1718 in art explained
Events from the year 1718 in art.
Events
- Arnold Houbraken publishes his biographical work De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen ("The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters and Woman Artists").
Paintings
Births
- January – Johann Melchior Kambly, Swiss sculptor who took part in the development of the architectural style of Frederician Rococo (died 1783)
- April 24 – Nathaniel Hone, Irish-born painter (died 1784)
- June 5 – Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker (died 1779)
- July 4 – Giambettino Cignaroli, Italian painter of the Rococo and early Neoclassic period (d. 1770)
- July 15 – Alexander Roslin, Swedish portrait painter (died 1793)
- August 16 – Jakob Emanuel Handmann, Swiss painter (died 1781)
- August 28 – Claude-Henri Watelet, French fermier-général, amateur painter and writer on the arts (died 1786)
- September 25 – Martin Johann Schmidt, Austrian painter (died 1801)
- October 17 – Christoffer Foltmar, Danish painter of miniatures and organist (died 1759)
- date unknown
- probable – Agostino Carlini, Italian sculptor and painter (died 1790)
Deaths
Notes and References
- Book: Roberts, Oliver Ayer . History of the Military Company of the Massachusetts . September 13, 2018 . 1895 . A. Mudge & Son . 217 . (in footnote) [1718] May 24th ... This day Capt. Dummer dies.
- Web site: Newbury – A Brief History. Newbury, Mass. Genealogy Project. December 7, 2010. March 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723120539/http://newbury.essexcountyma.net/history.htm. July 23, 2011. dead.
- Web site: Who was America's first silversmith?. Frequently Asked Questions. Jeffrey Herman Silversmith. December 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071853/http://www.silversmithing.com/silver/faq.htm. July 16, 2011. live.