1840 Collection (page 6)

Turkey. Constantinople. The Golden Gate. Walls. Engraving
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Walls of the city. Golden Gate. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Turkey. Kiosk of the Gunsmiths (Djebedjiler-Kiochky)
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Kiosk of the Gunsmiths (Djebedjiler-Kiochky). Engraving by Lemaitre, Arnout and Cholet. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Constantinople. Kiosk of the Grand Seigneur at Bebek
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Kiosk of the Grand Seigneur at Bebek, at the Bosphorus. Engraving by Lemaitre, Cholet and Fleury

Turkey. Istanbul. Small Bridge (Kutchuk Tchekmedje)
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Istanbul. Small Bridge (Kutchuk Tchekmedje Lake). Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Lepetit. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver

Burial ground or Champs des Morts Barracks at Pera
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Beyoglu. Burial ground or Champs des Morts Barracks at Pera. Engraving by Lemaitre and Blanchard. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver

Ottoman domination period. Rhodes island. Engraving
Ottoman domination period. Rhodes (today Greek territory). Engraving by Lemaitre, Arnout and Cholet. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840. Date: 2018

Turkey. Escort of a provincial governor Pasha. Engraving
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Escort of a provincial governor Pasha (higher rank in the Ottoman political and military system). Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Montaut

Turkey - Vice Admiral, Captain, Navy Officer and Sailor
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. From left to right: Vice Admiral, Captain, Navy Officer and Sailor (ca. 1780). Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Monnin

Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving, 19th century
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840. Date: 2018

Turkey. Constantinople. Iftar or dinner of Grand Vizier
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Iftar or dinner of Grand Vizier and ministers on the third night of Ramadan. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot

Ottoman Empire. Turkey - Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam
Turkey. Administration of the Ottoman Empire. From left to right: Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam, Reis Efendi and Khadjedhian, member of the Divan. Historia de Turquia, 1840

The Comic Novel or Downing Street and the Days of Victoria by Lynx - title page by the Artists Fun Society Date: 1840

Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840. British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the Lebanese port of Sidon during the Syrian War

19th Century 1840 1842 Animal Animals Barcelona
19th, Century, 1840, 1842, animal, animals, Barcelona, caricature, caricaturist, Catalonia, colored, contemporary, Age, death, edited, engraving, France, french, Grandville, group, hat, Hetzel

JJ Grandville Pseudonym Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard
JJ, Grandville, pseudonym, Jean, Ignace, Isidore, Gerard, 1803, 1847, French, caricaturist, private, public, life, animals, Satire, society, 1840, through, eyes, Satiric, lithography, Paris, edited

EMILE ZOLA DEAD
EMILE ZOLA French writer and supporter of Dreyfus, on his deathbed. Date: 1840 - 1902

Paganini Coffin Scenes Events 1782 1840 Three
paganini, coffin, scenes, events, 1782, 1840, three, years, death, body, clandestinely, taken, away, boat, one, place, another, 15, august, 1843, paganini's, history, historical, 10171761

CHAMOIS HUNTER
A Swiss hunter leans on his gun with which he has just shot the dead chamois which is slung across his shoulder. Date: circa 1840

Anthropomorphised lepidoptera Chinese style. Date: circa 1840

Anthropomorphised lepidoptera a la Chinoise. Date: circa 1840

Macao: view from the forts of Heang-Shan. Date: circa 1840

FASHION & FLOWER BOOK
Grey patterned robe with long tight sleeves; a matching pelerine-mantelet with the lappets tied behind to form a bustle. A crucifix on a black ribbon is also worn. circa 1840

A French barber puts his male client's hair into curling papers Date: 1840

MOURNING / SACKCLOTH
Wearing sackcloth as an outward sign of inward grief Date: circa 1840

ITALIAN PREACHER
An excited Italian preacher works up the congregation in a Holy Week imprecation, while hooded members of an order of Death stand behind him Date: circa 1840

Musician looks lovingly at the old Strad'. His dog, in turn, looks up lovingly at him. Date: circa 1840

EVENTS/AUSTRALIA
11-year old Harry Hawson defends his father's cattle station against marauding aborigines in New South Wales, but dies of a spear-wound Date: 1840

Albert (1819-1861) Consort of Queen Victoria from 1840. Albert being urged to think before felling trees in Hyde Park
530925 Albert (1819-1861) Consort of Queen Victoria from 1840. Albert being urged to think before felling trees in Hyde Park to make way for the Crystal Palace and the Great Exhibition of 1851

Portrait of Francis Drake, 1840 (engraving)
864917 Portrait of Francis Drake, 1840 (engraving) by Cochran, John (1803-after 1865); (add.info.: Francis Drake (c1540-1596) English navigator and privateer

Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, birthplace of Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
541682 Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, birthplace of Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Engraving from Dugdale England and Wales Delineated 1840

The Dead Drummer. A legend of Salisbury Plain. Illustration by George Cruikshank for Richard Barham The Ingoldsby
536404 The Dead Drummer. A legend of Salisbury Plain. Illustration by George Cruikshank for Richard Barham The Ingoldsby Legends, London, 1840. Engraving

Letter by George Cruikshank to his friend Mr. Auldjo, dated 4th April 1840
878602 Letter by George Cruikshank to his friend Mr. Auldjo, dated 4th April 1840, containing a sketch which shows a lack of progress in the artists illness. George Cruikshank, 1792 - 1878

Ironclads (litho)
7184104 Ironclads (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ironclads. Illustration for The Shape of Ships written)

Hunt the Slipper at Neighbour Flamborough s, 1840 (oil on canvas)
659003 Hunt the Slipper at Neighbour Flamborough s, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunt the Slipper at Neighbour Flamborough s)

Frederick the Art Student (engraving)
2788284 Frederick the Art Student (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Art Student)

A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne in 1840, 1898 (litho)
5913071 A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne in 1840, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne, 1840)

Maharaja Gulab Singh on Lake Wular in Kashmir, c. 1840 (gouache and gold paint on paper)
1196953 Maharaja Gulab Singh on Lake Wular in Kashmir, c.1840 (gouache and gold paint on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 26.2x37 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Khusraw Discovering Shirin Bathing, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
1196815 Khusraw Discovering Shirin Bathing, c. 1840 (oil on canvas) by Qajar School (19th century); 66x80.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of Shamsi Tabrizi, the Dervish, c. 1840-1 (oil on canvas)
1196804 Portrait of Shamsi Tabrizi, the Dervish, c.1840-1 (oil on canvas) by Persian School, (19th century); 129x76 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

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Long-billed Cockatoo (Licmetis nasicus). From The Birds of Australia. John Gould (1804-1881). Hand-coloured lithograph. Published in 1840-1869. 54.5 x 36cm

1. Crinum arenarium and 2. Cobergia incarnata, 1840-1844 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991245 1. Crinum arenarium and 2. Cobergia incarnata, 1840-1844 (hand-coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 26.8x21 (approx.) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: 1)

Pehriska-Ruhpa, Moennitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Danse, 1840 (etching
990517 Pehriska-Ruhpa, Moennitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Danse, 1840 (etching, aquatint, hand-coloured, white wove paper) by Bodmer

Eastern Grey Squirrel in Full Winter Coat, c. 1840s (pen and black ink
823034 Eastern Grey Squirrel in Full Winter Coat, c.1840s (pen and black ink and watercolour on board) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851); 53.7x43.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Mrs W. S. Fry and her Four Children: Emma, Willy, Julie and Georgina
651830 Portrait of Mrs W.S. Fry and her Four Children: Emma, Willy, Julie and Georgina, Seated in an Interior, 1840 (pencil, coloured chalks and watercolour) by Linnell

Jules Danbe (1840) (b / w photo)
5219971 Jules Danbe (1840) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jules Danbe (1840)

Emile Zola (1840-1902) (b / w photo)
5219961 Emile Zola (1840-1902) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Zola (1840-1902)

Salon de 1840, Murillo enfant (engraving)
3629616 Salon de 1840, Murillo enfant (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salon de 1840, Murillo enfant. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1841)

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In the year 1840, a world of art, culture, and innovation unfolded. The iconic painting "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" by Caspar David Friedrich captivated viewers with its mysterious allure, depicting a solitary figure contemplating nature's vastness. Meanwhile, cricket enthusiasts witnessed an intense battle between Sussex and Kent in 1840, showcasing the timeless rivalry between two English counties. During this era, T. E. Lawrence was born - a man who would later become known as Lawrence of Arabia for his pivotal role in Arab revolt against Ottoman rule during World War I. As history unfolded, another significant milestone emerged: the issuance of the Penny Black postage stamp on May 6th. Engraved by Frederick Heath and printed by Perkins Bacon & Co. , it became the world's first adhesive postage stamp revolutionizing mail delivery forever. Sports also took center stage in 1840; English prizefighters showcased their skills while sports like shinty gained popularity among enthusiasts seeking thrilling competition. In Scotland, construction began on what would become an engineering marvel - the Forth Bridge - connecting Edinburgh to Fife across the Firth of Forth. Amidst these cultural and technological advancements stood Thomas Hardy – a renowned author whose works captured both rural life and human emotions with profound depth. His writings resonated with readers then and continue to do so today. The realm of music saw virtuoso Niccolò Paganini enchanting audiences worldwide with his violin mastery; even famed artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres immortalized him through his brush strokes at Kings Theatre. As time moved forward from that eventful year in 1840 towards 1921 when Thomas Hardy passed away but left behind an enduring literary legacy that continues to inspire generations long after he departed this world.