1790 Collection (page 9)

Revolutionary Allegory
The Spirit of the Revolution

Heathfield / Elliot
George Augustus Elliot (variously spelt but this is correct), made lord HEATHFIELD for his brilliant defence of Gibraltar during the Great Siege by French & Spanish

William Cullen / Cochran
WILLIAM CULLEN Scottish physician

Marylebone Schoolhouse
A horseman and a coster with his donkey pass each other outside the school house at Mary-le-bone

Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, 1843
Engraving of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871), pictured when Governer-General of India

Franklin / Martin / Welch
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN American statesman, scientist and philosopher

Ocean French Warship
French warship, she will still be in service in 1837

Game / Acting / Mask 18C
Two girls play with a theatrical mask

Carlos Antonio Lopez
CARLOS ANTONIO LOPEZ President of Paraguay

Jacobins medal
The Club or Societe des Jacobins, also calling themselves Montagnards, wear this medal with pride - perhaps even as they go to the guillotine

French Clergy Harassed
The Constitution Civile du Clerge imposes sweeping changes on the Church, starting with doing away with submission to papal authority

Club Des Feuillants
A body of moderates splitting from the Jacobins to pursue a less extremist course, the Feuillants make their home in an old convent near the Tuileries (now destroyed)

Carte Civique
Every citizen is required to carry a carte civique - found without this identification, he or she is liable to be arrested and detained

Federation Celebrated 1
Works at the Champ de Mars, Paris, preparing the ground for the Fete de la Federation, celebrating the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille

Federation Celebrated 6
On the Champ de Mars, Parisians celebrate the Fete de la Federation, marking the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille

Club Des Cordeliers
One of several partisan clubs in revolutionary Paris, the Cordeliers influential members include Danton, Desmoulins, Marat and Theroigne de Mericourt

Federation Strasbourg
Strasbourg celebrates the Revolution in grand style : a big show is made of reconcil- -ing Catholics & Protestants, and the tricouleur flies from the cathedral

Marseille Riots
Marseille is strongly divided in its support for the Revolution : Mirabeau, always the adroit diplomat, quells the unrest and becomes a local hero

Bastille Monument
Proposed monument on the site of the Bastille to commemorate the event which signalled the outbreak of the glorious Revolution

Louis at Assemblee
Before the Assemblee Nationale, Louis defends his policies and actions, drawing attention to his successes : he is applauded and loyal resolutions are voiced

Federation Celebrated 2
Men, women and children toil at the Champ de Mars, Paris, preparing the ground for the Fete de la Federation, celebrating the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille

Wife and Mother-In-Law
An early example of the classic trick image depicting both a pretty young woman and a less attractive older lady in one picture

Galvani Replicated
While some scientists share Galvani s, and some Voltas views of the nature of electricity, Galvanis findings are confirmed by Halle and von Humboldt

John Howard (Brighty)
JOHN HOWARD Prison reformer, depicted visiting a prison (note the chains)

Eskimos - Aleutians
People of Unalaska, one of the Aleutian Islands (part of Alaska) - in their home, entered from above to conserve warmth. Bunks are arranged round the walls

Alaska Eskimos
Inhabitants of Norton Sound, an inlet of the Bering Sea, Alaska, with their habitations and a boat (kayak)

Eskimos Brit Columbia
People of Nootka Sound, British Columbia (Canada) in their home : cured fish hang from the roof and more are being smoked. Cook visited them in 1778

Siberia / Chukchis
Three Chukchi (here written Tschuktschi) hunters, from the Chukchi peninsula (north of the Bering Strait) and their habitations. And their dogs

Howard Visits Prison
JOHN HOWARD sheriff of Bedfordshire, visits county jails and is appalled at conditions, leading him to propose reforms in the treatment of prisoners

Glamis Castle / Allom
Glamis (Glame s) Castle, Forfarshire

French Fish Seller / Paris
A fish seller chats to a customer wearing a wide-brimed hat and voluminous trousers on the banks of the Seine

Prince Nicholas Joseph
PRINCE NICHOLAS JOSEPH ESTERHAZY VON GALANTA Hungarian soldier and patron of the arts who employed Haydn as court musician for 30 years

Female Type / Girl & Tea
A young girl taking tea dressed in her grandmothers gown

Austrians V Turks - 2
After successfully besieging a Turkish stronghold, Austrian officers watch as prisoners are led out of the battered fortress

Evacuating Netherlands
In North Holland, the British commander, the duke of York, submits to the French and the British and Russian forces evacuate the country

Austrians V Turks - 1
The Turks are routed by the Austrians in a disastrous battle, in which the Austrians - perhaps with their Russian allies - overwhelm the Turkish camp

Revolutionary Celebrate
The Champ de Mars, Paris, seen from across the Seine, on the occasion of the commemoration of the fall of the Bastille when thousands of Parisians gathered to celebrate

Mimosa Verticillata
Whorled-Leaved Mimosa

Young Woman of Cadiz
A young woman of Cadiz

Young Woman of Majorca
A young woman of Majorca

Englishman of 1790
Though he still wears a wig, a tail-coat has replaced the skirted coat, the waistcoat is shorter, black knee-breeches and stockings are now general

Poor Richard - 3
POOR RICHARDs ALMANAC Franklins Lessons in Industry, Temperance, Frugality &c, a typical item : If you would know the value of money, try to borrow some

Poor Richard - 1
POOR RICHARDs ALMANAC Franklins Lessons in Industry, Temperance, Frugality &c, a typical item : He that hath a trade, hath an estate

Poor Richard - 2
POOR RICHARDs ALMANAC Franklins Lessons in Industry, Temperance, Frugality &c, a typical item : Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee

Parisiennes & Flowers
Two well-dressed Parisiennes holding flowes, not too bothered by the revolution which is raging around them

Frenchwoman 1790
The Revolution brings in a revolution in womens fashions - yet this simple dress is tasteful, and ornamented with ruff and sash

Franklin in France 1778
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Visiting France, he is received at the Palais Royal by the duc (the future Louis- Philippe) and duchesse d Orleans

Washington Circa 1850
Sightseers admire the city of Washington as seen from the portico of the Capitol. The site was chosen in 1790 by the man in whose honour it is named

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