b'70595595 596FRANCESCO CASANOVAARTIST UNKNOWN (England, Italy, 1727-1802), (18th/19th century Dutch School),(A meeting on a woodland path), circa 1770s, floral still life,oil on panel, oil on board,named verso (with additional words unclear), signed lower right,40 x 54cm, 55 x 68cm overall. 44 x 63cmCasanova was born in London, where his parents, Zanetta$400600 Farussi, an actress, and Gaetano Casanova, an actor and dancer, had a theatrical engagement. It was rumoured that597his father was actually the Prince of Wales (who shortly afterARTIST UNKNOWN (European School),became King George II). They returned to Venice when he was still young and, after his fathers death in 1733, he and his(Hamlet street scene),siblings were placed in the care of the Grimani family oil on canvas,His career began in the workshops of Giovanni Antonio Guardi,23 x 32cm, 37 x 47cm overalla very unpleasant time for him, according to the memoirs$150250 of his brother Giacomo. Later, he moved to the studios of Antonio Joli, who was a set designer for the theatres owned598by the Grimanis. This was also, apparently, unsatisfactory and he took up studies with the battle painter, Francesco Simonini.GEORGE HAWKINS (engraver),In 1751, upon his brother Giovannis advice, he went to ParisAn Accurate Representation of SEA HORSES, which CAPTn and became an apprentice of Charles Parrocel. COOK met with, in his THIRD VOYAGE on the Ice, near the $3,0005,000 West Coast of North America, nine of which Animals were shot by his order & used for fresh Provisions,copper engraving,published by Alexr Hogg, 1784-86,for Andersons "Cooks Voyages20 x 33cm, 38 x 52cm overall$120200 '