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Christie & Manson 122
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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803 63
Phillips, H., -1840 37
National Gallery (Great Britain) 33
Victoria and Albert Museum 23
Tate Gallery 22
Edward Foster (Firm) 17
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857 17
British Institution 16
Phillips, Mr. 13
Coxe, Peter, -1844 11
Foster and Son (London, England) 11
Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Foster (London, England) 10
Courtauld Institute of Art 9
Dulwich Picture Gallery 9
Mr. Langford and Son 9
Greenwood, John, 1727–1792 8
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842 8
Blake, William, 1757–1827 7
Courtauld Institute Galleries 7
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711–1774 7
Richardson, William, active 1778–1815 7
Donne, John, 1572–1631 6
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845 6
Metal Box Company 6
National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) 6
Sotheby and Son 6
Squibb, Mr. 6

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Accessible in the Study Room 1,201
Accessible in the Reference Library 742

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Under Certain Circumstances 1,891
Free to Use 38

Image Available

unavailable 1,874
available 55

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New Online Additions

2024 - 2025 3

Classification

Books 1,787
Articles & Chapters 42
Periodicals 19
Postcards 17
Three-Dimensional Artifacts 17
Prints 15
Archives & Manuscripts 11
Maps & Atlas (printed) 3
Videos 3
Computer Files 2
Drawings & Watercolors 2
Music (printed) 1
Photographs 1

Collective Title

Period

19th century 813
20th century 718
21st century 244
18th century 150
17th century 8

Materials & Techniques

graphite 1
wove paper 1

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Work Type

auction catalog 659
private press books (publishing) 173
catalog 87
ephemera 86
wood engraving 83
engraving 62
exhibition catalog 39
lithograph 38
poem 34
advertisement 29
auction catalogue 27
photomechanical print 26
etching 22
drawing book 19
postcard 17
aquatint 15
fiction 14
publisher's advertisement 14
photograph 13
armorial bookplates (provenance) 12
annotations (provenance) 11
chromolithograph 11
prices (provenance) 11
translation 10
menu 9
prospectuse 9
publishers' advertisement 9
blank form 8
photographic postcard 8
trade cards (advertising) 8

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Subject Terms

Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 653
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. 629
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate. 530
Painting, European -- Catalogs. 407
London Institution -- Ownership. 325
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph. 320
Painting, British -- Catalogs. 262
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens. 161
Decorative arts -- Catalogs. 142
Drawing, European -- Catalogs. 133
Drawing, British -- Catalogs. 128
Painting -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 90
Prints, European -- Catalogs. 87
Art -- Private collections. 69
Prints, British -- Catalogs. 69
Sculpture, European -- Catalogs. 64
Art -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 61
Agar, James Charles Herbert Welbore Ellis, Earl of Normanton, 1818–1896 -- Bookplate. 59
Gunnis, Rupert -- Bookplate. 55
Painting -- England -- London -- Exhibitions. 38
Bronzes -- Catalogs. 37
Porcelain -- Catalogs. 32
Furniture -- Catalogs. 29
Sculpture, British -- Catalogs. 29
Private libraries -- Catalogs. 28
Exhibitions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 26
Book auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 23
Exhibitions -- England -- London. 23
Drawing -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 20
Painting, British -- Exhibitions. 19

Subject Period

20th century 119
19th century 67
18th century 38
17th century 17
16th century 11
21st century 8
11th century 1
17th cenury 1
17th-18th centuries 1

Associated Places

London 1,929

England 1,908
England London 5
London (England) 4
Great Britain 3
Piccadilly 2
Bond Street 1
Enfield 1
Europa 1
Europe 1
Fleet street 1
Greenwich 1
Ontario 1
Westminster 1
Woburn (Bedfordshire) 1

Associated People

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792, 17
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 13
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 13
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606–1669 11
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577–1640 10
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641 10
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788, 8
Teniers, David, 1610–1690, 8
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641, 8
Blake, William, 1757–1827 7
Etty, William, 1787–1849, 7
Lorrain, Claude, 1600–1682, 7
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606–1669, 7
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820 7
Wilson, Richard, 1713–1782, 7
Cooper, Thomas Sidney, 1803–1902, 6
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769–1830 6
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845 6
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610–1685 6
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577–1640, 6
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806 6
Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785–1841, 6
Bacon, Francis, 1909–1992 5
Both, Jan, 1618?-1652 5
Both, Jan, 1618?-1652, 5
Callcott, Augustus Wall, 1779–1844, 5
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870 5
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528 5
Gilmore, Allan, approximately 1765–1841 5
Glover, John, 1767–1849 5

Exhibition History

The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05) 3
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29) 2
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977) 1
Unto this Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-09-05 - 2019-12-08) 1
William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-02-14 - 2019-05-20) 1

Credit Line

22709639120008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 6
22709619660008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 5
22709620320008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 3
22711725610008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 3
22826534440008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer 3
22709601630008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22709619600008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22711725370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22711725670008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22738131370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter 2
22818957730008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22606018760008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606224620008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22606244240008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund 1
22606696800008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606704000008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606724490008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606727260008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606737970008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606839470008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606850810008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606863460008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606865190008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606868050008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607144580008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607197660008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607324760008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607356230008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607575380008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund 1
22607685220008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1

Language

English 1,929

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Accessible in the Study Room
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845

Miss Linwood's Gallery of pictures in worsted

1812
Accessible in the Study Room
Exhibition of Sir George Hayter's great historical pictures, Egyptian Hall,... [Read more]

[1843]
Accessible in the Study Room
Pinoli's Restaurant

[Advertisement for Pinoli's Restaurant, London]

[192-?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851

[1851]
Accessible in the Study Room
Select engravings from a collection of pictures

MDCCCXVIII [1818]
Accessible in the Study Room
Kane, Gregory, active 1851

Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors... [Read more]

1851
Accessible in the Study Room
Wellington Statue Hyde Park Corner

[between 1845 and 1857]
Accessible in the Study Room
Mintons Ltd

Minton English bone china

[between 1960 and 1980]
Accessible in the Study Room
Mayhew, Henry, 1812–1887

London labour and the London poor

1851[-1861]
Accessible in the Study Room
Col. W. de Basil's Ballets Russes

[1935]
Accessible in the Study Room
Oram, William, d. 1777

Precepts and observations on the art of colouring in landscape painting

1810
Accessible in the Study Room
Gilks, Edward, 1822?-

Edward Gilks, ornamental designer

[1840?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Savoy Hotel (London, England)

Savoy Hotel

[192-?]
Accessible in the Study Room
School Board for London Certificate

[1888]
Accessible in the Study Room
A Merry Christmas

[approximately 1880?]
Accessible in the Study Room
London Transport Executive

[Ticket for 1951 Festival of Britain special bus service]

[1951]
Accessible in the Study Room
Britton, John, 1771–1857

Catalogue raisonné of the pictures belonging to the most honourable the... [Read more]

1808
Accessible in the Study Room
Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789

A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship

[1783]
Accessible in the Study Room
Gruner, Ludwig, 1801–1882

The decorations of the garden-pavilion in the grounds of Buckingham palace

MDCCCXLVI [1846]
Accessible in the Study Room
[Trade card for The London Hotel]

1862
Accessible in the Study Room
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802

Proposal for printing by subscription L'ecole des armes, ou, L'explication... [Read more]

circa 1763
Accessible in the Study Room
Bodington, John, -1727

Reward notice for recovery of a silver quart tankard

1727
Accessible in the Study Room
Mayhew, Henry, 1812–1887

London labour and the London poor

1861-1862
Accessible in the Study Room
Memento of the Mission for Children and Young People hald at Eastbourne

[approximately 1890]
Accessible in the Study Room
Skinner and Dyke

A catalogue of a most noble, capital, and valuable collection of antique marble... [Read more]

[1800]
Accessible in the Study Room
Shaw, Bernard, 1856–1950

B. C. Whitney presents Bernard Shaw's latest and greatest play Saint... [Read more]

[1923]
Accessible in the Study Room
Urch, Henry

[Price list for items produced and sold by Henry Urch, Saddle and Harness... [Read more]

May, 1851
Accessible in the Study Room
White, Mr., active 1798

A catalogue of the very choice and valuable musical library

[1798]
Accessible in the Study Room
Indenture placing James Harris into the service of Anthony Harison, goldsmith
Accessible in the Study Room
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845

Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work,

[1799?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786

London and Westminster improved

MDCCLXVU [1766]
Accessible in the Study Room
Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner

1740 October 6
Accessible in the Study Room
Indenture placing Elizabeth Richardson into the service of Jane Horam

1769 January 4
Accessible in the Study Room
[Ticket for the Anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in the... [Read more]

1830
Accessible in the Study Room
To the keepers and drivers of donkeys

[approximately 1850]
Accessible in the Study Room
G. Purt, licensed compounder & manufacturer of elder cordial

[approximately 1842]
Accessible in the Study Room
Palestine Pavilion

[1924]
Accessible in the Study Room
Nightingall, Miles

A catalogue of the genuine collection of pictures, of Mrs. Gamberini, widow of... [Read more]

[1775]
Accessible in the Study Room
Frederick & Robert Sparrow & Co.

Front views of F. & R. Sparrow & Co.'s original London genuine tea... [Read more]

[1823]
Accessible in the Study Room
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900

Notes on some of the principal pictures exhibited in the rooms of the Royal... [Read more]

1855
Accessible in the Study Room
Roberts

Spurgeon's

[approximately 1870]
Accessible in the Study Room
South Metropolitan Cemetery (London, England)

[Billhead of South Metropolitan Cemetery, opposite St. Luke's Church,... [Read more]

1865
Accessible in the Study Room
[Receipt from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, E.C.]

[approximately 1930?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845

The Linwood gallery of pictures in needle-work

1811
Accessible in the Study Room
The Napoleon Museum will be open at Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for a... [Read more]

[1843?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Dart, John, -1730

Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the abbey church of St.... [Read more]

[between 1723 and 1727]
Accessible in the Study Room
Open house London

[2011]
Accessible in the Study Room
The book of Jonah taken from the authorized version of King James I

1926
Accessible in the Study Room
Lloyd, John, active 1843

John Lloyd, tobacco & snuff manufacturer

[ca. 1843]
Accessible in the Study Room
Soffe's panoramic representation of the grand procession on the day of the... [Read more]

[1838]
Accessible in the Study Room
Brébeuf, Jean de, Saint, 1593–1649

The travels & sufferings of Father Jean de Brébeuf among the Hurons of... [Read more]

MCMXXXVIII [1938]
Accessible in the Study Room
For the use of schools ... The young artist's complete magazine, for the... [Read more]

[1788]
Accessible in the Study Room
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845

Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work

[1798?]
Accessible in the Study Room
Marlborough Coffee House (London, England)

A catalogue of curious and true original pictures, by the best Italian and... [Read more]

[1712]
Accessible in the Study Room
Browne, Frederick, (Wig maker)

Description of the various head dresses exhibited by Fredk. Brown, of 47,... [Read more]

1851
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Blake, William, 1757–1827

The complete writings of William Blake

MCMLVII [1957]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Blake, William, 1757–1827

Blake's pencil drawings

1956
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Blake, William, 1757–1827

Pencil drawings by William Blake

1927
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Blake, William, 1757–1827

The note-book of William Blake

MCMXXXV [1935]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Blake, William, 1757–1827

The writings of William Blake

MCMXXV [1925]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Blake, William, 1757–1827

Poetry and prose of William Blake

1935
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Blake, William, 1757–1827

The illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's Virgil

1937
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Metropolitan Railway Electric Train, London

[approximately 1907]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Ashmolean Museum

English drawings in the Ashmolean Museum

[195-?]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Leonardo da Vinci

c1991
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803

A catalogue of the superb jewels, trinkets, plate, gold and silver medals,... [Read more]

[1773]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Phillips, H., -1840

Catalogue of a collection of pictures, including many fine specimens... [Read more]

[1831]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Paterson, Samuel, 1728–1802

A catalogue of a curious collection of the rare old stained, or painted glass

[1762]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Christie & Manson

Catalogue of the exquisite cabinet of pictures, of the Honourable Lady... [Read more]

[1841]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Christie, Manson & Woods

Catalogue of the magnificent collection of modern pictures, removed... [Read more]

[1875]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
British Institution

[Catalogue of pictures by Italian, Spanish, Flemish, Dutch, and French... [Read more]

1839
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Victoria and Albert Museum

Twentieth century British water-colours, from the Tate Gallery and... [Read more]

1958
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
National Gallery (Great Britain)

The sixteenth century Italian paintings

2004-<2016>
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
International Exhibition of London, 1862

[circa 1862?]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857

A catalogue of the prints of Benjamin Heath Malkin, Esq. LL.D

[1828]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Farebrother & Co.

A catalogue of the very choice collection of original cabinet... [Read more]

[1837]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
[Admission ticket for a lecture at the Royal Academy

1850
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Way, Thomas R. (Thomas Robert), 1861–1913

The ancient halls of the city guilds

1903
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803

A catalogue of a capital collection of prints and drawings, scarce and valuable,... [Read more]

[1791]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
The Carriage builders' and harness makers' art journal
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Vernon, Thomas

A catalogue of a capital and extensive collection of valuable, pictures,... [Read more]

[1797]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Phillips, H., -1840

A catalogue of the splendid & highly estimable collection of pictures

[1832]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)

Blow

1994
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Pasquin, Anthony, 1761–1818

A liberal critique on the present exhibition of the Royal Academy

1794
Accessible in the Reference Library
Binski, Paul

The painted chamber at Westminster

1986
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of the remaining part of the valuable collection of modern drawings

[1830]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Thomson, James, 1700–1748

The seasons

1927
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776

The art of drawing in perspective made easy

1778
Accessible in the Reference Library
Palmer, Kenneth Nicholls

Ceremonial barges of the river Thames

1997
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Christie, Manson & Woods

Catalogue of a choice collection of old Sèvres porcelain, the property of a... [Read more]

1871
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
London (England). St. Dionis, Backchurch (Parish)

The reiester booke of Saynte De'nis, Backchurch parishe (city of London) for... [Read more]

1878
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Kane, Gregory, active 1851

Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors... [Read more]

1851
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Opie, Julian, born 1958

This is Shahnoza in 3 parts

2008
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of the contents of the very valuable copy of Granger's... [Read more]

[1826]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Town, Edward

A biographical dictionary of London painters, 1547-1625
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Anderson, Robert

The Great Court and the British Museum

c2000
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Public Catalogue Foundation

Oil paintings in public ownership in London

c2005
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Study Room
Southgate, Henry 1818–1888

Catalogue of a splendid collection of engravings

[1827]
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Victoria and Albert Museum. Dept. of Prints and Drawings

Accessions
Image not yet available

Accessible in the Reference Library
Dick, W. R. (William Robertson)

A short sketch of the Beauchamp tower, Tower of London

[1895?]

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