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Louis Jean Desprez

31 works

Louis Jean Desprez (1743-1804) was a painter, architect and graphic artist. Read more

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Watercolor of a crowded ceremonial procession in a grand basilica interior with columns, altar, and armoured guards.

Gustavus III Attending Christmas Mass in 1783, in St Peter's, Rome

Painting of tall sailing warships in a smoky naval battle under a stormy sky, with blue flags and crowded decks.

Swedish flagship Gustaf III after the Battle of Hogland 1788

1794

Watercolor of a classical colonnaded hall with a funeral procession, robed mourners, altar fires, and a pyramidal monument at

The Funeral Procession of Agamemnon

1787

Watercolor panorama of a classical columned building with obelisks in a park, with a lake and city beyond.

Proposal for Stora Haga castle

Watercolor and pen drawing of a Neapolitan cathedral interior with clergy at an altar and a kneeling crowd in the foreground.

The Blood Miracle of Saint Januarius in the Cathedral of Naples

1780

Ink and wash drawing of a colonnaded vestibule with vaulted ceilings, a horseman, courtiers and armed guards.

Somerset House, the Strand Vestibule

Grey wash drawing of a theatrical city square with a Gothic cathedral, classical buildings, and a crowd of figures.

Promotion médicale

1790

Monochrome print of a vaulted tomb with two reclining sphinxes, an owl on a pentagonal sarcophagus, and an urn in a side rece

Tomb with Sphinxes and an Owl

1779-84

Ink and wash drawing of a grand church interior with coffered vaults, columns, and a crowd of figures on the floor.

Interior of St. Peter's Illuminated

1770

Watercolor of a Romanesque cathedral with rose window and tall bell tower, a crowd in a piazza, and ships in harbor.

The Cathedral at Trani

1778

Etching of a skeletal winged chimera with horned heads standing before a stone arch, surrounded by bones and plants.

The Chimera

1771

Sepia print of a vaulted tomb with a stone sarcophagus, two caryatid figures, and a flame in a central niche.

Tomb with Caryatids

1779/84

Brown-toned print of a winged death figure standing before a sarcophagus under an arch, flanked by two sphinxes.

Tomb with Death Standing

1779/84

Watercolor of a vaulted tunnel with a hanging lamp, horsemen, carriages, pedestrians and sheep on the road.

The Grotto of Posillipo (La Grotta di Posillipo)

1785/90

Pen and watercolor drawing of a domed circular temple with robed figures gathered around a burning altar beneath trees.

Ancient Scene with a Funeral Ceremony for an Actor

ca. 1777

Fireworks burst above the round Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome as crowds gather on the bridge and riverbank below.

The Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

ca. 1781-1784

Drawing of a grand classical hall with columns, a chariot procession, smoking incense burners, and a statue in a distant nich

The Tomb of Agamemnon

ca. 1787

Etching of a skeletal winged chimera with grotesque heads standing beneath a stone arch among grass and scattered bones.

The Chimera (La Chimère de Monsieur Desprez)

ca. 1777-84

Watercolor of a banquet in a sea grotto, with costumed guests at long tables, a staircase, balconies, and a ship.

View of the Grotta di Palazzo with Banquet

c. 1790

Pen and wash drawing of a Gothic cathedral tower and arched passage, with a festival procession and crowds in the street belo

View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral of Palermo during the Festival of Sta. Rosalia

n.d.

Etching of a skeletal three-headed winged monster standing before a stone arch, with scattered bones and grasses below.

Chimaera

1777

Watercolor drawing of an arcaded cloister courtyard with a central fountain, obelisk, garden beds, and two robed figures.

Cloister of the Certosa di San Martino, Naples

ca. 1777-79

Sepia drawing of visitors in period dress strolling among classical ruins with carved masks, columns, and a large tree.

Visitors Inspecting Classical Ruins

n.d.

Etching of a festive classical temple scene with colonnades, arches, drapery and a crowd gathered in the foreground.

De tempel der Liefde

1784

Grey wash drawing of a crowded piazza with a church, a central column, livestock, and a hilltop town beyond.

Allegorie op de Katholieke Kerk: de volle aflaat (Indulgences Plénières)

1790

Cartouche met bovenin een medaillon met het portret van Lodewijk XV

1753

Brown wash drawing of a grand domed church interior with coffered vaults, small figures on the floor, and a glowing cross.

View of Crossing in Saint Peter's

n.d.

Engraved interior of an ornate hall with columns, arched windows, a painted dome, and shafts of sunlight across a checkered f

Interieur van een zaal in het Palazzo Serra in Genua, met binnenvallend zonlicht

1784

Engraved interior of a grand classical hall with columns, a checkered floor, painted ceiling, and figures near a distant dome

Interior of the Palazzo Spinola, Genoa

1777

Engraved tomb interior with a skeleton dressed as an Egyptian pharaoh seated on a throne, holding a sceptre and orb.

Graftombe met de Dood gekleed als Egyptische Farao met scepter en bol

1779

Pencil sketches of tombs on cream paper, including a draped standing figure on a pedestal beneath an arch outline.

Sketches of Tombs

1779 / 1784

Louis Jean Desprez (1743-1804) was a painter, architect and graphic artist. Louis Jean Desprez was born in Auxerre and died in Stockholm City. Browse 31 works by Louis Jean Desprez from 9 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata