Formal Collection (page 4)

A place setting for a formal dinner party
5307818 A place setting for a formal dinner party.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a place setting for a formal dinner party. 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration depicting a formal celebration, where the guests are dancing in the ballroom, 1885 (engraving)
5616375 Illustration depicting a formal celebration, where the guests are dancing in the ballroom, 1885 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Man in formal wear with long-tailed jacket over striped trousers and man in double-breasted suit with wide lapels
FLO4709818 Man in formal wear with long-tailed jacket over striped trousers and man in double-breasted suit with wide lapels. Color printed fashion plate by W. A

Brigitte Sobotker Hohlenberg
3078185 Brigitte Sobotker Hohlenberg; (add.info.: Portrait of Brigitte Sobotker Hohlenberg by Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792-1870) a Danish portrait painter

William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1735 - 1806), 1870 (engraving)
2603703 William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1735 - 1806), 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1735 - 1806) Scottish banker and philanthropist. A founder of the Union Bank of Scotland

George Buchanan (1506 - 1582), 1870 (engraving)
2603690 George Buchanan (1506 - 1582), 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: George Buchanan (1506 - 1582) Scottish humanist, historian and scholar

Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg (1753-1815)
863373 Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg (1753-1815); (add.info.: Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg (1753-1815), American Lutheran minister and botanist

Robert Hare (1781-1858)
863365 Robert Hare (1781-1858); (add.info.: Robert Hare (1781-1858) American chemist. Invented an oxyhydrogen blow-pipe and a calorimeter

Thomas Thomson (1773-1852)
863359 Thomas Thomson (1773-1852); (add.info.: Thomas Thomson (1773-1852), Scottish chemist born at Crieff, Perthshire. Regius professor of chemistry at Glasgow university (1817)

Lillie Langtry (born Emilie Charlotte le Breton)
863355 Lillie Langtry (born Emilie Charlotte le Breton); (add.info.: Lillie Langtry (1853-1929, born Emilie Charlotte le Breton) only daughter of the Dean of Jersey, she was called the Jersey Lily

Thomas Graham (1805-1869)
863341 Thomas Graham (1805-1869); (add.info.: Thomas Graham (1805-1869) Scottish chemist who laid the foundations of physical chemistry

Eben Norton Horsfod (1818-1893)
863340 Eben Norton Horsfod (1818-1893); (add.info.: Eben Norton Horsfod (1818-1893) American chemist and disciple of Liebig. Called "The father of American food technology"

William Cranch Bond (1789-1859)
863385 William Cranch Bond (1789-1859); (add.info.: William Cranch Bond (1789-1859), American astronomer born in Falmouth (now Portland), Maine

Childhood portrait of Wilbur Wright, c.1901-28
1128911 Childhood portrait of Wilbur Wright, c.1901-28; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wright Brothers Collection).

The Fete at the Crystal Palace, 1870 (engraving)
1575620 The Fete at the Crystal Palace, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the fete at the Crystal Palace in honour of M. De Lesseps. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Hyde Park in the Season, 1870
1575655 Hyde Park in the Season, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts a group of wealthy women, men and children gathering in Hyde Park, London. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

On the Pier at Ryde, 1870
1575685 On the Pier at Ryde, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts a scene on a pier at Ryde a British seaside town. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Early Lessons, 1870 (engraving)
1575670 Early Lessons, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a young girl learning how to ride a pony. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Her Ladyships Groom, 1870 (engraving)
1575666 Her Ladyships Groom, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a formally dressed man riding a horse. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait Of Young Girl, end of 19th century/beg of 20th century (photo)
540043 Portrait Of Young Girl, end of 19th century/beg of 20th century (photo); Omniphoto/UIG.

The Giardino Segreto, courtyard of the Appartamento Grotta designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546), 1524-34 (photo)
BEN78415 The Giardino Segreto, courtyard of the Appartamento Grotta designed by Giulio Romano (1499-1546), 1524-34 (photo); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Cartoon depicting some of the most famous philosophers gathered together in formal attire, 1850 (engraving)
5616410 Cartoon depicting some of the most famous philosophers gathered together in formal attire, 1850 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mother presenting her son to a suitable young lady, 1883
3479450 Mother presenting her son to a suitable young lady, 1883; (add.info.: Punch cartoon showing a wealthy aristocratic mother presenting her son to a suitable young lady at a formal ball)

Duncan Forbes of Culloden (1685 - 1747)
2603695 Duncan Forbes of Culloden (1685 - 1747); (add.info.: Duncan Forbes of Culloden (1685 - 1747) Scottish politician who fought the Jacobite pretenders to the British throne

William Aikman (1682 - 1731)
2603701 William Aikman (1682 - 1731); (add.info.: William Aikman (1682 - 1731) Scottish portrait painter. Engraving from "A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen" by Thomas Thomson

Thomas Bazeley (1797 - 1885)
2603671 Thomas Bazeley (1797 - 1885); (add.info.: Thomas Bazeley (1797 - 1885) English cotton manufacturer, merchant and politician. A member of the Anti - Cornlaw League

Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764-1831)
863372 Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764-1831); (add.info.: Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764-1831), American scientist, physician and politician

Ebenezer Evans (1799-1863)
863363 Ebenezer Evans (1799-1863); (add.info.: Ebenezer Evans (1799-1863), American physician, mineralogist and geologist. Engraving, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

St James' Palace and Park, London, showing formal planting of trees in avenues
531812 St James' Palace and Park, London, showing formal planting of trees in avenues. Men and women take the air and saunter along the walks in conversation

Scene on the Boulevards, 1870
1575642 Scene on the Boulevards, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts a street scene on the Boulevards. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Young Man, 1859
1577465 A Young Man, 1859; (add.info.: Portrait of a young man in a brooch. Dated 1859.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Country house with plan for a formal garden
3480680 Country house with plan for a formal garden; (add.info.: Country house with plan for a formal garden. For Illustration from the 17th century architecture book 'Architectura Curiosa)

Miniature John Bull, known as English Tom Thumb
2603717 Miniature John Bull, known as English Tom Thumb; (add.info.: The Miniature John Bull also known as the English Tom Thumb)

William Bowyer Younger (1699 - 1777)
2603688 William Bowyer Younger (1699 - 1777); (add.info.: William Bowyer the Younger (1699 - 1777) known as 'The Learned Printer, prominent English printer and author

Wealthy members of society gathering, 1850
3478463 Wealthy members of society gathering, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting wealthy members of society gathering for a soiree. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

William Brande (1788-1866)
863360 William Brande (1788-1866); (add.info.: William Brande (1788-1866), English chemist born in London. He succeeded Humphry Davy as professor of chemistry at the Royal Institution, London

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
863342 Michael Faraday (1791-1867); (add.info.: Michael Faraday (1791-1867) English chemist and physicist. In 1813 became laboratory assistant to Humphry Davy at the Royal Institution, London

William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828)
863356 William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828); (add.info.: William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828), English chemist, born at East Dereham, Norfolk, England

Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
863343 Michael Faraday (1791-1867); (add.info.: Michael Faraday (1791-1867) English chemist and physicist. In 1813 became laboratory assistant to Humphry Davy at the Royal Institution, London

Portrait of the Countess of Derby, 1870
1575608 Portrait of the Countess of Derby, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of the Countess of Derby. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Veteran Rider, 1870 (engraving)
1575671 A Veteran Rider, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a young girl in competition dress, sat on a horse. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

At Home in the Saddle, 1870 (engraving)
1575668 At Home in the Saddle, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a formally dressed woman riding a horse. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Emile Zola (1840-1902)
864328 Emile Zola (1840-1902); (add.info.: Emile Zola (1840-1902) French journalist and novelist of the Naturalistic school

Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882)
863358 Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882); (add.info.: Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882), German organic chemist. Isolated aluminium (1827), synthesised urea (1828), discovered beryllium (1828)

View of the Grand Walk etc, London, c.1760 (engraving)
535455 View of the Grand Walk etc, London, c.1760 (engraving); (add.info.: View of the Grand Walk etc. in Vauxhall Gardens taken from the Entrance')

Joseph Black (1728 - 1799)
2603692 Joseph Black (1728 - 1799); (add.info.: Joseph Black (1728 - 1799) Scottish chemist, born in Bordeaux, France, son of a wine merchant. Professor chemistry at Glasgow University

Aurelien Marie Lugne-Poe (b/w photo)
1629958 Aurelien Marie Lugne-Poe (b/w photo); (add.info.: Aurelien Marie Lugne (27 December 1869 - 19 June 1940), known by his stage-name and pen name Lugne-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director

Homer L. Ferguson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Homer L. Ferguson, between c1915 and c1920.

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