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Johann Esaias Nilson

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Portret van Jozef II, Rooms-Duits keizer

1765

Engraved oval portrait of Joseph II in ornate dress, surrounded by an eagle, putti, laurel and a sunburst.

Portret van Jozef II, Rooms-Duits keizer

1764

Engraved oval portrait of a military man in a sash, set in a rococo cartouche above allegorical figures, armor and an inscrip

Portret van Leopold Joseph von Daun

1731

Engraved oval portrait of Martin Luther in robes within an ornate rococo frame, with a small scene below.

Portret van Martin Luther

1731

Engraved print of an oval portrait of a man in period dress, flanked by two classical statues and a crowned pedestal with fle

Portret van Lodewijk XVI, koning van Frankrijk

1774

Engraved print with an oval portrait of a man in military dress, two soldiers shaking hands, flags, and an angel with a trump

Portret van Gideon Ernst von Laudon

1731

Engraved allegorical portrait of Louis XV in an oval medallion, surrounded by rococo ornament, putti, military trophies and a

Portret van Lodewijk XV, koning van Frankrijk

1731

Engraved portrait of clergyman Joseph Torkos in an oval Rococo frame, with allegorical figures and a coat of arms below.

Portret van Joseph Torkos

1731

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a lace-trimmed gown, framed by an ornate architectural cartouche with coats of arms and

Portret van Sophia Friederike von Hohenlohe-Bartenstein

1731

Engraved portrait of Sophia Carolina Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in an oval rococo frame with cherubs and a coat of arms.

Portret van Sophia Carolina Maria van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel

1752

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a wig and chain, framed by putti, a coat of arms, books and a dedicatory inscription.

Portret van David von Stetten

1768

Engraved equestrian portrait of an officer in fur hat pointing forward on a rearing horse, with a military camp and castle be

Portret van Hans Joachim von Zieten

1757

Engraving of a rococo cartouche with children serving coffee and tea beside a stove, with a landscape view in an oval.

Koffie- en theehuis

1731

Engraved allegorical print of Poland's 1773 partition with rulers and a seated woman around a map, and a winged figure with t

La Situation de La Pologne en MDCCLXXIII. / Die Lage des Königreichs Pohlen im Jahr 1773." Joseph II., Katharina II.…

1773

Engraved print of Maria Theresia in an oval portrait surrounded by a Rococo cartouche, allegorical figures, soldiers and a he

Maria Theresia

1740

Etching of a rococo coffee house facade with a quarrelling couple on the left and a pipe-smoking man on the right.

Koffiehuis met ruziënd paar

1731

Engraved portrait of a man in a tricorn hat within a rococo frame, flanked by an allegorical woman with a flag and a soldier.

Portret van August Ferdinand, prins van Pruisen

1762

Engraved oval portrait of a clergyman in a wig and vestments, with a coat of arms and unicorns below.

Portret van Anton Ignaz von Fugger-Glött

1769

Portret van Frederik de Grote

1740

Engraved print of a memorial monument with a bust, draped inscription cloth, two allegorical female figures, and a relief sce

Portret van Christian Fürchtegott Gellert

1769

Engraved oval portrait of a man in uniform with sash and star, framed by Rococo ornament, allegorical figures and a coat of a

Portret van George III, koning van Groot-Brittanië en Hannover

1753

Engraved portrait of George II in an oval frame with allegorical figures, a lion, coat of arms, and ships below.

Portret van George II, koning van Groot-Brittannië

1731

Engraved portrait of Maximilian Hell in an oval frame, flanked by allegorical figures, with books and an observatory scene be

Portret van Maximilian Hell

1731

Engraved oval portrait of Pope Clement XIV in papal robes, framed by cherubs, a globe, and a coat of arms.

Portret van Clemens XIV

1769

Engraved portrait of a man in an oval frame with allegorical figures, a coat of arms and an inscription cartouche below.

Portret van Johann Friedrich von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

1767

Engraved portrait of a clergyman in an oval frame with a coat of arms, allegorical figure with torch, and baroque ornament.

Portret van Johann Friedrich Carl von Ostein, keurvorst en aartsbisschop van Mainz

1731

Engraved portrait of a woman in an oval frame with Rococo ornament, coat of arms, and two allegorical torch-bearing figures.

Portret van Maria Josepha van Beieren

1765

Engraved portrait of a young man in armour within an oval rococo frame, flanked by allegorical figures and a globe.

Portret van Jozef II, Rooms-Duits keizer

1746

Engraved oval portrait of a man in armor within an ornate Baroque frame with putti and the Portuguese coat of arms.

Portret van Jozef I, koning van Portugal

1731

Engraved portrait of Giovanni Battista Serbelloni in an oval frame, flanked by military trophies and a coat of arms.

Portret van Giovanni Battista Serbelloni

1761

Engraved portrait of a robed churchman in an oval frame, with heraldic shield, lion, and allegorical figure below.

Portret van Johann Philipp von Walderdorff

1731

Pen and wash drawing of a smiling fisherman with a pole, net and basket, framed by rococo scrollwork with fish and a heron.

Caricatures of a Fish and a Bird Peddler in Ornamental Frames

1735-88

Rococo cartouche print with a cherub, garden setting, a woman in a gown, a man in a hat, and a servant at left.

Cartouches Modernes orné avec des [diferentes Figures] (Plate VI-1 from the set)

Engraved rococo cartouche with scrollwork, garlands, and small figures of a couple and children.

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg

Engraved title page with costumed figures before an ivy-covered house, a fountain, and a decorative cartouche with text below

Atalanta (...)

1731

Engraved rococo design for a pendulum clock with putti, ornamental scrollwork, flowers and a clock dial with Roman numerals.

Pendule met putti

1731

Engraved rococo mirror design with ornate scrolled frame, putti, candle sconces, and a seated man and two women before it.

Spiegel met man en vrouw

1731

Engraving of a rococo salon doorway with cherubs above, where a man with a letter and cane meets a woman in a gown.

Rocaille deur met vrouw en bode

1731

Engraving titled La Terre showing a rococo cartouche, a hunting scene with a dead deer and dogs, and a forest landscape.

Aarde

1731

Engraving of a rococo garden with figures in a medallion, a kneeling flower seller, a flying cherub and classical urns.

Man koopt bloemen voor zijn geliefde

1731

Engraving of masked figures around an oval medallion with rococo scrollwork and candelabra, a seated woman and a man in a plu

Gemaskerde figuren

1731

Engraving of elegant figures playing board games on a terrace within an ornate rococo frame, with a garden view.

Das Bretspiel (Ladies and Gentlemen Playing Board Games)

1756

Engraving of men playing billiards in a candlelit room with onlookers, framed by ornate rococo scrollwork and drapery.

Das Billardspielen (Billiard Players)

1756

Watercolor rococo ornament with a calla lily, sunflower, butterflies, dragonflies and a robber fly on a tan ground.

Rocaille-Ornament mit einer Kalla und anderen Blumen, Schmetterlingen wie Perlmutterfalter, Pfauenauge und Segelfalte…

1746

Ink and wash drawing of a bridegroom and five women holding lamps before a palace, framed by an ornate arch with Latin text.

Der Bräutigam und die fünf klugen Jungfrauen

1757

Grey wash drawing of a bridegroom at a doorway greeting women with lamps, framed by a rococo border with Latin text.

Der Bräutigam und die fünf törichten Jungfrauen

1757

Grey wash drawing of a noblewoman in a landscape receiving garlands from a shepherdess, with onlookers under a large tree.

Eine vornehme Dame mit ihrem Gefolge empfängt eine Gruppe von Schäferinnen, von denen eine ihr Kränze anbietet

Drawing of a woman in an oval frame flanked by cherubs, flower garlands, urns and winged figures holding a globe.

Portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette in an ornamental frame

late 18th century

Ornamental title page with looping pen-flourish border and centred Latin inscription naming Johannes Esaias Nilson, 1733.

Ornamental title page

1733

Three boys holding coats of arms stand before palm trees and a harvested wheat field, framed by an ornate scroll border.

Drei Knaben, ein Wappen haltend, stehen unter Palmen vor einem Kornfeld, das abgeerntet wird

1733

Watercolor of a rocky spring with sheep grazing beneath trees bearing heraldic shields, under a radiant eye above.

Felsenquelle unter einer Baumgruppe

Watercolor of a three-masted ship on water in an oval frame, with stars and sun emblems above and ornate scrolled border.

In einem Oval ein Schiff

Watercolor allegory of a pyramid with coats of arms, cherubs holding a crown, and an altar with a tree and hearts.

Allegorische Darstellung, Pyramide mit einem Altar

Watercolor of a sunflower under a sunburst with rows of flaming hearts, an all-seeing eye, and a decorative flourished border

Sonnenblume mit Goldaufschrift

Watercolor of a young man with a pruning knife beside a grapevine, under a rainbow with heraldic medallions.

Knabe mit einem Rebmesser vor einem Weinstock

Watercolor drawing of a boy under palm trees holding a shield with German text, with coats of arms and books around him.

Knabe mit einem Schild unter Palmen

Engraved oval portrait of a man in uniform and tricorn hat, framed by a rococo cartouche with allegorical figures and cherubs

Portret van Ferdinand van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel

1752

Engraved portrait of a woman in an oval rococo frame, flanked by allegorical figures, a palace and an inscription below.

Portret van Elisabeth Christine van Brunswijk-Bevern

1740

Engraving of two shepherd children by a tree and a young woman holding a birdcage, with a fence and building behind.

Herders en een jonge vrouw met een vogel

1731

Etching of a young couple seated beneath a tree beside a birdcage and flower basket, with birds flying in the background.

Jong stel vogelkooi in een bos

1731

Engraved ceiling design with God the Father and angels in an oval medallion, above a dedication cartouche with coat of arms.

Plafondornament met God en engelen

1731

Engraving of a seated woman with sheet music, a flute player and a cellist in a rococo garden with a pavilion and fountain.

Het zingen

1731

Engraving of a man leaning toward a seated woman with a garland beside a river, bridge and trees, with a German caption.

Phyllis en Demophon

1731

Engraving of a young woman with a basket and a young man resting on a sack with a dog beside ruins.

Jonge man en jonge vrouw op de weg bij een ruïne

1731