Eighteenth Collection (page 6)

Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted
3253044 Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted; (add.info.: Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted, 1775 -1825)

Francisco Espoz Ilundain, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina
3253081 Francisco Espoz Ilundain, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina; (add.info.: Francisco Espoz Ilundain, 1781-1836, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina. Spanish guerrilla leader and general)

Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux
3253079 Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux; (add.info.: Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux)

View from Buckingham House showing St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey in the distance (litho)
3252822 View from Buckingham House showing St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey in the distance (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from Buckingham House showing St)

A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III
3432504 A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

An 1802 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV
3432505 An 1802 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473246 Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, 1716 - 1795)

Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473159 Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix, 1798 - 1863. French Romantic school artist)

Don Jose Patino y Rosales, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473275 Don Jose Patino y Rosales, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Don Jose Patino y Rosales, 1666 - 1736)

Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar
3473272 Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Jose Monino y Redondo, conde de Floridablanca, 1791 (engraving)
3473271 Jose Monino y Redondo, conde de Floridablanca, 1791 (engraving); (add.info.: Jose Monino y Redondo, conde de Floridablanca, 1728 - 1808)

Jorge Juan y Santacilia, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473270 Jorge Juan y Santacilia, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Jorge Juan y Santacilia, 1713 - 1773)

Florence - Panorama (engraving)
3916077 Florence - Panorama (engraving); (add.info.: Florence - Panorama. Cover of 'Florence Quadrille' by C.H. R. Marriott, late 18th/early 19th century.); Photo © Tamsin Lewis.

A hot air balloon ascends in Paris, France in the 18th century, from XVIII Siecle Institutions, Usages et Costumes
4071150 A hot air balloon ascends in Paris, France in the 18th century, from XVIII Siecle Institutions, Usages et Costumes, pub.Paris 1875.

Tetbury Market Place, Gloucestershire, England, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub
3742773 Tetbury Market Place, Gloucestershire, England, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub

Charles' hot air balloon ascent
3849912 Charles' hot air balloon ascent; (add.info.: Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles' hot air balloon ascent. Caption reads: 'Ascension executee par Charles dans la prairie de Nesles)

Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman, journalist and historian, 19th century (engraving)
3501405 Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman, journalist and historian, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, 1797 - 1877)

A French Canadian wearing snow shoes in the 18th century, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R
3742785 A French Canadian wearing snow shoes in the 18th century, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, pub

Jean, Comte d'Estrees, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432443 Jean, Comte d'Estrees, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean, Comte d'Estrees, 1624-1707)

Drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus, 18th century
3501394 Drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus, 18th century; (add.info.: 18th century drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus).

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000872 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000925 Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

'The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens'
3857326 'The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens'; (add.info.: 'The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens')

Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, Furst von Wahlstatt, 1742 - 1819
3062196 Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, Furst von Wahlstatt, 1742 - 1819.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian field marshal)

Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print
3052905 Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print; Private Collection.

A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by
3033778 A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by an unskilful operation, if found guilty his hands would be amputated

Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), 'the version performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane'
3916908 Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), 'the version performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane'; (add.info.: Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

General Burgoyne addressing the Indians. General John Burgoyne, 1723-1792. British General and playwright
3052876 General Burgoyne addressing the Indians. General John Burgoyne, 1723-1792. British General and playwright. From a 19th century print engraved by J C Armytage after H Warren; Private

Friar Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub
3473251 Friar Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

First flight over the English Channel 1785
3869777 First flight over the English Channel 1785; (add.info.: Jean Pierre Blanchard, accompanied by Dr John Jeffries, arrive in France after crossing the English Channel in a hot air balloon)

Plan of Paris, France in 1789. From Historical Atlas, published 1923 (print)
2603517 Plan of Paris, France in 1789. From Historical Atlas, published 1923 (print).

William Penn arrives in Upland, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania in 1682. William Penn, 1644 - 1718
2956615 William Penn arrives in Upland, Chester, Province of Pennsylvania in 1682. William Penn, 1644 - 1718. English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher

Portrait Napoleon Bonaparte, 18th century (engraving)
3779431 Portrait Napoleon Bonaparte, 18th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Lebrecht History.

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, aka Madame de Pompadour, portrayed as Venus, 1721 - 1764
1000939 Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, aka Madame de Pompadour, portrayed as Venus, 1721 - 1764. Member of the French court and chief mistress of Louis XV. After Francois Boucher

Dummy Board of a Girl in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

Dummy Board of a Boy in Costume of the William and Mary Period
Wooden painted screen dating from around 1689-1702. Dummy boards were usually placed in empty spaces, such as a staircase or empty fireplace, in large houses

Long Case Clock, St Erth, Cornwall, England
Eight-day long case clock made by clockmaker Roger Wearn (1748-1820) in 1785. It has an arched silvered dial showing two moon faces, a scene with two ships and a river scene with a church

Louis Gabriel Suchet
3783133 Louis Gabriel Suchet; (add.info.: Louis Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d'Albufera. Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's generals. 1770-1826)

California: San Gabriel Mission
3781550 California: San Gabriel Mission; (add.info.: California: San Gabriel Mission, founded 1771. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California. Published by M. Kashower Co)

California: Old Stairway of San Gabriel Mission
3781546 California: Old Stairway of San Gabriel Mission; (add.info.: California: Old Stairway of San Gabriel Mission. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California)

Boston: Post Office
3781513 Boston: Post Office; (add.info.: Boston: Post Office. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts. Published by the Valentine-Souvenir Co. New York); Lebrecht History

Boston: Home of Paul Revere, Boston, 1900s (postcard)
3781477 Boston: Home of Paul Revere, Boston, 1900s (postcard); (add.info.: Boston: Home of Paul Revere from 1770-1800, North End. Photo taken c.1900s Views of Boston, Massachusetts)

Eugene de Beauharnais
3783138 Eugene de Beauharnais; (add.info.: Eugene de Beauharnais. Son of Napoleon's first wife, Josephine and Alexandre and Vicomte de Beauharnais)

James Watt
3781945 James Watt; (add.info.: James Watt, from an engraving by C. Turner, after a portrait by Sir T. Lawrence. Watt, Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer)

Early 20th century lending library
3783014 Early 20th century lending library; (add.info.: Early 20th century library. (Liebig series: Librairies/ Libraries. 1912, No 1).); Lebrecht History

St Nicolai Church, Leipzig. 1749
3789852 St Nicolai Church, Leipzig. 1749.; (add.info.: St Nicolai Church, Leipzig. 1749. From Scenographia Lipsiacae Bach book p 158); Lebrecht History

Casting cannon balls
3781577 Casting cannon balls; (add.info.: Casting cannon balls, London. From Pyne Microcosm 1803-1806 A Short History of the English People by Richard Green, vol IV, Macmillan & Co)

California: San Gabriel Mission Bells, San Gabriel
3781552 California: San Gabriel Mission Bells, San Gabriel; (add.info.: California: San Gabriel Mission Bells, San Gabriel. Photo taken c.1900s Souvenir Folder of Old Missions of California)

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