1782 Collection

Naval Battle 1782
Off St Lucia, West Indies, Rodney attacks de Grasses fleet and breaks the French line, resulting in a fine victory

Paganini (Ingres)
NICCOLO PAGANINI Italian musician, in 1819

WRIGHT: COTTON MILL. Arkwrights Cotton Mills by Night, in Cromford, Derbyshire, England. Oil on canvas by Joseph Wright, c1782-83

Paganini Kings Theatre
NICCOLO PAGANINI The virtuoso violinist performing at the Kings Theatre, London, in June 1831

Charles Waterton
CHARLES WATERTON naturalist, at age 42, holding a bird, with a cats head

Mozart and Constanze on their honeymoon
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 -1791), Austrian composer and musician, seen here honeymooning with his bride Constanze. They married in 1782

Banastre Tarleton (1782)
SIR BANASTRE TARLETON British soldier in the Revolutionary Wars in America (depicted here as Lieutenant Colonel)

The Comical Hotch-Potch, or the Alpahbet Turn d Posture-Master. Print by Carington Bowles, English, 1782
ALPHABET, 1782. The Comical Hotch-Potch, or the Alpahbet Turn d Posture-Master. Print by Carington Bowles, English, 1782

British evacuation of Charleston SC, 1782
Charleston, South Carolina, abandoned by the British near the end of the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Siege of Gibraltar - 1
The Spanish and French besiege Gibraltar 1779 to 1783 : the biggest attack involves 48 vessels and 100, 000 men, but is repulsed by the garrison under general Eliott. Date: 13 September 1782

Peter the Great, Equestrian Statue, St Petersburg
View of the equestrian statue to Peter the Great (1672 - 1725) in St Petersburg, Russia. Known as the Bronze Horseman, it was installed in 1782

Farinelli / Carlo Broschi
alias CARLO BROSCHI Italian castrato singer famous throughout Europe

1782-5 Map of New York
A map of New York

Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal and her four sisters
Morning Amusements -- Charlotte, Princess Royal (1766-1828), and her four sisters (Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia), all daughters of King George III

PAGANINI (1831)
NICCOLO PAGANINI Italian musician, at the Royal Opera House, London, 3 June 1831

Lady Outside Bookshop
BEAUTY IN SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE - an elegant lady emerges from a bookshop clutching a volume - or is she about to exchange it at the library ?

HYDER ALI (1722 - 1782)
HYDER ALI Pictured at the Battle of Pollilur - 10 September 1780 Increased Indian army with French aid - died leaving campaign to son Tippu Sahib

Jack in the Green 1872
Jack-in-the-Green is performed outside Montagu House, Portman Square, London. The house was originally built in 1782 for Elizabeth Montagu, a noted social figure

Laclos / Liaisons / Valmont
Le Vicomte de Valmont uses his mistress, Opera as a writing desk whilst writing to the virtuous Mme. Tourvel, whom he plans to seduce

Wild cat with black Indian stripes, An Indian wildcat with black stripes, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Desmoulins sculp, Pl. 90, before p. 143 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Lord North
Portrait of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC, better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782

Indian Instruments Various indian musical instruments - trumpets
Indian Instruments, Various indian musical instruments - trumpets, flutes, drums, bagpipe and cymbal, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 16, before p. 101 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Ravanen King of Ceylon Island, The ten-headed Ravan, king of Ceylan Island stands for power and market, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 42, before p. 165 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

VII incarnation of Vichenou under the name of Balapatren, Seventh incarnation of Vishnu under the avatar Balapatren, signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 43, after p. 164 (vol)

Vime. incarnation of Vichenou under the name of Rama, Sixth incarnation of Vishnu under the avatar Rama with Anoumar at his side, signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl. 41, after p. 164 (vol)

Ve. incarnation of Vichenou in dwarf, Fifth incarnation of Vishnu as a dwarf, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 40, after p. 162 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

3rd incarnation of Vichenou in wild boar, Third incarnation of Vishnus as wild boar, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 38, before p. 161 (Vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Moudevi goddess of discord and misery, Moudevi, the Indian goddess of discord and misery, riding on a donkey and with a flag in her hand, depicting a raven, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, pl

II incarnation of Vichenou in turtle, The second incarnation Vishnus as a turtle, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl. 36, before p. 159 (Vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Cavalam with leaves, Leaves and flowers of a stink tree (Sterculia foetida), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 132, after p. 234 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Tree of mastiff, Flowers and fruits of the mast tree = Polyalthia Longifolia (Uvaria Longifolia), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sculp, Pl. 131, before p. 233 (Vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Wives, Wampi (Clausena lansium), signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, pl. 130, after p. 232 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Milsan (sculp.), 1782, Sonnerat, Pierre;

Litchi, Branch with fruits of a lychee tree, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 129, after p. 230 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M. (pinx.); Milsan (sculp.), 1782, Sonnerat, Pierre;

St. Thom?©flower
St. Thom?© flower, Plant of the island of Sao Tom?© with flowers and fruits, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sculp, Pl. 128, after p. 228 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Ravenala, The Travelers Tree with black seeds covered by a blue cuticle, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sculp, Pl. 124, before p. 223 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Hevi or Kythira tree, Gold Plum or Tree of the Island of Kythira, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 123, after p. 222 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

The white open bill of the Indies, White chopped beak from India (silver-bellied bill, stork species), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, J.J. Avril sculp, Pl. 122, before 2. 219 (vol. 2), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Sani, The deity Shani, the god of Saturday, punishing bad behavior, riding a raven, Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Poisson sc, Pl 60, before p. 187 (vol. 1), Sonnerat, Pierre M

Cheese with big flowers, Flowers, leaves and capsule fruits of a snail tree = Bombax Gossypium (Cochlospermum religiosum), Signed: P. Sonnerat pinx, Milsan sculp, Pl. 133, before p. 235 (Vol)

Admiral Rodney defeats French navy, Battle of the Saintes
Admiral Rodney defeats the French navy, Battle of the Saintes (Dominica), American War of Independence, 9-12 April 1782 Date: 1782

Rose Bertin Advertisement
Advertisement for Rose Bertin, London's smartest hat shop'. Picture shows a very well dressed lady wearing a hat created in 1782 by Rose Bertin herself, who was Milliner to Marie Antoinette

Paganini Coffin Scenes Events 1782 1840 Three
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TOMB OF MME LANGHANS
The dramatic design of Madame Langhans tomb, representing the soul breaking out of the tomb on the day of judgment. (Sorry, we do not know where it is located.) Date: 1782

The State Tinkers, James Gillray 1780. Lord North, British Prime Minister, kneels
528671 The State Tinkers, James Gillray 1780. Lord North, British Prime Minister, kneels, Lord Sandwich and assistant patch up the kettle of state. George III looks on, hands raised

Birmingham Improvements under the "Artisans and Labourers Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875"(engraving)
1053967 Birmingham Improvements under the " Artisans and Labourers Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875" (engraving) by English School

Arrivee de la reine a l Hotel de Ville, Fete de la naissance du Dauphin, 21 et 23 janvier 1782 (engraving)
962918 Arrivee de la reine a l Hotel de Ville, Fete de la naissance du Dauphin, 21 et 23 janvier 1782 (engraving) by French School

Rowlandsons Tour in a Post Chaise, 1782 (chromolitho)
1062623 Rowlandsons Tour in a Post Chaise, 1782 (chromolitho) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rowlandsons Tour in a Post Chaise, 1782)

Benj Martin (engraving)
820347 Benj Martin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benj Martin.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English, out of copyright

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"1782: A Year of Art, Music, and Historical Moments" Step back in time to the year 1782, a pivotal period filled with remarkable events and cultural milestones. In Cromford, Derbyshire, England, the Wright Cotton Mill stands proudly as a symbol of industrial progress. Its towering presence illuminates the night sky in Arkwrights Cotton Mills by Night. Meanwhile, on distant seas, a fierce Naval Battle rages on. The clash of ships echoes through history as brave sailors fight for supremacy. Ingres immortalizes this epic encounter in his masterpiece Paganini. Across Europe's grand stages, music takes center stage. At Kings Theatre in London, virtuoso violinist Paganini enchants audiences with his mesmerizing melodies. And not far away from there lies another musical tale - Mozart and Constanze embark on their honeymoon journey amidst harmonious bliss. In the realm of artistry and entertainment, Carington Bowles captures the whimsical spirit of the era with The Comical Hotch-Potch or the Alphabet Turn'd Posture-Master print—a delightful glimpse into comedic performances that brought joy to many. Yet amidst these cultural marvels emerge significant historical moments too. Banastre Tarleton leaves an indelible mark as he leads troops during turbulent times while Charleston SC witnesses British evacuation—an event that shapes America's destiny forever. Royalty also graces our narrative; Her Royal Highness Princess Royal and her four sisters radiate elegance and grace wherever they go—symbols of regal splendor etched into history books for generations to come. Lastly but certainly not least is the Siege of Gibraltar—the ultimate test of resilience where courage knows no bounds. As cannons roar and walls tremble under relentless attacks; heroes rise to defend their fortress against all odds—a testament to human determination at its finest. And so we delve into 1782—a year encapsulating triumphs in industry, artistry, music, and history.