Mid Eighteenth Century Collection (page 3)

Marcus Curtius leaping into the Chasm, a Capriccio with Trajan
990431 Marcus Curtius leaping into the Chasm, a Capriccio with Trajans Column and other Classical Buildings beyond, (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini

The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking East from the Campo di San Vio, (oil on canvas)
990340 The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking East from the Campo di San Vio, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 46.5x76.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of St. Peter s, Rome with Berninis Colonnade
990339 A View of St. Peter s, Rome with Berninis Colonnade and a Procession in Carriages, (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 90.3x134.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of St)

An Old Man, half-length, in a Brown Fur-lined Coat, (oil on canvas)
990331 An Old Man, half-length, in a Brown Fur-lined Coat, (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 91.7x70.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Man, half-length)

Portrait of King Louis XV, bust-length, in a Painted Oval, a Trompe l Oeil Medallion
990312 Portrait of King Louis XV, bust-length, in a Painted Oval, a Trompe l Oeil Medallion, (oil on canvas) by Roland de la Porte

Villa di Sefto Delli SS Marchesi Corsi, 1757 (etching)
986385 Villa di Sefto Delli SS Marchesi Corsi, 1757 (etching) by Zocchi, Giuseppe (1711-67) (after); 38x58 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa di Sefto Delli SS. Marchesi Corsi)

Educational Set of Squares, 1743-1744 (printed cards)
986181 Educational Set of Squares, 1743-1744 (printed cards) by English School, (18th century); 5x6 (each) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Educational Set of Squares)

A Panoramic view of the Bay of Naples, with the Royal Procession to Piedigrotta
991422 A Panoramic view of the Bay of Naples, with the Royal Procession to Piedigrotta, (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 67.3x153.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Capriccio of a Piazza in front of a Palace with the Column of Marcus Aurelius
991419 A Capriccio of a Piazza in front of a Palace with the Column of Marcus Aurelius, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 110x144 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Group Portrait of the Perceval Family (oil on canvas)
990281 A Group Portrait of the Perceval Family (oil on canvas) by Voiriot, Guillaume (1713-99); 226.1x179.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Group Portrait of the Perceval Family)

Head of an Oriental, (oil on canvas)
990214 Head of an Oriental, (oil on canvas) by Le Prince, Jean-Baptiste (1734-81); 58x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of an Oriental. Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1734-1781). Oil on canvas

The Roman Forum and the Campidoglio seen from the Arch of Constantine
990156 The Roman Forum and the Campidoglio seen from the Arch of Constantine, 1751 (oil and canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 57.8x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Piazzetta, Venice, with the Bacino di S. Marco and the Isola di S
990132 The Piazzetta, Venice, with the Bacino di S. Marco and the Isola di S. Giorgio Magiore, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto

The Church and Campo of Santo Maria Zobenigo, Venice, (oil on canvas)
990130 The Church and Campo of Santo Maria Zobenigo, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 29x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Castel Sant Angelo and Ponte Sant Angelo, Rome, (oil on canvas)
990108 Castel Sant Angelo and Ponte Sant Angelo, Rome, (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 77.5x107.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Castel Sant Angelo and Ponte Sant Angelo, Rome)

Phaedra receiving the News of Hippolytuss Death, (oil on canvas)
990090 Phaedra receiving the News of Hippolytuss Death, (oil on canvas) by Halle, Noel (1711-81); 130.5x98 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Phaedra receiving the News of Hippolytuss Death)

Double Portrait of Henry Penruddocke Wyndham and his Brother Wandham
824214 Double Portrait of Henry Penruddocke Wyndham and his Brother Wandham, three-quarter-length, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Highmore

Portrait of Miss Sunning, head and shoulders, (oil on canvas)
824213 Portrait of Miss Sunning, head and shoulders, (oil on canvas) by Hone, Nathaniel (1718-84); 63.5x50.2. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Miss Sunning, head and shoulders)

Design for the Library Ceiling at Woburn Abbey, (pen and grey ink and watercolour)
824078 Design for the Library Ceiling at Woburn Abbey, (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Chambers, William (1723-96); 69.7x47.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

First edition of Samuel Johnson s, A Dictionary of the English Language
1195470 First edition of Samuel Johnson s, A Dictionary of the English Language, 1755 (leather, paper boards, paper) by English School

La View, La Vie, c. 1737-1746 (etching)
1195455 La View, La Vie, c. 1737-1746 (etching) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Baptism of Christ, (oil on panel)
659384 The Baptism of Christ, (oil on panel) by Beschey, Balthasar (1708-76); 51.8x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baptism of Christ. Balthasar Beschey (ca.1708-1776). Oil on panel

Portrait of the Archduke Joseph, Later Emperor Joseph II of Austria, Half Length
659327 Portrait of the Archduke Joseph, Later Emperor Joseph II of Austria, Half Length, in a Gold Embroidered Pink Velvet Jacket with Ermine Trim

Santa Maria delle Salute and the Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, Looking East
659312 Santa Maria delle Salute and the Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, Looking East, (oil on panel) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 24x35.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of Bethlehem with the Journey of the Magi, the Trinity Above
659305 A View of Bethlehem with the Journey of the Magi, the Trinity Above and the Nativity in a Painted Cartouche Below, 1752 (oil on canvas) by Stephan

Portrait of Lord Chesterfield, Bust Length, Wearing the Order of the Garter
659275 Portrait of Lord Chesterfield, Bust Length, Wearing the Order of the Garter, Holding a Book, in a Painted Oval, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough

Portrait of a Lady, Half Length, in a Pink and White Dress, (pastel)
659180 Portrait of a Lady, Half Length, in a Pink and White Dress, (pastel) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89); 54x41.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady, Half Length)

Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, bust length, in Profile to the Left
651235 Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, bust length, in Profile to the Left, His Head Turned to the Front, His Right Arm Raised, (pastel) by Tour

A pair of Chelsea blue-ground lobed tapering oviform vases
1766853 A pair of Chelsea blue-ground lobed tapering oviform vases and covers depicting lovers among trees, c.1765 (ceramic) by English School

The Jewel River at Ide, from the series The Six Jewel Rivers
1766591 The Jewel River at Ide, from the series The Six Jewel Rivers (woodblock print) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel River at Ide)

Portrait of Raja Devi Chand of Kahlur (Bilaspur), c. 1745-1750 (w / c on paper)
1196859 Portrait of Raja Devi Chand of Kahlur (Bilaspur), c.1745-1750 (w/c on paper) by Nainsukh (c.1710-78) (attr. to); 14.7x10.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Prince Zalim Singh, 1769 (gouache with gold paint on card)
1196786 Prince Zalim Singh, 1769 (gouache with gold paint on card) by Indian School, (18th century); 24x19.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

A Reclining Nymph Playing the Flute with Putti, Perhaps the Muse Euterpe
1764975 A Reclining Nymph Playing the Flute with Putti, Perhaps the Muse Euterpe, 1752 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 97.8x129.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote, Standing Small Full Length in a Wooded Landscape
652188 Portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote, Standing Small Full Length in a Wooded Landscape, in the Uniform of the Thirty-Fifth Foot (Later Royal Sussex) Regiment

Portrait of Dorothea (oil on canvas)
652170 Portrait of Dorothea (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 75.5x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Dorothea, Lady Eden, half length)

The Edwards Hamilton Family (oil on canvas)
652148 The Edwards Hamilton Family (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 68.6x85.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Edwards Hamilton Family: A Group Portrait of Lord Anne Hamilton)

Rubus, 1744 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on vellum)
651791 Rubus, 1744 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on vellum) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); 52x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubus. Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)

The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9
651788 The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9, (pencil, pen and brown ink, brown chalk, brown wash) by Mosley

A View of Rome looking West, with Boats along the Tiber and the Castel Saint
990263 A View of Rome looking West, with Boats along the Tiber and the Castel Saint Angelo in the distance, (oil on canvas) by Bellotto

A Pastoral Landscape with a Shepherd and Shepherdess seated by Ruins, (oil on canvas)
990209 A Pastoral Landscape with a Shepherd and Shepherdess seated by Ruins, (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 82.8x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Four Arts - Sculpture, (oil on canvas)
990208 The Four Arts - Sculpture, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 116x94.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Arts - Sculpture. Carle van Loo (1705-1765). Oil on canvas

Christ healing the Sick, (oil on canvas)
990203 Christ healing the Sick, (oil on canvas) by Dietrich, Christian Wilhelm Ernst (1712-74); 53.4x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ healing the Sick)

The Piazza San Marco, Venice looking West, (oil on canvas)
990165 The Piazza San Marco, Venice looking West, (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 31.2x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza San Marco, Venice looking West)

View of Prague from the East, (oil on canvas)
991421 View of Prague from the East, (oil on canvas) by Meyer, Johann Friedrich (1728-89); 162x286 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Prague from the East)

Portrait of John, 7th Earl of Galloway, three-quarter-length, c. 1758 (oil on canvas)
991418 Portrait of John, 7th Earl of Galloway, three-quarter-length, c.1758 (oil on canvas) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); 104.2x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of John)

Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante, (oil on canvas)
990329 Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante)

Heads of Angels - Portrait of Miss Francis Isabel Ker Gorden, (oil on canvas)
990323 Heads of Angels - Portrait of Miss Francis Isabel Ker Gorden, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Archbold Children: A Group Portrait of a Little Boy, Full Length Wearing a Beige Coat
824248 The Archbold Children: A Group Portrait of a Little Boy, Full Length Wearing a Beige Coat, Dark Blue Gold-Embroidered Waistcoat, and Tricorn Hat and Playing a Violin, and His Sister

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Step back in time to the mid-eighteenth century, a period of elegance and refinement. In this captivating era, one can imagine strolling through a picturesque garden, where a lady gracefully walks hand-in-hand with her small child. The Laurel Tree stands tall, its branches adorned with delicate leaves that have been meticulously hand-colored in an enchanting etching from 1731-1743. As we delve deeper into history, we witness the dramatic scene of The Death of Bhishma. Mortally wounded by Arjuna's numerous arrows, Bhishma lies on the battlefield as his life ebbs away. This mesmerizing artwork captures the intensity and emotion of this ancient tale. Nature takes center stage once again with the Magnolia. A beautifully hand-colored engraved plate transports us to a world filled with vibrant blossoms and fragrant petals during the years 1750-1773. The Lilium corona Imperialis enchants us further with its exquisite beauty. Engraved and mezzotinted onto a plate between 1737-1745, this regal Crown imperial lily commands attention and admiration. Traveling across continents brings us to Limerick in Ireland around 1750. Through detailed watercolor plans, we catch glimpses of this historic cityscape - its architecture standing proudly against the backdrop of rolling hills and flowing rivers. Intriguing mythology unfolds before our eyes as we witness The Young Krishna Kills the Demon Vatsasura disguised as a calf. Rendered using watercolors and ink on orange paper between c. 1730-1740, this captivating artwork tells tales of bravery and divine intervention. Artistic mastery is exemplified in The Infant Hercules painted on canvas - an embodiment of strength even at such tender age; it reminds us that greatness can emerge from unexpected places. A glimpse into Amsterdam's past awaits us through Vue of Kleveniers Canal captured between c. 1740-1770.