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Eighteenth Century Collection

The eighteenth century was a time of great political and cultural change, with figures like William Pitt shaping the course of British history

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: William Pitt (1708-1778). British politician

William Pitt (1708-1778). British politician
PITT, William (London 1708-Hayes, 1778), first Earl of Chatham, called Pitt the Elder or Prime Pitt. Also konwn as The Great Commoner. British politician. He joined the ranks of Commons Whig in 1735

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: The Court at Brighton a La Chinese - 1816 by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) British

The Court at Brighton a La Chinese - 1816 by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) British Museum This painting satirises the Prince Regents passion for Chinoiserie which culminated in the building of

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Tajo Gorge and New Bridge, Ronda, Malaga Province, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Tajo Gorge and New Bridge, Ronda, Malaga Province, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Citrus fruit, Pomo dAdama cedrato and Scheuerlischengarten in der Bucherstrasse

Citrus fruit, Pomo dAdama cedrato and Scheuerlischengarten in der Bucherstrasse, Nuremberg Hesperides
accurate, animal feed, animal feeds, baroque, bavarian, bayern, citrus, citrus fruits, crop, cultivated plant, cultivated plants, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, dish, dishes

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Citrus fruit, Cedrato con fior e Sugo doppio and Garden of Doctor Falchner, Nuremberg Hesperides

Citrus fruit, Cedrato con fior e Sugo doppio and Garden of Doctor Falchner, Nuremberg Hesperides, Nuremberg Hesperides
accurate, animal feed, animal feeds, baroque, bavarian, bayern, citrus, citrus fruits, crop, cultivated plant, cultivated plants, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, dish, dishes

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Citrus, Aranzi del grand Sorte and Herrnhuetten, Spitalhof, Schoppershof, Maierhof and Schibelberg

Citrus, Aranzi del grand Sorte and Herrnhuetten, Spitalhof, Schoppershof, Maierhof and Schibelberg
accurate, animal feed, animal feeds, baroque, bavarian, bayern, building, buildings, cabin, citrus, citrus fruits, crop, cultivated plant, cultivated plants, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Citrus Fruit, Pompelmus and Bergschanz, Lead White Garden and Lazerett, Nuremberg Hesperides

Citrus Fruit, Pompelmus and Bergschanz, Lead White Garden and Lazerett, Nuremberg Hesperides, Nuremberg Hesperides
accurate, animal feed, animal feeds, baroque, bavarian, bayern, citrus, citrus fruits, crop, cultivated plant, cultivated plants, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, dish, dishes

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Midshipman, 1799. The young man is carrying a sextant which was used for making astronomical

Midshipman, 1799. The young man is carrying a sextant which was used for making astronomical observations for navigating. Print by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Aquatint

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Landscape Cattle ca 1800 Oil wood 31 1 / 2 x 42 1 / 4

Landscape Cattle ca 1800 Oil wood 31 1 / 2 x 42 1 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Coloured Copperplate engraving of a Flowering Magnolia tree from hortus nitidissimus by Christoph

Coloured Copperplate engraving of a Flowering Magnolia tree from hortus nitidissimus by Christoph Jakob Trew (Nuremberg 1750-1792)

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: A Natural History of ENGLISH INSECTS. Illustrated with A Hundred COPPER PLATES

A Natural History of ENGLISH INSECTS. Illustrated with A Hundred COPPER PLATES, Curiously engraved from the life and exactly coloured by the AUTHOR, ELEAZAR ALBIN, Painter

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Cauliflower Tureen, Chelsea, c. 1755

Cauliflower Tureen, Chelsea, c. 1755

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Seal, Chelsea, 1750/70

Seal, Chelsea, 1750/70

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, a sketch in clay for the monument of Louisville Metro Hall in Kentucky

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, a sketch in clay for the monument of Louisville Metro Hall in Kentucky, Moses Jacob Ezekiel (1844 -1917) Rome Statue. Date of Photograph:1900-1901

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Allegories of the senses: vision

Allegories of the senses: vision Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Allegories of the senses: hearing

Allegories of the senses: hearing Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Allegories of the senses: smell

Allegories of the senses: smell Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of the opera singer Fedora Barbieri in the role of Fidalma in the opera 'Il matrimonio

Portrait of the opera singer Fedora Barbieri in the role of Fidalma in the opera "Il matrimonio segreto" or "The Secret Marriage" Palermo. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: 'The solution'; Stereoscopic photograph

"The solution"; Stereoscopic photograph Great Britain. Date of Photograph:1880-1890

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Allegories of the senses: touch

Allegories of the senses: touch Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Allegories of the senses: taste

Allegories of the senses: taste Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Mademoiselle Joscari, French opera singer, in eighteenth-century costumes; postcard

Portrait of Mademoiselle Joscari, French opera singer, in eighteenth-century costumes; postcard France. Date of Photograph:1895-1902

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of a woman in eighteenth century clothes in front of the french window of a villa

Portrait of a woman in eighteenth century clothes in front of the french window of a villa Italy. Date of Photograph:29/03/1923

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of a woman in eighteenth century clothes in a garden

Portrait of a woman in eighteenth century clothes in a garden Italy. Date of Photograph:29/03/1923

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Publicity pavilion for 'Shoes through the centuries'. Donda shoemaker display

Publicity pavilion for "Shoes through the centuries". Donda shoemaker display Trieste. Date of Photograph:1930 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: An actor and two actresses in 18th century costume, photographed while performing a theatrical piece

An actor and two actresses in 18th century costume, photographed while performing a theatrical piece. Date of Photograph:1930 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Two actors in 18th century costume, photographed while performing a theatrical piece

Two actors in 18th century costume, photographed while performing a theatrical piece. Date of Photograph:1930 ca

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Eighteenth century doll made in Venice with the head in wood and the body in leather

Eighteenth century doll made in Venice with the head in wood and the body in leather. The precious dress complete with three-cornered hat illustrates the style of the times Toy

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Wooden Eighteenth century doll dressed in an embroidered dress and with a long over-garment

Wooden Eighteenth century doll dressed in an embroidered dress and with a long over-garment Toy. Date of Photograph:1980-1990 ca.. Date of Artwork:1700-1750

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Landscape, oil on canvas, Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal, called (1697-1768)

Landscape, oil on canvas, Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal, called (1697-1768), exhibited at the Second National Exhibition of Works of Art Recovered in Florence Florence Second National Exhibition

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Fantastic landscape with ruins, oil on canvas, Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal, called (1697-1768)

Fantastic landscape with ruins, oil on canvas, Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal, called (1697-1768), exhibited at the Second National Exhibition of Works of Art Recovered in Florence Florence Second

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Self-portrait, oil on canvas, Vige-Le Brun Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842), Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Self-portrait, oil on canvas, Vige-Le Brun Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842), Uffizi Gallery, Florence Florence Uffizi Gallery Painting Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of a lady; painting by Rosalba Carriera. Galleria Estense, Modena

Portrait of a lady; painting by Rosalba Carriera. Galleria Estense, Modena Frame, Painting Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Minuet; ceiling painting by Giovan Battista Tiepolo. Ca Rezzonico, Venice

Minuet; ceiling painting by Giovan Battista Tiepolo. Ca Rezzonico, Venice Venice Ca Rezzonico, Museum of the venetian 18th century Mural Painting Eighteenth Century

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Performing dogs; ceiling painting by Giovan Battista Tiepolo. Ca Rezzonico, Venice

Performing dogs; ceiling painting by Giovan Battista Tiepolo. Ca Rezzonico, Venice Venice Ca Rezzonico, Museum of the venetian 18th century Mural Painting Eighteenth Century

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: The banquet at Casa Nani, painting, Unknown Venetian 18th cent

The banquet at Casa Nani, painting, Unknown Venetian 18th cent. Museum of The venetian 18th century, Ca Rezzonico, Venice Venice Ca Rezzonico

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Study of a woman, a man and a dog, in the Horne Museum in Florence

Study of a woman, a man and a dog, in the Horne Museum in Florence Florence Horne Museum Drawing Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: The declamation, painting by Italo Sabatini

The declamation, painting by Italo Sabatini Painting Nineteenth-Twenty century, 19th-20th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1907. Date of Artwork:1907

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Lieutenant Rossi wearing an 18th century costume, photographed on horseback

Lieutenant Rossi wearing an 18th century costume, photographed on horseback Florence. Date of Photograph:1898

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: The consequences. Drawing by Goya, in the Prado Museum in Madrid

The consequences. Drawing by Goya, in the Prado Museum in Madrid Spain Madrid, Prado Museum Drawing Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Strange devotion!. Drawing by Goya, in the Prado Museum in Madrid

Strange devotion!. Drawing by Goya, in the Prado Museum in Madrid Spain Madrid, Prado Museum Drawing Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: The duel; drawing by Francisco Goya, in the Prado Museum in Madrid

The duel; drawing by Francisco Goya, in the Prado Museum in Madrid Spain Madrid, Prado Museum Drawing Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Glazed vase with painted scenes of chivalry held at the Civic Museum of History and Art in Trieste

Glazed vase with painted scenes of chivalry held at the Civic Museum of History and Art in Trieste. Trieste Civic Museum of History and Art Vase Eighteenth Century

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Fan, surrounded by a wooden case, with amorous scenes set in a garden

Fan, surrounded by a wooden case, with amorous scenes set in a garden. Collection of Count Segr Sartorio in Trieste. Trieste Collection of the Count Segr Sartorio Eighteenth Century

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: French tapestry representing a scene crowded with women in a forested landscape

French tapestry representing a scene crowded with women in a forested landscape. Collection of Count Segr Sartorio in Trieste

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Three statuettes with musical instruments, Collection of Count Segr Sartorio in Trieste

Three statuettes with musical instruments, Collection of Count Segr Sartorio in Trieste. Trieste Collection of the Count Segr Sartorio Statuette Eighteenth Century

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Three porcelain statuettes representing some kids and a woman shepherd

Three porcelain statuettes representing some kids and a woman shepherd. Collection of Count Segr Sartorio in Trieste. Collection of the Count Segr Sartorio Statuette Eighteenth Century

Background imageEighteenth Century Collection: Three porcelain statuettes representing female and male figures

Three porcelain statuettes representing female and male figures, located in the Collection of Count Segr Sartorio in Trieste



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The eighteenth century was a time of great political and cultural change, with figures like William Pitt shaping the course of British history. In Nuremberg, Germany, the Hesperides Gardens showcased the beauty of citrus fruit through stunning displays such as Cedrato con fior e Sugo doppio. These gardens were digitally restored reproductions of their original 18th-century splendor. Meanwhile, in Bavaria, Germany, other sections of the Hesperides Gardens featured Citrus Aranzi del grand Sorte and Herrnhuetten. The intricate designs and carefully cultivated fruits brought joy to visitors from near and far. Across Europe, art flourished during this period. George Cruikshank's painting "The Court at Brighton a La Chinese" captured the fascination with Eastern aesthetics that permeated society at the time. In Spain's Malaga Province, travelers marveled at natural wonders like Tajo Gorge and New Bridge in Ronda. The breathtaking scenery served as inspiration for artists seeking to capture its grandeur on canvas. Back in Britain, young men pursued careers in navigation and exploration. A portrait titled "Midshipman" depicted a determined individual carrying a sextant used for astronomical observations—a testament to their thirst for knowledge about the world around them. Artists also found inspiration closer to home. A landscape painting depicting cattle grazing against an idyllic backdrop showcased rural life during this era. Dublin's Custom House stood as a symbol of Ireland's trade connections during this time period when it functioned as a customs office before becoming home to the Department of Environment and Local Government. Religion played an important role throughout Europe as well. A digitally restored reproduction showed a preacher delivering his sermon in Berlin during the 18th century—a glimpse into religious practices that shaped communities' lives. In Rome, Italy, architectural marvels abounded.