18th century graphics and drawings
Newly discovered design for the Kaisersaal in Bamberg
Melchior Steidl (1657 - 1727) - Large design for the illusionistic ceiling painting of the Kaisersaal of the Neue Residenz in Bamberg. Pen, brown ink and watercolor on paper; 430 x 620 mm.
EUR 19.500,-
Newly discovered design for the Kaisersaal in Bamberg
Melchior Steidl (1657 - 1727) - Design for the ceiling decoration of the Kaisersaal at the Neue Residenz in Bamberg. Pencil, pen, brown ink and watercolor on paper; 297 x 187 mm.
EUR 9.500,-
A triumphal arch for Charles VI
Johann Maximilian von Welsch
(Kronach 1671 - 1745 Mainz)
Design of an ephemeral triumphal arch for a Royal entry of Charles VI.
EUR 15.000,-
Signed drawing by one of the most employed baroque architects in Austria
MARTINELLI, Anton Erhard (Vienna 1684 - 1747 Vienna). Signed Architectural drawing of a castle or palais. Brown ink and grey wash. 445 x285 mm
EUR 7500,-
18th century design for a Baldachin by Filippo Vasconi
VASCONI, Filippo (1688 - 1730) - Design for a baldachin. Italian School. 18th century. Sheet: 284 x 207 mm; pen, brown ink and watercolor.
EUR 1200,-
18th century design of a columned church facade by Filippo Vasconi
VASCONI, Filippo (1688 - 1730) - Design of a columned church facade with a large window. 18th century.Sheet: 345 x 200 mm; the sheet consists of three joined seperate sheets; prepatory stencil, pen, brown ink and grey wash.
EUR 2400,-
Highly important, newly discovered oil sketch by Francois Boucher
BOUCHER, Francois - Les Richesses (Psyche Displaying Her Treasures to Her Sisters). (c.1740-1741). Oil sketch on canvas; stretched onto original wooden frame; size: 240 x 412 mm. Framed.
EUR 85.000,-
The newly discovered, unpublished watercolor drawings for Jean Baptiste de Lamarck’s first book Flore Francaise
BULLIARD, Jean Baptiste Francois (* 1752 Aubepierre-sur-Aube; † 1793 Paris) and LAMARCK, Jean Baptiste de (* 1744 Bazentin-le-Petit; † 1829 Paris) - 467 original watercolour drawings on 239 leaves, with handwritten descriptions and notes. n.d. (c. 1776-1778). Contemporary leather with blank spine label. 230x297 mm.
This very important manuscript represents the previously unknown botanical drawings for Lamarck's Flore Francaise and demonstrates the hitherto fameless cooperation between two of the foremost French botanists from the 18th century.
EUR 450.000,-
Visiting cards from the 18th century
Album with visiting-cards from the 1780's -- Contemporary Boards. Gr-8°. With 202 mounted visiting cards.
EUR 9500,-
Palindrome drawing
France (?), 18th century - (Topsy-turvy drawing). Sheet: 198 x 165 mm; Image: 183 x 157 mm; Pen, ink and grey wash on paper.
EUR 1200,-
18th century scientific watercolor drawings of butterflies and insects
Müller, Johann Jacob (1743 - nach 1802)) - 595 aquarellierte Federzeichnungen von Schmetterlingen, deren Raupen und anderen Insekten auf 92 Blatt. Hanau, c.1778-1780
Original Vorzeichnungen zu Bergsträßers Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg und J.L. Christ's Hymenoptera.
EUR 45.000,-
18th century German School design for a fireplace and overmantle
GERMAN SCHOOL - Design for a fireplace and overmantle. 18th century. Sheet: 438 x 250mm; Image: 416 x 234mm; pen, brown ink and watercolor.
EUR 950,-
18th century design for an oval ceiling painting inspired by Guido Reni’s „Aurora“
(inspired by) RENI, Guido - Design for an oval ceiling painting. Italian School, 18th century. 420 x 586 mm; Prepatory stencil, pen, brown ink and brown wash; some staining, several marginal tears, partly rebacked
EUR 1200,-
18th century drawing after Paolo Veronese’s „Adoration of the Shepherds“
(after) VERONESE, Paolo - The Adoration of the Shepherds. Venetian School, 18th century. Format: 392 x 260 mm; prepatory stencil, pen, brown ink and brown wash.
EUR 1200,-