1750 Collection (#4)

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305836 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305829 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305828 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305827 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305819 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305811 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305803 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305791 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305786 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5304518 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5304512 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305851 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305846 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305840 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666144 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666133 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666131 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John)

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

Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750
865305 Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750; Universal History Archive/UIG

Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy
6266242 Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: A view of the Common Place, embellished with new buildings, and a view of the city of Rome, as it is at this present time)

Adano Putra, daughter of Dipak Raga, c.1730-50 (gouache)
1196993 Adano Putra, daughter of Dipak Raga, c.1730-50 (gouache) by Yakovlev, Vassily Nikolayevich (1893-1953); 34.3x23.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

18th century view of the Palace (Louvre) in Paris, 1750
5304925 18th century view of the Palace (Louvre) in Paris, 1750; (add.info.: 18th century view of the Palace (Louvre) in Paris, 1750); Universal History Archive/UIG

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5304515 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Illustration showing the French Corps Legislatif in Paris, 1750
5304882 Illustration showing the French Corps Legislatif in Paris, 1750; (add.info.: Illustration showing the French Corps Legislatif in Paris, 1750); Universal History Archive/UIG

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305783 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration of Zebra, from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750
5305780 Watercolour illustration of Zebra, from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305778 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305774 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305765 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305861 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305849 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305847 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305839 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305835 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305832 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305831 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305821 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305820 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305818 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305804 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305797 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305794 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305790 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305787 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5305784 Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773) was a British naturalist and ornithologist

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666130 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666127 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666116 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

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In the year 1750, a myriad of events unfolded across different corners of the world. In Hambledon, England, cricket enthusiasts witnessed an exhilarating match that would later be recognized as the birth of modern cricket in 1777. Meanwhile, in Blenheim Palace, revelers indulged in drinking and intemperance, reflecting the societal norms prevalent during that era. The musical genius Johann Sebastian Bach graced audiences with his mesmerizing melodies at the keyboard. His compositions resonated not only in concert halls but also on postcards sent from Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs. Across vast oceans, St Helena emerged as a significant Atlantic outpost in 1750. This remote island served as a crucial stopover for ships navigating their way through treacherous waters. Meanwhile, Jamaica Inn stood proudly amidst Bodmin Moor's rugged landscape in Cornwall—a haven for weary travelers seeking respite and shelter. Academic pursuits flourished at the University of Oxford's College during this time period. Scholars delved into various disciplines while White Horse Hill provided them with serene surroundings to contemplate their studies. Appleby Castle stood tall and majestic in Westmld—its walls echoing tales from centuries past. And within Westminster Abbey's hallowed halls, history was etched onto every stone; its grandeur captivating all who entered. As we reflect upon these diverse snippets from 1750, it becomes evident that this year encapsulated both cultural milestones and societal nuances—a tapestry woven by countless individuals whose lives intertwined against a backdrop of change and progress.