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Creator Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842

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1. A catalogue of a valuable collection of original drawings, by the greatest Masters of all the schools : particularly the Dutch and Italian, and abounding in choice specimens of the most celebrated artists : the property of a nobleman : also, a few prints, and books of prints, including a capital collection of the works of Jac. Callot ... : with the portfolios that contained the collection, &c. &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his new and more extensive premises, no. 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Tuesday, the 8th day of June, 1819, and four following days, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1819]
Physical Description:
[2], 37, [1] pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of a small but valuable collection of engravings : amongst which will be found some extremely scarce British portraits, by Faithorne, Pass, Elstracke, Loggan, &c. : works of George Vertue, and of Sir Joshua Reynolds : theatrical portraits, fine modern engravings, &c. &c. : to which is added, a collection of prints and drawings, framed and glazed, by Woollett, Sharp, Hogarth, &c. : paintings, stained glass, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his house, Wellington Street, Strand, on Friday, the 1st of February, 1828, at half-past twelve o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1828]
Physical Description:
14,[2] pages ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of the very choice and select library of the late George Baker, esq. of St. Paul's Churchyard ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his house, no. 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Monday June 6, 1825, and two following days at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1825]
Physical Description:
[7], 4-43 pages, [1] leaf of plates ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of the valuable collection of engravings, the property of the late John Hoppner, Esq. R.A., sold by order of the executors : consisting of a very choice series of portraits after Sir Joshua Reynolds ... : ... nearly complete set of the engravings from Mr. Hoppner's own works : Dutch etchings, works of the old masters, &c. : copper plates, with duplicate impressions, amongst which is an unpublished one of the late Mr. Pitt : books, and sets of prints, &c. : also the engravings of the late Rev. Dr. Willis ... comprising scarce British & foreign portraits, specimens of the Italian and German Masters : drawings, capital modern productions of Raphael Morghen, Wille, Strange, Wollett, &c. ... : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his house, Wellington Street, Strand, on Thursday, 22d May 1820, and three following days at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1828]
Physical Description:
40 pages ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Catalogue of a small but extremely valuable collection of early engravings, the property of an eminent collector : amongst which will be found, some remarkable rare specimens of the early German and Italian Masters : including Andrea Mantegna, Martin Schoen, M. Zagel, Duvet, &c. : particularly of Mar. Antonio, Raimondi, including a most beautiful impression of his celebrated Massacre of the Innocent : also The Angles, after Raphael, in the Farnese Gallery, &c. &c. : rare British portraits, embracing several of very rare occurrence, and mostly proofs, or in a very early state, : a few extremely rare specimens of works in niello, &c. &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his house, Wellington Street, Strand, on Saturday, the 8th day of March 1828, at twelve o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1828]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of the highly valuable collection of prints : the property of the late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart ... : part the first consisting of a series of British portraits, from the heptarchy to the end of the reign of William III : comprising a capital assemblage of extremely rare and curious prints : including several unique beautiful equestrian and historical engravings, by Delaram, Elstracke, Rogers, the Pass Family, &c. : the principal works of W. Hollar : a matchless display of the productions of that celebrated artist W. Faithorne, many of them brilliant proofs, &c. &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his rooms, No. 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Monday, 29th of March, 1824, and eleven following days, Sunday excepted, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1824]
Physical Description:
5 volumes in 1 : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A catalogue of the valuable collection of prints, drawings & pictures of the late distinguished artist, Thomas Rowlandson, Esq. ... : the drawings include several of his most celebrated subjects, many of them the originals, from which he made duplicate drawings : the engravings consist of specimens of the Italian, German, Dutch & Flemish schools : including some fine and most rare productions of Marc Antonio, J. Bonasone, Aug. Veneziano, Aeneas Vico, The Carracci, J. Van Meck, M. Zagel, Albert Durer, Lucas Krug, Le Maitre a L'Ecrevisse, the little German Masters, &c. : amongst the Dutch Masters, are some very fine etchings by Rembrandt, with a few drawings by his hand : a large collection of the works of Rubens, &c. &c. : to which is added, several valuable copper plates, etched by himself, including some of his admired caricatures : also, a few valuable paintings, by Andrea del Sarto, Pordonne, Paris Bordone, Marco Ricci, Vernet, Vandyke, Teniers, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby, at his house, Wellington Street, Strand, on Monday, 23d June, 1828, and three following days.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1828]
Physical Description:
35, [1] pages ; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A catalogue of the highly valuable collection of prints and drawings, the property of the late George Baker, Esq., of St. Paul's Church Yard : the leading features of which embrace a matchless display of the works of Hogarth, ... an unequalled collection of the superior engravings of Woollett, ... chef d'oeuvres of the productions of Sir R. Strange, R. Morghen, Berwic, Volpato, Wille, ... which will be sold by auction by Mr. Sotheby at his house ... on Thursday, the 16th of June, 1825 and nine following days (Sunday excepted) at twelve o'clock each day.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842
Date:
[1825]
Physical Description:
[7], 4-71, [1] pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts