1740 Collection

Concert of Collegium. Musicum of Jena
Collegium Musicum of Jena Concert. 1740. German anonymous. Painting. GERMANY. HAMBURG. Hamburg. Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe (Museum of Art and Craftwork)

Drunken Party / Hogarth
A Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men

James Napper Tandy
JAMES 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, 1740
Freemasons 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 Gipsies
Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies at Norwood, in south London with two pet dogs - one is smaller than a tankard!!

Stonehenge / Stukeley
A 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 Aristocrat
An 18th century English aristocrat - Gustavus, viscount Boyne

Paris Lodge 1740
A Parisian Lodge in 1740

Friedrich Ii / Ramberg
FRIEDRICH 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 Style
A 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 cottage
View 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 Louisbourg
British 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. Augustine
Part 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-AYZU
Slingsby 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 GARDENPARTY
A garden party on an aristocratic estate - dancing on the lawn for some, gossip and flirtation for others Date: circa 1740

HOGARTH MIDNIGHT CONV
A Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men Date: circa 1740

FRENCH TONNELLIER
A French TONNELLIER - a barrel-maker Date: circa 1740

Royal Academy
The 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. Istanbul
Hagia Sophia. Fountain of ablutions. 18th century. Istanbul. Turkey

Queen of the Gipsies Margaret Finch
Margaret 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 Mercier
LOUIS 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 Earle
WILLIAM BENSON EARLE Philanthropist of the Close, Salisbury. Date: 1740 - 1796

Jean Louis De Lolme
JEAN LOUIS DE LOLME Swiss writer living in England Date: 1740 - 1807

Sir John Comyns
SIR JOHN COMYNS British judge, chief baron of the exchequer. Date: ? - 1740

William Cook
WILLIAM COOK Lawyer and writer, of poems, plays and dramatic criticism. Date: 1740 - 1824

Matthias Claudius
MATTHIAS CLAUDIUS German writer Date: 1740 - 1815

Charles Clagget
CHARLES CLAGGET Irish musician, inventor and harmonizer of musical instruments, not to mention performer. Date: 1740 - 1820

Jean Cavalier
JEAN CAVALIER French Camisard leader of Protestant resistance, successfully defied the government. Eventually governor of Jersey. Date: 1681 - 1740

Pietro Bianchi, Artist
PIETRO BIANCHI Italian artist, depicted in the act of painting from his palette. Date: 1694 - 1740

Johann Georg Abicht
JOHANN GEORG ABICHT German divine and orientalist of Wittenberg. Date: 1672 - 1740

Sir John Barnard
SIR 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, Dissenter
JOHN ABERNETHY Irish dissenting divine Date: 1680 - 1740

Versailles Palace C1740
A 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 / Fursten
POPE 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 Francis
SIR PHILIP FRANCIS British government official. Reputed author of Letters of Junius, a series of letters attacking public figures. Date: 1740 - 1818

Anne Mills, Sailor
ANNE (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 / Auchinleck
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer; friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson Date: 1740 - 1795

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