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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Period 19th century

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Language English

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Creator Christie, James, 1773–1831

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Associated People Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792

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1. A Catalogue of a valuable and highly interesting collection of pictures by favourite English artists, consisting of a very choice and fine assemblage of the works of that admired landscape painter Gainsborough, both paintings and drawings, framed and glazed : the property of the late S. Kilderbee, Esq., of Suffolk : who was the particular friend of Gainsborough, and for whom a few of these were painted expressly by the artist : also a capital landscpe by Wilson, and a few other pictures, the property of the Rev. W. Rose, of Cashalton, deceased : the chief of which was painted expressly for Mr. Rose by Wilson : an original portrait of Joseph Sharpe, Esq. by Sir Joshua Reynolds : a sea-scape by Calcott : the detected correspondence, and a portrait of his late mother, by Opie : and various by A. Kauffman, West, Stothard, Wheatley, Ward, Glover, Barker, Westall, Morland, Arnold, and some fine drawings in water colours by Glover, Turner, Copley Fielding, Reinagle, Robson, Nicholson, Munn, and P. Sandby : which will by sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his great room, 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, May the 30th, 1829, precisely at one o'clock : may be viewed two days preceding, and catalogues had at Mr. Christie's office, King Street, St. James's Square.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1829]
Physical Description:
10 pages ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of the select and reserved collection of very capital and valuable pictures, of Mr. Woodburn, Senior, retiring to the country, removed from his house at Knightsbridge : comprising a few grand specimens of the most celebrated Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch Masters ... : among them are particularly valuable, Christ and His Disciples at Emmaus, by Titian " The return of the Holy Family out of Egypt, by Vandyck : The Virgin and Child by Corregio ... : some singularly rare and curious portraits, among which are : Leonardo Da Vinci, painted by himself ... : Cardinal Borgia, by G. Romano : ... portrait of Endymion Porter, page of honor to Charles I, by Dobson : and others by Giorgione, Tintoretto, Luini, Parmegiano, Schidone, Baroccio, Carracci, Domenichino, N. Poussin, Holbein, Rubens, V. Dyck, Snyders, Rembrandt, Bol, Brauwer, Waterloo, Sir J. Reynolds, Barret, Morland, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, the 12th day of May, 1821, at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1821]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of the capital, extensive, and very valuable collection of chiefly Italian pictures, and choice specimens of the illustrious founder of the English school, Sir Joshua Reynolds : the genuine property of the late Caleb Whitefoord, Esq. F.R. & A.S. Dec : distinguished for his genuine taste in the virtu : the valuable assemblage of pictures collected by him, during a long series of years a very considerable expence, presents a choice treat to the eye of the scientific collector : they comprise the works of Raphael, P. Del Vaga, J. Romano, Correggio, Schidone, Titian, P. Veronese, Schiavone, Tintoretto, Bassan, Carracci, Dominichino, Guido, Poussin, Murillo, Albano, E. Sarani, C. Maratti, Le Seur, Mengs : a variety of interesting portraits, of the literary fiends of the deceased, and other distinguished characters : the celebrated portrait of Nelly O'Bryan : a study for the portrait of Sir J. Reynolds, in the Florence gallery : and a fancy portrait of a boy, in Sir Joshua's happiest manner : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, on the premises, No. 28, Argyll Street, on Friday the. 4th of May, 1810 and following day, punctually at one o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1810]
Physical Description:
12 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of the valuable and very pleasing collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, deceased : removed from his late residence, Cambridge House : comprising the Infant Christ and St. John, by L. da Vinci : ... assemblage of very spirited battle pieces by Wouvermans, Borgognone, Vander Meulen, Snayers : church pieces by Berkheyde, De Witt, V. Vliet, Houckgeest, P. Nerfs, and Steenwuck : landscapes, sea pieces, and conversations by Berghem, Both, Ruysdael, Capella, Teniers, Dusart, V. Tol, C. Bega, Mieris, De Hooghe, and Hoogstrated : also an original whole length portrait of the late Earl Moira by Sir Joshua Reynolds : historical portraits, and early views of Westminster : portraits of favourite horses, &c. &c. : which (by order of the executors) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, No. 8, King Street, St. James's Square, on Saturday, April the 7th, 1827, at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:
[1827]
Physical Description:
7, [1] pages ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts