Posts in Category: 18th Century

Sir Godfrey Kneller

On June 30, 2026 - 17th Century, 18th Century, august 8, English

Sir Godfrey Kneller, August 8, 1646 – October 19, 1723, was a German-born painter who became the leading portraitist in England during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

He worked for the courts of Charles II, James II, William III, Mary II, and Queen Anne, and painted many of the major political, scientific, literary, and aristocratic figures of his period.

Kneller is best known for formal state portraits, court portraits, and the Kit-Cat Club series. He was knighted in 1692 and made a baronet in 1715.

Adriaen Coorte

On April 29, 2026 - 17th Century, 18th Century, Dutch

Adriaen Coorte, Dutch painter, c 1665 – after 1707

Cornelis Dusart

On April 23, 2026 - 17th Century, 18th Century, april 24, Dutch

Cornelis Dusart, Dutch artist, April 24, 1660 – October 1, 1704

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

On April 12, 2026 - 18th Century, april 14, French

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, French artist, April 14, 1724 – February 14, 1780

John Hoppner

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

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

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

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

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

Henry Fuseli

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

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

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

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

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