A set of five 18th-century Venetian engravings illustrating the Precepts of the Decalogue, signed François Moard and dated 1762, engraved in Venice by J. Jona. Each plate bears its Latin title (Quintu[...]
Engraved portrait of Louis of France, known as the Grand Dauphin (1661-1711). Engraving depicting in a medallion the eldest son of King Louis XIV and Marie-Thérèse of Austria, by P. Van Schuppen, date[...]
Pair of Female Portraits, Pastel, 18th Century .An elegant pair of portraits executed in pastel on 18th-century paper, depicting two nobles in period dress. The works display a refined sense of color [...]
French Optical View – Church Interior
18th Century
Approx. 29 × 39 cm
A refined French optical view depicting the monumental interior of a church, likely Parisian, animated with small figures and c[...]
"Study of Flowers" Antoine MONNOYER (1671-1747), Attributed to,Pen and brown wash drawing. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Louis Deglatigny (1854-1936), his stamp (Lugt 1768a). Dimensions: H[...]
Peter the GreatEmperor of all the Russiasafter a portrait by Jean-Marc NattierEngraved by E. Tchemesoff, student of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts of St. Petersburg1759 Rare ----- In perfect condi[...]
ANDRÉ PUJOS ( 1739-1788)Engraving with text, framed under glass, depicting the portrait of Doctor Antoine Petit by André Pujos (1738-1788). Dated 1774 and signed lower left. See biography in photo, ta[...]
A charming study of a rocky landscape by the British physician, art collector, and artist Thomas Monro (1759–1833), famous for being George III's doctor during his final years as he descended into mad[...]
Anthonie Andriessen (Amsterdam 1746 – 1813 Amsterdam)Three Cows in a LandscapePen and grey ink, coloured washes, traces of black chalk, on buff colouredpaper, black ink framing lines, 128 x 175 mm; hi[...]
Jacques Louis David (Circle) 1748-1825. "Architectures (Rome?)." Architectural Caprice. Wash drawing. Dimensions of the drawing (visible area) : 14 x 22.4 cm. Dimensions with its frame : 28.3 x 38.4 c[...]
French School, 18th century. Design for a coat of arms with a serpent. Brown ink pen on laid paper. Fixed by the corners to a vellum paper of the same size, glued to a paper support. Very good conditi[...]
Refined colored engraving on paper, in a carved and gilded wooden frame protected by glass. The print is based on a painting by Frans van Mieris (1635-1681), a Dutch painter, now in the Uffizi Gallery[...]
Refined colored engraving on paper, housed in a carved and gilded wooden frame protected by glass. The print is based on a painting by Dutch painter Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667) now in the Uffizi Gallery[...]
"Martyr of Saint Eurosia" Gaspare DIZIANI (1689-1767). Drawing in red chalk, pen, and brown wash. Dimensions: H 30 x W 24 cm. Provenance: Ader Auction, November 29-30, 1989, Lot 127. www.galerie-mazar[...]
Sketched energetically on the back of a letter, this pen drawing depicts Saint Michael slaying the dragon. This iconography is recurrent in religious art, particularly during the Baroque period. Obser[...]
Young girl with her small dog. Pastel, 18th century, Louis XVI period, on framed cardboard panel under glass. Louis XV frame, early 20th century. Dimensions including frame: 61 x 53 cm. Dimensions of [...]
18th century Old Master Drawing Trompe l’Oeil Scene St AndreasPencil, grey and brown wash, watermark crowned GR, 214 x 187 mmProvenance: private collection, The Netherlands*A fascinating 18th century [...]
French School, 18th century. Portrait of Marie Émilie Boucher (1740-1784) leaning on a basket of flowers. Second daughter of the artist François Boucher. Pastel on paper mounted on a stretcher, 41 x 3[...]
A fine set of three hand-colored English engravings of birds and fish by Harrison & Coet, published by Art Directs on June 4, 1785. Please note: The engravings have slight foxing and the paper is slig[...]
French School, circa 1800. Allegory of Winter, after Girardon 1628-1715. Brown ink pen on laid paper. Some creases, otherwise very good condition. 19 x 11.5 cm.
Portrait of an Elegant Woman with a Floral Hairstyle – Louis XVI Period, Late 18th Century. This charming and unique portrait of a young elegant woman, painted at the end of the 18th century during th[...]
Physionotrace, late 18th-early 19th century. Framed, under glass. Some paint loss on the frame. Frame: 11.5 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature required upon delivery. Carefully packaged. Unless [...]
These six sanguine studies, framed in groups of three, come from the sketchbook of an 18th-century French artist. They depict male and female figures captured in moments of everyday life, seemingly en[...]
French School, after Jean Charles Delafosse. Allegory of Peace. Abandoning their weapons, two children are turned in the foreground towards the profile of Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. The back[...]
Large red chalk and graphite drawing by a Neapolitan school from the early 18th century. The cavalry charge of the Catholic army against the Ottomans. On laid paper. 18th-century frame. Overall dimens[...]
Charming gouache painting from the late 18th century. It depicts a bucolic scene with numerous figures playing "tape cul" (a game similar to tapping one's bottom) on a wooden plank and log, with men s[...]
"The Return of the Father" Ink drawing on laid paper. French School, circa 1780. In good condition, mounted with false margins. Giltwood frame. Drawing dimensions: 20 x 14 cm. Framed dimensions: 29 x [...]
18th century drawing, Study of a man, black chalk and white chalk, 45 x 58 cm; on the reverse, a study of a foot, red chalk and chalk. Restorations, creases and stains.
Self-Portrait Jean Jacques de Boisseau 1796 Very RareEtching printed on laid paper, small margins on the copperplate (all around the subject). Sheet 293 mm x 235 mm, image 290 mm x 230 mm. Some small [...]
A suite of four original etchings and engravings, illustrating the principal episodes of the fall of Louis XVI, from his arrest to his execution. Contemporary with the events, these engravings, with c[...]
This large study appears to have been created on the spot, drawn in ink, watercolor, and gouache during the trial of Charlotte Corday on July 16, 1793, by a vibrant hand that recounts: On July 13, 179[...]
A charming ink wash drawing heightened with gouache, dating from the late 18th century, depicting a young girl reading with her pug on her lap. She sits in a window recess on a Louis XVI-style bench, [...]
A charming black chalk drawing from the late 18th century, depicting a little girl seated with her cat on her lap. She is dressed in a striped dress typical of the 1790s. The oval giltwood frame is of[...]
French School, late 18th century (circa 1775–1795)
Allegory of Mourning (or Fallen Fortune)
Pen and brown ink, grey ink, wash, watercolor, and white gouache highlights on laid paper, 33.2 × 24.5 cm
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This portrait of a Louis XV gentleman exudes elegance. Its silver frame complements the grey tones of his wig and the blue-grey of his velvet jacket. The original glass pane adds to the charm and auth[...]
Academic nudes, created in the studio from a live model, are one of the most challenging exercises for young artists. This one beautifully captures the twist of the body, seated in a complex position,[...]
Charming portrait of a young girl, 18th century. Gouache on vellum in its original monoxylous frame. Dimensions: 15.7 cm x 18.7 cm. Oval: 13 cm x 10 cm.
A pair of allegorical compositions, Genoese school, late 18th century. Tempera in sepia monochrome within later painted and gilded wooden frames. This pair of paintings exquisitely illustrates the Neo[...]
View of the City of Marseille, 18th century, by Nicolas Visscher in Amsterdam, 1729. Bird's-eye view taken from the heights. This engraving reproduces the treatises on representation by Jean Randon (1[...]
Animated architectural caprice at the fountainAquatint engraving after Hubert Robert (1733-1808) and Jean-Claude Richard, Abbot of Saint-Non (1727-1791)Dimensions (sight): 23.5 x 30 cm. Dimensions wit[...]
Drawing on paper depicting the famous fable by La Fontaine, “The Peacock Complaining to Juno” (seventeenth fable from Book II).Dimensions: 24.5 × 19 cm (visible) ; 36 × 29.5 cm (with frame).Oudry work[...]
A triptych of three epic, hand-colored prints depicting Nanjing and Canton (China), Paris, circa 1770. The scenes are: - The Strait of Nanjing - The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing - The Arch of Triumph of[...]
A very old 18th-century Carle Vanloo engraving that doesn't appear to have been trimmed. Very thick paper! See the photos for details of the technique used. I'm not very familiar with engraving techni[...]
A rare original engraving from the first printing of 1774, depicting Commodore Byron's historic meeting with the Patagonians, from John Hawkesworth's French edition of the great British maritime voyag[...]
Venice – St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) Painting on wood, probably 18th–early 19th century. This charming painting depicts a lively view of St. Mark's Square in Venice, one of the most emblemati[...]
Giuseppe Zais 1709-1784. Venetian School. "Village Festival." Rare and large gouache by Giuseppe Zais. Image dimensions : 29.3 x 44.4 cm. Dimensions with support : 35 x 50 cm. Condition : signs of wea[...]
Augustin de Saint Aubin (1736-1807) belonged to a dynasty of illustrators and engravers famous in the 18th century. His works were highly regarded; he was even accepted by the Royal Academy and became[...]
French School circa 1700. Allegory of Envy after Nicolas Poussin. Three crayons on paper. 26 x 34 cm (sight size) - 40 x 49 cm (framed). Minor surface imperfections. An illegible collector's mark lowe[...]
Superb optical view depicting the Royal Palace of Versailles seen from the Grand Avenue of Paris. Optical view enhanced with watercolor, 18th century. Lively scene with strollers, carriages, and horse[...]
Superb optical view depicting the Pont au Change in Paris. Optical view enhanced with watercolor, 18th century. Created at Daumont's studio, rue Saint Martin in Paris. Lively scene with strollers on t[...]
Superb optical view depicting the Tuileries Palace seen from the Pont Royal in Paris. Optical view enhanced with watercolor, 18th century. Created at Daumont's studio, rue Saint Martin in Paris. Livel[...]
IMPORTANT OVAL PASTEL DEPICTING A WOMAN'S BUST-SIZED PORTRAIT WEARING A CHARLOTTE. VERY GOOD CONDITION - UNDER GLASS - HEAVY PIECE. PREFERABLY COLLECTED IN PERSON. SHIPPING POSSIBLE: 30 EUROS. LATE 18[...]
An 18th-century engraving on vellum depicting The Genius of Sculpture, or Voltaire Crowned. The drawing was made by Antoine Boizot (1704–1782) and engraved using aquatint by Ridé (active circa 1780–18[...]
Jean-Baptiste Tilliard (Paris, 1740-1813) Quos ego motos praestat componere fluctus Engraving and etching on old paper (laid and watermarked "Tamizier Auvergne"). Small margins (probably trimmed), lai[...]
A large and delicate charcoal drawing with white highlights, depicting two young boys posing earnestly with their toys against a landscape background. One, the taller and older boy, holds a kite; the [...]
Portrait of a young girl with blue eyes dressed as Diana the huntress.Pastel on paper mounted on a stretcher.90Under antique bubble glass. Louis XVI style frame in carved wood, gilded with gold leaf. [...]
Pastel depicting an elegant portrait of a woman, late 18th – early 19th century. The work, with its soft and delicate tones, highlights a finely modeled face, powdered hair, and celadon blue dress enh[...]
A beautiful red chalk drawing from the late 18th century, depicting a charming child in the farmyard with a hen, rooster, and cat. A work of exceptional quality! In very good condition! Framed dimensi[...]
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