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Framed 18th Century Pen and Ink Drawings - Designs for Capital & Base Supports
Located in Corsham, GB
Framed 18th-century pen and ink drawings of elaborate capital and base supports, inspired by
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Early 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Framed 18th Century Pen and Ink Drawings - Designs for Capital & Base Supports
Framed 18th Century Pen and Ink Drawings - Designs for Capital & Base Supports

Framed 18th Century Pen and Ink Drawings - Designs for Capital & Base Supports, Early 18th Century

H 23.04 in W 16.54 in
Ramnagar Fort, India, Company School Late 18th Century Pen and Ink
Located in London, GB
Company School 18th Century Ramnagar Fort, India Pen & ink on paper Inscribed and dated 1793
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Late 18th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Ramnagar Fort, India, Company School Late 18th Century Pen and Ink
Ramnagar Fort, India, Company School Late 18th Century Pen and Ink

Ramnagar Fort, India, Company School Late 18th Century Pen and Ink, 1793

H 14 in W 21 in
Circa 1780 Sailor's Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Wash Portrait Sketch's Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming late 18th century pen and ink wash group of portrait sketches on paper, housed in a
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Antique Late 18th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Circa 1780 Sailor's Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Wash Portrait Sketch's Folk Art
Circa 1780 Sailor's Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Wash Portrait Sketch's Folk Art

Circa 1780 Sailor's Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Wash Portrait Sketch's Folk Art

H 8.67 in W 12.21 in D 0.99 in
Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (B)" Pen drawing of Putti
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Cherubs" (B) Pen and Ink drawing of Putto Italian School Late 17th early 18th century. Pen and
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (B)" Pen drawing of Putti
Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (B)" Pen drawing of Putti

Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (B)" Pen drawing of Putti, 17th/18th century

H 6.5 in W 17.5 in
Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (A)" Pen drawing of Putti
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Cherubs" (A) Pen and Ink drawing of Putto Italian School Late 17th early 18th century. Pen and
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (A)" Pen drawing of Putti
Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (A)" Pen drawing of Putti

Antique Italian School Late 17th - Early 18th "Cherubs (A)" Pen drawing of Putti, 17th/18th century

H 6.5 in W 17.5 in
Seaman in petticoat breeches and slops, smoking a pipe, carrying a carpetbag.
Located in Middletown, NY
English School, 18th century Pen and black ink with gray wash on cream laid paper, 9 1/4 x 5
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18th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Pen

Seaman in petticoat breeches and slops, smoking a pipe, carrying a carpetbag.

Seaman in petticoat breeches and slops, smoking a pipe, carrying a carpetbag., circa 1750

H 9.25 in W 5 in
Study for a Frieze - Original Pen Drawing - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Study for a Frieze is an original drawing in pen realized by an anonymous artist in the 18th Cent
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18th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Study for a Frieze - Original Pen Drawing - 18th Century
Study for a Frieze - Original Pen Drawing - 18th Century

Study for a Frieze - Original Pen Drawing - 18th Century, 18th Century

H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 0.08 in
18th Century bronze VOC pen candlesticks
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century bronze VOC pen candlesticks 18th century bronze VOC pen candlesticks, made in the
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century bronze VOC pen candlesticks
18th Century bronze VOC pen candlesticks

18th Century bronze VOC pen candlesticks

H 7.29 in Dm 5.12 in
Portrait of Lady, 18th Century English Pen and Ink
By Ozias Humphry
Located in London, GB
Ozias Humphry 1742-1810 Portrait of Frances Abington Pen and brown ink on paper Image size: 7 1/2 x
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18th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Portrait of Lady, 18th Century English Pen and Ink
Portrait of Lady, 18th Century English Pen and Ink

Ozias Humphry
Portrait of Lady, 18th Century English Pen and Ink

H 7.5 in W 5.75 in
Castle - Pen and Water Color on Paper - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Castle is an original drawing in pen and water color on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Castle - Pen and Water Color on Paper - 18th Century

Castle - Pen and Water Color on Paper - 18th Century, 20th Century

H 9.65 in W 12.01 in D 0.04 in
Architectural Stucco Design, Pen and Ink Drawing, Signed, 18th Century Italian
Located in London, GB
18th century. Bigari began his career as a scenographic painter and stuccatore. He soon developed a
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Mid-18th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Architectural Stucco Design, Pen and Ink Drawing, Signed, 18th Century Italian

Vittorio Maria Bigari
Architectural Stucco Design, Pen and Ink Drawing, Signed, 18th Century Italian

H 10 in W 3.75 in
Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
to early 18th century Coromandel Coast chintzes for the Dutch Market. The form of the desk is copied
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Antique 18th Century Indian British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Sandalwood, Bone

Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts

Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts

H 9.53 in W 17.33 in D 10.01 in
18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vizagapatam, 2nd half 18th century H. 10.8 x W. 47 x D. 34 cm There are a few similar document boxes with
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Antique Late 18th Century Indian Dutch Colonial More Asian Art, Objects ...

Materials

Bone, Ebony

18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box
18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box

18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box

H 4.26 in W 18.51 in D 13.39 in
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & unusally large antique Tibetan gilded iron pen case, circa 1700. The cylindrical pen case
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Antique Early 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Scholar's Objects

Materials

Iron

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700

H 1.5 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in
Late 18th C Sailors Naval Maritime Nautical Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen and ink collection of sketch's housed in period glazed maple frames, the
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Antique Late 18th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Late 18th C Sailors Naval Maritime Nautical Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's
Late 18th C Sailors Naval Maritime Nautical Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's

Late 18th C Sailors Naval Maritime Nautical Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's

H 16.15 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A stolen gem!!!! beautiful penned circa mid to late 18th century notice for it to be returned
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Antique 18th Century English Signs

Materials

Art Glass, Giltwood, Paper

18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame
18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame

18th C "Stolen or Strayed" Gem Penned Notice Sign For its Return Giltwood Frame

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 3.35 in
Important 18th Century, American School Bald Eagle Drawing Attr William Bartram
Located in Atlanta, GA
century Medium: Pen and ink on laid paper Dimensions: 13.5 × 15.875 in. (framed) This compelling
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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Drawings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Important 18th Century, American School Bald Eagle Drawing Attr William Bartram
Important 18th Century, American School Bald Eagle Drawing Attr William Bartram

Important 18th Century, American School Bald Eagle Drawing Attr William Bartram

H 13.5 in W 15.875 in D 1 in
Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King]
By Kate Glasheen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wall-hanging artwork titled "Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King]" is an original
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pen

Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King]
Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King]

Kate Glasheen
Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King], 2020

H 21.25 in W 17.25 in
Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the early 18th century, this grouping of brass pen cases have their origins in Persia
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Anglo-Indian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot
Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot

Antique Brass Engraved Persian, Japanese & Egyptian Pen Case Ink Well Group Lot

H 9.25 in W 2.25 in D 1.25 in
Very Rare George III Silver Mounted Red Morrocan Leather Penner, circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare George III Silver Mounted Red Morrocan Leather Penner Made circa 1790. The Penner has
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Antique 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Very Rare George III Silver Mounted Red Morrocan Leather Penner, circa 1790
Very Rare George III Silver Mounted Red Morrocan Leather Penner, circa 1790

Very Rare George III Silver Mounted Red Morrocan Leather Penner, circa 1790

W 2.45 in
Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
fort on a hilltop inscribed 'A. no.2' black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, pen and brown ink
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Drawings

Materials

Pen

Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School
Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School

Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School

H 11.5 in W 14.125 in
Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the Qajar period, this cast iron pen case is highly and intricately engraved with a
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Antique 18th Century Indian Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Gold, Iron

Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder
Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder

Antique Persian Qajar Period Engraved and Inlaid Iron Metal Pen Box or Holder

H 12 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in
Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - St Jerome
By John Hamilton Mortimer
Located in London, GB
Pen, ink and wash Framed dimensions: 9 ½ x 11 ¼ inches Drawn c. 1763 This small, powerful study
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - St Jerome
Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - St Jerome

John Hamilton Mortimer
Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - St Jerome, c.1763

H 4 in W 6.38 in
Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - Apollo destroying Niobe's children
By John Hamilton Mortimer
Located in London, GB
Pen, ink and wash Framed dimensions: 13 x 11 ¼ inches Drawn c.1765 Verso: a study of a hanged man
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - Apollo destroying Niobe's children
Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - Apollo destroying Niobe's children

John Hamilton Mortimer
Eighteenth century Old Master drawing - Apollo destroying Niobe's children, c.1765

H 7.63 in W 6.13 in
Attrib. Prospero Fontana (1512-1597) - Bolognese School Ink Drawing, Two Cherubs
By Prospero Fontana
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine renaissance study, attributed to Bolognese painter Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), depicts two cherubs seated in clouds, playing with the arms of Mars. Elegantly mastered in ...
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Early 18th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Attrib. Prospero Fontana (1512-1597) - Bolognese School Ink Drawing, Two Cherubs
Attrib. Prospero Fontana (1512-1597) - Bolognese School Ink Drawing, Two Cherubs

Attrib. Prospero Fontana (1512-1597) - Bolognese School Ink Drawing, Two Cherubs, 18th Century and Earlier

H 13.59 in W 16.34 in
William Lock (1767-1847) Brown Ink on Paper of General D'Arblay & Friends
Located in Bristol, CT
talented draughtsman working in the circle of Henry Fuseli in Rome towards the end of the 18th century. Sir
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18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pen

William Lock (1767-1847) Brown Ink on Paper of General D'Arblay & Friends
William Lock (1767-1847) Brown Ink on Paper of General D'Arblay & Friends

William Locke
William Lock (1767-1847) Brown Ink on Paper of General D'Arblay & Friends

H 9.5 in W 10 in
Paull Sandby, R.A. Ink & Wash on Paper of a Chair
By Paul Sandby
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 4 1/4"H x 3 1/2"W Frame Sz: 8"H x 7"W Paul Sandby RA (1731 – 7 November 1809) was an English map-maker turned landscape painter in watercolours, who, along with his older b...
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18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pen

Paull Sandby, R.A. Ink & Wash on Paper of a Chair
Paull Sandby, R.A. Ink & Wash on Paper of a Chair

Paul Sandby
Paull Sandby, R.A. Ink & Wash on Paper of a Chair

H 8 in W 7 in
Sketch of Three Figures
Located in London, GB
Benjamin Robert Haydon 1786 - 1846 Sketch of Three Figures Pen and ink on paper, Image size: 9 3/4
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18th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Sketch of Three Figures
Sketch of Three Figures

Benjamin Robert Haydon
Sketch of Three Figures

H 9.85 in W 7.88 in
View of Castle of Vianen, Batestein, Dutch Golden Age, Schouman, Old Master Art
By Aert Schouman
Located in Greven, DE
Though he is most celebrated today for his extraordinary work as an artist of ornithological and zoological subject matters, Schouman was also a prolific documenter of landscape in h...
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18th Century Baroque Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Pen

View of Castle of Vianen, Batestein, Dutch Golden Age, Schouman, Old Master Art
View of Castle of Vianen, Batestein, Dutch Golden Age, Schouman, Old Master Art

Aert Schouman
View of Castle of Vianen, Batestein, Dutch Golden Age, Schouman, Old Master Art, 1736

H 3.43 in W 5.71 in
Old Master Drawing, Westerkerk Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 17th century, Dutch
Located in Greven, DE
backside with village church of the 18th century Chalk and pen on paper 23,5 x 18,5 cm Preliminary drawing
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17th Century Dutch School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Old Master Drawing, Westerkerk Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 17th century, Dutch
Old Master Drawing, Westerkerk Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 17th century, Dutch

Old Master Drawing, Westerkerk Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 17th century, Dutch, circa 1670

H 9.26 in W 7.29 in
Studies of seated figures
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Neoclassicism in Italy during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Pen and ink were ideal mediums for Bossi
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Studies of seated figures
Studies of seated figures

Giuseppe BOSSI
Studies of seated figures, circa 1807

H 5.52 in W 7.09 in
French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Neo classical school, France, end of the 18th Century Allegory of Time, Pen and black ink on paper
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1790s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing
French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing

French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing, circa 1790

H 12.01 in W 7.49 in
The Parnassus after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Meinisberg, CH
The Parnassus after Raphael • 18th century Pen and Ink Wash Drawing • Later glazed wood frame, ca
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Late 18th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

The Parnassus after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780
The Parnassus after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780

The Parnassus after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780

H 24.41 in W 30.91 in D 1.19 in
School of Athens after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780
By (after) Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Meinisberg, CH
The School of Athens after Raphael • 18th century Pen and Ink Wash Drawing • Later glazed wood
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

School of Athens after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780
School of Athens after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780

School of Athens after Raphael Vatican 18th Century Pen Ink Wash Drawing c. 1780

H 24.41 in W 30.91 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 18th century military boot form quill pen holder made of pottery. Please note of wear
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Antique 18th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder
18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.625 in
Pen and Ink Drawing
Located in Baltimore, MD
Flemish School, 17th Century A scene from the antique: A military battle pen and brown ink
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Baroque Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

Pen and Ink Drawing
Pen and Ink Drawing

Pen and Ink Drawing

H 8.5 in W 9.5 in
18th Century Classical Old Master Roman Landscape Drawing with Figures
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
18TH CENTURY ROMAN LANDSCAPE WTH FIGURES - BY ABRAHAM LOUIS RODOLPHE DUCROS (1748-1810)  Museum
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1770s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

18th Century Classical Old Master Roman Landscape Drawing with Figures
18th Century Classical Old Master Roman Landscape Drawing with Figures

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros
18th Century Classical Old Master Roman Landscape Drawing with Figures, 1770 -1790

H 23 in W 28 in D 3 in
A Pair of Old Master Drawings, The Guercino Forger
By The Guercino Forger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a)Figures in a Landscape with a Huge Boulder
b)Landscape with Fisherman
These Guercino-like landscapes are two of hundreds known in almost every major European museum c...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Materials

Pen

A Pair of Old Master Drawings, The Guercino Forger
A Pair of Old Master Drawings, The Guercino Forger

A Pair of Old Master Drawings, The Guercino Forger

Classical Ruins by Jacob van der Ulft
By Jacob van der Ulft
Located in New York, NY
gouaches of Italianate landscapes. According to the seventeenth century biographer, Houbraken, van der Ulft
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Classical Ruins by Jacob van der Ulft

Classical Ruins by Jacob van der Ulft

H 3.75 in W 6.125 in
Allegory of Music by JACOB JORDAENS
By Jacob Jordaens
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Unidentified collector (mark on mount not in Lugt: BG encircled in black)
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Allegory of Music by JACOB JORDAENS

Allegory of Music by JACOB JORDAENS

H 9.875 in W 8.5 in
The Galley of Calai and Zeti propelled by Boreas and Oreithyia
By Giulio Parigi
Located in New York, NY
decidedly theatrical aspects. This pen and brown ink drawing depicts one of the elaborate
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

The Galley of Calai and Zeti propelled by Boreas and Oreithyia

The Galley of Calai and Zeti propelled by Boreas and Oreithyia

H 5.25 in W 7.5 in
Courtyard of a Palace by FABRIZIO GALLIARI
By Fabrizio Galliari
Located in New York, NY
The supremacy of opera, lo spettacolo, in the court and public theaters of eighteenth century Italy
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Courtyard of a Palace by FABRIZIO GALLIARI

Courtyard of a Palace by FABRIZIO GALLIARI

H 9.25 in W 10.375 in
Alternate Designs for a Console Table Giovanni Battista Foggini
By Giovanni Battista Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Thomas Brown Wilber, New Jersey
Exhibition: University Art Gallery, Rutgers University, “Italian Baroque Drawings,”
April-May 1972, no. 8.

A...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Alternate Designs for a Console Table Giovanni Battista Foggini

Alternate Designs for a Console Table Giovanni Battista Foggini

H 6 in W 8 in
Allegory of Love by Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier
By Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier
Located in New York, NY
One of the leading French illustrators of the late eighteenth century, Jean-Jacques- François Le
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Allegory of Love by Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier

Allegory of Love by Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier

H 13 in W 10 in
By PROSPERO FONTANA 1512-Bologna-1597
By Prospero Fontana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Meeting of Abraham and Melchisedek, King and High Priest
Prospero was trained in Bologna by Innocenzo da Imola, who had been inspired by Raphael. The arrival of Vasari in ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Materials

Pen

By PROSPERO FONTANA 1512-Bologna-1597
By PROSPERO FONTANA 1512-Bologna-1597

By PROSPERO FONTANA 1512-Bologna-1597

H 8.325 in W 16.25 in
Study of a Draped Woman
By Ercole Setti
Located in New York, NY
showed his works at the salon from 1848 to 1870 in a sale from 16-18 April 1866; with the experts Horsin
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Study of a Draped Woman

Study of a Draped Woman

H 9.375 in W 5.625 in
A Design for a Stage Set Depicting an Architectural Fantasy
By Giuseppino Galliari
Located in New York, NY
of the artist’s drawings, which sold for 1,000 lire in the mid nineteenth century, an astronomical
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Materials

Pen

A Design for a Stage Set Depicting an Architectural Fantasy

A Design for a Stage Set Depicting an Architectural Fantasy

H 11.75 in W 17.75 in
Untitled - Isengrin the wolf is trampled by two horses.
By Allaert van Everdingen
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Original pen and ink and wash drawing on a verge type handlaid paper, on a verge carrier. This
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18th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Untitled - Isengrin the wolf is trampled by two horses.

Allaert van Everdingen
Untitled - Isengrin the wolf is trampled by two horses., circa 1780

H 8.47 in W 11.42 in
Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella
By Stefano Della Bella
Located in New York, NY
thousand prints depict all aspects of seventeenth century rural and urban life. Part of a family of artists
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella
Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella

H 8.625 in W 12 in
Study of Eagles by Jean-Baptiste Oudry
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in New York, NY
One of the foremost animal and landscape artists of the first half of the eighteenth century in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Study of Eagles by Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Study of Eagles by Jean-Baptiste Oudry

H 10 in W 14 in
Project of octagonal building attr. to Antoine-François Peyre circa 1780
By Antoine-François Peyre
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful project composed of three drawings, an elevation, a section and a floor plan in black ink, wash painting and watercolor, presented in two Louis XVI frames in carved and gil...
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Late 18th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Project of octagonal building attr. to Antoine-François Peyre circa 1780
Project of octagonal building attr. to Antoine-François Peyre circa 1780

Antoine-François Peyre
Project of octagonal building attr. to Antoine-François Peyre circa 1780, circa 1780

H 21.07 in W 24.81 in
Untitled drawing - Landscape.
By Anthonie Andriessen
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
the work by A. Andriessen. Rare, unique item. Pen and ink drawing. Anthonie Andriessen (1746-1813
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Late 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Untitled drawing - Landscape.

Anthonie Andriessen
Untitled drawing - Landscape., Circa 1780

H 5.36 in W 6.7 in
Untitled - A country road past a canal, leading towards Haarlem.
By Isaac van Ketweg
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Pen and washed ink on hand laid paper. Antique drawing, untitled. A country road past a canal
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Late 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Untitled - A country road past a canal, leading towards Haarlem.

Isaac van Ketweg
Untitled - A country road past a canal, leading towards Haarlem., circa 1770

H 5.01 in W 7.56 in
A parrot and a tyrant flycatcher on branch by Abraham Meertens
By Abraham Meertens
Located in New York, NY
of the Flemish tradition in the late 18th century. Meertens entered the Guild in 1770 and was also
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen, Watercolor

A parrot and a tyrant flycatcher on branch by Abraham Meertens

A parrot and a tyrant flycatcher on branch by Abraham Meertens

H 12.125 in W 9.125 in
Project for a church interior design, c. 1730-1740
Located in Paris, FR
Project for a choir's woodwork design, c. 1730-1740 Pen and wash painting decoration project in
Category

Mid-18th Century Baroque Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Project for a church interior design, c. 1730-1740
Project for a church interior design, c. 1730-1740

Project for a church interior design, c. 1730-1740

H 15.36 in W 11.82 in
Voor Vrijheid en Vaderland.
By H.W. Kloek
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Eyk. Set in a Greek temple with statues of gods: Hercules, Athena and Ares. Pen and ink, washed on
Category

Late 18th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Voor Vrijheid en Vaderland.

H.W. Kloek
Voor Vrijheid en Vaderland., circa 1795

H 22.05 in W 20.08 in
Allegory of the Seine by Etienne-Charles Le Guay
By Etienne-Charles Le Guay
Located in New York, NY
After he studied draftsmanship at the Royal manufacture of Porcelain at Sèvres, Le Guay continued his instruction at the École de l’Académie Royale. He worked at Sèvres as a porcelai...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Drawings

Materials

Pen

Allegory of the Seine by Etienne-Charles Le Guay

Allegory of the Seine by Etienne-Charles Le Guay

H 6.25 in W 5.25 in
Design for a Temporary Façade, the Festa della Chinea of 1766.
By Paolo Posi
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Posi (Siena 1708-1776 Rome)
Design for a Temporary Façade, possibly for the Festa della Chinea of 1766.

A notable Italian architect, Posi studied at the A...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Materials

Pen

Design for a Temporary Façade, the Festa della Chinea of 1766.

Design for a Temporary Façade, the Festa della Chinea of 1766.

H 14.875 in W 20.125 in
Design for a Temporary Façade, for Festa della Chinea of 1766.
By Paolo Posi
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Posi (Siena 1708-1776 Rome)
Design for a Temporary Façade, possibly for the Festa della Chinea of 1766.
Signed and dated in brown ink on lower right of recto: Pao...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Materials

Pen

Design for a Temporary Façade, for Festa della Chinea of 1766.

Design for a Temporary Façade, for Festa della Chinea of 1766.

H 17.5 in W 23.875 in
Joshua Reynolds Portrait of a Woman
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in New York, NY
The great English portrait painter Joshua Reynolds amassed one of the largest and most important collections of drawings in history, yet he routinely destroyed the sketches that came...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Drawings

Materials

Pen, Paper

Joshua Reynolds Portrait of a Woman
Joshua Reynolds Portrait of a Woman

Joshua Reynolds Portrait of a Woman

H 4.5 in W 6.25 in D 2 in
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