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Funeral Procession of His late Royal Highness the Duke of York, leaving S.t James's Palace, at 8 o'clock on the morning of Jan.ry 20.th 1827.
Drawn & Etch'd by Jos.h Nash.
Published Jan.y 26 1827 by R. Ackermann 101 Strand.
Etching. Sheet 205 x 260mm (8 x 10¼"). Trimmed within plate, mounted in album paper.
After his lying in state at the Chapel Royal, Frederick cortege is shown leaving the North Gate of St James's Place, proceeding up St James's Street on route to his funeral in St George's Chapel, Windsor.
[Ref: 63601] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
[Gordon Riots] The Mob destroying & setting Fire to the Kings Bench Prison & House of Correction in S.t Georges Fields.
[London: Fielding & Walker, n.d., c.1780.]
Engraving, 18th century watermark. Sheet 190 x 315mm (7½ x 12½"). Trimmed, mounted in album paper, original fold.
A satirical scene of the mob rampaging in the street, with the building behind ablaze. One man carries a flag 'No Popery'. See Ref: 63615
[Ref: 63772] £230.00
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[Gordon Riots] St. James, Westminster. Upon the present Tumults and riotous Assemblies, you are requested immediately to repair to the Standard in St. James's Square, on which the Name of the Street where you reside is painted, to assist your Neighbours, who are duly sworn Special Constables. to quell and disperse the same, and to preserve the Peace.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Letterpress. Sheet 90 x 155mm (3½ x 6¼"). Etching with engraving. Sheet 150 x 190mm (5¾ x 7½"). Paper distressed, mounted in album paper. Etching trimmed within plate, losing publication line, close to image at top, folded, mounted in album paper.
A rare mobilisation notice, calling the Volunteers to report for service. A scarce survivor. Sold with 'View of the late Encampment in St. James's Park, August 1780', etched by James Fittler after Paul Sandby, and published in 'The Virtuosi's Museum: containing select views, in England, Scotland and Ireland drawn by P. Sandby' (Kearsley, 1781).
[Ref: 63615] £260.00
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[The Grand Jubilee of 1814] The Illuminated Temple of Concord, Erected in the Park to celebrate the glorious Peace of 1814.
Published & Sold, Aug.t 12.th 1814, by Edw.d Orme, Bond St. London.
Rare aquatint. 175 x 125mm (7 x 5"). Mounted in album paper.
A view of a building in Green Park designed by Sir William Congreve to transform from a 'Temple of Discorde' to a 'Temple of Concorde' during the course of a fireworks display. It created for the triple celebration of the 100th anniversary of the accession of George I, the 16th anniversary of Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile and the recent signing of the Treaty of Paris, bringing a short pause in the Napoleonic Wars. The print was published in a souvenir publication only two weeks after the event.
[Ref: 63610] £160.00
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[The Grand Jubilee of 1814.] The Chinese Bridge on Fire, Erected in the Park to celebrate the glorious Peace of 1814.
Published & Sold, Aug.t 12.th 1814, by Edw.d Orme Bond St. London.
Rare aquatint, pt Whatman watermark. 175 x 125mm (7 x 5"). Mounted in album paper with another engraving of the bridge.
A Chinese-style bridge and pagoda built across the canal in St James's Park, designed by John Nash for the triple celebration of the 100th anniversary of the accession of George I, the 16th anniversary of Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile and the recent signing of the Treaty of Paris, bringing a short pause in the Napoleonic Wars. On the night of the Jubilee, 1st August, fireworks caused the bridge to catch fire, killing a man. The print was published in a souvenir publication only two weeks after the event.
[Ref: 63611] £160.00
(£192.00 incl.VAT)
[Portman Square] The Night of an Illumination.
R.M. [after Augustus Pugin.]
Published by Edw.d Orme, Bond Street, 1806.
Aquatint, one plate of two. Sheet 480 x 330mm (19 x 13"). Trimmed within plate.
The right plate of two of the 'Illumination For Peace', a view of figures gathered at the residence of the French envoy, L. G. Otto, in Portman Square to watch an illumination celebrating the Peace of Amiens, 1802, between Britain and France. A single-sheet version engraved by Stadler was published by Orme in 1802. See also reference 4496.
[Ref: 63864] £280.00
(£336.00 incl.VAT)
[The Restoration] Loyalty Restored. The Second Triumphall Arch Erected near ye Royall Exchange for ye Entertainment of our Gratious Sovereigne Charles ye Second in [H]is Passage through ye City of London to His Coronation Aprill ye 22.th Composed by John Ogilby Esq. and performed at ye Charge of the City of London by their Artificers.
D. Log. [David Loggan] fecit.
Sold by W.m Morgan near ye Blew Boar in Ludgate Street. Prince 6.d.
Engraved broadside. Sheet 485 x 295mm (19 x 11¼"). Trimmed into image on three sides, loss at corners (slightly affecting title) and centre right.
A rare illustration of one of the arches erected for the coronation procession of Charles II from The Tower of London to Whitehall, on St George's Day, April 23rd, 1661. At each arch the procession would pause to listen to speeches and song composed by John Ogilby (1600-72), 'Master of the Royal Imprimerie'. Ogilby is best known for his 1675 'Britannia', Europe's first road atlas, and the large-scale map of London, completed after his death by his wife's grandson William Morgan, publisher of this plate. This is an early English work by David Loggan, who came to England in the late 1650s, having been born in Danzig of English and Scottish parents.
[Ref: 63624] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
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