1770s Collection (page 2)

Two Ladies in the newest Dress, from drawings taken at Ranelagh Gardens, London, May 1775. 1775

Mrs Ann Barry as Sir Harry Wildair in The Constant Couple
Mrs Ann Barry in the character of Sir Harry Wildair, in George Farquhars comic play, The Constant Couple, saying: Here is a nest of the prettiest goldfinches that ever chirp d in a cage from Act II

Antique painting found in ruins of Herculaneum
Reproduction of an antique painting of a young man found in the ruins of Herculaneum, the ancient Roman town buried under solidified mud after the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. 1779

Illustration, Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
Illustration to Clarissa, a novel by Samuel Richardson. circa 1770s

Clock - Three Graces by E M Flaconet - Marble and Bronze
The Three Graces by Etienne-Maurice Flaconet (1716-1791) from circa 1770 a clock made from white marble and gilt bronze Date: circa 1770

Harriet Lady Bulkeley
HARRIET, viscountess BULKELEY wife of Thomas, 7th viscount Bulkeley (1752-1822) Date: flourished 1770S

Two Chinese merchants, and merchants wife
Two Chinese merchants, one in summer dress, the other in winter dress, and a merchants wife. Date: circa 1770

Louis XVI, King of France (1754-1793, reigned 1774-1792). Seen here as a young man. Date: circa 1770s

Vain man looking in a mirror, c. 1770
Vain and fashionable gentleman staring into a looking-glass, c.1770 Date: C.1770

First cabin, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, USA
Kentuckys first cabin, built by James Harrod in 1774 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, USA. Date: 1910s

House in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, used as the headquarters of American officers during the Siege of Boston (1775- 1776) during the American War of Independence. Date: circa 1908

Tea Party Tablet, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, where Griffins Wharf used to be, commemorating the event of 6 December 1773 when chests of tea were thrown into the sea in response to the British tax

Fashions of 1773
A satire on dandyish fashions of 1773. A Macaroni gentleman wearing a ridiculously long wig in which the hair is tied in a bundle down his back

Brighton C18
Brighton, Sussex (then known as Brightelmstone) viewed from the sea. Date: circa 1770s

Washingtons Coach
WASHINGTONs coach Date: 1770s

Washington Despatch
WASHINGTON reads a despatch Date: 1770s

Washington in Garden
WASHINGTON in his garden at Mount Vernon Date: 1770s

Washington Swears
WASHINGTON takes the oath as President, in Wall Street, New York City. Date: 1770s

Farm with a Pond late s
Farm with a Pond (late 1770s). Wilson, Richard 1713/14-1782. Date: 1770s (late)

Westminster Abbey, by William Marlow
Westminster Abbey with Old Westminster Bridge from Lambeth, by William Marlow RA (1740-1813). Date: circa 1770-1775

Middlesex Hospital, Cleveland Street, London
The Middlesex Hospital on Cleveland Street in Londons Fitzrovia district. The building was erected in the 1770s as a workhouse for the parish of St Paul, Covent Garden

Robert Adam Architecture
In 1774, Robert Adam completed the Adelphi development, created after 2 years abroad in Rome. No 7 Adam Street has well preserved Anthemion pilasters. Date: 1770s

Buckingham House, 1775
The royal residence in 1775, before it became Buckingham Palace. Date: 1775

A Balkan mountain brigand, rifle in hand, sword in holster, uses his vantage point to search for unsuspecting victims. 1779

COSTUME 1774-1780
French costumes of the later 1770s include the examples of the high, elaborate hairstyles then worn, also the polonaise gown & pelerines. One lady wears a calash (folding hood). Date: 1774 - 1780

Mitford and Launditch Union Workhouse, Gressenhall, Norfolk
The Mitford and Launditch Union workhouse at Gressenhall, Norfolk, originally opened in 1777 by the Mitford and Launditch Hundreds Incorporation

Old Blackfriars Bridge, before its rebuilding in the 1770s

Aristocrat Ca 1780
An aristocratic lady on the eve of the Revolution

Electricity Franklin
Benjamin Franklin, by flying a kite in a stormy sky, demonstrates the electrical nature of storm-clouds, giving him the idea of a lightning conductor

Docks at Haarlem C18Th
View of a busy dock scene on the River Spaarne at Haarlem. Sailors use poles to guide their ship through the Bascule bridge which is opening in the distance

Royal Gardens Versailles
A perspective view of the VISTA in the Royal Gardens at Versailles with fashionable couples, dogs and even children enjoying a stroll amongst the greenery

Picnic Spoilt
A country party in the grounds of a stately home is spoilt by some unwanted & unwelcome guests including a boxer & a hungry dog that secures itself a roast fowl

Solicitor cheating a couple
An elderly couple are cheated by a solicitor

Iron bridge at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
The iron bridge over the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire. This was the first iron bridge of its kind in the world, and gave the location the name Ironbridge Gorge

General Wayne storming the fort at Stony Point
General Anthony Wayne storming the British-held fort at Stony Point, New York state

Drafting the American Declaration of Independence
Scene at the Drafting the American Declaration of Independence - present are Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Livingston and Sherman

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