1660 Collection

Night Watch / Amsterdam
The Night Watch by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Amsterdam

Pope Innocent X by Velazquez
Pope Innocent X by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y VELAZQUEZ, (1599-1660). Baroque art. Oil on canvas

PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (2)
Earth is depicted at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the seven planets known to him : our globe is made up of four elements - earth, air, fire and water

PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (1)
A representation of his system, showing Earth at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the planets and by the signs of the Zodiac

The Coronation of the Virgin by VELAZQUEZ, Diego RodrЧ uez de Silva (1599-1660). Baroque art. Oil on canvas

Copernicuss System (1)
A representation of his system, showing Earth circling the sun which illumines different parts of the globe according to the time of day and the season of the year

Ste Louise De Marillac
SAINTE LOUISE DE MARILLAC French religious woman who helped found and organised the Daughters of Charity

Isobel Gowdie
At her 1662 trial, Scottish witch ISOBEL GOWDIE tells how since 1647 she and her companions were visited by Black John who chastised disobedient witches

Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665). Dutch-German cartographer. Harmonia Macrocosmica, 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam

The Forge of Vulcan by VELAZQUEZ, Diego RodrЧ uez de Silva (1599-1660)

Oak Apple Day at Chelsea Hospital
Lord Roberts takes the salute of the Chelsea Pensioners as they march past the statue of Charles II, which is covered with oak branches in honour of Oak Apple Day

Alchemists Laboratory
An alchemist studies an old instruction manual, while his assistant keeps the furnace going. His workshop is filled with state-of-the-art equipment for The Great Work

Lucy Percy, Carlisle
Lucy Percy, countess of CARLISLE second wife of James Hay, first earl of Carlisle; political friend of Strafford and Pym Date: 1599 - 1660

Sir Thomas Urquhart
SIR THOMAS URQUHART Scottish scholar, soldier, traveller, best known for his highly praised translation of Rabelais

Vincent De Paul / Geille
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL French priest

Hans Sloane / W Holl Eng
SIR HANS SLOANE British physician and naturalist

C17th Fire Engine / Dutch
An early fire engine in use in Holland. The first flexible hose was invented by Jan van der Heijden in 1672 in the Netherlands, and a pre-cursor of this may be shown here

Copernicuss System (2)
The universe with our Sun as its centre, circled by our Earth and the other planets, and by the signs of the Zodiac : Jupiter is shown with its satellites

Magician at Work
A magician at work - Doctor Faustus

King Charles II hiding up an oak tree in Boscobel Wood, after the Battle of Worcester, 1651. Parliamentarian or Roundhead soldier interrogate a local Royalist family. The Royal Oak

Coldstream Guards, first meeting with King Charles II
The Coldstream Guards first meeting with King Charles II on the restoration of the monarchy Date: 1660

DOLLARD FIGHTS IROQUOIS
Dollard dies near Montreal while defending his stockade against the Iroquois ; every one of the French force dies fighting Date: May 1660

IROQUOIS AT MONTREAL
Dollard dies at Montreal while fighting the Iroquois Date: May 1660

THIS IS THE END
A priest points to a coffin and reminds us that This is the period [end] of all human Glory'. circa 1660

General George Monck entering London with his troops on the Restoration of King Charles II, February 1660. Date: 1660

Greenwich Palace
The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, was an English royal residence that was initially built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443

Hackney Church
View of Hackney Church in 1750. From the 14th century the church was dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo until, in 1660, it was rededicated to Saint John the Baptist

Roman wedding ceremony. Bride and groom hold hands embraced by the goddess Juno Pronuba, while two cupids fly above with garland and foliage

Roman suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia sacrifice ceremony. A woman offers a prayer in front of an altar to Mars, young men in laurel wreaths bring a bull, a ram and a pig for sacrifice

Restoration of King Charles II of England, 1660
The Restoration of King Charles II of England, 1660. 1660

King Louis XIV, Roi de France et de Navarre, 1660. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 49 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Proclamation of King Charles II of England, in which he promised a general pardon for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum for all those who recognised. Date: 4 April 1660

Young Girl with a Flute by Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) - painting on wood Date: circa 1660

LADY RIDER AND GENT
A lady riding sidesaddle causes a gentleman to raise his hands - but whether at her riding skills, her beauty or her recklessness, who knows ? Date: circa 1660

NIGHT WATCHMEN / LONDON
A constable goes his nightly round, patrolling the streets accompanied by what must surely be one of the first police dogs ! Date: circa 1660

ANIMAL CONCERT
A cat concert, accompanied by monkeys and with the assistance of an owl turning the pages of the music book. Date: circa 1660

English Civil War, 1645 (c). Watercolour by William Barns Wollen, 1900. Associated with English Civil War (1642-1649). Date: circa 1645

French man in ballet costume, 17th century, from a ballet danced by King Louis XIV in Aix in 1660.. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F

Divine Right of Kings
Allegory of the Divine Right - the hand of God bestows the Crown on Charles II, saying Through me, Kings reign Date: circa 1660

The Monkey Painter, ca. 1660, by David Teniers the Younger
David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690). Flemish painter. The Monkey Painter, ca.1660. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Henri Gautier
HENRI GAUTIER French engineer and architect to the royal court. Date: 1660 - 1737

Marie-Therese Of Austria (1638-1683). Queen of France (1660-1683), queen consort of Louis XIV. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles

PAUDISS, Cristopher (1630-1666). Still Life. 1660. Baroque art. Oil. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

Christ Crucified by VELAZQUEZ, Diego RodrЧ uez de Silva (1599-1660). Baroque art. Oil on canvas

Portrait of Philip IV. King of Spain (1621-1665) by VELAZQUEZ, Diego RodrЧ uez de Silva (1599-1660). Portrait with armour

Still Life with Fruits, ca. 1660, by Juan de Arellano
Juan de Arellano (1614-1676). Spanish painter. Still Life with Fruits, ca. 1660. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Alonso Cano (1601-1667). Penitent Saint Jerome in the wilder
Alonso Cano (1601-1667). Spanish painter. Penitent Saint Jerome in the wilderness. Museo de Bellas Artes. Granada. Andalusia. Spain

Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670). Self-portrait as Dai
Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670). Dutch portrait painter. Self-portrait as Daifilo, 1660. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic

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