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George Allan Esqr. F.A.S. / William Hutchinson Esqr. F.A.S.
J. Hay delin.t. J. Collyer sculp.t
[1814]
Engraving, small margins, platemark 220 x 200mm (8½ x 8"). Very fine
George Allan (1736-1800), antiquary and topographer, seated with his friend William Hutchinson (1732-1814), topographer and freemason. Allan, who owned a large collection relating to his interest in the history of Darlington, amongst other subjects, encouraged Hutchinson to make use of his collection in his 'History of the County Palatine of Durham' (1785-94). Hutchinson is seen here in the composition of that work, while Allan holds one of the manuscripts from his collection. A genealogical chart lies on the table while on the bookshelfs behind are famous works such as Camden's 'Britannia'. Published as frontispiece to the publisher John Nichols' 'Literary Anecdotes' (1814)- the only engraved portrait of either sitter.
[Ref: 31285] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
J. Hay delin.t. J. Collyer sculp.t
[1814]
Engraving, small margins, platemark 220 x 200mm (8½ x 8"). Very fine
George Allan (1736-1800), antiquary and topographer, seated with his friend William Hutchinson (1732-1814), topographer and freemason. Allan, who owned a large collection relating to his interest in the history of Darlington, amongst other subjects, encouraged Hutchinson to make use of his collection in his 'History of the County Palatine of Durham' (1785-94). Hutchinson is seen here in the composition of that work, while Allan holds one of the manuscripts from his collection. A genealogical chart lies on the table while on the bookshelfs behind are famous works such as Camden's 'Britannia'. Published as frontispiece to the publisher John Nichols' 'Literary Anecdotes' (1814)- the only engraved portrait of either sitter.
[Ref: 31285] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
John Bacon Esq.r R.A.
Painted by I. Russell R.A. Crayong Painter to His Majesty. Engraved by I. Collyer A.R.A. Engraver to Her Majesty.
[n.d. c.1815.]
Engraving on india. Plate 202 x 127mm. 8 x 5".
John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), was a sculptor, responsible for some important monuments, and a variety of statues in London and elsewhere. He was born in Southwark, son of a clothworker, learnt modelling under a porcelain maker in Lambeth, and by 1867 had become a modeller for Mrs Coade's Lambeth factory, while studying at the Royal Academy Schools. He later also worked for Wedgewood. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1770, and full Academician in 1777, and it was from around this time that he began to win major commissions for sculptural works, including in 1779 the monument to Chatham in Westminster Abbey.
NPG: D16070.
[Ref: 18954] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by I. Russell R.A. Crayong Painter to His Majesty. Engraved by I. Collyer A.R.A. Engraver to Her Majesty.
[n.d. c.1815.]
Engraving on india. Plate 202 x 127mm. 8 x 5".
John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), was a sculptor, responsible for some important monuments, and a variety of statues in London and elsewhere. He was born in Southwark, son of a clothworker, learnt modelling under a porcelain maker in Lambeth, and by 1867 had become a modeller for Mrs Coade's Lambeth factory, while studying at the Royal Academy Schools. He later also worked for Wedgewood. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1770, and full Academician in 1777, and it was from around this time that he began to win major commissions for sculptural works, including in 1779 the monument to Chatham in Westminster Abbey.
NPG: D16070.
[Ref: 18954] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)
Sir Joseph Banks Bar.t President of the Royal Society.
Painted by J. Russell R.A. Crayon Painter to His Majesty, and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales_ Engraved by J. Collyer A._
Published as the Act directs May 16th 1789. Sold by W. Dickenson, Bond Stre. J. Cary, Strand, W. DArling, Newport Str. T. Simpson St Pauls Church Yard, and J. Collyer White Lion Row, Islington. Price 3s.
Stipple, sheet 175 x 110mm (7 x 4¼"). Trimmed within plate mark.
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences holding a 'Carte de la Lune par J. Russell' (map of the moon by J. Russell). Banks was leading founder of the African Association, a British organisation dedicated to the exploration of Africa, and a member of the Society of Dilettanti, which helped to establish the Royal Academy. He joined James Cook on his first voyage around the Pacific, and they came across New Zealand and Australia, where Cook mapped the coastline and made landfall at Botany Bay and at Endeavour River. Banks took a great interest in the British colonisation of the continent and was to be the greatest proponent of settlement of New South Wales. He was in fact the general advisor to the government on all Australian interests.
[Ref: 55263] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by J. Russell R.A. Crayon Painter to His Majesty, and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales_ Engraved by J. Collyer A._
Published as the Act directs May 16th 1789. Sold by W. Dickenson, Bond Stre. J. Cary, Strand, W. DArling, Newport Str. T. Simpson St Pauls Church Yard, and J. Collyer White Lion Row, Islington. Price 3s.
Stipple, sheet 175 x 110mm (7 x 4¼"). Trimmed within plate mark.
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences holding a 'Carte de la Lune par J. Russell' (map of the moon by J. Russell). Banks was leading founder of the African Association, a British organisation dedicated to the exploration of Africa, and a member of the Society of Dilettanti, which helped to establish the Royal Academy. He joined James Cook on his first voyage around the Pacific, and they came across New Zealand and Australia, where Cook mapped the coastline and made landfall at Botany Bay and at Endeavour River. Banks took a great interest in the British colonisation of the continent and was to be the greatest proponent of settlement of New South Wales. He was in fact the general advisor to the government on all Australian interests.
[Ref: 55263] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Abraham Booth.
Engraved by J. Collyer.
London, Painted and Published by J. Robinson, 5, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, 7 July 1806.
Stipple. Sheet 190 x 110mm (7½ x 4¼"). Trimmed to printed border at sides.
Half-length portrait of Abraham Booth (1734-1806), Baptist minister and author, published shortly after his death.
[Ref: 60724] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved by J. Collyer.
London, Painted and Published by J. Robinson, 5, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, 7 July 1806.
Stipple. Sheet 190 x 110mm (7½ x 4¼"). Trimmed to printed border at sides.
Half-length portrait of Abraham Booth (1734-1806), Baptist minister and author, published shortly after his death.
[Ref: 60724] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
Her Most Excellent Majesty, Charlotte Queen of Great Britain &c &c.
Painted by J. Russell R.A. Crayon Painter to His Majesty, & H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Engraved by Joseph Collyer, A.
Published as the Act directs, 4 June 1791, & Sold by W. Faden, Charling Cross, M. Ryland, Bond Street, & J. Collyer, Dorrington Street, Cold Bath Field.
Stipple with etching and engraving. 330 x 250mm (13 x 9¾"), with large margins.
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom as wife of King George III.
[Ref: 56396] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by J. Russell R.A. Crayon Painter to His Majesty, & H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Engraved by Joseph Collyer, A.
Published as the Act directs, 4 June 1791, & Sold by W. Faden, Charling Cross, M. Ryland, Bond Street, & J. Collyer, Dorrington Street, Cold Bath Field.
Stipple with etching and engraving. 330 x 250mm (13 x 9¾"), with large margins.
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom as wife of King George III.
[Ref: 56396] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Capt: James Cook, F.R.S. From a Painting by M.r Dance in the Possession of Joseph Banks Esq.r. [Engraved for Hervey's Naval History.]
J. Collyer sc.
[n.d., 1780.]
Engraving. Sheet 160 x 95mm (6¼ x 3¾"). Trimmed within plate, losing sur-title, laid on album paper.
Portrait of Captain James Cook, within an architectural oval decorated with artifacts from his voyages.
[Ref: 58543] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)
J. Collyer sc.
[n.d., 1780.]
Engraving. Sheet 160 x 95mm (6¼ x 3¾"). Trimmed within plate, losing sur-title, laid on album paper.
Portrait of Captain James Cook, within an architectural oval decorated with artifacts from his voyages.
[Ref: 58543] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)
![[Hawaii] A Man of Sandwich Islands.](jpegs/13446.jpg)
[Hawaii] A Man of Sandwich Islands.
W. Ellis del. J. Collyer sculp.
Published Decr. 14th. 1781 by G. Robinson.
Copper engraving, 175 x 110mm. 7 x 4¼". Chip to upper margin; a very fine impression.
From 'An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty’s ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780 : in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America…', by William Ellis, published 1782. Ellis was a surgeon's mate during Cook's third voyage, first on the Discovery and later on the Resolution, and gives quite a good history of this expedition. His account was published two years before the 'official' version. Ellis was also an amateur artist of some skill and the illustrations in the book are after his own drawings; they include eight of Hawaii, two of Alaska and three of the Northwest Coast.
[Ref: 13446] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
W. Ellis del. J. Collyer sculp.
Published Decr. 14th. 1781 by G. Robinson.
Copper engraving, 175 x 110mm. 7 x 4¼". Chip to upper margin; a very fine impression.
From 'An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty’s ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780 : in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America…', by William Ellis, published 1782. Ellis was a surgeon's mate during Cook's third voyage, first on the Discovery and later on the Resolution, and gives quite a good history of this expedition. His account was published two years before the 'official' version. Ellis was also an amateur artist of some skill and the illustrations in the book are after his own drawings; they include eight of Hawaii, two of Alaska and three of the Northwest Coast.
[Ref: 13446] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
The Rev.d James Hervey, A.M.
Engraved by I. Collyer.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Stipple, partly printed in colour. Sheet size: 235 x 150mm (9¼ x 6"). Trimmed inside plate at top and bottom edges. Light paper toning.
A portrait of English clergyman and writer James Hervey (1714 - 1758) half-length, in an oval, slightly turned to the right, dressed in an academic gown with bands at his neck and a powdered wig. Hervey was a writer of devotional texts and had a lasting impact on art through William Blake, whom he influenced greatly.
[Ref: 35377] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved by I. Collyer.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Stipple, partly printed in colour. Sheet size: 235 x 150mm (9¼ x 6"). Trimmed inside plate at top and bottom edges. Light paper toning.
A portrait of English clergyman and writer James Hervey (1714 - 1758) half-length, in an oval, slightly turned to the right, dressed in an academic gown with bands at his neck and a powdered wig. Hervey was a writer of devotional texts and had a lasting impact on art through William Blake, whom he influenced greatly.
[Ref: 35377] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Dr. W.m Hunter, F.R.S. To the Gentlemen of the Faculty this Plate Engraved from the Original Picture in the Council Chamber of the Royal Academy; Inscribed by their Obed.t Hum.le Serv.t
M. Chamberlin R.A. pinx.t J. Collyer sculp.
Published as the Act directs by J. Collyer 28th April 1783
Stipple printed in colours, sheet 150 x 90mm (6 x 3½"). Trimmed.
William Hunter (1718-83), physician, anatomist and man-midwife, seen holding a replica human body. When Queen Charlotte became pregnant in 1761 Hunter was employed to look after her, and the safe birth of her son was followed by his appointment as physician-extraordinary to the queen. Engraved from the portrait of Hunter lecturing by Mason Chamberlin (bap.1722, d.1787) which was the artist's presentation piece to the newly-founded Royal Academy in 1769 and remains in the RA collection. Hunter was appointed professor of anatomy to the Royal Academy that same year; by this time he was also a fellow of the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries.
[Ref: 43518] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
M. Chamberlin R.A. pinx.t J. Collyer sculp.
Published as the Act directs by J. Collyer 28th April 1783
Stipple printed in colours, sheet 150 x 90mm (6 x 3½"). Trimmed.
William Hunter (1718-83), physician, anatomist and man-midwife, seen holding a replica human body. When Queen Charlotte became pregnant in 1761 Hunter was employed to look after her, and the safe birth of her son was followed by his appointment as physician-extraordinary to the queen. Engraved from the portrait of Hunter lecturing by Mason Chamberlin (bap.1722, d.1787) which was the artist's presentation piece to the newly-founded Royal Academy in 1769 and remains in the RA collection. Hunter was appointed professor of anatomy to the Royal Academy that same year; by this time he was also a fellow of the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries.
[Ref: 43518] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
To the Volunteers of Great Britain This Plate of His Majesty Reviewing the Armed Associations on the Fourth of June 1799 in Hyde Park Is most Respectfully Dedicated By their obedient humble Servant Joseph Collyer.
Drawn by E.Dawes. Engraved by I.Collyer.
London, Published as the Act directs the 4th of June 1801, by Joseph Collyer Constitutution Row, Grays Inn Road.
Coloured stipple engraving with etching. 460 x 670mm. Laid on card, some slight rubbing and soiling of plate surface, a small worm hole.
King George III reviewing the 12,000 troops of the Volunteer Corps in Hyde Park on his birthday.
[Ref: 1608] £750.00
Drawn by E.Dawes. Engraved by I.Collyer.
London, Published as the Act directs the 4th of June 1801, by Joseph Collyer Constitutution Row, Grays Inn Road.
Coloured stipple engraving with etching. 460 x 670mm. Laid on card, some slight rubbing and soiling of plate surface, a small worm hole.
King George III reviewing the 12,000 troops of the Volunteer Corps in Hyde Park on his birthday.
[Ref: 1608] £750.00
Francis Rawdon Hastings Earl of Moira. Engraved from the Original Picture, in the Possession of Dr. Hayes.
Painted by C.G. Stuart. Engraved by J. Collyer A.R.A. Engraver to Her Majesty
Stipple, "Commander of the Forces serving" printed in Malta in ink; sheet 245 x 160mm (9½ x 6¼"). Trimmed and false margins added. Hastings' signature on separate sheet attached.
Francis Rawdon Hastings, first marquess of Hastings and second earl of Moira (1754-1826), army officer and politician. Hastings fought with distinction in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars (he was commended for fearlessness at Bunker Hill in 1775, where two bullets passed through his hat), before becoming a politician, in which capacity he showed an ongoing concern for Ireland. Financial problems resulting from his extravagance led to him taking up the position of governor-general of India from 1813 to 1823.
[Ref: 40807] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by C.G. Stuart. Engraved by J. Collyer A.R.A. Engraver to Her Majesty
Stipple, "Commander of the Forces serving" printed in Malta in ink; sheet 245 x 160mm (9½ x 6¼"). Trimmed and false margins added. Hastings' signature on separate sheet attached.
Francis Rawdon Hastings, first marquess of Hastings and second earl of Moira (1754-1826), army officer and politician. Hastings fought with distinction in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars (he was commended for fearlessness at Bunker Hill in 1775, where two bullets passed through his hat), before becoming a politician, in which capacity he showed an ongoing concern for Ireland. Financial problems resulting from his extravagance led to him taking up the position of governor-general of India from 1813 to 1823.
[Ref: 40807] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Venus. Engraved from the Original Picture painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds [...] Peintre de sa Majesté Britannique.
Sir Joshua Reynolds pinx.t. Joseph Collyer sculp.t.
London: Published 9 Oct.r 1786, by W. Dickinson, New Bond Street, W. Darling, Newport Street, J.Cary Strand, & J. Collyer No. 7 White Lion Row Islington. "Price 7s.6d."
Stipple with etching, 330 x 250mm (13 x 9¾"), very large margins. Mint.
Venus reclines naked beneath a canopy, looking at Cupid who peers through the bushes at the right.
Hamilton: pg.159, II. Ex: Oettingen-Wallerstein collection. Sotheby's London / Milan Nov 1997.
[Ref: 60315] £380.00 (£456.00 incl.VAT)
Sir Joshua Reynolds pinx.t. Joseph Collyer sculp.t.
London: Published 9 Oct.r 1786, by W. Dickinson, New Bond Street, W. Darling, Newport Street, J.Cary Strand, & J. Collyer No. 7 White Lion Row Islington. "Price 7s.6d."
Stipple with etching, 330 x 250mm (13 x 9¾"), very large margins. Mint.
Venus reclines naked beneath a canopy, looking at Cupid who peers through the bushes at the right.
Hamilton: pg.159, II. Ex: Oettingen-Wallerstein collection. Sotheby's London / Milan Nov 1997.
[Ref: 60315] £380.00 (£456.00 incl.VAT)