A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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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![[The Honourable Miss Cholmondeley.]](jpegs/61485.jpg)
[The Honourable Miss Cholmondeley.]
[Reynolds pinx.t. Marchi fecit.]
[Sold by Ryland, Bryer & Co. in Cornhill] [n.d., c.1763].
Mezzotint, proof before letters. 510 x 355mm (20 x 14"), with very large margins. Repaired tear bottom left.
Lady Hester Frances Cholmondeley (1763 - 1844) as a child, wading across a stream in bare feet, carrying a shaggy white dog. The daughter of Robert Cholmondeley and granddaughter of George, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley, she married Sir William Bellingham in 1783.
Chaloner Smith I of II. Hamilton I of III.
[Ref: 61485] £480.00
[Reynolds pinx.t. Marchi fecit.]
[Sold by Ryland, Bryer & Co. in Cornhill] [n.d., c.1763].
Mezzotint, proof before letters. 510 x 355mm (20 x 14"), with very large margins. Repaired tear bottom left.
Lady Hester Frances Cholmondeley (1763 - 1844) as a child, wading across a stream in bare feet, carrying a shaggy white dog. The daughter of Robert Cholmondeley and granddaughter of George, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley, she married Sir William Bellingham in 1783.
Chaloner Smith I of II. Hamilton I of III.
[Ref: 61485] £480.00
The Penny Sunday Times, And People's Police Gazette. The Execution of Francois Benjamin Courvoisier. [&] Execution of Courvoisier, for the Murder of Lord William Russell, July 6th, 1840.
London, Sunday, July 12th, 1840.
Two etching from newspapers, sheet 575 x 385mm (22¾ x 15¼"). Trimmed and glued to backing sheet.
Two woodcut scenes of criminal François Benjamin Courvoisier (1816-40) being hung outside Newgate Prison. The Swiss-born valet who was convicted of murdering his employer, aristocrat and longtime MP Lord William Russell (1767-1840). A crowd of around 40,000 witnessed his death, including Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.
[Ref: 61949] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
London, Sunday, July 12th, 1840.
Two etching from newspapers, sheet 575 x 385mm (22¾ x 15¼"). Trimmed and glued to backing sheet.
Two woodcut scenes of criminal François Benjamin Courvoisier (1816-40) being hung outside Newgate Prison. The Swiss-born valet who was convicted of murdering his employer, aristocrat and longtime MP Lord William Russell (1767-1840). A crowd of around 40,000 witnessed his death, including Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.
[Ref: 61949] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
![[Simon Eedy] Old Simon.](jpegs/62062.jpg)
[Simon Eedy] Old Simon.
Published 24th Feb.y 1780, by Will.m Davis, N.º 25, Ludgate Hill, London.
Scarce etching, 18th century watermark. 225 x 155mm (8¾ x 6"). Ink ruling over platemark, mounted in album paper.
Portrait of Simon Edy (1709-1783), carrying two large, overflowing sacks over his shoulders. A well-known beggar of St Giles, he was sketched several times by Thomas Rowlandson and appeared on London bookseller John Seago's trade card.
See "Simon & Iphigenia".
[Ref: 62062] £360.00
Published 24th Feb.y 1780, by Will.m Davis, N.º 25, Ludgate Hill, London.
Scarce etching, 18th century watermark. 225 x 155mm (8¾ x 6"). Ink ruling over platemark, mounted in album paper.
Portrait of Simon Edy (1709-1783), carrying two large, overflowing sacks over his shoulders. A well-known beggar of St Giles, he was sketched several times by Thomas Rowlandson and appeared on London bookseller John Seago's trade card.
See "Simon & Iphigenia".
[Ref: 62062] £360.00
The Very Rev.d Theobald Mathew, Administering the Temperance Pledge.
[n.d., c.1838.]
Hand-coloured aquatint. Sheet 195 x 145mm (7¾ x 5¾''). Trimmed losing platemark on left.
A scene showing Theobath Mathew (1790-1856), also known as Father Mathew who was a major figure behind the Temperance movement and Cork Abstinence Society in the 19th century.
[Ref: 62024] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1838.]
Hand-coloured aquatint. Sheet 195 x 145mm (7¾ x 5¾''). Trimmed losing platemark on left.
A scene showing Theobath Mathew (1790-1856), also known as Father Mathew who was a major figure behind the Temperance movement and Cork Abstinence Society in the 19th century.
[Ref: 62024] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Sixteen String Jack Rann.
AR Fecit 1774.
[Pub.d Oct.r 6 1774]
Etching, drypoint and stipple, scarce proof before publication line. Sheet 330 x 230mm (13 x 9¼"). Trimmed to plate. Tipped into album sheet.
A half-length, three-quarter profile portrait of a young man faces left, looking back at the viewer while holding up a glass in his left hand and a bottle on the table in front of him. He is dressed in a jacket, cravat, and wide-brimmed hat with rope around it. To the left is a circular window with bars. John Rann 'Sixteen String Jack' was a highwayman who was hanged in 1774.
[Ref: 62035] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
AR Fecit 1774.
[Pub.d Oct.r 6 1774]
Etching, drypoint and stipple, scarce proof before publication line. Sheet 330 x 230mm (13 x 9¼"). Trimmed to plate. Tipped into album sheet.
A half-length, three-quarter profile portrait of a young man faces left, looking back at the viewer while holding up a glass in his left hand and a bottle on the table in front of him. He is dressed in a jacket, cravat, and wide-brimmed hat with rope around it. To the left is a circular window with bars. John Rann 'Sixteen String Jack' was a highwayman who was hanged in 1774.
[Ref: 62035] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
M.r Richardson reading the Manuscript of Sir Charles Grandison in 1751, to his Friends, in the Grotto of his House at North End, from a drawing made at the time by Miss Highmore.
Stadler sc.
Published May 31-1804, by Richard Phillips, 72, S.t Paul's Church Yard.
Coloured aquatint. Sheet 170 x 205mm (6¾ x 8"). With a wood-engraving on the same album sheet. Trimmed within plate, folds, laid on paper. Top image unstuck.
A view of a plain interior, with Samuel Richardson reading his novel, 'The History of Sir Charles Grandison', (1753), with a key listing his six guests. The wood-engraving depicts the author's house in Fulham.
[Ref: 62002] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
Stadler sc.
Published May 31-1804, by Richard Phillips, 72, S.t Paul's Church Yard.
Coloured aquatint. Sheet 170 x 205mm (6¾ x 8"). With a wood-engraving on the same album sheet. Trimmed within plate, folds, laid on paper. Top image unstuck.
A view of a plain interior, with Samuel Richardson reading his novel, 'The History of Sir Charles Grandison', (1753), with a key listing his six guests. The wood-engraving depicts the author's house in Fulham.
[Ref: 62002] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
![[Three prints of C.H Simpson]](jpegs/61950.jpg)
[Three prints of C.H Simpson]
Drawn from Stone from Life by J.W Gear 166, Strand near the Strand Theatre. W.Day Lith.r to the King 17, Gate S.t Lin Inn F.ds [&] Copied from J.W Gear's... [&] Drawn in the Gardens, on the night of August the 19.th 1833 by Robert Cruikshank Esq.r.
Published by J.W Gear. 166, Strand near the Strand Theatre, & Sold at Vauxhaull Gardens. [&] Balne Printer, Gracechurch Street. [&] [ondon. Published by W.Kidd, 14 Chandos St, West Strand, August 20th 1833]
A hand-coloured lithograph [&] etching with letter press [&] hand-coloured etching and aquatint. Sheet 610 x 400mm (24 x 15½"). Trimmed within plates and glued to backing sheet.
Three prints of C H Simpson celebrating thirty six years as Master of Ceremonies at Vauxhaull Gardens.
[Ref: 61950] £500.00
Drawn from Stone from Life by J.W Gear 166, Strand near the Strand Theatre. W.Day Lith.r to the King 17, Gate S.t Lin Inn F.ds [&] Copied from J.W Gear's... [&] Drawn in the Gardens, on the night of August the 19.th 1833 by Robert Cruikshank Esq.r.
Published by J.W Gear. 166, Strand near the Strand Theatre, & Sold at Vauxhaull Gardens. [&] Balne Printer, Gracechurch Street. [&] [ondon. Published by W.Kidd, 14 Chandos St, West Strand, August 20th 1833]
A hand-coloured lithograph [&] etching with letter press [&] hand-coloured etching and aquatint. Sheet 610 x 400mm (24 x 15½"). Trimmed within plates and glued to backing sheet.
Three prints of C H Simpson celebrating thirty six years as Master of Ceremonies at Vauxhaull Gardens.
[Ref: 61950] £500.00
General Tom Thumb, in his carriage.
[Dean & C.o Threadneedle S.t][n.d. c.1845.]
Hand coloured lithograph. Framed, sight size 220 x 270mm (8¾ x 10½") Trimmed at bottom, losing publication line. Unexamined out of frame.
Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838 -1883), better known by his stage name ''General Tom Thumb'' in one of his custom built carriages, drawn by ponies, the coachmen children. Onlookers watch amused. Stratton often rode around in his carriage in the cities he was performing in as advertising.
See reference 58569 for unframed version.
[Ref: 61738] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
[Dean & C.o Threadneedle S.t][n.d. c.1845.]
Hand coloured lithograph. Framed, sight size 220 x 270mm (8¾ x 10½") Trimmed at bottom, losing publication line. Unexamined out of frame.
Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838 -1883), better known by his stage name ''General Tom Thumb'' in one of his custom built carriages, drawn by ponies, the coachmen children. Onlookers watch amused. Stratton often rode around in his carriage in the cities he was performing in as advertising.
See reference 58569 for unframed version.
[Ref: 61738] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
Toby.
J. Parry del.t. A: Van Assen Sculp.t.
London, Pub.d Nov.1 1804, by J. Parry, No.5, Bentinck Street.
Coloured etching. 145 x 115mm (5¾ x 4½"). Stained.
A fell-length caricature portrait of a black man walking along, supporting himself on two sticks, a bandana covering his eyes. According to 'Portraits of Curious Characters in London', 1814, he worked on a merchant ship sailing from Bermuda to Memel (Lithuania) during which time he lost his toes to frostbite. He then travelled aboard the Lord Nelson Privateer to London, where he ended up on the streets begging. However he exaggerated his infirmities and spoke Bermudan patois to confuse potential benefactors.
[Ref: 62060] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
J. Parry del.t. A: Van Assen Sculp.t.
London, Pub.d Nov.1 1804, by J. Parry, No.5, Bentinck Street.
Coloured etching. 145 x 115mm (5¾ x 4½"). Stained.
A fell-length caricature portrait of a black man walking along, supporting himself on two sticks, a bandana covering his eyes. According to 'Portraits of Curious Characters in London', 1814, he worked on a merchant ship sailing from Bermuda to Memel (Lithuania) during which time he lost his toes to frostbite. He then travelled aboard the Lord Nelson Privateer to London, where he ended up on the streets begging. However he exaggerated his infirmities and spoke Bermudan patois to confuse potential benefactors.
[Ref: 62060] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
The Royal Anglers on Virginia Water.
Lith.d & Pub.d by Dean & Co. Threadneedle Street [n.d., c.1845].
Hand coloured lithograph. Framed, sight size 220 x 270mm, (8¾ x 10½". Unexamined out of frame.
The young Royal family angling from a boat on Virginia Water in Surrey.
[Ref: 61739] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Lith.d & Pub.d by Dean & Co. Threadneedle Street [n.d., c.1845].
Hand coloured lithograph. Framed, sight size 220 x 270mm, (8¾ x 10½". Unexamined out of frame.
The young Royal family angling from a boat on Virginia Water in Surrey.
[Ref: 61739] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
![[Victoria and family] The Royal Family of England. 1854](jpegs/61969.jpg)
[Victoria and family] The Royal Family of England. 1854
J. Brandard. M. & N. Hanhart Imp.t.
Tinted lithograph. Printed area 315 x 225mm (12½ x 8¾"), with large margins. Some foxing in borders.
Queen Victoria, Albert and eight of their nine children (the last, Beatrice, not being born until 1857), with Leopold in the arms of a governess.
[Ref: 61969] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
J. Brandard. M. & N. Hanhart Imp.t.
Tinted lithograph. Printed area 315 x 225mm (12½ x 8¾"), with large margins. Some foxing in borders.
Queen Victoria, Albert and eight of their nine children (the last, Beatrice, not being born until 1857), with Leopold in the arms of a governess.
[Ref: 61969] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
John Wade. Aged, 85.
Drawn from life by C. Carter. On Stone by G. C. Finden.
J. R. Jobbins, litho. Canonbury Crossing, Islington, 1841.
Rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 290 x 225mm (11½ x 8¾"). Trimmed and glued to backing sheet.
Portrait of an old man sitting on a stool. A broom leans against him.
[Ref: 62052] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
Drawn from life by C. Carter. On Stone by G. C. Finden.
J. R. Jobbins, litho. Canonbury Crossing, Islington, 1841.
Rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 290 x 225mm (11½ x 8¾"). Trimmed and glued to backing sheet.
Portrait of an old man sitting on a stool. A broom leans against him.
[Ref: 62052] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
Georgius Whitefield, Artium Magister, Verbi divini Minister inter Anglos maxime notius.
Jenkin pinx. J.E. Haid sc. 1783.
J.J. Haid et filious exc. A.V.
Scarce mezzotint. Sheet 140 x 225mm (5½ x 8¾"). Trimmed to plate and laid on album paper, mounted on card with two other portraits of Whitefield. Slight loss to left of title.
A head and shoulders portrait of minister George Whitefield (1714-1770), in wig and gown. The other two portraits are engraved portraits by Picot after Hone and Trotter after Russell.
[Ref: 61981] £420.00 (£504.00 incl.VAT)
Jenkin pinx. J.E. Haid sc. 1783.
J.J. Haid et filious exc. A.V.
Scarce mezzotint. Sheet 140 x 225mm (5½ x 8¾"). Trimmed to plate and laid on album paper, mounted on card with two other portraits of Whitefield. Slight loss to left of title.
A head and shoulders portrait of minister George Whitefield (1714-1770), in wig and gown. The other two portraits are engraved portraits by Picot after Hone and Trotter after Russell.
[Ref: 61981] £420.00 (£504.00 incl.VAT)