1750 Collection (#5)

Watercolour illustration from a book of rare birds by G Edwards 1750. George Edwards (1694-1773)
5304519 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)
5305809 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)
5305813 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 the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666129 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out
535372 Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out. From The Universal Magazine (London 1750)

1750 Bellin Map Of The Kuril Islands Topography
1750, Bellin Map of the Kuril Islands

1750 Bellin Map Of The Senegal Topography Cartography
1750, Bellin Map of the Senegal

1750 Bellin Map Of Macao Hong Kong China Topography
1750, Bellin Map of Macao Hong Kong China

1750 Homann Heirs Map Of Poland Topography Cartography
1750, Homann Heirs Map of Poland

1750 Schley Map Of Ormus Persian Gulf Topography
1750, Schley Map of Ormus, Persian Gulf

1750 Homann Heirs Map Of Israel Palestine Holy Land
1750, Homann Heirs Map of Israel, Palestine, Holy Land, 12 Tribes

1750 Bellin Map Of Cape Town South Africa Topography
1750, Bellin Map of Cape Town, South Africa

Portrait of Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1671-1727), Electress of Saxony... c.17 Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1671-1727), Electress of Saxony... c.1750. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Miniature Painting of Maharaja Sawai Ishwari Singh, Jaipur
3610095 Miniature Painting of Maharaja Sawai Ishwari Singh, Jaipur by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Magnolia, 1750-1773 (hand-coloured engraved plate)
985914 Magnolia, 1750-1773 (hand-coloured engraved plate) by Trew, Christoph Jacob (1695-1769) & Ehert, Georg Dionysius (1708/9-70); approx 53.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnolia)

London in the 18th century
6266263 London in the 18th century by Canaletto, Antonio (1697-1768) (after); (add.info.: London, England. A View From Somerset Gardens to Westminster Bridge)

Four types of old Infantry Uniforms, 1750-1835
Four types of old Infantry Uniforms, Private (1750), Officer (1780), Sergeant (1807), Private (1835) Date: 1750-1835

Ferdinand VI (1713-1759), 1750-1758 by Louis Michel Van Loo
Ferdinand VI (1713-1759). King of Spain (1746-1759). Portrait by Louis Michel Van Loo (1707-1771), 1750-1758. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

View of St. Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London. Date: 1750

All Hallows by the Tower, sometimes known as All Hallows Barking, said to be the oldest church in the City of London. It survived the Great Fire of London in 1666

TOMB OF JEMIMA NICHOLAS
The Fishguard tombstone of Jemima Nicholas, Welsh heroine of the French invasion of Britain, 22 February 1797. Aged 47 at the time, she rounded up 12 Frenchmen with her pitchfork! Date: 1750? - 1832

JOHN COLLINGTON: Ne-er-do-well & wife beater, poacher, hiring hitmen & getting others to menace his neighbours. Buried 6 of his dead children in the orchard to save money! Date: 1696/7 - 1750

St Brides, formerly known as St Bridget's, Fleet Street Date: circa 1750

The French warship, Terrible. She was captured by the British in 1747 by Admiral Hawke. Date: circa 1750

View of Limerick, c. 1750 (watercolour plans)
986014 View of Limerick, c.1750 (watercolour plans) by Hobson, Samuel (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Limerick; Vue de Limerick)

Louis Manuel Pierre, French Revolution, 1750
2596129 Louis Manuel Pierre, French Revolution, 1750 by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info.: French Revolution-Louis Pierre Manuel was a French writer)

French Revolution-Louis Pierre Manuel was a French writer and political figure of the Revolution
5314205 French Revolution-Louis Pierre Manuel was a French writer and political figure of the Revolution by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info)

French Revolution-Philippe Francois Nazaire Fabre d Eglantine (28 July 1750 - 5 April 1794)
5314204 French Revolution-Philippe Francois Nazaire Fabre d Eglantine (28 July 1750 - 5 April 1794), commonly known as Fabre d Eglantine, was a French actor, dramatist, poet

French Revolution 1789-1799 Louis Pierre Manuel
2616007 French Revolution 1789-1799 Louis Pierre Manuel by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info.: French Revolution- Louis Pierre Manuel was a French writer)

Fabre d Eglantine, French Revolution, 1750 1794
2596128 Fabre d Eglantine, French Revolution, 1750 1794 by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info.: French Revolution-Philippe Francois Nazaire Fabre d Eglantine)

French Revolution 1789-1799 Fabre d Eglantine
2616006 French Revolution 1789-1799 Fabre d Eglantine by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); (add.info.: French Revolution- Philippe Francois Nazaire Fabre d Eglantine (28 July 1750 - 5 April 1794)

Industrial England since 1750; England and Wales in 1832 (colour litho)
6016411 Industrial England since 1750; England and Wales in 1832 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Upper Castle Court, Dublin, c, 1750
6116584 Upper Castle Court, Dublin, c, 1750 by Parr, Remigius (fl.1736-51) (after); (add.info.: A prospect of the Upper Castle Court, from the Council Chamber, Dublin, Ireland)

A Princely Paradise, c. 1750-1760 (w / c on paper)
1196880 A Princely Paradise, c. 1750-1760 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 44.2x31.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

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Quince (Cydonea mala cotonea majora), c. 1750-65 (hand-coloured engraving)
985943 Quince (Cydonea mala cotonea majora), c.1750-65 (hand-coloured engraving) by Eisenberger, Nikolaus Friedrich (1701-71); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Melon, c. 1750-1765 (hand-coloured engraving)
985941 A Melon, c.1750-1765 (hand-coloured engraving) by Eisenberger, Nikolaus Friedrich (1701-71); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Melon)

Portrait of the Artist, 1750 (black chalk on paper)
659206 Portrait of the Artist, 1750 (black chalk on paper) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79) (attr. to); 23.5x20.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Daniel Twining, Tea Man, Devereux Court, London, 1750 (engraving)
3657244 Daniel Twining, Tea Man, Devereux Court, London, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Twining, Tea Man, Devereux Court, London)

The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750 (engraving)
3636945 The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750)

Old Chelsea in 1750 (engraving)
3636870 Old Chelsea in 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Chelsea in 1750)

Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750 (engraving)
3636865 Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chelsea Water-Works, in 1750)

Hyde Park Corner in 1750, from Mr Craces collection (engraving)
3636767 Hyde Park Corner in 1750, from Mr Craces collection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyde Park Corner in 1750, from Mr Craces collection)

Golden Square in 1750 (engraving)
3636728 Golden Square in 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golden Square in 1750)

Map of Farringlon Ward without, 1750 (engraving)
3636424 Map of Farringlon Ward without, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Farringlon Ward without, 1750)

The Old Sessions House in the Old Bailey in 1750 (engraving)
3636411 The Old Sessions House in the Old Bailey in 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Sessions House in the Old Bailey in 1750)

Views in Old Stockwell (engraving)
3637142 Views in Old Stockwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Old Stockwell)

Old Clapham Church in 1750 (engraving)
3637139 Old Clapham Church in 1750 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Clapham Church in 1750)

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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.