Eighteenth Century Collection (page 9)

The eighteenth century was a time of great political and cultural change, with figures like William Pitt shaping the course of British history

Eighteenth Century Collection: Clair JosA┼íphe Hippolyte Leris, also known as La Clairon, 1723 - 1803. French actress

Clair JosA┼íphe Hippolyte Leris, also known as La Clairon, 1723 - 1803. French actress. After a work by French Rococo portraitist, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, (1704 - 1788)

Eighteenth Century Collection: Jean PAris de Monmartel, 1690 - 1766. French financier. After a work by French Rococo portraitist

Jean PAris de Monmartel, 1690 - 1766. French financier. After a work by French Rococo portraitist, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, (1704 - 1788). From La Tour, published 1920

Eighteenth Century Collection: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685 - 1750. Composer and musician of the Baroque period

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685 - 1750. Composer and musician of the Baroque period. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

Eighteenth Century Collection: Emanuel Swedenborg, born Emanuel Swedberg, 1688 - 1772. Swedish Lutheran theologian, scientist

Emanuel Swedenborg, born Emanuel Swedberg, 1688 - 1772. Swedish Lutheran theologian, scientist, philosopher, revelator and mystic who inspired Swedenborgianism

Eighteenth Century Collection: Marie Justine BenoAte Favart, nA©e Duronceray, 1727 - 1772. French operatic singer, actress

Marie Justine BenoAte Favart, nA©e Duronceray, 1727 - 1772. French operatic singer, actress, and dancer
Marie Justine BenoAte Favart, nee Duronceray, 1727 - 1772. French operatic singer, actress, and dancer, the wife of the dramatist, Charles Simon Favart

Eighteenth Century Collection: Marie-Anne Botot Dangeville, also known as Mlle Dangeville la jeune, 1714 - 1796

Marie-Anne Botot Dangeville, also known as Mlle Dangeville la jeune, 1714 - 1796. French comic actress. After a work by French Rococo portraitist, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, (1704 - 1788)

Eighteenth Century Collection: Jean Monnet, 1703 - 1785. French theatre impresario and writer

Jean Monnet, 1703 - 1785. French theatre impresario and writer. After a work by French Rococo portraitist, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, (1704 - 1788). From La Tour, published 1920

Eighteenth Century Collection: Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo, 1710-1770, also known as La Camargo. French dancer

Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo, 1710-1770, also known as La Camargo. French dancer. After a work by French Rococo portraitist, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, (1704 - 1788). From La Tour, published 1920

Eighteenth Century Collection: Isabelle de CharriA┼íre, 1740 - 1805, also known as Belle van Zuylen

Isabelle de CharriA┼íre, 1740 - 1805, also known as Belle van Zuylen, nA©e Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van
Isabelle de CharriA┼íre, 1740 - 1805, also known as Belle van Zuylen, nee Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken, and Madame Isabelle de CharriA┼íre

Eighteenth Century Collection: Self-portrait of Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1704 - 1788. French Rococo portraitist who worked

Self-portrait of Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1704 - 1788. French Rococo portraitist who worked primarily with pastels. From La Tour, published 1920

Eighteenth Century Collection: The attack on Bunker Hill and the burning of Charlestown, June 17

The attack on Bunker Hill and the burning of Charlestown, June 17, 1775 during the American Revolutionary War. After a contemporary work by George Henry Millar

Eighteenth Century Collection: (Franz) Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809. Austrian composer of the Classical period

(Franz) Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809. Austrian composer of the Classical period. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Composers

Eighteenth Century Collection: George Frideric or Frederick Handel, 1685 - 1759. German, later British, Baroque composer

George Frideric or Frederick Handel, 1685 - 1759. German, later British, Baroque composer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Eighteenth Century Collection: John Wesley, 1703 - 1791. English cleric and theologian and one of the founders of Methodism

John Wesley, 1703 - 1791. English cleric and theologian and one of the founders of Methodism. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Eighteenth Century Collection: Francisco JosA©de Goya y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828. Spanish romantic painter and printmaker

Francisco JosA©de Goya y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828. Spanish romantic painter and printmaker
Francisco Josede Goya y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828. Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Eighteenth Century Collection: Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775 - 1851, also known as J. M. W. Turner and William Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775 - 1851, also known as J. M. W. Turner and William Turner. English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist

Eighteenth Century Collection: Frederick II, 1712 - 1786. King of Prussia. Illustration by Gordon Ross

Frederick II, 1712 - 1786. King of Prussia. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Rulers

Eighteenth Century Collection: John Dalton, 1766 - 1844. English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. Illustration by Gordon Ross

John Dalton, 1766 - 1844. English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Eighteenth Century Collection: Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, also known as Antoine Lavoisier after the French Revolution

Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, also known as Antoine Lavoisier after the French Revolution, 1743 - 1794. French nobleman and chemist

Eighteenth Century Collection: Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque, 1767 - 1830, also known as Benjamin Constant

Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque, 1767 - 1830, also known as Benjamin Constant. Swiss-French political activist and writer on politics and religion. After a contemporary print

Eighteenth Century Collection: FranAzois-RenA©(Auguste), vicomte de Chateaubriand, 1768 - 1848. French writer, politician

FranAzois-RenA©(Auguste), vicomte de Chateaubriand, 1768 - 1848. French writer, politician
FranAzois-Rene(Auguste), vicomte de Chateaubriand, 1768 - 1848. French writer, politician, diplomat and historian, considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature

Johann Christian Friedrich HAolderlin, 1770 - 1843. German poet. After a contemporary print

Eighteenth Century Collection: Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726 / 27. English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author

Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726 / 27. English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author
Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726/27. English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author, physicist and natural philosopher

Eighteenth Century Collection: NapolA©on Bonaparte, 1769 - 1821. French statesman, military leader and Emperor of the French

NapolA©on Bonaparte, 1769 - 1821. French statesman, military leader and Emperor of the French
Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769 - 1821. French statesman, military leader and Emperor of the French. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Eighteenth Century Collection: Catherine II, 1729 - 1796, also known as Catherine the Great. Empress of Russia

Catherine II, 1729 - 1796, also known as Catherine the Great. Empress of Russia. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Rulers

Eighteenth Century Collection: Agustin Arguelles, 1776 - 1844. Spanish liberal politician, lawyer and diplomat

Agustin Arguelles, 1776 - 1844. Spanish liberal politician, lawyer and diplomat. From Historia de los Crimenes del Despotismo, published 1870

Eighteenth Century Collection: Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar Palacios Ponte y Blanco, 1783 - 1830

Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar Palacios Ponte y Blanco, 1783 - 1830, also known as Simon Bolivar and El Libertador, Venezuelan military and political leader

Eighteenth Century Collection: Samuel Johnson, 1709 - 1784, aka Dr. Johnson. English writer, poet, essayist, moralist

Samuel Johnson, 1709 - 1784, aka Dr. Johnson. English writer, poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer

Eighteenth Century Collection: Bow Street, Covent Garden, Westminster, London, England. Seen here the Bow Street Runners

Bow Street, Covent Garden, Westminster, London, England. Seen here the Bow Street Runners, an early voluntary police force established by the magistrate Henry Fielding in 1749

Eighteenth Century Collection: Jacob Tonson, also known as Jacob Tonson the elder, 1655-1736. 18th century bookseller and publisher

Jacob Tonson, also known as Jacob Tonson the elder, 1655-1736. 18th century bookseller and publisher. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: The Folly, a floating coffee-house on the River Thames, opposite Somerset House, London, England

The Folly, a floating coffee-house on the River Thames, opposite Somerset House, London, England. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: Sir Isaac Newtons House, St. Martins Street, Leicester Square, London, England

Sir Isaac Newtons House, St. Martins Street, Leicester Square, London, England. Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726 / 27
Sir Isaac Newtons House, St. Martins Street, Leicester Square, London, England. Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726/27. English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author and physicist

Eighteenth Century Collection: Woolsthorpe Manor, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England

Woolsthorpe Manor, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England. The birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton, 1642 - 1726/27. English mathematician, astronomer, theologian, author and physicist

Eighteenth Century Collection: Vauxhall Gardens, Kennington, London, England in the 18th century

Vauxhall Gardens, Kennington, London, England in the 18th century. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: Thomas Lombes silk mill, Derby, England. Sir Thomas Lombe, 1685-1739. English merchant

Thomas Lombes silk mill, Derby, England. Sir Thomas Lombe, 1685-1739. English merchant and developer of machinery for silk throwing. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: View of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, 18th century. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum

View of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, 18th century. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: A view of Plymouth, Devon, England in the late 18th century. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum

A view of Plymouth, Devon, England in the late 18th century. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: A view of York, North Yorkshire, England in the late 18th century

A view of York, North Yorkshire, England in the late 18th century. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: East side of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Eddystone Rocks, offshore Rame Head, Devon, England

East side of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Eddystone Rocks, offshore Rame Head, Devon, England. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: Pall Mall, City of Westminster, London, England seen here circa 1740

Pall Mall, City of Westminster, London, England seen here circa 1740. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Eighteenth Century Collection: The Old South Sea House, on the corner of Bishopsgate Street and Threadneedle Street

The Old South Sea House, on the corner of Bishopsgate Street and Threadneedle Street, City of London, England. Seen here in 1754

Mussenden Temple, Co Derry, Northern Ireland; Building At The Edge Of Cliff

Eighteenth Century Collection: Lizard Lighthouse, Cornwall County, England

Lizard Lighthouse, Cornwall County, England
White lighthouse on top of hilly green fields framed by rocky outcrops and blue sky; Cornwall County, England

Eighteenth Century Collection: Powerscourt Estate, Wicklow, Ireland

Powerscourt Estate, Wicklow, Ireland
A fountain in a pond surround by blossoming plants and trees, Powerscourt Estate; Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland

Eighteenth Century Collection: Downhill House, Northern Ireland

Downhill House, Northern Ireland
Downhill House, a mansion built in the late 18th century for Frederick, 4th Earl of Bristol and Lord Bishop of Derry, at Downhill, County Londonderry

Eighteenth Century Collection: Mussenden Temple, Northern Ireland

Mussenden Temple, Northern Ireland; Castlerock, County Londonderry, Ireland

Eighteenth Century Collection: Le Monument du Costume CA pihise husband son

Le Monument du Costume CA pihise husband son
Le Monument du Costume Cepihise with her husband, son and retinue in a garden Les Delices de la Maternite (title on object) Le Monument du Costume

Eighteenth Century Collection: Le Monument du Costume Interior three ladies

Le Monument du Costume Interior three ladies
Le Monument du Costume Interior with three ladies and a young man in conversation N ayez pas peur, ma bonne Amie. (title on object) Le Monument du Costume

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The eighteenth century was a time of great political and cultural change, with figures like William Pitt shaping the course of British history. In Nuremberg, Germany, the Hesperides Gardens showcased the beauty of citrus fruit through stunning displays such as Cedrato con fior e Sugo doppio. These gardens were digitally restored reproductions of their original 18th-century splendor. Meanwhile, in Bavaria, Germany, other sections of the Hesperides Gardens featured Citrus Aranzi del grand Sorte and Herrnhuetten. The intricate designs and carefully cultivated fruits brought joy to visitors from near and far. Across Europe, art flourished during this period. George Cruikshank's painting "The Court at Brighton a La Chinese" captured the fascination with Eastern aesthetics that permeated society at the time. In Spain's Malaga Province, travelers marveled at natural wonders like Tajo Gorge and New Bridge in Ronda. The breathtaking scenery served as inspiration for artists seeking to capture its grandeur on canvas. Back in Britain, young men pursued careers in navigation and exploration. A portrait titled "Midshipman" depicted a determined individual carrying a sextant used for astronomical observations—a testament to their thirst for knowledge about the world around them. Artists also found inspiration closer to home. A landscape painting depicting cattle grazing against an idyllic backdrop showcased rural life during this era. Dublin's Custom House stood as a symbol of Ireland's trade connections during this time period when it functioned as a customs office before becoming home to the Department of Environment and Local Government. Religion played an important role throughout Europe as well. A digitally restored reproduction showed a preacher delivering his sermon in Berlin during the 18th century—a glimpse into religious practices that shaped communities' lives. In Rome, Italy, architectural marvels abounded.