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Period: Late 18th Century
Set of Six 18th Century Hand-Colored Botanical Prints, P.J. Buchoz, 1776
Located in London, GB
A set of six of exceptional quality 18th century hand-colored engravings Buchoz, Pierre Joseph. Collection précieuse et enluminée des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses, q...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Paper

18th Century Oil on Canvas , Painting Italian Baroque Rubens and Van Dyck, 1790
Located in Valladolid, ES
We offer a very interesting work of art, this ,s an excepcional Italian Baroque Oil /canvas , showing a Rubens and Van Dyck portrait, teacher and student together !!! Peter Paul Rub...
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Italian Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Six Antique 18th Century Botanical Prints Engravings, by P.J. Buchoz, 1776
Located in London, GB
A set of six of exceptional quality 18th century hand-colored engravings Buchoz, Pierre Joseph. Collection précieuse et enluminée des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses, q...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Paper

Pair of 18 Century Paintings of St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully executed and rare complementary pair of oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the moist famous and important counter reformation catholic saints St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo shown in scenes of what the respective saints are mostly famous for. St Francis Xavier for the conversion to Christianity of many S. E Asian countries notably India and St Carlo Borromeo shown asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for the cessation of the terrible plague of 1576. The paintings are presented in refreshed gilded carved wooden frames and are unsigned. St. Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre in 1506 and in 1528, he met St. Ignatius of Loyola. He became one of the seven in 1534 who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). In 1536, he left the University of Paris and joined St. Ignatius in Venice. He was ordained in 1537, and in 1540 after the Society was recognized by the Pope, he journeyed to the Far East. Francis Xavier first evangelized the Portuguese colony of Goa in India, then Travancore, Ceylon, Malacca, and the surrounding islands. From there he journeyed to Japan, where he gave Christianity such deep roots that it survived centuries of violent persecution. He died on Sancian Island in 1552, while he was seeking to penetrate into the great forbidden land of China. Despite language problems, lack of funds, resistance from the Europeans as well as the natives, he persevered. St. Francis converted more people in his life than anyone since the Apostle St. Paul. He baptized over 3 million people, converted the entire town of Goa in India, and he labored in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. He was truly a missionary par excellence. St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), was a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Milan from 1565 to 1583. He was described in the decree for his canonization, as “a man, even while the world smiles on him with the utmost flattery, he lives crucified to the world, spiritually, trampling earthly things, seeking continuously the things of heaven, emulating the life of the Angels on earth, in his thoughts and actions. The plague began in the month of August that year. Milan was celebrating joyfully the arrival of Don John of Austria, on his way to Flanders, where he had been appointed governor. The city authorities were abuzz with excitement in their desire to bestow the highest honours on the Spanish prince, but Charles, who had been Archbishop of the diocese for six years, was following with concern the news coming from Trento, Verona and Mantua, where the plague had begun claiming victims. The first cases exploded in Milan on August 11th, right at the moment when Don John of Austria arrived. The victor of Lepanto, followed by the governor, Antonio de Guzmán y Zuñiga, departed the city, while Carlo Borromeo, who was in Lodi for the Bishop’s funeral, returned in haste. Confusion and fear reigned in Milan and the Archbishop dedicated himself completely to assisting the sick and ordering public and private prayers. Dom Prosper Guéranger sums up his infinite charity in this way: “In the absence of local authorities, he organized the health service, founded or renewed hospitals, sought money and provisions, decreed preventive measures. Most importantly though, he took steps to ensure spiritual help, assistance to the sick and the burial of the dead. Unafraid of being infected, he paid in person, by visiting hospitals, leading penitential processions, being everything to everyone, like a father and true shepherd” St. Carlo was convinced that the epidemic was “a scourge sent by Heaven” as chastisement for the sins of the people and that recourse to spiritual measures was necessary to fight against it: prayer and penitence. He rebuked the civil authorities for having placed their trust in human measures rather than divine ones. “Hadn’t they prohibited all the pious gatherings and processions during the time of the Jubilee? For him, and he was convinced of it, these were the causes of the chastisement. The magistrates who governed the city continued to oppose public ceremonies, out of fear that the large gathering of people would spread contagion, but Charles “who was guided by the Divine Spirit” – recounts another biographer – convinced them by citing various examples, among which was the one regarding St. Gregory the Great who had halted the plague devastating Rome in 590. While the pestilence spread, the Archbishop then ordered three general processions to take place in Milan on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of October, “to placate the wrath of God”. On the first day, the Saint, despite it not being the Lenten season, placed ashes on the heads of the thousands gathered, exhorting them to penitence. Once the ceremony was over, the procession went to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Charles put himself at the head of the people, dressed in a hooded purple robe, barefoot, penitential cord at his neck and large cross in his hand. The second procession led by the Cardinal headed towards the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The third day the procession from the Duomo headed for the Basilica of Santa Maria at San Celso. St. Carlo carried in his hands a relique of Our Lord’s Holy Nail, which had been given by the Emperor Theodosius to St. Ambrose in the 5th century. The plague didn’t show any signs of waning and Milan appeared depopulated, as a third of its citizens had lost their lives and the others were in quarantine or didn’t dare leave their homes. The Archbishop ordered about twenty stone columns with a cross at the top to be erected in the main squares and city crossroads, allowing the inhabitants from every quarter to take part in the Masses and public prayers - from the windows of their homes. One of Milan’s protectors was St. Sebastian, the martyr the Romans had recourse to during the plague in 672. St. Charles suggested that the magistrates of Milan reconstruct the sanctuary dedicated to him, which was falling into ruins, and to celebrate a solemn feast in his honour for ten years. Finally in July 1577, the plague ceased and in September the founding stone was laid in the civic temple of St. Sebastian, where on January 20th every year, even today a Mass is offered to recall the end of the scourge. St.Carlo Borromeo died on November 3rd 1584 and was buried in the Duomo of Milan. His heart was solemnly translated to Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose...
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French Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Large Oil on Canvas the Descent from the Cross in the Style of Peter Paul Rubens
Located in Markington, GB
Oil on canvas ''the Descent from the Cross'' or "La Descente de la Croix" in the style of Peter Paul Rubens the Descent from the Cross has been called a Baroque masterpiece — perhaps due to its monumentality — but it is also considered to be the first work of Rubens' “Classicist” period, which characterized his style from about 1612 to 1620. Highly sought after original copy of the masterpiece that Rubens painted, it shows it's age well, some repairs but when it hangs on the wall it is an impressive antique canvas...
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British Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Pair of Miniature Portraits in Giltwood Frames
Located in New York, NY
2 portraits, late 18th century, oil on board.
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Pine, Giltwood

18th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Holland School
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century framed oil painting on canvas by Holland School is a panoramic landscape with prominent contrasting features, rendered in the Dutch style. The foreground is divided into...
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Dutch Aesthetic Movement Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

18th Century Spanish Painting on the Glass, Couple of Painting, Gildwood Frame
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing pair of baroque cornucopias, with painted glass, s. XVIII, Spanish origin, Andalusian school (Córdoba) Outstanding pair of Cornucopias in carved wood and gilwood decorated w...
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Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Pair French 18th-19th Century Chinoiserie Circle of Jean B. Pillement
By Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 18th-19th century whimsical rococo style chinoiserie oil on canvas, circle of Jean-Baptiste Pillement. (French, 1728-1808). One oil painting depicting an outdoor patio scene of a standing young mother, holding a fan, with her three young children playing with a horse-toy, a parrot and a cat, all surrounded by flowers, plants, trees, planters and flanked by a dragon fountain...
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French Chinoiserie Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Pair 18th Century Framed Oil Paintings by P. J. Boquet
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th century framed oil paintings by P. J. Boquet (1751-1817) represents two of the four seasons framed in the round. Reframed in the early 20th century, each work shows how Boq...
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French Aesthetic Movement Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

18th Century Old Masters Oil Painting Attributed to Claude Joseph Vernet, France
Located in Traversetolo, IT
18th century old masters oil painting attributed to Claude Joseph Vernet, France. View of a Mediterranean port at sunset. Great pi...
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French Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

"Children Playing" Little Antique Painting
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6504 - Little lovely Fleming old painting, with a scene of children playing. It is still in its original frame. In my office it is resting on a small piece of furniture with a des...
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Belgian Beaux Arts Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Gentleman Dressed in Armour Framed Oil on Canvas
Located in Savannah, GA
Remarkable 18th century oil painting on canvas depicting the portrait of an old gentleman dressed in armour. Very expressive facial features. Unsigned. The detailed frame is 19th cen...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Late Naive English School "Bull Broke Loose" Bull Baiting Oil on Canvas
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late 18th century oil on canvas depicting a bull baiting scene In England during the time of Queen Anne, bull-baiting was practised in London at Hoc...
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English Folk Art Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Maple

English Titled 18th c Lady with Coat of Arms Portrait Oil Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
18th century English noblewoman in a gold gilt ornate period frame. Lovely detail and color, coat of arms in corner. Unsigned. Without the frame the painting itself measures 29 inche...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Architect William Chambers Portrait after Joshua Reynolds, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Oil on herringbone canvas copy of Joshua Reynolds’s portrait of the architect Sir William Chambers painted in 1779; the original of which is in the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Thi...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Winter Landscape Oil on Panel in the spirit of the 16th century
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
No name on this beautiful oil on panel winter landscape in the spirit of the 16th century late 18th century. Measures: 58 x 48 cm.
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Belgian Other Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Wood

18th C, Oil on Copper of a Nude After Titian's Venus of Urbino by Adam J. Braun
By Adam Johann Braun
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exquisite and rare late 18th century oil on copper plate of a reclining nude by Austrian artist Adam J. Braun, (1748-1827) in the manner ...
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Austrian Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Copper

18th century Portrait of Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
English oil on canvas portrait dating from the late 1700s painted in the manor of Joshua Reynolds. We believe the giltwood frame could be the original as it is right for the period. ...
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English Rococo Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

French 18th Century Trompe l'Oeil Painting
By Piat Joseph Sauvage 1
Located in New York, NY
This neoclassical trompe l'oeil painting is an allegory of summer. It would have been hung with allegories of the other three seasons over the doors of a salon. Ceres, Roman goddess...
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French Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Oil on Canvas, Relined by an Unknown Flemish Old Master, 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown Flemish Old Master, 18 c. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, relined. Measures 73 x 25 cm. The frame measures 3 cm. In good condition.
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Belgian Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

18th Century Sanctuary Oil on Panel
Located in Miami, FL
18th century sanctuary oil on panel The Roman Sanctuary of the Felix father in Jativa, Valence, Spain.
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Wood

18th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Italian Religious Painting Bust of Saint 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Ancient Italian painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a religious subject, portrait of a Saint (under study) of good pictorial quality. Painting of nice size and pleasant decor for antique dealers, interior decorators and collectors of ancient sacred art...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Still Life Painting Vase with Flowers, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Fascinating Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Artwork oil on first canvas depicting a splendid still life with a basket of flowers, of great pictorial qualit...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

18th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Italian Religious Painting Saint Pantaleon
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a subject of sacred art Saint Pantaleon of excellent pictorial quality. Nice size framework of pleasant ...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Ecstasy of Saint Francis
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from 18th century. Oil painting on canvas depicting a subject of sacred art ecstasy of Saint Francis of excellent pictorial quality. Modern lacquered, gilded...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

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18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Romantic Genre Scene, 1770
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20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape With Ruins Painting, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
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Italian Renaissance Antique Late 18th Century Paintings

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