200 years in art: 1744

Canaletto

Jean-Étienne Liotard

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Martin van Meytens

George Knapton

From Wikipedia:

January–June

• January 24 – The Dagohoy Rebellion begins with the killing of Father Giuseppe Lamberti.
• February 22–February 23 – Battle of Toulon: The British fleet is defeated by a Franco-Spanish fleet.
• March 15 – France declares war on Great Britain.
• April 20 – Battle of Villafranca: A joint French and Spanish force defeats Britain and Sardinia.
• June 28 – Catherine the Great is received into the Russian Orthodox Church.

July–December

• July 19 – Battle of Casteldelfino: France defeats the Kingdom of Sardinia.
• September 30 – Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo: France and Spain defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia.

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