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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

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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

William Daniell

On November 1, 2025 - 18th Century, 19th Century, English

William Daniell, English painter, 1769 – August 16, 1837

William Daniell, Perspective View of the Mosque at Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, 1789 Pencil and wash drawing Royal Institute of British Architects, London

Perspective View of the Mosque at Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, 1789 Pencil and wash drawing Royal Institute of British Architects, London

William Daniell, Madras, or Fort St. George, in the Bay of Bengal — A Squall Passing Off, 1833 Oil on canvas, 27 x 42 in Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut

Madras, or Fort St. George, in the Bay of Bengal — A Squall Passing Off, 1833 Oil on canvas, 27 x 42 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut

Castle Broichin on the Isle of Raasay, 1819

View of the Canton Factories, 1805–10 Oil on canvas, 37 x 71.65 in // National Maritime Museum, London

The European Factories, Canton, 1806 Oil on canvas, 34 x 50 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

View in China: Cultivating the Tea Plant, c 1810 Oil on canvas, 48.50 x 72.79 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Coast Scene, Madeira (?), 1810 Oil on canvas, 5.9 x 7.9 in // Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK

William Daniell, Action Between a Fleet of East Indiamen, Commanded by Commodore Nathaniel Dance, and a French Squadron, Commanded by Rear Admiral Comte de Linois, off Pulo Aor in the Straits of Malacca, 1804 Oil on canvas, 36.5 x 78 in Christ's Hospital, Horsham, UK

Action Between a Fleet of East Indiamen, Commanded by Commodore Nathaniel Dance, and a French Squadron, Commanded by Rear Admiral Comte de Linois, off Pulo Aor in the Straits of Malacca, 1804 Oil on canvas, 36.5 x 78 in // Christ's Hospital, Horsham, UK

A Caparisoned Elephant – Scene near Delhi, 1832 Oil on canvas, 8.4 x 11.4 in // Sir John Soane's Museum, London

The Hirkarrah Camel (A Scene in the East Indies), 1832 Oil on canvas, 8.4 x 11.4 in // Sir John Soane's Museum, London

Scene in the Himalayas Oil on canvas, 31.9 x 39.4 in // Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, UK

Eddystone Lighthouse, During a Storm Oil on canvas, 34.6 x 52.7 in // The Box, Plymouth, UK

Meindert Hobbema

On October 17, 2025 - 17th Century, 18th Century, Dutch, october 31

Meindert Hobbema, Dutch painter, October 31, 1638 - December 7, 1709

Village among Trees Oil on panel, 30 x 43.5 in // The Frick Collection, New York

Wooded Landscape with Figures on a Path Oil on canvas, 10 1/16 × 14 5/8 in // Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

Wooded Landscape with Travellers, second half 17th century Oil on panel, 24 x 34.2 in // Private collection

A Watermill beside a Woody Lane Oil on canvas, 20.5 x 26.8 in Royal Collection, UK

Mountain Landscape with Travellers and a Pond, 1659 Oil on panel, 21.4 x 27.9 in // Private collection

Wooded Landscape With Cottages, c 1665 Oil on canvas, 34.6 x 47.5 in // Mauritshuis, The Hague

Cottages in a Forest, c 1665 Oil on panel, 20.8 x 27.9 in // Mauritshuis, The Hague

A Watermill, 1664 Oil on panel, 23.8 x 33.4 in // Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Haarlem Lock, Amsterdam, from 1663 until 1665 Oil on canvas, 30.3 x 38.5 in // National Gallery, London

Landscape with Anglers and a Distant Town, c 1664-1665 Oil on panel, 9.9 x 12.2 in // Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Fishermen's Cottages in the Dunes, c 1680 Oil on panel, 7.5 x 8.9 in // Städel Museum, Frankfurt

View Along the Amstel, c 1660 Oil on panel, 13.7 x 18.7 in // Saint Louis Art Museum

William Hodges

On October 16, 2025 - 18th Century, English, october 28

William Hodges, English painter, October 28, 1744 - March 6, 1797

Waterfall in Dusky Bay, New Zealand, 1775 Oil on canvas, 53.5 x 76 in // Royal Museums Greenwich

Oaitepeha Bay, Tahiti, 1776 Oil on canvas, 36.5 x 54.5 in // Royal Museums Greenwich

View from Point Venus, Island of Tahiti, late 1770s Oil on canvas, 9.45 x 18.5 in // Royal Museums Greenwich

View of Part of Fare Harbor, Island of Huahine, 1774 Oil on canvas, 19.3 x 30.7 in // Royal Museums Greenwich

View of Part of the Island of Raiatea, 1773 Oil on canvas, 19.9 x 24 in // Royal Museums Greenwich

William Hodges, View of the Province of Pare, Island of Tahiti, with part of the Island of Moorea, circa 1776 Oil on canvas, 30.2 x 48.5 in Royal Museums Greenwich

View of the Province of Pare, Island of Tahiti, with part of the Island of Moorea, circa 1776 Oil on canvas, 30.2 x 48.5 in Royal Museums Greenwich

Man of Easter Island, 1777 Engraving British Museum, London

Woman of Easter Island, 1777 Engraving British Museum, London

A View of Part of the City of Oud, 1785 Coloured etching Wellcome Collection

Northern view of Chunar from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh, 1785 Coloured etching Wellcome Collection

Chunar seen from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh, 1785 Coloured etching Wellcome Collection

Gateway to the caravanserai at Rajmahal, Bihar Coloured etching Wellcome Collection

Tilly Kettle

On October 12, 2025 - 18th Century, English, nbd

Tilly Kettle, English painter, 1734-1786

Self-Portrait, 1762 Oil on canvas, 29.2 x 24.4 in // Private collection

Shuja al-Daula, Nawab of Awadh, 1772 Oil on canvas, 50 × 40 in // Yale Center for British Art

A Woman Holding a Hookah at Faizabad, India, 1772 Oil on canvas, 76 3/4 × 47 3/4 in // Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut

Arcot Princes, c 1770 Oil on canvas, 50 x 38 in // Private collection

Indian Dancers, 18th century Oil on canvas, 63.5 x 51.96 in // National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi

Muhammad Ali Khan, the Nawab of Arcot Oil on canvas, 42.9 x 35 in // Norfolk Museums Collections, Norwich, UK

Portrait of Two Children in Eastern Costumes, c 1765 Oil on canvas, 50.7 x 40 in // Private collection

Tilly Kettle, Major William Davy, Bengal Army, Persian Secretary to the Governor-General, in Persian Dress, c 1780 Oil on canvas, 13.7 x 11.8 in National Army Museum, London

Major William Davy, Bengal Army, Persian Secretary to the Governor-General, in Persian Dress, c 1780 Oil on canvas, 13.7 x 11.8 in // National Army Museum, London

Mrs Yates as Mandane in ‘The Orphan of China’, exhibited 1765 Oil on canvas, 50.9 x 75.7 in // Tate Britain, London

Portrait of Anne Howard-Vyse, 1780 Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in // Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand

Sarah Judith de Castro, from 1770 until 1771 Oil on canvas, 36.3 x 30.9 in // Jewish Museum, London

Daniel de Castro, 1770–1771 Oil on canvas, 29.7 x 25 in // Jewish Museum, London

Alexander Davidson, Governor of Madras, 1770 Oil on canvas, 27.5 x 24 in // Christ Church, Oxford University, UK

David Scott, Merchant and Director of the East India Company, c 1775 Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in // National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh

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