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1820 1829 Collection

Step back in time to the 1820s, a decade filled with fascinating events and cultural shifts

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Chiswick House

Chiswick House
circa 1829: Chiswick House in London, Middlesex, designed by Richard Boyle, the 3rd Earl of Burlington. The building is inspired by Palladios Villa Rotonda, near Vicenza

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Poaching

Poaching
Two poachers with a sack. At their feet their lurcher dogs and the corpses of several hares. Original Artwork: Artist - Henry Alken (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange
circa 1820: The London Stock Exchange from a drawing by Thomas H Shepherd. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Parisian Luxury

Parisian Luxury
circa 1824: A Parisian gentleman takes a bath attended by his barber and manicurist. George Cruikshank (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Whaling

Whaling
An engraving of men in small row boats surrounding a whale a spearing it with harpoons, circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: The Hall Of Infamy

The Hall Of Infamy
Diners watching a punch-up in their midst at the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street, New Covent Garden, London. Original Artwork: The Hall of Infamy, alias the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Second Bank Of The United States

Second Bank Of The United States
Engraving by William Henry Bartlett shows pedestrians on the street outside the imposing facade of the Second Bank of the United States on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, 1820s

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Whaling Industry

Whaling Industry
An engraving of a school of sperm whales. Men in small row boats surround one whale and spear it with harpoons, circa 1820 (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Point Of Honour

Point Of Honour
1st July 1825: A drawing entitled Point of Honour by the English artist George Cruikshank showing a man about to be flogged on the deck of a naval vessel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Georgius Tertius Bibliothecae Regiae catalogus

Georgius Tertius Bibliothecae Regiae catalogus
Georgius Tertius, Bibliothecae Regiae catalogus, Bacon, John, 1740-1799, British Museum. Kings Library, Reynolds, Samuel William, 1794-1872, Engraving, 1820-1829, Frontispiece portrait of George III

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Baghdad in 19th Century

Baghdad in 19th Century
View of Baghdad, Iraq, c. 1829. (Engraving by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: The Panther Scene, From The Pioneers

The Panther Scene, From The Pioneers
Illustration shows an episode in James Fenimore Coopers 1823 novel The Pioneers in which the intrepid scout and hermit Natty Bumppo shoots a mountain lion which threatens Elizabeth Temple

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Old Style Printing Press

Old Style Printing Press
A diagram of Applegath and Cowpers improved 1823 printing press, early 19th Century. Augustus Applegath and Edward Cowper provided presses for the Times of London for many years

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Vicenza

Vicenza
The two columns in Piazza dei Signori, in Vicenza, with the clock tower on the left, circa 1829. An engraving by T. Jeavons after a drawing by Samuel Prout. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Lord Byron

Lord Byron
English romantic poet George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron of Rochdale (1788 - 1824). Original Artwork: Fred Bruckmann Studio (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Race For A Whale

Race For A Whale
Men in rowboats race out to sea on the hunt for a whale, circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Exterior View Of Montpilier

Exterior View Of Montpilier
Exterior view of Montpilier, the home of American president James Madison, Orange, Virginia, early 1800s. Cows graze across the street and a horse-drawn carriage rides past

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Whaling Ship

Whaling Ship
Whaling boats attack a whale with gun harpoons. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Harpooning A Whale

Harpooning A Whale
An engraving of whalers at sea in a small boat attacking a whale with a had harpoon, circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Dutch Buildings on Broad, Pearl Streets

Dutch Buildings on Broad, Pearl Streets
Front view of Dutch-built buildings on Broad and Pearl Streets in Lower Manhattan, New York City, circa 1820. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Emigrants On The St Lawrence

Emigrants On The St Lawrence
Illustration of emigrants on board the St Lawrence circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: South Street From Maiden Lane, 1828

South Street From Maiden Lane, 1828
Colorized engraving shows a view down South Street from its intersection with Maiden Lane, New York, New York, 1828. Visible are men and women walking, talking, shopping

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Side view on National Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Side view on National Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
An angled view on the National monument located on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Built in the period of 1826-1829 and designed by architects Charles Robert Cockerell

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Close up on the National Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Close up on the National Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
A view on the National monument located on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Built in the period of 1826-1829 and designed by architects Charles Robert Cockerell

Background image1820 1829 Collection: National Monument, Calton Hill, Edingburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

National Monument, Calton Hill, Edingburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
A side view with tree on the National monument located on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Built in the period of 1826-1829 and designed by architects Charles Robert Cockerell

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Georges Mistress

Georges Mistress
circa 1825: An illustration by English artist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878) entitled The Mistress of the House. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Baden-Baden Kurhaus

Baden-Baden Kurhaus
Gamblers playing roulette in the Kurhaus, Baden-Baden, circa 1820. (Photo by Kuhn/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Classical Church

Classical Church
circa 1820: Exterior of the Church of La Madeleine in Paris, Greco-Roman in style. Composers Gabriel Faure and Camille Saint-Saens were organists here. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Notre Dame

Notre Dame
1822: The cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Original Artwork: Engraved by Duran (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: St Roche

St Roche
1829: The vaulted roof of the Church of St Roche in Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Notre Dame De Paris

Notre Dame De Paris
1st August 1829: The cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, standing on the Ile de la Cite in the River Seine. Original Artwork: Engraving by J Havill after J Nash. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Theatre Favart

Theatre Favart
1820: The Theatre Italien in Paris. Original Artwork: Lithograph by Delpech after Arnout. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: View Of Paris

View Of Paris
1821: An engraving by G Cook, after F Nash, of Paris from Pont Neuf. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Comedie Francaise

Comedie Francaise
The Comedie Francaise in Paris, associated with composers Etienne-Nicolas Mehul, Daniel Auber, Donizetti, Hector Berlioz, Adolphe Adam and Ambroise Thomas amongst others

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Arc De Triomphe

Arc De Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, built to celebrate Napoleons victory over the Austrians at Austerlitz in 1805. Building began in 1806 to a design by Chalgrin, and was completed in 1836

Background image1820 1829 Collection: La Madeleine

La Madeleine
circa 1820: The ornate interior of the Church of Madeleine in Paris with its highly decorated cupolas. Composers Gabriel Faure and Camille Saint-Saens were organists here

Background image1820 1829 Collection: La Madeleine

La Madeleine
circa 1820: Exterior of the Church of La Madeleine in Paris, Greco-Roman in style. Composers Gabriel Faure and Camille Saint-Saens were organists here. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: French Fops

French Fops
circa 1825: Two stylish examples of Parisian fashions. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Chemical Lecture

Chemical Lecture
A scientific demonstration in front of an audience. Original Artwork: Cartoon by Thomas Rowlandson (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Mermaids At Brighton

Mermaids At Brighton
Women venturing into the water from bathing machines drawn up to the sea at Brighton. They are clad in voluminous bathing dresses

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Taking Snuff

Taking Snuff
A group of women taking snuff. Tis very good!(Indeed) Original Artwork: Engraving by Boilly (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Les Fumeurs

Les Fumeurs
A group of men smoking a selection of pipes and cigarettes. Les Fumeurs Original Artwork: Engraving by Boilly (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Timbuctoo

Timbuctoo
1828: City of Timbuctoo. Original Artwork: Drawing - Rene Caillie. Engraving - John Clark (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Declaration Of Love

Declaration Of Love
circa 1820: A young Victorian man etches the name of his lover, Ellen. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Eglise De St Merri

Eglise De St Merri
1st July 1829: The Church of St Merri in Rue St. Martin, Paris where composer Camille Saint-Saens was an organist before being appointed to La Madeleine. Original Artwork: Engraving by J

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Serving Soup

Serving Soup
circa 1820: A mother serving soup to her family from a pot over the fire. Original Artwork: Engraving by Edward Caslon entitled La Soupe. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Navarino

Navarino
20th October 1827: The Battle of Navarino during the Greek War of Independence, where the Turkish and Egyptian forces were defeated by the combined fleets of Great Britain, France and Russia

Background image1820 1829 Collection: Below Stairs

Below Stairs
circa 1820: A party being held in the servants quarters, entitled High Life Below Stairs. Robert Cruikshank was the brother of the famous artist and illustrator, George Cruikshank



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Step back in time to the 1820s, a decade filled with fascinating events and cultural shifts. Explore the grandeur of Chiswick House, an architectural masterpiece that captivated visitors with its stunning gardens and opulent interiors. While Parisian luxury flourished across Europe, whispers of poaching echoed through the countryside as desperate individuals sought to survive. In bustling cities like London, the Stock Exchange buzzed with activity as traders navigated the ever-changing market landscape. Across the Atlantic, America witnessed the rise of the Second Bank of the United States, shaping financial policies for years to come. As society evolved, so did entertainment. Enter The Hall of Infamy – a place where notorious figures were immortalized in history's dark corners. Meanwhile, tales from whaling expeditions enthralled audiences who marveled at both bravery and danger on treacherous seas. Traveling further eastward brings us to Baghdad in the 19th century; a city steeped in rich culture and vibrant trade routes that connected diverse civilizations. Closer to home is Vicenza - a charming Italian town known for its old-style printing presses that brought knowledge into countless hands. Literature enthusiasts found themselves engrossed by "The Panther Scene" from James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Pioneers, " transporting readers deep into untamed wilderness alongside courageous characters facing nature's raw power. These glimpses into history remind us how far we've come while honoring those who paved our way. From magnificent architecture to economic revolutions and captivating stories from around the world – let us cherish these moments from 1820-1829 forever etched in time's tapestry.