1774 Collection

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. Chaplain Jacob Duche leading the first prayer in the First Continental Congress at Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, September 1774: mezzotint, 1848

PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799). American revolutionary hero and orator. Henry speaking to the First Continental Congress in 1774. After a painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1895

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in wedding costumes
Louis XVI, King of France (1754-1793, reigned 1774-1792) with his wife Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) in their wedding costumes at the ages of 15 and 14 respectively

Elizabeth Ann Seton
ELIZABETH ANN SETON (nee Bayley) American saint : widowed, she converted to Roman Catholic church, founded religious order and church schools

CARTOON: THOMAS GAGE, 1774. A Political Lesson: an English mezzotint cartoon of 1774 suggesting the difficulties encountered by the English colonial governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Gage

Francis Baily
FRANCIS BAILY - Eminent astronomer whose remarkable career opened with travels in wildest America, then a highly successful business career, before taking up astronomy. Date: 1774 - 1844

George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Edmund Pendleton travel to the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia in
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774. George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Edmund Pendleton travel to the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia in September 1774

Scenes of country life, with mythological figure. Engraving by Bernard Picart, from Johann Matthias Gesner, Scriptores rei rusticae veteres Latini: Cato, Varro, Columella, Palladius Frontispiece

Southampton Bargate
The Bargate, one of the medieval bars (gateways) of the city of Southampton, Hampshire, England. The central archway built c. 1180 - 1200, other two 1764 - 1774 Date: 12th & 18th century

Kronos and Uroboros
Kronos floats above the Earth, holding a uroborus

Antoine Drouot (Card)
ANTOINE DROUOT French bakers son whose diligent studies as a boy, while working for his father, led to his becoming a great military figure

Goldsmith / Brick Court
OLIVER GOLDSMITH 2 Brick Court, Middle Temple, where the Irish writer died Date: 1730 - 1774

Goethe / Sorrows Werther
Werthers first sight of Charlotte (Lotte)

Franklin before the Lord's Council, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774. Christian Schuessele (c1824-1879)
528332 Franklin before the Lord's Council, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774. Christian Schuessele (c1824-1879), American painter

The Tale of a Tea-kettle' (London, 1844). Wood engraving
541201 The Tale of a Tea-kettle' (London, 1844). Wood engraving.; (add.info.: James Watt as a boy watching the kettle boiling in the fire)

Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887 (engraving)
541195 Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor, was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland

George Lesage Swiss scientist, experimenting with the first electric telegraph, Geneva, 1774, c.1870 (engraving)
538337 George Lesage Swiss scientist, experimenting with the first electric telegraph, Geneva, 1774, c.1870 (engraving); (add.info.: George Lesage (1724-1803)

View of Krakowskie Przedmiescie and Sigismund's Column, 1774. Creator: Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-1780)
View of Krakowskie Przedmiescie and Sigismund's Column, 1774. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Chapel, Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube, France
Refectory, built 1774, converted in 1813 to a chapel for prisoners (the abbey functioned as a prison from 1804 when it was converted by Napoleon), restored 2013-15, at the Abbaye de Clairvaux

King Stanislaw II August Poniatowski (1732-1798)
Stanislaw II August Poniatowski (1732-1798). King of Poland. King Stanislaw August Poniatowski at the Cadet School, 1774-1783, by Jan Piotr Norblin de la Gourdaine (1745-1830). Oil on canvas

Louis Xvi Accedes Events France 10 May 1774 Xv
louis, xvi, accedes, events, france, 10, may, 1774, xv, dies, auguste, marie, antoinette, fall, knees, exclaiming, young, rule, only, 20, 19, history, historical, 10200761

Paul Revere tells Sullivan news which leads him to attack Fort William & Mary Date: 13 December 1774

POPE CLEMENS XIV Ganganelli) abolishes the Jesuit order, dies of a mysterious ailment, leading to accusations that the Jesuits poisoned him Date: reigned 1762 - 1774

Werther by Johann von Goethe
DIE LEIDEN DES JUNGEN WERTHERS - Werther by Johann von Goethe Date: First published: 1774

Canadian Car & Foundry T-6J Texan 1774 (msn CCF4-486, ex 52-8565), of the Museu do Ar, at Montijo (BA.6) (IZZ - LPMT), Portugal. (Crashed 18 May 2003, killing both crew). Date: circa 2000

The Assault on John Malcolm, Boston, January 25, 1774, after Francois Godefroy (1743-1819)
XEE4147827 The Assault on John Malcolm, Boston, January 25, 1774, after Francois Godefroy (1743-1819), 18th century (colour engraving) by Godefroy

Le Marchand de chiens et de chats, 1774 (engraving)
3645538 Le Marchand de chiens et de chats, 1774 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Marchand de chiens et de chats, 1774)

Le Marchand de balais, 1774 (engraving)
3645539 Le Marchand de balais, 1774 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Marchand de balais, 1774. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1869)

Le Marchand de peaux de lapin, 1774 (engraving)
3645527 Le Marchand de peaux de lapin, 1774 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Marchand de peaux de lapin, 1774)

View from Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. circa 1774

A plan of Fort Montgomery & Fort Clinton, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching in various
985889 A plan of Fort Montgomery & Fort Clinton, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching in various watercolour tints) by English School

A chart of New York harbour, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching tinted in sepia
985888 A chart of New York harbour, 1774-1779 (hand coloured etching tinted in sepia, orange and red watercolou) by English School

Portrait of a Cavalry Officer in Walking-Out Dress, Three-Quarter Length
652187 Portrait of a Cavalry Officer in Walking-Out Dress, Three-Quarter Length, Leaning on a Pedestal by a Bust of Mars, 1774 (oil on canvas) by Batoni

Portrait of Grace, Countess of Clanbrassil, nee Foley, Half Length, in a Blue Dress
659195 Portrait of Grace, Countess of Clanbrassil, nee Foley, Half Length, in a Blue Dress, Seated at a Table, Her Hands Crossed, 1774 (pastel) by Liotard

Le Marchand de billets de loterie, 1774 (engraving)
3645578 Le Marchand de billets de loterie, 1774 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Marchand de billets de loterie, 1774)

America - Site Of First Continental Congress
Old City Hall, Wall St, Where The First Continental Congress Met Date: 1774

America - Bringing The Powder To Bunker Hill
Soldiers From Fort William & Mary with a Horse and Cart Taking The Powder To Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston in the early stages of The American War of Independence Date: 1774

Rebels carrying powder from Fort William and Mary
Rebels carrying powder away from the captured Fort William and Mary - December, 1774. Date: 1774

America - Rebel Crowd at Springfield with the black flag
Rebel Crowd at Springfield with the black flag. Date: 1774

America - Surrender of Fort William and Mary
Surrender of Fort William and Mary, 14th December 1774. Patriot raid of British fort for military supplies after British export ban on arms and gunpowder to America. American Revolution. Date: 1774

Royal Naval Exhibition, Ancient and Modern Guns, Crank-Shaft and Boiler-Shell (engraving)
1591775 Royal Naval Exhibition, Ancient and Modern Guns, Crank-Shaft and Boiler-Shell (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Naval Exhibition)

The Bostonians in Distress, published London, 19 November, 1774 (mezzotint)
1275212 The Bostonians in Distress, published London, 19 November, 1774 (mezzotint) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, Half Length, in a Red Coat
659196 Portrait of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, Half Length, in a Red Coat, Seated in a Mahogany Chair, His Profile Cast in Shadows on the Wall Behind, 1774 (pastel) by Liotard

Louis 16, 67e roi de France, monte sur le trone en 1774, mort en 1792 (coloured engraving)
2799703 Louis 16, 67e roi de France, monte sur le trone en 1774, mort en 1792 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis 16, 67e roi de France)

L Homme a la lanterne magique, 1774 (engraving)
3645580 L Homme a la lanterne magique, 1774 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Homme a la lanterne magique, 1774)

The Two Jacks, 1774 (engraving)
611343 The Two Jacks, 1774 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Two Jacks, 1774.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

La Botte Di Ripetta, Rome, Italy (b / w photo)
6016704 La Botte Di Ripetta, Rome, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Botte Di Ripetta, Rome, Italy)

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"1774: A Year of Revolution and Resilience" In 1774, the Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment in American history. Chaplain Jacob Duche led the delegates in prayer, seeking divine guidance for the challenges ahead. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette donned their wedding costumes, symbolizing hope and unity amidst an era of change. Their royal union would soon face its own trials as France too embarked on a path towards revolution. Back in America, Patrick Henry emerged as a hero and orator during his impassioned speech to the First Continental Congress. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris captured this historic moment with his brushstrokes in 1895. Amidst these political upheavals, Elizabeth Ann Seton laid the foundation for future generations by establishing her educational institutions. Her dedication to education would shape countless lives. Thomas Gage faced immense difficulties as he tried to suppress popular opposition to British rule through cartoonish depictions like "A Political Lesson. " The Boston Port Bill sparked resistance that even moving government from Boston to Salem couldn't quell. As tensions escalated further, George Washington joined forces with Patrick Henry and Edmund Pendleton on their journey to Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress. This iconic scene was immortalized by Felix Octavius Darley's steel engraving. Beyond politics lay scenes of country life intertwined with mythological figures - a reminder that life continued amidst chaos. Southampton Bargate stood tall as a testament to resilience while Kronos and Uroboros represented eternal cycles of time and renewal. Among notable individuals were Antoine Drouot wielding his card-playing skills alongside Francis Baily's astronomical contributions. Goldsmiths at Brick Court showcased craftsmanship that endured despite societal shifts. In 1774, history unfolded before our eyes - a year marked by prayers for guidance, royal weddings amid uncertainty, revolutionary speeches igniting passion within hearts.