Mid Eighteenth Century Collection

Laurel Tree, 1731-1743 (hand-coloured etching)
986443 Laurel Tree, 1731-1743 (hand-coloured etching) by Catesby, Mark (1679-1749); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laurel Tree. From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands)

The Death of Bhishma, Mortally Wounded by Arjunas Numerous Arrows, c
1196881 The Death of Bhishma, Mortally Wounded by Arjunas Numerous Arrows, c.1760-1770 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century)

A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand
651793 A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand; Possibly a Study for The Richmond Water-Walk, (black chalk and stump)

A selection of porcelain cutlery handles, c.1750-60 (porcelain)
1766876 A selection of porcelain cutlery handles, c.1750-60 (porcelain); Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of porcelain cutlery handles)

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.

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)

Lilium corona Imperialis (Crown imperial lily), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate
986422 Lilium corona Imperialis (Crown imperial lily), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate, printed in colours and finished by) by Ehret

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)

The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura, who came in the Guise of a Calf, c
1196882 The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura, who came in the Guise of a Calf, c.1730-1740 (w/c & ink on orange paper) by Indian School

The Infant Hercules, (oil on canvas)
652123 The Infant Hercules, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Infant Hercules. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). Oil on canvas

Vue of Kleveniers Canal, Amsterdam, c. 1740-1770 (hand-coloured engraving)
985944 Vue of Kleveniers Canal, Amsterdam, c.1740-1770 (hand-coloured engraving) by Vindel, August (fl. 1750); 49.5x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue of Kleveniers Canal, Amsterdam)

Almanach Royal, 1756 (morocco leather gilt, mica, gouache)
985925 Almanach Royal, 1756 (morocco leather gilt, mica, gouache) by Derome, Jacques Antoine (1698-1760) (attr.to); 19x122.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Almanach Royal)

Engraving of a child in the womb from A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations
1764836 Engraving of a child in the womb from A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations, and an Abridgement, of the Practice of Midwifery, 1754 (engraving) by Smellie

A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl of the court jester Frohlich, c. 1742 (porcelain)
1766874 A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl of the court jester Frohlich, c.1742 (porcelain) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Chelsea large fluted circular dish painted with three peasants playing marbles after
1766851 A Chelsea large fluted circular dish painted with three peasants playing marbles after Teniers Le Jeu de la Gobille, c.1754 (ceramic) by English School

A rare German jewelled parochet (Torah ark curtain), 1764 (red velvet embroidered in silver and gilt)
1766607 A rare German jewelled parochet (Torah ark curtain), 1764 (red velvet embroidered in silver and gilt) by German School

L Afficheur, c. 1737-1746 (etching)
1195456 L Afficheur, c. 1737-1746 (etching) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762) (after); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

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

A Zand book cover painted with a central seated figure within an interior
1196844 A Zand book cover painted with a central seated figure within an interior, surrounded by floral sprays, mid 18th century (w/c & lacquer on cardboard) by Persian School

Shiva Seated on a Tiger Skin, Holds Devi Wrapped in a Cloak, c. 1760 (w / c on paper)
1196770 Shiva Seated on a Tiger Skin, Holds Devi Wrapped in a Cloak, c.1760 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 40.6x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

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The Grand Canal, Venice, looking East from the Palazzo Flangini to the Palazzo Venramin
991420 The Grand Canal, Venice, looking East from the Palazzo Flangini to the Palazzo Venramin Calergi, c.1742 (oil on canvas) by Bellotto

Map of Asia, 1740 (hand-coloured engraving)
986320 Map of Asia, 1740 (hand-coloured engraving) by Fer, Nicolas de (1646-1720); 104x156 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Asia; L Asie.... Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720)

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)

Le Lions en allant en Guerre, c. 1755-1759 (engraving)
985927 Le Lions en allant en Guerre, c.1755-1759 (engraving) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lions en allant en Guerre. Fable CI)

Portrait of a Woman, 1755 (oil on canvas)
650402 Portrait of a Woman, 1755 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 88.8x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Woman. John Singleton Copley (1758-1815)

A Young Boy on a Hobbyhorse, with other Children Playing in a Garden, (oil on canvas)
990241 A Young Boy on a Hobbyhorse, with other Children Playing in a Garden, (oil on canvas) by Mercier, Philippe (1689-1760); 75.6x89.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rialto Bridge, Venice, from the South with the Embarkation of the Prince of Saxony
990213 The Rialto Bridge, Venice, from the South with the Embarkation of the Prince of Saxony during his Visit in 1740, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto

The Four Arts - Architecture, (oil on canvas)
990205 The Four Arts - Architecture, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 116x94.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Arts - Architecture. Carle van Loo (1705-1765). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Miss Frances Warren, kneeling full-length in a wooded park
990204 Portrait of Miss Frances Warren, kneeling full-length in a wooded park, wearing a blue dress and holding a lamb, (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby

Portrait of a Family dining on a Portico, a formal Garden beyond, 1747 (oil on canvas)
990200 Portrait of a Family dining on a Portico, a formal Garden beyond, 1747 (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Younger (1714-90); 66.7x83.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Los Madrilenos, (pastel on paper)
990124 Los Madrilenos, (pastel on paper) by Tiepolo, Lorenzo Baldissera (1736-76); 49.2x62.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Los Madrilenos. Lorenzo Tiepolo (1736-1776). Pastel on paper

Madrid and the Palacio Real from the West Bank of the Manzanares, 1752-53 (oil on canvas)
990109 Madrid and the Palacio Real from the West Bank of the Manzanares, 1752-53 (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 150x224.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bacino di S. Marco, Venice, from the Piazzetta, (oil on canvas)
990107 The Bacino di S. Marco, Venice, from the Piazzetta, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 60.5x92.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bacino di S)

The Embarkment of King Charles III from Naples, (oil on canvas)
990426 The Embarkment of King Charles III from Naples, (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 76.2x170.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Embarkment of King Charles III from Naples)

A View of Constantinople overlooking the Bosphorous, 1770 (oil on canvas)
990371 A View of Constantinople overlooking the Bosphorous, 1770 (oil on canvas) by Favray, Antoine (1706-98); 95x248 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Young Sultan reading a Letter, (oil on canvas)
990325 A Young Sultan reading a Letter, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Louis Michel van (1707-71); 112x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Sultan reading a Letter)

A Young Woman Seated in Profile to the Left, (black, red
659214 A Young Woman Seated in Profile to the Left, (black, red and white chalk with pastel on buff paper) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (circle of); 51.6x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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

The Grand Canal with the Ca Pesaro (recto), (black chalk, pen and brown ink
659189 The Grand Canal with the Ca Pesaro (recto), (black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 44x59.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Library and the Piazzetta, Venice, from the Doges Palace, (oil on canvas)
659336 The Library and the Piazzetta, Venice, from the Doges Palace, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 59.5x93.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of John, Lord Henry (1696-1743), three-quarter-length
824190 Portrait of John, Lord Henry (1696-1743), three-quarter-length, seated in a Brown Ermine Lined Coat, with the Purse of Lord Privy Seal, 1741 (oil on canvas) by Loo

Papaya, (pencil and watercolour)
824117 Papaya, (pencil and watercolour) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); 53.2x36.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Papaya. Georg Dionysius Ehret (1710-1770). Pencil and watercolour

The Schoolroom, (oil on canvas)
823458 The Schoolroom, (oil on canvas) by Bergamini, Francesco (1815-1883); 40.2x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Schoolroom. Francesco Bergamini (1815-1883). Oil on canvas

Portrait of the Artist and Thomas Jervais as Adoring Shepherds, (oil on canvas)
652130 Portrait of the Artist and Thomas Jervais as Adoring Shepherds, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 105.4x89.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Boy, Full-Length, in a Brown Coat, Blue Waistcoat with Silver Braid
652126 Portrait of a Boy, Full-Length, in a Brown Coat, Blue Waistcoat with Silver Braid, Holding a Cherry to a Parrot, a Spaniel to His Side, with Fruits on a Stand, 1741 (oil on canvas) by Heins

Portrait of Anne, Countess Winterton, Standing three-quarter length, Wearing a Blue Dress
652121 Portrait of Anne, Countess Winterton, Standing three-quarter length, Wearing a Blue Dress, and Lace-Trimmed Shawl, Holding a Fan, in a Landscape, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds

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Step back in time to the mid-eighteenth century, a period of elegance and refinement. In this captivating era, one can imagine strolling through a picturesque garden, where a lady gracefully walks hand-in-hand with her small child. The Laurel Tree stands tall, its branches adorned with delicate leaves that have been meticulously hand-colored in an enchanting etching from 1731-1743. As we delve deeper into history, we witness the dramatic scene of The Death of Bhishma. Mortally wounded by Arjuna's numerous arrows, Bhishma lies on the battlefield as his life ebbs away. This mesmerizing artwork captures the intensity and emotion of this ancient tale. Nature takes center stage once again with the Magnolia. A beautifully hand-colored engraved plate transports us to a world filled with vibrant blossoms and fragrant petals during the years 1750-1773. The Lilium corona Imperialis enchants us further with its exquisite beauty. Engraved and mezzotinted onto a plate between 1737-1745, this regal Crown imperial lily commands attention and admiration. Traveling across continents brings us to Limerick in Ireland around 1750. Through detailed watercolor plans, we catch glimpses of this historic cityscape - its architecture standing proudly against the backdrop of rolling hills and flowing rivers. Intriguing mythology unfolds before our eyes as we witness The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura disguised as a calf. Rendered using watercolors and ink on orange paper between c. 1730-1740, this captivating artwork tells tales of bravery and divine intervention. Artistic mastery is exemplified in The Infant Hercules painted on canvas - an embodiment of strength even at such tender age; it reminds us that greatness can emerge from unexpected places. A glimpse into Amsterdam's past awaits us through Vue of Kleveniers Canal captured between c. 1740-1770.