1864 Collection (page 4)

A Japanese Samurai, c. 1864-1866 (albumen print, hand tinted)
990439 A Japanese Samurai, c.1864-1866 (albumen print, hand tinted) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese Samurai)

A Wedding Party Boarding a Boat, 1864 (oil on canvas)
659015 A Wedding Party Boarding a Boat, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Unterberger, Franz Richard (1838-1902); 80.6x112.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wedding Party Boarding a Boat)

The 9. 45 A. M. Accomodation, Stratford, Connecticut, 1864 (oil on board)
822671 The 9.45 A.M. Accomodation, Stratford, Connecticut, 1864 (oil on board) by Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919); 25.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The 9.45 A.M)

Music Versus Work, 1864 (oil on canvas)
828422 Music Versus Work, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Worrall, Edward Joseph (1829-1913); 31.5x22.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Music Versus Work. Joseph Edward Worrall (1829-1913)

Rue des Marmousets en 1864, prise de la rue Saint-Landry, etait a l emplacement du nouvel Hotel-Dieu (b / w photo)
3624059 Rue des Marmousets en 1864, prise de la rue Saint-Landry, etait a l emplacement du nouvel Hotel-Dieu (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Kathleen Mavoureen (1864), melodrama (engraving)
611103 Kathleen Mavoureen (1864), melodrama (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kathleen Mavoureen (1864)

General Gordon (engraving)
1061518 General Gordon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Gordon. Illustration for The Graphic)

Fille de l Air, the Winner of The Oaks for 1864 (engraving)
1103326 Fille de l Air, the Winner of The Oaks for 1864 (engraving) by Hall, Harry (1814-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fille de l Air, the Winner of The Oaks for 1864)

Shakespeares House as restored in 1864 (engraving)
668607 Shakespeares House as restored in 1864 (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakespeares House as restored in 1864)

Dressing for an Oxford Bal Masque (engraving)
2777144 Dressing for an Oxford Bal Masque (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dressing for an Oxford Bal Masque. Cartoon, 10 December 1864)

Starcross Institution, Exeter, Devon
Boys gardening at what was variously known as the Western Counties Idiot Asylum and the Training School for Feeble-minded Children

British army in India - 93rd Highlanders 1864
British army in India - officers of the 93rd Highlanders 1864

British army in India, 6th Regiment Native Infantry 1864
Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India, 1860s - officers of the 6th Regiment Native Infantry 1864

British army in India, 9th Bengal Cavalry 1864
Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India, 1860s - officers of the 9th BBengal Cavalry 1864

British army India, 1860s 101st Regiment Rawal Pindi 1864
Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India, 1860s - officers of the 101st Reiment at Rawal Pindi 1864

The late General W T Sherman, Commander of the United States Western Army in 1864 (engraving)
1602877 The late General W T Sherman, Commander of the United States Western Army in 1864 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late General W T Sherman)

On a balcony in the rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1864. Woman with mustard crinoline dress with pelerine. The Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries across the street. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The new foyer at the Theatre Francais, 1863. Portrait of Mme. de R. Woman in cream crinoline dress with purple mantle, bonnet with yellow ribbon

Cartoon, The Fight at St Stephens Academy -- Mrs Gamp (representing The Standard newspaper) commiserates with Disraeli for losing a fight with Gladstone

Cartoon, The False Start (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The False Start -- Gladstone is depicted as a jockey on a horse named Democracy. The Starter, Palmerston, calls out that hes started too soon

View of Bahia, c. 1864-8 (albumen print)
1199474 View of Bahia, c. 1864-8 (albumen print) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden
828480 A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden, 1864 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic) by Buckley

Lytham Sandhills, 1864 (oil on canvas)
828393 Lytham Sandhills, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Ansdell, Richard (1815-85); 91.8x183.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lytham Sandhills. Richard Ansdell (1815-1885). Oil on canvas. Dated 1864

The Guard Room, (oil on panel)
827357 The Guard Room, (oil on panel) by Ten Kate, Herman Frederick Carel (1822-91); 31.8x41.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guard Room. Herman Frederick Carel Ten Kate (1822-1891)

Gabriele d Annunzio (1864) (b / w photo)
5219964 Gabriele d Annunzio (1864) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gabriele d Annunzio (1864)

The Auction, 1864 (watercolour heightened with white)
652108 The Auction, 1864 (watercolour heightened with white) by Green, Charles (1840-98); 27.9x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Auction. Charles Green (1840-1898)

A View of Constantinople and the Bosphorus from the Asian Side, 1864 (oil on canvas)
659053 A View of Constantinople and the Bosphorus from the Asian Side, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Eckenbrecher, Karl Paul Themistocles von (1842-1921); 33x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Young Schoolgirl, 1864 (oil on canvas)
658956 The Young Schoolgirl, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Meyer, Johann Georg (1813-80); 43.2x34.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Schoolgirl. Johan Georg Meyer (1813-1880). Oil on canvas

Lilly, Daughter of John Noble, 1864 (oil on canvas)
658896 Lilly, Daughter of John Noble, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lilly, Daughter of John Noble)

King Renes Honeymoon, 1864 (watercolour)
659930 King Renes Honeymoon, 1864 (watercolour) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 26.7x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: King Renes Honeymoon. Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893). Watercolour

A Japanese Yaconin, c. 1864-1866 (albumen print, mounted, pencil)
990462 A Japanese Yaconin, c.1864-1866 (albumen print, mounted, pencil) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); 22.23x28.57 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese Yaconin)

US Army, Colonel and Privates of Infantry Volunteers, 1864 (colour litho)
6028766 US Army, Colonel and Privates of Infantry Volunteers, 1864 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: US Army)

Workman assembling a gas meter as part of the manufacturing process. Date: 1864

Monument of Sir Richard Vernon and wife
Supposed monument of Sir Richard Vernon (c.1390-1451), English landowner, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, and his wife, Benedicta de Ludlow, in St Bartholomews Church, Tong, Shropshire. 1864

Railway station at Margate, Kent 1864
Railway station at Margate, Kent, on the East Kent (London, Chatham and Dover) Railway route. Date: 1864

Signal Station - Hungerford Bridge - Charing Cross 1864
The Signal Station on the North end of Hungerford Bridge over the River Thames, leading into Charing Cross Station, London. Date: 1864

Mr Phelps planting the Shakespeare Oak on Primrose Hill, London (engraving)
664220 Mr Phelps planting the Shakespeare Oak on Primrose Hill, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Midshipman Cary (chromolitho)
666977 Midshipman Cary (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Midshipman Cary. Cigarette card, from series on Famous Boys, published by Godfrey Phillips)

J L Toole, English actor, manager and producer
John Lawrence Toole (1830-1906), English comic actor, manager and producer, with signature. 1864

Laboratory / photography prints
A laboratory/workshop for making photographic prints. The engraving shows the range of equipment required to turn negatives into positive photos. Date: 1864

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) British Conservative statesman
530217 Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) British Conservative statesman. Now, I am on the side of the Angels. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 10 December 1864

Sanish Troops attacking San Domingo Soldiers
Engagement between Spanish troops and San Domingo islanders in the pass of Monte Christi. From the top ridges of the pass Spanish soldiers fire at San Domingo forces

The Ruins of the Principal Church at Paysandu 1865
The church at Paysandu was extremely damaged during the Siege of Paysandu during the Paraguayan War, which lasted over a month of Brazilian-Colorado troops blockading

Defense in a Church from Guerillas
French soldiers fire from the Church of St. Nicholas, using it as a defensive position against Mexican guerillas. Guerilla lancers on horseback

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"1864: A Year of Triumphs, Tragedies, and Transformations" In 1864, the world witnessed a myriad of events that shaped history. From the grandeur of Alexandra Palace's design in London to the poetic brilliance of John Clare and Hilton, creativity thrived. Meanwhile, on American soil, the Battle of Franklin unfolded with devastating consequences as depicted in Kurz & Allison's haunting lithograph. Amidst the chaos of war, Nathan Bedford Forrest emerged as an influential figure; his photograph captured his determination during this tumultuous period. The Battle of the Wilderness further intensified the horrors faced by soldiers on both sides in America's Civil War. Yet amidst these dark times, humanity displayed its ugliest side through plundering plantations during Sherman's March to the Sea. This ruthless act left scars on a nation torn apart by conflict. Beyond borders and battlefields lay distant lands like East India Islands marked on maps - destinations filled with mystery and opportunity. Closer to home was Crossley and Porter Orphanage in Halifax where hope bloomed for those less fortunate. Away from strife and struggle were moments of leisure such as July 1864's Sailing Barge Match on the Thames - a spectacle that brought joy to spectators' hearts. And who could forget Davenport Brothers' mesmerizing performances that captivated audiences seeking escapism? As we reflect upon "1864, " we are reminded that history is not merely dates etched into textbooks but rather a tapestry woven with triumphs, tragedies, and transformations. It serves as a reminder that even amidst darkness there is always room for resilience, compassion, artistry. . and hope for brighter days ahead.