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The Count de Peltzer mortally wounded by some Austrian Foragers on ye Eve of his Marriage. [&] Fred. Zemmerman having escaped from ye Abbey of La Trappe & recover'd his beloved Mistress is seiz'd & thrown into a Dungeon for Life. [ink mss titles.]
Mr Bunbury del. J.s Bretherton f. [ink mss]
[n.d., c.1787.]
Pair of mixed method engravings, proofs before all letters with colour wash. Sheets 485 x 570mm (19 x 22½"), 1st on Whatman laid paper, 2nd with large 18th century watermark. Creasing and slight staining. Cut inside platemark.
Two well-executed sketches, with the titles and inscriptions of the smaller etchings published by James Bretherton in 1787. The first shows the Count lying on a bed, attended by his fiancée M.lle de Benskow, her mother and her brother, as a boy brings soup for the dying man. The second shows a young man being captured by soldiers as a pair of monks watch, a scene from Claudine Guérin de Tencin's tragedy ''Les Amants malheureux ou Le Comte de Comminges'', adapted for the stage by Baculard d'Arnaud.
[Ref: 54536] £550.00 view all images for this item
Mr Bunbury del. J.s Bretherton f. [ink mss]
[n.d., c.1787.]
Pair of mixed method engravings, proofs before all letters with colour wash. Sheets 485 x 570mm (19 x 22½"), 1st on Whatman laid paper, 2nd with large 18th century watermark. Creasing and slight staining. Cut inside platemark.
Two well-executed sketches, with the titles and inscriptions of the smaller etchings published by James Bretherton in 1787. The first shows the Count lying on a bed, attended by his fiancée M.lle de Benskow, her mother and her brother, as a boy brings soup for the dying man. The second shows a young man being captured by soldiers as a pair of monks watch, a scene from Claudine Guérin de Tencin's tragedy ''Les Amants malheureux ou Le Comte de Comminges'', adapted for the stage by Baculard d'Arnaud.
[Ref: 54536] £550.00 view all images for this item
![[The Crucifixion] [Nate! Die Soboles! sanguis meus!]](jpegs/66404.jpg)
[The Crucifixion] [Nate! Die Soboles! sanguis meus!]
A Vandyck pinx.t. R. Laurie fecit.
R. Sayer, Excudit publish'd April 5: 1773.
Mezzotint, scratched letter proof before verse. 505 x 355mm (19¾ x 14"). Tears in margins, creasing in inscription area.
The Crucifixion, after Van Dyck; with the Virgin swooning into the arms of St Mary Magdalene and St. John gesturing towards Christ. On the right of the cross is a friar and a Roman soldier.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd, his state i of iii.
[Ref: 66404] £360.00
A Vandyck pinx.t. R. Laurie fecit.
R. Sayer, Excudit publish'd April 5: 1773.
Mezzotint, scratched letter proof before verse. 505 x 355mm (19¾ x 14"). Tears in margins, creasing in inscription area.
The Crucifixion, after Van Dyck; with the Virgin swooning into the arms of St Mary Magdalene and St. John gesturing towards Christ. On the right of the cross is a friar and a Roman soldier.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd, his state i of iii.
[Ref: 66404] £360.00
![[The Crucifixion] Nate! Die Soboles! sanguis meus!](jpegs/66410.jpg)
[The Crucifixion] Nate! Die Soboles! sanguis meus!
A Vandyck pinx.t. R. Laurie fecit.
Published 12.th May, 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street.
Mezzotint. 505 x 355mm (19¾ x 14"), with very large margins. Tear in bottom margin taped.
The Crucifixion, after Van Dyck; with the Virgin swooning into the arms of St Mary Magdalene and St. John gesturing towards Christ. On the right of the cross is a friar and a Roman soldier. First published by Robert Sayer in 1773
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd, his state iiii of iii.
[Ref: 66410] £380.00
A Vandyck pinx.t. R. Laurie fecit.
Published 12.th May, 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street.
Mezzotint. 505 x 355mm (19¾ x 14"), with very large margins. Tear in bottom margin taped.
The Crucifixion, after Van Dyck; with the Virgin swooning into the arms of St Mary Magdalene and St. John gesturing towards Christ. On the right of the cross is a friar and a Roman soldier. First published by Robert Sayer in 1773
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd, his state iiii of iii.
[Ref: 66410] £380.00
![[Untitled scene in a kitchen.]](jpegs/66180.jpg)
[Untitled scene in a kitchen.]
[French n.d., c.1720.]
Engraving. Sheet 90 x 120mm (3½ x 4¾"). Trimmed to printed border, left corners damaged.
A cook skewers a bird on a spit before an open fire, as a footman puts his hand up the skirts of a willing maid.
[Ref: 66180] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
[French n.d., c.1720.]
Engraving. Sheet 90 x 120mm (3½ x 4¾"). Trimmed to printed border, left corners damaged.
A cook skewers a bird on a spit before an open fire, as a footman puts his hand up the skirts of a willing maid.
[Ref: 66180] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
The manner and forme of the Arch-Bihops Triall in the House of Peeres.
W. Hollar fecit.
[n.d., c.1645.]
Etching with letterpress. Sheet 285 x 170mm (11¼ x 6¾"). On album sheet with a later copy of the scene. Paper toned and spotted, two small tears taped, mounted on album paper.
A view of the trial of William Laud (1573-1645), Archbishop of Canterbury, on charges of treason. Of interest is the depiction of the tapestries of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, burnt in the fire of 1634. This second state, with Hollar's name added and the key extended K-T, was used in 'A Breviate of the Life of William Laud' in 1644 and 'Hidden Workes of Darkness' in 1645, both works by William Prynne.
Pennington 555, ii of ii, but still with the key not used in later printings.
[Ref: 66437] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
W. Hollar fecit.
[n.d., c.1645.]
Etching with letterpress. Sheet 285 x 170mm (11¼ x 6¾"). On album sheet with a later copy of the scene. Paper toned and spotted, two small tears taped, mounted on album paper.
A view of the trial of William Laud (1573-1645), Archbishop of Canterbury, on charges of treason. Of interest is the depiction of the tapestries of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, burnt in the fire of 1634. This second state, with Hollar's name added and the key extended K-T, was used in 'A Breviate of the Life of William Laud' in 1644 and 'Hidden Workes of Darkness' in 1645, both works by William Prynne.
Pennington 555, ii of ii, but still with the key not used in later printings.
[Ref: 66437] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Lion and Horse.
[J. Collett Pinx.t. R. Laurie fecit.]
London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer & John Bennett, Print & Mapsellers, Nº 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 1.st July 1774.
Mezzotint. 455 x 555mm (18 x 21¾"). Trimmed to plate at bottom, narrow margins elsewhere, creasing, unidentified collector's blindstamp in inscription area bottom left & right.
Pastiche of Stubbs' horse and lion subjects, issued as a companion to Robert Sayers' reprint of Stubbs' 'Lioness and Lion' by George Townley Stubbs. Lennox-Boyd (p.123) supposes that Collett's painting was commissioned by the publisher specifically with a view to being engraved as a pair for the Stubbs print. John Collet (c.1725-80) was a painter and prolific designer of predominantly humorous scenes for publishers to make prints from.
See Lennox-Boyd p.23. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. Lugt L.2872.
[Ref: 66414] £680.00
[J. Collett Pinx.t. R. Laurie fecit.]
London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer & John Bennett, Print & Mapsellers, Nº 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 1.st July 1774.
Mezzotint. 455 x 555mm (18 x 21¾"). Trimmed to plate at bottom, narrow margins elsewhere, creasing, unidentified collector's blindstamp in inscription area bottom left & right.
Pastiche of Stubbs' horse and lion subjects, issued as a companion to Robert Sayers' reprint of Stubbs' 'Lioness and Lion' by George Townley Stubbs. Lennox-Boyd (p.123) supposes that Collett's painting was commissioned by the publisher specifically with a view to being engraved as a pair for the Stubbs print. John Collet (c.1725-80) was a painter and prolific designer of predominantly humorous scenes for publishers to make prints from.
See Lennox-Boyd p.23. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. Lugt L.2872.
[Ref: 66414] £680.00
Ruben's Three Children. Done from a Capital Picture, in the Possession of Monsieur I. Bertels at Antwerp.
P.P. Rubens pinxit. P.J. Tassaert Fecit.
Sold by P.J. Tassaert Painter to his Royal Highness Prince Charles of Lorrain at M.rs Tinges in great Poland Street Soho Price 10s. 6d.
Mezzotint. 505 x 380mm (19¾ x 15"). Narrow margins, small tear in bottom margin.
Three small children playing with a dog.
CS3 ii of ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66526] £360.00
P.P. Rubens pinxit. P.J. Tassaert Fecit.
Sold by P.J. Tassaert Painter to his Royal Highness Prince Charles of Lorrain at M.rs Tinges in great Poland Street Soho Price 10s. 6d.
Mezzotint. 505 x 380mm (19¾ x 15"). Narrow margins, small tear in bottom margin.
Three small children playing with a dog.
CS3 ii of ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66526] £360.00
![[VII Petitiones Orationis Dominicae Correspondentes Ad VII Sacramenta, plates 1 to 6, of 7.]](jpegs/66177.jpg)
[VII Petitiones Orationis Dominicae Correspondentes Ad VII Sacramenta, plates 1 to 6, of 7.] Prima Petitio. [&] Secunda Petitio. [&] Tertia Petitio. [&] Quarta Petitio. [&] Quinta Petitio. [&] Sexta Petitio.
[after Matthaus Greuter]
[n.d., c.1598.]
Six scarce engravings (of seven). Each 330 x 220mm (13 x 8¾"), some watermarked. taining at top, small margins.
Six of the seven plates of the series 'The Seven Petitions of the The Lord's Prayer and the Seven Sacraments'. Each plate illustrates an angel with scenes representing: (1) Baptism; (2) Confirmation; (3) Holy Orders; (4) Euchrist; (5) Penance; & (6) Marriage. The missing plate is (7) Extreme Unction.
[Ref: 66177] £2,300.00 view all images for this item
[after Matthaus Greuter]
[n.d., c.1598.]
Six scarce engravings (of seven). Each 330 x 220mm (13 x 8¾"), some watermarked. taining at top, small margins.
Six of the seven plates of the series 'The Seven Petitions of the The Lord's Prayer and the Seven Sacraments'. Each plate illustrates an angel with scenes representing: (1) Baptism; (2) Confirmation; (3) Holy Orders; (4) Euchrist; (5) Penance; & (6) Marriage. The missing plate is (7) Extreme Unction.
[Ref: 66177] £2,300.00 view all images for this item
The Death of Sydney. S.r Philip Sidney mortally wounded (the victorious) at the battle of Zutphen; being extremely thirsty, asked for water, but as he was going to drink it, he saw a poor wounded Soldier half expiring, casting up a wishful look to it; instantly without tasting it, he gave it to him, saying, here honest fellow take it, thy wants are greater than mine.
GCarter pinxit. J. Jones fecit.
London Publish'd as the Act Directs Oct.r 21, 1782 by Gcarter Margaret Street, Cavendish Square.
Mezzotint, Sheet 485 x 620mm (19 x 24½"). Trimmed to plate. Water stain in lower right corner.
Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), poet and courtier, was shot in the thigh fighting the Spanish at the Battle of Zutphen (22nd September 1586), dying of gangrene three weeks later. Interred in the Old St. Paul's Cathedral, his grave was lost in the Great Fire of 1666.
[Ref: 54256] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
GCarter pinxit. J. Jones fecit.
London Publish'd as the Act Directs Oct.r 21, 1782 by Gcarter Margaret Street, Cavendish Square.
Mezzotint, Sheet 485 x 620mm (19 x 24½"). Trimmed to plate. Water stain in lower right corner.
Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586), poet and courtier, was shot in the thigh fighting the Spanish at the Battle of Zutphen (22nd September 1586), dying of gangrene three weeks later. Interred in the Old St. Paul's Cathedral, his grave was lost in the Great Fire of 1666.
[Ref: 54256] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
David Simple. The Lovely Cynthia and the rest of the Company Joined in entreating the Man to Use his Wife better. Vide David Simple Book IVth Chap.3.d. [&] Amelia. Surprising her Husband and Miss Matthews as they are leaving the Prison. Vide Fielding's Amerlia Book IV. Chap. 2.d.
Singleton Pinx.t. Rob.t Laurie fecit.
Published 20.th Nov.r 1788 by Rob.t Sayer N.º 53 Fleet Street, London. [&] Published 1.st Jan.y 1790, by Rob.t Sayer N.º 53 Fleet Street, London.
Two mezzotints. 415 x 515mm (16¼ x 20¼") & 420 x 520mm (16½ x 20½"). Both plates trimmed into plate at bottom, some foxing.
Two dramatic interior scenes, one from Sarah Fielding's 'David Simple' (1744) and one from 'Amelia' (1751) by her brother Henry Fielding.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66407] £580.00 view all images for this item
Singleton Pinx.t. Rob.t Laurie fecit.
Published 20.th Nov.r 1788 by Rob.t Sayer N.º 53 Fleet Street, London. [&] Published 1.st Jan.y 1790, by Rob.t Sayer N.º 53 Fleet Street, London.
Two mezzotints. 415 x 515mm (16¼ x 20¼") & 420 x 520mm (16½ x 20½"). Both plates trimmed into plate at bottom, some foxing.
Two dramatic interior scenes, one from Sarah Fielding's 'David Simple' (1744) and one from 'Amelia' (1751) by her brother Henry Fielding.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66407] £580.00 view all images for this item
David Simple. The Lovely Cynthia and the rest of the Company Joined in entreating the Man to Use his Wife better. Vide David Simple Book IVth Chap.3.d.
Singleton Pinx.t. Rob.t Laurie fecit.
Published 20.th Nov.r 1788 by Rob.t Sayer N.º 53 Fleet Street, London.
Mezzotint. 415 x 515mm (16¼ x 20¼"), large margins. Repairs to damage in inscription area and margins, creased. Made up right corner margin.
A dramatic interior scene from Sarah Fielding's 'David Simple' (1744).
[Ref: 66408] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Singleton Pinx.t. Rob.t Laurie fecit.
Published 20.th Nov.r 1788 by Rob.t Sayer N.º 53 Fleet Street, London.
Mezzotint. 415 x 515mm (16¼ x 20¼"), large margins. Repairs to damage in inscription area and margins, creased. Made up right corner margin.
A dramatic interior scene from Sarah Fielding's 'David Simple' (1744).
[Ref: 66408] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
![[The Oath of Calypso.]](jpegs/66409.jpg)
[The Oath of Calypso.]
Angelica Kauffman Pix.t. Robert Laurie fecit.
London Printed for R Sayer & J Bennett & Publish'd as the directs, May 14th 1776.
Rare mezzotint, scratched letter proof before title. 510 x 360mm (20 x 14¼"), with very large margins. Faint creasing in centre.
Calypso the enchantress stands on the seashore, pointing up to heaven as she swears to Odysseus that she will truly let him leave without any tricks, while he kneels in front of her, holding her hand.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66409] £460.00
Angelica Kauffman Pix.t. Robert Laurie fecit.
London Printed for R Sayer & J Bennett & Publish'd as the directs, May 14th 1776.
Rare mezzotint, scratched letter proof before title. 510 x 360mm (20 x 14¼"), with very large margins. Faint creasing in centre.
Calypso the enchantress stands on the seashore, pointing up to heaven as she swears to Odysseus that she will truly let him leave without any tricks, while he kneels in front of her, holding her hand.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66409] £460.00
Venus sur les ondea.
[after Bernard Picart.]
Chez les freres de Poilly rue s.t Jacques à la belle Image [n.d., c.1720].
Engraving. 105 x 125mm (4 x 5"). Narrow margins.
A design for a snuff box, depicting the birth of Venus.
[Ref: 66184] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
[after Bernard Picart.]
Chez les freres de Poilly rue s.t Jacques à la belle Image [n.d., c.1720].
Engraving. 105 x 125mm (4 x 5"). Narrow margins.
A design for a snuff box, depicting the birth of Venus.
[Ref: 66184] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
C'East a Vous a quy jen Veux.
Diacre a paris 1717 Avec privilege du Roy Rue des Boucheris Faubourg S.t Germain.
Engraving. 95 x 110mm (3¾ x 4¼"). Trimmed into plate.
A portrait of Venus and Cupid, who holds up a tiny dart.
[Ref: 66187] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Diacre a paris 1717 Avec privilege du Roy Rue des Boucheris Faubourg S.t Germain.
Engraving. 95 x 110mm (3¾ x 4¼"). Trimmed into plate.
A portrait of Venus and Cupid, who holds up a tiny dart.
[Ref: 66187] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
L'Amour Veut Menchesner.
Diacre a paris 1717 Avec privilege du Roy Rue des Boucheris Faubourg S.t Germain.
Engraving. 95 x 110mm (3¾ x 4¼"). Mounted on album paper at corners.
A portrait of Venus and Cupid with garlands of flowers.
[Ref: 66188] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Diacre a paris 1717 Avec privilege du Roy Rue des Boucheris Faubourg S.t Germain.
Engraving. 95 x 110mm (3¾ x 4¼"). Mounted on album paper at corners.
A portrait of Venus and Cupid with garlands of flowers.
[Ref: 66188] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)