia africana
5856394 African sparmannia, Sparmannia africana; (add.info.: African sparmannia, Sparmannia africana, with white flowers from the Cape)

Creeping phlox, Phlox stolonifera
5856388 Creeping phlox, Phlox stolonifera; (add.info.: Creeping phlox, Phlox stolonifera, with vivid blue flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Neapolitan mezereon, Daphne collina
5856383 Neapolitan mezereon, Daphne collina; (add.info.: Neapolitan mezereon, Daphne collina, with small purple flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Whorled-leaved mimosa, Mimosa verticillata
5856380 Whorled-leaved mimosa, Mimosa verticillata; (add.info.: Whorled-leaved mimosa, Mimosa verticillata with yellow flowers and starry foliage)

Superb hibiscus, Hibiscus speciosus
5856372 Superb hibiscus, Hibiscus speciosus; (add.info.: Superb hibiscus, Hibiscus speciosus, with large crimson flower. Native to Carolina, America)

Scarlet fuchsia, Fuchsia coccinea
5856367 Scarlet fuchsia, Fuchsia coccinea; (add.info.: Scarlet fuchsia, Fuchsia coccinea, with vivid scarlet and purple flowers)

Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa
5856362 Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa; (add.info.: Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa, with white flowers, pink stamen and stalks, heart-shaped leaves)

Cross-leaved chironia, Chironia decussata
5856361 Cross-leaved chironia, Chironia decussata; (add.info.: Cross-leaved chironia, Chironia decussata, with scarlet flowers and furry leaves)

Silky-leaved convolvulus, Convolvulus althacoides
5856360 Silky-leaved convolvulus, Convolvulus althacoides; (add.info.: Silky-leaved convolvulus, Convolvulus althacoides, with pink flowers and downy, silvery foliage)

Three-flowered Crotalaria, Crotalaria triflora
5856356 Three-flowered Crotalaria, Crotalaria triflora; (add.info.: Three-flowered Crotalaria, Crotalaria triflora, with bright yellow flowers)

Philadelphian lily, Lilium philadelphicum
5856375 Philadelphian lily, Lilium philadelphicum; (add.info.: Philadelphian lily, Lilium philadelphicum, with crimson, orange and yellow flowers)

French Republican Calendar for 1794 (Year III) (engraving)
528270 French Republican Calendar for 1794 (Year III) (engraving); (add.info.: Napoleon abolished this calendar with effect from l January 1806)

Portrait of Félix de Azara y Perera (1746-1821), 1806. Creator: Rodríguez Onofre, Antonio (1765-ca. 1825)
Portrait of Felix de Azara y Perera (1746-1821), 1806. Private Collection

1806 Cary Map Of The United States East Of The Mississippi River
1806, Cary Map of the United States east of the Mississippi River, John Cary, 1754 - 1835, English cartographer

1806 Cary Map Of Tartary Or Central Asia John Cary
1806, Cary Map of Tartary or Central Asia, John Cary, 1754 - 1835, English cartographer

1806 Cary Map Of India Or Hindoostan John Cary
1806, Cary Map of India or Hindoostan, John Cary, 1754 - 1835, English cartographer

1806 Cary Map Of Florida Georgia North Carolina
1806, Cary Map of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, John Cary, 1754 - 1835, English cartographer

1806 Cary Map Of The Western Hemisphere North America And South America
1806, Cary Map of the Western Hemisphere, North America and South America , John Cary, 1754 - 1835, English cartographer

1806 Cary Map Of New England New York Pennsylvania
1806, Cary Map of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia, John Cary, 1754 - 1835, English cartographer

1806 Cary Map Of Asia Polynesia And Australia
1806, Cary Map of Asia, Polynesia, and Australia, John Cary, 1754 - 1835, English cartographer

1806 Mogg Pocket Or Case Map Of London England
1806, Mogg Pocket or Case Map of London, England

South and Central America: Emerald Toucanet. Painting from Natural History of Birds of Paradise and Rollers, Toucans and Barbus by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809), 1806

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In the year 1806, the world witnessed a convergence of remarkable events and individuals that left an indelible mark on history. It was a time when great minds clashed, empires rose and fell, and artistic brilliance flourished. Philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel pondered the nature of existence while Napoleon Bonaparte conquered nations with his military might. A map of Palestine and the Holy Land served as a reminder of ancient histories intertwined with contemporary conflicts. Meanwhile, Ludwig van Beethoven poured his emotions onto paper in his manuscript for String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 - a testament to his genius that still resonates today. The visionary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel made waves with his revolutionary designs, including the Chain Cdv and Broad Gauge railway system. His innovative spirit mirrored that of Emily Bronte's literary masterpiece "Wuthering Heights, " which captivated readers' imaginations during this era. Amidst the backdrop of Napoleonic Wars, The Paragon Blackheath stood tall as a symbol of resilience and elegance amidst chaos. And Alexander Hamilton's portrait by John Trumbull reminded us of America's founding ideals even as it mourned its fallen hero. But not all heroes were conventional - Patrick Cotter O'Brien towered over others as one of history's tallest men, defying expectations at every turn. And who could forget Tiddy-Doll Great French-Gingerbread-Baker Drawing Out? A whimsical illustration capturing both cultural exchange and culinary delights. In 1806, these diverse threads wove together to create a tapestry reflecting humanity's triumphs and tribulations. It was an extraordinary year where ideas clashed, creativity soared, and individuals left their indomitable imprint on our collective memory.