1780s Collection (page 4)

John Kay self-portrait
Kay done by himself. Self-portrait by John Kay of Edinburgh (miniature etching) Date: 1787

Couple out walking, 1787
An Edinburgh couple out walking: De or Dr Lapalpier (?), a man-midwife who married Sandie Hamiltons daughter against his inclination. S. Hamilton is seen in the background. Date: 1787

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

Battle of the Saintes, 1782
Battle of the Saintes (Battle of Dominica) in 1782 in which a British fleet under Admiral Rodney defeated the French forces during the American Revolutionary War. Date: C.1800

Cartoon, Shakespeare Sacrificed; or the Offering to Avarice, by James Gillray. Showing Alderman John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, in the role of Prospero burning his books

Cartoon, A new way to pay the National Debt, by James Gillray. Showing King George III and Queen Charlotte receiving bags of money from the Treasury

Cartoon, Wife & No Wife, or, A trip to the Continent, by James Gillray. Showing the secret marriage believed to have taken place between the Prince of Wales (later George IV) and Mrs Fitzherbert

Cartoon, A March to the Bank, by James Gillray. Showing William Pitt leading a line of soldiers along The Strand, Fleet Street and Cheapside to the Bank of England in Threadneedle Street

Cartoon, Ancient Music, by James Gillray. Showing King George III and Queen Charlotte listening to music. Others present include Charles James Fox and William Pitt. Date: 1787

Greville, Hayley, Romney & Emma Hamilton
Charles Francis Greville, William Hayley, George Romney and Emma Hart (later Lady Emma Hamilton) at a spinning wheel, in a sketch by Romney. Date: C.1782

United States Hotel, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
United States Hotel, dating from 1787, in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Date: circa 1910

WWI Poster, What Burns said
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, What Burns said in 1782 holds good in 1915. Take his tip. (Go and be a soldier.) Date: 1915

Fashions for 1788 featuring two ladies wearing ridiculously overblown clothing, with huge fringed, feathered and bowed hats and long, elaborate wigs. Date: 1788

Dancing a cotillion 1788
A fashionable couple dancing a cotillion in 1788. Their costume is somewhat exaggerated with the woman wearing an enormous hat. Date: 1788

Macaronis 1789
Macaronis from the Mock Duel, 1789. One dandyish young man strikes another. Date: 1789

Balloon ascent from the Tuilieries Gardens, Paris
Second balloon ascent, made from the Tuileries Gardens by Charles and Robert, watched by a crowd of spectators. Date: 1 December 1783

Balloon built at Versailles
A balloon built at Versailles, France, and put on display there on a platform. It was 60 feet high and 40 feet in diameter, in blue and gold material

Ornate balloon ascending, Paris
A large, ornate Montgolfier balloon ascending over Paris, with two passengers (probably Andre Giroud de Villette and Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier). With people on the launch site below

Balloon ascent from St Cloud, Paris
Second balloon ascent by the Robert brothers and two others from the Parc de St Cloud, Paris. They descended not far away, in the Parc de Meudon, near the Etang de la Garenne. Date: 15 July 1784

Montgolfier balloon, built in the garden of Jean-Baptiste Reveillon, Rue de Montreuil, Faubourg St Antoine, Paris, funded by the Academie Royale des Sciences. Depicted here being filled by gas

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Lyons, France
Third balloon ascent in Lyons, France, under the direction of Joseph de Montgolfier, showing the balloon known as Le Flesselle in flight above the city. Date: 19 January 1784

Imaginary view of a flying machine
Imaginary front view of a Vaisseau Volant (flying machine), looking like a Faberge egg with green wings. Date: 1780s

Costume design by Herbert Norris for 1780, London, 1897 Date: 1897

New York home of G. W
His town residence in Franklin Square, New York City. Date: 1780s

Mad. Simonet in the Character of the Princess
Dancer Adelaide Simonet the role of the Princess in the Grand Ballad (ballet) Ninette a la Cour (1781) Date: 1781

Mr. Martyns Design for an Aerostatic Globe, 1783 - The earliest English design for a Navigable Balloon. Date: 1783

TRAVERSE, Charles Fran篩s de la (18th century). Hunting. 1780s. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Prado Museum

French park festivities with fireworks and balloon

Early balloon design, described as an aerostatic globe, with equipment to travel in the air by wind. A) The Vessel. B) Sails that are used according to the wind

Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, France
View of the Plaine de Beuvri (or Beuvry) near the town of Bethune in Artois, north of Paris. Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin near a windmill

Balloon descent, Chateau de Beuvri, France
Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin in front of the Chateau de Beuvry, near Bethune. They had ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, earlier the same day

Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, France
Balloon descent of Charles and Robert onto the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, surrounded by various witnesses, including an English gentleman, Mr Fares, who was the first to greet M Charles

Blanchards balloon ascent, Little Chelsea

Balloon descent, Prairie de Billancourt, France
View of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, which ascended from the Champ de Mars, Paris, and landed on the Prairie de Billancourt (on the Haute-de-Seine) later the same day. 2 March 1784

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris, with Pere Dont-Pecque (Dom Pech, a Benedictine monk). 2 March 1784

Count Zambeccaris balloon

Balloon ascent of Lunardi, Artillery Ground
Ascent of Lunardis celebrated air balloon from the Artillery Ground, London, watched by spectators. 15 September 1784

Balloon ascent over Lyons, France
Balloon ascent over Lyons. The Balloon, known as Le Flesselle, contained Montgolfier the elder, Pilatre de Rosier, Prince Charles de Ligne, Le Comte de la Porte d Anglefort, Le Comte de Laurencin

Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
A representation of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon and apparatus, with annotations. Below the large round balloon is a parachute, and under that two men in the gondola with wings for steering. 1780s

Satirical images of an Air Balloon
Set of 12 satirical images with captions of an Air Balloon, showing filling, flying, reaching the moon, coming back to earth, and bursting. 1784

Balloon ascent from Prairie de Nesle, northern France
Balloon ascent by M Charles from the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, where it had landed after taking off from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on 1 December 1783

Blanchard balloon ascent, Rouen, France
Third balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard, with Mr Boby, from the old barracks at Rouen. They later descended on the Plaine de Puissanval. 18 July 1784

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Chateau, Paris

Montgolfier balloon, ascent over Lyons, France
The Montgolfier balloon, Le Flesselle, which ascended over Lyons, France. 19 January 1784

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Lyons, France
General view of Lyons, France, taken from the top of the Faubourg de la Guillotiere, showing the Montgolfier balloon Le Flesselle in flight above the city. 19 January 1784

First balloon flight over the English Channel, from Dover to the French coast, by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Seen here is the balloon in flight between Calais and Boulogne, with a fisherman

Balloon built at Versailles
A balloon built at Versailles, France, and put on display there on a platform. It was 60 feet high and 40 feet in diameter, in blue and gold material

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