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18th Century Social Scenes

A collection of humorous and lively depictions from the 18th century, featuring courtship, social gatherings, and street life with vibrant colors and detailed engravings.

The Scotch cottage of Glenburnia , Dwellings, Cleaning, Cats. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings
The Scotch cottage of Glenburnia , Dwellings, Cleaning, Cats. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Prints and Drawings
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4409-20936665
Badminton. Merveilleuse in flimsy dresses play a game of badminton in a garden. Several have their hair in the fashionable short cut known as the martyr or victime. "In old times we played without raquets, using our hands to hit the ball or shuttlecock in the version called Palm. Now we are more delicate, we have raquets decorated with gold and silk. Illustration by Dominique Bosio. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.
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Oebstlerin,  Öbstlerin , fruit seller, illustration from Vienna and the Wiener, in pictures from life , ed, By Adalbert Stifter, Pest, around , Wilhelm Böhm, Artist, Carl Karl Mahlknecht - , Steel Engraver
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Louis XV (King of France), Paris, Rigaud, Jacques, Les Trois Fontaines, View of the Bosquet des Trois Fontaines ... lines of French text., print, optical print, prints, optical prints, height 242 mm, width 476 mm, Publication (Event), Publication, French, 1681 - 1754, publisher, 1691 - 1753, paper, paperboard, cardboard, watercolor (paint), watercolour, etching, etchings, brush, print maker, printmaker, 1710-02-15 - 1774-05-10, granter of privilege
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The informal umbrella. A gentleman grabs the hand of a young lady and kisses her, while using his umbrella to prevent her aunt and chaperone from seeing it. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.
1746-4715
London terminus of the North Western Railway, showing busy scene with people and a Hansom cab in front of Euston Arch. Hand-coloured lithograph from a railway boardgame c1860.
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Departure of the Montgolfier balloon from the Rosembaumschergarten in Vienna, Austria, 18th century watercolour
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Published by John Sewell, active 1735-1802, British, Collection of Prints by Notable Dilettanti, 1793. Etching.
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