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1730s Collection (#5)

In the 1730s, Santiago de Queretaro witnessed a remarkable development as an aqueduct was constructed to bring water from nearby springs

Background image1730s Collection: Sarah Malcolm (engraving)

Sarah Malcolm (engraving)
2905801 Sarah Malcolm (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah Malcolm in prison)

Background image1730s Collection: The Feoffees House or Feoffees Hall, erected as a parish workhouse in the 1730s at

The Feoffees House or Feoffees Hall, erected as a parish workhouse in the 1730s at Ecclesfield, near Sheffield, West Yorkshire. Date: Unknown

Background image1730s Collection: A manuscript page depicting Moses and Aaron with an imaginary townscape of Jerusalem, 1738 (pen)

A manuscript page depicting Moses and Aaron with an imaginary townscape of Jerusalem, 1738 (pen, red and black ink)
1766604 A manuscript page depicting Moses and Aaron with an imaginary townscape of Jerusalem, 1738 (pen, red and black ink, watercolour)

Background image1730s Collection: A Hindu love story of Manshar and Madh, c. 1730 (Gouache)

A Hindu love story of Manshar and Madh, c. 1730 (Gouache)
1766459 A Hindu love story of Manshar and Madh, c.1730 (Gouache) by Deccani School, (18th Century); 21.6x14.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hindu love story of Manshar and Madh)

Background image1730s Collection: An underglaze blue and yellow enamelled moonflask with a peony and lotus pattern, c

An underglaze blue and yellow enamelled moonflask with a peony and lotus pattern, c
1764858 An underglaze blue and yellow enamelled moonflask with a peony and lotus pattern, c.1723-1735 (ceramic) by Chinese School (18th century); 42.5 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1730s Collection: BKS300394092A 01

BKS300394092A 01
022014upload, 1737, 1745, Apple, Blossom, Books & Manuscripts, Close Up, Ehert, Engraved, Fruit, Georg Dionysious Ehert, Hand Finished, Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, Leaves, Mezzotint, Nobody

Background image1730s Collection: A Parrot, 1731-1738 (hand-coloured engraving)

A Parrot, 1731-1738 (hand-coloured engraving)
986232 A Parrot, 1731-1738 (hand-coloured engraving) by Albin, Eleazar (fl.1713-59); 27.7x22.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parrot. From A Natural History of Birds)

Background image1730s Collection: Birds and Snakes, Plate 62, from Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata

Birds and Snakes, Plate 62, from Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata
986229 Birds and Snakes, Plate 62, from Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descriptio, 1734-1765 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School

Background image1730s Collection: November, from Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730 (colour engraving)

November, from Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730 (colour engraving)
986033 November, from Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730 (colour engraving) by Casteels, Pieter (1684-1749) (after); 46.8x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: November, from Twelve Months of Flowers)

Background image1730s Collection: The Peach Tree (Perfica malus), 1739 (hand coloured engraving)

The Peach Tree (Perfica malus), 1739 (hand coloured engraving)
985782 The Peach Tree (Perfica malus), 1739 (hand coloured engraving) by Blackwell, Elizabeth (1707-1758); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peach Tree (Perfica malus). From A Curious Herbal

Background image1730s Collection: Title page from Systema naturae, 1735 (printed in on paper)

Title page from Systema naturae, 1735 (printed in on paper)
985709 Title page from Systema naturae, 1735 (printed in on paper) by Linnaeus, Carl (1707-78); 54.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page. From Systema naturae)

Background image1730s Collection: The Merry Milk Maid, 1733 (engraving)

The Merry Milk Maid, 1733 (engraving)
1195472 The Merry Milk Maid, 1733 (engraving) by Lauron, Marcellus or Marcel (1653-1702); 30.9x19.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background image1730s Collection: The Rose, a family tree presented to the Emperor Charles VI

The Rose, a family tree presented to the Emperor Charles VI
1195468 The Rose, a family tree presented to the Emperor Charles VI, 1731 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by Paricius, Johann Carl (1705-60); 62.5x38.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1730s Collection: Hindola Ragini, c. 1738 (gouache)

Hindola Ragini, c. 1738 (gouache)
1196863 Hindola Ragini, c.1738 (gouache) by Indian School, (18th century); 18.2x12.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Background image1730s Collection: The Piazza San Marco, Venice, from the Torre dell Orologio, c. 1737-9 (oil on canvas)

The Piazza San Marco, Venice, from the Torre dell Orologio, c. 1737-9 (oil on canvas)
827746 The Piazza San Marco, Venice, from the Torre dell Orologio, c.1737-9 (oil on canvas) by Marieschi, Michele (1696-1743); 57.5x85.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza San Marco)

Background image1730s Collection: Portrait of Monsieur Dupille, Mid-Body, in a Robe Sitting on the Edge of a Window

Portrait of Monsieur Dupille, Mid-Body, in a Robe Sitting on the Edge of a Window
659330 Portrait of Monsieur Dupille, Mid-Body, in a Robe Sitting on the Edge of a Window, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); 146.7x96.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1730s Collection: Beets, a Spice Box, a Dishcloth, a Pot, a Glazed Earthenware Plate, a Skimmer

Beets, a Spice Box, a Dishcloth, a Pot, a Glazed Earthenware Plate, a Skimmer
659386 Beets, a Spice Box, a Dishcloth, a Pot, a Glazed Earthenware Plate, a Skimmer, with Meat on a Hook, on a Ledge, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Chardin

Background image1730s Collection: The Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1738-9 (oil on canvas)

The Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1738-9 (oil on canvas)
991415 The Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, 1738-9 (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 47x77.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1730s Collection: Owl, 1733-1763 (hand-coloured engraving)

Owl, 1733-1763 (hand-coloured engraving)
986465 Owl, 1733-1763 (hand-coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Owl)

Background image1730s Collection: The Calves Head Club, Suffolk Street, London

The Calves Head Club, Suffolk Street, London. Date: circa 1735

Background image1730s Collection: Aerial view of Red Lion Square, Holborn, London

Aerial view of Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, in about 1730, with fields visible in the near distance. The villages of Hampstead, Highgate and Islington can be seen on the horizon. Date: 1730

Background image1730s Collection: Map of Hispaniola (San Domingo, Haiti), West Indies

Map of Hispaniola (San Domingo, Haiti), West Indies. The island is now divided into two separate nations: Haiti to the west (French Creole-speaking)

Background image1730s Collection: Title page, Histoire de l Isle Espagnole ou de S. Domingue

Title page, Histoire de l Isle Espagnole ou de S. Domingue [History of the Spanish Island or of San Domingo], based on the memoirs of Jean-Baptiste le Pers, Jesuit priest and missionary

Background image1730s Collection: Sarah Liston as Queen Dollalolla in Tom Thumb

Sarah Liston as Queen Dollalolla in Tom Thumb
Sarah Liston as Queen Dollalolla in Henry Fieldings play, Tom Thumb. 1730

Background image1730s Collection: Lutheran wedding in Holland

Lutheran wedding in Holland
A Lutheran wedding in Holland. Date: 1737

Background image1730s Collection: La View, La Vie, c. 1737-1746 (etching)

La View, La Vie, c. 1737-1746 (etching)
1195455 La View, La Vie, c. 1737-1746 (etching) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762); 32.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background image1730s Collection: Rukmini offering water to the sage Narada while her consort Krishna sits in her house, c

Rukmini offering water to the sage Narada while her consort Krishna sits in her house, c
1196871 Rukmini offering water to the sage Narada while her consort Krishna sits in her house, c.1725-1730 (gouache) by Indian School

Background image1730s Collection: Krishna Dancing Before the Cowgirls as they Clap their Hands, c

Krishna Dancing Before the Cowgirls as they Clap their Hands, c
1196769 Krishna Dancing Before the Cowgirls as they Clap their Hands, c.1730-1735 (w/c on red paper) by Manaku (c.1700-60) (attr)

Background image1730s Collection: Portrait of the Hon. William Napier, 1735, aged Eight, three-quarter length

Portrait of the Hon. William Napier, 1735, aged Eight, three-quarter length
651798 Portrait of the Hon. William Napier, 1735, aged Eight, three-quarter length, Wearing a Green Coat, 1735 (pastel on paper) by Knapton

Background image1730s Collection: The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9

The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9
651788 The European Race: An Allegorical Caricature on the State of Political Europe in 1738-9, (pencil, pen and brown ink, brown chalk, brown wash) by Mosley

Background image1730s Collection: Ladies and Maids of Honour in Greenwich Park: A Group Portrait of Juliana

Ladies and Maids of Honour in Greenwich Park: A Group Portrait of Juliana
824236 Ladies and Maids of Honour in Greenwich Park: A Group Portrait of Juliana, Duchess of Leeds, Lady Charlotte Hamilton, Lady Isabella Tufton and Henrietta, Countess of Pomfret

Background image1730s Collection: Theatre Royal (engraving)

Theatre Royal (engraving)
2905812 Theatre Royal (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre Royal. A comedy with the Mock Doctor for the benefit of the Author of the force)

Background image1730s Collection: Genista (Broom), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate

Genista (Broom), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate
986424 Genista (Broom), 1737-1745 (engraved and mezzotint plate, printed in colours and finished by) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70) (after); 45.5x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1730s Collection: BKS250490215A 01

BKS250490215A 01
022014upload, 1765, 1734, Albertus Seba, Books & Manuscripts, Collector, Daytime, Direct Gaze, Engraving, Engraved, Half Length, Hand Colored, Inside, Jacobus Houbraken, Jan Mauritz Quinckhardt, Man

Background image1730s Collection: Le Concert Champetre, 1735 (engraving)

Le Concert Champetre, 1735 (engraving)
985931 Le Concert Champetre, 1735 (engraving) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Concert Champetre)

Background image1730s Collection: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (engraving)

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (engraving)
2905815 Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. For the benefit of Mr Walker)

Background image1730s Collection: The Authors Pasquin (engraving)

The Authors Pasquin (engraving)
2905814 The Authors Pasquin (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Authors Pasquin. Etching by William Hogarth, 1736)

Background image1730s Collection: Boys Peeping at Nature (engraving)

Boys Peeping at Nature (engraving)
2905810 Boys Peeping at Nature (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys Peeping at Nature)

Background image1730s Collection: Portrait of Madame Dupille and Her Daughter, Mid-Body, Dressed in Ball Gowns in a Window

Portrait of Madame Dupille and Her Daughter, Mid-Body, Dressed in Ball Gowns in a Window
659329 Portrait of Madame Dupille and Her Daughter, Mid-Body, Dressed in Ball Gowns in a Window, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Coypel

Background image1730s Collection: Town Plan of Rome, 1730 (etching and engraving)

Town Plan of Rome, 1730 (etching and engraving)
1195491 Town Plan of Rome, 1730 (etching and engraving) by Falda, Giovanni Battista (c.1648-78) (after); 46x31 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background image1730s Collection: An Animal in the Womb, 1738 (engraving)

An Animal in the Womb, 1738 (engraving)
1764833 An Animal in the Womb, 1738 (engraving) by Fabricius ab Aquapendente, Hieronymus (1537-1619); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Animal in the Womb)

Background image1730s Collection: Meissen knife and fork handles, c. 1735 (porcelain)

Meissen knife and fork handles, c. 1735 (porcelain)
1766902 Meissen knife and fork handles, c.1735 (porcelain) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meissen knife and fork handles painted in the manner of A.F)

Background image1730s Collection: A Mother with her Puppies, 1734 (oil on canvas)

A Mother with her Puppies, 1734 (oil on canvas)
827974 A Mother with her Puppies, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Huet, Christophe (1700-59); 127x146 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mother with her Puppies. Christophe Huet (1700-1759)

Background image1730s Collection: Frontispiece from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds

Frontispiece from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds
986234 Frontispiece from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of some other rare and undescribed Animals, .. 1739-1751 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Edwards

Background image1730s Collection: The Kit-Cat Club done from the original paintings of Sir, 1735 (mezzotint engraving)

The Kit-Cat Club done from the original paintings of Sir, 1735 (mezzotint engraving)
986156 The Kit-Cat Club done from the original paintings of Sir, 1735 (mezzotint engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1730s Collection: Strolling beggars in China knocking their heads together

Strolling beggars in China knocking their heads together and on a stone in order to extort alms. Date: 1737

Background image1730s Collection: Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Evening

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Evening
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 3. Evening. The original Sadlers Wells Theatre building can be seen on the left. A cow is being milked, suggesting that it is around five oclock

Background image1730s Collection: View of the Arsenal, the port Saint Paul and the quai des Celestins in Paris, 1730s

View of the Arsenal, the port Saint Paul and the quai des Celestins in Paris, 1730s. Private Collection




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In the 1730s, Santiago de Queretaro witnessed a remarkable development as an aqueduct was constructed to bring water from nearby springs. This engineering marvel not only quenched the city's thirst but also stood as a testament to human ingenuity. Meanwhile, in the realm of art, April bloomed with vibrant colors in Twelve Months of Flowers, a captivating colour engraving from 1730. The Laurel Tree, hand-coloured etching created between 1731 and 1743, showcased nature's beauty through intricate details. Amidst these artistic endeavors, tales like Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean captivated imaginations with their enchanting narratives. Social gatherings became a common sight both in Amsterdam and Holland as people celebrated engagements and reveled in each other's company. The Man of Taste by William Hogarth depicted society's discerning eye for refinement while A Baptism according to the Greek Church in Russia shed light on cultural practices from distant lands. Nadir (Nader) Shah of Iran took center stage as he crowned himself during this eventful decade. Laughter echoed through theaters as The Laughing Audience by William Hogarth captured moments of pure joy shared among spectators. Mademoiselle de Beaujolais immortalized her elegance through Jean-Marc Nattier's brush strokes. Notably, Edward Hawke emerged as a prominent figure during this era; his accomplishments earned him the title of Baron Hawke. As history unfolded its pages throughout the 1730s, it brought forth diverse stories that shaped societies across continents.