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A Dance at the Friendly Islands in Presence of Queen Tineh. No. XXVII.
Piron del. Harding ex. Birrell sc.
Publishd Apr. 20 1800 by J. Debrett Piccadilly
Engraving, sheet 230 x 305mm (9 x 12"). Trimmed to plate; slight foxing.
Topless women dancing for Queen Tine on the Island of Tonga, named the Friendly Islands by Captain Cook. From the English edition of Jacques Labillardière's ''An Account of A Voyage in search of La Perouse... Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux'', an expedition that crossed the South Pacific, visiting Australia, New Zealand and the East Indies between 1791-3.
[Ref: 32226] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
Piron del. Harding ex. Birrell sc.
Publishd Apr. 20 1800 by J. Debrett Piccadilly
Engraving, sheet 230 x 305mm (9 x 12"). Trimmed to plate; slight foxing.
Topless women dancing for Queen Tine on the Island of Tonga, named the Friendly Islands by Captain Cook. From the English edition of Jacques Labillardière's ''An Account of A Voyage in search of La Perouse... Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux'', an expedition that crossed the South Pacific, visiting Australia, New Zealand and the East Indies between 1791-3.
[Ref: 32226] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
A Dance at the Friendly Islands in Presence of Queen Tineh. No. XXVII.
Piron del. Harding ex. Birrell sc.
[n.d. c.1800.]
Copper engraving. 229 x 292mm. 9 x 11½". Trimmed, with foxing.
Women dancing for Queen Tine on the Island of Tonga, named the Friendly Islands by Captain Cook. From "An Account of A Voyage in search of La Perouse...Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux'.
[Ref: 20740] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Piron del. Harding ex. Birrell sc.
[n.d. c.1800.]
Copper engraving. 229 x 292mm. 9 x 11½". Trimmed, with foxing.
Women dancing for Queen Tine on the Island of Tonga, named the Friendly Islands by Captain Cook. From "An Account of A Voyage in search of La Perouse...Under the Command of Rear-Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux'.
[Ref: 20740] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
John Home Esqr. Author of the Tragedy of Douglas, &c.&c.
H. Raeburn Pinxt. A. Birrell Sculpt.
Pub: according to Act of Parliament, May 9th. 1799, by A: Birrell, No.53, Rosoman Street, Clerkenwell.
Engraving, 435 x 305mm. 17 x 12". A fine impression.
John Home (1722 - 1808), Scottish minister and dramatist. After Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823).
NPG: D35939.
[Ref: 13196] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
H. Raeburn Pinxt. A. Birrell Sculpt.
Pub: according to Act of Parliament, May 9th. 1799, by A: Birrell, No.53, Rosoman Street, Clerkenwell.
Engraving, 435 x 305mm. 17 x 12". A fine impression.
John Home (1722 - 1808), Scottish minister and dramatist. After Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823).
NPG: D35939.
[Ref: 13196] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
![[Lady Lucy Percy]](jpegs/35843.jpg)
[Lady Lucy Percy] [From the fine miniature by Isaac Oliver at Strawberry Hill]
[S Harding del / A Birrell sculp]
[Pub by S Harding 127 Pall Mall Jan 1 1802]
Stipple, sheet 130 x 110mm (5 x 4¼"). Trimmed to plate. Proof before letters.
Lucy, countess of Carlisle (1599-1660), an English courtier known for her beauty and wit. She was involved in many political intrigues during the English Civil War, and became second wife to James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle. She is known for disclosing to her cousin Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex of the King's intended arrest of the five members of Long Parliament, which enabled Essex and the others to escape. She was a political friend of Strafford and Pym.
[Ref: 35843] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
[S Harding del / A Birrell sculp]
[Pub by S Harding 127 Pall Mall Jan 1 1802]
Stipple, sheet 130 x 110mm (5 x 4¼"). Trimmed to plate. Proof before letters.
Lucy, countess of Carlisle (1599-1660), an English courtier known for her beauty and wit. She was involved in many political intrigues during the English Civil War, and became second wife to James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle. She is known for disclosing to her cousin Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex of the King's intended arrest of the five members of Long Parliament, which enabled Essex and the others to escape. She was a political friend of Strafford and Pym.
[Ref: 35843] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
![.Spring. [&] Summer. [&] Autumn. [&] Winter.](jpegs/16188.jpg)
.Spring. [&] Summer. [&] Autumn. [&] Winter.
Ansell delint. Birrell sculpt.
Published as the Act directs, by J. Strachan, and W. Stewart, June 30. 1792. [&] August 1st. 1792. [&] Septr.1.1792. [&] Octr.1.1792.
A set of four copper engravings. 241 x 158mm. 9½ x 6¼".
The four seasons. Spring: a naked cherub tries to catch a butterfly. Summer: a naked cherub reclines on an old oak tree with his toes dabbling in the little stream. Autumn: a naked chreub holding a sickle and a pile of corn on his shoulder. Winter: a cherub wrapped in a shawl skating on the frozen stream.
[Ref: 16188] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
Ansell delint. Birrell sculpt.
Published as the Act directs, by J. Strachan, and W. Stewart, June 30. 1792. [&] August 1st. 1792. [&] Septr.1.1792. [&] Octr.1.1792.
A set of four copper engravings. 241 x 158mm. 9½ x 6¼".
The four seasons. Spring: a naked cherub tries to catch a butterfly. Summer: a naked cherub reclines on an old oak tree with his toes dabbling in the little stream. Autumn: a naked chreub holding a sickle and a pile of corn on his shoulder. Winter: a cherub wrapped in a shawl skating on the frozen stream.
[Ref: 16188] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
Sir Rob.t Shirley From the Collection at Petworth
W. Gardiner del. Birrell sc.t
[published by Harding, 1799]
Stipple engraving, sheet 325 x 250mm (12¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed, losing most of publication line.
Portrait of Robert Shirley (1581-1628), Ambassador from the Shah of Persia, after the 1622 painting by Van Dyck at Petworth House. Plate to Adolphus's 'British Cabinet' published in 1799. The preparatory drawing by Gardiner is in the British Museum.
O'D 2
[Ref: 31114] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
W. Gardiner del. Birrell sc.t
[published by Harding, 1799]
Stipple engraving, sheet 325 x 250mm (12¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed, losing most of publication line.
Portrait of Robert Shirley (1581-1628), Ambassador from the Shah of Persia, after the 1622 painting by Van Dyck at Petworth House. Plate to Adolphus's 'British Cabinet' published in 1799. The preparatory drawing by Gardiner is in the British Museum.
O'D 2
[Ref: 31114] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)