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A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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S.ir Jeffery Amherst, Knight of the most honorable Order of the Bath, Governor of Virginia, Colonel of His Majesty's 15.th & 60.th Regiments of Foot Lieutenant General, & Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in North America from 1758 to 1764.
J. Reynolds pinx.t. R.P [within image]
[n.d. c.1766]
Fine mezzotint, plate 355 x 250mm (14 x 10"). With collectors stamp of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) below artist. Unexamined outside of frame.
Three-quarter length portrait of Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717-1797) resting his chin on his right hand, looking to left; wearing star and sash over armour, his helmet on plan of Montreal before him and landscape behind him. Amherst was an army officer and field marshal. Fought in North America 1758-61; governor of Virginia 1763.
Hamilton: Pg2.
[Ref: 58984] £750.00
J. Reynolds pinx.t. R.P [within image]
[n.d. c.1766]
Fine mezzotint, plate 355 x 250mm (14 x 10"). With collectors stamp of Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) below artist. Unexamined outside of frame.
Three-quarter length portrait of Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717-1797) resting his chin on his right hand, looking to left; wearing star and sash over armour, his helmet on plan of Montreal before him and landscape behind him. Amherst was an army officer and field marshal. Fought in North America 1758-61; governor of Virginia 1763.
Hamilton: Pg2.
[Ref: 58984] £750.00
John Duke Of Argyle And Greenwich. In the collection of Sr. Anthony Wescomb Bart.
Aikman Pinxit. J. Houbraken Sculp. Amst. 1735.
[Thomas Birch]
Fine engraving, print 360 x 220mm (14 x 9"). Trimmed and glued to album sheet. Tear in left edge.
Bust portrait of army officer and politician John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1678-1743), in an architectural oval; below armour and a cartouche with coat of arms, with objects surrounding; swords, fabric, cannon balls, pikes/spears and a helmet. He wears armour with as sash going across and a long wig. From the series Birch's heads. In the mid-eighteenth century, the British historian Thomas Birch (1705 - 1766) published a series of short biographies of famous figures from his nation’s past. Accompanying each of the 108 biographies was an engraved portrait of the subject, whose likeness was presented within an elaborate decorative setting. These ornamental frames were designed by Hubert-François Bourguignon (1699 - 1773)—commonly known as Gravelot—a Parisian artist then working in London. After finishing the drawing, Gravelot sent sheets to Amsterdam. There, the Dutch printmaker Jacob Houbraken (1698 - 1780) created the final image by combining Gravelot’s design with portraits. Campbell was instrumental in the union of Scotland with England; 1708-10, general under Marlborough in War of Spanish Succession; led the army supporting the Hanoverian cause in Scotland against the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion; supported Walpole until the aftermath of the Porteousriots when he voted against the reprisals on Edinburgh; 1741, led the successful opposition to Walpole in Scottish elections, but resigned all offices himself in 1742. Succeeded by his brother as 3rd Duke of Argyll
O' Donoghue 2.
[Ref: 58868] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Aikman Pinxit. J. Houbraken Sculp. Amst. 1735.
[Thomas Birch]
Fine engraving, print 360 x 220mm (14 x 9"). Trimmed and glued to album sheet. Tear in left edge.
Bust portrait of army officer and politician John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1678-1743), in an architectural oval; below armour and a cartouche with coat of arms, with objects surrounding; swords, fabric, cannon balls, pikes/spears and a helmet. He wears armour with as sash going across and a long wig. From the series Birch's heads. In the mid-eighteenth century, the British historian Thomas Birch (1705 - 1766) published a series of short biographies of famous figures from his nation’s past. Accompanying each of the 108 biographies was an engraved portrait of the subject, whose likeness was presented within an elaborate decorative setting. These ornamental frames were designed by Hubert-François Bourguignon (1699 - 1773)—commonly known as Gravelot—a Parisian artist then working in London. After finishing the drawing, Gravelot sent sheets to Amsterdam. There, the Dutch printmaker Jacob Houbraken (1698 - 1780) created the final image by combining Gravelot’s design with portraits. Campbell was instrumental in the union of Scotland with England; 1708-10, general under Marlborough in War of Spanish Succession; led the army supporting the Hanoverian cause in Scotland against the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion; supported Walpole until the aftermath of the Porteousriots when he voted against the reprisals on Edinburgh; 1741, led the successful opposition to Walpole in Scottish elections, but resigned all offices himself in 1742. Succeeded by his brother as 3rd Duke of Argyll
O' Donoghue 2.
[Ref: 58868] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
His Grace John, Duke of Marlborough, Marquis of Blanford, Earl of Marlborough, Baron Churchill, of Sandridge and Baron Churchill of Aumouth; Captain General of all Her Majesty's Forces; Master General of the Ordnance; One of ye Lords of her Majestys most Honourable Privy-Council, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter. Her Majestys Ambassador Extraordinary, and Plenipotentiary to the States General of the United Provinces and General of the Confederate Armies.
G. Kneller S.R Imp. & Angl. Eques Aur. pinx. 1705. I. Smith fec.
Sold by I. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russel-street Covent-Garden. [n.d. c.1705.]
Mezzotint, print 345 x 245mm (13½ x 9½"). Trimmed and glued to album sheet. Slightly scuffed on right.
Half-length portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), in an oval. Looking towards the viewer, wearing a long wig, a lace cravat, a chain of the Order of the Garter and his armour. The Duke of Marlborough was one of England’s greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France.
CS 163.II. Reworked state.
[Ref: 58878] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
G. Kneller S.R Imp. & Angl. Eques Aur. pinx. 1705. I. Smith fec.
Sold by I. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russel-street Covent-Garden. [n.d. c.1705.]
Mezzotint, print 345 x 245mm (13½ x 9½"). Trimmed and glued to album sheet. Slightly scuffed on right.
Half-length portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), in an oval. Looking towards the viewer, wearing a long wig, a lace cravat, a chain of the Order of the Garter and his armour. The Duke of Marlborough was one of England’s greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France.
CS 163.II. Reworked state.
[Ref: 58878] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
John Churchill Duke of Marlborough & C. Between 5 & 6
G. Kneller Bart. Pinxt. J. Faber Fecit 1733
Mezzotint, good impression, print 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed to plate and glued to album sheet. Slight creasing.
Half-length portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), with a crest below the image with the title, with the motto 'Feal Pero Disdechado'. Churchill has his left hand on hip beside sword-hilt and his right holding up a baton. He wears a long light wig, velvet coat and sash hanging diagonally from his left shoulder. He stands with curtain behind and cavalry battle raging in the background. From the Kitcat Club series. Churchill was great general of the wars against Louis XIV, rewarded with Blenheim.
CS (208 (between 5 & 6)). O' Donoghue 27.
[Ref: 58887] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
G. Kneller Bart. Pinxt. J. Faber Fecit 1733
Mezzotint, good impression, print 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"). Trimmed to plate and glued to album sheet. Slight creasing.
Half-length portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), with a crest below the image with the title, with the motto 'Feal Pero Disdechado'. Churchill has his left hand on hip beside sword-hilt and his right holding up a baton. He wears a long light wig, velvet coat and sash hanging diagonally from his left shoulder. He stands with curtain behind and cavalry battle raging in the background. From the Kitcat Club series. Churchill was great general of the wars against Louis XIV, rewarded with Blenheim.
CS (208 (between 5 & 6)). O' Donoghue 27.
[Ref: 58887] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Lord Wellington's March. For the Piano Forte, Violin or Flute. Battle of Busacca.
[n.d., c.1810.]
Two plates of engraved music, scarce. 310 x 220 (12¼ x 8¾") & 285 x 205mm (11¼ x 8"). Taped at centre fold, old ink mss. pagination; first plate trimmed to plate lower left, small tear; second plate with repaired tear.
Music probably written for a recuitment drive, illustrated with a scene of the Battle of Bussaco (27th September 1810), in which the Viscount Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army held off a larger French army.
[Ref: 58839] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1810.]
Two plates of engraved music, scarce. 310 x 220 (12¼ x 8¾") & 285 x 205mm (11¼ x 8"). Taped at centre fold, old ink mss. pagination; first plate trimmed to plate lower left, small tear; second plate with repaired tear.
Music probably written for a recuitment drive, illustrated with a scene of the Battle of Bussaco (27th September 1810), in which the Viscount Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army held off a larger French army.
[Ref: 58839] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)