Fine Art 1750-1800, The Classical Era

"New Market Square in Dresden 1750" by Bernardo Bellotto (Canaletto)

Jan 1, 1750

"New Market Square in Dresden 1750." Reproduction by Bernardo Bellotto (Canaletto). Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.artchive.com/web_gallery/B/Bernardo-Bellotto-(Canaletto)/New-Market-Square-in-Dresden-1750.html.

Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Montpensier by François Boucher

Jan 1, 1750

"Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Montpensier as a Child." François Boucher. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.francoisboucher.org/Portrait-of-Louis-Philippe-Joseph,-Duke-of-Montpensier-as-a-child.html.

"Mr. and Mrs. Andrews" by Thomas Gainsborough

Jan 1, 1750

oil on canvas "Mr and Mrs Andrews." Thomas Gainsborough. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/thomas-gainsborough-mr-and-mrs-andrews.

"Madame de Pompadour" by François Boucher

Jan 1, 1750

"François Boucher, Madame De Pompadour [detail] (1750)." Pictify. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. http://pictify.com/148269/franois-boucher-madame-de-pompadour-detail-1750.

Chinese Elephant Talismans

Jan 1, 1751

"...a pair of magnificent large elephants in the same period as the pagodas. They come from a European family of aristocrats who bought them in 1988. Considered as a talisman of good luck, prosperity and peace, these elephants reflect the interest and appreciation of these animals in Chinese culture." "Rare Asian Antiques." 1 Decor Rare Asian Antiques Comments. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. http://1decor.net/asian-antiques-valuable-auctioned-at-christies/.

"Young Girl Writing a Love Letter" by Norton Simon

Jan 1, 1755

Pietro Antonio Rotari
Italian, 1707-1762
Oil on canvas "Norton Simon Museum." Young Girl Writing a Love Letter. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.nortonsimon.org/collections/browse_title.php?id=M.1979.18.P.

'David Garrick and his Wife, Eva-Maria Veigel' by WIlliam Hogarth

Jan 1, 1764

"The First Georgians: Art & Monarchy 1714-1760." Time Out London. Web. 1 Dec. 2014. http://www.timeout.com/london/art/the-first-georgians-art-monarchy-1714-1760.

The Croome Court Tapestries

Jan 1, 1771

Located in Worcestershire
"The tapestry room from Croome Court was the first of a series of rooms with tapestries woven at the Royal Gobelins Manufactory in Paris. It was begun in 1763 and completed in 1771. " "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Robert Adam: The Croome Court Tapestry Room, Worcestershire (58.75.1-22). Web. 1 Dec. 2014. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/58.75.1-22.

"Poems on Various Subjects" by Phyllis Wheatley

Jan 1, 1773

African-American poet (1753-1784) "Literature Timeline." Literature Timeline. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/literature_timeline.htm.

"The Oath of the Horatii" by Jacques-Louis David

Jan 1, 1785

oil on canvas
1785
Paris, Musee du Louvre Mathews, Department of Art, Pat. "Art 361 - Modern Art: 1750-1900." Oberlin.edu. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.oberlin.edu/images/Art361/Art361.html.

"George Washington" by Jean-Antoine Houdon

Jan 1, 1785

"In Richmond stands a marble statue of George Washington that is among the most notable pieces of eighteenth-century art, one of the most important works in the nation, and, some think, the truest likeness of perhaps the first American to become himself an icon." "History.org: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Official History and Citizenship Website." Rediscovering an American Icon: Houdon's Washington : The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site. Web. 26 Nov. 2014.

"Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures" by Angelica Kaufmann

Jan 1, 1785

1785, oil on canvas, 40 x 50" (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) "Kauffmann's Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures." - Smarthistory. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/kauffmanns-cornelia-presenting-her-children-as-her-treasures.html.

Mozart’s "Symphony No. 40"

Jan 1, 1788

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xvtoqE33iZg "Guide to the Eras." Get Into Classical. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.getintoclassical.com/guide-to-the-eras/classical-era-1750-1800/.

"Songs of Innocence" by William Blake

Jan 1, 1789

"He published his most popular collection [of poems], Songs of Innocence, in 1789..." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/william-blake.

Cameo Necklace

Jan 1, 1790

"Mourning choker, touching symbolism, woman is opening bird cage to release her lost love. 1780-1790" Artist unknown. Web. 1 Dec. 2014.
http://thingsgoneby.com/museum/mourning_jewelry/5290mitem.html.

Haydn’s Symphony Hob. 94 “Surprise”

Jan 1, 1791

http://youtu.be/lLjwkamp3lI "Guide to the Eras." Get Into Classical. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.getintoclassical.com/guide-to-the-eras/classical-era-1750-1800/.

"Sleep of Endymion" by Antoine-Louis Girodet-Troison

Jan 1, 1793

oil on canvas
1793
Paris, Musee du Louvre Mathews, Department of Art, Pat. "Art 361 - Modern Art: 1750-1900." Oberlin.edu. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.oberlin.edu/images/Art361/Art361.html.

"An Evening Walk" by William Wordsworth

Jan 1, 1793

This was Wordsworth's first publication. Poets.org. Academy of American Poets. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/william-wordsworth.

"Napolean at Arcola" by Antoine-Jean Gros

Jan 1, 1796

oil on canvas
1796
Paris, Musee du Louvre Mathews, Department of Art, Pat. "Art 361 - Modern Art: 1750-1900." Oberlin.edu. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.oberlin.edu/images/Art361/Art361.html.

"Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen

Jan 1, 1799

This is the year she wrote and revised this work. Austen presented many of her works to her family before publishing them. "Literature Timeline." Literature Timeline. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/literature_timeline.htm.
"Jane Austen Timeline." Jane Austen Timeline. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.janeausten.org/jane-austen-timeline.asp.