1783 Collection (page 2)

Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar", 1783-1786. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar", 1783-1786

Sea fight with the Mahrattas (Maratha sailors), who captured the East India Company ship Ranger on 5 (or 8) April 1783, an action which went against the Treaty of Salbai which had ended the First

Trojan's Pillar

Ruins of Athen Greece

Seraglio, Constantinople

Signing the Treaty of Paris (Peace of Paris) between Great Britain, France and Spain, 20 January 1783, part of the set of treaties which ended the American Revolutionary War. Date: 1783

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

Garlic vine, Bignonia aequinoctialis, Linn
6337025 Garlic vine, Bignonia aequinoctialis, Linn by Duchesne (18th century); (add.info.: Garlic vine, Bignonia aequinoctialis, Linn. La bignon de Cayenne)

African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria hyacinthoides
6337021 African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria hyacinthoides by Dupin, the Younger (b.1753); (add.info.: African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria hyacinthoides)

Cornucopian shrub, Copianthus indica, Hil
6337012 Cornucopian shrub, Copianthus indica, Hil by Dupin, the Younger (b.1753); (add.info.: Cornucopian shrub, Copianthus indica, Hil. Dec. Tom. 1, Copianthe des Indes. Amaranthus species)

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View of a Part of the River Arno. Plate from Raccolta delle piu belle Vedute e Prospettive della Cita di Firenze from the composite album Venice and Tuscany

Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1793 (oil on panel)
990120 Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1793 (oil on panel) by Wertmuller, Adolf Ulrich (1751-1811); 16.2x13.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette)

Landing of the Loyalists, 1783 (colour litho)
2790361 Landing of the Loyalists, 1783 (colour litho) by Sandham, Henry (1842-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of the Loyalists, 1783)

Carlton House
View of the Grand Staircase, Carlton House in 1820. Carlton House was a mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783

Friars cowl or larus, Arisarum vulgare. Arum arisarum Linn. Sp. plant 1370. Arisarum a larges feuilles. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz

Mandrake, female, Mandragora officinarum, Atropa mandragora, Mandragore femelle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca. Linn. Sp. Pl. 313. l Ouatte. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Candlenut, Crotn laccifer. Croton lacciferum Linn. Sp. 1426, Burm. 204. Halecus terrestris, Rumph. 3 p.199 T.127. Ricin en arbre aromatique

Low mallow, Malva pusilla
Low mallow or round-leaved mallow, Malva pusilla. Malva rotundifolia, Linn. 969. La mauve sauvage. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

Starfish plant and white swallow-wort
Starfish plant, Orbea variegata 1 and white swallow-wort, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria 2. Stapelia variegata Linn. Asclepias du Cap de Bonne Esperance 1, Asclepias vincetoxicum Linn. Dompte-venin

Cornucopian shrub, Copianthus indica, Hil. Dec. Tom. 1, Copianthe des Indes. Amaranthus species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

Elkhorn plant, Rhombophyllum dolabriforme (Hatchet-leaved fig marigold, Mesembryanthemum dolabriforme). Mesembryanthemum a feuilles en forme de langue

Gooseberry, Ribes grossularia. Linn. Grosselier epineux. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Species of geranium, Geranium umbellicatum
Unresolved species of geranium, Geranium umbellicatum. Bec de grue ombellique. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior after a botanical illustration by Mlle. de St

European holly, Ilex aquifolium, Linn. Sp. plant 130. Le Houx. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Mandrake, Mandragora officinarum. Atropa mandragora, Linn. Sp. plant 250. Mandragore. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale
Autumn crocus, meadow saffron or naked ladies, Colchicum autumnale, Linn. Colchique d Automne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

Starfish flower or carrion plant, Stapelia hirsuta Linn. Asclepias d Affrique. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Lebanon cedar, Cedrus libani
Lebanon cedar Cedrus libani Pinus cedrus Linn. Cedre avec tous les details de sa fructification. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria hyacinthoides. Aloe guinensis radice geniculata foliis ex atro undulatim variegatis, Commelin, Aloes de Guinee

Italian maple, Acer opalus, Ital. L Erable opale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Les dons merveilleux et diversement colories de la nature dans le r?

Varnish tree or wax tree
Varnish tree, Ailanthus altissima, or wax tree, Rhus succedanea. (Albonia peregrina, Nobis. Rhus succedaneum, Linn.) Le faux vernix

Ichthyosaur, Plesiosaur and Pterosaurs
Ichthyosaur and Plesiosaur fighting at left, Pterosaurs at right. Fantastic image copied from a mezzotint by John Martin from Thomas Hawkins Book of the Great Sea-Dragons

Leaves and budding grapes on a grape vine, Vitis vinifera
6337033 Leaves and budding grapes on a grape vine, Vitis vinifera by Dupin, the Younger (b.1753); (add.info.: Leaves and budding grapes on a grape vine, Vitis vinifera. Vitis laciniosa, Linn)

Autumn crocus, meadow saffron or naked ladies, Colchicum autumnale, Linn
6337026 Autumn crocus, meadow saffron or naked ladies, Colchicum autumnale, Linn by Dupin, the Younger (b.1753); (add.info.: Autumn crocus, meadow saffron or naked ladies, Colchicum autumnale, Linn)

Ascension de Charles et Robert aux Tuileries, le 1er decembre 1783 (engraving)
5228243 Ascension de Charles et Robert aux Tuileries, le 1er decembre 1783 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascension de Charles et Robert aux Tuileries)

Traversee de Paris en ballon par Pilatre de Rozier et le marquis d Arlandes, le 21 novembre 1783 (engraving)
5228236 Traversee de Paris en ballon par Pilatre de Rozier et le marquis d Arlandes, le 21 novembre 1783 (engraving) by French School

Premiere experience executee a Annonay (le 5 juin 1783) (engraving)
5228222 Premiere experience executee a Annonay (le 5 juin 1783) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Premiere experience executee a Annonay (le 5 juin 1783)

La Toilette de Venus, After Francois Boucher, 1783 (etching with engraving printed in
659434 La Toilette de Venus, After Francois Boucher, 1783 (etching with engraving printed in colour (black, blue, red and y) by Janinet

Native of King Georges Sound, Australia, by John Webber, 1783, in a book about the voyages of Captain James Cook. 1783

Woman in the Crown or Couronne hairdo, 1783
Woman in the Crown or Couronne hairdo, a backcombed hairstyle surmounted by a pouf hat with pleats, pearls and tassels. Tape renverse surmonte d un Pouf a plis ronds avec des perles et 2 Glands dit a

Hairstyle with large curls and a straw hat
Woman in hairstyle with large curls and a straw hat decorated with flowers. Coeffure a grosses Boucles avec un Chapeau orne de fleurs

Woman in grenadiers hat called the Victory
Woman in grenadiers bicorn called the Victory of d Estaing, after French naval hero Charles Hector, comte d Estaing. Chapeau a la Grenade dit la Conquete de Destaing; Handcoloured copperplate

Woman in spotted Pennsylvania hat, 1783
Woman in spotted Pennsylvania hat. Chapeau tigre a la Pensilvaine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable Hairstyles of 1783

Woman in hairstyle with large curls under a straw hat, 1783
Woman in hairstyle with large curls under a straw hat. Coeffure a grosse Boucles avec un Chapeau de paille. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable

Woman in English-style hat decorated with ribbons and flowers. Chapeau a l Anglaise. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from an Album of Fashionable Hairstyles of 1783

Hedgehog hairstyle tied with a ribbon with a Nizarras diamond pin. Herisson ceint d un Ruban avec une Epingle de diamant a la Nizarras

Woman with ringlets in a polka-dotted hat, 1783
Woman in a polka-dotted hat decorated with ribbons. Hairstyle with falling curls or ringlets. Chapeau mouchete garni de Rubans, Boucles negligees

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"1783: A Year of Alchemy, Inventions, and Battles" Step back in time to the year 1783, a remarkable period filled with extraordinary events and groundbreaking achievements. Count of St Germain, the enigmatic French alchemist, delved into secrets unknown to many. Meanwhile, Wright's Cotton Mill illuminated the night sky in Cromford, Derbyshire - a symbol of industrial revolution taking shape. In Paris, the Montgolfier balloon gracefully soared above the cityscape as it marked its first manned flight. The skies witnessed an astonishing feat that would forever change human exploration. And not far from there, Garneray captured the intensity of Naval Battle of Navarino on canvas - immortalizing a historic clash for generations to come. While battles raged on land and sea, Leonhard Euler's brilliant mind continued to unravel mathematical mysteries. His contributions shaped our understanding of numbers and equations even today. As if defying gravity itself once again, Montgolfier took flight for its maiden voyage into uncharted territories. Nature also had its say in 1783; Capability Brown transformed landscapes with his visionary designs at Oval Pt while Nikolai Grundtvig inspired minds through his educational reforms. Amidst all this innovation and progress stood a humble quince tree bearing fruits - Cydonia oblonga reminding us that nature too plays its part in shaping history. And finally, we glimpse into society's hidden desires as an engraved title page reveals an English priapic novel from 1783 - a testament to humanity's fascination with forbidden pleasures throughout time. As we reflect upon this pivotal year brimming with scientific breakthroughs and artistic endeavors alike, let us marvel at how these diverse threads wove together to create the tapestry known as 1783 – forever etching its mark on history's grand stage.