18th century trompe l’oiel artwork

This is a preliminary page of notes. I like this style of art because it’s showing everyday objects in a realistic but frozen state of use.

Letter racks

Trompe l'oeil with Writing Materials by Edwaert Colyer, 1702

Other stuff

Medley: a trompe l'oeil representation of engravings, pages from illustrated books, a playing card etc., by Samuel Moore, c. 1700

A medley with a sheet of music, a portrait, playing cards, title-pages and an initial letter by Bernard Lens II, 1704

Tromp l'oeil composition showing overlapping drawings and engravings, a page from a calendar, some coins and a franked envelope addressed to Monsieur Antoine Sielli, Florence, mid-18th century