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Johann Esaias Nilson

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Oval miniature portrait of a man in a gray coat and white cravat with powdered hair, in a gilt scroll frame.

Portrait of a Man

Engraved rococo plate titled La Terre showing a decorative cartouche, hunters with dogs, a dead hare, and a woodland scene.

Earth

n.d.

Grey ink drawing of an ornate rococo fountain with cherubs, a standing child, a seated woman and foliage.

Rococo Fountain with Lovers and the Four Elements

Pen and wash drawing of a stage with a parted curtain, two actors peeking out, and figures tending footlights between columns

Two Actors Peeking through a Theater Curtain while Others Prepare the Footlights

Grey wash drawing of elegantly dressed people playing board games in a room, with a servant and a garden terrace behind, in a

An Elegant Company Playing Board Games

1756

Pen and wash drawing of elegantly dressed figures playing billiards in an interior, framed by a rococo scrolled border.

Ladies and Gentlemen Playing Billiards

1756

Stanislaus Augustus King of Poland

1771

Red chalk study of a right hand resting on a surface, shaded with diagonal hatching on cream paper.

Studie zu einer rechten Hand

Engraved allegory with figures gathered around a map of Poland, a winged figure with trumpets above, bilingual title below.

La Situation de la Pologne en MDCCLXXIII = Die Lage des Königreichs Pohlen im Iahr 1773

1773

Engraved allegory of art with a crowned female figure above winged figures, putti and an animal on a rocky mound.

Allegorie op de kunst

1731

Engraving of a fireplace with urns and putti, where a seated couple with a goat, sheep and dog share a meal.

Middag

1731

Engraving of a herdsman blowing a horn beneath a window with a woman, with a resting cow in the foreground.

Ochtend

1731

Engraving of a garden fountain with a lion-head spout, sheep, a seated woman, and a man in an oval window above.

Avond

1731

Engraving of children with a lantern and a dog in front of a wooden booth with two people at an upper window.

Nacht

1731

Engraved oval portrait of a crowned woman in a rococo frame with an angel, putti and coat of arms below.

Portret van Friederike Caroline von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld

1754

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a lace-trimmed gown, flanked by allegorical figures and a coat of arms in a rococo carto

Portret van Sophie Caroline Marie von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

1759

Engraved portrait of a man in a plumed hat within a rococo frame, flanked by allegorical figures and an eagle crest.

Portret van Hendrik van Pruisen

1731

Engraved portrait of a man in an oval frame, flanked by allegorical figures, a coat of arms and a city view.

Fridericvs Christianvs Leopoldvs [...]

1763

Faint pale print of a royal portrait on cream paper with a round library stamp below the image area.

Stanislaus Augustus D. G. Rex Poloniae M. D. Lith. Natus d. 17 Jan 1731 . Elect. d. 7 Sept. Coron. d. 25 Nov. 1764. W…

1772

Red chalk drawing of figures playing backgammon at a table within an ornate rococo frame with scrolling foliage.

Game of Backgammon

1741-88

Engraved allegorical title page with an oval portrait of Louis XV in armor, surrounded by figures, books, and military symbol

Ludovicus XV Rex Christian[issi]mus Franciae et Navarrae

1774

Engraved portrait of a woman in an oval frame, with putti, classical figures and a coat of arms below.

Catharina Alexiewna Russorum Imperatrix

1762

Back of an 1764 print showing faint baroque cartouche ornament, library stamps, and a printed inscription naming Clemens Wenc

Clemens Wenceslaus D. G. Episc. Frising. [...]

1764

Four numbered etched scenes with rococo ornament showing a pipe-smoking man, a child with a rake, and garden figures.

Vier scènes met pijprokende mannen en vrouwen

1731

Engraving with two rococo music scenes: a harpsichord player in an oval frame above a man and woman playing lute beside a gar

Musici in tuin

1731

Engraved allegorical map of Poland held by figures in period dress, with a winged trumpeter above and a laurel-framed cartouc

Kaart van Polen verdeeld tussen de vorsten, 1773

1773

Engraving of elegant figures playing cards on a checkered terrace, framed by rococo scrollwork, with a town in the distance.

Kaartspel

1731

Engraved portrait of a man in an oval frame with rococo ornament, allegorical female figure and putto below.

Fr. Xaverius Aug. Alb. Lud. Reg. Princ. Polon. et Lith. Dux Saxon. Electoralis Saxoniae etc. Administrator. nat. d. 2…

1763

Engraved portrait of a man in a tricorn hat within a rococo frame, with figures and flags arranged below.

Portret van August Wilhelm, prins van Pruisen

1740

Engraved portrait of a man in a tricorn hat within a rococo cartouche, with an eagle coat of arms and allegorical figures.

Portret van Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig van Pruisen

1750

Two rococo cartouches: left a putto with a book and instruments, right a child with a scythe, ladder and farm animals.

Burgerstand en boerenstand

1731

Engraved portrait of a bishop in an oval medallion, flanked by a haloed figure, putti, and a coat of arms, 1763.

[Charles-Nicolas-Alexandre d'Oultremont]

1763

Engraved portrait of Augustus III in an oval rococo cartouche, with allegorical figures, putti, a coat of arms and a palace.

Augustus III. Rex Poloniae Elector Saxoniae natus d. 7 Oct. 1696

1761

Engraved portrait of Maria Theresa in an oval frame with a rococo cartouche, allegorical figures, putti and a coat of arms.

Portret van Maria Theresia van Oostenrijk

1745

Engraved rococo cartouche with scrolls and flowers, showing a harp player, dancing couple, woman with basket, peacock and mon

Cartouche met vier musici en een aap

1731

Engraved rococo cartouche with a sleeping man and dog, two children, a staircase and a cat on the railing.

Cartouche met slapende man en twee vrouwen

1731

Engraving of a rococo garden with a cherub on a fountain, a servant with a bottle, and a couple drinking wine under an arbor.

Lente

1731

Engraving of an elegant couple conversing in a garden within a rococo scroll frame, with verses for summer below.

Zomer

1731

Engraved print of Maria Theresia in an oval portrait, surrounded by rococo ornament, allegorical figures, cherubs and a coat

Portret van Maria Theresia

1740

Portret van Catharina de Grote, keizerin van Rusland

1762

Faded print of an oval portrait medallion in an ornate baroque cartouche with putti, with Latin text below and library stamps

Clemens Wenceslaus. D. G. Archiepiscopus [...]

1767

Engraved oval portrait of Maximilian III Joseph in court dress with a sash and star, surrounded by Rococo allegorical ornamen

Portret van Maximiliaan III Jozef van Beieren

1761

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in lace and rococo frame with putti, garlands and coats of arms.

Portret van Marie Henriette Josepha von Fürstenberg-Stühlingen, vorstin van Thurn und Taxis

1747

Engraved portrait of Marie Antoinette in an oval frame, flanked by cherubs, garlands and two figures holding a globe.

Portret van Marie-Antoinette van Oostenrijk

1770

Engraved print of Maria Theresia in an oval portrait within an ornate rococo cartouche with allegorical figures and coat of a

Portret van Maria Theresia, Rooms-Duits keizerin

1740

Engraved oval portrait of Mustafa III in a turban, flanked by two robed figures on an inscribed pedestal, 1757.

Portret van Mustafa III

1757

Engraved oval portrait of a clergyman praying beside a crucifix and open book, framed by rococo scrollwork and cherubs.

Portret van Joseph Oriol

1731

Engraved portrait of a man in an oval cartouche, with an allegorical woman, a soldier, banners and a coat of arms below.

Portret van Franz Leopold von Nádasdy

1731

Engraved oval portrait of a man in ornate robes, framed by a rococo cartouche with allegorical figures and a coat of arms.

Portret van Philip Andreas von Ellrodt

1731

Engraved rococo portrait of a young man in an oval medallion, with a winged torch-bearing figure and coat of arms beside it.

Portret van Paul I, tsaar van Rusland

1764

Engraved oval portrait of a clergyman holding a book, flanked by kneeling figure, woman with lantern, and cherubs.

Portret van Vincent de Paul

1731

Engraved oval portrait of a man in embroidered coat, with allegorical figures, putti and a city view below.

Portret van Erich Christoph von Plotho, met gezicht op Regensburg

1759

Engraved portrait of G.W. Rabener on a pedestal, flanked by allegorical figures, a satyr, and books.

Portret van Gottlieb Wilhelm Rabener

1731

Engraved print of Peter III of Russia in an oval medallion, surrounded by allegorical figures, a coat of arms and flags.

Portret van Peter III, tsaar van Rusland

1762

Engraved title page with costumed figures in a garden, rococo cartouche and title lettering, by Johann Esaias Nilson.

Elisie (...)

1731

Engraved sheet with four numbered rococo scenes of figures in ornamental scrollwork, several smoking pipes.

Vier scènes met pijprokende mannen

1731

Engraving of a man and woman greeting at an ornate rococo garden gate, with a cherub above and topiary trees beside.

Façon moderne d'une Porte de Jardin (A Garden Door in the Modern Style)

1755

Engraving of a rococo garden cascade with a swan pond, a walking couple, and seated figures on steps, framed by scrollwork.

Invention d'une Cascade (Design for a Cascade)

1755

Engraved rococo grotto design with a fountain, a seated female figure, putti and scrolled foliage ornament.

Project d'une Grotte (Plan for a Grotto)

1755

Engraved rococo fountain design with putti, scrolled stonework, a reclining female figure, and surrounding trees.

Dessein d'une Fontaine orné avec les quatre Elements (Design for a Fountain Decorated with the Four Elements)

1755

Engraving of a couple in 18th-century dress being served wine, framed by ornate rococo scrollwork and a garden setting.

Cartouche Moderne with a Young Couple Being Served Wine

Engraved ornamental design with cartouches, an obelisk, a putto, a skull, and scattered funerary emblems.

Cartouche Moderne with Emblems of Death

Engraved portrait of Frederick Eugene of Württemberg in military uniform within a rococo frame with flags and allegorical fig

Portret van Frederik Eugenius van Württemberg

1742

Engraved oval portrait of a bishop in robes, framed by rococo ornament with allegorical figures and a coat of arms below.

Portret van Joseph Ignaz Philipp von Hessen-Darmstad

1731

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