18th century invention posters & prints

Van Marum's Electrical Machine (1780) Anonymous

The Abbé Nollet's Electric Machine (1747) Anonymous

Benjamin Franklin, American scientist, inventor and statesman, late 18th century Unknown

Benjamin Franklin, American scientist, inventor and statesman, late 18th century Unknown

Benjamin Franklin, American scientist, inventor and statesman, late 18th century Unknown

English Electric Machine Built (1750) Anonymous

Newcomen steam engine invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712 Anonymous

Nairne's Electrical Machine (1782) Anonymous

The First Steam Car Tested by the Inventor Cugnot at Arsenal in Paris in 1770 Anonymous

Ramsden's Electric Machine (1768) Anonymous

Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery English School

The Lightning-Hat Ladies in Paris in 1778 Anonymous

Benjamin Franklin, 18th century American scientist, inventor and statesman, 1835 Unknown

A General Display of Arts and Sciences, 1790 Reynolds Grignion

Spinning-frame. Designed in 1767 by Richard Arkwright (1732-1792). Colored engraving Anonymous

A maid ironing George Morland

Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, 18th century Unknown

An early attempt at conquering the air Anonymous

Schematic view of a Newcomen steam engine, early 19th century Unknown

Thomas Savery's steam pump or 'the miner's friend', 1702 (1726) Unknown

Cascading Leyden Jars Anonymous

Santorio Sanctorius, c1728 Unknown

John Dollond, optician, c1750 Posselwhite

The Title Page: Views, some taken from nature, some invented... (Titre. Vedute), 18th century Canaletto

The Modern Electric Machine Anonymous

Préparatif pour le départ du Prince et Princesse des Nabots. L'incomparable Baron …, 18th century Unknown

The Game of Leap Frog, 1785 Jean Guillaume Moitte; Antoine-François Gérard

French Revolution: The invention of the red cap Anonymous

Invention of the Lifeboat, Willie Wouldhave, South Shields, 1789, 1896 Ralph Hedley

Hauksbee's First Electric Machine Anonymous

James Watt Anonymous

Electric Carillon Anonymous

Experiment Conducted in Leiden by Musschenbroek on 20 April 1746 Anonymous

Barometer with thermometer. Paris, France, early 18th century Unknown

George Atwood's machine for demonstrating the effect of gravity on falling bodies, c1780 Unknown

Pneumatic Experiment, one of a series, 1777 Charles-Amedee-Philippe van Loo