Coastal Classics
Action between HMS Lion and Elizabeth and the Du Teillay
Dominic Serres
A dramatic 18th-century naval battle captured with atmospheric golden light and billowing smoke.
18th Century
Rococo elegance, neoclassical restraint, and refined portraiture with decorative ease.
Portraits, landscapes, and decorative works from the 1700s bring refinement, softness, and a sense of grace.
Equestrian & Animals
The Horse and the Snake
Bénigne Gagneraux
A dramatic and masterful 18th-century painting capturing a spirited horse in a tense encounter with a snake.
Coastal Classics
Launching at Deptford
John Cleveley the Elder
A grand 18th-century scene of naval ceremony and ship launching at Deptford docks.