Early Eighteenth Century Collection (page 4)

The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel)
827716 The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel) by Taraval, Guillaume-Thomas-Raphael (1701-50); 67.3x63.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Personification of Asia)

The Grand Canal, Venice, looking South-East from San Stae to the Fabbriche Nuove di
827673 The Grand Canal, Venice, looking South-East from San Stae to the Fabbriche Nuove di Rialto, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto

A View of Saint Peters Square Under Berninis Columns
827613 A View of Saint Peters Square Under Berninis Columns, the Sistine Chapel and Papal Palace Beyond; Une Vue de la Place Saint Pierre de Dessous les Colonnades du Bernin

A Head of Joseph of Arimethaea, Looking to the Left, (pastel)
827563 A Head of Joseph of Arimethaea, Looking to the Left, (pastel) by Jouvenet, Jean-Baptiste (1644-1717); 61x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Head of Joseph of Arimethaea)

A Birds Eye View of Valetta from the Sea, with Men-o-War entering the Harbour
827555 A Birds Eye View of Valetta from the Sea, with Men-o-War entering the Harbour, (black chalk, pen and black ink, watercolour on light brown paper) by Italian School

Portrait of the Marchese Paolo Corbelli, full-length, Seated on a Bank at the Edge of a
827834 Portrait of the Marchese Paolo Corbelli, full-length, Seated on a Bank at the Edge of a Wood, 1709 (oil on canvas) by Pesne

Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, bust-length, in profile to the left, (pastel)
827590 Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, bust-length, in profile to the left, (pastel) by Carriera, Rosalba Giovanna (1675-1757); 54.3x41.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c
827565 A Seated Man playing the Flute, in Profile to the Right, c.1720s (black and white chalk on brown paper) by Lancret

Map of the world, c. 1717 (coloured engraving)
986467 Map of the world, c.1717 (coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); 51x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the world)

Genista (Broom), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate
986424 Genista (Broom), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate, printed in colours and finished by) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70) (after); 45.5x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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022014upload, 1765, 1734, Albertus Seba, Books & Manuscripts, Collector, Daytime, Direct Gaze, Engraving, Engraved, Half Length, Hand Colored, Inside, Jacobus Houbraken, Jan Mauritz Quinckhardt, Man

Campanula Trachelium, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986031 Campanula Trachelium, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Campanula Trachelium)

Canadian Jasmine, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986026 Canadian Jasmine, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian Jasmine; Jasmin du Canada)

Le Concert Champetre, 1735 (engraving)
985931 Le Concert Champetre, 1735 (engraving) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Concert Champetre)

Lillio-Narcissus, 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving)
985700 Lillio-Narcissus, 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); 39.5x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lillio-Narcissus... (Fig.36)

Latin title-page (of the 1697 edition), 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving)
985698 Latin title-page (of the 1697 edition), 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); 39.5x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Latin title-page (of the 1697 edition)

Portrait of a Lady, Seated, Half Length, with a Snuff Box, (oil on canvas)
659355 Portrait of a Lady, Seated, Half Length, with a Snuff Box, (oil on canvas) by Tocque, Louis M. (1696-1772); 81.7x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady, Seated, Half Length)

Studies of Two Men, (red chalk)
659232 Studies of Two Men, (red chalk) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 18.6x25.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Studies of Two Men. Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743). Red chalk

A Bearded Apostle Reading, 1712 (pastel)
659197 A Bearded Apostle Reading, 1712 (pastel) by Luti, Benedetto (1666-1724); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bearded Apostle Reading. Benedetto Luti (1666-1724). Pastel

A Capriccio of Classical Ruins with the Pyramid of Cestius and Figures in a Landscape
659365 A Capriccio of Classical Ruins with the Pyramid of Cestius and Figures in a Landscape, (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini

An Allegory of Africa, (oil on canvas)
659362 An Allegory of Africa, (oil on canvas) by Desportes, Alexandre-Francois (1661-1743); 74.9x90.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Allegory of Africa)

An Allegory of Asia, (oil on canvas)
659361 An Allegory of Asia, (oil on canvas) by Desportes, Alexandre-Francois (1661-1743); 74.9x90.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Allegory of Asia)

The Poultry Sellers, 1727 (oil on panel)
659295 The Poultry Sellers, 1727 (oil on panel) by Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747); 40x33.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poultry Sellers. Willem van Mieris (1662-1747). Oil on panel

Mademoiselle Salle as Venus with the Three Graces, (oil on canvas)
659269 Mademoiselle Salle as Venus with the Three Graces, (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 42x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Salle as Venus with the Three Graces)

The Interior of a Church, with Figures at Prayer, (pen and brown ink, grey wash. 32
659188 The Interior of a Church, with Figures at Prayer, (pen and brown ink, grey wash. 32.4 x 45.7cm.) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768)

Double Portrait of Thomas Somers Cocks and Richard Cocks of Castleditch
652129 Double Portrait of Thomas Somers Cocks and Richard Cocks of Castleditch, Both Small Full-Length, the Former in a Blue Coat and Waistcoat Holding a Black Tricorn

Portrait of a Girl, Full-Length, in a Grey Satin Dress with Elaborate Floral Embroidery
652127 Portrait of a Girl, Full-Length, in a Grey Satin Dress with Elaborate Floral Embroidery, Beside a Basket of Flowers on a Table, a Wooded Landscape Beyond, (oil on canvas) by Dandrige

A Bottger bourdaloue of irregular oval form painted in the manner of Johann Ehrenfried
1766901 A Bottger bourdaloue of irregular oval form painted in the manner of Johann Ehrenfried Stadler, c.1725 (porcelain) by German School

A selection of Frankfurt blue and white ceramics in a Chinese style
1766870 A selection of Frankfurt blue and white ceramics in a Chinese style, including two Frankfurt blue and white spirit-flasks, a pair of Frankfurt octagonal Yan Yan vases

A Great perspective print of the Echigoya draper's shop at Surugacho (colour woodblock print)
1766581 A Great perspective print of the Echigoya draper's shop at Surugacho (colour woodblock print) by Masanobu, Okumura (1686-1764); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Tired Youth, c. 1720 (gouache on paper, gold paint)
1196725 A Tired Youth, c.1720 (gouache on paper, gold paint) by Mughal School (18th century); 47.6x32.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

A Grass Snake, c. 1675-1700 (black chalk, w / c heightened with white)
1197628 A Grass Snake, c.1675-1700 (black chalk, w/c heightened with white) by German School, (17th century); 20.8x30.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A Russian icon of Saint George, early 18th century (chased and engraved brass oklad)
1195499 A Russian icon of Saint George, early 18th century (chased and engraved brass oklad) by Russian School (18th century); 86.2x64.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Bartholomew Fair, (oil on canvas)
824217 Bartholomew Fair, (oil on canvas) by Heemskerck, Egbert van (the younger) (d.1744); 91.5x152.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bartholomew Fair. Egbert van Heemskerk the Younger (d.1744)

Portrait of a Gentleman, said to be the actor James Quin
824167 Portrait of a Gentleman, said to be the actor James Quin, in the Title Role of Addisons Cato, seated three-quarter length, in a Brocade Coat and Green Cloak by a Table with a Wword

Three Ladies in profile to the right, one seated, c. 1713-14 (red chalk on paper)
990002 Three Ladies in profile to the right, one seated, c.1713-14 (red chalk on paper) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 167x224 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Chestnut Arabian of Hampton Court, c. 1726 (oil on canvas)
990568 The Chestnut Arabian of Hampton Court, c.1726 (oil on canvas) by Wootton, John (c.1682-1765); 148x172.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chestnut Arabian of Hampton Court)

The Piazza San Marco, Venice, (oil on canvas)
990428 The Piazza San Marco, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Marieschi, Michele (1696-1743); 73.6x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza San Marco, Venice. Michele Marieschi (1696-1743)

The Triumph of Galatea, c. 1727 (oil on canvas)
990418 The Triumph of Galatea, c.1727 (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Noel-Nicholas (1690-1734); 97.2x124.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Galatea. Noel-Nicolas Coypel (1690-1734)

Portrait of Jacques Vincent Bassablons, Advisor to the King, half length
990389 Portrait of Jacques Vincent Bassablons, Advisor to the King, half length, wearing a Blue Coat with a Gold Embroidered Waistcoat and a Red Wrap, 1718 (oil on canvas) by Largilliere

An Allegory of Painting: An Elegant Company in an Interior with a Gentleman sitting for
990379 An Allegory of Painting: An Elegant Company in an Interior with a Gentleman sitting for his Portrait (oil on canvas) by Elia

Saint Louis of France, (oil on canvas)
990377 Saint Louis of France, (oil on canvas) by Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747); 167.7x97.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: known as l Abbate Ciccio); Photo eChristies Images; Italian

The Feast of the Monkeys, (oil on canvas)
990344 The Feast of the Monkeys, (oil on canvas) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755); 179x117.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Feast of the Monkeys. Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1688-1755)

Various Arachnids from South America, 1726 (hand-coloured engraving)
986257 Various Arachnids from South America, 1726 (hand-coloured engraving) by Merian, Maria Sibylla Graff (1647-1717); 52.2x35.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Persian Iris, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986027 Persian Iris, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian Iris; Iris de Perse)

Yellow Tulip with red and black streaks, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986020 Yellow Tulip with red and black streaks, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Folding map of the North American Atlantic coast, 1714 (engraving)
985754 Folding map of the North American Atlantic coast, 1714 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Folding map of the North American Atlantic coast)

Latin title-page (of the 1701 edition), 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving)
985699 Latin title-page (of the 1701 edition), 1697-1701 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); 39.5x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Latin title-page (of the 1701 edition)

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"Exploring the Early Eighteenth Century: A Glimpse into Art, Culture, and History" Step back in time to the early eighteenth century, a period of artistic brilliance and cultural transformation. In April, immerse yourself in the vibrant hues of nature with "Twelve Months of Flowers" (1730), a captivating colour engraving that celebrates the beauty of spring. The Laurel Tree (1731-1743) takes us on a journey through hand-coloured etchings, showcasing intricate details and delicate foliage. Meanwhile, the Crown imperial lily enchants us with its regal presence in Lilium corona Imperialis (1737-1745), an engraved and mezzotint plate that exudes elegance. Delve into mythology as you encounter "A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs" (oil on canvas). This artwork transports us to ancient times when heroes battled mythical creatures. Witness dramatic scenes unfold before your eyes - from "The Rape of the Sabine Women" (c. 1700), depicted through black chalk & bodycolour on vellum, to "The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura" (c. 1730-1740), captured using watercolor & ink on orange paper. These artworks showcase both power struggles and triumphs over evil. Experience laughter and entertainment as you observe "A scene from commedia dell'arte, " where a girl resists advances while an actress executes graceful steps. The use of black lead, red, black, and white chalk brings these lively characters to life. In contrast to these dynamic scenes is Jean-Baptiste Oudry's masterpiece "La Retour de Chasse: A Hunting Dog Guarding Dead Game. " This oil painting captures stillness amidst action—a moment frozen in time. Flora graces our presence in her half-length portrait, "Holding Plums, " rendered in pastel.