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John Hoppner

On April 3, 2026 - 18th Century, 19th Century, april 4, English

John Hoppner, English portrait painter, April 4, 1758 – January 23, 1810

Self-portrait, c 1800

Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in //

National Portrait Gallery, London

Portrait of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1788 - 1792

Oil on canvas, 30.3 x 25.3 in //

Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

Franz Joseph Haydn, 1791 - 1792

Oil on canvas, 36.2 x 28.1 in //

Royal Collection, UK

Dorothy Jordan, 1791

Oil on canvas, 29.4 x 24.4 in //

National Portrait Gallery, London

George IV as Prince of Wales, 1792

Oil on canvas, 49.8 x 39.5 in //

Wallace Collection, London

Portrait of the Frankland Sisters, c 1795

Oil on canvas, 61 x 49.2 in //

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1795

Oil on canvas, 29.1 x 24 in //

Stratfield Saye Preservation Trust, UK

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1796

Oil on canvas, 30.1 x 25 in //

Royal Collection, UK

Jane Elizabeth, Countess of Oxford, 1797

Oil on canvas, 25 x 29.2 in //

National Gallery, London

Miss Mary Linwood, c 1800

Oil on canvas, 35.9 x 27.9 in //

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Lady Hertford, c 1800

Oil on canvas

Unidentified location

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Pierre-Paul Prud’hon

On March 30, 2026 - 18th Century, 19th Century, april 4, French

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French painter and draughtsman, April 4, 1758 – February 16, 1823

Self-Portrait, c 1788 - 1790

Pen and brown ink on white paper, 5.9 x 4.9 in //

Louvre Museum, Paris

Standing Man

Pierre noire, white chalk on paper

Male Nude Study, unknown date

Charcoal heightened with white chalk on blue paper, 17 13/16 x 9 13/16 in //

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Minerva Leading the Genius of Arts to Immortality, c 1806

Black and white chalk on paper, 16.7 x 11.2 in //

Private collection

Male Academic Nude

Study of a Nude Woman, Seated Looking to the Right, 1805

Black and white chalk, 24 5/16 x 17 3/16 in //

Cleveland Museum of Art

Drawing of Female Nude

Charcoal and chalk on paper

Venus, c 1810 - 1812

Black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue-gray paper, 24 x 17 13/16 in //

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Allegory of Music, unknown date

Phrosine and Mélodore

Book illustration

Logo of the Ministry of General Police, c 1800

Gallica Digital Library, National Library of France

The Fate of Artists, after 1786

Etching, 6.7 x 8.7 in //

Paul and Virginie, 1806

Book illustration

Jean-Antoine Houdon

On March 18, 2026 - 18th Century, 19th Century, French, march 20

Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor, March 20, 1741 – July 15, 1828

Rembrandt Peale

Jean Antoine Houdon, 1808

Oil on canvas

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia

George Washington, Undated

Plaster, 18 3/4 x 12 x 10 3/4 //

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC

Marble Bust of Voltaire, 1778

Marble, 14.5 x 8.4 x 8.3 in //

Fine Arts Museum of Angers, France.

Bust of Juliette Recamier

Voltaire Seated, 1780 - 1790

Terracotta, 47.2 × 24.4 × 37.4 in //

Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France

Flayed Man, 1767

Plaster, 72.8 x 31.4 in //

Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France

Flayed Man, 1767

Plaster, 72.8 x 31.4 in //

Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France

Diana, 1780

Marble, 82.6 × 38.5 × 45.2 in //

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon

Bust of Anne-Marie-Louise Thomas de Domangeville de Sérilly, Comtesse de Pange, 1780

Art Institute of Chicago

Madame Houdon, c 1787

Plaster, 18.8 x 15.3 in //

Louvre Museum, Paris

Portrait of Christoph Willibald Gluck, c 1775

Terracotta, 19 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 11 1/4 in //

Cleveland Museum of Art

Robert Fulton, 1908 cast after 1803 original

Bronze

National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC

Benjamin Franklin, 1778

Marble, 23 1/8 × 14 1/2 × 11 1/4 in

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Sir Henry Raeburn

On February 28, 2026 - 18th Century, 19th Century, march 4, Scottish

Sir Henry Raeburn, Scottish painter, March 4, 1756 – July 8, 1823

Self-Portrait, c 1815

Oil on canvas, 35 x 27.3 in //

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

The Archers, 1787 - 1792

Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 48.6 in //

National Gallery, London

Mrs Reay of Killingworth Hall, Northumberland, c 1790

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Virginia.

The Allen Brothers, early 1790s

Oil on canvas, 60 x 45.5 in //

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

Colonel Alastair Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry, 1812

Oil on canvas, 95.2 x 59.5 in //

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, 1822

Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in //

National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Lady Delves Broughton

Oil on canvas, 27.9 x 35.6 in //

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

James Hutton, Geologist, 1776

Oil on canvas, 49.25 x 41.25 in //

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

A Dog

Oil on canvas, 27.4 x 35.5 in

National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

John Johnstone, Betty Johnstone, and Miss Wedderburn, c 1790 - 1795

Oil on canvas, 39.9 × 47.2 in //

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk of Penicuik, 1791

Oil on canvas, 57 x 81.1 in //

National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

Louisa Johnston, c 1794

Oil on canvas, 48.5 x 40.8 in //

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Henry Fuseli

On January 11, 2026 - 18th Century, 19th Century, English, february 7

Henry Fuseli, Swiss-English Artist, February 7, 1741 - April 17, 1825

Henry Fuseli (aged 63) by Edward Hodges Baily, 1824. National Gallery, London

Thor's Fight Against the Midgard Serpent, 1788 Oil on canvas, 51.5 x 35.8 in // Royal Academy of Arts, London

The Nightmare, c 1781 Oil on canvas, 40 × 50 in // Detroit Institute of Arts

The Artist Moved by the Grandeur of Antique Fragments, between 1778 and 1779 Red chalk on sepia wash, 16.33 x 13.97 in // Kunsthaus Zürich

Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers, 1812 Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in // Tate Britain, London

Henry Fuseli, Ariel, From Act V, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, c 1800–1810 Oil on canvas, 36.4 x 28.1 in Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

Ariel, From Act V, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, c 1800–1810 Oil on canvas, 36.4 x 28.1 in // Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

Falstaff in the Laundry Basket, 1792 Oil on canvas, 53.9 x 66.9 in // Kunsthaus Zürich

Titania and Bottom, c 1790 Oil on canvas, 85.5 x 108.5 in // Tate Britain, London

Henry Fuseli, The Two Murderers of the Duke of Clarence, From Act I, Scene 4 of William Shakespeare's Richard III, between 1780 and 1782 Oil on canvas, 27 x 20.9 in Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

The Two Murderers of the Duke of Clarence, From Act I, Scene 4 of William Shakespeare's Richard III, between 1780 and 1782 Oil on canvas, 27 x 20.9 in // Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

Portrait of Anna Magdalene Schweizer, née Hess, 1779 Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Thetis Mourning the Death of Achilles, 1780 Tempera on cardboard, 16.4 x 21.9 in // Art Institute of Chicago

The Creation of Eve, 1793 Oil on canvas, 10 ft x 81.4 in // Kunsthalle Hamburg

Henry Fuseli, Macbeth Consulting the Vision of the Armed Head, From Act IV, Scene 1 of Macbeth, 1793 Oil on canvas, 66 x 52.8 in Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

Macbeth Consulting the Vision of the Armed Head, From Act IV, Scene 1 of Macbeth, 1793 Oil on canvas, 66 x 52.8 in // Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

On January 10, 2026 - 18th Century, Austrian, february 6

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Austrian sculptor, February 6, 1736 – August 19, 1783

The Yawner: Character Head #5, 1775

The Beaked: Character Head #6, 1770

A Haggard Old Man with Aching Eyes: Character Head #15

A Grievously Wounded Man: Character Head #19

Simplicity of the Highest Degree: Character Head #9

Emotions IV

The Vexed Man: Character Head #21

The Noble-Minded Man: Character Head #22

The Strong Odor: Character Head #23

Maudlin Old Man: Character Head #24

The Satirist: Character Head #26

Afflicted with Constipation: Character Head #30

Alessandro Magnasco

On January 10, 2026 - 17th Century, 18th Century, february 4, Italian

Alessandro Magnasco, Italian painter, February 4, 1667 - March 12, 1749

Self-portrait, 17th century or 18th century Oil on canvas, 25 x 19 in // Private collection

Joseph Interpreting Dreams, 1700s Oil on canvas, 52.7 x 69.6 in // Private collection

Hermit in the Desert, 1700/1740 Oil on canvas, 13.4 x 16.1 in // Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid

The Tame Magpie, c 1707 and c 1778 Oil on canvas, 25 x 29.4 in // Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Interrogations in Jail, between c 1710 and c 1720 Oil on canvas, 17.5 x 32.4 in // Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Banditti at Rest, 1710s Oil on canvas, 44 x 63.7 in // Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

Garden Party in Albaro, c 1740 Oil on canvas, 33.9 x 77.9 in // Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Dissipation and Ignorance Destroy the Arts and Sciences, between 1735 and 1740 Oil on canvas, 24.5 x 36 in // Private collection

Workshop of Nuns, c 1725-1730 Oil on canvas, 16.1 x 12.9 in // Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg

Jewish Funerals, c 1720 Oil on canvas, 34.2 x 46 in // Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, Paris

The Exorcism of the Waves, c 1735 Oil on canvas, 33 x 51 in // Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY

The Painter’s Workshop, between 1722 and 1723 Oil on canvas, 23.8 x 16.7 in Private collection

George Romney

On December 26, 2025 - 18th Century, december 26, English

George Romney, English painter, December 26, 1734 – November 15, 1802

Self-portrait, 1795

Lady Hamilton as Circe, circa 1782 Oil on canvas, 19.4 × 20.9 in // Tate Britain, London

Emma Hart, Lady Hamilton as Circe, 1782 Oil on canvas, 94.5 x 58.5 // Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, UK

Portrait of Mrs. Tickell, between 1791 and 1792 Oil on canvas, 24 x 20.1 in // Philadelphia Art Museum

Anne, Lady de la Pole, 1786 Oil on canvas, 94.8 x 58.6 in // Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), 1776 Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in // National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, between 1790 and 1792 Oil on canvas, 60.3 x 48.7 in // National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Thomas Greene, Undated Oil on canvas, 16.7 x 14.4 in // National Portrait Gallery, London

Portrait of Elizabeth Ramus, from 1777 until 1778 Oil on canvas, 30 x 25.1 in Private collection

The Demon Asmath from Henry VI

Charlotte Turner Smith, 1792

George Romney, Carriage on Country Road, Undated Brown ink on medium slightly textured blued white laid paper, 4.37 x 7.51 in Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Carriage on Country Road, Undated Brown ink on medium slightly textured blued white laid paper, 4.37 x 7.51 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

George Romney, "Lear in the Storm," King Lear, Act III, Scene II, Undated Bistre ink on medium slightly textured cream laid paper, 7.75 x 6.25 in Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

"Lear in the Storm," King Lear, Act III, Scene II, Undated Bistre ink on medium slightly textured cream laid paper, 7.75 x 6.25 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

A Conversation (The Artist's Brothers, Peter and James Romney), 1766 Oil on canvas, 43.50 x 34.48 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

George Romney, A Procession of the Damned: Study for the Damned in Dante's "Inferno," Undated Brown ink and brown wash on thickness, texture, beige, laid paper, 6.25 x 10.39 in Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

A Procession of the Damned: Study for the Damned in Dante's "Inferno," Undated Brown ink and brown wash on thickness, texture, beige, laid paper, 6.25 x 10.39 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

John Crome

On December 12, 2025 - 18th Century, 19th Century, december 22, English

John Crome, English painter, December 22, 1768 – April 22, 1821

Michael William Sharp Portrait of John Crome Norfolk Museums Collections

Boys Bathing on the River Wensum, Norwich, 1817 Oil on panel, 19 X 14.1 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Demolition of Norfolk Cathedral Infirmary, c 1804 Watercolor Norwich Castle Art Gallery, UK

Shepherds on Mousehold Heath, Norwich Oil on canvas, 21.8 x 36 in // Government Art Collection, UK

A Sandy Bank, c 1820 Oil on canvas, 14.4 x 20.6 in // National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Moonrise on the Yare, between 1811 and 1816 Oil on canvas, 43.7 x 27.9 in // Tate Gallery, London

Sailing Barges Oil on canvas, 30.5 x 27.3 in // The Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Scotland

Slate Quarries, between 1802 and 1805 Oil on canvas, 62.4 x 48.7 in // Tate Gallery, London

St Benet's Abbey, Norfolk Oil on canvas, 20.2 x 27.2 in // Leeds Art Gallery, UK

The Bell Inn, c 1805 Oil on canvas, 31.4 x 23.6 in // National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

The Steam Packet, between c 1813 and c 1817 Oil on panel, 20.2 x 16.6 in // Manchester Art Gallery, UK

The Windmill Oil on canvas, 29.2 x 24.2 in // Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK

Yarmouth Water Frolic – Evening; Boats Assembling Previous to the Rowing Match, 1821 Oil on canvas, 41.7 x 67.7 in // Kenwood House, London

Luis Egidio Meléndez

On November 26, 2025 - 18th Century, Spanish

Luis Egidio Meléndez, Spanish painter, 1716–1780

Self-portrait Holding an Academic Study, 1746 Oil on canvas, 39.1 x 32.2 in // Louvre Museum, Paris

Still Life with Ham Eggs and Vessels, 18th century Oil on canvas, 19.2 x 14.5 in // Museo del Prado, Madrid

Still-Life with Oranges and Walnuts, 1772 Oil on canvas, 24 x 32 in // Unknown location

Still Life with Salmon, Lemon and Three Vessels, 1772 Oil on canvas, 16.1 in x 24.4 in // Museo del Prado, Madrid

Still Life with Plums, Figs, Bread, Barrel, Jug, and Other Vessels, 18th century Oil on canvas, 13.7 x 18.8 in // Museo del Prado, Madrid

Still Life with Fruit and Cheese, 1771 Oil on canvas, Height: 16 x 24 in // Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Afternoon Meal, c 1772 Oil on canvas, 41.4 x 60.5 in // Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Still Life with Small Pears, Bread, Flask, Bowl, and Dry Leaves, 1760 Oil on canvas, 18.8 x 13.6 in // Museo del Prado, Madrid

Luis Egidio Meléndez, Still Life with Oranges, Honey-Jar, Boxes of Sweetmeats, and Watermelons, circa 1760 Oil on canvas, 19 x 13.5 in Museo del Prado, Madrid

Still Life with Oranges, Honey-Jar, Boxes of Sweetmeats, and Watermelons, circa 1760 Oil on canvas, 19 x 13.5 in // Museo del Prado, Madrid

Still Life with Figs and Bread Oil on canvas, 18.74 x 13.38 in // National Gallery of Art, London

Luis Egidio Meléndez, Still Life, 1765-1775 Oil on canvas, 18.3 x 23.2 Collection Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid, Spain

Still Life, 1765-1775 Oil on canvas, 18.3 x 23.2 // Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid, Spain

Still Life with Tomatoes, a Bowl of Aubergines, and Onions, before 1780 Oil on canvas, 14.4 x 19.2 in // Unidentified location

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