1750s Collection (page 9)

"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

Guava Georg Dionysius Ehret German 1708 1770
Guava; Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708 - 1770); Germany; 1750s; Gouache and graphite on vellum; 52.7 x 35.6 cm (20 3, 4 x 14 in.)

Carnations Georg Dionysius Ehret German 1708
Carnations; Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708 - 1770); Germany; 1750s; Gouache and graphite on vellum; 53.3 x 37 cm (21 x 14 9, 16 in.)

Holy Family Angels Arch Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Holy Family with Angels before an Arch; Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696 - 1770); second half of 1750s; Pen and brown ink and brown and gray wash; 31.4 × 22.6 cm (12 3, 8 × 8 7, 8 in.)

Tobias Angel 1750s Francesco Guardi Italian 1712-1793
Tobias and the Angel, 1750s. Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712-1793). Oil on canvas; framed: 70.5 x 90.5 x 6.5 cm (27 3/4 x 35 5/8 x 2 9/16 in.); unframed: 56.5 x 75.5 cm (22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in.)

Angels Appearing Abraham 1750s Francesco Guardi
The Angels Appearing to Abraham, 1750s. Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712-1793). Oil on canvas; framed: 71 x 90.5 x 7 cm (27 15/16 x 35 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 56.5 x 75.5 cm (22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in.)

Abraham Welcoming Three Angels 1750s Francesco Guardi
Abraham Welcoming the Three Angels, 1750s. Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712-1793). Oil on canvas; framed: 70.5 x 90.5 x 5.5 cm (27 3/4 x 35 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.); unframed

Sacrifice Isaac 1750s Francesco Guardi Italian
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1750s. Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712-1793). Oil on canvas; framed: 71 x 90.5 x 5.5 cm (27 15/16 x 35 5/8 x 2 3/16 in.); unframed: 56.5 x 75.5 cm (22 1/4 x 29 3/4 in.)

Scherzi di Fantasia Magician Pointing Out Burning Head
Scherzi di Fantasia: Magician Pointing Out a Burning Head to Two Youths, 1750s. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770)

Annunciation 1750s Johann Michael Düchert
The Annunciation, 1750s. Johann Michael Duchert (German, 1725-1799). Ivory, ebony, velvet, in the original gilded and glazed frame; framed

Sacrifice Isaac Tobias Angel Angels Appearing
The Sacrifice of Isaac, Tobias and the Angel, The Angels Appearing to Abraham, Abraham Welcoming the Three Angels (painting series), 1750s. Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712-1793)

Tartars of Naun Koton or Tsitsikar, China
Tartars of Naun Koton or Tsitsikar (Xixigar), China, taken from Eberhard Isbrand Ides, a Danish traveller and diplomat who travelled in China in the early 1690s. circa 1760

Map of Lancashire
A map of Lancashire, from the mid 18th century. Date: Mid 18th century

BADGER: JOHN JOY, JR. John Joy, Jr. Oil on canvas, c1758, by Joseph Badger

PPRE2A-00085
George Washington on a mission to the Ohio River during the French and Indian War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

PPRE2A-00086
George Washington leading an expeditionary force to western Pennsylvania in the French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

PPRE2A-00117
George Washington at age 25, during the French and Indian War. Hand-colored engraving of an 18th-century portrait

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Colonial militia crossing the mountains during the French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

PPRE2A-00116
George Washington and Thomas Fairfax attending a Native American war-dance. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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English army ambushed near Lake George, New York, during the French and Indian War, 1755. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Italy, Parma, Farnese Theatre, plan and prospect. Engraving by Pietro Paolo Coccetti from a drawing by Gio-Batta
Italy, 18th century. Parma, Farnese Theatre, plan and prospect. Engraving by Pietro Paolo Coccetti from a drawing by Gio-Batta Aleotti, circa 1750

Song by Burgess, Sweet are the flow rs that deck the field
Sheet music, song by Henry Burgess, Sweet are the flow rs that deck the field. circa 1758

Grand Lama consulted on the fate of a child, Tibet, taken from Johann Grueber, an Austrian Jesuit missionary and astronomer who visited China and Tibet in the 1650s. circa 1750

London Trade Card - Matthias Darly, Paper Hangings
London Trade Card - Matthias Darly, Manufactory for Paper Hangings, painter, engraver and paper stainer, wholesale and retail, at the Acorn, facing Hungerford, Strand

London Trade Card - Bun House at Chelsea
London Trade Card - a perspective view of David Loudons Bun House (shop) at Chelsea, by Royal Appointment. They sold Chelsea buns and hot cross buns. circa 1750

William, 1st Baron Blakeney, Irish soldier
WilIiam Blakeney, 1st Baron Blakeney (1672-1761), Irish soldier, Colonel of His Majestys Inniskilling Regiment of Foot, depicted as Lieutenant-Governor of Minorca. Date: 1756

Marylebone Gardens, London. Date: 1755

Niagara Falls, America / Canada
View of the Niagara Falls between America and Canada. 1751

Fort Western, Augusta, Maine, USA. It was the oldest log fort in America, a British colonial outpost built in 1754. Date: circa 1905

Ecole Militaire
Founded in the 1750s by Louis XV : located southeast of the Champs de Mars. Date: circa 1830

Clump Trees ca 1757 Graphite brush gray wash
Artokoloro

House Pompey Albano 1753-56 Black chalk touched
Artokoloro

Gian Antonio Guardi, Italian (1699-1761), Male Nude [verso], c. 1750s, red chalk heightened with white on brown paper

Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, German (1709-1761), Venetian Fantasy with an Ornamental Arch, 1750s, pen and black and gray ink over graphite with gray wash and white heightening on blue laid paper

Jean Simeon Chardin, French (1699-1779), Still Life with Game, probably 1750s, oil on canvas

Johann Elias Ridinger (German, 1698 - 1767), A Dromedary, 1750s, red chalk on laid paper

Illustration from The Story of my escape from the prison of the Republic of
XJF473784 Illustration from The Story of my escape from the prison of the Republic of Venice called I Piombi by Giacomo Casanova, published 1788 (engraving) by Berka

Busts of Two Sisters: Bust of Mme. Brigitte Francois Elisabeth de Lansire, nee Garnier d Isle, Bust of Mme. Adelaide Julie Mirleau de Neuville, nee Garnier d Isle; Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French

Studies for or after The 3rd Duke of Richmond with the Charleton Hunt"
Studies for or after " The 3rd Duke of Richmond with the Charleton Hunt" Huntsman with a Grey Hunter and Two Foxhounds

NEW YORK: EXCHANGE, 1752. The first Merchants Exchange erected, 1752, in New York City, demolished in 1799. Watercolor, 1867

FRANCE: CARRIAGES, c1740. Examples of light carriages from France, c1740. Engraving, c1875

FRANCE: CARRIAGES, c1740. Examples of carriages and coaches in France, c1740. Engraving, c1875

FRANCE: THEATRE, c1750. A scene in a French theatre. Chromolithograph, c1875

MAP OF VERSAILLES, 1750s. Detail showing Versailles and vicinity from Cesar Francois Cassini de Thurys survey of France, first printed in the 1750s

FRENCH & INDIAN WAR: MAP. Map of the scenes of operation and major campaigns during the French and Indian War, 1754-55. American drawing, 19th century

English plan, 1750s, of Fort Dusquesne, on the site of present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
FORT DUQUESNE: MAP. English plan, 1750s, of Fort Dusquesne, on the site of present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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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.