Concert of Collegium. Musicum of JenaCollegium Musicum of Jena Concert. 1740. German anonymous. Painting. GERMANY. HAMBURG. Hamburg. Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe (Museum of Art and Craftwork)
Drunken Party / HogarthA Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men
James Napper TandyJAMES NAPPER TANDY Irish Revolutionary. Co-founder of the United Irishmen (1791) with Wolfe Tone and Thomas Russell
De Sade (Ray / 2)Donatien-Alphonse-Francois, marquis de SADE French philosopher and author
Sade (Bilberstein)D A F, MARQUIS DE SADE Though supposed to be of de Sade, this portrait is not fully authenticated
Paris Masons, 1740Freemasons in a Masonic Lodge in Paris perform a ritual. A symbol covered banner is laid on the floor while a blindfolded man, an arm & shoulder bared, is led forth
Queen of the GipsiesMargaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies at Norwood, in south London with two pet dogs - one is smaller than a tankard!!
Stonehenge / StukeleyA peep into the Sanctum Sanctorum. Stukeley states When we advance.. the chasm of sky between the jambs of the cell.. and the greatness of every part, surprizes
English AristocratAn 18th century English aristocrat - Gustavus, viscount Boyne
Paris Lodge 1740A Parisian Lodge in 1740
Friedrich Ii / RambergFRIEDRICH II THE GREAT King of Prussia from 1740-86
Alexey Ivanovich Tevkelev, Kutlu-Mohammed Tevkelev (1674-1766), Tatar Murza (aristocrat), Russian diplomat and soldier, founder of the city of Chelyabinsk, major general
English Wallpaper In Chinese StyleA photograph of some English wallpaper which was designed in 1740, in Chinese style at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the style has resemblance to the works of William Morris. Date: circa 1740
FREDERICK II the Great (1712-1786). King of Prussia (1740-1786). Death of Frederick the Great. Etching
Margaret Finchs cottageView of Margaret Finchs cottage on Gipsy Hill in 1808. She was called Queen of the Gypsies. She died in 1740 and was buried at Beckenham Parish Church where she had for many years sat at the Lych
The Surrender of LouisbourgBritish soldiers march forward in regiment, attacking the city of Louisbourg in Ile-Royal during the War of Austrian Succession
Oglethorpe Fails in Attack on St. AugustinePart of the War of Jenkins Ear between Great Britain and Spain, James Oglethorpe led a band of English soldiers, militia, and Chickasaw and Creek Nation soldiers
Slingsby T. 61A G-AYZUSlingsby T.61A G-AYZU (msn 1740). A licence-built / developed version of the Scheibe SF.25 Motor-Falke, produced by Slingsby Sailplanes. Date: circa 1982
Michigan National Guard - de Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver 56-4426 (msn 1160/1740). Sold on disposal as N218GB. Date: 1960s
Pall Mall, London, before gaslight. Date: circa 1740
THE FOUNDLINGS (HOGARTH)The Foundlings, or Power of Attorney Date: 1740
18TH CENTURY GARDENPARTYA garden party on an aristocratic estate - dancing on the lawn for some, gossip and flirtation for others Date: circa 1740
HOGARTH MIDNIGHT CONVA Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men Date: circa 1740
FRENCH TONNELLIERA French TONNELLIER - a barrel-maker Date: circa 1740
Royal AcademyThe first home of the Royal Academy in Pall Mall, London. circa 1740. Date: circa 1740
Grenadier cap, officers, 43rd Regiment of Foot, 1740-1749. Metal and silk thread embroidery on velvet and wool. This officers cap displays the white horse and motto of the house of Hanover
Hagia Sophia. Fountaint of ablutions. IstanbulHagia Sophia. Fountain of ablutions. 18th century. Istanbul. Turkey
Queen of the Gipsies Margaret FinchMargaret Finch- Queen of the Gipsies in Norwood, London : centenarian, pipe-smoker and dog-lover. Date: 19th century
BELLA, Gabriele (1740-1782). The cantata of the orphans for the Dukes of the North. ca. 1782. Concert at the Casino dei Filarmonici during the visit in 1782 of the Count Paul Petrovich
Louis Sebastien MercierLOUIS SEBASTIEN MERCIER Caricature of French writer, who attacked all other writers, artists, architects and scientists, claiming they outmoded or worthless
Costume styles, 18th century, from left to right: middle class couple circa 1740, couple from Berlin in special evening dress circa 1780, French couple in Revolution-era costume
Frederick William I (1688-1740). King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg. Engraving. 19th century. Colored
William Benson EarleWILLIAM BENSON EARLE Philanthropist of the Close, Salisbury. Date: 1740 - 1796
Jean Louis De LolmeJEAN LOUIS DE LOLME Swiss writer living in England Date: 1740 - 1807
Sir John ComynsSIR JOHN COMYNS British judge, chief baron of the exchequer. Date: ? - 1740
William CookWILLIAM COOK Lawyer and writer, of poems, plays and dramatic criticism. Date: 1740 - 1824
Matthias ClaudiusMATTHIAS CLAUDIUS German writer Date: 1740 - 1815
Charles ClaggetCHARLES CLAGGET Irish musician, inventor and harmonizer of musical instruments, not to mention performer. Date: 1740 - 1820
Jean CavalierJEAN CAVALIER French Camisard leader of Protestant resistance, successfully defied the government. Eventually governor of Jersey. Date: 1681 - 1740
Pietro Bianchi, ArtistPIETRO BIANCHI Italian artist, depicted in the act of painting from his palette. Date: 1694 - 1740
Johann Georg AbichtJOHANN GEORG ABICHT German divine and orientalist of Wittenberg. Date: 1672 - 1740
Sir John BarnardSIR JOHN BARNARD (1685 - 1764) Merchant, alderman of the City of London and Lord Mayor in 1737, politically active as an opponent of Walpole. Date: circa 1740
John Abernethy, DissenterJOHN ABERNETHY Irish dissenting divine Date: 1680 - 1740
Versailles Palace C1740A view of the monumental baroque palace of Louis XIV with a stream of visitors arriving in carriages & on foot. Date: circa 1740
Pope Pius Vii / FurstenPOPE PIUS VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) Signed a Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French Date: 1740 - 1823
Sir Philip FrancisSIR PHILIP FRANCIS British government official. Reputed author of Letters of Junius, a series of letters attacking public figures. Date: 1740 - 1818
Anne Mills, SailorANNE (or Ann) MILLS Female who served in the Royal Navy, fighting the French, one of whom she has decapitated with her cutlass, earning the praise Well cut, lass ! Date: CIRCA 1740
Boswell / AuchinleckJAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer; friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson Date: 1740 - 1795
