Late Eighteenth Century Collection (page 6)

The late eighteenth century was a time of great artistic and cultural diversity, as seen in the various works from this period

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di S. Marco, (oil on canvas)

The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di S. Marco, (oil on canvas)
990129 The Molo, Venice, from the Bacino di S. Marco, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 48x85.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Molo, Venice)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann, bust length (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann, bust length (oil on canvas)
990071 Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann, bust length (oil on canvas) by Maron, Anton von (1733-1808) (attr. to); 31.4x32.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Australian, out of copyright

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A Group Portrait of Monsieur Le Roy, with his Two Daughters and Two Sons

A Group Portrait of Monsieur Le Roy, with his Two Daughters and Two Sons
990058 A Group Portrait of Monsieur Le Roy, with his Two Daughters and Two Sons, seated full-length at a Table, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Doncre

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Figures in Egyptian Tombs, (watercolour, gouache and pastel over traces of pencil

Figures in Egyptian Tombs, (watercolour, gouache and pastel over traces of pencil
989868 Figures in Egyptian Tombs, (watercolour, gouache and pastel over traces of pencil on paper) by Mayer, Luigi (1755-1803); 35.9x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Figures in Egyptian Tombs)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Cornelia Presenting her Two Young Sons, (black chalk, pen and black ink

Cornelia Presenting her Two Young Sons, (black chalk, pen and black ink
989639 Cornelia Presenting her Two Young Sons, (black chalk, pen and black ink, brown and gray wash heightened w) by Gauffier

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas, 1798-1799 (hand-coloured engraving)

Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas, 1798-1799 (hand-coloured engraving)
991227 Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas, 1798-1799 (hand-coloured engraving) by Donovan, Edward (1768-1837); 29x22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lepidoptera: Phaloena Atlas)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Personification of Painting, (oil on canvas)

Personification of Painting, (oil on canvas)
990309 Personification of Painting, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806) (attr. to); 82x105 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Personification of Painting)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Personification of Sculpture, (oil on canvas)

Personification of Sculpture, (oil on canvas)
990308 Personification of Sculpture, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806) (attr. to); 82x105 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Personification of Sculpture)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Personification of Music, (oil on canvas)

Personification of Music, (oil on canvas)
990307 Personification of Music, (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806) (attr. to); 82x105 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Personification of Music)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A Group Portrait of the Craven Children, full-length, before an Arch with a Landscape

A Group Portrait of the Craven Children, full-length, before an Arch with a Landscape
824252 A Group Portrait of the Craven Children, full-length, before an Arch with a Landscape Beyond, 1776 (oil on canvas) by Beach

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Miss Joan Knatchbull, seated half length Wearing a Mauve Dress

Portrait of Miss Joan Knatchbull, seated half length Wearing a Mauve Dress
824249 Portrait of Miss Joan Knatchbull, seated half length Wearing a Mauve Dress and a Pearl Necklace, (oil on canvas) by Romney

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: An Extensive View of Dover and Dover Castle (oil on canvas)

An Extensive View of Dover and Dover Castle (oil on canvas)
824244 An Extensive View of Dover and Dover Castle (oil on canvas) by Nelson, Arthur (fl.1766-90); 123.2x171.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Extensive View of Dover and Dover Castle)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Elizabeth, Mrs John Bostock, c. 1769 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Elizabeth, Mrs John Bostock, c. 1769 (oil on canvas)
824240 Portrait of Elizabeth, Mrs John Bostock, c.1769 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Elizabeth, Mrs John Bostock)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Group Portrait of George Fitzgerald with his Sons George, seen flying a Kite, and Charles

Group Portrait of George Fitzgerald with his Sons George, seen flying a Kite, and Charles
824215 Group Portrait of George Fitzgerald with his Sons George, seen flying a Kite, and Charles. Johan Zoffany (1733-1810). Oil on canvas

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Boys Bathing, (oil on canvas)

Boys Bathing, (oil on canvas)
824172 Boys Bathing, (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 71.1x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys Bathing. George Morland (1763-1804). Oil on canvas

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Oh! Flames of Furious Desires: Plate 3 of Urizen, 1796 (colour printed relief etching

Oh! Flames of Furious Desires: Plate 3 of Urizen, 1796 (colour printed relief etching
824149 Oh! Flames of Furious Desires: Plate 3 of Urizen, 1796 (colour printed relief etching, finished in pen and ink and water) by Blake

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Edward Pocock R. N. small full length, Standing Beside a Beached Rowing Boat

Portrait of Edward Pocock R. N. small full length, Standing Beside a Beached Rowing Boat
824100 Portrait of Edward Pocock R.N. small full length, Standing Beside a Beached Rowing Boat at Low Tide, (pencil and watercolour) by Edridge

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A Peasant Girl gathering Faggots, and Figures Seated by the Bole of an Ancient Gnarled

A Peasant Girl gathering Faggots, and Figures Seated by the Bole of an Ancient Gnarled
824096 A Peasant Girl gathering Faggots, and Figures Seated by the Bole of an Ancient Gnarled Beech Tree, (pencil and bodycolour) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 44.4x57.8

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A Coaching Scene, (pen and grey ink and watercolour)

A Coaching Scene, (pen and grey ink and watercolour)
824083 A Coaching Scene, (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 22.9x33.6. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Coaching Scene. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Peterhof, Russia: Elevation of the English Palace and Plan of the Park

Peterhof, Russia: Elevation of the English Palace and Plan of the Park
824079 Peterhof, Russia: Elevation of the English Palace and Plan of the Park, (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Quarenghi

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Lord Holland (1766-1837), seated half length

Portrait of Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Lord Holland (1766-1837), seated half length
827879 Portrait of Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Lord Holland (1766-1837), seated half length, in a blue coat and a yellow waistcoat, in an interior, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Fabre

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A Banner, Flowers in an Urn, a Relief, a Globe, a Print, a Compass, a Writing Set

A Banner, Flowers in an Urn, a Relief, a Globe, a Print, a Compass, a Writing Set
827864 A Banner, Flowers in an Urn, a Relief, a Globe, a Print, a Compass, a Writing Set, Letters and Blaeus Atlas in a Niche (oil on canvas) by Jager

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: John Wilkes and Miss Gertrude Carmontelle, (black lead, red chalk, watercolour)

John Wilkes and Miss Gertrude Carmontelle, (black lead, red chalk, watercolour)
827596 John Wilkes and Miss Gertrude Carmontelle, (black lead, red chalk, watercolour) by Carmontelle, (Louis Carrogis) (1717-1806); 30.3x17.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Captain John Pratt, Middleton, Connecticut, 1792 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Captain John Pratt, Middleton, Connecticut, 1792 (oil on canvas)
651027 Portrait of Captain John Pratt, Middleton, Connecticut, 1792 (oil on canvas) by Earl, Ralph (1751-1801); 117.6x91.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Captain John Pratt)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Inlaid Mahogany Cylinder-Fall China and Book Case. D -Shaped Satinwood Drawing and Writing Table

Inlaid Mahogany Cylinder-Fall China and Book Case. D -Shaped Satinwood Drawing and Writing Table
LLM461274 Inlaid Mahogany Cylinder-Fall China and Book Case. D -Shaped Satinwood Drawing and Writing Table. Work Table, by Sheraton

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Mergus Serrator, Foemina (red-breasted Merganser, female)

Mergus Serrator, Foemina (red-breasted Merganser, female)
986448 Mergus Serrator, Foemina (red-breasted Merganser, female), 1770-1829 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mergus Serrator)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)

Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)
986440 Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); 40.6x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangaroo)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Tiger, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)

Tiger, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)
986438 Tiger, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); 40.6x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiger)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: View of the Little and Great Pechlarn on the Danube, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)

View of the Little and Great Pechlarn on the Danube, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986414 View of the Little and Great Pechlarn on the Danube, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Parish Church and Convent of Mariahilf in Leimggruben, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)

Parish Church and Convent of Mariahilf in Leimggruben, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986413 Parish Church and Convent of Mariahilf in Leimggruben, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: BKS300394071A 01

BKS300394071A 01
Mangifera indica (Mango). From Icones Plantarum Rariorum, by Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin (1727-1817, Baron von). Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840) and Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: The Bride in the Greek Style, from Mascarade a la Grecque, 1771 (engraving)

The Bride in the Greek Style, from Mascarade a la Grecque, 1771 (engraving)
986350 The Bride in the Greek Style, from Mascarade a la Grecque, 1771 (engraving) by Petitot, Ennemond Alexandre (1727-1801) (after); 39.1x27.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: BKS250490215A 01

BKS250490215A 01
022014upload, 1765, 1734, Albertus Seba, Books & Manuscripts, Collector, Daytime, Direct Gaze, Engraving, Engraved, Half Length, Hand Colored, Inside, Jacobus Houbraken, Jan Mauritz Quinckhardt, Man

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Red and white striped Lily, 1799-1810 (hand-coloured engraving)

Red and white striped Lily, 1799-1810 (hand-coloured engraving)
986191 Red and white striped Lily, 1799-1810 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th-19th century); 23x14.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red and white striped Lily)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Le Colombi-Hocco male, 1796-1808 (etched plate printed in colour and finished by hand)

Le Colombi-Hocco male, 1796-1808 (etched plate printed in colour and finished by hand)
986174 Le Colombi-Hocco male, 1796-1808 (etched plate printed in colour and finished by hand) by French School, (18th century); 32.5x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Colombi-Hocco male)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Hawk, 1750-1800 (pen, ink, and watercolour)

Hawk, 1750-1800 (pen, ink, and watercolour)
986125 Hawk, 1750-1800 (pen, ink, and watercolour) by German School, (18th century); 47x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawk)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A Giant Anteater and Three Types of Armadillo (chalk, brush, watercolour)

A Giant Anteater and Three Types of Armadillo (chalk, brush, watercolour)
986107 A Giant Anteater and Three Types of Armadillo (chalk, brush, watercolour) by Blanchard, Emile Theophile (1795-1877); 16.1x9.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Greater Bird of Paradise, Male (Paradisaea apoda), 1794 (black chalk, pen and watercolour

Greater Bird of Paradise, Male (Paradisaea apoda), 1794 (black chalk, pen and watercolour
986103 Greater Bird of Paradise, Male (Paradisaea apoda), 1794 (black chalk, pen and watercolour, watercolour and bodycolour on) by Barraband

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Le Grand Duc, Eagle-Owl, 1799-1808 (hand coloured engraving)

Le Grand Duc, Eagle-Owl, 1799-1808 (hand coloured engraving)
986081 Le Grand Duc, Eagle-Owl, 1799-1808 (hand coloured engraving) by Fessard, Claude (1740-after 1803); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Grand Duc, Eagle-Owl)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Title Page from Hortus Romanus, 1772-1784 (hand-coloured engraving)

Title Page from Hortus Romanus, 1772-1784 (hand-coloured engraving)
986068 Title Page from Hortus Romanus, 1772-1784 (hand-coloured engraving) by Italian School, (18th century); 55.5x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Title Page)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Double page watercolour plan of Belfast, c. 1795 (&1785-1793) (watercolour)

Double page watercolour plan of Belfast, c. 1795 (&1785-1793) (watercolour)
986013 Double page watercolour plan of Belfast, c.1795 (&1785-1793) (watercolour) by Williamson, James (fl.1886-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Double page watercolour plan of Belfast)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Southern Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata), 1790 (hand coloured engraving)

Southern Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata), 1790 (hand coloured engraving)
985970 Southern Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata), 1790 (hand coloured engraving) by Nodder, Frederick Polydor (1773-1801); Private Collection; (add.info.: Southern Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: The West-India Islands, 1794-1801 (hand-coloured engraving)

The West-India Islands, 1794-1801 (hand-coloured engraving)
985910 The West-India Islands, 1794-1801 (hand-coloured engraving) by Jefferys, Thomas (c.1719-71); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A view of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, taken from the East Shore

A view of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, taken from the East Shore
985890 A view of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, taken from the East Shore, 1774-1779 (hand-coloured etching) by English School

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Turbith, plante de l isle de Zeilan, 1784 (hand-coloured engraving)

Turbith, plante de l isle de Zeilan, 1784 (hand-coloured engraving)
985697 Turbith, plante de l isle de Zeilan, 1784 (hand-coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); 43.7x28.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Turbith, plante de l isle de Zeilan)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: A Little Boy Standing, (red chalk)

A Little Boy Standing, (red chalk)
659175 A Little Boy Standing, (red chalk) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 40.2x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Little Boy Standing. Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805). Red chalk

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Little Boys Playing and Climbing a Wall, (red chalk)

Little Boys Playing and Climbing a Wall, (red chalk)
659168 Little Boys Playing and Climbing a Wall, (red chalk) by Parizeau, Philippe Louis (1740-1801); 17.8x22.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Boys Playing and Climbing a Wall)

Late Eighteenth Century Collection: Portrait of Dorothy Dene, Bust Length, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Dorothy Dene, Bust Length, (oil on canvas)
658747 Portrait of Dorothy Dene, Bust Length, (oil on canvas) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 66x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Dorothy Dene, Bust Length)

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The late eighteenth century was a time of great artistic and cultural diversity, as seen in the various works from this period. From the thrilling world of horse racing to the epic tales of ancient mythology, each piece captures a unique aspect of this era. In "Eclipse, " we witness the power and grace of a dark chestnut racehorse held by a groom, with a jockey ready to embark on an exhilarating ride. The energy and excitement surrounding these races were emblematic of the spirit of competition during this time. "The Death of Bhishma" transports us back to ancient times, depicting Arjuna's numerous arrows mortally wounding Bhishma. This dramatic scene showcases both the fascination with mythological narratives and the skillful artistry that brought them to life. Moving away from action-packed scenes, "The Lamb" presents us with a delicate hand-colored relief-etching watercolor. This gentle portrayal reminds us that amidst all turmoil, there is still room for tenderness and innocence in our lives. Taking us beyond mythical realms into historical landscapes, "The greater portion of the longest length wall of an Atrium in Pompei" offers an exquisite hand-colored engraving capturing one section of this ancient city frozen in time. It serves as a testament to both human ingenuity and preservation efforts during this period. Nature lovers will be captivated by "Magnolia, " showcasing its beauty through meticulously hand-colored engraved plates. Similarly enchanting is "Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. Var papaveracea, " which celebrates botanical wonders through intricate engravings bursting with vibrant colors. Venturing into darker themes, "The Massacre of Innocents" portrays tragedy through pencil sketches and brown washes—a haunting reminder that even amidst progress, humanity can succumb to cruelty if left unchecked. Contrasting these somber tones is "The White Lily, " where color aquatint meets mezzotint, resulting in a stunning piece that exudes elegance and purity.