Worldliness Collection

The End of the Races at Auteuil, c.1888-98 (oil on canvas)
XIR222748 The End of the Races at Auteuil, c.1888-98 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Young women of the high society and elegant young men offering them flowers
AIS5388112 Young women of the high society and elegant young men offering them flowers. Watercolor by Salvador Roses (19th century); Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat, Barcelona

Angelica Van Buren, 1844 (print)
8735820 Angelica Van Buren, 1844 (print) by Duval, Peter S. (1804/5-86); 46.6 x 36.5 cm; Library of Congress, Washington D.C. USA; (add.info.: From life on stone by Chs. Fenderich 1844 ; P.S)

Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas)
8735819 Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 107.32 x 85.42 cm; White House, Washington D.C. USA; (add.info.: By Henry Inman); Copyright Universal Images Group

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630704 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

An orgiastic dinner at the time of the regency of Philippe II, duke of Orleans between 1715 and 1723
ELD4957857 An orgiastic dinner at the time of the regency of Philippe II, duke of Orleans between 1715 and 1723, at the Palais Royal

English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print)
1742022 English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print); (add.info.: English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon, drawing); Photo: Tallandier

Lady rising, 1698 (engraving)
7485475 Lady rising, 1698 (engraving); (add.info.: Lady undressed at sunrise, anonymous 17th century engraving (1698) - In Paris Chez J. Mariette rue St

The Birthright of Englishmen ascertained, 1216. Surrendered March 22 1770 (engraving)
8677185 The Birthright of Englishmen ascertained, 1216. Surrendered March 22 1770 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

High Society in New York, 1850
3477984 High Society in New York, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting High Society in the Golden Age of New York. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lord Henry Seymour, 19th century (painting)
1744577 Lord Henry Seymour, 19th century (painting); (add.info.: Lord Henry Seymour (1805-1859) famous parisian dandy); Photo: Tallandier

Hunting with hounds, 1874 ( oil on panel)
8735837 Hunting with hounds, 1874 ( oil on panel) by Molins, Auguste de (1810-86); 35.2 x 55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Auguste de Molins); Photo © Christie's Images

An orgiastic dinner at the time of the Regency, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4900008 An orgiastic dinner at the time of the Regency, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An orgiastic dinner at the time of the regency of Philippe II)

Mademoiselle Delong de Geneve, Monsieur Philippe and Monsieur de Texier (w/c)
896341 Mademoiselle Delong de Geneve, Monsieur Philippe and Monsieur de Texier (w/c) by Carmontelle, Louis Carrogis (1717-1806); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The brides of the sea, 1855 (oil on canvas)
885794 The brides of the sea, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Gatteri, Giuseppe-Lorenzo (1829-86); Museo Civico Rivoltello, Trieste, Italy

The Little Cavaliers, 1867-74 (etching and drypoint on paper)
5860366 The Little Cavaliers, 1867-74 (etching and drypoint on paper) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 24 x 38 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Edouard Manet)

Life Cycle of St. John the Baptist: The Banquet of Herod and Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist
885678 Life Cycle of St. John the Baptist: The Banquet of Herod and Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist, 1433-35 (fresco) by Masolino da Panicale, Tommaso (1383-c.1447); Baptistery

Moliere Reading Tartuffe at the home of Ninon de Lenclos, 1802 (oil on canvas)
7390309 Moliere Reading Tartuffe at the home of Ninon de Lenclos, 1802 (oil on canvas) by Monsiau, Nicolas Andre (1754-1837); 97 x 146.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere)

The Palace of Versailles, view from the avenue of the Dragon fountain, 1676 (engraving)
XOS5872151 The Palace of Versailles, view from the avenue of the Dragon fountain, 1676 (engraving) by Silvestre, Israel (1621-1691); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Portrait of the Marquise Casati with peacock feathers, 1911-1913 (oil on canvas)
7146720 Portrait of the Marquise Casati with peacock feathers, 1911-1913 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Portrait of Kazimierz Zawisza (1750 - ?), 1754 (oil on canvas)
7370334 Portrait of Kazimierz Zawisza (1750 - ?), 1754 (oil on canvas) by Anonymous; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland

Mirror Case, 1800s (lacquer)
XOS5888299 Mirror Case, 1800s (lacquer) by Iranian School, (18th Century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: This mirror case focuses on a single female figure shown on both the interior)

King Edward VII of United Kingdom at the Opera of Paris, 1903 (print)
7143393 King Edward VII of United Kingdom at the Opera of Paris, 1903 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. France. French Third Republic)

Portrait of a Richly Dressed Young Woman, c. 1630 (oil on panel)
7346145 Portrait of a Richly Dressed Young Woman, c.1630 (oil on panel) by Codde, Pieter (1599-1678); 45.7x 33.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: by Pieter Codde (1599-1678))

Portrait of a Couple, c. 1580-1588 (oil on canvas)
XOS5887435 Portrait of a Couple, c. 1580-1588 (oil on canvas) by Northern Italian School, (16th century); 132x173 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Charles Apthorp, 1748 (oil on canvas)
XOS5888404 Charles Apthorp, 1748 (oil on canvas) by Feke, Robert (c.1701-52); 141.5x117.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Robert Feke (c)

Concert of Paganini (oil on canvas)
886919 Concert of Paganini (oil on canvas) by Gatti, Annibale (1828-1909); Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

Italian palace with terrace (oil on canvas)
904880 Italian palace with terrace (oil on canvas) by Saeys, Jacobus (1658-1725); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: by Jacob Ferdinand Saey or Saeys (1658 - 1725))

Hannah Wentworth Atkinson, 1760 (oil on canvas)
XOS5888401 Hannah Wentworth Atkinson, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Blackburn, Joseph Jonathan (c.1730-78); 124.7x99.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Feast at the Palais-Royal (1830): "Here you go, Monsignor, a very Neapolitan party: we are dancing on a volcano
7304520 Feast at the Palais-Royal (1830): "Here you go, Monsignor, a very Neapolitan party: we are dancing on a volcano

Italian Palace with gallery and terrace (painting)
904879 Italian Palace with gallery and terrace (painting) by Saeys, Jacobus (1658-1725); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: by Jacob Ferdinand Saeys (1658-1725))

Portrait of Mrs Carnot wearing worth dress, 1890 (painting)
1748377 Portrait of Mrs Carnot wearing worth dress, 1890 (painting) by Saintin, Jules Emile (1824-94); (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs Carnot (born Cecile Dupont White, 1841-1898) wearing worth dress

Roulette game at the Club Frive in Ostend, Belgium
7279680 Roulette game at the Club Frive in Ostend, Belgium by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roulette game at the Club Frive in Ostend, Belgium, Historic)

Portrait of Theophile Van Robais, 1770 ( pastel on paper mounted on canvas)
7298061 Portrait of Theophile Van Robais, 1770 ( pastel on paper mounted on canvas) by Perronneau, Jean-Baptiste (1715-83); 74.3 -- 57.5 cm; J

The Potager of the Hotel de Valentinois in Passy (gouache over graphite on linen)
7300630 The Potager of the Hotel de Valentinois in Passy (gouache over graphite on linen) by Perignon, Alexis Nicolas (1785-1864); 44.2 x 52.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

House of Josephine de Beauharnais in Paris, 19th century (engraving)
1746308 House of Josephine de Beauharnais in Paris, 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: House of Josephine de Beauharnais, Chaussee d Antin, Paris)

Italian palace with stairs (oil on canvas)
904878 Italian palace with stairs (oil on canvas) by Saeys, Jacobus (1658-1725); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: by Jacobus Saeys (1658-1725))

Portrait of Mrs Carnot wearing worth dress, 1890 (drawing)
1748378 Portrait of Mrs Carnot wearing worth dress, 1890 (drawing) by Saintin, Jules Emile (1824-94); (add.info.: preparatory drawing for portrait of Mrs Carnot (born Cecile Dupont White)

Elisabeth Riquet de Caraman-Chimay, countess of Greffulhe, 1905 (painting)
1755610 Elisabeth Riquet de Caraman-Chimay, countess of Greffulhe, 1905 (painting) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); (add.info.: Elisabeth Riquet de Caraman-Chimay)

Anne Fairchild Bowler (Mrs. Metcalf Bowler), c. 1763 (oil on canvas)
7296074 Anne Fairchild Bowler (Mrs. Metcalf Bowler), c. 1763 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 127.2 x 102.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Miss Catherine Tatton, 1786 (oil on canvas)
7296146 Miss Catherine Tatton, 1786 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 76 x 64 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88))

Jane Browne, 1756 (oil on canvas)
7296067 Jane Browne, 1756 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 75.6 x 62.6 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: by John Singleton Copley (1738-1815))

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, 1783 (oil on canvas)
7296126 Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, 1783 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 235.6 x 146.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Hon. Mrs. Thomas Graham, c. 1775-77 (oil on canvas)
7296105 The Hon. Mrs. Thomas Graham, c. 1775-77 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 89.5 x 69 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Harrison Gray, c. 1767 (oil on canvas)
7296096 Harrison Gray, c. 1767 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 77.5 x 64 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: by John Singleton Copley (1738-1815))

Robert Hyde, Squire of Hyde, 1778 (oil on canvas)
5859999 Robert Hyde, Squire of Hyde, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 75.6--62.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: John Singleton Copley (1738-1815))

Mrs. William Carmichael, 1764-78 (oil on canvas)
5860782 Mrs. William Carmichael, 1764-78 (oil on canvas) by Hesselius, John (1728-78); 68--53.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by John Hesselius (1728-78))

Anna Maria Dashwood, later Marchioness of Ely, c. 1805 (oil on canvas)
5860275 Anna Maria Dashwood, later Marchioness of Ely, c.1805 (oil on canvas) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); 78.1--65.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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"Worldliness: A Glimpse into the Rich Tapestry of Human Experience" Step into a realm where art intertwines with history, as we embark on a journey through captivating masterpieces that embody the essence of worldliness. From the ethereal brushstrokes of "The Brides of the Sea" to the intricate etching and drypoint techniques in "The Little Cavaliers, " these artworks transport us to eras long gone. Intrigue unfolds before our eyes as we witness "The Life Cycle of St. John the Baptist: The Banquet of Herod and Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist. " This mesmerizing fresco immerses us in an ancient biblical tale, reminding us that power and decadence have always been intertwined with human existence. "Moliere Reading Tartuffe at the home of Ninon de Lenclos" captures a moment frozen in time, revealing how intellectual pursuits were celebrated even amidst opulence. As we gaze upon this oil painting, we can almost hear Moliere's words resonating within those lavishly adorned walls. Behold Versailles, an architectural marvel that stands as a testament to grandeur and excess. Through an enchanting engraving from 1676, we are granted a glimpse into its magnificence from afar – its splendor stretching beyond what meets our eyes. "The Portrait of Marquise Casati with peacock feathers" exudes allure and mystique; her piercing gaze draws us closer while her extravagant attire captivates our imagination. We find ourselves entangled in her enigmatic persona—a symbol of extravagance personified. Unveiling stories untold is "Portrait of Kazimierz Zawisza, " immortalized on canvas in 1754. His regal presence speaks volumes about his status and influence during that era—an embodiment of worldly sophistication captured for eternity.