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William Anderson Esq.re Late Provost of Stirling. Printed and Engraved at the particular request of the Principal Booksellers n Scotland, as a mark of their high esteem, on his retiring from Business, in which he had been engraved for upwards of half a Century.
Painted by A. Geddes. Engraved by W.m Ward, A.R.A. Engraver to their R.H. the Prince Regent & the Duke of York.
[n.d., c.1820.]
Mezzotint. 510 x 355mm (20 x 14"), with large margins.
A three-quarter seated portrait of bookseller William Anderson (1746-1830), of 12 Broad Street, Sterling. He was elected Provost five times (1793, 1794, 1813, 1814 and 1829) and also served as a Justice of the Peace. CS 3, Frankau 9, i. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66443] £280.00
(£336.00 incl.VAT)
Robert Burns. Born MDCCLIX. Died MDCCXCVI.
RB Parkes [pencil signature] [after Alexander Naysmyth.]
London, Published June 5.th 1888, by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. 13 & 14, Pall Mall East.
Mezzotint, printed on chine collé, limited edition of 150 signed by the engraver, PSA blindstamp. 515 x 410mm (20¼ x 16¼"), with large margins.
Alexander Nasmyth's famous portrait, which was painted so that it could be engraved for the 1787 second edition of 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect'. His oil is now in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (PG 1063). Engraved by Robert Bowyer Parkes (1830-1904) Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. PSA p.42.
[Ref: 66396] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Register of Scotland, And One of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.
Thos. Gainsborough pinxt: G. Dupont Sculp.t.
[n.d., c.1785.]
Mezzotint. 270 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾"), with large margins.
Portrait in oval of Lord Frederick Campbell (1729-1816), Lord Clerk Register of Scotland from 1768 until his death. The third son of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, he was also MP for Glasgow Burghs (1761-80) and Argyllshire (1780-99). After Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88). Chaloner Smith: 1. Horne: 15 only state. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66400] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
John Robison, L.L.D. Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University &ca &ca.
H. Raeburn Esq.r pinx.t. C. Turner sculp.t.
Edinburgh Published by the Proprietor Oct.r 27 1805, and at M.r Cribb's, N.º 288, Holborn, London.
Mezzotint, printed in brown ink. 505 x 355mm (19¾ x 14"), with large margins. Some creasing
Seated portrait of Scottish physicist and mathematician John Robison (1739-1805), wearing cap and striped robe, telescope and globe behind. Although Robison worked with James Watt on an early steam car, he did not contribute to the successful Watt steam engine of 1776. He did invent the siren and was a member of the Board of Longitude, testing John Harrison's marine chronometer on a voyage to Jamaica. Whitman 499 ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66488] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley.]
[Engraved by Robert Stewart]
Published as the Act directs, by Robt Stewart, No 287, near Great Turnstile, Holborn, January ye 7. 1778.
Mezzotint, scratch letter proof before title. Sheet 130 x 105mm (5¼ x 4½"). Trimmed within plate.
A half-length profile portrait in oval of Lord Darnley (1546-1567), with short curley hair, wearing a doublet, small ruff and medal. The husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James I & VI. Russell 1a. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. Not in CS.
[Ref: 66420] £80.00
(£96.00 incl.VAT)
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