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Mr. West and Family. To her Imperial Majesty of all the Russia's; This Plate is respectfully Dedicated by her most Dutiful and Obedient humble Servants M.B.
Painted by Benj.n West Historical Painter to his Majesty. Engraved by Bover.
London Printed for Robert Sayer. Fleet Street.
Rare engraving. Plate: 250 x 290mm (9¾ x 11½''), with large margins. Creasing.
A scene in a room where the artist Benjamin West stands behind the chairs of his father and brother-in-law, on a chair on the right sits West's wife Elizabeth holding their young son, their elder son stands to the side.
[Ref: 49903] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by Benj.n West Historical Painter to his Majesty. Engraved by Bover.
London Printed for Robert Sayer. Fleet Street.
Rare engraving. Plate: 250 x 290mm (9¾ x 11½''), with large margins. Creasing.
A scene in a room where the artist Benjamin West stands behind the chairs of his father and brother-in-law, on a chair on the right sits West's wife Elizabeth holding their young son, their elder son stands to the side.
[Ref: 49903] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Benjamin West Esq.r President of the Royal Academy and Historical Painter to his Majesty.
Benj.m West Esq.r P.R.A. Pinx.t T. Holloway sculp.t
Published as the Act directs, by Tho.s Holloway, & the other Proprietors, April 25. 1798.
Engraving and etching. Plate 299 x 241mm. 11¾ x 9½". Slight printers crease.
Engraving after a self-portrait by Benjamin West; half-length seated slightly to right, looking to front, wearing short wig, plain coat with bright buttons and frill; curtain behind, pulled back to reveal Somerset House beyond at the right. The print was published as an illustration to the first English edition of Johann Caspar Lavater's 'Physiognomische Fragmente', Vol III, pl. 171, between pp.150-51. Benjamin West (1738-1820) was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American War of Independence. He was the second president of the Royal Academy in London, serving from 1792 to 1805 and again from 1806 until his death.
Ex Collection: R. Hobson of Hove.
[Ref: 25512] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
Benj.m West Esq.r P.R.A. Pinx.t T. Holloway sculp.t
Published as the Act directs, by Tho.s Holloway, & the other Proprietors, April 25. 1798.
Engraving and etching. Plate 299 x 241mm. 11¾ x 9½". Slight printers crease.
Engraving after a self-portrait by Benjamin West; half-length seated slightly to right, looking to front, wearing short wig, plain coat with bright buttons and frill; curtain behind, pulled back to reveal Somerset House beyond at the right. The print was published as an illustration to the first English edition of Johann Caspar Lavater's 'Physiognomische Fragmente', Vol III, pl. 171, between pp.150-51. Benjamin West (1738-1820) was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American War of Independence. He was the second president of the Royal Academy in London, serving from 1792 to 1805 and again from 1806 until his death.
Ex Collection: R. Hobson of Hove.
[Ref: 25512] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
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[William IV] [His Royal Highness Prince William Henry. Serving as Midshipman on board His Majesty's Ship Prince George.]
B. West Pinxt. F. Bartolozzi Sculp.t. P Sandby Aquat.t.
Publish'd as the Act Directs Jan.y 15 1782 by A. Poggi No.4 Orchard Street, Portman Square.
Etching and aquatint in sepia, rare; sheet 565 x 445mm (22¼ x 18¼"). Trimmed inside platemark; creases and tears, some professionally repaired.
King William IV (1765-1837) when a prince. Prince William was sent into the Royal Navy at the age of thirteen, 'chiefly to prevent him from falling under the influence of his eldest brother, George' (Oxford DNB). He joined the (ironically named) 98-gun ship 'Prince George' in 1779 as a midshipman, an event commemorated here. After a portrait (c.1781) by Benjamin West, the American artist later to become President of the Royal Academy. The print was made by Francesco Bartolozzi and Paul Sandby, both printmakers with strong connections to the Hanoverian monarchy.
De Vesme 926 ii/iii.
[Ref: 36361] £420.00
B. West Pinxt. F. Bartolozzi Sculp.t. P Sandby Aquat.t.
Publish'd as the Act Directs Jan.y 15 1782 by A. Poggi No.4 Orchard Street, Portman Square.
Etching and aquatint in sepia, rare; sheet 565 x 445mm (22¼ x 18¼"). Trimmed inside platemark; creases and tears, some professionally repaired.
King William IV (1765-1837) when a prince. Prince William was sent into the Royal Navy at the age of thirteen, 'chiefly to prevent him from falling under the influence of his eldest brother, George' (Oxford DNB). He joined the (ironically named) 98-gun ship 'Prince George' in 1779 as a midshipman, an event commemorated here. After a portrait (c.1781) by Benjamin West, the American artist later to become President of the Royal Academy. The print was made by Francesco Bartolozzi and Paul Sandby, both printmakers with strong connections to the Hanoverian monarchy.
De Vesme 926 ii/iii.
[Ref: 36361] £420.00
Der General Wolf, Ober Befehlshaber des Englischene Kriegs Heeres in Nord Amerika, ward in der Schlacht bei Quebeck.
B. West Pinx.t, G. Balestra sculp.t.
den 13, September 1759. verwndet, und starb indem er seinen Sieg erfubr.
Engraving, 7.1/4 x 8.1/4".
A German version of Benjamin West's famous depiction of the Death of General Wolfe.
[Ref: 6527] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)
B. West Pinx.t, G. Balestra sculp.t.
den 13, September 1759. verwndet, und starb indem er seinen Sieg erfubr.
Engraving, 7.1/4 x 8.1/4".
A German version of Benjamin West's famous depiction of the Death of General Wolfe.
[Ref: 6527] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)