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![[Proof][Dr Boyce]](jpegs/61688.jpg)
[Proof][Dr Boyce]
[Drawn from the life & Engrav'd by J. K. Sherwin engraver to His Majesty & His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.]
[Publish'd as the Act directs Decr. 1ft 1788.]
Scratched letter proof etching, sheet 300 x 245mm (11½ x 9¾"). Trimmed within plate.
William Boyce (1711-1779), organist, composer, and music editor, seated beside a classically-ornamented table on which also lies a volume lettered 'Dr Boyce..'. His left arm rests on sheet music, quill in his right hand. Curtain drape behind to left, column at right, church organ in background beyond. Master of the king's musick from 1757, Boyce composed music for state occasions following the death of Handel. This included music for the funeral of George II and the wedding of George III and Queen Charlotte. Boyce also had an interest in the history and science of music, and published an important three-volume work of church music, 'Cathedral Music', which was influential in the repertoire of church music over the next century.
See reference 37958.
[Ref: 61688] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[Drawn from the life & Engrav'd by J. K. Sherwin engraver to His Majesty & His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.]
[Publish'd as the Act directs Decr. 1ft 1788.]
Scratched letter proof etching, sheet 300 x 245mm (11½ x 9¾"). Trimmed within plate.
William Boyce (1711-1779), organist, composer, and music editor, seated beside a classically-ornamented table on which also lies a volume lettered 'Dr Boyce..'. His left arm rests on sheet music, quill in his right hand. Curtain drape behind to left, column at right, church organ in background beyond. Master of the king's musick from 1757, Boyce composed music for state occasions following the death of Handel. This included music for the funeral of George II and the wedding of George III and Queen Charlotte. Boyce also had an interest in the history and science of music, and published an important three-volume work of church music, 'Cathedral Music', which was influential in the repertoire of church music over the next century.
See reference 37958.
[Ref: 61688] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Joannes Carestini.
George Knapton Pinx.t. J. Faber Fecit 1735
Sold by J. Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square
Rare & fine mezzotint. 355 x 250mm (14 x 9¾"). Slight printer's crease mainly in inscription area, crease top left corner.
Half-lengh portrait in oval of Giovanni Carestini (c.1704-c.1760), the leading castrato in Handel's company in 1734. Described by music historian Charles Burney as 'a powerful and clear soprano', Handel's 'Alcina' and 'Ariodante' were written to take full advantage of Carestini's talents, giving the castrato arias in Italian in otherwise English performances. The painting by artist and connoisseur George Knapton (1698-1778) is only known through this engraving.
CS 55.
[Ref: 61537] £450.00
George Knapton Pinx.t. J. Faber Fecit 1735
Sold by J. Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square
Rare & fine mezzotint. 355 x 250mm (14 x 9¾"). Slight printer's crease mainly in inscription area, crease top left corner.
Half-lengh portrait in oval of Giovanni Carestini (c.1704-c.1760), the leading castrato in Handel's company in 1734. Described by music historian Charles Burney as 'a powerful and clear soprano', Handel's 'Alcina' and 'Ariodante' were written to take full advantage of Carestini's talents, giving the castrato arias in Italian in otherwise English performances. The painting by artist and connoisseur George Knapton (1698-1778) is only known through this engraving.
CS 55.
[Ref: 61537] £450.00
Gioacchino Conti Gizziello.
Ch. Lucy Pinxit. Alex. VanHaeken Fe. 1736.
Scarce mezzotint, sheet 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Trimmed to plate.
Half-length portrait of Gioacchino Conti (1714-61), Italian soprano castrato opera singer, nicknamed Gizziello in honour of his teacher, Domenico Gizzi. This portrait was published when he was in London (1736-7), while he was engaged by George Frideric Handel.
CS 5, only state. See reference 61535 for one with margins.
[Ref: 61684] £450.00
Ch. Lucy Pinxit. Alex. VanHaeken Fe. 1736.
Scarce mezzotint, sheet 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Trimmed to plate.
Half-length portrait of Gioacchino Conti (1714-61), Italian soprano castrato opera singer, nicknamed Gizziello in honour of his teacher, Domenico Gizzi. This portrait was published when he was in London (1736-7), while he was engaged by George Frideric Handel.
CS 5, only state. See reference 61535 for one with margins.
[Ref: 61684] £450.00
Hempson. The Harper Of Magilligan, County of L'Derby.
Engraved from an Original Drawing by E. Scriven.
London, Published by E. Bunting Nov.r 1809.
Rare stipple, 275 x 200mm (10¾ x 8"), with large margins. Margins a little messy.
Illustration to Bunting's 'The Ancient Music of Ireland'. Almost whole length seated portrait of Donnchadh Ó hAmhsaigh (1695-1807)(known in english as Denis Hempson) eyes closed playing the harp. An Irish harpist, he also gained the nickname 'the man with two heads' as he had a large growth (wen).
[Ref: 61676] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved from an Original Drawing by E. Scriven.
London, Published by E. Bunting Nov.r 1809.
Rare stipple, 275 x 200mm (10¾ x 8"), with large margins. Margins a little messy.
Illustration to Bunting's 'The Ancient Music of Ireland'. Almost whole length seated portrait of Donnchadh Ó hAmhsaigh (1695-1807)(known in english as Denis Hempson) eyes closed playing the harp. An Irish harpist, he also gained the nickname 'the man with two heads' as he had a large growth (wen).
[Ref: 61676] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Michael Kelly, of the Kings Theatre & Theatre Royal Drury Lane. From an Original Picture in the Possession or Rowland Stephenson, Esq.r.
Painted by J. Lonsdale Esq.r. Engraved by C. Turner, Mezzotinto Engraver in Ordinary to his Majesty.
London, Pub.d June 1. 1825, by M.r Sams, Royal Library S.t James's Street.
Mezzotint, presentation copy, signed by the sitter in ink. 355 x 250mm (14 x 9¾"), with large margins. Mss. ink slightly smeared.
Seated half-length portrait of Irish tenor Michael Kelly (1762-1826), signed ''As a token of esteem to Miss Stephens from Michael Kelly January 24th 1825'. Miss Stephens likely refers to Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex (1794–1882) who was an English operatic singer and actress, also known as Kitty Stephens. She sung music composed by Michael Kelly at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden.
Whitman: 286
[Ref: 61539] £320.00
Painted by J. Lonsdale Esq.r. Engraved by C. Turner, Mezzotinto Engraver in Ordinary to his Majesty.
London, Pub.d June 1. 1825, by M.r Sams, Royal Library S.t James's Street.
Mezzotint, presentation copy, signed by the sitter in ink. 355 x 250mm (14 x 9¾"), with large margins. Mss. ink slightly smeared.
Seated half-length portrait of Irish tenor Michael Kelly (1762-1826), signed ''As a token of esteem to Miss Stephens from Michael Kelly January 24th 1825'. Miss Stephens likely refers to Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex (1794–1882) who was an English operatic singer and actress, also known as Kitty Stephens. She sung music composed by Michael Kelly at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden.
Whitman: 286
[Ref: 61539] £320.00
Angelo Mar:a Monticelli
Equ. Adr.as Casali pin.t et delin.t. J. Faber fecit
Printed for John Bowles, at No 13 in Cornhill.
Scarce mezzotint, 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾") Small margins.
Angelo Maria Monticelli (c.1712-?1758), Italian castrato soprano holding music reading 'ma non lo posso dir' ('but I cannot say it'). In a career also taking in Vienna, Dresden and various Italian cities, Monticelli was in London 1741-6, where he was praised by Horace Walpole, Charles Burney and others. Engraved after a portrait by Cavaliere Andrea Casali (1705-84), Italian painter and dealer active in England.
O'D ii/ii; Russell iii/iii. CS 247 II.
[Ref: 61686] £450.00
Equ. Adr.as Casali pin.t et delin.t. J. Faber fecit
Printed for John Bowles, at No 13 in Cornhill.
Scarce mezzotint, 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾") Small margins.
Angelo Maria Monticelli (c.1712-?1758), Italian castrato soprano holding music reading 'ma non lo posso dir' ('but I cannot say it'). In a career also taking in Vienna, Dresden and various Italian cities, Monticelli was in London 1741-6, where he was praised by Horace Walpole, Charles Burney and others. Engraved after a portrait by Cavaliere Andrea Casali (1705-84), Italian painter and dealer active in England.
O'D ii/ii; Russell iii/iii. CS 247 II.
[Ref: 61686] £450.00
W.A. Mozart.
Doris Stock del. 1789. Eduard Mandel [sc 1858]
Verlag und Eigentum von E. H. Schroeder in Berlin.
Rare etching on chine collé, plate 155 x 130mm (6¼ x 5¼"), with large margins. Publishers blindstamp.
Oval head and shoulders portrait of musician and composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91), in profile to the left. He wears a queue wig, coat with high collar, neckerchief and frill.
[Ref: 61681] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Doris Stock del. 1789. Eduard Mandel [sc 1858]
Verlag und Eigentum von E. H. Schroeder in Berlin.
Rare etching on chine collé, plate 155 x 130mm (6¼ x 5¼"), with large margins. Publishers blindstamp.
Oval head and shoulders portrait of musician and composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91), in profile to the left. He wears a queue wig, coat with high collar, neckerchief and frill.
[Ref: 61681] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![[Niccolo Paganini] The Modern Orpheus,](jpegs/61358.jpg)
[Niccolo Paganini] The Modern Orpheus, Opera House June 3rd 1831. Sketches of the Musical World No.1, to be continued.
R.S. [Robert Sawyer] [Printed by C. Motte 70 St Martin's Lane.]
[Published by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26, Haymarket, June 10th. 1831.]
Fine lithograph. Sheet 345 x 295mm (13½ x 11½") Publication line and printer's details trimmed at bottom.
Portrait of Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840), violin under his chin, standing before an orchestra who watch him rather than play.
[Ref: 61358] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
R.S. [Robert Sawyer] [Printed by C. Motte 70 St Martin's Lane.]
[Published by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26, Haymarket, June 10th. 1831.]
Fine lithograph. Sheet 345 x 295mm (13½ x 11½") Publication line and printer's details trimmed at bottom.
Portrait of Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840), violin under his chin, standing before an orchestra who watch him rather than play.
[Ref: 61358] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Mr. Tenducci.
Painted by T. Beach of Bath, 1782. Engraved by W. Dickinson.
London, Publish'd June 24th 1782 by W. Dickinson Engraver & Printseller No 158 New Bond Street.
Scarce mezzotint, 375 x 275mm (14¾ x 10¾"), with large margins. Rubbed.
Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci (c.1735-1790), Italian castrato and composer, holding sheet music. From 1758 to 1765 he was in London where he was heard at both the King's Theatre and the Royal Opera House, after which he spent most his time in London and Italy. He taught singing to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Paris in 1777-1778, and Mozart, impressed with his teacher's singing abilities, wrote a concert aria for him. Engraved after a portrait by the Bath painter Thomas Beach (bap.1737-d.1806), now in a private collection.
CS: 83 ii/ii.
[Ref: 61687] £480.00
Painted by T. Beach of Bath, 1782. Engraved by W. Dickinson.
London, Publish'd June 24th 1782 by W. Dickinson Engraver & Printseller No 158 New Bond Street.
Scarce mezzotint, 375 x 275mm (14¾ x 10¾"), with large margins. Rubbed.
Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci (c.1735-1790), Italian castrato and composer, holding sheet music. From 1758 to 1765 he was in London where he was heard at both the King's Theatre and the Royal Opera House, after which he spent most his time in London and Italy. He taught singing to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Paris in 1777-1778, and Mozart, impressed with his teacher's singing abilities, wrote a concert aria for him. Engraved after a portrait by the Bath painter Thomas Beach (bap.1737-d.1806), now in a private collection.
CS: 83 ii/ii.
[Ref: 61687] £480.00