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[...]
JEAN-CHARLES FRANÇOIS (Nancy 1717- Paris 1769) Four Legs 1748 Engraving and etching on laid paper 20 x 26.7 cm (plate) 22 x 29 cm (sheet) Located: Paris / inscribed: C.P.R. / monogrammed: JCF Sc Trace[...]
"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[...]
The tragic death of a teenager, enlisted in the revolutionary armies, whose small stature made him ideal for infiltrating enemy lines, particularly for stealing horses, was exploited to illustrate the[...]
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[...]
Etching by Claude Lorrain depicting a pastoral scene with animals in ruins. Number 82, published in 1775 by John Boydell and R. Cardom after the original from the collection of the Duke of Devonshire.
Italian school (probably the Bolognese) Virgin with the Infant Jesus holding a small crossCirca 1740 Etching on laid paper 23.5 x 18 cm Inscribed: Crux erit hec FILII mors, hanc et Mater adorat: Inno [...]
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[...]
Original 18th-century engraving, 1785, from the book "James Cook's Third Voyage" by the engraver Benard (1731-1787), "A Man from Sandwich Island Dancing," engraver's signature lower right. Careful and[...]
French School, 18th century, by Louis G. Moreau (1740-1806), the first gouache depicting a village festival with figures dancing amidst greenery, and the second gouache showing figures in a landscape [...]
Icon of the Ascension of Christ. On a single wood panel, tempera on levka. Christ is depicted within a circular halo, being raised to heaven by two angels. In the center, the Mother of God is surround[...]
"View of Westminster and the Pont Neuf to the northeast of Somerset Garden in London" Victor NICOLLE (1754-1826). Watercolor. Beautiful gilt frame, circa 1800. Dimensions without frame: H 7 x W 10.5 [...]
Optical view of the Marly machine. Hand-colored etching, 18th century. Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm (sight), 58 x 50 cm (framed). Condition: light stains and foxing, not deframed but the sheet does not appe[...]
Jean-Louis Demarne (1752-1829). He was a student of Briard and debuted at the Salon of 1783. Initially a history painter, he later became a genre and animal painter. Museums : Cherbourg, Dijon, Paris [...]
Beautiful 18 th-century Venetian drawing. Religious scene with figures dressed in classical style being welcomed by a man. A dog in the lower left, the outline of a column, and perspective. Very fine,[...]
"Portrait of a Tree" Attributed to Pierre Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819) Red chalk on orchard paper In good overall condition, minor stains and a small loss in the upper left corner. Period frame a[...]
Magnificent and large pastel of very high quality depicting Diana the Huntress. Pastel on canvas, stamped "Paris Universal Exhibition 1900" on the back, the rest being illegible. A small lifting of th[...]
A framed, 18th-century engraving from a collection depicting portraits of deputies at the National Assembly in Versailles in 1789. Dimensions: 76 cm x 64 cm overall.
"The Death of Damocles" Drawing on laid paper. Wash and watercolor over pencil lines. 18th-century work. In good overall condition, very finely executed. 19th-century giltwood frame. Drawing dimension[...]
A pair of beautiful color optical prints depicting imaginary views of Ancient Rome, titled "Rome in its Ancient Splendor" and numbered 1 and 2 (some foxing).18th century.Good condition.Dimensions of t[...]
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