Grosvenor Prints

[Head of an old man]
[after Thomas Worlidge, c.1800.]
Etching, platemark 135 x 100mm (5¼ x 4"). Margins; on 19th century laid paper; rare.
Copy in reverse of a portrait study by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66). The 'English Rembrandt', Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married.
W24 (copy); D150 (copy). For Worlidge's print see refs 32760-3.
[Ref: 32764] £45.00 (£54.00 incl.VAT)

[An old woman's head] [22 in reverse top left]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
Etching, platemark 95 x 80mm (3¾ x 3"). Thread margins; good impression; tipped into album sheet.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '127' added upper right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced.
State i/iii; W127; D227.
[Ref: 32938] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)

[An old woman's head]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
Etching, platemark 95 x 80mm (3¾ x 3"). Very large margins; on cream wove paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Late impression after retouching to the plate, erasing numbers in top corners.
State iii/iii; W127; D227.
[Ref: 32939] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)

[An old woman's head]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
Etching, platemark 95 x 80mm (3¾ x 3"). Thread margins; good impression; tipped into album sheet.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '127' added upper right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced.
State i/iii; W127; D227.
[Ref: 33021] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)

[Bust of an old woman] 4
T.W. [in image]
Etching, platemark 195 x 135mm (7¾ x 5¼"). Glued to backing sheet, trimmed etching by Callot verso. Small margins.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression after Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with a number added to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced.
For a copy of this print by Henry Roberts see ref. 32567.
[Ref: 47686] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

[Savoyard organ-grinder]
[Thomas Worlidge after Adriaen van Ostade, c.1755]
Etching, platemark 90 x 80mm (3½ x 3¼"). Good impression on laid paper with margins.
Copy of an etching by Adriaen van Ostade (Hollstein 8) by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66). The 'English Rembrandt', Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression with number '20' added in lower right and in reverse top left by Worlidge's widow to correspond with number in her posthumous sale of his prints.
Only known state; W20; D201.
[Ref: 32750] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

[Oriental figure behind bannister]
Tho.s Worlidge 1759
Etching with large margins, platemark 170 x 130mm (6¾ x 5"). Early state (cloak unfinished). Glued to backing sheet in corners; excellent condition.
Rembrandtesque print by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) who specialised in etchings either copied from, or in the style of Rembrandt. The headgear worn by the figure here is adapted from Rembrandt's 'Second Oriental Head' (itself based loosely on a print by Lievens).
Ex: Collection of the Late Honourable Christopher Lennox-Boyd
[Ref: 32579] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

To the Right Hon.ble the Earl of Westmorland, Chancellor; to the Right Hon.ble the Earl of Litchfield, High Steward; to the Reverend the Vice-chancellor; all the Doctors, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford, this Plate is humbly dedicated By their most Obedient Servant Thos Worlidge.
T. Worlidge del. Et Sculp.t.
Pub'd According to Act of Parliam.t March 28th. 1761.
Etching with drypoint. 460 x 615mm (18 x 24¼"), with large margins. Creasing. Vertical fold down centre not visible from front.
The Installation of the 7th Earl of Westmorland as Chancellor of Oxford University in July 1759, held at the Sheldonian Theatre. With subscription sales in mind, Worlidge depicts nearly 200 faces, most now unknown; however Worlidge can be seen between the right pillar and the edge, pen in hand.
Dack 71, 'Worlidge's largest and most important work'. See Oxoniensia, Vol LVI (1991), "The Oxford Installation of 1759" by Richard Sharp; a detailed study of the events and history of this print.
[Ref: 29230] £680.00

Rembrandt's head by himself, Copyed from the Original Painting now in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Argyle.__
by Thomas Worlidge Painter in Bath.
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, platemark 215 x 160mm (8½ x 6¼"). Thread margins; good impression; Collector's stamp of C. Kemeys-Tynte (L.2444) lower right.
Supposed self-portrait by Rembrandt, as copied by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression after Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '72' added top right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced. From the collection of colonel and MP C. Kemeys-Tynte of Halswell Park, Bridgwater (1779-1860).
State ii/iii; W72; D190; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32866] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)

Rembrandt's head by himself, Copyed from the Original Painting now in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Argyle.__
by Thomas Worlidge Painter in Bath.
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, platemark 215 x 160mm (8½ x 6¼"). Small margins; staining.
Supposed self-portrait by Rembrandt, as copied by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Later impression postdating the 1767 catalogue of Worlidge's prints produced by his widow Mary.
State iii/iii; W72; D190; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32884] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

Rembrandt's head by himself, Copyed from the Original Painting now in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Argyle.__
by Thomas Worlidge Painter in Bath.
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, platemark 215 x 160mm (8½ x 6¼"). Thread margins; staining; wove paper.
Supposed self-portrait by Rembrandt, as copied by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Later impression postdating the 1767 catalogue of Worlidge's prints produced by his widow Mary.
State iii/iii; W72; D190; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32885] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)

[Rembrandt's Head.]
[Thomas Worlidge, 1758]
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Unfinished proof; good impression; large margins.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. In her catalogue of Worlidge prints, his widow Mary listed this plate as 'Rembrandt's head'.
State i/iv; W111; D189.
[Ref: 32916] £320.00

[Rembrandt Self-portrait]
T Worlidge
[date illegible, c.1755]
Etching, platemark 125 x 100mm (5 x 4"). Trimmed on platemark; good impression on cream laid paper; slight paper tone and crease.
Etching by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) based on part of a Rembrandt etching showing the artist and his wife Saskia (White + Boon 19). Worlidge, known as 'the English Rembrandt', was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married.
W13; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd. For a copy see ref. 33032.
[Ref: 33033] £110.00 (£132.00 incl.VAT)

[Rembrandt Self-portrait]
T Worlidge
[date illegible, c.1755]
Etching, platemark 125 x 100mm (5 x 4"). Trimmed on platemark top and bottom; good impression on laid paper; glued to old backing sheet with slight glue staining.
Etching by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) based on part of a Rembrandt etching showing the artist and his wife Saskia (White + Boon 19). Worlidge, known as 'the English Rembrandt', was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married.
W13; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd. For a copy see ref. 33032.
[Ref: 33034] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)

[Rembrandt's Head.]
Thos Worlidge 1758.
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Good impression; large margins.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '111' added upper left to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in which she listed this print as 'Rembrandt's Head').
State ii/iv; W111; D189.
[Ref: 32917] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)

[Rembrandt's Head.]
Thos Worlidge 1758.
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Good impression; trimmed on platemark; stain at top.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '111' added upper left to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in which she listed this print as 'Rembrandt's Head').
State ii/iv; W111; D189.
[Ref: 32918] £200.00 (£240.00 incl.VAT)

[Rembrandt's Head.]
Thos Worlidge 1758.
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Very large margins; uncut; cream laid paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression after Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '111' added upper left to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in which she listed this print as 'Rembrandt's Head').
State iii/iv; W111; D189.
[Ref: 32919] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

[Rembrandt's Head]
Thos Worlidge 1758.
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Large margins; good impression; white wove paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Later impression after engraved catalogue number erased from upper right. This print was listed as 'Rembrandt's head' in Mary Worlidge's 1767 Worlidge catalogue.
State iv/iv; W111; D189; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32920] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

Rembrandt-van-Rhyn Painter & Engraver, Natus 1606, Obijt 1674.
B.R. f. 1752
Etching, platemark 155 x 100mm (6 x 4") very large margins.
Portrait of Rembrandt, copied from Rembrandt's 1636 self-portrait etching with Saskia. While the initials suggest it was not made by Thomas Worlidge, 'the English Rembrandt' who copied many Rembrandt compositions and imitated his etching style, this print has much in common with those which Worlidge was making at the same time and may well have some connection to him.
[Ref: 39848] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

[Head after Rembrandt]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, sheet 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Fine impression; trimmed on platemark; 'J.B.' (for John Barnard) verso; mark on right.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '99' added top right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in her catalogue this print is listed as 'head after Rembrandt'). From the Collection of John Barnard (1709-84), print-collector and one of the foremost connoisseurs of his day.
State i/iii; W99; D160.
[Ref: 32900] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)

[Head after Rembrandt]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, sheet 75 x 65mm (2¾ x 2½"). Fine impression; trimmed inside platemark; glued to backing sheet; glue stains at corners.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '99' added top right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in her catalogue this print is listed as 'head after Rembrandt').
State i/iii; W99; D160; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32901] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

[Head after Rembrandt]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Fine impression; small margins; light foxing.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '99' added top right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in her catalogue this print is listed as 'head after Rembrandt').
State i/iii; W99; D160.
[Ref: 32902] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)

[Head after Rembrandt] [2 in right corner]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Trimmed on platemark
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '99' added top right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in her catalogue this print is listed as 'head after Rembrandt').
State ii/iii; W99; D160.
[Ref: 32903] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)

[Head after Rembrandt]
T.W. [Thomas Worlidge]
[n.d., c.1760]
Etching, platemark 80 x 65mm (3 x 2½"). Very large margins; on cream laid paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge Senior (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression after Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '99' & '2' added top right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in her catalogue this print is listed as 'head after Rembrandt').
State iii/iii; W99; D160.
[Ref: 32904] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

Etch'd from an original Painting of Rembrandt, now in the Collection of Mr Hudson of Great Queen Street.
By T: Worlidge Portrait Painter, in the Piazza Covent Garden [c.1757-8]
Etching, platemark 195 x 140mm (7¾ x 5½"), with thread margins.
Unidentified portrait supposedly after Rembrandt, showing sitter in his study. Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) specialised in etchings either copied from, or in the style of Rembrandt.
Ex: Collection Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 55261] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

Etch'd from an original Painting of Rembrandt, now in the Collection of Mr Hudson of Great Queen Street
By T: Worlidge Portrait Painter, in the Piazza Covent Garden
Etching, platemark 195 x 145mm (7¾ x 5¾"). Trimmed on platemark; very good impression; on cream laid paper.
Man in a gown and cap, seated in his study by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. The print claims to be after Rembrandt but this may not be the case.
State i/ii; D131.
[Ref: 33055] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

Etch'd from an original Painting of Rembrandt, now in the Collection of Mr Hudson of Great Queen Street
By T: Worlidge Portrait Painter, in the Piazza Covent Garden
Etching, platemark 195 x 145mm (7¾ x 5¾"). Thread margins; good impression on cream laid paper.
Man in a gown and cap, seated in his study by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. The print claims to be after Rembrandt but this may not be the case.
State i/ii; D131.
[Ref: 33056] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

Etch'd from an original Painting of Rembrandt, now in the Collection of Mr Hudson of Great Queen Street. 313
By T: Worlidge Portrait Painter, in the Piazza Covent Garden.
Etching, platemark 195 x 145mm (7¾ x 5¾"). Very large margins; good impression on cream laid paper.
Man in a gown and cap, seated in his study by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. The print claims to be after Rembrandt but this may not be the case.
State ii/ii; D131.
[Ref: 33057] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

[Rocius]
Thos. Worlidge Fecit 1753.
Etching, sheet 200 x 150mm (7¾ x 5¾"). Very large margins; uncut, good impression.
Male bust by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. In Mary Worlidge's posthumous sale of Worlidge's prints (from which time this impression dates) this plate was listed as 'Rocius' (possibly a mispelling of 'Roscius', the ancient Roman actor often referenced in Georgian Britain).
State iii/iii; W57; D198.
[Ref: 32863] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

[Rocius]
Thos. Worlidge Fecit 1753.
Etching, sheet 180 x 145mm (7 x 5¾"). Trimmed inside platemark; glued to backing sheet at top; good impression.
Male bust by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. In Mary Worlidge's posthumous sale of Worlidge's prints this plate was listed as 'Rocius' (possibly a mispelling of 'Roscius', the ancient Roman actor often referenced in Georgian Britain). Lifetime impression.
State ii/iii; W57; D198.
[Ref: 32861] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)

Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 140 x 95mm (5¼ x 4"). Good impression; thread margins; on white laid paper.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Lifetime impression.
State iv/v ; W48; D195; Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32798] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

[Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.]
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 140 x 95mm (5¼ x 4"). Good impression; trimmed on platemark; paper discolouration and staining.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Lifetime impression.
State iii/v [inscription reworked]; W48; D195.
[Ref: 32796] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 140 x 95mm (5¼ x 4"). Thread margins; printed on fine tissue laid on backing sheet; glue stains and slightly foxed at corners; Worlidge inscription weak.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Lifetime impression.
State iv/v ; W48; D195.
[Ref: 32800] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)

[Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.]
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 135 x 100mm (5¼ x 4"). Trimmed inside platemark; good impression; glue stains; discolouration and slight staining.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Early impression.
State i/ ; W48; D195.
[Ref: 32793] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)

Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 140 x 95mm (5¼ x 4"). Good impression; thread margins; printed on fine cream tissue (slightly wrinkled) laid on backing sheet and false margins added.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Lifetime impression.
State iv/v ; W48; D195.
[Ref: 32799] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 140 x 95mm (5¼ x 4"). Large margins; foxing around margins.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Posthumous impression with number '48' added in top left by Worlidge's widow to correspond with number in her 1767 catalogue of his prints.
State v/v ; W48; D195.
[Ref: 32801] £30.00 (£36.00 incl.VAT)

[Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.]
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 140 x 95mm (5¼ x 4"). Good impression; trimmed on platemark; glued to album sheet.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Lifetime impression.
State iii/v [inscription reworked]; W48; D195. Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32797] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)

[Sr. Peter Paul Rubens Kt.]
Thos Worlidge Fecit 1757 [after Rubens]
Etching, sheet 140 x 95mm (5¼ x 4"). Good impression; trimmed on platemark; glued to backing sheet.
Self-portrait of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) the Flemish Baroque painter, diplomat and proponent of the extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Etched by Thomas Worlidge, the 'English Rembrandt' who reproduced prints by earlier artists, particularly Rembrandt. Lifetime impression.
State ii/v [cloak reworked and inscription faded]; W48; D195. Ex collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32795] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)

[Man wearing a ruff]
TW [Thomas Worlidge] 1751
Etching, platemark 120 x 95mm (4¾ x 3¾"). Trimmed inside platemark; good impression; 'J.B.' for John Barnard verso (Lugt 1419).
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Previously in the collection of the famous print collector John Barnard.
State i/ii; D146.
[Ref: 33059] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)

[Man wearing a ruff]
TW [Thomas Worlidge] 1751.
Etching, platemark 125 x 100mm (5 x 4"). Good margins; good impression on cream laid paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married.
State i/ii; D146.
[Ref: 33058] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)

[Man wearing a ruff]
TW [Thomas Worlidge] 1751.
Etching, platemark 125 x 100mm (5 x 4"). Very large margins; on white wove paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Later impression after number added top left and then erased.
State ii/ii; D146.
[Ref: 33060] £45.00 (£54.00 incl.VAT)

[Abraham offering up his son Isaac] [37, 18, 36]
T. Worlidge 1753.
Etching, sheet 190 x 155mm (7½ x 6"). Trimmed inside platemark.
Abraham leads Isaac to his sacrifice, pointing to the heavens as he guides his son. Scene from Genesis (22:7). Posthumous impression of an etching by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66). After Worlidge's death, his prints were republished by his widow who added additional numbers to the plates to correspond with the numbers in the catalogue of Worlidge's prints which she produced. The 'English Rembrandt', Worlidge (1700-66) was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married.
W36; D2. See BM 1925,0511.185. Ex: Collection of the Late Honourable Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 32600] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

[Saint with a cross]
[by Thomas Worlidge]
Etching, platemark 125 x 100mm (5 x 4"). Good margins.
By Thomas Worlidge (1700-66), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression with number '47' added in top right by Worlidge's widow to correspond with number in her 1767 catalogue of his prints.
State i/ii; W47; D197.
[Ref: 32791] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

[Saint with a cross]
Etched by T. Worlidge. Pub. by R. Pollard, Spa Fields, 1790.
Etching, platemark 125 x 100mm (5 x 4"). Good margins; on white wove paper.
By Thomas Worlidge (1700-66), 'the English Rembrandt' and a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression reworked with aquatint added, as republished by Thomas Pollard after the plate was sold to him
State i/ii; W47; D197.
[Ref: 32792] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)

[Unidentified sitting woman] [16]
T.W. 1753
Etching with small margins, platemark 195 x 140mm (7¾ x 5½").
Etching by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) who specialised in etchings either copied from, or in the style of Rembrandt. Born in Peterborough, Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. His widow issued his plates in 1766 and 1767 afater his death with added numbers in the top right corner to correspond with the numbers in the catalogue of his prints which she produced.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd
[Ref: 32587] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

[A side head]
[by Thomas Worlidge]
Etching, platemark 200 x 145mm (8 x 5¾"). Good impression; small margins; cream laid paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) who specialised in etchings either copied from, or in the style of Rembrandt. Born in Peterborough, Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression from the reissue by Worlidge's widow Mary in 1767 with the number '77' added in the top right corner.
State i/ii; W77; D204
[Ref: 32879] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)

[A side head]
[by Thomas Worlidge]
Etching, platemark 200 x 145mm (8 x 5¾"). Good impression; small margins; lightly foxed; cream laid paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) who specialised in etchings either copied from, or in the style of Rembrandt. Born in Peterborough, Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Posthumous impression from the reissue by Worlidge's widow Mary in 1767 with the number '77' added in the top right corner.
State i/ii; W77; D204
[Ref: 32878] £30.00 (£36.00 incl.VAT)

[A side head]
Worlidge [ms lower right]
Etching, platemark 200 x 145mm (8 x 5¾"). Good impression; small margins; white wove paper.
Portrait study by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) who specialised in etchings either copied from, or in the style of Rembrandt. Born in Peterborough, Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Later impression postdating the 1767 reissue by Worlidge's widow Mary.
State ii/ii; W77; D204
[Ref: 32880] £45.00 (£54.00 incl.VAT)

[Cornelius Silvus.]
T Worlidge /Fecit 1757
Etching, sheet 130 x 100mm (5 x 4"). Good impression; trimmed inside platemark; on white laid paper in excellent condition
Innovative portrait by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), with the sitter extending his left arm and casting shadow outside of the oval border. 'The English Rembrandt', Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '122' added lower right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in which she listed this print as 'Cornelius Silvus').
State i/ii; W122; D1.
[Ref: 32922] £320.00

[Cornelius Silvus.]
T Worlidge /Fecit 1757.
Etching, sheet 120 x 105mm (4½ x 4"). Good impression; trimmed inside platemark; slight staining; 'H Grotius' in pencil lower left.
Innovative portrait by Thomas Worlidge (1700 - 1766), with the sitter extending his left arm and casting shadow outside of the oval border. 'The English Rembrandt', Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression before Worlidge's widow Mary issued new impressions in 1767 with the number '122' added lower right to correspond with the catalogue of his prints she produced (in which she listed this print as 'Cornelius Silvus').
State i/ii; W122; D1.
[Ref: 32921] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

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