1761 Collection

Fable / Old Man & Death
THE OLD MAN & DEATH An old man, exhausted gathering sticks, calls for Death to take him; immediately Death appears, and the man regrets what he wished for

Dorothy Jordan / Romney
DOROTHY JORDAN English actress as Peggy in The Country Girl - she later became mistress to the Duke of Clarence (later William IV)

Edward Preble
EDWARD PREBLE American naval commander, served in the war against the British but failed to take Tripoli. Date: 1761 - 1807

Edward Boscawen
EDWARD BOSCAWEN Naval commander, painted when he was Admiral of the Blue Date: 1711 - 1761

Fighting Cocks & Turkey
Two fighting cocks are watched by a turkey in the farmyard (illustration to the fable The Fighting Cocks and the Turkey )

John Rennie / Sepia Anon
JOHN RENNIE Scottish civil engineer

Charles Byrne, Giant
Charles Byrne (1761-1783) known as the Irish Giant, who was 8 feet 4 inches tall, depicted with various Edinburgh notables

Lachlan Macquarie
LACHLAN MACQUARIE British soldier and colonial administrator

JAN WILLEM DE WINTER Dutch Admiral Hands over his sword after his defeat at the hands of the British off Camperdown, 11 October 1797 Date: 1761 - 1812

Castell Advertisement
An advertisement for Castell pencils. The Pencils artists can rely upon. Founded in 1761, Faber Castell is one of the world's largest and oldest manufacturers of pens

Interior of the Guildhall, during the feast on Lord Mayor's Day. Date: 1761

POET WRITING IN GARRET
A poet writing in a garret (illustration to The Poet and the Death-Watch Beetle) Date: 1761

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
THE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761

FABLE / COURT OF DEATH
Death, on his throne, surrounded by his pale courtiers': diseases Date: 1761

EMMA HAMILTON/REHBURG 12
EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes Date: ?1761 - 1815

EMMA, LADY HAMILTON (1765 - 1815), mistress of Horatio Nelson - this miniature was found in his cabin on the Victory after his death at Trafalgar

Surrender of Pondicherry (Puducherry), India, after a siege lasting from 4 September 1760 to 15 January 1761, part of the Third Carnatic War

Bravery of Private Samuel Johnson of the Green Howards, Capture of Belle Ile, Brittany, France, 1761, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763)

The Evolution of the Cycle -- Ovenden and Bolton
The Evolution of the Cycle -- Ovendens Machine (1761) and Boltons Machine (1804). (1 of 8) Date: 1892

A Representation of the Royal Entertainment at Guildhall, London, 1761. 1761

Interior of the Royal Banquet in Guildhall, London on the on Lord Mayors Day. Attended by King George III among the company were all the officers of state the principal nobility

RICHS VILLA / HOGARTH
JOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: ?1682 - 1761

Andre Galle
ANDRE GALLE French medallist from St Etienne, member of the Institut Royal de France, Academie des Beaux Arts (gravure en medaille) etc. Date: 1761 - 1844

Fable / Two Springs
THE TWO SPRINGS Two springs issued from the same mountain; one rushed along in a torrent, the other was a gentle, beneficient stream

Imperial State Crown of George III, was crowned 1761
Imperial State Crown that George III was crowned, on September 1761, with fleur-de-lis and cross-patee and crosses encrusted with gems, enricheded with 2621 jewels

LOUIS (XVII), Louis-Charles, of France (1785-1795). Dauphin de France, son of Louis XVI. Louis XVII aged 8, at the Temple, 1793. Vien, Joseph-Marie (1761-1848). Oil on canvas. FRANCE

The French surrender at Pondicherry, 1761
The French commissioners come to treat for the surrender of Pondicherry(also known as Puducherry), India, to the British in 1761. Date: 1761

Norwood Grove House, Streatham, London, was built in 1760 - 61 for John Ambler, a hop merchant. It was extended in the 1830s and opened to the public in 1926. Date: built 1760 - 1761

The Fox Without a Tail
THE FOX THAT LOST ITS TAIL A fox that lost its tail in a trap and mourned its loss, tried to convince his brethren that they would be better off without their tails

Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761-1804). French general of the Revolutionary Wars. Engraving. Portrait. 19th century. Colored

Sir Crisp Gascoyne
SIR CRISP GASCOYNE London alderman, Lord Mayor 1753 Date: 1700 - 1761

Charles Farnborough
CHARLES LONG, first baron FARNBOROUGH statesman Date: 1761 - 1838

Charlotte Ctss Euston
CHARLOTTE MARIA, countess of EUSTON (nee Waldegrave), wife of George Fitzroy, earl of Euston, later fourth duke of Grafton : with bow and arrows and a music score. Date: 1761 - 1808

William Dowdeswell
WILLIAM DOWDESWELL Military : general and print collector. Date: 1761 - 1828

Denis Duc Decres
DENIS, duc DECRES French naval commander, fought at Aboukir, captured by the British; served in the Ministere de la Marine during the Empire. Date: 1761 - 1820

Pierre C F Daunou
PIERRE CLAUDE FRANCOIS DAUNOU French revolutionary statesman, opponent of Robespierre, educator and archivist. Date: 1761 - 1840

2nd Viscount Clifden
HENRY WELBORE AGAR ELLIS, second viscount CLIFDEN with his autograph Date: 1761 - 1836

Countess of Charleville
CATHERINE MARIA (nee Dawson) countess of CHARLEVILLE, wife of Charles, first earl : she held a notable salon. Date: 1761 - 1851

Charles Comte Belle-Isle
CHARLES LOUIS AUGUSTE FOUQUET, comte de BELLE-ISLE, duc de GISORS : French soldier involved in all the major wars of his day, as minister of war responsible for reforms. Date: 1684 - 1761

Nicolas Fran. Bellart
NICOLAS FRANCOIS BELLART French lawyer Date: 1761 - 1826

Bernard De Belidor
BERNARD FOREST DE BELIDOR French engineer and mathematician. Date: 1693 - 1761

Matthew Baillie
MATTHEW BAILLIE Scottish medical researcher, known especially for his pioneering work in morbid anatomy. Date: 1761 - 1823

Matthew Baillie (Head)
MATTHEW BAILLIE Scottish medical researcher, known especially for his pioneering work in morbid anatomy. Date: 1761 - 1823

Hoadly / Bishop of Winche
Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester Date: 1676 - 1761

3rd Duke of Argyll
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL Third duke of Argyll Scottish nobleman and statesman. Date: 1682 - 1761

John Hawkesworth - 1
JOHN HAWKESWORTH English writer. Wrote the play Edgar and Emmeline in 1761. Date: 1715 - 1773

Joshua Brookes
JOSHUA BROOKES anatomist, Fellow of the Royal Society, proposed reforms to combat cholera epidemics Date: 1761 - 1833

John Williams (Pasquin)
JOHN WILLIAMS satirical writer who published under the nom-de-plume of ANTHONY PASQUIN Date: 1761 - 1818

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