Gilpin, William, 1724-1804, A catalogue of drawings and books of drawings , 1802
- Title(s):
- A catalogue of drawings and books of drawings : to be sold on Thursday the 6th of May 1802 for the endowment of a parish-school : at Boldre, near Lymington, in Hampshire : to this catalogue is added the author's account of the drawings contained in it, and of the principles, on which they are executed ...
- Additional Title(s):
- Mr. Gilpin's drawings
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, Strand, 1802.
- Physical Description:
- 43 p., 3 leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNC790 G54 1802 Copy 1Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/581535
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy two is bound with: Two essays / Thomas Gilpin. London : T. Cadell, 1804. Contains copious ms. notations.
MUDD,AUCT X348 G395 1802/5/6: Title on cover: Catalogue of drawings. Title on original paper cover: Mr. Gilpin's drawings.
Plates by Sawrey Gilpin.
List of "Mr. Gilpin's works sold by Messrs. Cadell and Davies": p. [44]
First appearance of Gilpin's essay on drawing. Title on separate t.p.: The author's account of the principles on which the drawings are executed.
This essay was republished in 1804, along with another essay on sketching, under title: Two essays.
Auction was arranged by Sir George Beaumont who enlisted services of Christie's as auctioneer. The 139 lots raised £ 1600.--cf. Barbier.
Text printed by A. Strahan, Printer's-Street.
Barbier, C. William Gilpin, p. 172-173. - Subject Terms:
- Cadell (T.) and Davies (W.) -- Publisher.Drawing.Etching -- Specimens -- 1802.Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.Landscape drawing.Landscape painting.Strahan, A. -- Printer.
- Form/Genre:
- Auction catalogs -- 1802 05 06.
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