Grosvenor Prints

[Alaska] Vue de L'Anse Fermée de L'Entrée du Prince Guillaume.
Benard direxit [after John Webber].
[Paris, 1785.]
Engraving. 240 x 375mm (9½ x 14¾"). Trimmed close to plate at top. Folds as issued.
Cook's ships Resolution and Discovery at anchor under high cliffs in Prince William's Sound, with men in two long boats and many local canoes. Cloud lifts from snow-covered mountains on the far side, gathering into a large cloud in upper right. Engraved by William Ellis after John Webber for 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean' (1784), the official account of Captain Cook's Third and final voyage. The English title was 'A View of Snug Corner Cove, in Prince William's Sound'.
[Ref: 51227] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

Baskerville House, the Residence of John Ryland Esq. Baskerville House, The Residence of John Ryland, Esq. This house, which stands in the midst of a luxuriant meadow, is situated on Easy Hill. It was formerly the dwelling of the celebrated Baskerville; but had been rendered much more spacious and more elegant by its present owner J. Ryland, Esq. and was receiving its last improvements, from the hand of its unoffending possessor, when attacked on Friday 15th July, 1791... Les habitants de cette ville et environs avec une générosité et humanité qui leur fait bonneur ont depuis levé une souscription considerable pour le soutien de cette famille malheureuse.
Drawn by P.H. Witton Jun.r Engraved by W.m Ellis.
[London. Published, 1 May 1792, by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard.]
Aquatint with descriptive text in English and French. Sheet 406 x 260mm. 16 x 10¼". Laid on album page, foxing.
The ruins of Baskerville House, belonging to John Ryland Esq. The crowd destroyed the home and drank the supplies of liquor which they found in the cellar. The Priestley Riots, the Birmingham Riots of 1791, targeted religious Dissenters, most notably the politically and theologically controversial Joseph Priestley. From "Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham. 1791." On the 14th of July, 1791, a party having met at an hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution, collected together as a mob, and proceeded for several days their devastations, setting fire to several meeting-houses and private mansions, but on the arrival of the military from Oxford and Hounslow, order was restored: at the ensuing assizes four of the ring-leaders were convicted, two of whom suffered the penalty of the law. Shortly after this occurrence barracks were erected on the Vauxhall-road, near the town, consisting of a range of handsome buildings, enclosing a spacious area for the exercise of cavalry, and a smaller for parades, a riding-school, a magazine, and an hospital.
[Ref: 21110] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

To the Right Honble Lord William Beauclerk. This View of Bathafern Hills, from Coedmarchan Rocks. Is respectfully inscribed by His Lordship's very obedient humble Servant Edwd. Pugh.
From a Drawing by E. Pugh. W. Ellis Aquatinta.
Published 24th Novr. 1794 by E. Pugh, now of Great Queen Street Lincolns Inn Fields.
Aquatint, 300 x 350mm (11¾ x 13¾"). Diagonal crease and signs of handling. Wide margins, with one tear lower right.
A fine landscape in Denbighshire, north-east Wales; figures in foreground lower left, a bridge over a river in the middle-distance. On a hill top in the background a man Edward Pugh (c.1761-1813).
Not n Abbey Scenery. National Library of Wales: Denbighshire Top. C6 C002.
[Ref: 26247] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

Bordesley Hall, the Seat of John Taylor, Esq. House of J. Taylor Esq. This superb mansion, which was as superbly finished, is situated in the midst of a park, at Bordesley, about half a mile from the town. This house was first attacked on Friday the 15th of July. Upon hearing the news, a party of gentlemen who had been sworn constables, headed by Captain Carver, repaired to the place, and drove the Rioters whom they found in the cellar from the premises, of which they kept possession till the title-deeds... ainsi fut réduite en cendres (excepté les murailles) cette superbe maison, la plus grande partie de son riche ameublement, les écuries, et toutes les dépendances.
Drawn by P.H. Witton Jun.r Engraved by W.m Ellis.
London. Published, 1 May 1792, by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard.
Aquatint with descriptive text in English and French. Sheet 406 x 260mm. 16 x 10¼". Laid on album page, foxing.
Bordesley Hall, the second property of John Taylor, and was burnt down during the Priestley Riots, the Birmingham Riots of 1791, which targeted religious Dissenters, most notably the politically and theologically controversial Joseph Priestley. From "Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham. 1791." On the 14th of July, 1791, a party having met at an hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution, collected together as a mob, and proceeded for several days their devastations, setting fire to several meeting-houses and private mansions, but on the arrival of the military from Oxford and Hounslow, order was restored: at the ensuing assizes four of the ring-leaders were convicted, two of whom suffered the penalty of the law. Shortly after this occurrence barracks were erected on the Vauxhall-road, near the town, consisting of a range of handsome buildings, enclosing a spacious area for the exercise of cavalry, and a smaller for parades, a riding-school, a magazine, and an hospital.
[Ref: 21112] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

Cape of Good Hope.
Owen del. W. Ellis sculp.
Publish'd June 1st. 1801, by Bunney & Gold.
Aquatint. Sheet: 145 x 245mm (5¾ x 9¾''). Trimmed.
A view of the Cape of Good Hope with Table Top Mountain in the distance.
[Ref: 49937] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)

Cape of Good Hope.
Owen del. Ellis sculp.
Publish'd June 1st 1802 by Bunney & Gold, Shoe Lane.
Aquatint. 140 x 229mm. 5½ x 9". Toning.
British naval ships in the bay of the Cape of Good Hope. This engraving was published in the 'Naval Chronicle'. Gold was the founder and publisher.
[Ref: 23314] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)

L'Espoir Sloop of 14 Guns & her Prize the Liguria of 44 Guns.
N. Pocock del. W. Ellis sculp.
Publish'd by Bunney & Gold Nov. 1 1801
Aquatint, 130 x 230mm. 5 x 9".
Taken from the Naval Chronicle, vol. vi, p.277. The British ship L'Espoir having defeated the Liguria. The rock of Gibraltar can be seen in the background
[Ref: 8730] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)

Gibraltar, taken from the Westward.
N. Pocock del. W. Ellis sculp.
Publish'd Dec. 1. 1800 by Bunney & Gold.
Aquatint. Sheet: 145 x 245mm (5¾ x 9¾''). Trimmed.
A distant view of the Rock of Gibraltar with the bay full of ships.
[Ref: 49940] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)

Gibraltar, taken from the Westward.
N. Pocock del. W. Ellis sculp.
Publish'd Dec.1.1800 by Bunney & Gold.
Aquatint and explanatory text. 140 x 229mm. 5½ x 9".
A view of Gibraltar from the Straits, with ships on the water. This engraving was published in the 'Naval Chronicle'. Gold was the founder and publisher.
[Ref: 23322] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)

The Leviathan & L'Amerique.
N. Pocock del.t. W.Ellis sculp.t.
Published by Burney and Gold Nov.r 1. 1799.
Aquatint. Sheet 140 x 225mm, 5 x 9".
A scene from the 'Glorious First of June' sea-battle between the British and French off Ushant. L'Amerique was dismasted and captured, joining the Royal Navy as HMS Impétueux. The Leviathan also fought at Trafalgar. Published in the Naval Chronicle.
Parker: 102.
[Ref: 15900] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)

[The Leviathan & L'Amerique.]
N. Pocock del.t. W.Ellis sculp.t.
[Published by Burney and Gold Nov.r 1. 1799.]
Aquatint., proof before title and publication line. Sheet 140 x 225mm, 5 x 9". Binding stitch marks just under title.
A scene from the 'Glorious First of June' sea-battle between the British and French off Ushant. L'Amerique was dismasted and captured, joining the Royal Navy as HMS Impétueux. The Leviathan also fought at Trafalgar. Published in the Naval Chronicle.
Parker: 102.
[Ref: 15901] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)

The Leviathan & L'Amerique.
N. Pocock del.t. W. Ellis Sculp.t.
Published Nov.r 1799 by Binney & Gold.
Aquatint. 125 x 215mm (5 x 8½"). Trimmed for binding.
A scene from the 'Glorious First of June' sea-battle between the British and French off Ushant. L'Amerique was dismasted and captured, joining the Royal Navy as HMS Impétueux. The Leviathan later fought at Trafalgar. Published in the 'Naval Chronicle'.
Parker: 102
[Ref: 37122] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

The Great Eastern Steam Ship.
Eng.d & Pub.d by Ellis, 51 Jewin St. City, London. [n.d., c.1850].
Engraving. Sheet size: 310 x 395mm (12¼ x 15½").
The 'Great Eastern' steam ship was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built by Scott Russell & Co.Ltd, London (screw engines by James Watt & Co.Ltd, Birmingham), five funnels, six masts, iron construction, paddle and screw propulsion and a speed of 12 knots. Work started on the ship, which at first was going to be called the Leviathan, in 1854. There were many problems in building the ship and in trying to launch it, and the ship, now renamed the Great Eastern, was not finally afloat until January 1858. She was cheered on her way by enormous crowds as she travelled down river towards the sea. The public impact of the launching of the 'Great Eastern' was enormous and the event was widely celebrated in the press. During sea trials on 9th September 1859 the Great Eastern's heaters exploded, killing six firemen and devestating the grand saloon. The explosion would have sunk a lesser ship, but the Great Eastern survived. Brunel's new construction methods, dividing the ship up into compartments with watertight bulkheads, limited the extent of the damage. However, the bad news hastened the death of Brunel, who passed away on 15th September. In 1864, the Great Eastern was sold for a fraction of its cost to a cable laying company. The time that the ship spent laying cables for the new telegraph system was its most successful. It was used to lay the first telegraph cable to America. The Great Eastern was finally broken up in 1888.
[Ref: 33627] £360.00

View of Greenwich Hospital.
N.Pocock del. W. Ellis sculp.
Publish'd March 1. 1800, by Bunney & Gold.
Aquatint. Sheet: 145 x 245mm (5¾ x 9¾''). Trimmed.
A view of Greenwich Hospital from the Thames.
[Ref: 49936] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)

Hanwell Church and Rectory.
Drawn and Engraved by W. Ellis.
Published April 18, 1793.
Very fine and rare aquatint. Plate 380 x 450mm (15 x 17¾"). Uncut sheet, some creasing.
Hanwell Church, Middlesex, on the river Brent.
[Ref: 15175] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

The Hoche in tow of the Doris.
N. Pocock del. W. Ellis sc.
Publish'd by Bunney & Gold, March 1. 1800.
Aquatint with explanatory text. 140 x 229mm. 5½ x 9".
The Battle of Tory Island, the naval action of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought on 12 October 1798 between French and British squadrons off the northwest coast of Donegal. Sir John Borlase Warren led a decisive victory against Jean Baptiste Francoise Bompart and his larger army. Hoche, one of the French frigates had suffered greatly during the battles and eventually, on 15 October, HMS Doris appeared and took Hoche in tow, arriving in Lough Swilly a few days later. This engraving was published in the 'Naval Chronicle'. Gold was the founder and publisher.
NMM: PAD5607 & PAD5608.
[Ref: 23320] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)

The House of George Humphrys Esq. Spark Brook. House of G. Humphrys, Esq. This house, which was of brick and stone, was one of the most elegant and completely finished in the vicinity of Birmingham. It is situated at a place called Spark-Brook, about a mile from the town. On the morning of Saturday July 16th, 1791, a large concourse of people assembled on the turnpike-road, and in the pleasure-grounds which surround the house. Between the hours of eleven and twelve they began the attack... en les declarant des morceaux achevés et des plus rares, ouvrages qui furent cependant sacrifiés à la fureur d’une populace égarée et abrutie.
Drawn by P.H. Witton Jun.r Engraved by W.m Ellis.
[London. Published, 1 May 1792, by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard.]
Aquatint with descriptive text in English and French. Sheet 406 x 260mm. 16 x 10¼". Laid on album page, foxing.
George Humphrys's house following its destruction during the Priestley Riots, the Birmingham Riots of 1791, which targeted religious Dissenters, most notably the politically and theologically controversial Joseph Priestley. On 16th July 1791, rioters attacked the homes and properties of known Dissenters and religious preachers. From "Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham. 1791." On the 14th of July, 1791, a party having met at an hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution, collected together as a mob, and proceeded for several days their devastations, setting fire to several meeting-houses and private mansions, but on the arrival of the military from Oxford and Hounslow, order was restored: at the ensuing assizes four of the ring-leaders were convicted, two of whom suffered the penalty of the law. Shortly after this occurrence barracks were erected on the Vauxhall-road, near the town, consisting of a range of handsome buildings, enclosing a spacious area for the exercise of cavalry, and a smaller for parades, a riding-school, a magazine, and an hospital.
[Ref: 21107] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

The House of William Hutton Esq. Saltley. The House of W. Hutton, Esq. On the night of Friday 15th July 1791, the House Mr. Hutton, situated n High-Street, Birmingham, which had once or twice been assaulted in the day time, was entered by the Rioters, and completely stripped of its furniture: his large stock of paper, his Son’s very valuable library, and all his furniture and wearing apparel, were destroyed or carried away... Il a rendu à cette ville les services les plus essentiels, qui l’en a recompensé en le diffamant cruellement dans les caricatures les plus scandaleuses exposées en vente dans un des quartiers les plus frequentés de la Ville.
Drawn by P.H. Witton Jun.r Engraved by W.m Ellis.
[London. Published, 1 May 1792, by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard.]
Aquatint with descriptive text in English and French. Sheet 406 x 260mm. 16 x 10¼". Laid on album page, foxing.
William Hutton (1723-1815) was a poet and the first significant historian of Birmingham. He was a Unitarian nonconfromist and both his houses were destroyed during the riots on 15th July 1791. The Priestley Riots, the Birmingham Riots of 1791, targeted religious Dissenters, most notably the politically and theologically controversial Joseph Priestley. From "Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham. 1791". On the 14th of July, 1791, a party having met at an hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution, collected together as a mob, and proceeded for several days their devastations, setting fire to several meeting-houses and private mansions, but on the arrival of the military from Oxford and Hounslow, order was restored: at the ensuing assizes four of the ring-leaders were convicted, two of whom suffered the penalty of the law. Shortly after this occurrence barracks were erected on the Vauxhall-road, near the town, consisting of a range of handsome buildings, enclosing a spacious area for the exercise of cavalry, and a smaller for parades, a riding-school, a magazine, and an hospital.
[Ref: 21109] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

A Hut on the West Coast of America, Lat. 65º 30 N.
W. Ellis del. W. Ellis dirext.
Published Decr. 14th. 1781. by G. Robinson.
Copper engraving, 125 x 160mm. 5 x 6¼". Lacking upper margin. A very fine impression.
A Native American structure. 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: 13448] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)

A view of London from Flamstead Hill in Greenwich Park.
Drawn by Tho.s Hearne. Etch'd by Eliz & Engrav's by W.m Ellis.
[n.d., c.1786].
Engraving and etching. Printed area: 390 x 495mm (15¼ x 19¾"). Trimmed inside platemark. Few repaired tears.
A landscape view of London from Greenwich, with the Royal Observatory on the left, in a trompe l'oeil oval. A family can be seen on a hill in the foreground overlooking the Thames with ships moored, and the silhouette of St Paul's Cathedral on the horizon. The image framed by trees at right and the edge of a building with figures on the terrace at left.
[Ref: 32502] £360.00

H.W. Longfellow.
Eng.d by T.H. Ellis.
[n.d. c.1860.]
Engraving. 395 x 260mm (15½ x 10¼").
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) the American poet and educator. He was the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy", and was one the five Fireside Poets.
[Ref: 26072] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

Moseley Hall, the Residence of Lady Carhampton. Moseley-Hall, Residence of Lady Carhampton. Moseley-Hall is situated on a rising ground, in the village of that name, about three miles from Birmingham. This was next to Mr Russell’s in the order of destruction... c’est a quoi elle se trouva obligée de se conformer, et le Samedi soi 16 Juillet cette belle maison devint la proie des flammes.
Drawn by P.H. Witton Jun.r Engraved by W.m Ellis.
London. Published, 1 May 1792, by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard.
Aquatint with descriptive text in English and French. Sheet 406 x 260mm. 16 x 10¼". Laid on album page, foxing.
Moseley Hall, belonged to John Taylor, and was burnt down after the rioters had carefully moved all the furniture and belongings of the occupant, the Dowager Lady Carhampton, a relative of George III . The Priestley Riots, the Birmingham Riots of 1791, targeted religious Dissenters, most notably the politically and theologically controversial Joseph Priestley. From "Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham. 1791." On the 14th of July, 1791, a party having met at an hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution, collected together as a mob, and proceeded for several days their devastations, setting fire to several meeting-houses and private mansions, but on the arrival of the military from Oxford and Hounslow, order was restored: at the ensuing assizes four of the ring-leaders were convicted, two of whom suffered the penalty of the law. Shortly after this occurrence barracks were erected on the Vauxhall-road, near the town, consisting of a range of handsome buildings, enclosing a spacious area for the exercise of cavalry, and a smaller for parades, a riding-school, a magazine, and an hospital.
[Ref: 21111] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

The New Houses of Parliament. (or the New Palace of Westminster) To Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, This Engraving of the New Palace of Westminster is by Special Permission humbly dedicated by Her Majesty's obliged & Grateful Subject & Servant T.H. Ellis.
Drawn, engraved and published by T.H. Ellis.
[1851]
Engraving, sheet 460 x 680mm (18 x 26½"). Cut within platemark.
Impressive view of the houses of parliament from the Thames, with many different vessels on the Thames conveying the varied uses of the river. Westminster Abbey far left, Westminster bridge far right. The principal buildings are labelled below the image. By Thomas H. Ellis (1840-1851, fl.)
Crace: portfolio IV.86.
[Ref: 23148] £420.00

To the Right Honorable Lord Kenyon, This View of Pen-Y-Lan, across the Dee, is most respectfully inscribed by his obedient & obliged Servant. Edw.d Pugh.
From a Drawing by E. Pugh [...] W. Ellis Aquatinta
Published 24th November 1794 by E. Pugh 13 Bedford Street Covent Garden
Aquatint, sheet 300 x 355mm (11¾x 14"). Trimmed to platemark. Repaired wormholes to margins.
A fine Welsh landscape after the miniature painter and topographer Edward Pugh (c.1761-1813) shows the artist drawing.
[Ref: 47631] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

To Robert Watkin Wynne Esq.r M. P. This View of Pont-Newydd over the Ceirw near Corwen. Is with the greatest respect Inscribed by his obedient & obliged Servant. Edw.d Pugh.
From a Drawing by E. Pugh [...] W. Ellis Aquatinta
Published July 20 1794 by E. Pugh 13 Bedford Street Covent Garden
Aquatint, sheet 300 x 355mm (11¾x 14"). Trimmed to platemark.
A fine Welsh landscape with anglers after the miniature painter and topographer Edward Pugh (c.1761-1813).
[Ref: 47630] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)

[The Porcupine and two Spanish ships, July 22nd, 1780.]
[Engraved by W.Ellis? after Nicholas Pocock.]
[n.d., c.1800.]
Aquatint, proof before letters. Sheet 145 x 235mm, 5¾ x 9¼". Laid on album sheet.
Sir Charles Henry Knowles, 2nd Baronet GCB (1754-1831), was appinted captain of Porcupine in 1780, operating in the Mediterranean. He was accused of piracy and murder in 1782 but cleared his name and returned to the Porcupine.
Parker: 82.
[Ref: 15905] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)

Aberbrothwick or Arbroath.
Ellis sc. 61 Gr. Russell Str. Bloomsbury.
[London: House of Commons, 1832.]
Coloured engraving. 330 x 355mm (8½ x 13"). Laid on and edged with linen. Some wear and surface dirt.
Falkirk, a former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland, on a scale is 6 inches to a mile. Originally published at the time of the Reform Act (which adjusted the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies to take account of the urban drift caused by the Industrial Revolution), this map has been updated with manuscript to determine the extent of free delivery for mail, part of the Great Post Office Reform of 1839-40, championed by Rowland Hill. Another part of this reorganisation was the introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp.
[Ref: 10163] £130.00

Cupar.
Ellis sc. 61 Gr. Russell Str. Bloomsbury.
[London: House of Commons, 1832.]
Coloured engraving. 255 x 305mm (9¾ x 12"). Laid on and edged with linen. Some wear and surface dirt.
Cupar, a former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, on a scale is 6 inches to a mile. Originally published at the time of the Reform Act (which adjusted the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies to take account of the urban drift caused by the Industrial Revolution), this map has been updated with manuscript to determine the extent of free delivery for mail, part of the Great Post Office Reform of 1839-40, championed by Rowland Hill. Another part of this reorganisation was the introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp.
[Ref: 10168] £95.00

Dumfries.
Ellis sc. 61 Gr. Russell Str. Bloomsbury.
[London: House of Commons, 1832.]
Coloured engraving. 460 x 300mm (18 x 11¾"). Laid on and edged with linen. Some wear and surface dirt.
Dumfries, a former former royal burgh in southern Scotland on a scale is 6 inches to a mile. The town was home to Robert Burns from 1791 until his death in 1796. Originally published at the time of the Reform Act (which adjusted the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies to take account of the urban drift caused by the Industrial Revolution), this map has been updated with manuscript to determine the extent of free delivery for mail, part of the Great Post Office Reform of 1839-40, championed by Rowland Hill. Another part of this reorganisation was the introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp.
[Ref: 10164] £130.00

North Berwick.
T.Ellis sc. 6, Gr.t Russell Street, Bloomsbury.
[London: House of Commons, 1832.]
Coloured engraving. 215 x 280mm (8½ x 9¾"). Laid on and edged with linen. Some wear and surface dirt.
The Royal Burgh of North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland, on a scale is 6 inches to a mile. (Not Berwick-on-Tweed.) Originally published at the time of the Reform Act (which adjusted the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies to take account of the urban drift caused by the Industrial Revolution), this map was used in the Great Post Office Reform of 1839-40, championed by Rowland Hill, to determine the extent of free delivery for mail. Another part of this reorganisation was the introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp.
[Ref: 10147] £120.00

View 1st. Of the Memorable Victory of the Nile, Gained in August 1798 over the French by the British Fleet in Aboukir Bay. [View 2d - 3d - 4th.]
Finished from a Drawing in the possession of His Majesty, by F.Chesham, the Aquatinta by W.Ellis. _ Painted by W.Anderson.
Published by Alex.r Riley, 82 Pall Mall London Dec.1.1800.
Rare set of four proof aquatints. Each. c. 350 x 450mm (13¾ x 17¾"). 2nd View slight loss in left border. Trimmed to borders.
Four views of the Battle of the Nile, each with a descriptive text and with each ship named.
[Ref: 56104] £1,250.00 view all images for this item

The House of William Russel, Esq. Showell Green. The House of W. Russell, Esq. This mansion, which is situated about two miles from the town, at Showell-Green, was not destroyed till Saturday the 16th of July 1791. By the activity and intrepid conduct of W. Russell, Esq. its inhabitant owner, the rioters were either repelled or persuaded to retire, more than once... Aussi-tôt après la maison ayant été pilleé du restant de ses meubles (la majeure partie ayant été démenagée auparavant) fut incendiée ainsi que toutes ses dépendances.
Drawn by P.H. Witton Jun.r Engraved by W.m Ellis.
London. Published, 1 May 1792, by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard.
Aquatint with descriptive text in English and French. Sheet 406 x 260mm. 16 x 10¼". Laid on album page, foxing.
William Russell (1740-1818) was a practising Unitarian Dissenter, close friend and sponsor of Joseph Priestley. Rioters therefore attacked his house, on 16th July 1791, during the Priestley Riots, the Birmingham Riots of 1791, which targeted religious Dissenters, most notably the politically and theologically controversial Joseph Priestley. From "Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham. 1791." On the 14th of July, 1791, a party having met at an hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution, collected together as a mob, and proceeded for several days their devastations, setting fire to several meeting-houses and private mansions, but on the arrival of the military from Oxford and Hounslow, order was restored: at the ensuing assizes four of the ring-leaders were convicted, two of whom suffered the penalty of the law. Shortly after this occurrence barracks were erected on the Vauxhall-road, near the town, consisting of a range of handsome buildings, enclosing a spacious area for the exercise of cavalry, and a smaller for parades, a riding-school, a magazine, and an hospital.
[Ref: 21108] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

Summer. Now swarms the village o'er the jovial mead'...
Drawn by T. Hearne. Engraved by W. Ellis.
London: Published as the Act directs, 12 Aug. 1784, by W.m Ellis, No. 9 Gwynne's Build.gs Islington.
Etching with engraving, signed in ink by the engraver on reverse. Sheet 345 x 375mm (13½ x 14¾"). Trimmed within plate. creasing, small tear taped.
An oval harvesting scene, one of a set painted by Thomas Hearne illustrating Thomson's poem 'The Seasons'.
The BM's example (1849,0328.73) is also signed by William Ellis.
[Ref: 55668] £320.00

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Seville.
H. Swinburne del. Ellis sculp.t.
[London: Printed for P. Elmsly, 1779.]
Engraving. Sheet 215 x 275mm (8½ x 10¾"). Trimmed and laid on album paper, text sheet (in English & French) pasted as overlay.
A view of Seville, published in 'Travels through Spain in the Years 1775 and 1776 in which several monuments of Roman and Moorish Architecture are Illustrated by Accurate Drawings taken on the Spot' by Henry Swinburne (1743-1803), an account of his travels with Sir Thomas Gascoigne, when Spain was relatively unknown land. It was the first antiquarian book on Spain to be published in England, describing early Roman and Moorish architecture with historical background.
From a scrapbook compiled by Rev. Willaim Bradford (1780-1857), Chaplain and war artist during the Peninsula Wars.
[Ref: 33308] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

Shakspere.
Drawn Engraved and Published by T H Ellis, 51, Jewin Street, City, London.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Stipple and etching. Sheet 435 x 330mm (17¼ x 13"). Trimmed within plate.
After the Chandos portrait of William Shakespeare.
[Ref: 55289] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)

Bishop Sharpe's Fight with J. Street (Greenwich Coachman) £25 a side 100r. 1h45m. Charlton 1819. and caus'd him to rise in the Air as shown in this Engraving. A List of Successful Battles by Bishop Sharpe. Weight 10st. 10lbs. hight 5ft. 5¾in. And Challenged to Fight Any One of his Weight. 10 Years for Any Amount.
Drawn by F. Shephard. Engraved by Ellis, 51 Jewin St City, London.
[n.d., c.1819.]
Engraving. Sheet: 440 x 295mm (17¼ x 11¾"). Some staining.
A portrait of boxer, Bishop Sharpe (b. 1794) and a scene showing him knocking a man off his feet.
[Ref: 44870] £480.00

French Fleet attacking the English Fleet in St. Lucia Bay.
Ellis sculp.
Publish'd by Binney & Gold, Nov 1. 1800.
Aquatint. 130 x 220mm.
Published in the 'Naval Chronicle'.
[Ref: 4384] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)

View of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo from the anchorage of the Hindostan in the Strait of Mi-A-Tau bearing South-west.
Ellis sculp.t.
London, Published April 12, 1796, by G.Nicol.
Engraving. 545 x 745mm (21½ x 29¼"), on paper watermarked 'J. Whatman 1794.' Central vertical fold as published.
Three views of the Shantung Peninsula. A panoramic view of the harbour and city of Ten-Tchoo-Foo is shown at the bottom. Cape Macartney, Staunton's Island and Cape Gower are illustrated above. Plate 7 from Sir George Staunton's 'An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China', describing the expedition of Lord Macartney (1737 - 1806) as the first British ambassador to China. See item ref: 37515, 'Narrative of the British Embassy to China In the Years 1792, 1793 and 1794' for a detailed account of Æneas Anderson's voyage to China in the service of Lord Macartney, including a list of the retinue of Lord Macartney and a Glossary of Chinese words.
[Ref: 38153] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)

The New Meeting. The New Meeting. This edifice, erected in the year 1730, was a considerable pile; its walls lofty and substantial; in so much as to have survived the rage of the flames, and the still fiercer and more dangerous fury of the Mob... De cet endroit la populace se rendit à la Vieille Eglise des Prebytétiens (Old Meeting) qui fut ruinée de fond en comble.
Drawn by P.H. Witton Jun.r Engraved by W.m Ellis.
[London. Published, 1 May 1792, by J.Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard.]
Aquatint with descriptive text in English and French. Sheet 406 x 260mm. 16 x 10¼". Laid on album page, foxing.
The New Meeting Chapel following its destruction during the Priestley Riots, the Birmingham Riots of 1791, which targeted religious Dissenters, most notably the politically and theologically controversial Joseph Priestley. On 14th July 1791, rioters approached the Quaker House until it was decided that the Quakers never troubled themselves with anything, and thus convinced themselves to attack the New Meeting Chapel, where Priestley presided as minister. From "Views of the Ruins of the Principal Houses destroyed during the Riots at Birmingham. 1791." On the 14th of July, 1791, a party having met at an hotel to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution, collected together as a mob, and proceeded for several days their devastations, setting fire to several meeting-houses and private mansions, but on the arrival of the military from Oxford and Hounslow, order was restored: at the ensuing assizes four of the ring-leaders were convicted, two of whom suffered the penalty of the law. Shortly after this occurrence barracks were erected on the Vauxhall-road, near the town, consisting of a range of handsome buildings, enclosing a spacious area for the exercise of cavalry, and a smaller for parades, a riding-school, a magazine, and an hospital.
[Ref: 21105] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

Toledo.
H. Swinburne Delin.t. W. Ellis sculp.t.
[London: Printed for P. Elmsly, 1779.]
Engraving. Sheet 265 x 370mm (10½ x 14½"). Trimmed and laid on album paper.
A view of Toledo, published in 'Travels through Spain in the Years 1775 and 1776 in which several monuments of Roman and Moorish Architecture are Illustrated by Accurate Drawings taken on the Spot' by Henry Swinburne (1743-1803), an account of his travels with Sir Thomas Gascoigne, when Spain was relatively unknown land. It was the first antiquarian book on Spain to be published in England, describing early Roman and Moorish architecture with historical background.
From a scrapbook compiled by Rev. Willaim Bradford (1780-1857), Chaplain and war artist during the Peninsula Wars.
[Ref: 33310] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)

Toledo.
H. Swinburne Delin.t. W. Ellis sculp.t.
London, Published July 1, 1808 by John Scott, 442, Strand.
Engraving. 305 x 410mm (12 x 16"). Large margins on 3 sides.
A view of Toledo, published in 'Travels through Spain in the Years 1775 and 1776 in which several monuments of Roman and Moorish Architecture are Illustrated by Accurate Drawings taken on the Spot' by Henry Swinburne (1743-1803), an account of his travels with Sir Thomas Gascoigne, when Spain was relatively unknown land. First published in 1779 it was the first antiquarian book on Spain to be published in England, describing early Roman and Moorish architecture with historical background. This edition was probably the result of increased interest in Iberia caused by the Peninsula War.
[Ref: 49792] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)

A Flatooka, or Morai, in Tongataboo.
J. Webber del. W. Ellis sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 255 x 400mm (10 x 15¾"). Uncut. Very slight creasing.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. An exterior view of a 'mala'e' or meeting ground, surrounded by trees and thatched roof buildings. A man can be seen carrying bunches of bananas across the mala'e, and a group of people are seated and standing in one of the small buildings in the foreground to the left. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34300] £170.00 (£204.00 incl.VAT)

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