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Date 1791

Period 18th century

Associated Places London

1. Plate XCIV: South View of Westminster Abbey, Taken from Deans Yard

Plate XCIV: South View of Westminster Abbey, Taken from Deans Yard

Creator:: Print made by John Carter, 1748–1817
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching on slightly textured, medium, white wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 3 1/8 × 3 9/16 inches (7.9 × 9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. View of St. Paul's Cathedral from below Blackfriars

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Creator:: Joseph Farington, 1747–1821
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and gray ink, gray wash, and graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 7/8 × 10 1/4 inches (17.5 × 26 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

3. A catalogue of the curious museum of a Gentleman, deceased : consisting of a collection of cabinet pictures, drawings, fine prints, framed and glazed, bronzes, marbles, carvings in ivory, roman earthen ware, curious and valuable shells, minerals, fossils, and petrifactions, fine dresden, oriental, and old Chelsea ornamental procelane, some pieces of engraved crystal, a few volumes of very rare scarce books, two library book cases, a paair of elegnat inlaid commodes, curious old Japan cabinets, a capital piece of grotto work, and other valuable miscellaneous articles : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at this Great Room, in Pall Mall, on Wednesday, May 11th."

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1791]
Physical Description:: [13]-[14], 15-19, [1] pages ; 22 x 27 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth / from a drawing of the time supposed to be by the hand of William Camden, then Clarencieux King at Arms in the posession of John Wilmot, Esq., F.A.S., who found it among the papers of his wife's grandfather, Peter Sainthill, Esq., and has since presented it to the British Museum

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Creator:: Camden, William, 1551–1623
Date:: Apr. 23d., 1791]
Physical Description:: 8 p., [7] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 x 40 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. John E. Hankins.

5. A catalogue of a collection of capital and beautiful cabinet pictures, lately imported from Holland : comprising a number of agreeable and striking subjects, by the following and other admired artists, viz : Teniers, Wouvermans, Vander Heyde, Hobbima, Ostade, Bakhuyen, De Vlieger, Bega, Hondicoeter, De Vries, Le Duc, Van Huysum, Rach. Ruitch, De Hoog, Asselyn : particularly, two capital landscapes by Wynans : a Sea Storm by Bakhuysen : a Doctor by Van Toll, and a Harvest-Home by Teniers : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Greenwood, at his Room in Leicester-Square, on Friday the 15th of April, 191, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed on Wednesday, and catalogues had.

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Creator:: Greenwood, John, 1727–1792
Date:: [1791]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A catalogue of a small but well-chosen collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch pictures : the undoubted property of the Duc de Cheney, and the Comte de Suffrein : consisting of the works of the most esteemed and admired Masters, viz. : P. Veronese, Albano, Canaletti, A. V. De Velde, Dietrick, Espagniolet, C. Maratt, P. Potter, Metzu, Murillio, L. Giordano, Berghem, Teniers, &c. : the whole in high preservation : also, (by order of the executors) the reserved capital collection of beautiful miniatures in enamel, &c. late the property of The Right Hon. Lord Dudle and Ward, deceased : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, May 7th, 1791, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale, when catalogues may be had.

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: 1791
Physical Description:: 7, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A catalogue of a capital collection of prints and drawings, scarce and valuable, which have been purchased out of the most distinguished cabinets here and on the continent; the drawings stamped on the back by the several judicious collectors, viz. Padre Resto, Sir Peter Lely, Richardson, Pond, Hudson, and John Barnard : among the prints are many fine proofs and first impressions from Rubens, Vandyke, and other celebrated artists : engraved by Vosterman, Pontius, Sontman, Fisher, Edelinck, Hollar, Mason, Balechou, and other noted engravers : among the drawings is that celebrated one by Thomyris by Rubens, from the Cabinet of Mons. de Mariette--The Mistress instructing her pupil by Cipriani, from the collection of Mr. Locke, with many other capital and well-known works of esteemed masters : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, King Street, St. James's Square, on Wednesday, May 11th, 1791, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale, when catalogues may be had in Pall Mall.

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:: [1791]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture : illustrated by fifty original, and three additional plates, engraved by old Rooker, old Foudrinier, Charles Grignion, and other eminent hands / by Sir William Chambers, K.P.S. ...

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Creator:: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:: MDCCXCI [1791]
Physical Description:: [4], vi, [1], 8-137, [1] pages, [53] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 54 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts