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![[A Midsummer Night's Dream] Titania.](jpegs/7112.jpg)
[A Midsummer Night's Dream] Titania. Puck. What Hempen Home-Spuns Have We Swaggering Here... From the original picture in the possession of William Chamberlayne Esq.r to whom this print is respectfully inscribed by His most obliged & obedient humble Servant, Henry Thompson.
Painted by Henry Thomson R.A. Engraved by W. Say, Engraver to H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
London Published March 21, 1814 by T. MacDonald, 39 Fleet Street.
Colour-printed mezzotint. 620 x 415mm. Framed. Trimmed within platemark at bottom.
A scene from 'A Midsummer's Night Dream', with Titania asleep, watched by Puck. In the background is Bottom with an ass's head.
Ex: Collection of the Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 7112] £520.00
Painted by Henry Thomson R.A. Engraved by W. Say, Engraver to H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
London Published March 21, 1814 by T. MacDonald, 39 Fleet Street.
Colour-printed mezzotint. 620 x 415mm. Framed. Trimmed within platemark at bottom.
A scene from 'A Midsummer's Night Dream', with Titania asleep, watched by Puck. In the background is Bottom with an ass's head.
Ex: Collection of the Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 7112] £520.00
Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies, and of the Society for the Ecouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Author of "The Microscope made easy" "Employment for the Microscope," and other Works. Bonr May 8. 1698; died Nov.r 25. 1774.
Thomson pinx. Nutter Sculpt.
Publish'd by Jany. 1st. 1812.
Stipple, sheet 220 x 125mm (8¾ x 5"). Some foxing around the edges. Trimmed within plate on left and small margin on right.
Half-length portrait of Henry Baker in an oval to right, head turned to look to front, in his study with bookcase behind at left and microscope on table behind at right; illustration to Nichols's 'Literary Anecdotes of the eighteenth century' (London, 1812-1815). Henry Baker (1698 –1774) was a British naturalist.
Wellcome: 151
[Ref: 57151] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Thomson pinx. Nutter Sculpt.
Publish'd by Jany. 1st. 1812.
Stipple, sheet 220 x 125mm (8¾ x 5"). Some foxing around the edges. Trimmed within plate on left and small margin on right.
Half-length portrait of Henry Baker in an oval to right, head turned to look to front, in his study with bookcase behind at left and microscope on table behind at right; illustration to Nichols's 'Literary Anecdotes of the eighteenth century' (London, 1812-1815). Henry Baker (1698 –1774) was a British naturalist.
Wellcome: 151
[Ref: 57151] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
![[Boy dangling key whilst studying.]](jpegs/14440.jpg)
[Boy dangling key whilst studying.]
Thomson delin. Easling sculp.
[n.d. c.1820.]
A fine mezzotint, printed in colour. Image 209 x 183mm. 8¼ x 7¼". Trimmed into the title area.
[Ref: 14440] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Thomson delin. Easling sculp.
[n.d. c.1820.]
A fine mezzotint, printed in colour. Image 209 x 183mm. 8¼ x 7¼". Trimmed into the title area.
[Ref: 14440] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![Yours always Allan Cunningham [pen facsimile.]](jpegs/24483.jpg)
Yours always Allan Cunningham [pen facsimile.]
H. Room. 85. J. Thomson.
[Published by George Virtue. 1840.]
Stipple. 222 x 146mm. 8¾ x 5¾".
Allan Cunningham (1784-1842) was a Scottish poet and author. He contributed some songs to Roche's "Literary Recreations" in 1807 and two years later he submitted several ballads for Robert Cromek's "Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song". In 1810 he moved to London and worked as a journalist until in 1814 he became secretary to sculptor, Francis Chantrey.
NPG: D34428.
[Ref: 24483] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
H. Room. 85. J. Thomson.
[Published by George Virtue. 1840.]
Stipple. 222 x 146mm. 8¾ x 5¾".
Allan Cunningham (1784-1842) was a Scottish poet and author. He contributed some songs to Roche's "Literary Recreations" in 1807 and two years later he submitted several ballads for Robert Cromek's "Remains of Nithsdale and Galloway Song". In 1810 he moved to London and worked as a journalist until in 1814 he became secretary to sculptor, Francis Chantrey.
NPG: D34428.
[Ref: 24483] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
Julius Griffiths M.D.
W. I. Thomson pinx.t. E. Mitchell sculp.t.
[n.d., c.1810.]
Engraving. 145 x 105mm (5¾ x 4¼"). Trimmed and laid on album sheet.
A portrait of doctor Julius Griffiths, shown holding a paper in his hand. Griffiths, travelled throughout Asia and wrote an account of his voyages called 'Travels in Europe, Asia Minor, and Arabia' published in Edinburgh in 1805.
[Ref: 46467] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
W. I. Thomson pinx.t. E. Mitchell sculp.t.
[n.d., c.1810.]
Engraving. 145 x 105mm (5¾ x 4¼"). Trimmed and laid on album sheet.
A portrait of doctor Julius Griffiths, shown holding a paper in his hand. Griffiths, travelled throughout Asia and wrote an account of his voyages called 'Travels in Europe, Asia Minor, and Arabia' published in Edinburgh in 1805.
[Ref: 46467] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Love Sheltered. It's a cold, rainy night, and I'm wet to the skin / And I have lost my way, Ma'am: so pray let me in [...]
H. Thomson Pinx.t W.m Say Sculp.t
London, Published Nov.r 10.th 1806 by H. Macklin, 39, Fleet Street
Mezzotint, Open-letter proof, rare, platemark 655 x 415mm (25¾ x 16¼"), with very large margins.
Allegorical scene after one of the major works of Henry Thomson (1777-1843), engraved the same year as the Thomson painted the picture. Thomson was elected as a Royal Academician two years earlier, in 1804, and in 1825 would succeed Henry Fuseli as keeper of the Royal Academy. The publisher, Hannah Macklin, was the widow of Thomas Macklin, continuing his business after his death in 1801.
[Ref: 45436] £420.00
H. Thomson Pinx.t W.m Say Sculp.t
London, Published Nov.r 10.th 1806 by H. Macklin, 39, Fleet Street
Mezzotint, Open-letter proof, rare, platemark 655 x 415mm (25¾ x 16¼"), with very large margins.
Allegorical scene after one of the major works of Henry Thomson (1777-1843), engraved the same year as the Thomson painted the picture. Thomson was elected as a Royal Academician two years earlier, in 1804, and in 1825 would succeed Henry Fuseli as keeper of the Royal Academy. The publisher, Hannah Macklin, was the widow of Thomas Macklin, continuing his business after his death in 1801.
[Ref: 45436] £420.00
The Shipwrecked Mariner. From an original picture in the collection of Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Bart, at Stowe Head Wiltshire, to whom this plate ia dedicated by his obliged humble serv.t H. Macklin.
Painted by H. Thomson. Engrtaved by W. Say.
Published July 1st. 1806, by H.Macklin, 39, Fleet Street.
Mezzotint, printed in colours and hand finished. 650 x 415mm (25¾ x 16¼"). Inscription area excised, replaced by a skilled restorer, top margin restored.
A bare-footed sailor sits on a rocky outcrop, waves crashing below him. Over his head an eagle flies, waiting to pick his bones. The original painting, exhibited at the R.A. in 1804, is still at Stourhead, now a National Trust property. Sir Richard Colt Hoare (1758-1838) was an antiquarian and archaeologist. He and William Cunnington made the first recorded excavations at Stonehenge in 1798 & 1810; they discovered that the fallen stones had once been vertical.
[Ref: 56249] £390.00
Painted by H. Thomson. Engrtaved by W. Say.
Published July 1st. 1806, by H.Macklin, 39, Fleet Street.
Mezzotint, printed in colours and hand finished. 650 x 415mm (25¾ x 16¼"). Inscription area excised, replaced by a skilled restorer, top margin restored.
A bare-footed sailor sits on a rocky outcrop, waves crashing below him. Over his head an eagle flies, waiting to pick his bones. The original painting, exhibited at the R.A. in 1804, is still at Stourhead, now a National Trust property. Sir Richard Colt Hoare (1758-1838) was an antiquarian and archaeologist. He and William Cunnington made the first recorded excavations at Stonehenge in 1798 & 1810; they discovered that the fallen stones had once been vertical.
[Ref: 56249] £390.00
Southern Hemisphere.
Kirkwood Sculp.t.
[Drawn and Engaved for John Thomson & Co's New General Atlas 12 August 1814.]
Engraved map with original hand colour. Early example before the publication line, on paper watermarked 'J. Whatman 1811'. 570 x 520mm, 22½ x 20½". Creased.
A circular map of the Southern Hemisphere.
[Ref: 25645] £260.00
Kirkwood Sculp.t.
[Drawn and Engaved for John Thomson & Co's New General Atlas 12 August 1814.]
Engraved map with original hand colour. Early example before the publication line, on paper watermarked 'J. Whatman 1811'. 570 x 520mm, 22½ x 20½". Creased.
A circular map of the Southern Hemisphere.
[Ref: 25645] £260.00
Southern Hemisphere.
Kirkwood Sculp.t.
Drawn and Engaved for John Thomson & Co's New General Atlas 12 August 1814.
Engraved map with original hand colour. 570 x 520mm, 22½ x 20½". Creased, tears.
A circular map of the Southern Hemisphere.
[Ref: 25653] £220.00
Kirkwood Sculp.t.
Drawn and Engaved for John Thomson & Co's New General Atlas 12 August 1814.
Engraved map with original hand colour. 570 x 520mm, 22½ x 20½". Creased, tears.
A circular map of the Southern Hemisphere.
[Ref: 25653] £220.00
![[The Winter's Tale] [The Finding of Perdita.]](jpegs/23926.jpg)
[The Winter's Tale] [The Finding of Perdita.]
Painted by Henry Thomson, R.A. Engraved by I.S. Agar.
Published Aug. 21. 1832: for the Chalcographic Society, by I.S. Agar, Angel Lane, Hammersmith, and may be had of the principal Printsellers in the United Kingdom.
Stipple and engraving on india paper, proof before title with a royal crest below the image. A fine impression, with wide margins.
An illustration of William Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' (Act I, Scene III): the shepherd kneels in the shelter of rocks, lifting a rich fringed shawl covering the baby Perdita with both hands; he looks up to right at a boy, who carries a basket and spade and looks down on the child in surprise and delight. A dog standing to left, a scroll and casket on the ground. This is actually a re-published plate; the print was first published in 1824. After Henry Thomson RA (1773 - 1843).
[Ref: 23926] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by Henry Thomson, R.A. Engraved by I.S. Agar.
Published Aug. 21. 1832: for the Chalcographic Society, by I.S. Agar, Angel Lane, Hammersmith, and may be had of the principal Printsellers in the United Kingdom.
Stipple and engraving on india paper, proof before title with a royal crest below the image. A fine impression, with wide margins.
An illustration of William Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' (Act I, Scene III): the shepherd kneels in the shelter of rocks, lifting a rich fringed shawl covering the baby Perdita with both hands; he looks up to right at a boy, who carries a basket and spade and looks down on the child in surprise and delight. A dog standing to left, a scroll and casket on the ground. This is actually a re-published plate; the print was first published in 1824. After Henry Thomson RA (1773 - 1843).
[Ref: 23926] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)