18th Century Art

Oil painting on canvas. Lombard area of the late 18th century. The four canvases show scenes from Orlando Furioso, the famous epic poem written by Ludo...

The Hague - Le fameux Vivier de la Haye is an original print realized on peep-leaf in the 18th century. A beautiful watercolored etching (on copper plaque) sold at the time by Daumi...

Neo classical school, France, end of the 18th Century Allegory of Time, Pen and black ink on paper, gray ink wash 30.5 x 19 cm irregularly shaped In g...

Oil painting on canvas. At the top right are the name of the man portrayed and his age, 78 years old. The man's habit and the attitude of prayer, in front of the Crucifix, with the meditation book...

Graphite and ink on handmade, watermarked C & I Honig laid paper, 8 15/16 x 6 3/4 inches (226 x 170 mm). Signed illegibly in ink, lower margin. Scattered light creasing and surface...

PORTRAIT OF COURT MUSICIAN JOSEF LEMBERGER (1667-1740) Hungarian School Large 18th Century Hungarian Portrait of court musician Josef Lemberger, oil on canvas. Superb quality and e...

A Landscape Scene, perhaps in a Parc, with a great tree and an Obelisk. in The foreground two figures are shown. English School inscribed "Pieter Rysbraeck?" on paper, with passepart...

Portrait Of Edme Mongin Bishop Of Bazas (1668-1746), circa 1730 French School Large 18th Century French School portrait of Edme Mongin Bishop Of Bazas (1668-1746), oil on canvas. G...

Work on canvas Plaster and gilded wood frame 90 x 127.5 x 5.5 cm

Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Flue, 18th Century French School Large 18th century French School portrait of a lady holding a flute, oil on canvas. Magnificent and unusual portrait ...

Oil on canvas. cm 60.5 x 2 x 50 Nice Oil painting (Italian School of XIX century) with a rapid sign and intense colors backgrpound. Some color cracking on left margin and top edge, ...

What is so wonderful and unusual about this 18th Century portrait is the relatability of the sitter. There is an openness to the world in his gaze, curiosity, a sense of humour, pass...

Oil painting on canvas. XVIII -XIX century. The sacred theme in this scene takes on a familiar connotation, full of very earthly tenderness and intimacy: in an almost exotic context, which evokes an oasis in the desert...

Fine drawing in pencil, oval format. Circle of Angelika Kauffmann. The subject is not clear. It is Amor with his arrows and perhaps Venus with a sp...

Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. Good condition and aged. The etching belongs to the print-seri...

Portrait Of Lady Maynard, circa 1745 English School Large 18th Century English portrait of Lady Maynard, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition portrait of the young woman ...

English School, 18th century Pen and black ink with gray wash on cream laid paper, 9 1/4 x 5 inches (238 x132 mm). 1/4 inch repaired loss, top center, to the left of the figure’s h...

The Roman Gods In An Allegory Of Love, 18th Century Italian School Large 18th Century Italian School "Allegory of Love" in a panorama of Roman Gods, o...

Brownish black ink on dark cream, handmade, laid paper, 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (208 x 260 mm). Uniform age tone with several scattered, unobtrusive spots of brown discoloration, consistent with age. Right top corner loss, evenly trimmed, paper tape remnants at top left corner, recto. Collector's stamp in blue ink ("PRB"), lower left corner, recto. On the verso is a neoclassical graphite and brown ink study of a procession showing a woman being carried in a birthing sedan chair. The woman is being carried backwards, with putti, and horn players, leading her up an embankment, across a river. In her wake we see a crowned man...

Phallus fascinum in ancient Roman religion, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century...

River Landscape with Bystanders is an original old master artwork realized by Artist of 18th Century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. The painting is approachable to traditio...

Set of two carved and gilt wooden heads of lions, italy, venice, 1760 circa This pair of playful and charming lion heads are a marvelous example of Venetian sculptural and decorative...

Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Signed on the ...

French School, Portrait of a Young Lady, perhaps an actress Oval Louis XIV sculpted and gilded frame French Art, Roccoco Art The oval portrait of a young woman measures 61 by 50,5 cm canvas sight size and its 18th century oak carved and gilded frame...

C. Early 18th Century Original early 18th C. male nude study graphite drawing by Johann Ziesenis (1716-1776) Johann Georg Ziesenis was a German – Danish portrait painter. His father Johan Jürgen Ziesenis was a painter from Hanover who had been granted Danish citizenship in Copenhagen in 1709 and whose works included a 1739 Baptism of Christ for Copenhagen's garrison church. After drawing lessons from his father, Johann lived in Düsseldorf, where he gained further training and painted several portraits of the royal family. In 1764 he became court painter at Hanover and in 1766 he was granted 400 kroner by the Danish king "for travel and other expenses". In 1768 he was in the Netherlands, where he produced portraits of William V...

A masterful copy by an unknown artist, after the portrait of "Beatrice d'Este" by Leonardo Da Vinci also known as ‘Portrait of a Lady’ or ‘La Dama con la reticella di perle (The Lady With a Pearl Hairnet)’. The original work originally created in the 15th Century is currently on display in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Museum of Milan. Beatrice d'Este was the Duchess of Bari/Milan and was believed to be one of the most attractive princesses of the Renaissance. Her impeccable style won her many admirers throughout Italy and France, and she became a trendsetter of the highest order. This copy of the original painting, is an oil on canvas done in the 18th Century, and in this exquisite portrait, the artist has masterfully depicted the fine details with draped hair, pearls, royal dress, ornate headgear and sumptuous jewelry in front of a dark background. Once again, capturing the imagination with another enigmatic smile. It comes housed in an elegant period giltwood frame with ebonized trims and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 28 x 18 inches Frame measures 34.5 x 24.5 inches There is much debate and controversy over who actually painted the "Beatrice d'Este" was it Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), or Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (1455–1508). So we may never know who executed the original portrait which hangs in the museum, but that need not deter from an appreciation of its singularity. Following the portraiture convention established by painters of the Quattrocentro, the artist has chosen to portray his sitter in profile. In doing so, he magnificently captures the essence of his sitter, a girl on the threshold of womanhood. Bedecked in the adornments—silk, velvet, pearls and embroidery (brocade) crafted of spun gold threads—afforded her by birthright and marriage, Beatrice looks forward in noble serenity. And at the same time her profile with its upturned nose and slight smile betrays an innocence that must have been the basis of the oft-repeated epithet: la più zentil donna in Italia” (“the sweetest lady in Italy”). It is believed the lady is Beatrice d'Este (1475-1497), duchess of Bari and later of Milan, the wife of Ludovico Sforza (known as "il Moro"). One of the most beautiful princesses of the Italian Renaissance, she was known for her good taste in fashion. Beatrice was a member of the Este-Sforza family, which joined by marriage two of the oldest reigning and already powerful houses in Italy. The house of Este, which held court in Ferrara, traced its lineage to the 11th century Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria. Beatriceʼs father, Ercole I ruled the Ferrara commune for 34 years, catapulting the city-state (and the Estes with it) to an unmatched level of economic prosperity and cultural prominence. The family was renowned for its love of letters and patronage of the arts. The first time Leonardo da Vinci’s name resounded in the Ambrosiana, it was through the pen of its founder, Cardinal Federico Borromeo, who attributed this little panel to the great Master, describing it as “A portrait of a Duchess of Milan, by the hand of Leonardo”. Following the Cardinal’s statement, the portrait was for long assumed to depict Beatrice d’Este, the wife of Ludovico il Moro. However, scholars have recently been more cautious and vague in their statements, with regard to both the artist (anonymous Lombard or Emilian...

Portrait Of Thomas Paget, Governor Of Minorca, Marquess Of Anglesey, 18th Century English School Large 18th Century portrait of Thomas Paget, Governor of Minorca, Marquess of Anglesey, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition portrait of the young Marquess and Governor in red robes and a big wig who was a prominent military officer serving under the Duke Of Marlborough and serving the 7th Dragoons Guards as well as the 22nd Regiment of The Foot. He also served as an MP of Ilchester. We have reframed but the portrait comes as he was found and is untouched by us. Provenance: From a deceased estate, Paris, France. We have replaced the old frame that had degraded but retained the plaque. The previous owner had purchased the portrait from a London dealer...

A map of Mechelen, known as Malines in French and Mechlin in English, a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. A birds-eye view plan of th...

A map of Messina, a harbour city in northeast Sicily. Inscribed with the title in plate to the lower edge, 'Plan of the Works of the City of Messina, one of the strongest and most co...

Dutch School, 18th Century Merry making at an encampment Oil on canvas 30.1/8 x 46 in. (76.8 x 116.8 cm.)

"Lingbi - One Hole Scholar's Rock"' is a sculpture, stone on wood base from the Late Qing Dynasty, China.

This 18th-century folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative screen depicts a lively festival during the Edo period (1615–1912). The raucous scene is full of life; within the dense crowd, you can make out people dancing...

A map of Nieuwpoort, anglicised to 'Newport', in northern Belgium. There is a panorama in the upper quarter depicting major landmarks. Below is a plan of the town, including its strong defences and ships at the port in the lower register. Inscribed with the title in plate to the lower edge, 'Newport a Strong Sea-Port Town...

A charming watercolour showing a mother and father raising a small child onto the back of a horse while three more children sit on a wooden sled pull...

"Saint Joseph and the Christ Child" Manner of Guido Reni (1575-1642) Italian. Oil on Copper, Unframed painting: 9.35 x 7.25 inches Condition ...

Animal Figures from Ancient Rome, from the Series "The Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is anoriginal etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old MastersIn very...

Portrait Of CLAUDE-LOUISE DE LORY (1706-1742), 18th Century French School Large 18th Century French portrait of a lady identified as Claude-Louise De Lory. Excellent quality and c...

Still life Of Flowers In A Classical Urn, 18th Century Dutch School Huge 18th Century Dutch School Old Master Still Life of flowers...

Ancient Roman statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Signed on the ...

This charming portrait captures Rebecca, daughter of John and Mary Davis of London at a desk writing with a quill. Her fine dress with lace embellishment...

The Market is an original old master artwork realized in the 18th century by an Anonymous Flemish artist. Oil painting on canvas. The artwork depicts a bargaining scene at the marke...

Oil painting on canvas. The composition is not a traditional still life because the fruit (grapes and apples) and the bird are inserted in a la...

Unknown Artist, French School 18th Century, Circle of Mallet? Scene taken from the Decamerone. Old Master Drawing

Oil painting on canvas. Venetian school of the eighteenth century. The portrait proposes the figure of a young woman wearing an everyday dress, but embellished with spotted fur...

Oil painting on canvas. Neapolitan school of the eighteenth century. The scene, located near the sea, is dominated by a large complex of architectural ruins, with statues, arches, ha...

Capital letter M from the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. In very good condition, except for some...

Pair of very decorative Italian Still-life paintings of flowers with vases and classical figures . 18th century, oil on canvas, with original gilt-wood frames. This pair is an exce...

Hawk Attacking A Duck, 17th/18th Century circle of Adriaen DE GRYEFF (1657-1722) Fine huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master scene of a hawk attacking...

Oil painting on canvas. Genoese school of the eighteenth century. Inside a large room with arched windows opening onto the street, a group of friars seated on the ground are sharing ...

SPANISH SCHOOL 18th CENTURY STILL LIFE WITH WALNUTS, MELON, GRAPES AND ORANGE unsigned oil on canvas 15-3/4 x 21 inches (40 x 53 cm.) framed: 24-1/2 x 28-3/4 inches (62 x 72.5 cm.) ...

Portrait Of A Zampogna Player, 18th Century Circa 1770 Italian School Oil On Canvas Fine Large 18th Century Italian School portrait of a young gentleman holding a Zampogna, oil o...

An Allegory Of Marriage, 18th Century English School Large 18th Century English School allegory of marriage, oil on canvas. Rare allegory of life scene with two married couples on...

Typical of 18th Century Rome, this fascinating pink marble urn with lid is a wonderful example of Italian decorative arts. Embellished with bronze moun...

Portrait Of A Wet Nurse & Baby, 17th Century Rare & Unusual English School Portrait Large 17th Century English School portrait of a wet nurse and baby breastfeeding, oil on canva...

Der Weisskunig is an ancient set of Woodcuts realized in 1775, There are 14 plates from the Weisskunig series, the fictitious biography of Emperor Maximilian I...

Ancient Roman Statues, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on the lower left: Vanni Rom....

Capital letter for the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters. In very good condition, except for some st...

Battle Scene is an original old masters' artwork realized in the 18th century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. The artwork includes frame: 58 x 90 cm.