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Date 1808

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Subject Terms Drawing, British -- Catalogs.

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1. A catalogue of the extensive and valuable collection of prints and engraved copper plates, in high condition : with a number of proofs, impression, & coloured prints : the whole engraved in mezzotinto, in a superior style of excellence, by Messrs. James and William Ward : from the admirable productions of the following celebrated artists : Sir W. Beechy, W. R. Bigg, H. B. Chalon, J. W. Chandler, C. W. E. Dietricy, T. Gainsborough, J. Green, J. Hoppner, G. Morland, William Owen, J. Opie, Rembrandt, Sir J. Reynolds, J. Rising, Sir P. P. Rubens, M. A. Shee, H. Thompson, J. Ward, G. Walker, and R. Westall : an excellent grand eagle copper plate printing press, with iron and lignum vitae rollers, and apparatus, complete : a ditto, on a small scale : a quantity of thick Swiss grand eagle printing paper, milled boards, print chests, colours, and materials for printing, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Dodd, at his auction room, no. 101, St. Martin's Lane, on Wednesday, the 27th day of April, 1808, and following evening, at five o'clock.

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Creator:
Dodd, Thomas, 1771–1850
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of a small and elegant collection of pleasing cabinet pictures, chiefly of the Dutch School : and an assemblage of high finished modern drawings, framed and glazed, the property of an Amateur : the pictures comprise specimens of Sasso Ferrato, Teniers, Wouvermans, A. V. De Velde, Ostade, Dusart, Mieris, J. Steen, Gonzalles, Bredael, Ferg, Polembemg, Breemberg, Le Nain, Gainsborough, Peers, and Schweickhardt : the drawings by Cipriani, Bartolozzi, Hamilton, Ganisborough, Girtin, Sandby, Wheatley, Westall, and Meyer : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, March the 26th, 1808, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
8, [1] pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of original finished paintings in portraits, sketches and landscapes, by Sir Joshua Reynolds : copies after him : and original performances by Mr. Joseph Marchi : various drawings, loose prints, mezzotinto engravings and etchings : easels, lay figure and colors : with a few pictures of the Old Masters, &c. &c. : the property of the late Mr. Joseph Marchi : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Squibb, at his Great Room, Saville Passage, Saville Row, on Thursday, the 30th day of June, 1808, at 12 o'clock, by order of the executors : to be viewed two days preceding the sale and catalogues had at the Room.

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Creator:
Squibb, Mr.
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of a valuable and choice collection of highly finished drawings, by the most admired modern Masters, framed and glazed : five original grand landscapes by Ibbetson, particularly a large view of Ulswater : and a ditto of the Fair at Ambleside, with figures : and a few by Old Masters, especially a small bijou, by P. Potter : the genuine property of a collector of distinguished taste : part of them brought from the country : the drawings comprise several exquisite subjects, by that eminent and distinguished artist J. M. W. Turner, Esq. R.A. : as also by Gainsborough, Cozens, Girtin, Hearne, Varley, Wheatley, Sandby, Payne, Barrett, La Porte, Daves, Ducros, Zuccarelli, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, May 6th, 1808, and following day, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
7, [1] pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A catalogue of all the remaining works of that distinguished artist, Mortimer : which have been preserved by the Family ever since his decease, and have never yet been exposed to sale : they comprise his sketches and finished drawings, among them : a capital and noble finished pen drawing, St. Paul Preaching to the Druids, and the Death of Sir Philip Sidney : with the copper-plate of the former, by Haynes, and of the latter by Bartolozzi : the copper-plate of the Battle of Agincourt, by Burke : the copper-plates from the subjects of Shakspeare and others, by Mortimer : and etchings by Haynes : the original picture of Vortigern and Rowena, (never engraved) and The Agincourt, by Mortimer : and a charming Landscape by Jones : with figures representing the Death of Orpheus, by Mortimer : which (by order of the Widow,) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, March the 25th, 1808, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1808]
Physical Description:
8 pages : 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts