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Creator Christie, James, 1773–1831

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1. 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 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 1s. 6d each) at Mr. Christie's Office, 8, King Street, St. James's Square.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1830]
Physical Description:
40 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of the very curious and valuable museum : consisting of rare Oriental china, natural history, antiquities, coins : among which is a genuine Queen Anne's farthing ... cameo's, intaglios, sculpture, miniatures by Zincke and Petitot : books, rare bibles and books of common prayer, by Field, Newcomb and Bill : and choice cabinet of high finished Flemish and Dutch pictures, of the late Clement Bellamy, Esq. Dec. at his late residence, no. 11, Church Court, Kensington : among the pictures are exquisite specimens by Schiavone, Marratti, Holbein, Rubens, Teniers, P. Neefs, Brughel, Cuyp, Ostade, Ruysdael, J. Steen, V. Der Heyde, Terburg, Poelemberg, Breemberg, Stork, De Heusch, Dietrich, Vernet, Zuccarelli, Canaletti, and Morland : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, on Tuesday, June 1th, 1810, at one o'clock, precisely, by order of the executors.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1810]
Physical Description:
10 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of a very interesting and valuable collection of water-colour drawings, by Nash, Shepherd, Whichelo, &c. : illustrative of Pennant's History of London, among which are many views of building no longer extant : likewise portraits in Indian ink of some of the principal characters mentioned in that popular work : to which are added, a small collection of loose engravings, by the best Masters : viz. Audran, Roullet, Bervic, Wille, Strange and Woollett : etchings by Du Jardin and Waterloo : a few books of prints : a set of Boydell's Shakspeare : pictures, books, coins, & astronomical instruments : the contents of an observatory, of a man of science : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Tuesday, May 2, 1815 and following day, precisely at one o'clock : may be viewed two days preceding and catalogues had in Pall Mall.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1815]
Physical Description:
22 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of the whole of the collection of finished pictures, of horses and animals, including the well-known set of the Life of the race horse, from which the plates were engraved : a number of unfinished pictures and studies : twelve original drawings, by Farrington and others, made expressly for the purpose of engraving from, and which formed part of the Shakspeare Gallery : some framed and glazed prints : antiquarian ditto, a few books : a small assemblage of ancient pictures, chiefly of the Flemish and Dutch schools : and some carved and gilt picture frames : the property of Mr. Thomas Gooch, deceased : which (by order of the executors,) will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Thursday, July the 3d, 1806, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1806]
Physical Description:
7, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A catalogue of the whole of the very valuable collection of ancient and modern prints, of Mr. Josiah Robert Harrison, Deceased : including the works of M. Antonio Bonasone : the Mantuani etchings by the Italian, German, and Dutch painters : portraits by Nanteuil, &c. : ... impressions of R. Morghen, Longhi, Muller, Wollett : copper-plates and impressions by Bartolozzi, &c. : also, about 60 sets of the original works of Hogarth, taken off before the plates were retouched : the Florence and German Galleries : the works of Rubens and V. Dyke : and other valuable books of prints and a small library of books, in useful literature : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, no. 8, King-street, St. James's-Square, on Tuesday, May 13th, 1828, and two following days (Thursday excepted) precisely at one o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1828]
Physical Description:
34 pages ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of the remaining part of the valuable collection of modern drawings : a few paintings, a set of cartoons by L. da Vinci, consisting of the original designs by that great master, for the heads in his picture of the Last Supper : ... models, in wax and terra cotta, by M. Angelo and G. di Bologna : a few bronzes and antique marble bustos : and an engraved copperplate portrait of the young Duke of Reichstadt, never published ; the property of Sir Thomas Lawrence ... deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his great room, King Street, St. James's Square, on Thursday, the 17th of June, and two following days at one o'clock precisely : may be viewed two days preceding, and catalogues had (at 1s. each) at Mr. Christie's Office, 8, King Street, St. James's Square.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1830]
Physical Description:
28, [1] pages ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts