1750s Collection (page 8)

A Classical Roman Arcade, with Figures in the Foreground, 1759 (black chalk
827570 A Classical Roman Arcade, with Figures in the Foreground, 1759 (black chalk, pen and black ink, brown and grey wash) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 48.5x36.2

Theatre Royal, Dury Lane The Old Batchelor (engraving)
2905813 Theatre Royal, Dury Lane The Old Batchelor (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre Royal, Dury Lane The Old Batchelor)

Don Luixote seizes the Baibeis Bason for Mambrinos Helmet (engraving)
2905807 Don Luixote seizes the Baibeis Bason for Mambrinos Helmet (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece to Tristram Shandy (engraving)
2905797 Frontispiece to Tristram Shandy (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece to Tristram Shandy)

Red Wood - Frutex Lauri folio pendulo, fructu triocco semine nigro splendente (with
986393 Red Wood - Frutex Lauri folio pendulo, fructu triocco semine nigro splendente (with) The Parrot of Paradise, Psitticus Paradisis, plate 10, 1754 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby

A View of the City of Florence, Plate XXI, from A Selection of XXIV Views
986356 A View of the City of Florence, Plate XXI, from A Selection of XXIV Views, 1754 (engraving) by Sgrilli, Bernardo Sansone (d.1744); Private Collection; (add.info)

Magnificent Bridge with Loggia, 1753-1837 (etching and engraving)
986173 Magnificent Bridge with Loggia, 1753-1837 (etching and engraving) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); about 40x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of St. Pauls basilica outside the walls, 1753-1837 (etching and engraving)
986172 Interior of St. Pauls basilica outside the walls, 1753-1837 (etching and engraving) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); about 40x60. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of St)

Pan appears at Brixia ordering him not to take Chloe, 1757 (engraving)
985929 Pan appears at Brixia ordering him not to take Chloe, 1757 (engraving) by Orleans, Philippe d (1674-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Various seashells, 1758 (hand-coloured engraving)
985812 Various seashells, 1758 (hand-coloured engraving) by Regenfus, Franz Michael (c.1712-80); 62.2x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Various seashells)

A Chelsea white bust of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765)
1766856 A Chelsea white bust of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chelsea white bust of William Augustus)

Pandits Attending Balwant Singhs Personal Shrine, c. 1750
1196868 Pandits Attending Balwant Singhs Personal Shrine, c. 1750 () by Indian School, (18th century); 15x19.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Various apples, 1758 (hand-coloured copper engraving)
986254 Various apples, 1758 (hand-coloured copper engraving) by Knoop, Johann Hermann (c.1700-69); 33.6x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Various apples. From Pomologia.... (J)

Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman, c. 1755-1759 (engraving)
986134 Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman, c.1755-1759 (engraving) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman; Fable CCII)

Double Oriflamme, 1759 (hand-coloured engraving)
985703 Double Oriflamme, 1759 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); 48x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Double Oriflamme)

Wallflower (Keiri, Cheiri), c. 1750-65 (hand-coloured engraving)
985942 Wallflower (Keiri, Cheiri), c.1750-65 (hand-coloured engraving) by Eisenberger, Nikolaus Friedrich (1701-71); 36x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wallflower (Keiri, Cheiri)

Portrait of Sir John Armytage, 2nd Bt. (1732-1758), half-length
827763 Portrait of Sir John Armytage, 2nd Bt. (1732-1758), half-length, in Blue Coat and Crimson Waistcoat, 1758 (oil on canvas) by Batoni

The Unfortunate Knight of the rock meeting Don Luixote (engraving)
2905806 The Unfortunate Knight of the rock meeting Don Luixote (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Fete Champetre, 1756 (oil on canvas)
659375 A Fete Champetre, 1756 (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Elder (1682-1752); 90x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fete Champetre. Jan Josef Horemans the Elder (1682-1759)

Portrait of a Lady Holding a Lotus, c. 1740-1750 (w / c on pink coloured paper)
1196695 Portrait of a Lady Holding a Lotus, c. 1740-1750 (w/c on pink coloured paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 35x26.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

The harlots nurse
1574313 The harlots nurse by Boitard, Louis Philippe (fl.1738-63); (add.info.: Engraving of a harlots nurse. Created by Louis-Philippe Boitard)

The final moments of Saint Bede (engraving)
1577399 The final moments of Saint Bede (engraving) by Penrose, James Doyle (1862-1932); (add.info.: Engraving of the final moments of Saint Bede (672 AD-735 AD) by J

Clio, the Muse of History and Song, 1758 (oil on canvas)
1764977 Clio, the Muse of History and Song, 1758 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 81.5x127.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clio, the Muse of History and Song)

Gauda Raga: Third Putra of Dipak, c. 1750 (gouache)
1766439 Gauda Raga: Third Putra of Dipak, c.1750 (gouache) by Pahari School (18th century); 26x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gauda Raga: Third Putra of Dipak)

A Sevres pink ground oviform teapot and cover, 1757
1766884 A Sevres pink ground oviform teapot and cover, 1757 by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sevres pink ground oviform teapot and cover)

A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl modelled as the head of Schmiedel, c. 1750 (porcelain)
1766873 A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl modelled as the head of Schmiedel, c.1750 (porcelain) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ Healing the Blind Man, c. 1751 (oil on canvas)
827762 Christ Healing the Blind Man, c.1751 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 44.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Healing the Blind Man)

Sciurnus Niger (Fox squirrel) (with) Calceolus (lady s-slipper orchid), plate 73
986392 Sciurnus Niger (Fox squirrel) (with) Calceolus (lady s-slipper orchid), plate 73, 1754 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby

Chrysanthemum &c (with) Anas Bahamensis (White-cheeked Pintail
986391 Chrysanthemum &c (with) Anas Bahamensis (White-cheeked Pintail, Bahama Pintail or Summer duck), 1754 (hand-coloured engraving) by Catesby

Villa di Bella Vista, Plate 27, from Views, 1757 (engraving)
986357 Villa di Bella Vista, Plate 27, from Views, 1757 (engraving) by Zocchi, Giuseppe (1711-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villa di Bella Vista, Plate 27, from Views)

The Kingdom of France divided into local governments, 1751 (hand-coloured engraving)
986322 The Kingdom of France divided into local governments, 1751 (hand-coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); 115x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Carcere V (the lion bas-reliefs), 1753-1837 (etching and engraving)
986171 Carcere V (the lion bas-reliefs), 1753-1837 (etching and engraving) by Piranesi, Francesco (c.1756-1810); about 60x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carcere V (the lion bas-reliefs)

Self-Portrait, 1750s. Creator: Lagrenee, Louis-Jean-Francois (1725-1805)
Self-Portrait, 1750s. Found in the collection of Ateneum, Helsinki

Winter snow at Gibraltar Mill, Great Bardfield, Essex, England. Built as a smock mill c. 1704-5 (during the Siege of Gibraltar), then raised as a tower mill in the 1750s. Date: 18th century

Old London Bridge, just before the houses were pulled down in 1760. Date: 1750s

PARIS FROM CHAILLOT
A view of the City of Paris taken from an eminence in the village of Chaillot including the surrounding countryside. Date: circa 1750

The Distresst Poet
A distresst poet writes the verses which will, he hopes, bring him enough money to buy new clothes, food and drink, and enable him to move to somewhat better accommodation. Date: circa 1750

Hogarth, The Cockpit - a satirical illustration showing the blindness of a man drawn into betting on the match, and other forms of debauchery. Date: 1759

Strolling beggars in China with burning coals
Strolling beggars in China laying burning coals on their heads and using other austerities in order to extort alms. Date: 1752

BEDROOM, c1750. A Rococo bedroom in a French home. Lithograph, c1875

EVRV2A-00083
" Unite or Die" snake cartoon, a plea for American colonies opposition to British policies, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th century illustration

Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758
Surrender of Louisbourg to the British under General Jeffrey Amherst, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British army gathering to capture Quebec, 1759
General Wolfe assembling the British army on the Plains of Abraham to take Quebec, 1759. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration

George Washington in the French and Indian War
Townspeople of Winchester, Virginia, appeal to George Washington, French and Indian War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

"A South View of Westminster Bridge". After a print dated 1751. Hand coloured
" A South View of Westminster Bridge". After a print dated 1751. Hand coloured. Westminster Abbey behind the bridge on the right

Johan Sevenbom Shipwreck painting 1750s oil canvas
Johan Sevenbom, A Shipwreck, Shipwreck, painting, 1750s, oil on canvas, Height, 78 cm (30.7 inches), Width, 99 cm (38.9 inches)

Basilicata Matera Matera S. Agostino Italy italian country
Basilicata Matera Matera S. Agostino, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Post-medieval Architecture Built 1594 on site of S. Guglielmo, remodelled in 1750s

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Step back in time to the 1750s, a captivating era filled with art, literature, and historical events. Journey through the streets of London as depicted by Hogarth's masterpieces "Gin Lane" and "Beer Street, " where contrasting scenes of despair and revelry unfold before your eyes. Marvel at an enchanting engraving showcasing the intricate beauty of a nautilus and an ammonite, reminding us of nature's wonders. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean lies the bustling Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia during this vibrant decade. Witness the movement of artillery during the intense French and Indian War, as soldiers strategize for battle on American soil. Join Rasselas and Imlac as they dig a tunnel in Samuel Johnson's philosophical novel or embark on an adventure alongside Jack Spriggins with his enchanted bean. Immerse yourself in 18th-century London's charm while strolling along its iconic Thames River. Picture yourself amidst its lively atmosphere captured by EVNT2A-00048 or admire Carlo Bonavia's breathtaking painting "Harbour Scene at Sunset" (EVNT2A-00011). They were a time when society grappled with societal issues but also celebrated life's pleasures. Explore this fascinating period where artistry met history head-on – from Hogarth’s thought-provoking works to literary classics that continue to captivate readers today.