A Catalogue Of The First Part Of The Very Valuable And Extensive Collection Of Engravings, In The Portfolio Of Sir Thomas Lawrence, Late President Of The Royal Academy, Deceased; Comprising His rare and fine Engravings by M. Antonio and the old Italian Engravers; Engravings by and after the great Italian painters; Prints from the Works of Rubens; his rare and valuable Etchings by Rembrandt; many from the sale of Mr. Josi; the Works of Sir Thomas Lawrence, all proofs; and Prints by distinguished Modern Artists; Also Books Of Prints; Among which are a remarkably fine and complete Copy of the Pitture, &c. d'Ercolano: Which (By Order Of The Executor) Will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Christie, At His Great Room, King Street, St. James's Square, On Monday, May the 10th, 1830, And Following Days, At One O'Clock Precisely. - May be viewed two Days preceding, and Catalogues had at Mr. Christie's Office, 8, King Street, St. James's Square.
The Catalogue lists 700 items, to be sold over 5 days, 10-14 May, 1830.
Copy Note
Interleaved throughout with ruled sheets, inscribed in ink with the price fetched by each item, the total fetched on each day's sale (£263.1.6, £342.18.6, £337.8.0, $313.9.0, £463.0.0) and the name of each purchaser. The purchasers were Harrison, Strutt, Adams, Phillips, Mosel(e)y, Smith, Colnaghi, Westmacott, Tiffin, Money, Fuller, H Rogers, Dodd, Braham, Noseda, Fairhouse, Rogers, Molteno, Moore, Collins, Piercy, Rice, Davenport, Wellesley, Museum, Molteno for Lord Northwick, B. Mueum, Goddard, Hogarth, Harding, White, Bell, Martin, Hastings, Coln Hull, Hutchinson, Sir C Ibbetson, Tiffin for Mr Meredith, Sivan, More, 'See private sale', Cimetelli, Evans, Palser, Leggatt, Irant, Jose, Manson, Vullimany, Smealey, Green, Agnew, Dunn, Arch, Say, Keightley, Cook, Blanchard, Meyer, Simpson, Walford.
Binding Note
19th-century calf; rebacked in 20th century retaining earlier spine-piece and red and green morocco spine labels lettered 'Lawrence's Pictures Drawings Prints Casts &c.' and '1830.' Bound with eight others.
Engravings (prints), European - Europe - History
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