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Creator Edward Foster (Firm)

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1. Catalogue of the genuine works & effects of that eminent artist, the late Thomas Heaphy, Esq. : comprising an extensive variety of highly interesting subjects in water colours & in oil : finished and unfinished drawings : numerous and exquisitely finished pencil and chalk studies of heads and characters from life : including a most important series of nearly one hundred and thirty of the heroes of Waterloo, highly finished portraits of the Duke of Wellington, and the principal officers engaged in the Peninsular War ... : amongst Mr. Heaphy's finished original works, ..., may be noticed The Fisherman's Frolic -- Relieving the Blind Beggar -- The Cheat Detected -- The Spell or Magic Pea -- The Village Doctress -- The Proposal, and Offer Accepted -- The Game of Put -- Going to, and Returning from the Fair -- The Italian Brigands -- and the splendid picture of the Duke of Wellington ... : also about six hundred choice impressions on India Paper, also the key plate and impressions : the whole of which, with a valuable lay figure, large porphyry slab and muller, prints, books of prints, portfolios, and other effects, will be sold by auction (by order of the executrix) by Mess. E. Foster and Son at the Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, the 4th day of May 1836, and following day, at one o'clock precisely each day.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1836]
Physical Description:
15, [1], [2] pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Catalogue of a collection of the Italian, French, and Dutch schools: prints, etchings and drawings : the entire property of the late Monsr. De Tenhotten, consigned to Mr. Foster from the Chateau in Switzerland: including specimens of Caracci, N. Poussin, Swaneveldt, Guido, P. Verosese, Dominichino, P. Lauri, Carravaggio, Albano, P. De Champagne, Murillo, Valentino, Juvenet, Primaticcio, Vandyke, Largillière, Bassan Vander Meulen's chef-d'Ċ“uvre of Louis IV. and court, in procession to open the Hospital des Invalides ; Christ taken down from the cross, Vandyke ; Holy Family, L. Caracci ; and many Italian pictures of great merit and speculation also, the collection of prints, etchings and drawings : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Edward Foster at his Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Tuesday, 10th of July, 1832, and following day, at one o'clock, precisely, without any reserve.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1832]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of the choice and excellent collection of pictures of the first class in the Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Flemish Schools : many of which have been distinguished ornaments of celebrated galleries and cabinets, and purchased at liberal prices by the proprietor, including many of unusual excellence, and several of transcendent merit : particularly The Titian Venus ... : The Triumph of Charity, by Rubens ... : The Meeting of Jacob and Esau, by Murillo ... : ... landscape, morning scene, by Both : ... portrait of Henry VIII, by Holbein : St. Joseph and Infant Christ in a landscape, by Guido : Dead Christ and the Maries, by L. and A. Caracci : the Head of St. John, ... by L. Da Vinci : Three boys blowing bubbles, by Terburg : Venus and Adonis, by Vandyke : Nell Gwynne and the Duke of St. Albans, by Sir P. Lely : ... portrait of the Princess (afterwards Queen) Elizabeth, by Janet : a View near Naples ... by Vernet : ... The triumph of Silenus, by Rubens and Jordaens : and others by the following great and esteemed Masters : Raffaelle, Dominchino, Caracci, Titian, N. Del Abati, Murillo, Velasquez, Antonilez, Julio Clovio, Claude, Berchem, Both, Du Jardin, Rembrandt, G. Dow, Wouvermans, Cuyp, De Hogge, Jan Stein, A. Ostade : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. E. Foster and Son, at the Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Saturday, the 25th of July, 1835, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1835]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A catalogue of a very choice collection of pictures, remarkable for their interesting character, being specimens of the Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch schools, and many fine examples of the British schools of art .: iIncluding a Holy family by Titian : a head by Correggio : Adoration of the shepherds, Proccacini : portrait of Sir Thomas More, Holbein : portrait by Giorgione : a Monk by Velasquez : Virgin and child, P. Bordone : Virgin and child, Schidone : St. Cecilia, Dominichino : a grand landscape, Titian : portrait of Pope Julius, Raffaelle : portrait of an Italian nobleman, Peruzzi : the temple of religion, Rubens : an interior, Jan Stein, a fine performance; two pictures by Claude : a grand sea piece, Backhuysen : three pictures, Terburg : two landscapes, Hobbi[e]ma : others by Ruisdael, Patel, Vadder, Ostade, &c. : ten by George Morland, two fine landscapes, Gainsborough : sea piece, J. Wilson : grand landscape & cattle, Loutherbourg : two fine specimens by O'Connor : others by R. Wilson, Pether, Sir J. Reynolds, &c.; also nine original pictures by R. Westall, Esq. R.A. : which will be sold at his Gallery, No. 54, Pall Mall, on Wednesday 23d & Friday 25th of May, 1832, at two o'clock precisely each day ... : may be viewed three days, preceding the sale, and catalogues, may be had at Mr. Foster's Offices, No. 54, Pall Mall, and 14, Greek Street, Soho Square.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1832]
Physical Description:
11 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Catalogue of a valuable collection of pictures of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch schools, in their genuine & speculative condition : the property of a private gentleman ... especially a landscape and cattle, a morning scene, by A. Cuyp ; St. John preaching in the wilderness, Vander Eckhout ... Wynants and Lingleback ... P. Neefs ... Gaspar de Crayer ... Jan Stein [Jan Steen] ... P. Wouvermans ... De Koningh and others by the following masters, viz. Cannaletti [Canaletto], Domenichino, Poelemberg, Artois, Vanderwerf, Backhuysen, Jan Stein [Steen], Teniers, Berchem, De Wytt [Wit], Ruysdael, Begyn, Vandyck, Snyders, De Vries, Mireveldt [Mierevelt] and many others of celebrity.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
1833
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of the choice and valuable collection of pictures, of the first class in the Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Flemish schools, selected with great judgment and discrimination from celebrated galleries and collections both at home and abroad ... : and undoubted specimens of Du Jardin, Wouvermans, Vander Heyden, A. Ostade, Teniers, P. Potter, Swaneveldt, Pynacker, Dominichino, A. V. De Velde, Vander Neer, Berchem, Cuyp, Jan Stein, Q. Matsys, Netscher, Bega, Dusart, Poelemburg, Stainwick ... : also a collection of Etruscan vases, Italian bronzes, Sèvres dinner service, and antiques, being the entire property of Charles O'Neil, Esq. : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. E. Foster and Son, at the Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Friday, the 3d of July, 1835, and following day at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1835]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A catalogue of a very fine collection of portraits of illustrious and celebrated characters : the entire property of a gentleman, who during the last twenty-five years, has at a vast expense, formed this interesting assemblage ; including Queen Elizabeth, Charles I, Charles II. and consort, James II. The Pretender and consort, Queen Anne, Queen Mary, George III. and consort, Oliver Cromwell, Sir P. Sidney, Earl of Southampton, General Lord Pulteney, Lord Hawke, Admiral Keppell, John Hunter, R.B. Sheridan Worlidge, Mrs. Yates, Suet the comedian, &c. from the pencils of Titian, Parmegiano, Giorgione, Cuyp, Sir A. More, Zucchero, J. Oliver, Dobson, Alonza Cano, G. Honthorst, Walker, Sir P. Lely, Zoffany, Romney, D. Mytens, Jarvis, Sir J. Reynolds, Hopner, Gainsborough, Sir G. Kneller, Cosway, Ramsay, Opie, Vandyke, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Edward Foster, at his Gallery, 54, Pall kMall, on Thursday, the 30th day of June, 1831, at twelve o'clock : may be viewed, and catalogues had at Mr. Foster's Offices, 54, Pall Mall, and 14, Greek Street, Soho Square.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1831]
Physical Description:
7, [1] pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A catalogue of a most valuable collection of pictures, of the Italian, Flemish, Dutch, & English schools : including many of extraordinary merit, the property of a nobleman : a magnificent landscape by Berghem ... : an interior by A. Ostade ... from the King of Bavaria's collection ... : ... landscape, with cows and horses, by A. Cuyp : the Remorse of Judas Iscariot, by Rembrandt : View of St. Mark's Place, Cannaletti : a group of flowers, by Maria Van Osterwick, ... : the Head of St. Sebastian, by Guido, ... from the Caza Bartolotti, the finished study for the picture in the Dulwich Gallery ... : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Edward Foster, at his auction gallery, no. 54, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, the 16th day of June, 1830, and following day, at twelve o'clock : may be viewed three days before the sale, when catalogue may be had, at 1s. each, at the gallery, 54, Pall Mall.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1830]
Physical Description:
14 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. A catalogue of the collection of pictures of that eminent connoisseur and collector the late Richard Mortimer, Esq. : in this small collection are seven of the highest class of art : a magnificent Rembrandt ... : a splendid Cuyp, with a portrait of Maurice Prince of Orange, supposed ot have been painted for the Stadholder : ... landscape by Decker & I. Ostade : also the genuine work of Claude, Velasquex, W. Vandevelde, Hobbima, J. Osade, L. Da Vinci, Titian, Giorgione, A. Carracci, P. Veronese, Jan Stein, Wynants, Vernet, Zuccarelli, R. Wilson, &c. &c. : which may be viewed at No. 4 Percy Street, Bedford Square, the residence of the late proprietor, until Monday the 27th of April, when they wil be removed and sold by Mr. Ed. Foster at his Great Room

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1829]
Physical Description:
13, [1] pages ; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. Catalogue of a collection of fancy pictures and portraits : including the following illustrious and distinguished characters : viz, His Present Majesty, King George III : Queen Charlotte : Duke of York : Duchess of York : Duke of Kent : Duke of Sussex : King of Wirtemberg : Marshal Blucher : Herman Platoff : Marquis of Chandos : Earl St. Vincent : Admiral Lord Exmouth : Lord Beresford : Lord Chetwynd : Sir A. Cochrane : Capt. Sir C. M. Schomberg, R. N. : Sir J. Beresford : Col Grey : Mr. Nollekins : Mrs. Siddons : The Persian Ambassador : these, and many other portraits and pictures, forming a most interesting collection, from the Pencil of that accomplished and highly-gifted artist, Sir William Beechey, R. A. : likewise, several sketches, by Vandyke and Rubens : The Last Supper, by Tintoretto : Venus and Cupid, by Watteau : a Landscape, by Caracci : sketch by Titian, the Discovery of Calista : the Conflagration, by Vanderneer : portraits, by Vandyke, Old Stone, Vanderbank, Hogarth, &c. &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. E. Foster & Son, on the premises, no. 18, Harley Street, on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 1835, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1835]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. A catalogue of the small collection of pictures of the Italian and Dutch Masters : removed from Trafalgar, Wilts. : late the property of the Right Hon. The Earl Nelson, Deceased : and selected in Italy many years ago, by that distinguished connoisseur, the late --- Dawkins, Esq. : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. E. Foster and Son, at the Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Saturday, the 4th of July, 1835, at twelve for one o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1835]
Physical Description:
4 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. Catalogue of a valuable collection of pictures, of the old masters remarkably alike for the good taste with which they have been selected, and for the great purity in which they have been preserved : the following choice morceaux are included in the sale : the Virgin and child, ... by Guercino : Flora decking Pegasus, by Parmegiano : Bradamente and Agelica, by Guido Rheni ... : ... Leda, by Paul Veronese ... : Virgin and Child, by Raffaelle : Virgin and Child, ... by Albano : ... Landscape with peasants and cattle, by Berchem : ... landscape, by Claude Lorraine : the Holy Family , by Corregio : the Good Centurion, by P. Veronese : a landscape and figures, by Lingleback ... : ... interior with old man reading, ... by Rembrandt : Garden Scene by P. De Hooge : and others by Domenichino, Raffaelle, L. Da Vinci, Parmegiano, P. Veronese, Guido, Guercino, Albano, Palma, Corregio, Rembrandt, Berchem, P. Wouvermans, D. Teniers, P. De Hooge, Edwin Landseer, Reynolds, R. Wilson, Gainsborough, Powell, &c. : which will be sold by auction, Mr. Edward Foster, at his Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Tuesday, the 14th of May, 1833, at twelve o'clock : the above collection now on view, and catalogues may be had at Mr. Foster's Offices, 14, Greek Street, Soho Square, and 54, Pall Mall.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1833]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. A catalogue of a superb collection of pictures of the Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Flemish schools : including the works of L. da Vinci, Murillo, Domenichino, A. del Sarto, Guido, Parmegiano, C. Cignani, Castiglione, A. Caracci, Titian, C. Dolci, Velasquez, P.P. Rubens, Moucheron, Claude, Van Huysum, Dubbles, V. de Capella, Rembrandt, Wm. vande Velde, Albert Cuyp, David Teniers, John and A. Both, Jan Stein, P. de Hooge, Philip Wouvermans, Vander Heyden, Eglon Vanderneer, P. Terburg, Lingleback, N. Berchem, Weenix, J. Vernet, Victors, Backhuysen, Hobbima : the property of Charles O'Neil, Esq. which will be sold by auction by Mr. Edward Foster, at his Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Saturday, the 6th day of July, 1833, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1833]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Catalogue of a valuable collection of pictures, of the Italian and Dutch schools : the property of a gentleman; the greater part of which were collected on the Continent: consisting of the works Raffaelle, Giorgione, Fra Bartolomeo, Poussin, Garofalo, Cannaletti, Swaneveldt, Potter, Cuyp, Ruisdael, Berghem, Backhuysen, De Hooge, P. Wouvermans, Wynants, Weenix, Netscher, Jan Stein, Terburg, Snyders among which may be especially noted a Holy Family in a landscape by Giorgione, from the Almeraghi collection : a portrait, by Raffaelle, from the Ercolini collection : Christ bearing his cross, by Fra. Bartolomeo : Holy Family, by Garofalo, from King Charles's collection : while those of the Dutch masters are too generally of a good quality to admit of particular enumeration : which will be sold by auction, Mr. Edward Foster, at his gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Wednesday, the 1st of May, 1833, at twelve o'clock : may be viewed two days prior to the sale, and catalogues had at Mr. Foster's Offices, 14, Greek Street, Soho Square, and 54, Pall Mall.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1833]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 37 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. A catalogue of a most valuable collection of pictures, of the Old Masters of the Italian, Spanish, Dutch & Flemish schools : among which are the true works of Murillo, Corregio, Carravagio, S. Rosa, A. Carracci, Garoffalo, Raffaelle, Cuyp, Vander Neer, Rembrandt, Weenix, W. Vander Velde, Issac Ostade, J. Both, Vandyke, Metzy, Snyders, Swaneveldt, Moucheron, J. Ruysdael, A. Ostade, Waterloo, Schalken, Du Jardin. D. Teniers, Backhuyser, F. Douw, &c. &c. : the entire property of Charles O'Neil, Esq. which will be sold by auction by Messrs. E. Foster & Son at the Gallery, No. 54, Pall Mall, on Saturday, the 25th of June, 1836, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1836]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. A catalogue of the splendid collection of pictures, in the possession of R. R. Reinagle, Esq. R.A., who is quitting his residence : among which will be found the following chef-d'oeuvres ... : the Descent from the Cross, by Schidone ... : the Assumption of the Virgin, Carlo Dolci ... : a landscape, by Rembrandt ... : Landscape at Twilight, by Annibal Caracci : Lot and his Daughters, by Guido : Virgin attended by Angels, by Guido : three landacapes, by Claude Lorraine : two, by Guerchino : Christ on the Cross, by A. Vandyke : ... Leda of the Orleans Gallery, by P, Veronese : Flora bedecking Pegasus, by Parmegiano : two, by Cuyp : three, by Vanderneer : three, by Jacob Ruysdael : a Statue of Venus, size of life, &c. : including specimens of A. Caracci, Guido, Claude, Guerchino, Vandyke, Parmegiano, Paul Veronese, Pordenone, P. Bordone, Giorgione, Titian, Palma, Bassano, Carregio, Schidone, A. V. Velde, Hobbima, Ruysdael, Cuyp, Vanderneer, W. V. Velde, Rembrandt, Berchem, Wynants : also, several specimens from the hand of Mr. Reinagle : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Edward Foster, on the premises, no. 54, Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, on Wednesday, the 27th of June, 1832, and two following days, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1832]
Physical Description:
36 pages ; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. Catalogue of a collection of pictures, of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch schools :the property of a gentleman, who, in the formation of this cabinet, has shewn how fully he is acquainted with the various Masters and Schools : including some exceedingly choice specimens of Correggio, Domenichino, J. Romano, Luini, Poussin, Jan Stein [Steen], Backhuysen, Ruysdael, G. Dow, Snyders, Rubens, A. Vandevelde, Patel, A. Maas, W. Vandevelde, Wright, Marlow, Hodges, Morland, Loutherbourg ; a magnificent picture of lions by Rubens ; a storm, W. Vandevelde ; landscape & sheep, A. Vandevelde ; continence of Scipio, Eckhout ; Achilles discovering his father's amour, & flight into Egypt, both by N. Poussin ; landscape by Karel du Jardin ; a beautiful landscape by Dietricy ; landscape by Moucheron, figures by A. Vandevelde ; Holy family by Paggi, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Edward Fosters, at his Gallery, 54, Pall Mall, on Friday, Nay 31, 1833, and following day, exactly at two o'clock.

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Creator:
Edward Foster (Firm)
Date:
[1833]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts