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A Perfect Description of the Firework in Covent Garden that was performed at the Charge of the Gentry and other inhabitans of that Parish for y.e joyful return of his Ma.tie from his Conquest in Ireland Sept, 10, 1690. From a rare print communicated to the publisher by General Dowdeswell, F.A.S.
B Lens fe
London Published as the Act directs 30 May, 1809, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 4 Polygon, Somers Town.
Aquatint, plate 255 x 285mm (10 x 11¼"), with margins on three sides. Trimmed to plate.
A copy of a 1690 print, with additional information printed underneath; on either side of the 1809 title is a short column entitled: Extracts from the Parish Books. Most likely after one of the Dutch/British artists either: Bernard Lens I (c.1630–1707) or his son Bernard Lens II (1659–1725).
[Ref: 57432] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
B Lens fe
London Published as the Act directs 30 May, 1809, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 4 Polygon, Somers Town.
Aquatint, plate 255 x 285mm (10 x 11¼"), with margins on three sides. Trimmed to plate.
A copy of a 1690 print, with additional information printed underneath; on either side of the 1809 title is a short column entitled: Extracts from the Parish Books. Most likely after one of the Dutch/British artists either: Bernard Lens I (c.1630–1707) or his son Bernard Lens II (1659–1725).
[Ref: 57432] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
His Royal Highness the Young Prince.
B. Lens delin et Fecit.
Cum Privilegio Regis. Sould by E. Cooper at the 3 Pidgeons in Bedford Street [n.d., c.1690].
Mezzotint with touches of hand colour on the lips. 250 x 195mm (13¾ x 7¾").
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766) as a baby, in a cradle being rocked by his mother, Mary of Modena (1658-1718).
Sharp 67 I of II.
[Ref: 64492] £360.00
B. Lens delin et Fecit.
Cum Privilegio Regis. Sould by E. Cooper at the 3 Pidgeons in Bedford Street [n.d., c.1690].
Mezzotint with touches of hand colour on the lips. 250 x 195mm (13¾ x 7¾").
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766) as a baby, in a cradle being rocked by his mother, Mary of Modena (1658-1718).
Sharp 67 I of II.
[Ref: 64492] £360.00
Maria Stuart. D.G. Scotiae & Franciae Regina.
Simon fe.
[Sold by E. Cooper at the 3 Pidgeons in Beford Street. n.d. c.1740.]
Very fine and rare mezzotint. Image 360 x 258mm. 14¼ x 10¼".
Portrait of Mary I (1542-1587), Queen of Scots, described by O'Donoghue as taken from a miniature by Bernard Lens (Lens painted several such, one of which is now in the V&A Museum, London). The Lens miniatures, very popular and much copied in the early 18th century, were themselves copied from a miniature belonging to the Duke of Hamilton believed to represent Mary, Queen of Scots.
CS: 98, unlisted state with no address but showing left ear as II.
[Ref: 29795] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
Simon fe.
[Sold by E. Cooper at the 3 Pidgeons in Beford Street. n.d. c.1740.]
Very fine and rare mezzotint. Image 360 x 258mm. 14¼ x 10¼".
Portrait of Mary I (1542-1587), Queen of Scots, described by O'Donoghue as taken from a miniature by Bernard Lens (Lens painted several such, one of which is now in the V&A Museum, London). The Lens miniatures, very popular and much copied in the early 18th century, were themselves copied from a miniature belonging to the Duke of Hamilton believed to represent Mary, Queen of Scots.
CS: 98, unlisted state with no address but showing left ear as II.
[Ref: 29795] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
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[Dionysus and Semele.]
B: Lens F.
[n.d., c.1700.] Sold by W.Herbert at the Golden Globe on London Bridge.
Rare mezzotint. 230 x 185mm (9 x 7¼"), large margins. Crease across upper image and small tear in upper margins into plate.
Semele sitting under a tree on the right, holding a bunch of grapes and looking at a satyr which leans over the tree trunk, smiling at the infant Bacchus who stands by his mother's knee.
[Ref: 65307] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
B: Lens F.
[n.d., c.1700.] Sold by W.Herbert at the Golden Globe on London Bridge.
Rare mezzotint. 230 x 185mm (9 x 7¼"), large margins. Crease across upper image and small tear in upper margins into plate.
Semele sitting under a tree on the right, holding a bunch of grapes and looking at a satyr which leans over the tree trunk, smiling at the infant Bacchus who stands by his mother's knee.
[Ref: 65307] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
An East Prospect of St Leonard Shore-Ditch in Middlesex.
B.Lens diloniavit & Fecit July 1735.
Etching. 235 x 250mm.
Showing the temporary tower following a partial collapse in 1716, just before the church was rebuilt in Palladian style in 1736-40. The third generation Bernard Lens (1682-1740), limner to George I and George II, drawing-master to the Duke of Cumberland, the princesses Mary and Louisa, and to Walpole, who paid special testimony to his excellent method of teaching.
Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 3860] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
B.Lens diloniavit & Fecit July 1735.
Etching. 235 x 250mm.
Showing the temporary tower following a partial collapse in 1716, just before the church was rebuilt in Palladian style in 1736-40. The third generation Bernard Lens (1682-1740), limner to George I and George II, drawing-master to the Duke of Cumberland, the princesses Mary and Louisa, and to Walpole, who paid special testimony to his excellent method of teaching.
Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 3860] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
The South East Prospect of the Cathedral Church of St Paul's, London.
B. Lens delineavit. J. Harris Sculpsit.
[London: John Smith, c.1724.]
Engraving on two sheets conjoined, total. 450 x 660mm (17¾ x 26"). Folds and splits as normal. Cut to small margins. Loss on right centre margin.
An elevation of St Paul's Cathedral shown from the churchyard. The statue of Queen Anne can be seen on the far left.
[Ref: 57894] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
B. Lens delineavit. J. Harris Sculpsit.
[London: John Smith, c.1724.]
Engraving on two sheets conjoined, total. 450 x 660mm (17¾ x 26"). Folds and splits as normal. Cut to small margins. Loss on right centre margin.
An elevation of St Paul's Cathedral shown from the churchyard. The statue of Queen Anne can be seen on the far left.
[Ref: 57894] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)