Mid Eighteenth Century Collection (page 5)

Various apples, 1758 (hand-coloured copper engraving)
986254 Various apples, 1758 (hand-coloured copper engraving) by Knoop, Johann Hermann (c.1700-69); 33.6x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Various apples. From Pomologia.... (J)

Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman, c. 1755-1759 (engraving)
986134 Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman, c.1755-1759 (engraving) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman; Fable CCII)

Double Oriflamme, 1759 (hand-coloured engraving)
985703 Double Oriflamme, 1759 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); 48x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Double Oriflamme)

Wallflower (Keiri, Cheiri), c. 1750-65 (hand-coloured engraving)
985942 Wallflower (Keiri, Cheiri), c.1750-65 (hand-coloured engraving) by Eisenberger, Nikolaus Friedrich (1701-71); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wallflower (Keiri, Cheiri)

Portrait of a Gentleman, half-length, Wearing a Grey Jacket (oil on canvas)
827784 Portrait of a Gentleman, half-length, Wearing a Grey Jacket (oil on canvas) by Tocque, Louis M. (1696-1772) (circle of); 80x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Gentleman)

Portrait of Sir John Armytage, 2nd Bt. (1732-1758), half-length
827763 Portrait of Sir John Armytage, 2nd Bt. (1732-1758), half-length, in Blue Coat and Crimson Waistcoat, 1758 (oil on canvas) by Batoni

The Interior of a Renaissance Cathedral, (oil on panel)
827872 The Interior of a Renaissance Cathedral, (oil on panel) by Stocklin, Christian (1741-95); 38.4x52.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interior of a Renaissance Cathedral)

San Marco and the Doges Palace, Venice, (oil on canvas)
827855 San Marco and the Doges Palace, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 56.8x102.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: San Marco and the Doges Palace)

San Marco and the Doges Palace, Venice, from the Piazza San Marco, c
827828 San Marco and the Doges Palace, Venice, from the Piazza San Marco, c.1740s (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 58.5x103 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

La Belle Liseus: Portrait of Miss Susanna Lewis, seated
827597 La Belle Liseus: Portrait of Miss Susanna Lewis, seated, in the costume of a Lyonnaise peasant, (pastel) by Liotard

Study of a Man holding a Hammer, half length, (red chalk on light brown paper)
827567 Study of a Man holding a Hammer, half length, (red chalk on light brown paper) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 18.6x18.2

A Nymph Leaning on a Cornucopia, and Subsidiary Studies of her Hands
827566 A Nymph Leaning on a Cornucopia, and Subsidiary Studies of her Hands, one holding an apple, (black, red and white chalk on light brown paper) by Natoire

Portrait of John Gainsborough, the Artists Brother, Bust Length
652159 Portrait of John Gainsborough, the Artists Brother, Bust Length, in a Brown Jacket and Waistcoat and White Stock, (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough

Portrait of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, standing three-quarter length
652122 Portrait of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, standing three-quarter length, in Garter Robes, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds

Cistus, 1747 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on vellum)
651790 Cistus, 1747 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on vellum) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); 52.8x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cistus. Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)

Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter Length, Dressed as a Pilgrim
659326 Portrait of a Lady, Three-Quarter Length, Dressed as a Pilgrim, and Wearing a Blue Lined Straw Hat and Feather, 1747 (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee

A Fete Champetre, 1756 (oil on canvas)
659375 A Fete Champetre, 1756 (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Elder (1682-1752); 90x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fete Champetre. Jan Josef Horemans the Elder (1682-1759)

A Gallica Rose with a Bumblebee, (bodycolour, touches of gold and gold ink on vellum)
659213 A Gallica Rose with a Bumblebee, (bodycolour, touches of gold and gold ink on vellum) by Dietzsch, Barbara Regina (1706-83); 29x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Lady Holding a Lotus, c. 1740-1750 (w / c on pink coloured paper)
1196695 Portrait of a Lady Holding a Lotus, c. 1740-1750 (w/c on pink coloured paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 35x26.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Malasri Ragini, c. 1760-70 (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196788 Malasri Ragini, c. 1760-70 (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 20.5x16.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Head of a Man looking up, (red and white chalk on grey-blue paper)
1197620 Head of a Man looking up, (red and white chalk on grey-blue paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 21x16.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Portrait of Deborah Worsley of Platt, seated three quarter length
824201 Portrait of Deborah Worsley of Platt, seated three quarter length, in a Mauve Dress with White Lace Collar and Cuffs, holding a Pair of Gloves, c.1760 (oil on canvas) by English School

Virgin of the Carmelites, 1761 (oil on canvas)
988084 Virgin of the Carmelites, 1761 (oil on canvas) by Miguel de Berrio, Gaspar (1706-62); 86x67.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgin of the Carmelites; Virgen del Carmen)

Volier dans Castellazo, 1743 (hand coloured engraving)
985953 Volier dans Castellazo, 1743 (hand coloured engraving) by Re, Marc Antonio dal (1697-1766); 36.5x23.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Volier dans Castellazo)

The Age of Venus, (oil on canvas)
990430 The Age of Venus, (oil on canvas) by Natoire, Charles Joseph (1700-77); 98.4x125.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Age of Venus; Le Reveil de Venus. Charles Joseph Natoire (1700-1777)

An Imaginary Church Interior with Figures, (oil on panel)
990283 An Imaginary Church Interior with Figures, (oil on panel) by Stocklin, Christian (1741-95); 66x78 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Imaginary Church Interior with Figures)

A View of Rome along the Tiber, with the Church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini beyond
990264 A View of Rome along the Tiber, with the Church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini beyond, (oil on canvas) by Bellotto

The Four Arts - Music, (oil on canvas)
990207 The Four Arts - Music, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 116x94.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Arts - Music. Carle van Loo (1705-1765). Oil on canvas

The Rialto Bridge, Venice, with Gondolas in the foreground, (oil on canvas)
990189 The Rialto Bridge, Venice, with Gondolas in the foreground, (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 37.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rialto Bridge, Venice)

The Piazza San Marco, Venice, looking East, (oil on canvas)
990167 The Piazza San Marco, Venice, looking East, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 48.8x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza San Marco, Venice)

The Piazza San Marco, Venice looking East, (oil on canvas)
990164 The Piazza San Marco, Venice looking East, (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 31.2x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza San Marco, Venice looking East)

The Triumph of Venus and Cupid with Cupids Chariot, (oil on canvas)
990110 The Triumph of Venus and Cupid with Cupids Chariot, (oil on canvas) by Platzer, Johann Georg (1704-61); 94.5x74.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Louise Elisabeth de Bourbon, Duchess of Parma, seated, three-quarter length
990065 Portrait of Louise Elisabeth de Bourbon, Duchess of Parma, seated, three-quarter length, (oil on canvas) by Van Loo

Clio, the Muse of History and Song, 1758 (oil on canvas)
1764977 Clio, the Muse of History and Song, 1758 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 81.5x127.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clio, the Muse of History and Song)

Gauda Raga: Third Putra of Dipak, c. 1750 (gouache)
1766439 Gauda Raga: Third Putra of Dipak, c.1750 (gouache) by Pahari School (18th century); 26x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gauda Raga: Third Putra of Dipak)

Two cushions with needlework panels worked in coloured silks & wools (silk, wool)
1767195 Two cushions with needlework panels worked in coloured silks & wools (silk, wool) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Sevres pink ground oviform teapot and cover, 1757
1766884 A Sevres pink ground oviform teapot and cover, 1757 by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sevres pink ground oviform teapot and cover)

A Buen Retiro Italian comedy group of spaghetti-eaters, c. 1760
1766879 A Buen Retiro Italian comedy group of spaghetti-eaters, c.1760 by Gricci, Giuseppe (fl.1744-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Buen Retiro Italian comedy group of spaghetti-eaters)

A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl modelled as the head of Schmiedel, c. 1750 (porcelain)
1766873 A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl modelled as the head of Schmiedel, c.1750 (porcelain) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Meissen pipe-bowl modelled as a seated pug-dog, c. 1745 (porcelain)
1766872 A Meissen pipe-bowl modelled as a seated pug-dog, c.1745 (porcelain) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Preparation of Wedding Contracts, (oil on canvas)
827802 The Preparation of Wedding Contracts, (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Younger (1714-90); 48.3x41.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Preparation of Wedding Contracts)

The Preparation of Wedding Contracts, (oil on canvas)
827801 The Preparation of Wedding Contracts, (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Younger (1714-90); 48.3x41.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Preparation of Wedding Contracts)

Christ Healing the Blind Man, c. 1751 (oil on canvas)
827762 Christ Healing the Blind Man, c.1751 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 44.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Healing the Blind Man)

Manuscript Map of the Southern Portion of the Red Sea from the Horn of Africa
828313 Manuscript Map of the Southern Portion of the Red Sea from the Horn of Africa and Yemen up to Jiddah, c.1740 (ink and wash on paper) by French School

The Piazza San Marco, on the Doges Coronation Day, (oil on canvas)
827932 The Piazza San Marco, on the Doges Coronation Day, (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 55.9x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza San Marco)

The Bacino di San Marco, Venice, looking west, c. 1740s (oil on canvas)
827854 The Bacino di San Marco, Venice, looking west, c.1740s (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 55.3x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bacino di San Marco, Venice, looking west)

Sciurnus Niger (Fox squirrel) (with) Calceolus (lady s-slipper orchid), plate 73
986392 Sciurnus Niger (Fox squirrel) (with) Calceolus (lady s-slipper orchid), plate 73, 1754 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby

Chrysanthemum &c (with) Anas Bahamensis (White-cheeked Pintail
986391 Chrysanthemum &c (with) Anas Bahamensis (White-cheeked Pintail, Bahama Pintail or Summer duck), 1754 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby

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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.