1715 John Verelst - Matthew Hutton of Newnham, Hertfordshire

(Erddig Hall)

Hat made in Italy 1755/1773

Straw, plaited and dyed

Collection of the V&A

1754 Andrés de la Calleja - Don José de Carvajal y Lancaster

(Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando)

Marie Joséphine of Savoy, later known as the comtesse de Provence, by an unknown painter. Circa 1760-1765

Dutch Delft ship tile panel showing D'Handelaer, 1769

A portrait of Mary McDonald Chichester by Francis Alleyne, 18th century. [photo credit: Burton Constable Hall, CC BY-NC-ND]

Recruitment board for the Royal Navy, 10th March 1796

- Report to the Lieutenant of your trust. We insure exciting adventures and far reaching travels. 

Archangel Michael, Fray Miguel Herrera, 1751

Oil on canvas laid on wood board 32 x 24 ⅝ in. (81.3 x 62.6 cm)

1777-1779 Johann Friedrich August Tischbein - Self-portrait

(Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin)

Princess Amelia, by John Hoppner, 1785

ab. 1705-1715 Giuseppe Crespi - Portrait of a a boy

(Cassa Di Risparmio Di Cesena)

Above is pictured a medallion made to commemorate the August Decrees, begun on the night of 4 August 1789. Deputies from the First and Second estates (clergy and nobility) decreed and voted to renounce and abolish their privileges. These privileges were granted to members of the first two estates revolving mainly around tax exemptions and feudal rights.

"Pump Room at Bath" by Edward Dayes, late 18th century

John Hoppner (1758-1810) - Portrait des sœurs Frankland (c.1795) 

• Pair of Woman's Shoes.

Place of origin: England

Date: 1700-1715

Medium: Silk satin, silver lace, metal sequins, and leather.

1791 Jacques Sablet - Roman Elegy

(Musée des Beaux-Arts de Brest)

French School, 18th Century

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“I present to you Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont. That smile warms my heart 🥰 #MyHeritage #frenchhistory #history #18thcentury https://t.co/Y6ElfWtDzU”

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I put Chevalier d’Eon de Beaumont’s portrait through the MyHeritage Animation. Honestly, her smile warms my heart. Thankfully she has a soft, calm expression so it didn’t turn out creepy!

A portrait of an unidentified woman by an unknown artist, 18th century.

Wedding portrait miniature of Lady Isabel Anne Dashwood by Anne Mee, c. 1793