1787 Collection (page 13)

Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg (1753-1815), American Lutheran minister and botanist. First President of Franklin College, Pennsylvania (1787)

A Convention Of The Not-ables, Engraving 1787, Lord North, Edmund Burke, Charles Fox, The Prince Of Wales, And Others Attempting To Break Into The Royal Treasury

MISS MITFORDs COTTAGE, SWALLOWFIELD, BERKS. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european. Mary Russell Mitford, 16 December 1787 10 January 1855

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Turtle (1787), submarine by David Bushnell (1742-1824) American inventor. Operator turned handle to work propeller. Air in vessel sufficient for it to remain submerged 30 minutes

COLDSTREAM BRIDGE, FROM UP-STREAM. Coldstream Bridge, linking Coldstream, Scottish Borders with Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland

Austria, print merchant, engraving, 1787
Austria - Print merchant 1787

Czech Republic, Prague, Symphony No. 38 in D major called Prague symphony by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, or " Prague symphony". Autograph score, 1787

An Ordinary (i. e. a Tavern) on Sundays at Two O Clock. Engraving, 1787, after the watercolor by Robert Dighton
DINING AT A TAVERN, 1787. An Ordinary (i.e. a Tavern) on Sundays at Two O Clock. Engraving, 1787, after the watercolor by Robert Dighton

Study of a Canon
A detailed study containing an illustration and reference notes of a canon, 1787. Drawing number 2 from the George Raper drawing collection held within the Natural History Museum, London

Nanberry, a native boy of Port Jackson
A painting by George Raper, 1792, part of the George Raper drawing collection held within the Natural History Museum, London

Spanish ploughs, picture from the Joseph Townsend s
" Spanish ploughs, picture from the Joseph Townsends work " A journey throug Spain in the years 1786 and 1787". Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library."

Mozart, Leopold (1719-1787). German composer, father of Wolfgang Amadeus. Litography

Aeneas and His Family Fleeing Troy

Thomas Burgon
THOMAS BURGON Numismatist, aged 51. with his autograph Date: 1787 - 1858

Russian Interior
The home of Tartars in Gastries Bay. Date: 1787

Boat of Tartar People
Canoe of the Bitchys, a Tartar people. Date: 1787

Sir John Richardson / 1828
SIR JOHN RICHARDSON Scottish naturalist and Arctic explorer Date: 1787 - 1865

A late 18th century American printers cut reflecting confidence in the Constitution
CONSTITUTION CUT. A late 18th century American printers cut reflecting confidence in the Constitution

United States gold doubloon by Ephraim Brasher, 1787
CURRENCY: U.S. COIN, 1787. United States gold doubloon by Ephraim Brasher, 1787

Commission assigning justices of the peace, signed by Benjamin Franklin while President of Pennsylvanias Supreme
FRANKLIN: COMMISSION, 1787. Commission assigning justices of the peace, signed by Benjamin Franklin while President of Pennsylvanias Supreme Executive Council, 1787

Land grant signed by Benjamin Franklin, while the President of Pennsylvanias Supreme Executive Council, 1787
LAND GRANT, 1787. Land grant signed by Benjamin Franklin, while the President of Pennsylvanias Supreme Executive Council, 1787

Map drawn by American President George Washington, 1787, of his three tracts of land on the Ohio River in West Virginia
WASHINGTON: MAP, 1787. Map drawn by American President George Washington, 1787, of his three tracts of land on the Ohio River in West Virginia between the mouths of the Great and Little Kanawha Rivers

List of books purchased in Paris by Thomas Jefferson for James Madison, c1787
JEFFERSON: BOOK LIST. List of books purchased in Paris by Thomas Jefferson for James Madison, c1787

A key to the figures portrayed in Howard Chandler Christys painting of the signing of the U. S
CHRISTY: U.S. CONSTITUTION. A key to the figures portrayed in Howard Chandler Christys painting of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on 17 September 1787

(1772-1836). Daughter of Thomas Jefferson and White House hostess. Silhouette at age 15, 1787
MARTHA JEFFERSON RANDOLPH (1772-1836). Daughter of Thomas Jefferson and White House hostess. Silhouette at age 15, 1787

Title page of John Adams A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, 1787
ADAMS: TITLE PAGE, 1787. Title page of John Adams A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, 1787

George Washingtons copy of the first printed draft of the United States Constitution, 6 August 1787
CONSTITUTION: DRAFT, 1787. George Washingtons copy of the first printed draft of the United States Constitution, 6 August 1787, with corrections in Washingtons hand

Letter of James Madison from the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia to Thomas Jefferson at Paris
MADISON TO JEFFERSON, 1787. Letter of James Madison from the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia to Thomas Jefferson at Paris, 6 September 1787

Madison: Book List
MADISON: BOOK LIST. A list of books James Madison requests from Thomas Jefferson in Paris, c1787

Jefferson: Certificate, 1787
JEFFERSON: CERTIFICATE, 1787. Certificate of membership to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, awarded to Thomas Jefferson, 1787

Jefferson: Title Page, 1787
JEFFERSON: TITLE PAGE, 1787. Title page of a 1787 English edition of Notes on the State of Virginia, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1782

BOSTON, 1787. A View of the Town of Boston, the Capital of New England. Line engraving from Columbian Magazine, Philadelphia, 1787

SHAYS REBELLION, 1787. The farm at Petersham, Massachusetts, where Daniel Shays was captured, 4 February 1787. Wood engraving, late 19th century

FRANKLIN: FIREPLACES, c1787. Engraved diagrams from Benjamin Franklins Observations on the Causes and Cure of Smoky Chimneys, c1787

UNITED STATES, 1787. A Display of the United States of America. President George Washington surrounded by the coat of arms of the 13 original states. Line engraving by Amos Doolitte, 1788

STATE COAT OF ARMS, 1787. The armorial bearings (coat of arms) of Pennsylvania (top) and New Jersey. American line engraving from Columbian Magazine, 1787

NEW WORLD: CIGAR FACTORY. View of a machine for sifting tobacco in the Royal Cigar Factory in the Spanish Caribbean. Line engraving, Spanish, 1787

PAPER MILL, c1787. Paper mill established in 1787 by Joshua and Thomas Gilpin on Brandywine Creek, near Wilmington, Delaware. Line engraving, 19th century

NORTHWEST TERRITORY, 1787. Map of the Northwest Territory as it appeared after the promulgation of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Convention at Philadelphia, 1787. Line engraving, 19th century

NEW YORK: FIREFIGHTING, 1787. A view of a fire engine at work, probably in a New York City street: line engraving, 1787. The Mutual Assurance Company of New York was organized in 1787 under the terms

JOHN FITCH STEAMBOAT. American inventor John Fitch (1743-1798) successfully operating his first steamboat on the Delaware River in the presence of members of the U.S

NEW YORK: FIRE ENGINE 1787. A view of a fire engine at work, probably in a New York City street: line engraving from the deed of settlement organizing the Mutual Asssurance Company in 1787

SHAYS REBELLION, 1787. The armed confrontation between Daniel Shays rebels and government troops before the arsenal at Springfield, Massachusetts, on 26 January 1787. Wood engraving, 19th century

JOHANN KASPAR LAVATER (1741-1801). Swiss poet, mystic, and writer on philosophy and theology. Copper engraving, English, 1787

JOHN FITCH (1743-1798). American inventor. Fitch successfuly operating the first American steamboat on the Delaware River in August 1787: line engraving, French, 19th century

SCOTTISH SOLDIERS, 1787. Etching and engraving, English

REBELS: ARSENAL, 1787. The encounter on 26 January 1787 between Shays rebels and government troops before the arsenal at Springfield, Massachusetts. Engraving, 19th century

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"1787: A Year of Transformation and Innovation" In 1787, a pivotal year in history, the foundations for a new nation were laid. The Constitution of the United States was born, its words etched onto page one as a testament to democracy and freedom. Under the watchful eye of George Washington, delegates gathered at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to debate and shape this groundbreaking document. Amidst these discussions, across the Atlantic in England's Blenheim Palace, inspiration bloomed. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe gazed out from his window, contemplating ideas that would transcend borders and time. Meanwhile, Tischbein captured this moment on canvas - an artist capturing an era. But it wasn't just politics and art that defined 1787; it was also a year of scientific marvels. The first gas balloon took flight into unknown skies while Mozart's opera Don Giovanni enraptured audiences with its timeless melodies. As we reflect on this transformative year, let us not forget West Wycombe Park in Bucks or Geranium Reichardi - symbols of nature's beauty intertwined with human achievements. The echoes still resonate today as we continue to uphold the principles set forth by our founding fathers. Let us cherish their vision for a more perfect union as we navigate through our own challenges and strive towards progress together.