Grosvenor Prints

Cupid, from a Portrait in the possession of Sir Tho.s Heathcote, Bart. To whom this Print is respectfully dedicated by his most Obliges and Faithful Servant, S.W. Reynolds.
Painted by W. Owen, Esq.r R.A. Engraved by S.W. Reynolds, Engraver to the King.
Rare mezzotint. 330 x 380mm (13 x 15"), with large margins. Slight surface soiling.
Cupid sits on a cloud, an arrow in his crossed arms.
Whitman 423, after state iii of iii, with title and verse from Midsummer Night's Dream rather than Ovid's Metamorphoses. W: 423 iii of iii.
[Ref: 66078] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid in the Character of Bacchus.
Phi. Mercier Inv.t et pinx.t. J. Faber fecit 1739.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1739.
Mezzotint, 330 x 230mm (13 x 9"), with large margins.
Cupid pouring wine from flask to a glass.
CS: 406b. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67003] £320.00

Cupid in the Character of Bacchus.
Phi. Mercier Inv.t et pinx.t. J. Faber fecit 1739.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1739.
Fine mezzotint, sheet 325 x 225mm (12¾ x 8¾"). On 18th century watermarked paper. Trimmed into image on three sides, into plate at bottom, laid on album paper.
Cupid pouring wine from flask to a glass.
CS: 406b. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd & Belton House.
[Ref: 67373] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

[Sleeping Cupid.]
Guido Rheni, Pinx.t. Anna Louisa Lane, Sculp.t.
[n.d., c.1790.]
Stipple, rare. Sheet: 260 x 335mm (10¼ x 13¼"). Trimmed within plate.
A classical scene showing the figure of cupid sleeping in a pastoral landscape.
[Ref: 46214] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)

Time clipping Cupid's Wings.
[Engraved by James McArdell after Anthony Van Dyck]
[London, n.d. c.1790]
Mezzotint, fine impression. 340 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Trimmed to plate and each edge lined with paper mount. Some markings along the top edge.
A scene depicting Time, an old winged man, taking clippers to the young Cupid's wings, who tries to struggle out of his grasp. The personified image of Time has its roots in the Greek association of time ('chronos') with Cronos, their god of agriculture, which is why he is often depicted with a scythe, as here. It is possible that Van Dyck's arresting characterisation of Time derives from Brozino's depiction of Time in 'Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time', who somewhat sinisterly gazes upon the ambiguous scene of Cupid and Venus. Possibly Van Dyck's scene asserts with more force that time is fleeting to the detriment of love. In a mezzotint portrait of James McAdell by Richard Earlom (after a drawing by McArdell), McArdell holds a scraper in his hand over a copper plate before him of 'Time clipping Cupid's Wings' (1771).
[Ref: 54097] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)

[Cupid reading from a Scroll.] Frontispiece. To the Select Works of Engravings Under the Direction of William Buchanan Esq.r
Correggio pinxt. Engraved in the School of Morghen.
Pub.d by Mr. Stone at the Historic Gallery, 87, Pall Mall.
Steel engraving on India with very large margins, platemark 260 x 205mm (10¼ x 8"). Fine impression, numered '132' lower right, on uncut sheet.
Engraving of a detail from Correggio's 'Venus with Mercury and Cupid' ('The School of Love') in the National Gallery, London, in which Mercury acts as schoolmaster to the young Cupid. This print was the frontispiece to a series of engravings illustrating 'Portraits and Ideals of the Great Masters of the Various Schools of Painting', supervised by the dealer William Buchanan (1777-1864). The reference to the 'School of Morghen' refers to the famous Italian engraver Raphael Morghen (1758-1833).
For another print in this series, see ref. 24232; for Morghen's work see ref. 23992.
[Ref: 33953] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)

A Sacrifice to Cupid. From an Original by J.B. Cipriani in the possession of W. Palmer.
I.B. Cipriani R.A. Inv.t F. Bartolozzi R.A. Sculp.t
Publish'd Nov.r 1:st 1783 by W. Palmer No.139 Strand.
Stipple 246 x 285mm (9¾ x 11¼"). Trimmed.
Cupid, in the middle, standing on an altar, holding a torch in his left hand; behind him, a globe; in front of the altar, a burning fire; on the left and right, seven young women playing tribute to Cupid with offerings, music and prayer; another Cupid lits his torch.
De Vesme 395: iv/iv.
[Ref: 30029] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)

Cupido. From a Painting of Bartholomew Schidoni in the Collection of the King of Naples.
R. Strange Neapoli delin.t. A.º 1762 Atque Londini A.º 1774 Ære incidit. Printed by Hocquet.
[London: Robert Strange, 1790.]
Engraving. 425 x 315mm (16¾ x 12½"), with large margins.
Cupid resting under a tree, his bow on the ground, his quiver tied to a branch. From a collected edition of the engravings by Sir Robert Strange (1721-92) after famous paintings, in this case Bartolomeo Schedoni (1578-1615).
[Ref: 46547] £420.00

[Cupid and Psyche?]
[Engraved by W. Baillie. n.d., c.1800.]
Stipple, 240 x 180mm. 9½ x 7".
Decorative stipple by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810). Baillie retired from the army in 1761 with the rank of Captain and thereafter devoted himself to printmaking and dealing. He specialised in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
Timothy Clayton and Anita McConnell, ‘Baillie, William (1723–1810)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
[Ref: 12273] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)

[Cupid forging the Bolts of Love.]
[n.d., c.1800.]
Stipple and etching in sepia, proof before all letters, 165 x 120mm. 6½ x 4¾". Some mild staining; glued to album page at corners.
Two winged putti hammer the bolt into shape while a third holds the metal in place over an anvil. Bellows and a fire in foreground to left, two doves above.
From the collection of Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth.
[Ref: 9645] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

[Cupid.]
[Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi.]
[n.d, c.1780.]
Circular stipple, proof before letters, printed in brown. 230 x 170mm (9 x 6¾"). Very large margins.
Cupid with a helmet on a pedestal before him.
[Ref: 38388] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)

[Cupidon Malin or Mischievous Cupid.]
Drawn from the Antique and Engraved by Ant.Van Assen.
London, Pub.d. Dec.r 1st 1789, by J.Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market.
Proof before title stipple engraving. 240 x 175mm (9½ x 7"). Thread margins. Faint creasing in top left and right corners.
Portrait of Venus standing on a river bank, three cupids are playing on the rocks behind her. On the left one of the cupids has pushed the other into the water below.
[Ref: 68538] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid's at Play.
G.B. Cipriani inv. F. Bartolozzi sculp.
Published Nov. 1. 1773. according to an Act of Parliament.
Circular stipple, printed in sanguine. Sheet 250 x 220mm (9¾ x 8¾"). Trimmed just within plate.
Three putti, two with feathered wings, the other with butterfly wings, play with a bow and arrows. A pair of cooing doves continue the love allegory.
De Vesme 396, iii.
[Ref: 38389] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid. "As bards have seen him in thier dreams. Down the blue Ganges laughing glide. Upon a rosy lotus wreath. Catching fresh lustre from the tide. That with his image shon beneath." Vide Lalla Rookh (The Light of the Harem.)
Painted by H.W. Pickersgill Esq.r R.A. Engraved by W. Say. Eng.r to H.R.H the Duke of Gloucester.
London Published Feb.ry 1.st 1827, by the Engraver 9 Mortimer Street.
Mezzotint on india, 260 x 225mm (10¼ x 8¾"), with large margins.
A young Cupid sits amidst lilies in a pond, aiming his arrow forward. In the background, waterfalls cascade and trees frame the scene. The design is enclosed within a circular border.
Ex: Collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 65164] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

[Cupid flying away from Troy]
A. Jehotte Sculp.t
imp.imé par Chardon fils [n.d., c.1820]
Rare proof engraving on india, platemark 210 x 230mm (8¼ x 9"). Large margins.
Cupid, carrying a torch, flies away from the burning city of Troy. The Trojan horse, which allowed the Greeks to enter the city, looms over the buildings. Cupid played a decisive role in the conflict by shooting Helen with an arrow which made her fall in love with the Trojan prince Paris, who who she eloped. The torch that Cupid holds here suggests that he has set the city ablaze. By the Liège printmaker Arnold Jéhotte (1789-1836).
[Ref: 37677] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid in the Character of Bacchus. [&] Bacchus in the Character of Cupid.
Phi. Mercier Inv.t et pinx.t. J.Faber fecit 1739.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament 1739.
Pair of mezzotints. Each 330 x 230mm.
Bacchus with a bow and Cupid with a wine flask.
CS: 406. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 4190] £880.00 view all images for this item

[Amantium Iræ. The Quarrel of Cupid and Psyche. Engraved by Cap.t Baillie from a most beautiful Cabinet Picture of Nicolo Pousin in the Collection of Wellbore Ellis Agar Esq.r.]
[Jan.y 1. 1778.] Bit later.
Stipple and soft-ground etching with surface-tone, rare proof before letters, printed in orange on thin paper. Plate area 225 x 210mm (8¾ x 8¼"). Trimmed into black inscription area at bottom.
A group of cherubs, two embracing, one holding a fruit, others behind catching butterflies, another leaning over a basket of fruit. Etched by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810). Having retired from the army in 1761 he devoted himself to printmaking and dealing, specialising in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
[Ref: 54243] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid & Psyche. I wish I had a thousand pound [/] I'd give it thee, my Honey. [/] Oh! give me what I value more, [/] Your love and looks so funny!.
Printed by G. E. Madeley, 3 Wellington St.
Pub. by Tho.s McLean, 26 Haymarket. [n.d., c1835.]
Lithograph. Sheet: 250 x 225mm (9¾ x 9"). Trimmed. Some staining.
A humorous valentine showing a funny looking man and a woman dressed as the mythical lovers Cupid and Psyche. Ballet interest.
[Ref: 40918] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)

Amantium Iræ. The Quarrel of Cupid and Psyche. Engraved by Cap.t Baillie from a most beautiful Cabinet Picture of Nicolo Pousin in the Collection of Wellbore Ellis Agar Esq.r.
Jan.y 1. 1778.
Stipple and soft-ground etching with surface-tone, printed in colours. 245 x 215mm (9¾ x 8½"), with large margins. Date weakly inked.
A group of cherubs, two embracing, one holding a fruit, others behind catching butterflies, another leaning over a basket of fruit. Etched by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810). Having retired from the army in 1761 he devoted himself to printmaking and dealing, specialising in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
Ex: collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd.
[Ref: 49607] £360.00

[Nuptiae Cupidinis et Psychae.]
G.B. Cipriani delt. I. Geremia inc.t
[n.d. c.1800.]
Stipple and etching. Plate 222 x 152mm. 8¾ x 6".
The marriage of Cupid and Psyche. The veiled couple walk holding a bird and mourning; Hymen carrying a basket of fruit behind and two cupids leading the way. A copy of Bartolozzi's print after Cipriani's study from a cameo by Tryphon.
De Vesme: 2307; copy. See ref 20470.
[Ref: 20469] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

Ex Dactyliotheca Ducis Malburiensis.
G.B. Cipriani del. I.K. Sherwin Sculp.
[n.d. c.1800.]
Stipple and etching in red ink. 255 x 210mm. 10 x 8¼".
The marriage of Cupid and Psyche. The veiled couple walk holding a bird and mourning; Hymen carrying a basket of fruit behind and two cupids leading the way. A copy of Bartolozzi's print after Cipriani's study from a cameo by Tryphon.
De Vesme: 2307; copy. See ref 20469.
[Ref: 20470] £110.00 (£132.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid and Cephisa, One Day as I was walking in the Woods... From the Original Picture, in the possession of George Bowles, Esqr.
Angelica Kauffman pinxt. Thomas Burke Fecit.
London, Publish'd July 10th. 1789 by T Burke, No. 5, Great College Street, Westminster.
Stipple and etching, 470 x 335mm (18½ x 13¼"). Light spotting.
A scene from Montesquieu's 'Céphise et l'Amour'. Lying asleep in a bush of flowers, Cupid is discovered by Cephisa and a male companion, intended to be the author.
[Ref: 8016] £520.00

Cephisa drawing an Arrow from Cupid's quiver to wound her Lover. Vide Montesquieu V.4 P.186.
Designed by W. Hamilton, R.A. Engrav'd by J. Barney,
Pub.d Sept.r 1789 by J. Walker No 7 Cornhill & No 106 Bond Street
Stipple. Sheet 250 x 190mm (9¾ x 7½"). Trimmed just within plate.
A scene from Montesquieu's 'Céphise et l'Amour'. Finding Cupid asleep Cephisa steals an arrow and wounds her lover. Later she clips Cupid's wings.
[Ref: 52673] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid and Cephisa, One Day as I was walking in the Woods [...] From the Original Picture, in the possession of George Bowles, Esqr.
Angelica Kauffman pinx.t. Thomas Burke Fecit.
London, Publish'd July 10th. 1789 by T Burke, No. 5, Great College Street, Westminster.
Stipple and etching, with large margins; 475 x 340mm (18¾ x 13½". Damage to title area.
A scene from Montesquieu's 'Céphise et l'Amour'. Lying asleep in a bush of flowers, Cupid is discovered by Cephisa and a male companion, intended to be the author.
[Ref: 29790] £320.00

Cupid and Cephisa, [One Day as I was walking in the Woods...] From the Original Picture, in the possession of George Bowles, Esqr. [&] Cupid and Cephisa, [Cephisa says, we ought to cut the Wings of Love...] From the Original Picture, in the possession of George Bowles, Esqr.
Angelica Kauffman pinx.t. Thomas Burke Fecit.
London, Publish'd July 10th. 1789 by T Burke, No. 5, Great College Street, Westminster. [&] Publish'd Feb.y 1st. 1789 by T Burke No 5 Great College Street, Westminster.
Very fine matching pair of stipples with etching, proof states before lines of verse, one with publisher's inscription scratched. Each 470 x 335mm (18½ x 13¼"), with large margins.
Two scenes from Montesquieu's 'Céphise et l'Amour'. In the first Cupid is discovered by Cephisa and a male companion (intended to be the author), lying asleep in a bush of flowers; in the second Cephisa raises one of his wings, preparing to cut it off, as her companion leans forward to stop her.
[Ref: 53336] £850.00 view all images for this item

Cupid and Gamymede. From Prior. [...] From the Original Picture, in the possession of Geo.e Bowles, Esq.r.
Angelica Kauffman pinx.t. Thomas Burke Fecit.
Publish'd Jan.y 1st 1784 by Tho.s Burke, Kemp's Row Chelsea.
Stipple and etching with large margins. 410 x 310mm (16 x 12¼").
Cupid, crying with his face in his hands, complains to his mother Venus that Ganymede has cheated him out of his arrows with false dice. Ganymede, holding the arrows, protests his innocence. An illustration to the poem 'Cupid And Ganymede' by Matthew Prior (1664-1721).
[Ref: 29789] £320.00

Cupid and Ganymede. From Prior. From the Original Picture, in the Possession of Geo.e Bowles Esq.r.
Angelica Kauffman pinx.t. Tho.s Burke fecit.
Publish'd Jan.y 1.st 1784, by Tho.s Burke, Kemp's Row, Chelsea.
Fine stipple, printed in brown. 410 x 310mm (16 x 12¼"), with large margins.
Cupid kneels, covering his face in his hands, compaining to his mother Venus that Ganymede has cheated him out of his arrows with false dice. Ganymede, holding the arrows, protests his innocence.
Alexander 170. Ex: Oettingen-Wallerstein collection. Sotheby's London / Milan Nov 1997.
[Ref: 60304] £450.00

Cupid and my Campaspe play'd At cards for kisses. ...
Fred Millar 58.09[?] R. A. Bell . Robert Anning Bell. Fred Millar se et Imp. No. 11
[n.d.]
Mezzotint Printed in colours on india paper, 270 x 395mm (10½ x 15½"), with wide margins. Small tear in right margin. Light stain in upper left corner. Toning.
A scene depicting Cupid and a young mistress, or Campaspe, playing cards surrounded by four other young women. Campaspe was the supposed lover of Alexander the Great; her name became a generic synonym for a man's young mistress in poetry and this meaning was popularised in John Lyly's (1553-1606) poem 'Cupid and my Campaspe play'd. At cards for kisses'. He also wrote a play titled 'Campaspe' (1584).
[Ref: 54092] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)

[(left) Venus with Juno and Ceres; (right) Venus chastising Cupid] La Dea torata con gran villania / Sgrida al letto il fanciul parlando tale [...]
Ant. Sal. exc. [c.1570]
Engraving, sheet 190 x 225mm (7½ x 8¾"). Trimmed to image and glued to backing sheet at sides.
Plate seventeen from a series of thirty-two plates illustrating the story of Cupid and Psyche. The plates were designed by Flemish artist Michiel Coxie I (1499-1592) and engraved (with the exception of three plates by Augusto Veneziano) by the Master of the Die (so-called for his signature mark, a die with the letter B). This plate is by the Master of the Die, but like most of the series it is unsigned. This impression is from the third state of the series, after the publication line of Antonio Salamanca was added.
[Ref: 46387] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid and Psyche.
Painted by Jn.o Hoppner Esq:r Portrait Painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Engraved by Jn.o Young Engraver in Mezzotinto to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
London, Published by Jn.o Young No 58 Upper Charlotte Street Rathbone Place Jan.y 1st. 1793.
Mezzotint, scratched letter proof. 565 x 435mm (22¼ x 17"). Small margins.
Romantic image showing Psyche asleep in a landscape, enveloped in vapour wafting from an open casket at her side, Cupid bending over her.
[Ref: 51164] £690.00

Les Amours trainant aux pieds de Venus le Sanglier qui tua Adonis.
Westall pinxit. Will.m Holl sculpsit.
A Paris chez Bance rue S. Denis, No. 175 pres celle aux Ours.
Colour-printed stipple. Plate: 270 x 350mm (10½ x 13¾'') very large margins. Tears going into plate at top. Repaired with acid free tape.
A classical scene showing two cherubs pulling the boar which killed Adonis towards Venus.
[Ref: 48093] £360.00

[Hymen burning Cupid's Arrows.] Musicen Seu Platonicam legum Harmonicum de Cupidine triumphantem Alexandro Leopoldo A. A. Augusti. N. Fratri. Apollini Palatino Prorectori Imperi.
Guido Reni pinx. Joseph Longhi sc. 1794.
Rare engraving, 370 x 490mm. 14½ x 19¼". Wide margins.
Allegorical scene in which Hymen, the god of marriage ceremonies, burns the arrows of Cupid, who stands bound and blindfolded. Musical instruments to right. Engraved by the Milan engraver Giuseppe Longhi (1766-1831) from a subject painted twice by the Mannerist painter Guido Reni (1575-1642). One canvas is now in Dijon (Musée des Beaux-Arts), and the darker copy in Genoa (Palazzo Spinola) is called Sacred and Profane Love.
BM:1854,0211.17
[Ref: 23726] £360.00

[Cupid Burning Armour.]
[London: J. Boydell, 1782.]
Fine stipple, proof before title, image 130 x 160mm. 5 x 6¼". Trimmed within lower platemark; a strong impression.
Cupid holding a torch and burning a helmet; bow, quiver and books scattered to right. Coat of arms to lower margin. After Elisabetta Sirani (1638 - 1665). From 'The Houghton Gallery', a set of 162 prints reproducing paintings from the collection of Sir Robert Walpole at Houghton. The project was initiated by John Boydell after it had become increasingly likely that the collection would have to be sold (the paintings were eventually sold to Catherine of Russia in 1778 and are now part of the Hermitage Museum's collections). The plates were published from 1774 to 1788 in two volumes.
[Ref: 18830] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)

Cupid in the Island of Cyprus. The Original Picture by Guido Rheni, from which this Print is taken, is in the Collection of Lord Scarsdale. Size of the Picture 2F. 10I by 3F. 10I in length. Vol. II. No.14.
Carol Fauccii Sculp.
Publish'd by J. Boydell, Engraver, in Cheapside, March 21st. 1763.
Engraving, paper watermarked. Plate 241 x 352mm (9½ x 13¾"). Very large margins.
Cupid resting in the grass in the foreground, with bow and arrow under his wing. Above a classical monument, a dove pulled chariot takes Venus? through the clouds. Cypriot interest.
Ex Collection Duke of Westminster.
[Ref: 38260] £360.00

Cupids Education Cupid by Nature form'd a harmless Child [...] 202
N. Foucha Pinx. / J. Johnson fecit. [c.1750]
Mezzotint with very large margins, platemark 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Creasing; 'CL-B' collectior's stamp verso, slight staining top.
Copy in reverse of a continental engraving by Desplaces after Nicolas Fouché. The text below explains how cupid (on the right) was brought up by nature (left) to be 'frank, sincere, humane and mild'. But after he was entrusted to Hermes (centre) he 'grew sly malignant', emulating his tutor.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd
[Ref: 36211] £350.00

Het Ambacht van Cupido.
[Anon, c.1613]
Engraving with letterpress, sheet 145 x 190mm (5¾ x 7½"). Glued to backing sheet; text verso (not corresponding to this image wine making).
'Harmonium rerum Amor conservat'. Page from the 1613 edition (reprinted 1615, 1616 and 1619) of 'Ambacht van Cupido' ('The Trade of Cupid') by Daniel Heinsius (1580-1655). At this time Latin was the dominant language used to write poetry in the Netherlands, and Hensius, by writing in Dutch, pioneered the use of the language for poetry.
[Ref: 39413] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)

[Cupid, in the Character of a Link Boy.]
Sir Joshua Reynolds pinx.t. John Dean fecit.
London, Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett, Map & Printsellers No. 53 Fleet Street: as the Act directs Aug.t 15, 1777
Fine mezzotint. Proof before title. Plate: 390 x 275mm (15½ x 10¾"). Small margins.
Engraving after a 1774 painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, now in the Allbright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo. Reynolds' cupid is very much the Georgian street urchin in tattered clothes; the phallic positioning of his torch reminds us that link boys used their torches to lead lovers (as well as prostitutes) around the city at night before street lighting.
Hamilton p.145; See Richard Wendorf, 'Sir Joshua Reynolds: the Painter in Society'
[Ref: 46176] £480.00

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L'Amour Fait L'Offerande de son Coeur a Venus. [Cupid offering his heart to Venus.]
[Anon., French, c.1800.]
Stipple with etching and aquatint, in fine hand colour. Framed. Image 235 x 160mm, 9¼ x 6¼". Unexamined out of frame.
Attractive scene from classical mythology; Cupid offers up a human heart to a nude Venus, who sit sin a landscape with flowing robes. The goddess gestures towards two winged putti behind, one of whom appears to be clutching some fruit(?); classical temple to background, scene also features dog and doves.
[Ref: 17662] £380.00

[Cupid on a raft.]
[after Fanny Corbeaux]
[n.d., c.1825.]
Two rare mezzotints, one with fine hand colour. Each 130 x 155mm (5¼ x 6"). Coloured plate with narrow bottom margin, pasted on album paper; uncoloured trimmed just within plate at bottom, loose from album paper.
Cupid on a makeshift raft, using his bow as an oar and an arrow for a mast. Marie Françoise Catherine Doetger "Fanny" Corbaux (1812–1883) was a British painter and biblical commentator. She was also the inventor of kalsomine (calcimine), whitewash with added zinc oxide. On the album paper is a quote from Tennyson's 'Recollections of the Arabian Nights' in old ink mss.: ''When the breeze of a joyful dawn blew free / In the silken sail of infancy'.
[Ref: 63479] £380.00

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 11. Weeps for the Loss of His Bow & Arrow.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾"), with very wide margins.
Having broken his bow, Cupid sits on a stool crying. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
See Complete Set Ref: 31775
[Ref: 53419] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 12. His Arms Restored.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾"). Printer's creases in margins top.
A pair of doves return Cupid's bow and arrow. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
See Complete Set Ref: 31775
[Ref: 53420] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 17. Turns Away in Dispair.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 190 x 150mm (7½ x 6"), with very wide margins.
Cupid turns away from his target on the Hill of Difficulty, a heart on a high rock. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
See Complete Set Ref: 31775
[Ref: 53421] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 18. Meets with Hope.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾"), with very wide margins.
Cupid with an anchor. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
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[Ref: 53422] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 2. Going Alone.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾") with very wide margins. Tear in edge of large margins, some soiling.
A baby Cupid with budding wings, learning to walk. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
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[Ref: 53414] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 21. Going to the Temple of Venus.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 190 x 150mm (7½ x 6"), with very wide margins.
Leaving his weapons on a pillar, Cupid walks towards the temple with a flag. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
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[Ref: 53425] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 24. Uniting the Hearts.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾"), with very wide margins. Sligth foxing.
On an altar next to two doves, the two hearts burn as Cupid and three other cherubs attend. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
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[Ref: 53427] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 5. Dreams there is a World.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾"), with very wide margins. Ink stain left image.
Cupid asleep, support by a cloud. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
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[Ref: 53416] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 8. Mistakes His Mark.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾"), with very wide margins.
Cupid practising his archery against a tree. His first arrow is embedded in the tree, snapped; his second misses. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
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[Ref: 53417] £75.00 (£90.00 incl.VAT)

[Birth and Triumph of Cupid] 9. In Vexation Breaks his Bow.
P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty [after 'Lady Dashwood'].
London, Published as the Act directs Jan.y 17, 1795 by Tompkins 19 New Bond Street.
Stipple and line engraving. 135 x 145mm (5¼ x 5¾"), with very wide margins. Creased.
Practising his archery on a tree, Cupid breaks his bow having missed the target. The title page of this work reads: ''To the Queen, This Book Representing the Birth and Triumph of Cupid In Her Majesty's Collection, from Papers cut by Lady Dashwood, is with permission most humbly Dedicated by her Majesty's most devoted and very much obliged Servant P.W. Tomkins''. 'Lady Dashwood' was the pseudonym of Princess Elizabeth (1770-1840), the third daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. Her 'papercuts' were engraved by Peltro William Tomkins, the court engraver and former pupil of Bartolozzi, and were published at the King’s expense.
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[Ref: 53418] £50.00 (£60.00 incl.VAT)

The Quarrel of Cupid and Psyche Amantium Irae. Size of the Picture In. 20½ high & 15½ wide
Engraved by Capt. Baillie from a most beautiful Cabinet Picture of Nicolo Pousin in the Collection of Wellbore Ellis Agar Esq.r
Jan.ry 1. 1778.
Etching, 250 x 210mm. 9¾ x 8¼". Later issue c.1800.
After Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). Engraved by Captain William Baillie (1723-1810). Baillie retired from the army in 1761 with the rank of Captain and thereafter devoted himself to printmaking and dealing. He specialised in imitating old-master drawings and prints, using a variety of printmaking techniques.
Timothy Clayton and Anita McConnell, ‘Baillie, William (1723–1810)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
[Ref: 12240] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)

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