The Shoemaker – Aert Schouman 1735
Aert Schouman 1710 – 1792 I find it interesting that the shoemaker has no hat, maybe it is just out of site. Detail: shoemaker, calipers, dog, cello, chair, coat, shoes, ladies’ garments, cloth cap,...
View ArticlePortrait of Two Boys – Joseph Francis Nollekens 1745
Joseph Francis Nollekens ( 1702 – 1748 ) Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Detail: boys, toys, games, boys clothes, ball, mirror, chair
View ArticleThe Methodist Tailor Caught in Adultery – Unknown Artist 1768
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,...
View ArticleA Midnight Modern Conversation – William Hogarth ~1732
William Hogarth (1697-1764) Detail: dog, chair, bottle, flask, glass, pipe, candle, punch bowl, ladle, wine glass, wig, hat, tavern, clock, bowl, lemon, mirror
View ArticleUpper Center Detail – Village Politicians by David Wilkie and Abraham...
painter – David Wilkie (1785 – 1841) and engraver – Abraham Raimbach (1776 – 1843) Detail: betty lamp, double crusie lamp, mug, hand saw, pierced tin lantern, jug, ham, fish, candle stick, small dish,...
View ArticleA Macaroni French Cook by M. Darly 1772
M. Darly This image shows the charcoal cooking surfaces that used windows for ventilation. Detail: kitchen, raised hearth, table, carrots, cook, food, apron, sauce pan, strainer, tongs, spatula, hat,...
View ArticleThe Dexterous Trimmer by R. Houston 1751
R. Houston – From the Library of Congress Cartoons are great fun and this one is nice for study in that it is not too exaggerated at least in the visual features. Detail: curtain, window, mirror,...
View ArticleA Writer Trimming his Pen by Jan Ekels(II) 1784
Jan Ekels(II) (1759-1793) What is on the wall beside the mirror? Detail: writer, pen, ink stand, ink well, chair, table, mirror, coat, stockings, mules, shoes, breeches, ruffled shirt, hair tie, game...
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