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,[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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.
A superb 18th-century male academic drawing depicting a reclining man. The twist of his body with his raised arm is magnificently rendered. The tension of his muscles is palpable in this masterfully e[...]
An ink drawing with added pigment, 18th century school, in a giltwood frame, depicting a seated woman holding the Tablets of the Law in her right hand, an open book (possibly the Bible) in her left, a[...]
Louis Marin Bonnet (1736-1793) was an engraver, draftsman, and print dealer in Paris. He notably developed a method of engraving in imitation of pastel, which brought him renown. Here, his work is to [...]
18th-century French school Study of a man seen from behind, Charcoal and white chalk on brown paper46 x 29 cmFramed under glass : 60 x 43 cmThis beautiful study of a naked man seen from behind is cha[...]
A superb and elegant 18th-century pastel depicting a woman wearing a headdress. This large pastel portrays a woman in a blue lace dress and an elegant, intricately worked lace headdress. She holds a j[...]
Jean-Martial FREDOU (1710-1795) "Portrait of a Man, Bust-Length, in a Pink Jacket" Pastel on paper stretched over canvas. In its original 18th-century giltwood pastel frame. Perfect condition, with it[...]
19th-century tapestry cartoon, gouache on cardboard, depicting a border with a hunting theme, abundance: partridges, pomegranates, grapes, quivers, etc. Signs of wear consistent with age and use.
Portrait of a Lady of Quality with a Blue Ribbon. Pastel on paper, 18th century. Signed and dated Charles-Marie Caffieri, 1769. An elegant pastel portrait of a young woman dressed in 18th-century fash[...]
A pair of watercolor engravings on vellum paperDepicting a couple in a park surrounded by cherubsthe other a beautiful woman sleeping on a bed rich Louis XV style settingcherubs around the bedpainted[...]
French School, 18th century, close to Watteau de Lille. Double-sided study sheet: Faces, figures, and a dog. Black chalk, graphite, and sanguine on paper. 18.5 x 13 cm, single sheet. Several losses an[...]
French School, 19th century, after Rosalba Giovanna CARRIERA (Chioggia, 1675 – Venice, 1757)WinterPastel on vellum laid down on canvas60 x 51 cmGilt wood and stucco frame decorated with friezes of fol[...]
French School, 19th century, in the style of François Boucher (Paris, 1703 – Paris, 1770)Young nude woman, reclining in a setting of white, pink, and blue draperyPastel on vellum36 x 44 cmFramed in wo[...]
Jean-Jacques DE BOISSIEU (1736–1810), The Château de Pierre-Scize, Lyon. Ink wash and highlights – 1761. Dimensions (sight): approx. 18.5 × 26.5 cm. Signed and dated lower left “De Boissieu f. an 1761[...]
TempestBeautiful engraving after Joseph Vernet engraved by AD36 x 41.9 cm 14.17 x 16.49 inchesGood condition. This work has been restaured by a professional & accurate restaurer. All of our prints of[...]
French (?) school circa 1770Portrait of a Lady in a Tondo, red chalk on paper20 x 29 cmNumbered 25 on the upper leftLittle holes in the bottom (intended for binding)Not framedIt has been suggested tha[...]
Pencil and watercolor drawing depicting a soldier of the Ancien Régime watering his horse, signed lower right. Visible dimensions: Height 12.5 cm, Width 18 cm
Large print on paper depicting Neptune ordering Aeolus to calm the waves, a mythological scene from the decoration of the vault of the Grand Gallery of the Palais-Royal. This spectacular composition w[...]
A pair of portraits of a gentleman and a gentleman. Pastel, each portrait is charming and reveals true personalities. The young woman, with her long face, hints at a smile and looks determined. She ha[...]
French School 19th centuryPortrait of a young woman in Louis XV period dressPastel on paper mounted on oval canvasH. 68 cm; W. 54 cm (Frame: H. 102 cm; W. 71 cm)18th century frame, anti-reflective gla[...]
CARD players Provenance: Former DE CHENNEVIERES Collection - Sold at Drouot in 1900. (Hallmark on the bottom left) Referenced: The CHENNEVIERES Collection ‘Four centuries of French drawings Louis-Anto[...]
A.A. Lejeune (Active 18th century) attributed - Trompe l'oeil of assignats and documents of the French Revolution.61 x 48 cm without frame, 69.5 x 56.5 cm with frame.Pen, brown ink, and watercolor on [...]
A very good stamp realized by Gilles Demarteau (1722-1776) , on François Boucher drawing. This artist was famous for his work " à l'imitation de la sanguine " , and worked with a lot great french pai[...]
Interesting small drawing, brown ink on paper, depicting a group of men riding through a wooded landscape. A very fine drawing, with a great deal of detail despite its size. In very good condition. Fr[...]
Jean Grandjean (Amsterdam, 1752/55 - Rome, 1781)vers 1780Frascati (près de Rome), vue panoramique des jardins de la Villa Conti, puis Sforza-Cesarini, puis TorloniaPlume et aquarelle sur papier, 20 x [...]
Pair of etchings after François Desportes by François Joullaine, Louis XV period. These engravings are trimmed and mounted on cardboard. They are presented in a very modern gray aluminum frame. Frame [...]
A beautiful 18th-century engraving, a portrait of Stanislas Leszczyński, King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine, in armor, after a portrait by Girardet. It is presented in a very fine 19th-century Louis [...]
Watercolor and ink wash, animated landscape Annotated Vermeulen in the margin at the bottom right in pencil Note: a vertical fold in the middle Dimensions : with frame 49 cm x 57 cm - watercolor 26 c[...]
An 18th-century optical engraving depicting the Royal Prison of Madrid, fully hand-colored and populated with numerous figures. The lower margin reads: "Perspective View of the Royal Prison of Madrid [...]
Giacomo Guardi (Venise 1764 - Venise 1835) - Venise, vue de l'île de San Lazzaro degli Armeni.11 x 17 cm sans cadre, 28 x 34 cm avec cadre.Tempera sur papier, sous cadre en bois.- Signée et inscrite a[...]
Giacomo Guardi (Venice 1764 - Venice 1835) - Venice, view of the island of San Francesco del Deserto.11 x 17 cm unframed, 28 x 34 cm with frame.Tempera on paper, in a wooden frame.- Signed and inscrib[...]
A superb and rare genre scene depicting a fine arts class, drawn in pencil with incredible precision by the painter Pierre-Louis Dumesnil (1698-1781). The artist's signature is present in pencil on th[...]
A delicate mythological scene depicting an Olympian banquet: deities and nymphs crowd beneath a colonnade opening onto a vast landscape. Wine vessels, bunches of grapes, and musical instruments dot th[...]
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1734–1781) The Rising and The Setting Pair of color prints 19th-century prints after 18th-century compositions Etching and engraving, hand-colored highlights Image dimensions:[...]
Robert BÉNARD (1734-1785) Series of 10 engravings of fish from the work "Histoire Naturelle" in the Panckoucke Encyclopedia of 1788. Plate size: 26 x 18 cm. Framed size: 34 x 26 cm.
EtchingFine impression on laid paper drawn by Jean-Honoré Fragonard and printed by Nicolas de Launay. Reference: a copy of this work is held in the Geneva library1782Dimensions at the plate mark: 461 [...]
Orate ne interdis in tentationemEngraving 1779Fine impression on laid paper from the collection "Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie, dessiné d'après nature par Jacques Gamelin de Carcassonne,[...]
Pencil drawing1779Fine impression on laid paper from the collection "Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie, drawn from nature by Jacques Gamelin of Carcassonne, ... for the benefit of the scienc[...]
Pencil drawing1779Fine impression on laid paper from the collection "Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie, drawn from nature by Jacques Gamelin of Carcassonne, ... for the benefit of the scienc[...]
Memento homo quia puis es et in pulverem reverteris Etching 1779 Fine impression on laid paper from the collection Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie, dessiné d'après nature par Jacques Gamel[...]
The Plague in MarseillesEtching1727Fine impression on wove paper drawn by Jean-François de Troy. Reference: a copy of this work is held at the Geneva Library. Dimensions at the plate mark: 600 x 920 m[...]
Gabriel CHEFSON, known as LAMOTTE (1920-2005), official painter of the Saumur Cavalry School. Music of the Bodyguards of Stanislas Leszczyński, King of Poland, Duke of Lorraine and Bar. Gouache, signe[...]
Pair of 19th century pastels of pretty young women in the Louis XV style. The first: This is a delightful 19th century pastel depicting a young woman in the 18th century style, reclining on a cushion [...]
Boyard by Jean-Baptiste Leprince 1734-1781, pupil of Boucher, he spent part of his life abroad, notably in Russia, he worked at the Winter Palace at the request of Elisabeth I, etcher, which he specia[...]
We present this rare and exceptional 18th-century engraving, depicting prostitutes being taken in a horse-drawn cart to the hospital for a check-up and health assessment. The engraving is in good cond[...]
A lady of quality enjoying the fresh air on the grass, an 18th-century engraving depicting an elegant woman under a tree, a bird perched on her hand. Overall dimensions: height 31 cm - width 24 cm. Vi[...]
Paris?, 1749. 270 x 367 mm, inks on laid paper.Original colored drawing, proposal for Parisian square called "Place de Bourbon" intended to receive equestrian statue of Louis XV with text defending pr[...]
Pastel - Portrait of a young gentleman in the 18th-century style. This portrait could be paired with the pastel portrait of a young lady previously posted on my website. This pastel depicts a young ma[...]
Philibert-Benoît de La Rue (Paris 1718 – c. 1780)France, 18th century — red chalk drawing on laid paper. A battle scene on horseback: cavalry in full frontal clash, overturned horses, and combatants m[...]
French School, 18th centuryThe Bombardment of Belle-ÎleOptical view enhanced with watercolor on laid paperTitled at the bottom center: Bonbardement de Belle Ille (sic)Image size: 33 x 40 cmGiltwood fr[...]
Pastoral scene, with ornate borders, engraved by G. Huquier, etching and engraving with hand-colored highlights. This charming 18th-century scene depicts two pairs of shepherds and sheep in a landscap[...]
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