18th Century

An evocative 18th-century scene of a young artist absorbed in his craft within a shadow-filled studio.

An 18th-century architectural view capturing the grand stonework and daily life at Windsor's Queen Elizabeth Gate.

This elegant 18th-century profile portrait captures the refined dignity of a French nobleman through masterful pastel technique.

A distinguished 18th-century gentleman stands in a bold red coat within a classic scholarly setting.

This early architectural study by J.M.W. Turner captures the weathered stone and intricate gothic details of Canterbury's St. Augustine’s Gate.

This masterful Venetian capriccio captures the Enlightenment spirit of architectural study set against a dramatic backdrop of classical ruins.

This masterful trompe-l'oeil painting creates a striking illusion of three-dimensional objects suspended against a deep, dark backdrop.

This 1713 portrait by Marcellus Laroon the Younger depicts the celebrated English painter Sir James Thornhill in a dignified, classical pose.

A serene 18th-century Chinese ink painting depicting a scholar seated in quiet contemplation under the expressive branches of an ancient pine.