A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
VAT included (see terms) | Exclude VAT
George Bidder. The Calculating phenomenon of England. Who at eight years of age & having received no instruction ina rthmatic possessed the power of resolvin difficult arithmetical questions without hesitatin or shewing any appearance if mental operation Which power continues and improves. He was born at Morton Hampstead in Devonshire June 14.th. 1806.
Engraved July 1815 by Freeman from a picture by John King.
Stipple. Sheet: 155 x 195mm (6 x 7¾"). Trimmed within plate.
A portrait of George Bidder (1806-1878) who was exhibited by his father around the country on account of his fascinating mental skills. Thanks to an education provided by figures such as Sir J. Herschel and Sir H. Jardine, Bidder went on to be a successful engineer who worked alongside the Stephensons advising on the creation of the railways.
For a portrait of Bidder as an adult see ref: 3964. For another portrait of Bidder as a boy see ref: 31184.
[Ref: 35729] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved July 1815 by Freeman from a picture by John King.
Stipple. Sheet: 155 x 195mm (6 x 7¾"). Trimmed within plate.
A portrait of George Bidder (1806-1878) who was exhibited by his father around the country on account of his fascinating mental skills. Thanks to an education provided by figures such as Sir J. Herschel and Sir H. Jardine, Bidder went on to be a successful engineer who worked alongside the Stephensons advising on the creation of the railways.
For a portrait of Bidder as an adult see ref: 3964. For another portrait of Bidder as a boy see ref: 31184.
[Ref: 35729] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Coy. But if you meet with one that's forward, Haughty, prudish and untoward, Never play the whining Coward, Let her, Let her go never mind her &c.
C. Williams Delin.t I. Freeman Sculp.t
London, Pub.d May 1. 1813 by S.W. Fores, No.50 Piccadilly.
Coloured stipple, printed in colour. 300 x 204mm. 11¾ x 8". Crease.
A coy young lady evading the prudish advances of a young man.
[Ref: 20146] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
C. Williams Delin.t I. Freeman Sculp.t
London, Pub.d May 1. 1813 by S.W. Fores, No.50 Piccadilly.
Coloured stipple, printed in colour. 300 x 204mm. 11¾ x 8". Crease.
A coy young lady evading the prudish advances of a young man.
[Ref: 20146] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Evidences of Christianity.
Engraved by Freeman.
Stipple, platemark 165 x 110mm (6½ x 4¼") large margins.
Woman indicating upwards to a black man kneeling before her. Probably frontispiece to an edition of 'Evidences of Christianity' by William Paley (1743-1805), which confirmed its author as one of England's most respected theologians.
For a portrait of Paley see ref. 29164.
[Ref: 44515] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved by Freeman.
Stipple, platemark 165 x 110mm (6½ x 4¼") large margins.
Woman indicating upwards to a black man kneeling before her. Probably frontispiece to an edition of 'Evidences of Christianity' by William Paley (1743-1805), which confirmed its author as one of England's most respected theologians.
For a portrait of Paley see ref. 29164.
[Ref: 44515] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
Ferdinand VII. King of Spain. From a portrait in the possession of Admiral Apodaca.
Freeman sculp.t
[n.d. c.1815.]
Stipple.152 x 120mm (6 x 4¾"). Cut.
King Ferdinand VII (1784-1833), twice King of Spain, in 1808 and from 1813 to 1833. He was known as 'Ferdinand the Desired' or 'The felon King'.
[Ref: 31215] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
Freeman sculp.t
[n.d. c.1815.]
Stipple.152 x 120mm (6 x 4¾"). Cut.
King Ferdinand VII (1784-1833), twice King of Spain, in 1808 and from 1813 to 1833. He was known as 'Ferdinand the Desired' or 'The felon King'.
[Ref: 31215] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
Henrietta, eldest daughter of Edward Leeds Esqr. of Croxton, Cambridgeshire. The Second Wife of John Howard, the Philanthropist.
Engraved by Freeman, from the original miniature formerly in the possession of Mr. Howard.
London, Published by Thos. Tegg, 111, Cheapside [n.d., c.1810].
Stipple, sheet 220 x 140mm. 8¾ x 5½". Lacking margins.
Portrait of Henrietta Leeds who married the prison reformer John Howard (1726?-1790) in 1758. She died in 1765, a week after giving birth to a son (also named John).
[Ref: 27502] £45.00 (£54.00 incl.VAT)
Engraved by Freeman, from the original miniature formerly in the possession of Mr. Howard.
London, Published by Thos. Tegg, 111, Cheapside [n.d., c.1810].
Stipple, sheet 220 x 140mm. 8¾ x 5½". Lacking margins.
Portrait of Henrietta Leeds who married the prison reformer John Howard (1726?-1790) in 1758. She died in 1765, a week after giving birth to a son (also named John).
[Ref: 27502] £45.00 (£54.00 incl.VAT)
![The Sorrows of Werter Translated from the German by Dr. Pratt. The Second Edition. London. [&] The last meeting of Charlotte & Werter.](jpegs/27861.jpg)
The Sorrows of Werter Translated from the German by Dr. Pratt. The Second Edition. London. [&] The last meeting of Charlotte & Werter.
Thurston del. Freeman sculp.
London, Published by Thomas Tegg Cheapside, March 28.th 1813. Printed for Thomas Tegg No. 111 Cheapside. J. Cumming Dublin, and J. Dick Edinburgh.
Stipple. Plate 171 x 197mm. 6¾ x 7¾". Unut before binding.
Frontispiece and illustration to 'Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers (The Sorrows of the Young Werter)', Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's (1749 - 1832) tragedy.
[Ref: 27861] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
Thurston del. Freeman sculp.
London, Published by Thomas Tegg Cheapside, March 28.th 1813. Printed for Thomas Tegg No. 111 Cheapside. J. Cumming Dublin, and J. Dick Edinburgh.
Stipple. Plate 171 x 197mm. 6¾ x 7¾". Unut before binding.
Frontispiece and illustration to 'Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers (The Sorrows of the Young Werter)', Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's (1749 - 1832) tragedy.
[Ref: 27861] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)
![[Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington] Waterloo. Le Vainqueur des Vainqueurs de L'Europe.](jpegs/37459.jpg)
[Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington] Waterloo. Le Vainqueur des Vainqueurs de L'Europe.
The Portrait drawn from a Gem by Satchwell, the Battle piece drawn by Duplessi Bertaux, the whole engraved by Freeman.
Published by Samuel Leigh, Strand, 1816.
Stipple and engraving, rare. Platemark: 235 x 150mm (9¼ x 6"). Large margins.
A bust portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), in profile to the right, within a decorative circle, with ornate plaques on either side inscribed with 'Toulouse', 'St. Sebastian', 'Vittoria', 'Salamanca' and others. A small scene depicting the Battle of Waterloo is below the portrait.
[Ref: 37459] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
The Portrait drawn from a Gem by Satchwell, the Battle piece drawn by Duplessi Bertaux, the whole engraved by Freeman.
Published by Samuel Leigh, Strand, 1816.
Stipple and engraving, rare. Platemark: 235 x 150mm (9¼ x 6"). Large margins.
A bust portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), in profile to the right, within a decorative circle, with ornate plaques on either side inscribed with 'Toulouse', 'St. Sebastian', 'Vittoria', 'Salamanca' and others. A small scene depicting the Battle of Waterloo is below the portrait.
[Ref: 37459] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
The Most Noble Field Marshal the Marquis Wellington, K.G. &c, &c. Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies of England, Spain and Portugal, now invading France. 1814.
Done from the life in Spain by Carlo Amatucci. Freeman sculp.t.
Published & Sold March 1. 1814, by Edw.d Orme. Publisher to his Majesty, & H.R.H. the Prince Regent, Bond Street, corner of Brook Street, London.
Stipple. Open lettered proof impresson. Platemark: 200 x 130mm (8 x 5"). Very large margins. Small ink spot.
A bust portrait of Arthur Wellesley, (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, in profile to the left, wearing military uniform, with stars and the order of Golden Fleece. Within an oval, after a medallion wax relief c. 1813. Wellesley was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland belonging to the Protestant Ascendancy, and one of the leading military and political figures of 19th century Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 put him in the top rank of Britain's military heroes.
[Ref: 37457] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Done from the life in Spain by Carlo Amatucci. Freeman sculp.t.
Published & Sold March 1. 1814, by Edw.d Orme. Publisher to his Majesty, & H.R.H. the Prince Regent, Bond Street, corner of Brook Street, London.
Stipple. Open lettered proof impresson. Platemark: 200 x 130mm (8 x 5"). Very large margins. Small ink spot.
A bust portrait of Arthur Wellesley, (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, in profile to the left, wearing military uniform, with stars and the order of Golden Fleece. Within an oval, after a medallion wax relief c. 1813. Wellesley was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland belonging to the Protestant Ascendancy, and one of the leading military and political figures of 19th century Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 put him in the top rank of Britain's military heroes.
[Ref: 37457] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
John Wilkes, Esq.r
Engrav'd by Freeman from an Original Portrait by Zoffani.
Published by Longman & Co. November 5th. 1804.
Stipple, with small margins. Plate 165 x 102mm. 6½ x 4".
John Wilkes (1725-1797), politician and agitator. His imprisonment for libel and banishment from the House of Commons brought into question the validity of parliamentary elections. Arrested in 1763 for publishing an attack on the King's speech. His case became very popular causing violent public protests to the cry of "Wilkes and Liberty". He was finally permitted to take his seat in 1774 and was elected Lord Mayor of London the same year. After a portrait by Johan Zoffany, the German painter who made his name in London with his portraits and 'conversation pieces' of influential figures.
Ex Collection: R. Hobson of Hove.
[Ref: 25526] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)
Engrav'd by Freeman from an Original Portrait by Zoffani.
Published by Longman & Co. November 5th. 1804.
Stipple, with small margins. Plate 165 x 102mm. 6½ x 4".
John Wilkes (1725-1797), politician and agitator. His imprisonment for libel and banishment from the House of Commons brought into question the validity of parliamentary elections. Arrested in 1763 for publishing an attack on the King's speech. His case became very popular causing violent public protests to the cry of "Wilkes and Liberty". He was finally permitted to take his seat in 1774 and was elected Lord Mayor of London the same year. After a portrait by Johan Zoffany, the German painter who made his name in London with his portraits and 'conversation pieces' of influential figures.
Ex Collection: R. Hobson of Hove.
[Ref: 25526] £85.00 (£102.00 incl.VAT)