18th Century Art

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Pietro Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions excep...

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Elia Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good ...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Jesus College, Oxford Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of Jesus College, engraved by Pieter van der Aa a...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Brasenose College, Oxford Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of 'Le Nez de Bronze', or Brasenose, engraved...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) St John's College, Oxford Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of St John's, engraved by Pieter van der Aa a...

Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, due to the time. ...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) St Alban Hall, Oxford - now Merton College 12 x 16 cm Engraving St Alban Hall, sometimes ...

Wonderful 18th century English gouache on paper of a 18th century English scene of a groom with a horse in a landscape. One of a set of five all framed in Hogarth frames. L.Green ...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Winchester College, or "Le College de St Marie de Winton" 12 x 16 cm Engraving An eig...

Henry Pether, late 18th-century Moonlight lake Landscape. Born into a family of artists, Henry was the son of Abraham Pether (1756-1812), a talented la...

This fine, antique portrait miniature was made after Boucher's famous painting of Madame de Pompadour, the highly celebrated official mistress of King Lo...

Dominicus van der Smissen Early 18th Century Portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch Oil on canvas Image size: 20½ x 16¼ inches Period gilt frame This is a portrait of Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch, composer, Kapellmeister and organist, whom Van der Smissen most probably portrayed during his stay in Hamburg, Brunswick or Amsterdam. The identification is based on the reproduction of the portrait which was engraved by Pieter Anthony Wakkerdak (1740- 1774). Van der Smissen has reduced the face of the sitters to an egg-shaped oval in three-quarter view, applying diminution to one half of the figure’s torso, which is farther away from the viewer. This partial side view, with the head turned to look at the viewer over the shoulder, creates spatial depth and brings the figure to life by avoiding the stiffness of a frontal depiction. Because the artist chose to highlight the figure from above, a distinct shadow is cast under the tip of the nose, in the shape of a triangle. This is an often recurring and almost ‘signature’-like feature in Van der Smissen’s oeuvre. Hurlebusch's garments are of a very high quality and serve to reflect the sitter’s wealth, status and elegance. During this period, gentlemen often shaved their heads in order to facilitate the wearing of a wig, which wouldbe worn with a suit. Here Hurlebusch has been depicted in a luxurious turban-like cap lined with lynx fur, a highly fashionable and expensive material at the time. Over his shirt, he wears a velvet fur-lined gown adorned with decorative clasps fashioned from silver braid. The elegant informality of his appearance can be seen in his unbuttoned shirt and the unfastened black ribbon hanging from his button hole, which has been artfully arranged into a fluttering drape by the portraitist. The Sitter Hurlebusch was born in Brunswick, Germany. He received the first instructions in his field from his father Heinrich Lorenz Hurlebusch, who was also a musician. As an organ virtuoso, he toured Europe, visiting Vienna, Munich and Italy. From 1723 to 1725 he was Kapellmeister in Stockholm; later he became Kapellmeister in Bayreuth and Brunswick, and lived in Hamburg from 1727 to 1742, where he had contact with fellow composers Johann Mattheson and Georg Philipp Telemann. He made his living composing, performing and teaching. In 1735 and 1736, he is believed to have visited Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, who promoted Hurlebusch’s compositions as the local seller...

Ancient Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, due to...

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Capricornus is an etching on paper realized by Charles De la Haye after Andrea Stech, realized in the 18th century. Signed on the plate on the lower. Good co...

Rectangular Mirror Northern Italy, Early Eighteenth Century" SMALL ITALIAN MIRROR in gilt and silver wood decorated with interlacing and styli...

Cavalcade is an original old master artwork realized by Giovanni Battista Brambilla in 18th Century. Black and white etching. Inscriptions on plate. Good conditions except for som...

Goddess Flora with Garland from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate...

This is a hand-colored engraving of a Falkland Island Quail ("Caille des Isles Malouines") by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 222 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in associatio...

Artist/ School: British School, late 18th century Title: Portrait of a gentleman wearing a grey jacket, painted within a feigned oval. Medium: oil pa...

Trichoglossus goldiei  - John Gould lithograph with hand-colored size 54 cm X 37 cm This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished col...

George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and ornithologist, George Edwards (1694 -1773) is best known for his work, ""A Natural His...

Ancient Theatrical Mask from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparuli in the 18th Cent...

Landscape from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing...

Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with...

Letter of the Alphabet D from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Good conditions. The etching belongs...

Letter of the Alphabet D from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Luigi Vanvitelli in the 18th century. Signed on the plate. Good condition...

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Map of Cambridge 12 x 16 cm Engraving (1727) An eighteenth-century map of Cambridge eng...

Le Roy Mene au Trone from the Series Le Sacre de Louis XV  (1722-1731 )  is an etching by French artist Charles Nicolas Cochin the Elder ( 1688-1754...

Artist/ School: Italian School, early 18th century The painting is almost certainly from the circle of the Italian Baroque painter known as 'Rosa da Napoli', Jacob Roos (Rome 1682-Na...

A German copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring of a moth, caterpillars and chrysalis. Printed on hand made laid paper. Engraved by JC Bock. From Eugenius Esper's "Die S...

PRICE IS FOR EACH FRAMED PRINT "Sammlung Verschiedenr Auslandischer und Selener Vogel", Nuremberg 1770-1773. Edited by Johann Michael Seligmann (1749 -1776): engravings with origina...

French copper-line engraving depicting the Lake of Geneva, Switzerland. From 'The Scenery and Science of Switzerland illustrated', by Antoine Baron de Zurlauben (1720-1795) & Jean B...

Guardian Angel from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, due to...

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good condi...

A fine hand coloured aquatint showing a finely dressed golfer and his caddy on the old Blackheath course. The original piece was based on a painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott and was ...

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oratij in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. ...

Princess Ludovica Maria di Savoiais an original old master artwork realized by Giovanni Battista Brambilla in 18th Century. Black and white etching. Inscriptions on plate. Good co...

This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta della Basilica di S. Lorenzo fuor della mura" (Basilica of San Lorenzo Outside the Walls), published in Rome in 1750 in Piranesi's Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome), This etching depicts the Basilica of San Lorenzo Outside the Walls, which is a Roman Catholic papal basilica and parish church, located in Rome, Italy. The Basilica is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome and one of the five "papal basilicas". It was built as a shrine to the martyred Roman deacon St. Lawrence. This Piranesi etching is held by many museums and institutions, including: The Metropolitan Museum, The British Museum, The National Gallery of Art, The Yale University Art Gallery, and The Harvard Museum of Art. This magnificent etching is presented in a brown-colored wood frame and a tan French...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Oriel College, Oxford Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of Oriel College, engraved by Pieter van der Aa a...

A Castle and Drawbridge by a lake with mountains beyond Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas: 25 x 29.75 inches condition: relined, restored to a high standard, very ...

French Art Rococo Portrait of a Woman, Young Lady, perhaps an actress

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Merton College, Oxford Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of Merton College, engraved by Pieter van der Aa...

George Edwards: ""A History of Uncommon Birds"", 1749-1761. A prominent English naturalist and ornithologist, George Edwards (1694 -1773) is best known for his work, ""A Natural His...

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) "La danse à la campagne" (second plate), Conceived 1883 Soft ground Etching on paper Image: 8-5/8 x 5-1/4 inches (21.9 x 13.3 cm) (plate)...

Art Sz: 6"H x 6 1/4"W Frame Sz: 15 1/4"H x 15 1/4"W In coral mat w/ lacquer birdseye maple frame Classic drawing in blue and grey washes over pencil on laid paper depicting two 'rustics by a lake' by the British artist Paul Sandby (1730-1809) whose works are represented in The Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. Provenance: The Cornish Torbock Collection Sotheby's London 14th April 1994, Lot 226/ Hubert Peake, Christie's 26th May 1959, Lot 51/ Colonel W. Gravatt 1867 Paul Sandby RA (1731 – 7 November 1809) was an English map-maker turned landscape painter in watercolours, who, along with his older brother...

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733), after David Loggan (1634–1692) Trinity College, Oxford Engraving 12 x 16 cm An eighteenth-century view of Trinity College, engraved by Pieter van der ...

'Massinissa re de' Numidi' Copper-line engraving by Guttierez after Giovanni Domenico Campiglia. Plate number top right corner of image. Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (1692–1768) was...

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditio...

A German copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring of butterflies. Printed on hand made laid paper. Engraved by JC Bock. From Eugenius Esper's "Die Schmetterlinge in Abbild...

This is a hand-colored copperplate engraving entitled "Tulipa viridiscoloris, Fritillaria iuncifolns, Allium Vrsinum" depicting flowering tulip, fritillary and wild garlic plants fro...

Hunting the Bear is an old master artwork realized by Jean Jaques Flipart (1709 - 1782) in the late 18th Century Sheet dimensions 37.5 x 52 cm Title printed on plate.

Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some...

Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Nicolo Fiorillo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with ...

Ancient Roman Scene from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Niccolò Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the pl...

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with som...

Ancient Theatrical Mask from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is anetching on paper realized in the 18th Century by Niccolò Vanni. Signed on ...