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Two Gentleman of Verona - Etching by James Heath - 1803
Two Gentleman of Verona - Etching by James Heath - 1803

Two Gentleman of Verona - Etching by James Heath - 1803

Located in Roma, IT

. Commissioned as part of Boydell’s celebrated Shakespeare Gallery, the print reflects the ambition of late 18th

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Early 1800s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Collection Six Framed  Engravings Of Shakespearean Play Scenes By Boydell
Collection Six Framed  Engravings Of Shakespearean Play Scenes By Boydell

Collection Six Framed Engravings Of Shakespearean Play Scenes By Boydell

Located in Essex, MA

Six framed scenes from Shakespeare plays. Ca 1798 and published by Boydell. The Shakespeare gallery

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Antique Late 18th Century English Prints

Materials

Elm, Paper

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810
A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in New Orleans, LA

published by John Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall. Decoration with copies of oil paintings gave

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London
Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London

Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London

Located in Dublin, Ireland

published by John Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall. Decoration with copies of oil paintings gave

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse
19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse

19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Muse

Located in London, GB

subjects for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery; and until his death, his practice alternated between

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V
Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V

Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V Scene V

By Rob Smirke

Located in New York, NY

, John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, established the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery in London. The

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1790s Romantic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in London, GB

Family. He also painted five Shakespearean works for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery and six for the

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boy With The Red Cap
Boy With The Red Cap

John OpieBoy With The Red Cap, Circa 1795

Unavailable

H 22 in W 17.5 in D 22 in

Boy With The Red Cap

Located in Heathfield, GB

subjects for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery; and until his death, his practice alternated between

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Late 18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jane Shore
Jane Shore

Francesco BartolozziJane Shore, 1807

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H 15.5 in W 13.25 in

Jane Shore

By Francesco Bartolozzi

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

plates to Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery. He also drew sketches of his own in red chalk. Soon after

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Early 1800s Baroque Portrait Prints

Materials

Copper

Miss Emma Lane, Attributed to J. Reynolds
Miss Emma Lane, Attributed to J. Reynolds

Miss Emma Lane, Attributed to J. Reynolds

By Joshua Reynolds

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

, including those commissioned for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery and the Infant Hercules (1788

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1770s Rococo Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Pair of Oil Paintings of Gun Dogs by Robert Cleminson
19th Century Pair of Oil Paintings of Gun Dogs by Robert Cleminson

19th Century Pair of Oil Paintings of Gun Dogs by Robert Cleminson

By Robert Cleminson

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery in Pall Mall, London. He exhibited further works at the Society of British

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Paintings

Shakespeare, Tempest Act I Scene I
Shakespeare, Tempest Act I Scene I

Shakespeare, Tempest Act I Scene I

By George Romney

Located in New York, NY

, together with his uncle, John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, established the Boydell Shakespeare

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1790s Romantic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

The Infant Shakspeare
The Infant Shakspeare

The Infant Shakspeare

By George Romney

Located in New York, NY

Boydell's monumental Shakespeare series. The heading, 'Shakspeare', is filled in with stippling. Printed on

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18th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

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Located in Riva del Garda, IT

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli

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By Francesco Zuccarelli

Located in PARIS, FR

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Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic

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By Francesco de Mura

Located in Firenze, IT

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Orientale

Henri Fantin-LatourOrientale, 1899

$28,750

H 16 in W 13.5 in

Orientale

By Henri Fantin-Latour

Located in New York, NY

Signed, lower right: Fantin Provenance: Gustave Tempelaere (1840–1904), Paris; possibly by descent to his son: Julien Tempelaere (1876–1961) and with F. & J. Tempelaere, Paris, prob...

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1890s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Early 20th century English Antique portrait of a Polo Pony
Early 20th century English Antique portrait of a Polo Pony

Early 20th century English Antique portrait of a Polo Pony

By George Paice

Located in Woodbury, CT

This early 20th-century portrait of a Polo Pony by the esteemed English artist George Paice is an exquisite representation of equine artistry, showcasing Paice’s remarkable skill in ...

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1910s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington
Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington

Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington

By Sir John Hoppner

Located in Miami, FL

The sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesly-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington and niece to the Duke of Wellington. This is one of Hoppner's best works. The sitt...

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1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Allegory of Abundance

Allegory of Abundance

Located in New York, NY

Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

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An elegant lady and gentleman hare coursing in an extensive landscape
An elegant lady and gentleman hare coursing in an extensive landscape

An elegant lady and gentleman hare coursing in an extensive landscape

By James Seymour

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Materials

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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By Arthur Joseph Meadows

Located in Ferndown, GB

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Materials

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Colonel Mellish's Spaniels, Mother & Puppies, 18th Century
Colonel Mellish's Spaniels, Mother & Puppies, 18th Century

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By Henry Bernard Chalon

Located in Blackwater, GB

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By George Lambert

Located in Hagley, England

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Materials

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Located in Brighton, Sussex

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Materials

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Myth of Ganymede riding astride Zeus as an eagle oil on canvas
Myth of Ganymede riding astride Zeus as an eagle oil on canvas

Myth of Ganymede riding astride Zeus as an eagle oil on canvas

Located in Hudson, NY

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Materials

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19th Century exhibition size landscape oil painting of Sheep on a cliff
19th Century exhibition size landscape oil painting of Sheep on a cliff

19th Century exhibition size landscape oil painting of Sheep on a cliff

By Charles Jones (b.1836)

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

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