1826 Collection

The kitchen of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton
ENGLAND: BRIGHTON PAVILION. The kitchen of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, England, designed for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, by John Nash

Zarafa the Giraffe / 1826
Zarafa the giraffe arrives in Paris, a gift to Charles X from the Viceroy of Egypt

Japan / Fujiyama C1826
Fujiyama seen from Umazava, near Yedo (Tokyo)

BEETHOVEN MANUSCRIPT, 1826. Manuscript page from Ludwig van Beethovens String Quartet in F Major, Op

Safety Lamps / 1826
Diagrams showing the workings of Stephensons Lamp (1 - 4), and Davys Lamp (5, on the right)

Telfords suspension bridge across the Menai Straits
The suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, built by Thomas Telford in 1819-1826. Together with a similar bridge across the Conway River it completed the main route to Ireland via Holyhead

George Parr, English cricketer, circa 1845
Illustration of George Parr (1826-1891), the cricketer who represented Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the MCC between 1844 and 1870

Building / Eastnor Castle
Eastnor Castle, Hereford. Date: 1826

Lord Byron in 1826
GEORGE GORDON, LORD BYRON English poet as a supporter of Greek independence in 1826

LEVY, mile (1826-1890). Germinal. Poster advertising the theatre performance of Emile Zolas novel Germinal, performed at the

5th Earl Abergavenny
William Neville, fifth earl of ABERGAVENNY

John Adams (Chappel)
JOHN ADAMS American statesman, second President of the United States

Andrew Johnson, President of the United States
Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States (1865-1869)

Greece, Corfu island. Mon Repos Palace in Corfu Town
Greece. Corfu island. View of the Palace of the English Governors (Mon Repos Palace) in Corfu Town. It was built in 1826 by the British Commissioner Frederic Adams

South Africa (XIX). Zulu Kingdom (1883). Restoration Cettewayo, king of the Zulus. Cetewayo attends the ceremony indaba conference to meet the Induna (Zulu and Xhosa leaders)

MENAWA (c1766-1837). Native American Creek chief. Lithograph after a painting by Charles Bird King, 1826

Josef Scheffel / Postcard
JOSEF VICTOR VON SCHEFFEL German poet and novelist

Andrew Jackson Davis American spiritualist, visionary etc. Date: 1826 - 1910

Marquess of Abergavenny, Vanity Fair, Ape
WILLIAM NEVILL, 1st Marquess of ABERGAVENNY (1826 -1915) English peer. Caption: The Tory bloodhound Date: 1875

CHURCH, Frederic Edwin (1826-1900). South American Landscape. Romanticism. Hudson River School. Oil on canvas

Thomas Telfords Bridge built in 1826 over the River Severn, Holt Fleet, Worcestershire, England, UK, Europe

Giraffe at Paris 1826
Zarafa, a giraffe presented to Charles X of France by the Viceroy of Egypt, and housed in the jardin d acclimatation, Paris

Watford in 1826
The High Street of Watford, Hertfordshire, with a carriage, a coach, a wagon and numerous citizens going about their business

Alexandre-Henri Mouhot
HENRI MOUHOT French naturalist and explorer; discovered the ruins of Angkor in Cambodia in 1858

Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician
Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician, inventor of the stethoscope in 1816 at the Hopital Necker in Paris, where he was working at the time. Seen here using a stethoscope on a patient

THE TWO MENAI BRIDGES
The two Menai bridges - the suspension road bridge built by Telford, opened January 1826; and the tubular railway bridge by Stephenson and Fairbairn, opened 1850. Date: 1850

Sir John Day
SIR JOHN CHARLES FREDERICK SIGMUND DAY Judge in the Queens Bench Division. Date: 1826 - 1908

CRAIK (1826 - 1887)
DINAH MARIA CRAIK writer, wearing black satin dress and lace cap Date: 1826 - 1887

Entrance to Menai Bridge
The entrance to the Menai Bridge from the Carnarvon shore. The bridge between mainland Wales and Anglesey was designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826

John Adams, President
JOHN ADAMS Lawyer and diplomat, one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence, Second President of the United States. Date: 1735 - 1826

Frederick Dufferin Vf 70
FREDERICK TEMPLE HAMILTON-TEMPLE BLACKWOOD 1st MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN & AVA British diplomat and administrator Date: 1826 - 1902

Shute Barrington - 3
SHUTE BARRINGTON Eminent churchman, son of viscount B.; bishop successively of Llandaff, Salisbury and later Durham when this was done. Date: 1734 - 1826

Crowning of Nicolas I
NICOLAS I/TSAR SCENES & EVENTS Crowning of the Tzar in Moscow on 19 August 1826. Date: 1796 - 1855

Strand Exeter Change
Exeter Change. in the Strand

Erckmann-Chatrian / Gill
EMILE ERCKMANN and LOUIS CHATRIAN French co-authors who wrote under the name Erckmann- Chatrian

Arrival of Conquistadors in Peru, painted paper, Peru, 1826
DGA644046 Arrival of Conquistadors in Peru, painted paper, Peru, 1826; (add.info.: Arrival of the Conquistadors in Peru, painted paper, 1826. Peru, 16th century.); G

Rye, Sussex, Print made by Edward Alfred Goodall, 1819–1908, British, after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British, 1814 to 1826, Etching; open etching on medium, slightly textured

Llanfair parish church and graveyard, with Telford's Menai suspension bridge, opened 1826, spanning the straits in the distance. Date: 1909

Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920). Spanish aristocrat
Eugenie de Montijo (Eugenia de Palafox Portocarrero y Kirkpatric) (1826-1920). Spanish aristocrat and Empress consort of the French (1853-1870) as wife of Napoleon III (1808-1873). Portrait

Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). King of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). Born Carl Ludvig Eugen. King of Sweden and Norway (as Charles IV) between 1859 and 1872. Portrait of Karl Ludvig as Heir Prince of Sweden. Drawing by C. Legrand

Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). King of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden (1826-1872). Born Carl Ludvig Eugen. King of Sweden and Norway (as Charles IV) between 1859 and 1872. Portrait of Karl Ludvig as Heir Prince of Sweden. Drawing by C. Legrand

Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920). Spanish aristocrat
Eugenie de Montijo (Eugenia de Palafox Portocarrero y Kirkpatric) (1826-1920). Spanish aristocrat and Empress consort of the French (1853-1870) as wife of Napoleon III (1808-1873). Portrait

Frederick I (1826-1907). Grand Duke of Baden (1856-1907). Equestrian portrait. Drawing by M. Iglesias. Lithography by J.J. Martinez. Reyes Contemporaneos (Contemporary Kings). Volume II

View of Carlton House, London, 1825
Carlton House. Elevation of the front of Carlton House, on Pall Mall, with central Corinthian portico and ballustrade at top

Fashionable woman taking dancing lessons, Paris, 1826
Fashionable woman taking dancing lessons in a mirrored room, Paris, 1826. Low-cut off the shoulder dress with puff sleeves, full skirts

The Crossing the Line ceremony, Napoleonic era
The Crossing the Line ceremony at the Equator, Napoleonic era. Sailors dressed as Neptune and Amphitrite drink grog with an officer

A ship's carpenter's mate near a saw pit in a Brazil jungle
Royal Navy ship's carpenter's mate Barney Bryan sleeping next to a saw pit in a Brazilian jungle. He sits on the edge of the pit as a goat prepares to butt him

A naval lieutenant summons an old midshipman to duty, but he is too busy roasting a goose at the hearth. On the walls, a midshipman's dirk, paintings of ships, carved parrots, a cocked hat

Drawing room window curtains, Regency style. Blue and gold-fringed drapes hung over gilt curtain rods, scarlet heavy curtains and transparent curtains at the windows

Chaises longues, Regency style. Reclining sofa in carved wood decorated with gilt, upholstered in velvet with matching cushion and bolster with tassels

Chancelier and ottoman for a recess, Regency style
Square chancelier sofa and ottoman couch for a recess. Large sofas upholstered in velvet trimmed with gold piping and tassels

Bookcase for a study, Regency style.. Large cabinet in carved wood with shelves for portfolios, globes, busts, vases, books and papers. Doors with glass windows and curtains

Drawing room sofa, Regency style. Four-seater couch in carved wood uplholstered in green with matching cushions and bolsters

Regency-style work tables for ladies
Ladies work table for in carved wood with fabric bag. Backgammon work table in carved wood with fabric bag. Work tables held needlework and other arts and crafts equipment

Music stools, Regency style. Music or piano stools in carved wood and upholstered cushions, with gilt decorated legs and feet

Library bookcase and secretaire, Regency style. Bookcase in ornately carved wood, with doors with glass panels above. Secretaire with fold-out baize writing tray, drawers for letters and papers, etc

Drawing room fire screens, Regency style. Fire screens of embroidered fabric and fringed drapes on stands of carved wood decorated with gilt

Ladies dwarf wardrobe, Regency style. Chest of drawers flanked by two low arched wardrobes, in carved wood decorated with gilt handles and adornments

Dining room window curtains, Regency style. Fringed and tasseled drapes hung over ornate gilt curtain rods, with blue-lined curtains below

Pedestal, sideboard and wine cooler, Regency style. Ornatley carved wood sideboard and pedestals with oval wine-cooler in wood with gilt ornaments

Venetian window and curtain, Regency style. Blue and green fringed curtains hanging from a gilt curtain rod with transparent curtains over the window

Interior decoration: Roman. High interior wall decorated with framed panels and marble Ionic columns and capitals. Low wooden table to display vases and gold plates

A vallance window curtain, Regency style
A vallance window curtain. Window with ornate pelmet or valance covering the top curtain rod, blue curtains and gold cords and tassels

Drawing room curtains, Regency style. Pelmet with carved gilt top and tassellled drapes, heavy lined curtains and transparent net curtain

Interior decoration: Etruscan. View of a high interior wall painted with classical Etruscan panels, vases, columns and paintings

Octagonal tent room, Regency style. Drawing room decorated with a striped canopy, pelmet with tassels, crimson curtains, and crimson furniture

Drawing-room window curtains, Regency style. Ornate gilt carving over a fringed pelmet, heavy drapes tied with tassels

Curtains for a Gothic room, Regency Era
Curtains for a Gothic room. Ornate pelmet of gold-frnged fabric, heavy blue curtains and transparent lace curtains across a bay window

Drawing room window curtains and drapery, Regency style
Drawing room window curtains and drapery. Heavy pink curtains tied with gold tassels hanging from an ornate gilt rod. Blue festoons with gold fringe draped above

Two drawing room chairs, Regency style. Carved wooden chairs with gilt decoration and velvet or silk cushions

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In 1826, the world witnessed a series of remarkable events and achievements that left an indelible mark on history. One such event was the arrival of Zarafa, the majestic giraffe, in France. This exotic creature captured the imagination of all who laid eyes upon her and became a symbol of curiosity and wonder. Meanwhile, across the globe in Japan, Mount Fujiyama stood tall and proud as it had for centuries. In 1826, its breathtaking beauty inspired countless artists to capture its magnificence on canvas. Back in England, Telford's suspension bridge spanned across the Menai Straits with grace and elegance. This engineering marvel connected communities like never before and paved the way for future advancements in transportation. Music enthusiasts were treated to a masterpiece by Ludwig van Beethoven himself. His String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135 showcased his genius composition skills with hauntingly beautiful melodies that echoed through time. Literature also flourished during this period as Lord Byron penned his thoughts onto paper. His words resonated deeply within society, challenging conventions and sparking intellectual discourse. The art world saw talent emerge from unexpected places as John Adams (Chappel) displayed his artistic prowess through captivating paintings that told stories without uttering a single word. In another corner of Europe, mile Levy made significant contributions to photography with his innovative techniques that pushed boundaries and expanded artistic possibilities. On the political front, Andrew Johnson assumed office as President of the United States amidst a turbulent era marked by social upheaval and change. Across continents lay South Africa's Zulu Kingdom which experienced restoration after facing challenges head-on under King Cetshwayo's leadership - an inspiring tale of resilience against adversity. Lastly but not least Josef Scheffel immortalized moments through postcards capturing memories shared among loved ones near or far apart; these small tokens bridged distances when letters alone couldn't suffice. Indeed, 1826 was a year of exploration, creativity, and resilience.