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Extravagance Collection

Background imageExtravagance Collection: 11 heures du matin, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier

11 heures du matin, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
11 heures du matin, 1839. 11 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Coquelet voulant offrir un bouquet de violette a M.lle Palissandre

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The prodigal son receives his inheritance, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon

The prodigal son receives his inheritance, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
The prodigal son receives his inheritance, 1742-1801. The prodigal son receives his part of the inheritance from his father who sits at a table and counts his money

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Haywain or Tribulations of human life (Tapestry), ca 1550-1565

The Haywain or Tribulations of human life (Tapestry), ca 1550-1565. Creator: Brussels Manufactory (1515-1525)
The Haywain or Tribulations of human life (Tapestry), ca 1550-1565. Found in the collection of the Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Gambling Rooms at Monte Carlo --'Rein Ne Va Plus', 1890. Creator: Jean Beraud

The Gambling Rooms at Monte Carlo --"Rein Ne Va Plus", 1890. Creator: Jean Beraud
The Gambling Rooms at Monte Carlo --"Rein Ne Va Plus", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Allegory of Virtues, ca 1529. Creator: Correggio (1489-1534)

Allegory of Virtues, ca 1529. Creator: Correggio (1489-1534)
Allegory of Virtues, ca 1529. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Le Banquet des dames dans la salle de spectacle des Tuileries (bals de 1835), 1835

Le Banquet des dames dans la salle de spectacle des Tuileries (bals de 1835), 1835

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed, c. 1570. Creator: Backer, Jacob, de (1540/45-ca. 1600)

The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed, c. 1570. Creator: Backer, Jacob, de (1540/45-ca. 1600)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed, c. 1570. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Penitent Mary Magdalene visited by the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1608-1610

The Penitent Mary Magdalene visited by the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1608-1610. Private Collection

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Artist: Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457)

The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Artist: Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans

Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. From a private collection

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Discomforts of an Epicure, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Discomforts of an Epicure, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Discomforts of an Epicure, 1787. According to available descriptions of Rowlandson, this is a self-portrait, of course exaggerated

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Petit Courrier des Dames, 1835, 1943. Creator: Unknown

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1835, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1835, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

Background imageExtravagance Collection: An appropriate emblem for the triumphal arch of the new (Buckingham) palace

An appropriate emblem for the triumphal arch of the new (Buckingham) palace
An appropriate emblem for the triumphal arch of the new palace - dedicated to the poor penny-less-priest-ridden and paralysed John Bull

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Marriage a la Mode, 1745; plate IV. Artist: Simon Francois Ravenet

Marriage a la Mode, 1745; plate IV. Artist: Simon Francois Ravenet
Marriage a la Mode, 1745; plate IV. The wife is in her boudoir talking with counsellor Silvertongue. She is now a countess and a mother but she is neglecting her child

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins. Found in the Collection of Geneva Fine Arts Foundation

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Seven Deadly Sins. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)

The Seven Deadly Sins. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
The Seven Deadly Sins. Private Collection

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Prosperity. Artist: Tintoretto, Domenico (1560-1635)

The Prosperity. Artist: Tintoretto, Domenico (1560-1635)
The Prosperity. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Repentant Mary Magdalene. Artist: Crayer, Caspar de (1584-1669)

The Repentant Mary Magdalene. Artist: Crayer, Caspar de (1584-1669)
The Repentant Mary Magdalene. Found in the collection of Musee des beaux-arts de Valenciennes

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Young Man Between Virtue and Vice. Artist: Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588)

Young Man Between Virtue and Vice. Artist: Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588)
Young Man Between Virtue and Vice. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Allegory of Wealth. Artist: Vouet, Simon (1590-1649)

Allegory of Wealth. Artist: Vouet, Simon (1590-1649)
Allegory of Wealth. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Acedia (Sloth) From the series Seven Deadly Sins, 1557. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter

Acedia (Sloth) From the series Seven Deadly Sins, 1557. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
Acedia (Sloth) From the series Seven Deadly Sins, 1557. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Konig Ludwig XIV, von Frankreich 1638-1715, 1934

Konig Ludwig XIV, von Frankreich 1638-1715, 1934. Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil)

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, 1777, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois Janinet

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, 1777, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois Janinet
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, 1777, (1913). Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of Louis XVI of France, (1843). The daughter of Francis I and Maria Theresa of Austria

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), Queen of France, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald

Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), Queen of France, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), born an Archduchess of Austria, she was Dauphine of France from 1770 to 1774 and Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792 (1912)

Background imageExtravagance Collection: George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland. Artist: A Krausse

George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland. Artist: A Krausse
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland. George IV (1762-1830) succeeded his father George III as king in 1820, having previously ruled as Prince Regent from 1811

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Allegory of Luxuria, ca 1426. Artist: Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455)

Allegory of Luxuria, ca 1426. Artist: Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455)
Allegory of Luxuria, ca 1426. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Seven Virtues, c. 1467-1469. Artist: Guidi (called Scheggia), Antonfrancesco (1441-1476)

The Seven Virtues, c. 1467-1469. Artist: Guidi (called Scheggia), Antonfrancesco (1441-1476)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1467-1469. Found in the collection of the Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Allegory of Virtue and Riches, ca. 1665-1667. Artist: Schalcken, Godfried Cornelisz (1643-1706)

Allegory of Virtue and Riches, ca. 1665-1667. Artist: Schalcken, Godfried Cornelisz (1643-1706)
Allegory of Virtue and Riches, ca. 1665-1667. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageExtravagance Collection: Marriage A-la-Mode: 4. The Toilette, 1743. Artist: William Hogarth

Marriage A-la-Mode: 4. The Toilette, 1743. Artist: William Hogarth
Marriage A-la-Mode: 4. The Toilette, 1743. The wife is in her boudoir talking with counsellor Silvertongue. She is now a countess and a mother but she is neglecting her child

Background imageExtravagance Collection: The Dream of Human Life, after 1533. Artist: Buonarroti, Michelangelo, (School)

The Dream of Human Life, after 1533. Artist: Buonarroti, Michelangelo, (School)
The Dream of Human Life, after 1533. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London


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