18th century graphics and drawings
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 5500,-
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 950,-
Rare 18th century map of Paris
HOMANN, Johann Baptist- Prospect und Grundriss der Weltberühmten Königliche Haupt Stadt Paris samt ihrem Schloß, Universitat und allen herumligenden Vorstadten. Nuremberg, c. 1720. Rare original old-colored engraved map. Size: ca. 62,5 x 54 cm.
EUR 950,-
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 65.000,-
Important genealogical collection of the Dutch de la Court family
Very rare collection of hand drawn coat of arms and portraits pertaining to the de la Court family. 18th century. Leiden, Netherlands.
EUR 13.500,-
18th century botanical manuscript
CROIX, Louis-Joseph de (1725-1816) and Pierre de Savary - Recueil des plantes les plus usuelles peintes d'apres nature. Tome second. Lille, 1763. 4to. With 226 full page botanical watercolor and gouache drawings
EUR 19.500,-
Geographical board game from the 18th century
Moithey, Murille-Antoine (1732-1805) - La Reacreation Europeenne ou Jeu des princes de l'Europe. Paris, Crepy, 1770.
Very rare geographic board game (game of goose) with 61 playing fields. Each field shows a map of a European region, including Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Ireland, Iceland, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Crete, Norway, Parma, Modena, Genova, Piemonte, Mantova, Venezia (Venice), Savoy, Tuscany etc.
EUR 1450,-
Visiting cards from the 18th century
Album with visiting-cards from the 1780's -- Contemporary Boards. Gr-8°. With 202 mounted visiting cards.
EUR 5500,-
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 750,-
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 950,-