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Creator Christie, James, 1773–1831

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1. A catalogue of the highly valuable collection of fire arms, and costly oriental and European weapons, and a small assemblage of trinkets and jewelry of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, deceased : which (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his great room, No. 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Tuesday, March 27, 1827, and the three following days, at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1827]
Physical Description:
44 pages ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of the very valuable and extremely beautiful collection of high-finished water colour and tinted drawings, the works of that justly admired and elegant artist, Paul Sandby, Esq. R.A., deceased : descriptive of picturesque English topography : Views of Windsor Castle, and its neighbouring park and forest : camp scenes and studies from nature : the choicest productions of his pencil during a long career of nearly sixty years : also his ingenious models of landscape scenery, a few architectural designs by T. Sandby, Esq. R.A. : nearly 200 original drawings of shipping by W.V. de Velde, and an invaluable assemblage of near 70 original drawings by Wilson : which .(by order of the executor) will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie at his great room, Pall Mall, on Thursday, the 2d of May, 1811, and two following days, precisely at one o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1811]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of the capital, extensive, and very valuable collection of chiefly Italian pictures, and choice specimens of the illustrious founder of the English school, Sir Joshua Reynolds : the genuine property of the late Caleb Whitefoord, Esq. F.R. & A.S. Dec : distinguished for his genuine taste in the virtu : the valuable assemblage of pictures collected by him, during a long series of years a very considerable expence, presents a choice treat to the eye of the scientific collector : they comprise the works of Raphael, P. Del Vaga, J. Romano, Correggio, Schidone, Titian, P. Veronese, Schiavone, Tintoretto, Bassan, Carracci, Dominichino, Guido, Poussin, Murillo, Albano, E. Sarani, C. Maratti, Le Seur, Mengs : a variety of interesting portraits, of the literary fiends of the deceased, and other distinguished characters : the celebrated portrait of Nelly O'Bryan : a study for the portrait of Sir J. Reynolds, in the Florence gallery : and a fancy portrait of a boy, in Sir Joshua's happiest manner : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, No. 28, Argyll Street, on Friday the. 4th of May, 1810 and following day, punctually at one o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1810]
Physical Description:
12 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of the capital and very valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish, Dutch, and English pictures, and a few casts from the antique, of the late Right Hon. Lord Gwydir, deceased : brought from the family seat, Grimsthorpe Castle, in Lincolnshire, and from the London mansion at Whitehall : they comprise a charming marine landscape, with the Rape of Europa by Claude : a noble landscape by Both, with figures by Poelemborg : a cabinet chef-d'oeuvre by P. Potter : five by Teniers : three capital landscapes with figures by Cuyp : three very spirited and fine by Wouvermans : two by Berghem : a capital ditto, by Is. Ostade : two charming sea pieces by W. V. Velde : a grand historical composition of Perseus changing Phineus and his armed attendants into stone, by N. Poussin : a Holy Family by C. Dolce, in his sweetest manner : a grand interior by P. Panini : a large landscape and figures, one of the most brilliant chef-d'oeuvres of Gainsborough : and the celebrated Holy Family by Sir Joshua Reynolds, known by the engraving made from it by the late Mr. Sharpe : and superior productions of the following Masters : G. Romano, Bassano, Parmegiano, L. Carracci, Biscaino, Murillo, G. Poussin, Rubens, V. Der Neer, Rembrandt, Duart, Metzu, Bega, Schalken, Ruysdael, Wynants, Moucheron, Verboom, Swaneveldt, Ferg, Steenwyck, Fytm, Borgognone, Canaletti : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie at his Great Room on Friday, May the 8th, 1829, and following day, at one o'clock : may be viewed two days preceding, and catalogues had (at one shilling each) at Mr. Christie's office, King Street, St. James's Square.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1829]
Physical Description:
15, [1] pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A catalogue of a few very capital and celebrated pictures from the Colonna and Bernini Palaces of Rome and Buonacorsi Parini Palace of Florence : lately imported from Italy / which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie at the Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, the 12th of May, 1804, at two o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1804]
Physical Description:
4 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts