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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Christie, James, 1773–1831
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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
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Phillips, H., -1840
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Beckford, William, 1760-1844 -- Art collections -- Catalogs.
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Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770-1859 -- Bookplate.
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A catalogue of the collection of rare and estimable original drawings, antient & modern prints, and books of prints : which has been formed during the last thirty years by selections from the most renowned cabinets and collections in France, Italy, and England, and materially assisted by the great events which have occurred during that period on the continent : comprising fine productions of the Italian, Flemish, Dutch, French & British schools by Marc Antonio, Bonasone, Rembrandt, Sharpe, Wierix, Desnoyers, Goltzius, Earlom, Bartolozzi, Schiavonetti, Laugier, Browne, Heath, Strange, Woollett &c. &c. &c. : many of which are proofs, and all fine impressions : some choice specimens by Raphael Morghen : fine portraits and topographical prints : a numerous collection of English and foreign vignettes : among the books of prints are some curious and rare : also, a collection of prints, drawings, and books of prints, of a nobleman, who purchased them last season and did not pay for, or clear them : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Phillips, at his Great Room, 73, New Bond Street, on Monday, 1st of March, 1824, & three following days, at one o'clock : may now be viewed, and catalogues (at 1s. each) had at Mr. Phillip's, New Bond Street.
Creator:
Phillips, H., -1840
Date:
[1824]
Physical Description:
30 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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A catalogue of all the truly elegant household furniture, silver-gilt and silver plate : Oriental and modern porcelain : some pictures and drawings framed and glazed of William Beckford, Esq. of Fonthill : among the foregoing are a variety of superb cabinets of solid ebony, elaborately carved or lnlaid with Florentine Mosaics, and other costly materials, and mounted with or-moulu, in the finest taste : sumptuous cabinets of buhl cabinets, jewel chests, silver-gilt drawing-room large candlesticks, with branches by Auguste : three capital leaved screens of the finest Japan, scarcely to be matched : rose-wood bookcases : large Persia-pattern and other carpets in the nicest condition : a few pictures of the first quality and importance, the Sibylla Lyrica by Lod : Carracci from the Lansdown Cobbection : Job, by S. Rosa, from the Santa Croce Palace at Rome ... : the drawings are a grand set of landscapes in water colours by J. M. W. Turner ... and others, by Daniell, &c. : the plate comprises many thousand ounces of articles in the most modern taste, much of it very richly gilt, and several of the principal pieces executed by Auguste, from the designs of Moitte : mounted agates in cups : carvings in ivory : bronzes : fine Japan, and various objects of vertu : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, no.6, Upper Harley Street, on Friday, May 9, 1817, & three following days, (Sunday excepted) : at one o'clock precisely.
Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1807]
Physical Description:
33, [1] pages ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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A catalogue of a most superb, capital, and valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures : the property of a Gentleman, highly distinguished for his taste in the arts : the whole selected with unbounded liberality, and now brought from his seat at Fonthill, in Wiltshire : consisting of inestimable works of the following great masters, viz : Spagnoletto, A. Durer, Sa. Rosa, Guido, Murillo, D. Feti, C. Lorrain, Seb. Bourdon, Canaletti, Zuccarelli, Rembrandt, Ostade, Wouvermans, Both, V. Der Heyde, C. du Jardin, Ruysdael, Wynants, De Vlieger, Polemborgh, Teniers, V. der Meulen, Webber, Loutherbeourg : among the celebrated pictures in this collection, are the following distinguished and capital : the Rape of Deianira, by Paduanino, one of the noblest efforts of genius in the Venetian School, both for colouring and design : the Holy Family, by Murillo, a very elegant composition, full of grace and simplicity : the Death of Socrates, by S. Rosa : a Landscape with St. Francis preaching : and a sea port by ditto : and Lucretia, by Guido, very capital : amongst the moderns, are eight capital and much distinguished pictures of the Rake's Progress, by the immoral Hogarth, esteemed the finest of his works : a pair of elegant and splendid cabinets, with the subjects of Cupid and Psyche, painted by Smirke : also four tripods, or exquisite workmanship : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, February the 27th 1802, at twelve o'clock.
Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1802]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts