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Cartoon by Henry Bunbury, The Smoking Club. Date: circa 1790s
Cartoon by Gillray, a poor man goes hungry - wages were low and food prices were high, thanks to foreign wars, corn duty and a bad harvest. 1790s
Regatta at Windsor in honour of Prince of Wales birthdayRegatta at Windsor, 12 August 1793, in honour of the Prince of Waless birthday. 1793
Nelson receiving the swords of the vanquished SpaniardsHoratio Nelson receiving the swords of the vanquished Spaniards on board the captured San Josef (San Jose) during the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1797
Hernes Oak, Windsor Great Park, BerkshireHernes Oak, in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, felled in 1796. Associated with the legend of Herne the Hunter, the tree features in Shakespeares comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Date: 1790
Island of Chios, Greece. circa 1790
German man and three women, including a woman from Berlin on the left. Date: 1796-1797
German men and women, including a Field Postmaster in uniform and a royal postilion from the Hesse area. Date: 1793
Victory of Admiral Earl Howe over the French Fleet, 1 June 1791. 1791
Lord Howes Engagement with the French Fleet, 1 June 1794. 1794
The Unwelcome Purchase or Disappointed Chinese. 1797
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Napoleon Bonaparte, at Saint-Cloud, in which Napoleon seized power in revolutionary France on 9 November 1799. 1799
French Revolution, Return of the French Royal FamilyFrench Revolution - Return of the French Royal Family Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette from Varennes. 1791
French Revolution, 13th Vendemiaire, 5 October 1795French Revolution - 13th Vendemiaire, 5 October 1795, a battle between the French Revolutionary troops and Royalist forces in the streets of Paris, and a success for General Napoleon Bonaparte. 1795
Defeat of the Spanish Fleet by Sir John Jervis, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1797
Women of Tina (Tinos) island, Greek ArchipelagoWomen of Tina (Tinos), an island of the Greek Archipelago (Cyclades Islands, Aegean Sea). circa 1790
Women of Nio (Ios) island, Greek ArchipelagoWomen of Nio (Nios, Ios), an island of the Greek Archipelago (Cyclades Islands, Aegean Sea). circa 1790
Soldiers of Albania, a province of Turkey in Europe. circa 1790
Portuguese peasantry. circa 1790
Narrow escape of Duke of York after Battle of TourcoingNarrow escape of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827) wading through a brook after the Battle of Tourcoing, 18 May 1794. 1794
Charles Dignum of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, LondonCharles Dignum (c.1765-1827), popular tenor singer, actor and composer, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1799
Ladies dress for 1799 - one of them has a skipping rope. 1799
Friedrich Eugen, Duke of WurttembergFriedrich Eugen (Frederick II Eugene), Duke of Wurttemberg (1732-1797). circa 1790
Field Marshal General SuwarrowField Marshal Count Suwarrow-Romniskoy (Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, 1729-1800), Russian General. circa 1790s
Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow (1731-1806), British lawyer and Conservative politician. He served as Lord Chancellor for fourteen years under four different Prime Ministers. circa 1790s
Charlotte Turner Smith, English Romantic poet and novelistCharlotte Turner Smith (1749-1806), English Romantic poet and novelist. circa 1790s
Captain Robert Faulkner, Royal Navy CaptainCaptain Robert Faulkner (or Faulknor, 1763-1795), Royal Navy Captain. circa 1790s
Biblical tales from the Old and New Testaments - a nativity scene at the centre with Adam and Eve in the distance on the left
Mameluke and Turks of EgyptA Mameluke and Turks of Egypt. circa 1790
The Republican Constitution Accepted - Paris, FranceThe Republican Constitution accepted and celebrated with a parade through the streets of Paris - 10th August, 1793. Date: 1793
George Washington by Gilbert StuartGeorge Washington (1732-1799), by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) - oil painting on canvas. Date: 1795
A Rain-beau c. 1790A Rain-beau - a fashionable young man wearing a tall pilgrim or Puritan-style hat, striped waistcoat, short boots revealing striped stockings, tight breeches, and carrying a parasol or umbrella
MISCELLANEOUS LOCKSA selection of lock systems and mechanisms. Date: 1797
1790S GAMBLING PARTYThe participants at a gambling party wear every kind of facial expression. Date: 1790s
French Revol. Clock 1790A clock produced during the French Revolution, featuring a lower dial that divides the day into ten hours. Date: circa 1790s
CHILDRENS COSTUME 1795Two young, well-dressed boys stop to buy cherries from a street vendor. They appear to be wearing skeleton suits which were worn from the 1790s to the 1830s. Date: 1795
MAN OF 1790SFanciful Edwardian depiction of costume of the 1820s but looking somewhat earlier: coat described as a Jean-de- Bry, many fob ribbons, hessian boots, tall crowned hat. Date: early 19th century
ITALIAN CAVALRY / 1790SITALY Cavalry Date: 1790s
1798 MAKING SHOT, SIEGEGentlemen load and fire weapons from windows whilst lady (at fireplace) manufactures lead shot. Date: June 1798
Garde Nationale leaving Paris to join the armyThe Garde Nationale leaving Paris to join the army in Revolutionary War. Date: September 1792
Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon, FranceNapoleon at the Siege of Toulon -- this was an early Republican victory over a Royalist rebellion during the French Revolution. Date: September 1793
Charles, second Earl and first Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805) - British military commander, governor-general of India. Date: circa 1790s
Benedict Arnold - American military officer and traitorBenedict Arnold (1741-1801) - American military officer and traitor who aided the British during the war of Independence. Date: circa 1790s
Louis XVI, King of France - oval portraitLouis XVI, King of France (1754-1793, reigned 1774-1792). Date: circa 1790
Gustav III - King of SwedenGustav III King of Sweden (1771-92). Date: circa 1790
Ralph Griffith - English journal editor and publisherRalph Griffiths (1720-1803) - English journal editor and publisher. Founded Londons first successful literary magazine, the Monthly Review (17491845), remaining its editor until his death
Elizabeth Alexeievna, Empress of RussiaPrincess Louise of Baden (17791826) - later known as Elizabeth Alexeievna, Empress of Russia during her marriage with Emperor Alexander I. Date: circa 1795
The Muscular System of the Human Body - from the front and the rear. Date: circa 1790