1770s Paintings

This work of art is a valuable pastel painting on cardboard, of great refinement, which depicts a young girl wearing a period dress, embellished with floral details. This work, attri...

Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas, glued on a board, depicting a female portrait, a young girl with a flower of good pictorial ...

This is a highly detailed 18th century hand-colored aquatint-engraving of "The Death of Capt. Cook", 1788 by Joppen and Smith II. The image is very desirable and is well-framed by th...

Ancient Italian painting from the 18th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting a religious subject Saint with angels of good pictorial quality. Character referable to the figure of Pius V...

Ancient Italian painting from the 18th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting a subject of sacred art Annunciation of good pictorial quality. Framework of beautiful size and plea...

Stunning pastel portrait representing a young Noble woman wearing a pink silk dress and blue floral corsage. Period gold gilt wooden frame with glass. It is signed *see second image,...

An extremely rare and complete set of all thirteen engravings of the old testament frescoes painted by Raphael in a loggia at the Vatican only two years before he died in 1520. Raphael undertook a monumental commission for Pope Leo X: a vaulted arcade within the private apartments of the Vatican. Inspired by recent excavations in Pompeii and the Campagna, Raphael covered the Loggia’s walls and ceilings with painted ornament in the antique style. Like Leonardo and Michelangelo, Raphael was inspired by the rebirth of classical art and learning that characterized the Renaissance. For the Loggia, he created a fascinating mixture of formal and “grotesque” elements (“Grotteschi” were subterranean grottos which the Romans painted as their fancy dictated: shells entwined with beasts, history combined with mythology). The Loggia became known as “Raphael’s Bible,” not only for its Biblical paintings but also for its decorative invention. The engravings of Raphael’s Loggia were published in three bound volumes two and a half centuries later in Rome (1772-1777). There were 13 engravings in Volume I ( issued in 1772) and fourteen engravings in Volumes II and IIi ( issued in (1772-1777) . This collection represents Volume I. One of the most luxurious engraved projects of the 18th century, Le Loggie di Raffaello was the first to reproduce the great frescoes by Raphael and his pupils in the Vatican. It was the result of a collaboration between the painter Gaetano Savorelli, the architect Pietro Camporesi and the engravers Giovanni Ottaviani and Giovanni Volpato, all of whom took active interest in preserving for posterity and making available to contemporaries the splendors of the Vatican. Under the patronage of Pope Clement XIV, this gifted team of artists set out to copy not merely Raphael’s biblical pictures but their wonderful ornamental surrounds, rich in pattern and groteschi. The magnificent engravings that resulted from their collaboration are extraordinarily faithful to Raphael’s originals, even more so because they were hand-colored using gouache, a thicker and more opaque pigment than the more common watercolor that was used to color prints. Vivid and sumptuous, these large-scale works are among the most magnificent engravings to have originated in the 18th century. Beyond their purpose as records of Raphael’s frescoes, these splendid engravings served as inspiration for generations of Neo-Classical artists and designers. Please note that due to Image number restrictions, it was not possible to show all of the engravings and respective close ups. Each of the engravings depicts an important episode found in the Old Testament. The episodes consist of: The Dreams Interpreted,” Bay VII Scene 1, Copperplate Engraving with Gouache, 1770. The seventh bay represents the adventurous life of Joseph. In “The Dreams Interpreted,” Joseph describes his childhood vision to his bothers, who then decide to sell him as a slave to a caravan of merchants. The remaining scenes in the bay are “Joseph Sold by His Brothers,” “Joseph “ “God Appears to Isaac,” Bay V Scene 1, Copperplate Engraving with Gouache, 1770. The story of Isaac is the main subject in the fifth bay. “God Appears to Isaac” is the first scene, in which God assures Isaac that he will indeed have descendants. The rest of the scenes in this bay include “Isaac and Rebekah Spied on by Abimelech,” “Isaac Blesses Jacob,” and finally “Isaac and Esau.” The Judgment of Solomon,” Bay XII Scene 2, Copperplate Engraving with Gouache, 1770. The twelfth bay shows the story of Solomon, a peaceful and wise king. The bay begins with “The Consecration of Solomon,” which is followed by “The Judgement of Solomon.” This scene illustrates the link between inherent justice and his kingship. The bay concludes with “The Building of the Temple,” and “Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.” “Jacob’s Dream...

Hubert Robert (French 1733-1808), oil on canvas painting entitled "Architectural Ruins", with horseman statue, and figures. Signature not apparent. Attributed by the affixed label on...

Titled "La Promenade du Matin," the copy of an 18th century engraved print (the original dated 1774) is framed with a blue-gray mat and a giltwood frame having a beaded inner border....

Titled "Le Promenade du Soir," the copy of the 18th century engraved print (the original dated 1774) is framed in a blue-grey mat and a gilt wood frame with a beaded inner border. Th...

A very fine and rare pair of night blue grisaille overdoor paintings, oil on canvas; France, Louis XVI period, circa 1775. Grisaille paintings are rarely painted in dark blue and these are surrounded by fabulous carved giltwood frames with garlands of fruit and flowers, representing pastoral scenes with lovers in a wooded landscape. They must have been integrated in a very richly paneled room above the doors, while the walls would have been covered with tall canvases...

Depicting a gentleman seated at a table with a letter and pen.