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A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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Thomas Topham, the Strong Man.
[n.d., c.1810.]
Ink, pencil and grey wash, pt. watermark. Sheet 130 x 210mm (5¼ x 8¼").
A scene from the life of strongman Thomas Topham (c.1710-49). While at Derby in the late 1730s he twisted a kitchen spit round the neck of a local ostler who had insulted him. This watercolour is copied from an engraving from Wilson's 'The Eccentric Mirror: Reflecting a faithful and interesting Delineation of Male and Female Characters, Ancient and Modern', 1807. Topham later killed himself after stabbing his unfaithful wife.
See Ref: 57245
[Ref: 57246] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1810.]
Ink, pencil and grey wash, pt. watermark. Sheet 130 x 210mm (5¼ x 8¼").
A scene from the life of strongman Thomas Topham (c.1710-49). While at Derby in the late 1730s he twisted a kitchen spit round the neck of a local ostler who had insulted him. This watercolour is copied from an engraving from Wilson's 'The Eccentric Mirror: Reflecting a faithful and interesting Delineation of Male and Female Characters, Ancient and Modern', 1807. Topham later killed himself after stabbing his unfaithful wife.
See Ref: 57245
[Ref: 57246] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
The Tower and Mint from Great Tower Hill.
T.S. Boys Del et Lith,
[London: T.S. Boys, 1841.]
Coloured tinted lithograph. Sheet 240 x 470mm (9½ x 18½"). Faint mount burn.
View of the north side of the Tower of London, by Thomas Shotter Boys (1803-74) for his 'London As It Is'. The artist has shown himself sketching in the foreground.
[Ref: 57341] £480.00
T.S. Boys Del et Lith,
[London: T.S. Boys, 1841.]
Coloured tinted lithograph. Sheet 240 x 470mm (9½ x 18½"). Faint mount burn.
View of the north side of the Tower of London, by Thomas Shotter Boys (1803-74) for his 'London As It Is'. The artist has shown himself sketching in the foreground.
[Ref: 57341] £480.00
View of the Tower of London.
J. Gendall Del.t. D. Havell sculp.t.
London. Published Octo.r 1819, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand.
Fine aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. Framed, visible area 410 x 520mm (16 x 20½"). A little spotting. Unexamined out of frame.
A view of the Tower of London from the Thames, looking towards Traitor's Gate. The river is filled with ships docked in the busy Port of London, despite the development of larger docks downstream. After John Gendall (1790-1865), for Ackermann's 'Views of London', a series of 18 large aquatints published 1811-22.
[Ref: 57224] £1,800.00
J. Gendall Del.t. D. Havell sculp.t.
London. Published Octo.r 1819, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand.
Fine aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. Framed, visible area 410 x 520mm (16 x 20½"). A little spotting. Unexamined out of frame.
A view of the Tower of London from the Thames, looking towards Traitor's Gate. The river is filled with ships docked in the busy Port of London, despite the development of larger docks downstream. After John Gendall (1790-1865), for Ackermann's 'Views of London', a series of 18 large aquatints published 1811-22.
[Ref: 57224] £1,800.00
The Death of Nelson. From the Alto-Relievo by J.E. Carew, from the Front Panel in the Nelson Column, Trafalgar Square.
J.E. Carew [pencil signature]. Day & Son, Lith.rs to the Queen.
[n.d., c.1849.]
Rare tinted lithograph. Sheet 640 x 675mm (25¼ x 26½") very large margins. Repaired tears, one entering image at top.
The huge bronze relief panel on the front of the pedestal of Nelson's column, by Irish sculptor John Edward Carew (c. 1782-1868), installed in December 1849.
[Ref: 57238] £480.00
J.E. Carew [pencil signature]. Day & Son, Lith.rs to the Queen.
[n.d., c.1849.]
Rare tinted lithograph. Sheet 640 x 675mm (25¼ x 26½") very large margins. Repaired tears, one entering image at top.
The huge bronze relief panel on the front of the pedestal of Nelson's column, by Irish sculptor John Edward Carew (c. 1782-1868), installed in December 1849.
[Ref: 57238] £480.00
Trotting Match in Harness Against Time. Creeping Sally, a Brown Mare 14 Hands high and Blind, the Property of & Drove by Mr. W.E. Walter [...]
Engraved by Ja.s Pollard from the Original Drawing by J.N. Sartorius.
[Published Feb.y 1817. as th Act Directs by W.E. Walter Stable-keeper Grub Street Cripplegate.]
Aquatint, scarce, printed in colours and hand finished. Sheet 455 x 530mm (18 x 20¾"). Trimmed, losing publication line, some scuffing.
A record of a race of 50 miles on 17th October 1816, from Shoreditch Church, through Epping and Harlow, accomplished within the allotted five hours, despite fog and rain.
[Ref: 57396] £420.00
Engraved by Ja.s Pollard from the Original Drawing by J.N. Sartorius.
[Published Feb.y 1817. as th Act Directs by W.E. Walter Stable-keeper Grub Street Cripplegate.]
Aquatint, scarce, printed in colours and hand finished. Sheet 455 x 530mm (18 x 20¾"). Trimmed, losing publication line, some scuffing.
A record of a race of 50 miles on 17th October 1816, from Shoreditch Church, through Epping and Harlow, accomplished within the allotted five hours, despite fog and rain.
[Ref: 57396] £420.00
Map of the United States of North America, Upper & Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & British Columbia, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, St Domingo and the Bahama Islands.
By T. Ettling.
Supplement to The Illustrated London News, June 1st 1861.
Wood engraving with colour printing. Printed area 780 x 920mm (30¾ x 36¼"). Splits in binding folds.
A map of the United States of America at the outbreak of the Civil War, with the states colour-coded to differentiate between Union and Confederacy. The day of issue, June 1st 1861, the Federal Army entered Virginia.
[Ref: 57402] £280.00
By T. Ettling.
Supplement to The Illustrated London News, June 1st 1861.
Wood engraving with colour printing. Printed area 780 x 920mm (30¾ x 36¼"). Splits in binding folds.
A map of the United States of America at the outbreak of the Civil War, with the states colour-coded to differentiate between Union and Confederacy. The day of issue, June 1st 1861, the Federal Army entered Virginia.
[Ref: 57402] £280.00
Veduta della Chiesa de S.ta Maria della Salute in Venezia.
Nap.e Zucoli inc. D.co Landini acq.
[n.d., c.1840.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 170 x 210mm (6¾ x 8¼"). Trimmed to printed border on three sides, some spotting, laid on album paper.
A view of the Church of ''Saint Mary of Health'', at the entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice.
[Ref: 57352] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Nap.e Zucoli inc. D.co Landini acq.
[n.d., c.1840.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 170 x 210mm (6¾ x 8¼"). Trimmed to printed border on three sides, some spotting, laid on album paper.
A view of the Church of ''Saint Mary of Health'', at the entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice.
[Ref: 57352] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Veduta del Ponte dei Sospiri a Venezia.
N. Zucoli inc. F, Citterio acq.
[n.d., c.1840.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 230 x 175mm (9 x 7"). Trimmed to printed border on three sides, laid on album paper.
A moonlit view of the 'Bridge of Sighs', with masked figures boarding a gondola in the foreground.
[Ref: 57353] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
N. Zucoli inc. F, Citterio acq.
[n.d., c.1840.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 230 x 175mm (9 x 7"). Trimmed to printed border on three sides, laid on album paper.
A moonlit view of the 'Bridge of Sighs', with masked figures boarding a gondola in the foreground.
[Ref: 57353] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
![[Venus with a lute player and Cupid.]](jpegs/57392.jpg)
[Venus with a lute player and Cupid.]
Pichler.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Mezzotint. 600 x 845mm (23½ x 33¼"). Some foxing.
A very large and impressive scene of Venus lying naked, holding a flute being crowned with a garland by Cupid, with a man playing the lute, reading from music. Titian painted several versions of this scene. Provenance: [Venus] Cabinet Brentano - Birkenstock/ Johann Melchior von Birckenstock (1738-1809) [L. 345] [Venus] Fritz Reiss [L. 2178] [Venus] Probably his sale, Christie's, London, 18th and 19th December, 1923 Humphrey Minto Wilson (fl. 1938-1951) Thence by descent to the present owner.
[Ref: 57392] £2,000.00
Pichler.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Mezzotint. 600 x 845mm (23½ x 33¼"). Some foxing.
A very large and impressive scene of Venus lying naked, holding a flute being crowned with a garland by Cupid, with a man playing the lute, reading from music. Titian painted several versions of this scene. Provenance: [Venus] Cabinet Brentano - Birkenstock/ Johann Melchior von Birckenstock (1738-1809) [L. 345] [Venus] Fritz Reiss [L. 2178] [Venus] Probably his sale, Christie's, London, 18th and 19th December, 1923 Humphrey Minto Wilson (fl. 1938-1951) Thence by descent to the present owner.
[Ref: 57392] £2,000.00
Natives of Virginia _ Indians.
[London: Darton, Harvey and Darton, c.1818.]
Engraving with original hand colour, Sheet 150 x 90mm (6 x 3½").
The man carries a bow and a large arrow, the woman a tobacco leaf. A plate from Mary Anne Venning's A Geographical Present; being being descriptions of the principal countries of the world. With representations of the various Inhabitants in their respective costumes, beautifully coloured'.
[Ref: 57324] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[London: Darton, Harvey and Darton, c.1818.]
Engraving with original hand colour, Sheet 150 x 90mm (6 x 3½").
The man carries a bow and a large arrow, the woman a tobacco leaf. A plate from Mary Anne Venning's A Geographical Present; being being descriptions of the principal countries of the world. With representations of the various Inhabitants in their respective costumes, beautifully coloured'.
[Ref: 57324] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Representation De La Joute Qui S'est Faite Sur La Riviere De Sein... Le Jour De La Feste Donnee Par La Ville De Paris, A L'Occasion Du Mariage De Madame Louise-Elisabeth De France, Et De Dom Philippe Infant Et Grand Amiral D'Espagne.
Jac. Rigaud del. et Sculp.
[engraved c. 1740 but published later.]
Engraving, plate 160 x 310mm (6¼ x 12¼"), with large margins on three sides. Small bottom margin.
A view on the river Seine of water jousting, one of the festivities given by the City of Paris, on the occasion of the Wedding of Marie Louise-Elisabeth of France (1727 - 1759), & Infante Philip, Duke of Parma (1720 -1765). With key.
[Ref: 57419] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Jac. Rigaud del. et Sculp.
[engraved c. 1740 but published later.]
Engraving, plate 160 x 310mm (6¼ x 12¼"), with large margins on three sides. Small bottom margin.
A view on the river Seine of water jousting, one of the festivities given by the City of Paris, on the occasion of the Wedding of Marie Louise-Elisabeth of France (1727 - 1759), & Infante Philip, Duke of Parma (1720 -1765). With key.
[Ref: 57419] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Plan of the proposed Collateral Cut from Watford to St Albans, Shewing the situation in respect to the adjacent Navigations.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Rare engraving with letterpress. Sheet 285 x 195mm (11¼ x 7¾"). Trimmed close to text.
A proposal to improve the River Vers to allow navigation from St Albans to the Grand Junction Canal.
[Ref: 57339] £180.00
[n.d., c.1800.]
Rare engraving with letterpress. Sheet 285 x 195mm (11¼ x 7¾"). Trimmed close to text.
A proposal to improve the River Vers to allow navigation from St Albans to the Grand Junction Canal.
[Ref: 57339] £180.00
West Indiaman.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Wood engraving with fine original hand colour. Sheet 180 x 290mm (7 x 11½"). Trimmed to printed border and around title, laid on album paper.
A trading ship approaching a West Indian island with two high peaks.
[Ref: 57261] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1850.]
Wood engraving with fine original hand colour. Sheet 180 x 290mm (7 x 11½"). Trimmed to printed border and around title, laid on album paper.
A trading ship approaching a West Indian island with two high peaks.
[Ref: 57261] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Westminster Hall and Abbey, as seen from Westminster Bridge.
J. Gendall Del.t. D. Havell sculp.t.
London, Published Jan.y 1, 1819, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand.
Rare & fine aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. Framed, visible area 405 x 510mm (16 x 20"). Repaired tear in top edge, unexamined out of frame.
A view of Westminster before the fire of 1834 and construction of the current Houses of Parliament. After John Gendall (1790-1865), for Ackermann's 'Views of London', a series of 18 large aquatints published 1811-22.
[Ref: 57366] £1,230.00
J. Gendall Del.t. D. Havell sculp.t.
London, Published Jan.y 1, 1819, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand.
Rare & fine aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. Framed, visible area 405 x 510mm (16 x 20"). Repaired tear in top edge, unexamined out of frame.
A view of Westminster before the fire of 1834 and construction of the current Houses of Parliament. After John Gendall (1790-1865), for Ackermann's 'Views of London', a series of 18 large aquatints published 1811-22.
[Ref: 57366] £1,230.00
![[Full set of eight text descriptions for John Whessell's ''Portraits of Celebrated Running Horses'].](jpegs/57348.jpg)
[Full set of eight text descriptions for John Whessell's ''Portraits of Celebrated Running Horses']. Plate I. Eleanor. [&] Plate II. Penelope. [&] Plate III. Bobtail. [&] Plate IV. Parasol. [&] Plate V. Violante. [&] Plate VI. Trumpator [&] Plate VII. Meteora [&] Plate VIII. Dick Andrews.
[n.d., c.1809.]
Eight sheets of letterpress, extremely rare set. Various sizes, largest 465 x 460mm (18¼ x 18"). Some wear, plate viii with some abrasion with loss of text, laid on thick paper.
The complete set of sheets with the racing histories of the eight horses depicted in ''Portraits of Celebrated Running Horses', painted and engraved by John Whessell in line and stipple, first published 1806-8. The set was republished by Edward Orme in 1809.
Siltzer p.337.
[Ref: 57348] £850.00 view all images for this item
[n.d., c.1809.]
Eight sheets of letterpress, extremely rare set. Various sizes, largest 465 x 460mm (18¼ x 18"). Some wear, plate viii with some abrasion with loss of text, laid on thick paper.
The complete set of sheets with the racing histories of the eight horses depicted in ''Portraits of Celebrated Running Horses', painted and engraved by John Whessell in line and stipple, first published 1806-8. The set was republished by Edward Orme in 1809.
Siltzer p.337.
[Ref: 57348] £850.00 view all images for this item
![[William III & Mary II] Wilhelmus. Henr. D.G. Mag. Brit. Franc. et. Hib. Rex. &c.](jpegs/57309.jpg)
[William III & Mary II] Wilhelmus. Henr. D.G. Mag. Brit. Franc. et. Hib. Rex. &c. [&] Maria D.G. Mag. Brit. Franc. et Hib. Regina. &c.
G. Valck fec. et exc.
Cum. Privile. Ordi. Hollan. et West-Fri. [n.d. c.1690.]
Pair of mezzotints. 350 x 255mm (13¾ x 10"). Both sheets with vertical fold, with splits, Mary with split in bottom left corner of plate mark.
Head and shoulders portraits of William and Mary after Peter Lely, in ovals will verse in Latin and Dutch by Lambert Bidloo (1638-1724). The portraits originally showed the pair as Prince & Princess of Orange.
CS: 5 & 7, state ii of ii.
[Ref: 57309] £360.00 view all images for this item
G. Valck fec. et exc.
Cum. Privile. Ordi. Hollan. et West-Fri. [n.d. c.1690.]
Pair of mezzotints. 350 x 255mm (13¾ x 10"). Both sheets with vertical fold, with splits, Mary with split in bottom left corner of plate mark.
Head and shoulders portraits of William and Mary after Peter Lely, in ovals will verse in Latin and Dutch by Lambert Bidloo (1638-1724). The portraits originally showed the pair as Prince & Princess of Orange.
CS: 5 & 7, state ii of ii.
[Ref: 57309] £360.00 view all images for this item
A Key to the Great Wiltshire Coursing Picture.
[After William & Henry Barraud.]
[n.d., c.1850.]
Ink sketch. Sheet 260 x 535mm (10¼ x 21"). Surface soiling, pingoles in corners, laid on card.
A key of the 46 participants in a coursing match, with the winner and runner up, depicted before Stonehenge.
[Ref: 57343] £260.00
[After William & Henry Barraud.]
[n.d., c.1850.]
Ink sketch. Sheet 260 x 535mm (10¼ x 21"). Surface soiling, pingoles in corners, laid on card.
A key of the 46 participants in a coursing match, with the winner and runner up, depicted before Stonehenge.
[Ref: 57343] £260.00
Windsor Castle from the Play-Ground of Eton.
Drawn by W.m Havell. Engraved by R. Havell.
Published Aug.st 1st 1814 by Mess.rs Colnaghi & Co, 23 Cockspur Street, London.
Hand coloured aquatint Framed, visible aresa 250 x 330mm (9¾ x 13"). Colour faded; unexamined out of frame.
A view across the River Thames towards the imposing Windsor Castle, with scholars resting on the banks. After William Havell (1782-1857) for 'Noblemen's & Gentlemen's Seats' (1814-23).
Abbey Scenery 395.
[Ref: 57293] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
Drawn by W.m Havell. Engraved by R. Havell.
Published Aug.st 1st 1814 by Mess.rs Colnaghi & Co, 23 Cockspur Street, London.
Hand coloured aquatint Framed, visible aresa 250 x 330mm (9¾ x 13"). Colour faded; unexamined out of frame.
A view across the River Thames towards the imposing Windsor Castle, with scholars resting on the banks. After William Havell (1782-1857) for 'Noblemen's & Gentlemen's Seats' (1814-23).
Abbey Scenery 395.
[Ref: 57293] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
![I am Tir'd of Reading! [&] So Am I of Working!](jpegs/57259.jpg)
I am Tir'd of Reading! [&] So Am I of Working!
[A. Courcell Fecit.]
[Printed & Sold by W. Belch, 258 High St, Borough, London.]
Pair of coloured aquatints with fine hand colour. 180 x 140mm (7 x 5½"). Trimmed to printed borders and around title, losing other inscriptions.
A couple yawning and stretching.
[Ref: 57259] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
[A. Courcell Fecit.]
[Printed & Sold by W. Belch, 258 High St, Borough, London.]
Pair of coloured aquatints with fine hand colour. 180 x 140mm (7 x 5½"). Trimmed to printed borders and around title, losing other inscriptions.
A couple yawning and stretching.
[Ref: 57259] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)