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A New Map Of The World by Nicolas de Fer 1700
Nicolas de Fer created a new nap in early 1700's. -
View of Saint Peter in Rome by Gaspar van Wittel 1711
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L'Enseigne de Gersaint or "The Shop Sign of Gersaint" by Jean-Antoine Watteau 1720
Considered to be Jean-Antoine Watteau's last masterpeice, this painting was created as a shop sign for an art dealer. -
A Scene from The Beggar's Opera by William Hogarth 1731
This painting from Hogarth is one of the first paintings made of an English stage performance. -
Four Times of the Day by William Hogarth 1738
Known for his satirical views of contemporary life, Hogarth first published The Four Times of Day engravings in 1738, based on paintings completed two years earlier. -
Gin Lane - 1751
Artist William Hogarth was able to depict what he considered to be the consequences of alcoholism in the 1700's and were created to support the Gin Act of 1751. -
Portrait of David Hume by Allan Ramsay - 1766
Without the invention of the camera, the only way to capture an image was by painting. Allan Ramsay did many portraits including that of known philosopher David Hume. -
Venus Lamenting the Death of Adonis by Benjamin West 1768
This painting by West depicts Venus's love affair with the mortal youth Adonis, as recounted in Ovid's Metamorphoses. -
A Horse Frightened By A Lion by George Stubbs 1770
According to tate.org.uk: "The dramatic theme of a lion attacking a horse is one of the most important in Stubbs's art and one which preoccupied him for over thirty years." Stubbs was known for his animal creations through art. -
The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West 1771
As stated from khanacamedy.org: "If his role as a teacher was the first avenue to West’s fame, surely his history painting is the second. Of the many he completed, The Death of General Wolfe (1770) is certainly the most celebrated." -
Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copley 1778
"John Singleton Copley’s dramatic rendering of a shark attacking 14-year-old Brook Watson caused a sensation when it was exhibited at London’s Royal Academy in 1778." (National Gallery of Art) -
The Battle of La Hogue by Benjamin West 1778
"The painting represents the Battle of La Hogue, a crucial naval skirmish of the War of the Grand Alliance in which English and Dutch fleets successfully defeated a large French invasion in May of 1692." - (http://www.wga.hu/html_m/w/west/la_hogue.html) -
The Death of the Earl of Chatham by John Singleton Copley 1779
Copley paints us a picture of the collapse of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham during a debate. -
Sculpture by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt 1781
Struggling from Crohn's disease, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt would create sculptures from his own head and capture instances of pain. (acidcow.com) -
Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma by Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli was noted for creating paintings that "emphasis spectacle and sensation rather then the noble themes and moral lessons" (tate.org.uk) -
The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn 1784
Henry Raeburn brings minister Robert Walker's skating to life in this 1784 painting. Fairly unknown until the 1940's, The Skating Minister is now one of Scotland's most famous paintings. -
The Corinthian Maid by Joseph Wright of Derby 1785
"Joseph Wright, a master of artificial illumination, concealed a hanging lamp behind the curtain, suggesting the source of the beams that cast the youth’s shadow. In contrast to the lamp’s gentle glow, intense sparks and embers leap inside the potter’s fiery furnace." - (nga.gov) -
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise by Benjamin West 1791
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The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David 1793
"David takes the viewer into Marat's private room, making him the witness of the moments immediately after the murder." (wga.hu) -
The Ancient of Days by William Blake 1794
The Ancient of Days by William Blake was not only one of his most popular pieces of work, but also one his own personal favorites. -
Pity by William Blake 1795
Pity was a painting finished in ink and water color. Taken from Macbeth, "‘pity, like a naked newborn babe / Striding the blast, or heaven’s cherubim horsed / Upon the sightless couriers of the air." (tate.org.uk) -
Landsdowne Portrait by Gilbert Stuart 1796
"The painting, done in 1796, is known as the Lansdowne portrait because it was a gift to the Marquis of Lansdowne, an English supporter of American independence, from Senator and Mrs. William Bingham of Pennsylvania." (http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/portrait/)
