Early Eighteenth Century Collection

April, from Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730 (colour engraving)
986032 April, from Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730 (colour engraving) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749) (after); 46.8x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: April, from Twelve Months of Flowers)

Laurel Tree, 1731-1743 (hand-coloured etching)
986443 Laurel Tree, 1731-1743 (hand-coloured etching) by Catesby, Mark (1679-1749); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laurel Tree. From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands)

Lilium corona Imperialis (Crown imperial lily), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate
986422 Lilium corona Imperialis (Crown imperial lily), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate, printed in colours and finished by) by Ehret

A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas)
659353 A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas) by Wit, Jacob de (1695-1754) (school of)

The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura, who came in the Guise of a Calf, c
1196882 The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura, who came in the Guise of a Calf, c.1730-1740 (w/c & ink on orange paper) by Indian School

La Retour de Chasse : A Hunting Dog Guarding Dead Game, (oil on canvas)
990343 La Retour de Chasse : A Hunting Dog Guarding Dead Game, (oil on canvas) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755); 263x189 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Retour de Chasse)

Flora, Half Length, Holding Plums, (pastel)
659193 Flora, Half Length, Holding Plums, (pastel) by Carriera, Rosalba Giovanna (1675-1757); 61.2x48.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flora, Half Length, Holding Plums)

Portrait of Queen Maria Theresa, seated full length, in a jewel-encrusted black bodice with lace collar and a blue
827900 Portrait of Queen Maria Theresa, seated full length, in a jewel-encrusted black bodice with lace collar and a blue and gold skirt, on a throne (oil on canvas, unlined) by Dieu

Foreigners with an Elephant (colour woodblock print)
1766570 Foreigners with an Elephant (colour woodblock print) by Yoshitora, Utagawa (fl.c.1836-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foreigners with an Elephant. Utagawa Yoshitora (fl.1840-1880)

Portrait of Maria Amalia, standing three-quarter length, wearing an embroidered gown (oil on canvas)
990063 Portrait of Maria Amalia, standing three-quarter length, wearing an embroidered gown (oil on canvas) by Desmarees, Georg (1697-1776) (circle of); 109x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A needlework picture of woman in a park with a birdcage (wool)
1765135 A needlework picture of woman in a park with a birdcage (wool) by French School, (18th century); 36x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of Chiswick Gardens, Richmond, from across the New Gardens towards the Bagnio, c
1195525 A View of Chiswick Gardens, Richmond, from across the New Gardens towards the Bagnio, c.1729-31 (oil on canvas) by Rysbrack

A needlework sofa seat finely worked in a tent stitch depicting the Adoration of the Magi
1767237 A needlework sofa seat finely worked in a tent stitch depicting the Adoration of the Magi, c.1730 (wool, silk) by English School

A Meissen model of a monkey, c. 1735 (porcelain)
1766898 A Meissen model of a monkey, c.1735 (porcelain) by Kirchner, Johann Gottlob (b.c.1706); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Dutch Delft figure of Harlequin, c. 1720
1766878 A Dutch Delft figure of Harlequin, c.1720 by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dutch Delft figure of Harlequin, circa 1720.); Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

A selection of Frankfurt blue and white ceramics in a Chinese style, c. 1700 (ceramic)
1766871 A selection of Frankfurt blue and white ceramics in a Chinese style, c.1700 (ceramic) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Bristol Delft polychrome royal portrait charger painted with a full length portrait of
1766843 A Bristol Delft polychrome royal portrait charger painted with a full length portrait of George I in formal robes, c.1720 (ceramic) by English School

Ceres (oil on canvas)
1766800 Ceres (oil on canvas) by Bianchi, Pietro (1694-1740); 73.7x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceres. Pietro Bianchi (1694-1740), called Creatura. Oil on circular canvas

Lilies, Tulips, Carnations, Peonies, Convolvuli and Other Flowers in a Bronze Urn with
1766791 Lilies, Tulips, Carnations, Peonies, Convolvuli and Other Flowers in a Bronze Urn with Birds, a Tortoise and Butterflies in a Landscape, 1718 (oil on canvas) by Bimbi

L Afficheur, c. 1737-1746 (etching)
1195456 L Afficheur, c. 1737-1746 (etching) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762) (after); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Venus Ordering Arms from Vulcan for Aeneas, (oil on canvas)
991426 Venus Ordering Arms from Vulcan for Aeneas, (oil on canvas) by Restout, Jean II (1692-1768); 102x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus Ordering Arms from Vulcan for Aeneas)

(An administrative) Map of the 13 Provinces of the North and South Capitals (of China
986466 (An administrative) Map of the 13 Provinces of the North and South Capitals (of China), c.1712 (black ink and colours on paper) by Chinese School (18th century)

A Double-Page Map of North America, c. 1708-20 (hand-coloured engraving)
986383 A Double-Page Map of North America, c.1708-20 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); 66x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Double-Page Map of North America)

Various European insects and flowers (four plates: CLXI to CLXIV)
986255 Various European insects and flowers (four plates: CLXI to CLXIV), 1730 (hand-coloured engraving) by Merian, Maria Sibylla Graff (1647-1717); 51.7x35.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Industry, Frontispiece from Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata
986228 Industry, Frontispiece from Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descriptio, 1734-1765 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dubourg

November 1732, showing seasonal apples, pears, grapes etc, 1732 (hand-coloured engraving)
986192 November 1732, showing seasonal apples, pears, grapes etc, 1732 (hand-coloured engraving) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749) (after); 43x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: November 1732)

Female Peony, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986025 Female Peony, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Female Peony; Pivoine femelle)

Double Poppy, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986018 Double Poppy, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Double Poppy; Pavot Double)

Bouquet of Anemones, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986017 Bouquet of Anemones, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquet of Anemones; Bouquet d Anemones)

Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas)
990268 Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas) by Aldrovandini, Tommaso (1653-1736); 93x210 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus and Adonis. Tommaso Aldrovandini (1653-1736). Oil on canvas

Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas)
990233 Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas) by Bocchi or Boccasi, Faustino (1659-1742) (attr.to); 87x118.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas)
990231 Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas) by Bocchi or Boccasi, Faustino (1659-1742); 87x118.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Panoramic view of Messina, Sicily, (oil on canvas)
990163 A Panoramic view of Messina, Sicily, (oil on canvas) by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); 68.6x139 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Panoramic view of Messina, Sicily)

Two Peacocks on a Stone Plinth in a Garden, (oil on canvas)
990134 Two Peacocks on a Stone Plinth in a Garden, (oil on canvas) by Bogdani or Bogdany, Jakob (1660-1724); 231x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Peacocks on a Stone Plinth in a Garden)

The Piazzetta, Venice, with the Bacino di S. Marco and the Isola di S
990131 The Piazzetta, Venice, with the Bacino di S. Marco and the Isola di S. Giorgio Magiore, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto

The Church of SS. Marcellino e Pietro, from the Vigna Ciccolini, (oil on canvas)
990106 The Church of SS. Marcellino e Pietro, from the Vigna Ciccolini, (oil on canvas) by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); 75x132.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spoils of a Hunt with a Hunt Servant and a Black Page holding a Bay
990080 The Spoils of a Hunt with a Hunt Servant and a Black Page holding a Bay, 1700 (oil on canvas) by Weenix, Jan (1642-1719); 183x142.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Keating playing her Guitar, 1816 (black lead on paper)
990033 Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Keating playing her Guitar, 1816 (black lead on paper) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 27.7x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of a Terrace in Padua, (black chalk, pen and brown ink)
990017 A View of a Terrace in Padua, (black chalk, pen and brown ink) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 34.2x43.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of a Terrace in Padua)

Four Birds in Wood, (watercolour, bodycolour and gold ink)
989996 Four Birds in Wood, (watercolour, bodycolour and gold ink) by Henstenburgh, Herman (1667-1726); 35.5x28.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Birds in Wood)

Dahlia Rosea, 1715 (coloured engraving)
985701 Dahlia Rosea, 1715 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); 34.6x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dahlia Rosea)

May, 1730 (hand-coloured engraving)
991242 May, 1730 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May. From Twelve Months of Flowers, by Robert Furber (1674?-1756). Engraved by H

Fabio Albergati received by Philip II of Spain, while an Artist Secrectly Executes his
990360 Fabio Albergati received by Philip II of Spain, while an Artist Secrectly Executes his Portrait on the Kings Instructions (oil on canvas) by Burrini or Burino

The Cheerful Democritus, 1746 (oil on canvas)
990346 The Cheerful Democritus, 1746 (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); 92.4x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cheerful Democritus. Charles Antoine Coypel (1694-1752)

La Halte de Chasseurs : A Huntsman Holding a Gamebird and Resting by a Tree
990336 La Halte de Chasseurs : A Huntsman Holding a Gamebird and Resting by a Tree, his Servant and Hounds Nearby, (oil on canvas) by Lancret

The Annunciation (oil on canvas)
659398 The Annunciation (oil on canvas) by Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista (1683-1754); 53.3x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Annunciation. Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1682-1754)

Leeks, a Casserole, a Copper Pot with a Cover, a Slice of Fish, an Onion and Two Eggs
659387 Leeks, a Casserole, a Copper Pot with a Cover, a Slice of Fish, an Onion and Two Eggs, with a Pestle and Mortar, on a Ledge, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Chardin

A Sumptuous Interior with a Family Celebrating the Birth of a Child, (oil on panel)
659373 A Sumptuous Interior with a Family Celebrating the Birth of a Child, (oil on panel) by Naiveu, Matthys (1647-1721); 70x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Exploring the Early Eighteenth Century: A Glimpse into Art, Culture, and History" Step back in time to the early eighteenth century, a period of artistic brilliance and cultural transformation. In April, immerse yourself in the vibrant hues of nature with "Twelve Months of Flowers" (1730), a captivating colour engraving that celebrates the beauty of spring. The Laurel Tree (1731-1743) takes us on a journey through hand-coloured etchings, showcasing intricate details and delicate foliage. Meanwhile, the Crown imperial lily enchants us with its regal presence in Lilium corona Imperialis (1737-1745), an engraved and mezzotint plate that exudes elegance. Delve into mythology as you encounter "A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs" (oil on canvas). This artwork transports us to ancient times when heroes battled mythical creatures. Witness dramatic scenes unfold before your eyes - from "The Rape of the Sabine Women" (c. 1700), depicted through black chalk & bodycolour on vellum, to "The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura" (c. 1730-1740), captured using watercolor & ink on orange paper. These artworks showcase both power struggles and triumphs over evil. Experience laughter and entertainment as you observe "A scene from commedia dell'arte, " where a girl resists advances while an actress executes graceful steps. The use of black lead, red, black, and white chalk brings these lively characters to life. In contrast to these dynamic scenes is Jean-Baptiste Oudry's masterpiece "La Retour de Chasse: A Hunting Dog Guarding Dead Game. " This oil painting captures stillness amidst action—a moment frozen in time. Flora graces our presence in her half-length portrait, "Holding Plums, " rendered in pastel.