Tagged With: book

School for Girls by Philip Mercier

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Jon Townsend

Philip Mercier (circa 1689-1760) Detail: school, school master, neck cloth, book, ink, inkwell, quill, students, floral hat, gown, hair, chair, table

Categories: 18th Century, French, Painting | Tags: book, chair, floral hat, gown, hair, ink, inkwell, neck cloth, quill, school, school master, students, table | 4 Comments

Selfportrait with Family by Hendrik Spilman ~1760

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Hendrik Spilman (1736-1784) Detail: girl’s clothing, doll, cat, book, Ladies’ floppy black hat, cravat, wig

Categories: 18th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: book, cat, cravat, doll, girls clothing, Ladies' floppy black hat, wig | 6 Comments

Christopher Anstey with his daughter by William Hoare 1778

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Kevin Carter

William Hoare (1707-1792) I am not sure what to call the girl headware, ideas? Detail: book, paper, quill, ink stand, inkwell, lace, table, coat, waistcoat, matching coat and waistcoat, cravat, girl, doll, fashion doll, doll dress, plumes, gown, cloth covered buttons

Categories: 18th Century, British, Painting | Tags: book, cloth covered buttons, coat, cravat, doll, doll dress, fashion doll, girl, gown, ink stand, inkwell, lace, matching coat and waistcoat, paper, plumes, quill, table, waistcoat | 6 Comments

The Apothecary by Frans Van Mieris(II) 1714

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Frans Van Mieris (II) ( 1689 – 1763 ) from The Rijksmuseum Detail: medicine, flower pot, aloe, poppy pod, mortar and pestle, ewer, glass bottle, medicine jar, book, wood band box, scales, spoon, cravat, cuttle fish bone, brass pot, fur cap, gourd bottle, shelves, harts horn, barrel , box, saw fish, tablecloth

Categories: 18th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: aloe, barrel, book, box, brass pot, cravat, cuttle fish bone, ewer, flower pot, Fur cap, glass bottle, gourd bottle, harts horn, medicine, medicine jar, mortar and pestle, poppy pod, saw fish, scales, shelves, spoon, tablecloth, wood band box | 1 Comment

Interior of the hall of the Leiden Society by Paulus Constantjin la Fargue 1780

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Paulus Constantjin la Fargue (1729-1782) Detail: window, gallery, art, fireplace, tile, chair, table, cabinet, hand bell, inkwell, quill, coins, book, chandelier hanger, side table. bottle, sconce, corner cupboard, sealing wax, grandfather clock, case clock

Categories: 18th Century, Dutch, Painting | Tags: art, book, cabinet, case clock, chair, chandelier hanger, coins, corner cupboard, fireplace, gallery, grandfather clock, hand bell, inkwell, quill, sconce, sealing wax, side table. bottle, table, tile, window | 2 Comments

The Methodist Tailor Caught in Adultery – Unknown Artist 1768

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Artist: unknown from the Yale Center for British Art Paul Mellon Collection Detail: chamber pot, candle stock, bed, blanket, pillow, chair, table, window, book, hat, mirror, comb, bottle, shirt,ladies’ hat, scissors, chest, box, arm chair

Categories: 18th Century, British, Engraving | Tags: arm chair, bed, blanket, book, bottle, box, candle stock, chair, chamber pot, chest, comb, hat, ladies' hat, mirror, pillow, scissors, shirt, table, window | 1 Comment

Office of Painter – Chodowiecki 1771

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Daniel Chodowiecki (1726–1801) Detail: family, children, father, mother, infant, painter, art , book, doll, statue, table, chair, study, pearl, jewelry, glasses, eyewear

Categories: 18th Century, Engraving, German | Tags: art, arts, book, chair, children, doll, eyewear, family, father, glasses, home, infant, jewelry, mother, painter, pearl, statue, study, table | Leave a comment

La Liseuse ( The Reader) by Jean Raoux

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Jean Raoux (1677 – 1734) Detail: book, brass box, miniature portrait, jewellery, bracelet, pearls, ladies clothing, flowers in hair

Categories: 18th Century, French, Painting | Tags: book, bracelet, brass box, flowers in hair, jewellery, ladies clothing, miniature portrait, pearls | 1 Comment

A Young Woman with a Book – Pietro Rotari

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Pietro Rotari (1707–1762) Detail: book, pearls, jewelry, earring, ribbon, women’s clothing

Categories: 18th Century, Italian, Painting | Tags: book, earring, jewelry, pearls, ribbon, women's clothing | Leave a comment

The Swaine Family – Arthur Devis 1749

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Kevin Carter

Arthur Devis (1712-1787) Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection What do you think that is open right by the boys foot? And Kevin thinks he is reading Izaak Walton’s “The Compleat Angler”. Detail: children , boy , girl , men , women , water , reading , fishing , fence , fichu , … Continue reading »

Categories: 18th Century, British, Painting | Tags: book, boy, bucket, children, dog, fence, fichu, fish, fishing, fishing pole, Fishing Treen, girl, hat, mantua, men, net, petticoat, portrait, reading, snuff box, water, women | 13 Comments