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Revolutionary AllegoryThe Spirit of the Revolution
Heathfield / ElliotGeorge Augustus Elliot (variously spelt but this is correct), made lord HEATHFIELD for his brilliant defence of Gibraltar during the Great Siege by French & Spanish
William Cullen / CochranWILLIAM CULLEN Scottish physician
Marylebone SchoolhouseA horseman and a coster with his donkey pass each other outside the school house at Mary-le-bone
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, 1843Engraving of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871), pictured when Governer-General of India
Franklin / Martin / WelchBENJAMIN FRANKLIN American statesman, scientist and philosopher
Ocean French WarshipFrench warship, she will still be in service in 1837
Game / Acting / Mask 18CTwo girls play with a theatrical mask
Carlos Antonio LopezCARLOS ANTONIO LOPEZ President of Paraguay
Jacobins medalThe Club or Societe des Jacobins, also calling themselves Montagnards, wear this medal with pride - perhaps even as they go to the guillotine
French Clergy HarassedThe Constitution Civile du Clerge imposes sweeping changes on the Church, starting with doing away with submission to papal authority
Club Des FeuillantsA body of moderates splitting from the Jacobins to pursue a less extremist course, the Feuillants make their home in an old convent near the Tuileries (now destroyed)
Carte CiviqueEvery citizen is required to carry a carte civique - found without this identification, he or she is liable to be arrested and detained
Federation Celebrated 1Works at the Champ de Mars, Paris, preparing the ground for the Fete de la Federation, celebrating the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille
Federation Celebrated 6On the Champ de Mars, Parisians celebrate the Fete de la Federation, marking the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille
Club Des CordeliersOne of several partisan clubs in revolutionary Paris, the Cordeliers influential members include Danton, Desmoulins, Marat and Theroigne de Mericourt
Federation StrasbourgStrasbourg celebrates the Revolution in grand style : a big show is made of reconcil- -ing Catholics & Protestants, and the tricouleur flies from the cathedral
Marseille RiotsMarseille is strongly divided in its support for the Revolution : Mirabeau, always the adroit diplomat, quells the unrest and becomes a local hero
Bastille MonumentProposed monument on the site of the Bastille to commemorate the event which signalled the outbreak of the glorious Revolution
Louis at AssembleeBefore the Assemblee Nationale, Louis defends his policies and actions, drawing attention to his successes : he is applauded and loyal resolutions are voiced
Federation Celebrated 2Men, women and children toil at the Champ de Mars, Paris, preparing the ground for the Fete de la Federation, celebrating the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille
Wife and Mother-In-LawAn early example of the classic trick image depicting both a pretty young woman and a less attractive older lady in one picture
Galvani ReplicatedWhile some scientists share Galvani s, and some Voltas views of the nature of electricity, Galvanis findings are confirmed by Halle and von Humboldt
John Howard (Brighty)JOHN HOWARD Prison reformer, depicted visiting a prison (note the chains)
Eskimos - AleutiansPeople of Unalaska, one of the Aleutian Islands (part of Alaska) - in their home, entered from above to conserve warmth. Bunks are arranged round the walls
Alaska EskimosInhabitants of Norton Sound, an inlet of the Bering Sea, Alaska, with their habitations and a boat (kayak)
Eskimos Brit ColumbiaPeople of Nootka Sound, British Columbia (Canada) in their home : cured fish hang from the roof and more are being smoked. Cook visited them in 1778
Siberia / ChukchisThree Chukchi (here written Tschuktschi) hunters, from the Chukchi peninsula (north of the Bering Strait) and their habitations. And their dogs
Howard Visits PrisonJOHN HOWARD sheriff of Bedfordshire, visits county jails and is appalled at conditions, leading him to propose reforms in the treatment of prisoners
Glamis Castle / AllomGlamis (Glame s) Castle, Forfarshire
French Fish Seller / ParisA fish seller chats to a customer wearing a wide-brimed hat and voluminous trousers on the banks of the Seine
Prince Nicholas JosephPRINCE NICHOLAS JOSEPH ESTERHAZY VON GALANTA Hungarian soldier and patron of the arts who employed Haydn as court musician for 30 years
Female Type / Girl & TeaA young girl taking tea dressed in her grandmothers gown
Austrians V Turks - 2After successfully besieging a Turkish stronghold, Austrian officers watch as prisoners are led out of the battered fortress
Evacuating NetherlandsIn North Holland, the British commander, the duke of York, submits to the French and the British and Russian forces evacuate the country
Austrians V Turks - 1The Turks are routed by the Austrians in a disastrous battle, in which the Austrians - perhaps with their Russian allies - overwhelm the Turkish camp
Revolutionary CelebrateThe Champ de Mars, Paris, seen from across the Seine, on the occasion of the commemoration of the fall of the Bastille when thousands of Parisians gathered to celebrate
Mimosa VerticillataWhorled-Leaved Mimosa
Young Woman of CadizA young woman of Cadiz
Young Woman of MajorcaA young woman of Majorca
Englishman of 1790Though he still wears a wig, a tail-coat has replaced the skirted coat, the waistcoat is shorter, black knee-breeches and stockings are now general
Poor Richard - 3POOR RICHARDs ALMANAC Franklins Lessons in Industry, Temperance, Frugality &c, a typical item : If you would know the value of money, try to borrow some
Poor Richard - 1POOR RICHARDs ALMANAC Franklins Lessons in Industry, Temperance, Frugality &c, a typical item : He that hath a trade, hath an estate
Poor Richard - 2POOR RICHARDs ALMANAC Franklins Lessons in Industry, Temperance, Frugality &c, a typical item : Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee
Parisiennes & FlowersTwo well-dressed Parisiennes holding flowes, not too bothered by the revolution which is raging around them
Frenchwoman 1790The Revolution brings in a revolution in womens fashions - yet this simple dress is tasteful, and ornamented with ruff and sash
Franklin in France 1778BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Visiting France, he is received at the Palais Royal by the duc (the future Louis- Philippe) and duchesse d Orleans
Washington Circa 1850Sightseers admire the city of Washington as seen from the portico of the Capitol. The site was chosen in 1790 by the man in whose honour it is named