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To S.r Hugh Smithson Bar.t, This View of the City of London Taken through one of the Centers of the Arches of the New Bridge at Westminster and Engrav'd from a Painting of Canaletti, is most hum.bly Dedicated by hus most Obliged Humble Servant. John Brindley.
Canaletti Pinx. S. Wale delin. R. Parr Sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1747.
Very Scarce engraving. 435 x 590mm (17 x 23¼"), with large margins. Slight centre fold.
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1697-1768) lived in London from 1746 to 1756, the early part coinciding with the building of Westminster Bridge, which was only the second bridge to be built in the metropolis. This view of London was taken from under one of the arches of the bridge, with the wooden buttressing in place, three years before the bridge opened. The original oil is in the Duke of Northumberland's collection in Syon House. Canaletto also painted both Sion House and the Duke's London home, Northumberland House. A fine panorama of London from the River.
[Ref: 52903] £1,150.00
Canaletti Pinx. S. Wale delin. R. Parr Sculp.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1747.
Very Scarce engraving. 435 x 590mm (17 x 23¼"), with large margins. Slight centre fold.
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, 1697-1768) lived in London from 1746 to 1756, the early part coinciding with the building of Westminster Bridge, which was only the second bridge to be built in the metropolis. This view of London was taken from under one of the arches of the bridge, with the wooden buttressing in place, three years before the bridge opened. The original oil is in the Duke of Northumberland's collection in Syon House. Canaletto also painted both Sion House and the Duke's London home, Northumberland House. A fine panorama of London from the River.
[Ref: 52903] £1,150.00
Naumachy (or Sham Sea fight) on the Serpentine, and display of Fireworks in Celebration of the Grand Jubilee. A.t 1st 1814.
[n.d., 1814.]
Rare aquatint. Sheet 285 x 305mm (11¼ x 12"), ink mss. ownership inscription on reverse dated 'September 19th 1814'. Trimmed within plate at sides, repaired tears in left and right edge.
A printed souvenir of the event, which saw a mock sea battle between 42 miniature warships, 40 feet long and 12 feet wide, each carrying ten guns and thirty crew, all of which had to be constructed on site.
Provenance: Athelhampton House, Dorset.
[Ref: 52924] £390.00
[n.d., 1814.]
Rare aquatint. Sheet 285 x 305mm (11¼ x 12"), ink mss. ownership inscription on reverse dated 'September 19th 1814'. Trimmed within plate at sides, repaired tears in left and right edge.
A printed souvenir of the event, which saw a mock sea battle between 42 miniature warships, 40 feet long and 12 feet wide, each carrying ten guns and thirty crew, all of which had to be constructed on site.
Provenance: Athelhampton House, Dorset.
[Ref: 52924] £390.00
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[Windsor.]
Seymour Haden. 1878.
Etching, signed in pencil by the artist. 330 x 440mm (13 x 17¼"), with large margins with part of artist's blind stamp. Slight mount stain.
A view of Windsor from the river, looking up towards the Round Tower of Windsor Castle. One of the pioneers of the 19th century etching revival, Sir Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910) married the sister of James McNeill Whistler and became an important influence on the American-born etcher's style
Harrington: 199 Trial Proof.
[Ref: 52877] £620.00
Seymour Haden. 1878.
Etching, signed in pencil by the artist. 330 x 440mm (13 x 17¼"), with large margins with part of artist's blind stamp. Slight mount stain.
A view of Windsor from the river, looking up towards the Round Tower of Windsor Castle. One of the pioneers of the 19th century etching revival, Sir Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910) married the sister of James McNeill Whistler and became an important influence on the American-born etcher's style
Harrington: 199 Trial Proof.
[Ref: 52877] £620.00