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18th Century Pen

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

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming late 18th century pen and ink wash group of portrait sketches on paper, housed in a glazed period gilt wood frame.

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Antique Late 18th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

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

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 inches (238 x132 mm). 1/4 inch repaired loss, top center, to the left of the figure’s h...

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18th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper, 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

Located in Roma, IT

Study for a Frieze is an original drawing in pen realized by an anonymous artist in the 18th Cent. Good conditions but aged. The artwork is depicted through perfect hatching in a w...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

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

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 Dutch East Indies after the example of 17th century Dutch collar candlesticks.

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

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

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 5 3/4 inches Giltwood frame The actress Frances (Fanny) Barton, better known as M...

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18th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

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

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 the XVIII century. The State of preservation is very good except for some diffused f...

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pen

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

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & unusally large antique Tibetan gilded iron pen case, circa 1700. The cylindrical pen case in two parts & made from gilded iron, with finely pierced openwork and engraved dec...

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Antique Early 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Scholar's Objects

Materials

Iron

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

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming folk art pen and ink collection of sketch's housed in period glazed maple frames, the four paper leafs probably once part of a sailors diary/sketch book showing the fictio...

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Antique Late 18th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Vintage French Embossed Leather Pen / Pencil Box from an 18th Century Book Spine
Vintage French Embossed Leather Pen / Pencil Box from an 18th Century Book Spine

Vintage French Embossed Leather Pen / Pencil Box from an 18th Century Book Spine

Located in Dallas, TX

Writing implements are intended to be stored in the larger compartment, while the smaller section can hold a variety of items from erasers to paper clips. The spine is from an 18th-...

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20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Silver inkwell with grid, two reservoirs, pen holders & claw feet
Silver inkwell with grid, two reservoirs, pen holders & claw feet

Silver inkwell with grid, two reservoirs, pen holders & claw feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with rack with two reservoirs, pen holders, bell and resting on four claw feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portugal. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 2149.45 grams...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

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

Located in Atlanta, GA

Title: Eagle Head Artist: Attributed to William Bartram (American, 1739–1823) Date: Late 18th century Medium: Pen and ink on laid paper Dimensions: 13.5 × 15.875 in.

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Drawings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder
Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder

Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell in the shape of a globe with reliefs and applications, quill holder, resting on a circular base cut in the shape of a quarter of a circle. Metal: Silver. ...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, two tanks & bell
Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, two tanks & bell

Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, two tanks & bell

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Chiseled silver inkwell with two nib holders, two reservoirs, bell and resting on four feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon crown. Weight: 1639.57 gram...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with grid, two reservoirs, two pen holders and bell
Silver inkwell with grid, two reservoirs, two pen holders and bell

Silver inkwell with grid, two reservoirs, two pen holders and bell

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with rack, two reservoirs, two pen stands and bell. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 876.58 grams. Dimensions: 20x19cm. Con...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with grid, two tanks, pen holder & four hollow feet
Silver inkwell with grid, two tanks, pen holder & four hollow feet

Silver inkwell with grid, two tanks, pen holder & four hollow feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with a grid with two reservoirs, pen holder and bell, resting on four openwork feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portugal. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 687.78 ...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, tanks, bell & floral feet
Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, tanks, bell & floral feet

Chiseled silver inkwell with two pen holders, tanks, bell & floral feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Chiseled silver inkwell with two nib holders, two reservoirs, a bell, and four feet with floral reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: ...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with two trunk-shaped reservoirs, pen holder and raised base
Silver inkwell with two trunk-shaped reservoirs, pen holder and raised base

Silver inkwell with two trunk-shaped reservoirs, pen holder and raised base

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with two trunk-shaped reservoirs, pen holder and embossed base. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 242.09 grams. Dimensions: ...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with cut-out grid, pen holders, bell & claw-shaped feet
Silver inkwell with cut-out grid, pen holders, bell & claw-shaped feet

Silver inkwell with cut-out grid, pen holders, bell & claw-shaped feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with cut-out grid, two pen stands, bell, inkwell, sander and resting on four claw-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Wei...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell w/ rack, two reservoirs, pen holder, bell & standing on four feet
Silver inkwell w/ rack, two reservoirs, pen holder, bell & standing on four feet

Silver inkwell w/ rack, two reservoirs, pen holder, bell & standing on four feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with rack, two reservoirs, pen holder, bell and standing on four feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portugal. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 617.69 grams. Dimensi...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with two tanks, bell, pen holder and set on three raised feet
Silver inkwell with two tanks, bell, pen holder and set on three raised feet

Silver inkwell with two tanks, bell, pen holder and set on three raised feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with two reservoirs, bell, pen holder and set on three raised feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portugal. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 579.89 grams. Dimensions...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with rack, bell, two tanks, pen holder and set on four claw feet
Silver inkwell with rack, bell, two tanks, pen holder and set on four claw feet

Silver inkwell with rack, bell, two tanks, pen holder and set on four claw feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with rack, bell, two reservoirs, pen stand and resting on four claw feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 596.45 grams. Di...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King] Drawing on Archival Paper
Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King] Drawing on Archival Paper

Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King] Drawing on Archival Paper

By Kate Glasheen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This wall-hanging artwork titled "Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King]" is an original artwork by Kate Glasheen made of pen and ink on archival paper.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

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Ink, Archival Paper, Pen

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

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Dating from the early 18th century, this grouping of brass pen cases have their origins in Persia, Egypt and Japan respectively.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Anglo-Indian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

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

Located in London, GB

A Very Rare George III Silver Mounted Red Morrocan Leather Penner Made circa 1790. The Penner has a red Morrocan leather case with silver upper bands and a vacant oval cartouche The...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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

Drawing, 17th Century Dutch School

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Drawing, Attributed to Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Deventer 1598-1657 Amsterdam). Ruins of an old fort on a hilltop inscribed 'A. no.2' black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, pen ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Drawings

Materials

Pen

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

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Dating from the Qajar period, this cast iron pen case is highly and intricately engraved with a scroll patterned motif which has been inlaid with gold accents. The fitted top holds f...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Other Scholar's Objects

Materials

Gold, Iron

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

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 shows St Jerome contemplating the bible with a cross and skull. This sheet belongs t...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

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

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 Mortimer has filled this small sheet with action, depicting in the top right, Apol...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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

Located in Bristol, CT

Art Sz: 6 1/2"H x 5 3/4"W Frame Sz: 9 1/2"H x 10"W Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's London July 7, 1983 lot 10. William Lock the Younger 1767–1847 William Lock the Younger of Norbur...

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18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen

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

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

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

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

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

Located in Greven, DE

Old Master Drawing, Westerkerk Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, 17th century, Dutch Westerkerk and Keizersgracht in Amsterdam Backside: later drawn backside with village church of the 18...

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17th Century Dutch School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

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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

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. 62 x 78.5 cm • Mounted behind a modern arched matt.

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Late 18th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

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 frame, ca. 62 x 78.5 cm • Mounted behind a modern arched matt.

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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

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

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

Unavailable

H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.625 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.

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Antique 18th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

Pen and Ink Drawing
Pen and Ink Drawing

Pen and Ink Drawing

Unavailable

H 8.5 in W 9.5 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, brown wash site size 4.25 x 5.5 Frame size 8.5 x 9.5

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Baroque Drawings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

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

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 quality pen, grey ink and brown body colour landscape study with figures, by the Swis...

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1770s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, 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

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

Classical Ruins by Jacob van der Ulft

Classical Ruins by Jacob van der Ulft

Unavailable

H 3.75 in W 6.125 in

Classical Ruins by Jacob van der Ulft

By Jacob van der Ulft

Located in New York, NY

The known work of Jacob van der Ulft consists primarily of small, but evocative drawings and gouaches of Italianate landscapes. According to the seventeenth century biographer, Houbr...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Allegory of Music by JACOB JORDAENS

Allegory of Music by JACOB JORDAENS

Unavailable

H 9.875 in W 8.5 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

The Galley of Calai and Zeti propelled by Boreas and Oreithyia

The Galley of Calai and Zeti propelled by Boreas and Oreithyia

By Giulio Parigi

Located in New York, NY

Giulio Parigi

Inscribed in brown ink beside figures on recto: Borea / Oritia / Zeti / Calai
Inscribed on bottom of recto: CALAI E ZETI CONDOTTI DA BORA ET ORITI...

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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

Unavailable

H 9.25 in W 10.375 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 was supported by the incredible sets created by a group of familial dynasties, amo...

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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

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

Allegory of Love by Jean-Jacques-Francois Lebarbier

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 Barbier studied at the Rouen Academy, where he won first prize in drawing at the age ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

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

By PROSPERO FONTANA 1512-Bologna-1597

Unavailable

H 8.325 in W 16.25 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

Study of a Draped Woman

Study of a Draped Woman

Unavailable

H 9.375 in W 5.625 in

Study of a Draped Woman

By Ercole Setti

Located in New York, NY

Ercole Setti painted the altar of the Church of St. Peter in Modena. The Este gallery in Modena has his painting of the coronation of the virgin.

Provenance:
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

A Design for a Stage Set Depicting an Architectural Fantasy

A Design for a Stage Set Depicting an Architectural Fantasy

By Giuseppino Galliari

Located in New York, NY

Giuseppino Galliari was the third generation of the notable family of northern Italian draftsmen, painters and set designers, of which his uncle, Bernardino, and his father, Fabrizio...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Materials

Pen

Untitled - Isengrin the wolf is trampled by two horses.

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 unique original drawing shows: Isengrin the wolf trampled by two horses. Reynaerd the F...

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18th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, 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

By Stefano Della Bella

Located in New York, NY

Inscribed in black ink on lower center of verso: lely

Studies of a Lion, Boar, Dog and Eagles, on recto
Studies of a Horse, Hound and Deer, on verso

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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

Unavailable

H 10 in W 14 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 France, Jean-Baptiste Oudry was trained by his father and Michel Serre before entering...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

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Pen

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

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

Untitled drawing - Landscape.

Untitled drawing - Landscape.

By Anthonie Andriessen

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Landscape with horse and rider with a dog, and two cows behind a wooden gate. Very good example of the work by A. Andriessen. Rare, unique item. Pen and ink drawing. Anthonie Andries...

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Late 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

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

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, leading towards Haarlem. A windmill in the middle distance, and a milkmaid carrying a ...

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Late 18th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

A parrot and a tyrant flycatcher on branch by  Abraham Meertens

A parrot and a tyrant flycatcher on branch by Abraham Meertens

By Abraham Meertens

Located in New York, NY

Abraham Meertens was born in 1757 in Middlebourg. He was an important representative of the revival of the Flemish tradition in the late 18th century. Meertens entered the Guild in 1...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen, Watercolor

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

Located in Paris, FR

Project for a choir's woodwork design, c. 1730-1740 Pen and wash painting decoration project in boiserie or wall panelling for a Master altar or choir. The project is in two parts: ...

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Mid-18th Century Baroque Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Voor Vrijheid en Vaderland.

Voor Vrijheid en Vaderland.

By H.W. Kloek

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

For freedom and Country. Large drawing / design for a monument or allegory for the Dutch Patriotic movement. With delicate calligraphy penwork lettering below the image. Several med...

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Late 18th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Allegory of the Seine  by Etienne-Charles Le Guay

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Drawings

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Pen

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

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen

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

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

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Pen

19th Century Bronze Voltaire by Houdon and Barbedienne
19th Century Bronze Voltaire by Houdon and Barbedienne

19th Century Bronze Voltaire by Houdon and Barbedienne

Unavailable

H 21.26 in W 9.85 in D 14.57 in

19th Century Bronze Voltaire by Houdon and Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Paris, FR

Voltaire the great caustic and accurate French pen of 18th century. Made by Barbedienne ( 1810-1892) in the middle of 19th century.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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