18th Century and Earlier Wall Mirrors

18th.entury unframed pencil drawing of an Harpist.

18th Century French Drawing 18TH CENTURY FRENCH DRAWING PORTRAIT OF A LADY FROM THE 18TH CENTURY DONE IN PASTEL THE FRAME IS BACK IN GOLDEN WOOD ...

Four Framed 18th century German Botanicals. Newly framed. Linen background with black frames.

This fine drawing while unsigned is an excellent example of sketch work done in sanguine as preparatory work for large finished paintings. Created in France during the days of artist...

This is a wonderful mid-to-late 18th century portrait of a young boy dressed in a blue coat with a tricorn hat under his left arm. The innocence of this beautiful boy draws you into ...

Ancient Ruins with Strollers. Brown wash and graphite.

Rare 18th century Old master drawing of an explicit erotic scene of an couple having oral sex. Brown ink on paper with watermark, over pre-studies in black ch...

Neoclassical capriccio view of majestic Roman ruins with small figures engaged in daily activities in the background. Pencil, ink and wash on paper. Set in a Louis XVI style giltwood...

Very interesting drawing of two soldiers in uniform one most likely French holding a rifle with bayonet and the other, Swiss, dressed in a fancy red outfit with codpiece and odd hat holding a menacing looking mace. Behind them on either side are burning castles...

Group of 4 (individual) lithographs of important men of their day. Finely detailed. Framed and matted with bone linen matte. Silver-leafed frames. 21 available.

Sublime illumination from the end of the 18th century. It is a sonnet which was composed, drawn and written by an elderly person, since his dedication mentions his seventy-fifth year, precisely dated by the author's care in 1771. Dimensions: H: 54 x W: 42cm The frame which is original has been fully restored, then fully gilded with gold leaf, presenting a double patina. We would like to thank the HB workshop and Henda Bayoudh for the care taken in this exceptional work which has spanned more than two centuries. The sonnet is certainly the most widely used fixed form of poetry. The recipes for the sonnet vary from time to time and each poet tries to add his own personal touch. Made up of fourteen lines, originally from the Decasyllables, then especially from the Alexandrines, his lines are divided into three distinct stanzas, two quatrains followed by a sizain, separated into two tercets. Here our eyes are amazed at the agility of this elderly man, who, guided by Love, gratitude and benevolence, was able to express his gratitude, through the different arts he mastered, writing and drawing. It is a thanksgiving, not intended directly for God but for one of his disciples, who on this earth was for him like the “Savior”. We will notice the quality and the care brought to the work, the symbolism is also very present and reveals the devotion of the artist. In the lower part of the work, the presence of the dog, the dog is the animal of Ahura Mazda...

18th century framed fashion engraving of a woman with a plume feather hat with fan and a walking stick.