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![[Jerusalem Delivered] A Moon Light Scene of a Forest where Ismen the Magician is sacrificing to Demons and invoking them to rise.](jpegs/9494.jpg)
[Jerusalem Delivered] A Moon Light Scene of a Forest where Ismen the Magician is sacrificing to Demons and invoking them to rise. [&] The Magicians marching off after the success of their Incantations. [&] A Turkish Mosque lighted after the Mahometan Manner where Aladine the Emperor is seated on a Throne Surrounded by his Divan. [&] The Forest as Enchanted, where Alcast General of Swiss is stopp'd by a firy Castle, defended by Daemons. [&] The Christian Army under the Command of Godfrey of Bulloigne encamped before the Walls of Jerusalem. [&] A Morning Scene of the Forest with Rinaldo, on the Bank of the Enchanted River.
[Various engravers, including Edward Rooker and Paul Sandby after John Collins.]
[Published by Elizabeth Jane Collins, n.d., c.1763.]
Complete set of six etchings, each c.460 x 540mm (18 x 21¼"), stitched. With two end papers in disbound contemporary marbled boards, large folio, 575 x 480mm. (22½ x 19"). Boards scuffed and rubbed, with chips and tears to extremities. Some spotting to plates, some cut very close to or along lower platemark.
A fine set of prints based on John Collins' stage sets for a performance of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' at the Royal Theatre in the Tuileries in Paris in 1754. Tasso's epic poem, first published 1581, tells the story of the First Crusade mixed with heroic myth featuring magic and monsters, based on the styles of Homer and Virgil. John Collins (c.1725-58/9) was a London-born set designer who had studied in Italy. This series was published by his widow.
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[Various engravers, including Edward Rooker and Paul Sandby after John Collins.]
[Published by Elizabeth Jane Collins, n.d., c.1763.]
Complete set of six etchings, each c.460 x 540mm (18 x 21¼"), stitched. With two end papers in disbound contemporary marbled boards, large folio, 575 x 480mm. (22½ x 19"). Boards scuffed and rubbed, with chips and tears to extremities. Some spotting to plates, some cut very close to or along lower platemark.
A fine set of prints based on John Collins' stage sets for a performance of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' at the Royal Theatre in the Tuileries in Paris in 1754. Tasso's epic poem, first published 1581, tells the story of the First Crusade mixed with heroic myth featuring magic and monsters, based on the styles of Homer and Virgil. John Collins (c.1725-58/9) was a London-born set designer who had studied in Italy. This series was published by his widow.
[Ref: 9494] £1,800.00 view all images for this item
![[Jerusalem Delivered] A Moon Light Scene of a Forest where Ismen the Magician is sacrificing to Demons and invoking them to rise.](jpegs/53228.jpg)
[Jerusalem Delivered] A Moon Light Scene of a Forest where Ismen the Magician is sacrificing to Demons and invoking them to rise. Plate 1st. Page 393. To the right honourable Lord Visc.t Charlemont this plate is inscribed by his Lordship's most obliged humble Servant. Eliz.th Jane Collins.
J. Collins Pinx.t from Tasso's Jerusalem deliver'd. J. Wood Sculp.t.
[Published by Elizabeth Jane Collins, first published c.1763 but later.]
Etching. Sheet 460 x 540mm (18 x 21¼"). Trimmed to plate, a few nicks, small stains, dedication weakly inked on left. Slight staining.
The Muslim sorcerer Ismen casts a spell to protect the forest with enchantments to stop the Crusaders cutting wood for engines for the siege of Jerusalem. It is the first of a set of six prints based on John Collins' stage sets for a performance of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' at the Royal Theatre in the Tuileries in Paris in 1754. Tasso's epic poem, first published 1581, tells the story of the First Crusade mixed with heroic myth featuring magic and monsters, based on the styles of Homer and Virgil. John Collins (c.1725-58/9) was a London-born set designer who had studied in Italy. This series was published by his widow.
See Ref: 9494 for complete set.
[Ref: 53228] £280.00
J. Collins Pinx.t from Tasso's Jerusalem deliver'd. J. Wood Sculp.t.
[Published by Elizabeth Jane Collins, first published c.1763 but later.]
Etching. Sheet 460 x 540mm (18 x 21¼"). Trimmed to plate, a few nicks, small stains, dedication weakly inked on left. Slight staining.
The Muslim sorcerer Ismen casts a spell to protect the forest with enchantments to stop the Crusaders cutting wood for engines for the siege of Jerusalem. It is the first of a set of six prints based on John Collins' stage sets for a performance of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' at the Royal Theatre in the Tuileries in Paris in 1754. Tasso's epic poem, first published 1581, tells the story of the First Crusade mixed with heroic myth featuring magic and monsters, based on the styles of Homer and Virgil. John Collins (c.1725-58/9) was a London-born set designer who had studied in Italy. This series was published by his widow.
See Ref: 9494 for complete set.
[Ref: 53228] £280.00
![[Jerusalem Delivered] The Forest as Enchanted, where Alcast General of Swiss is stopp'd by a firy Castle, defended by Daemons.](jpegs/53229.jpg)
[Jerusalem Delivered] The Forest as Enchanted, where Alcast General of Swiss is stopp'd by a firy Castle, defended by Daemons. Plate 4. Page 400. To the most Noble Peregrine Bertie, Duke of Ancaster & Kesteven, Lord Lord great Chamberlain of England &c, &c., This Plate is most humbly Inscrib'd by his Grace's most Devoted and Obedient Serv.t Eliz.th Jane Collins.
J. Collins Pinx.t from Tasso's Jerusalem deliver'd. P. Sandby & E. Rooker sculp.
[Published by Elizabeth Jane Collins, c.1763.]
Etching. Sheet 460 x 545mm (18 x 21¾"). Trimmed to plate, a few nicks, small stains, dedication weakly inked on left.
A knight walks through a forest during the siege of Jerusalem and is confronted by a castle surrounded by fire-breathing demons and dragons. From a set of six prints based on John Collins' stage sets for a performance of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' at the Royal Theatre in the Tuileries in Paris in 1754. Tasso's epic poem, first published 1581, tells the story of the First Crusade mixed with heroic myth featuring magic and monsters, based on the styles of Homer and Virgil. John Collins (c.1725-58/9) was a London-born set designer who had studied in Italy. This series was published by his widow.
See Ref: 9494 for complete set.
[Ref: 53229] £380.00
J. Collins Pinx.t from Tasso's Jerusalem deliver'd. P. Sandby & E. Rooker sculp.
[Published by Elizabeth Jane Collins, c.1763.]
Etching. Sheet 460 x 545mm (18 x 21¾"). Trimmed to plate, a few nicks, small stains, dedication weakly inked on left.
A knight walks through a forest during the siege of Jerusalem and is confronted by a castle surrounded by fire-breathing demons and dragons. From a set of six prints based on John Collins' stage sets for a performance of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' at the Royal Theatre in the Tuileries in Paris in 1754. Tasso's epic poem, first published 1581, tells the story of the First Crusade mixed with heroic myth featuring magic and monsters, based on the styles of Homer and Virgil. John Collins (c.1725-58/9) was a London-born set designer who had studied in Italy. This series was published by his widow.
See Ref: 9494 for complete set.
[Ref: 53229] £380.00