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1. Painter-Stainers’ Hall

Painter-Stainers’ Hall
Creator:
Charles Tomkins, 1757–1823
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 11/16 × 5 3/8 inches (22.1 × 13.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. Characters in the Streets of London

Characters in the Streets of London
Creator:
Benjamin West, 1738–1820
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Brown wash with pen and brown ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 7/8 x 15 13/16 inches (30.2 x 40.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. View of the New Trinity House on Tower Hill. Samuel Wyatt Esqr. Architect. The first Stone of this Noble Building was laid on the 12th of September 1793, by the Right Hon'ble William Pitt, First Lord of the Treasury and Master of this Corporation

View of the New Trinity House on Tower Hill. Samuel Wyatt Esqr. Architect. The first Stone of this Noble Building was laid on the 12th of September 1793, by the Right Hon'ble William Pitt, First Lord of the Treasury and Master of this Corporation
Creator:
unknown artist
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 11 1/2 × 17 inches (29.2 × 43.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work, at the Hanover-Square concert rooms.

Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work, at the Hanover-Square concert rooms.
Creator:
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Date:
[1799?]
Physical Description:
23, [1] pages ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A catalogue of a capital, and truly valuable assemblage of Chinese drawings, paintings, natural and artificial curiosities : the property of A. E. Van Braam, Esq. : Chief of the direction of the Dutch East India Company at Canton, and second in the Dutch Embassy, to the Court of Pekin, in the years 1794 and 1795, of which, Mr. Van Braam will speedily publish an authentic account : the whole of which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, February the 15th, 1799, at one o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of a small collection, of principally the works of Morland : also a capital and beautiful landscape, cattle, and figures : A View in Suffolk, by that esteemed and revered artist, Gainsborough : together with a few pictures by Old Masters : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, January the 30th, 1799, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Tuesday, and to the sale.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
5 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A catalogue of all the valuable copper plates, with their etchings, proofs, and impressions : an assemblage of original drawings, finished in the finest stile of the several admired Masters : viz. Cipriani, Morland, Wheatley, Angelica, Benwel, Bellange, Westall, Hamilton, &c. &c. &c. : a few pictures and many capital prints, framed and glazed : French and English printing paper, &c.: being the entire stock of Mrs. Diemar, Printseller and Publisher of the Strand : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, June the 1st, 1799 : to begin precisely at twelve o'clock, on account of the number of lots : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : catalogues may be had a the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill : at Mrs. Diemar's Strand : and in Pall Mall.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Prints and drawings, framed and glazed, pictures, cameos and intaglios, etruscan vases, capital basso relievos an marble, &c. : a catalogue of framed and glazed prints and drawings, from the herculaneum, pictures by Mortimer, &c. : about 30 cameos and intaglios, of exquisite wormanship, in rings, &c. etruscan vases : capital basso relievos, in marble : bronzes : a fine carving in ivory of Sir Issac Newton : globes, China, wearing apparel, &c. &c. of the late Edward Poore, Esq. deceased : which, by order of the acting executor, will be sold by auction by Mr. Richardson, at his house, No. 31, Strand, on Friday, April 19, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Thursday the 18th, and till the time of sale. catalogues may be had of Mr. Richardson, No. 31, in the Strand : collections of prints, books, &c. purchased in town or country, or sold by auction : money advanced on property intended for public sale.

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Creator:
Richardson, William, active 1778–1815
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. A catalogue of a collection of antient and modern pictures, the genuine property of Mr. Stuart, artist and collector, deceased; to which are added a few pictures, the property of a gentleman, among the pictures, are the works of Pether, Morland, Ibbettson, Wright, Smith, Barratt, and Gilpin, of the Modern School; and various by Italian, Flemish, and Dutch Masters of the antient School : which by order of the Executors, will be sold without reserve, by Mr. H. Phillips, at his Great Room, New Bond-Street, on Monday, 4th February, 1799, at 12 o'clock : may be viewed by catalogues to be had as above : of Mr. Lloyd, Bookseller, Harley Street : Mr. Varley, york Hotel, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars : and of Mr. Phillips, at his house, no. 22, Bury-Street, St. James's.

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Creator:
Phillips, H., -1840
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
6 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. A catalogue of the capital and valuable books of genuine sketches, studies, and designs from nature, books of prints, architecture, musical instruments, and two laymen, of the late celebrated artist, Thos. Gainsborogh, Esq. Decd. : to which are added a most valuable and beautiful collection of prints and books of prints, by A. Durer, Waterloo, &c. : two works of Sir Robert Strange, an unique copy : the works of Watteau : many exquisite drawings by La Porte, Barret, Page, Dayes, &c. : prints framed and glazed : a pair of busts of Voltaire and Rousseau : a capital pair of eighteen-inch globes by Adams, &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, May the 11th, 1799, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
7, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. Pictures, prints, drawings & household furniture : a catalogue of the valuable drawings and prints : some pictures, models by Rysbrack : together with the household furniture : comprising beds and beddings : mahogany bedstead : tables : chests of drawers : bureau : chairs : large looking glasses : a quantity of pictures frames, &c. &c. : late he property of Mr. Panton Betew, (deceased) : well known among the collectors as an amateur in the fine arts : among the drawings, will be found originals by Rembrandt, Bergham, Agoslini Caracci, Bloemart, Gravelot, Hayman, Barlow, Sir James Thornhill, Sandby, Wyke, Hollar, Rysbrack, Vandevelde, Serres, Canaleti, Zuccarelli, Chatelain, Van Goyen, Hogarth, Snyders : in the prints are some of Wollett's choicest proofs, in the finest condition possible, viz. :--The dog, the fishery, Macbeth, Ceyx, and Alcyone, cottagers and jocund peasants, some few fine by Wille : portraits and views by Hollar : etchings by Du Jardin, Ruysdael, Both, &c. : in the pictures are, specimens by Wienix, Vander Neer, Wooton, Marco Ricci, Van Goyen, Seymour, Simonini, & : which will be sold by suction, by Mr. King, (by order of the executor,) on the premises, No,. 5, Five-Field Row, Chelsea, on Wednesday, June 12, 1799, and two following days, at 12 o'clock : to be viewed on Monday preceding, and catalogues then had at the place of sale, and no. 38, King-Street, Covent-Garden.

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Creator:
King, Thomas
Date:
1799
Physical Description:
14 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. A catalogue of a most capital and valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures : the property of the late Thomas Hankey, Esq. dec. (in pursuance of the directions of his will) collected during the course of a number of years, by John Bernard, Esq., universally esteemed for his correct knowledge of the fine arts and superior taste in the line of the virtù : selected from the finest collections, both foreign and domestic, at a most liberal expence, and consisting of the undoubted works of the following great and esteemed masters : L. da Vinci, P. Veronese, J. Bassan, Proccasino, Corregio, Maturino, Parmegiano, H. Carracci, F. Laura, Sal. Rosa, Claude, C. Marratt, Poussin, Bourdon, Borgonione, Zuccarelli, Canaletti, Van Dyck, Teniers, Berghem, Ruysdael, Cuyp, Van de Velde, Jan Steen, &c. / which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, on the premises, the north side of Bedford Square, on Friday, June 7, 1799, and following day at twelve o'clock : to be viewed four days preceding the sale, by tickets, to be had only in Pall Mall : and to prevent improper persons from intruding, no one will be admitted without a ticket : catalogues may be ad at two shillings and sixpence, (to be returned to purchasers), on the premises, and in Pall Mall..

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
10 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. Portraits, india drawings, &c. : a catalogue of a genuine and valuable collection of English and foreign portraits, india drawings, &c. : comprising the choicest works of Bartolozzi, Blooteling, Delaram, Drevet, Elstrack, Faithorne, Hogarth, Hellar, Loggan, Lombart, Masson Nantuiel, the Passes, Sherwin, Smith, Vertue, Vandtycke, &c. &c. : including several rare and curious of Charles the First and Second, Cromwells, the Orange and Palatine Families, &c. : among the foreigners are many relating to English History : particularly those mentioned by Burnet, Clarendon, Grange, &c. : the collection in general is in perfect preservation, and the finest impressions : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Richardson, at his house, no. 31, the corner of Villers-Street, in the Strand, on Monday, February 18, 1799, and the eighteen following days, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Richardson, William, active 1778–1815
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
[2], ii, [170] pages 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts