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Johann Esaias Nilson

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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

Grey wash drawing of two dead songbirds hanging upside down from a leafy twig, with detailed feathers and talons.

Zwei tote Vögel

Hand-coloured drawing of an empty oval cartouche with allegorical women, putti, an owl and rococo scrollwork.

Kartusche mit Genien und Putten für das Bildnis des Philipp Freiherrn von Ellrod

1761

Pen and watercolor drawing of an empty oval cartouche with rococo ornament, putti, allegorical women and a coat of arms.

Kartusche mit Glaube und Hoffnung für das Bildnis der Sophia Carolina Markgräfin von Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Grey wash drawing of an empty oval cartouche flanked by allegorical figures, a soldier, flags, and a crowned eagle pedestal.

Kartusche für einen Kriegshelden zu Land und Meer: Zar Peter III

Drawing of an empty oval cartouche with three nude female figures, putti, a crowned eagle shield and scrollwork on blue paper

Kartusche mit den drei Grazien

Pen and grey wash design for an oval portrait cartouche with rococo scrollwork and a small scene of a crowned woman receiving

Entwurf für eine gestochene Porträt-Kartusche

Pen and grey wash drawing of elegant figures around a signpost in a landscape with a church tower at right.

Gesellschaft am Wegweiser sowie Pilgerin: Ewigkeit und Vergänglichkeit

Grey wash drawing of two dancing masquerade figures, a man in a cloak and tricorn hat and a woman in a ruff, above rococo scr

Partie de la Masquerade: Tag und Nacht

Pencil drawing of a garden with rococo rockwork, a fountain, and seated and standing figures before a distant landscape.

Zwei Entwürfe (Wasserschöpfer und läutender Eremit)

Drawing of a reclining nude woman receiving a letter from a Black attendant, with a second woman and a cupid nearby.

Ein Brief wird überbracht

Watercolor of two helmeted men carrying grapes on a pole before a bearded elder in a blue cloak, framed by a decorative carto

Die Kundschafter bringen Trauben aus dem Gelobten Land

Oval watercolor of dancing allegorical figures with flower garlands, winged putti, and a chariot in clouds.

Tanz der zwölf Monate

Red chalk sketch of a ceiling design with oval composition showing clouds, angels, putti, and seated figures.

Entwurf für ein Deckengemälde

Grey wash drawing of a naval battle with smoking warships, officers in the foreground and a seated figure on a shore.

Die Seeschlacht zwischen Russen und Türken am 5. Juli 1770

1770

Ink and wash drawing of winged Chronos kneeling by a quartered disc, with a winged Fama holding a trumpet beside him.

Chronos und Fama

Rococo design drawing of an ornate oval frame with allegorical figures, cherubs, and military trophies around an empty centra

Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain

1750

Pen drawing of an ornate Rococo frame with an empty oval, an eagle, putti, an allegorical woman, and a city view below.

Design for the Frame of the Portrait of Frederick V, King of Denmark

1770