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Attilius Ariosti Bononiensis.
E. Seeman Jun.r pinx. ISimon fecit 1719.
Scarce mezzotint. 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Trimmed to plate. Creasing.
A three-quarter portrait of composer Attilio Ariosti (1666-1729), seated with his elbow resting on a harpsichord and his left hand on a viola d'amore. Ariosti was born in Bologna, but worked all over Europe, including Berlin, Venice, Paris & London, where he shared the directorship of the Royal Academy of Music with Handel and Bononcini. This portrait stresses that his favorite instrument was the viola d'amore.
CS 18. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67446] £380.00
E. Seeman Jun.r pinx. ISimon fecit 1719.
Scarce mezzotint. 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Trimmed to plate. Creasing.
A three-quarter portrait of composer Attilio Ariosti (1666-1729), seated with his elbow resting on a harpsichord and his left hand on a viola d'amore. Ariosti was born in Bologna, but worked all over Europe, including Berlin, Venice, Paris & London, where he shared the directorship of the Royal Academy of Music with Handel and Bononcini. This portrait stresses that his favorite instrument was the viola d'amore.
CS 18. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67446] £380.00
D.r Arne.
Painted by R. Dunkarton. Engraved by W. Humphrey.
[London, Pub'd 19 Jan.y 1778, by W. Humphrey, No.70 S.t Martins Lane.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 365 x 275mm (14¼ x 10¾"). Trimmed into plate on three sides, losing publication line at bottom.
A half-length portrait of composer Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), holding sheet music. Famed for the patriotic song, 'Rule, Britannia!', he is buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
CS: 1, iii of iii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67132] £320.00
Painted by R. Dunkarton. Engraved by W. Humphrey.
[London, Pub'd 19 Jan.y 1778, by W. Humphrey, No.70 S.t Martins Lane.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 365 x 275mm (14¼ x 10¾"). Trimmed into plate on three sides, losing publication line at bottom.
A half-length portrait of composer Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), holding sheet music. Famed for the patriotic song, 'Rule, Britannia!', he is buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
CS: 1, iii of iii. Ex: Collection of The Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67132] £320.00
![[The Fiddling Boy]](jpegs/67165.jpg)
[The Fiddling Boy]
J.G. Haid, del, et fecit.
[n.d., c.1770.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 265 x 205mm (10½ x 8"), with Haid's inscription excised, 35 x 205mm (1½ x 8"). Trimmed into image on three sides, inscription trimmed into lettering.
A young man in Van Dyck dress and a hat with large plumes, shown three-quarters length standing to right and grinning towards the viewer as he plays a violin.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. See BM 2010,7081.1046 for a version published by Carington Bowles with the title as above.
[Ref: 67165] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
J.G. Haid, del, et fecit.
[n.d., c.1770.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 265 x 205mm (10½ x 8"), with Haid's inscription excised, 35 x 205mm (1½ x 8"). Trimmed into image on three sides, inscription trimmed into lettering.
A young man in Van Dyck dress and a hat with large plumes, shown three-quarters length standing to right and grinning towards the viewer as he plays a violin.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. See BM 2010,7081.1046 for a version published by Carington Bowles with the title as above.
[Ref: 67165] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Le Regent Kehrli et sa famille. au Grriessback, pies de Brue
[Niklaus König.]
[n.d., c.1840 by Ludwig Albrecht Haller.]
Lithograph. Sheet 270 x 215mm (10½ x 8½"). Repaired tear in publication area. Faint creasing.
Scene depicting Regent Kehrli, seated at a harpsichord, playing while his family of three boys and two girls sing.
[Ref: 67472] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
[Niklaus König.]
[n.d., c.1840 by Ludwig Albrecht Haller.]
Lithograph. Sheet 270 x 215mm (10½ x 8½"). Repaired tear in publication area. Faint creasing.
Scene depicting Regent Kehrli, seated at a harpsichord, playing while his family of three boys and two girls sing.
[Ref: 67472] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Village Minstrels.
[n.d., c.1840.]
Etching. 155 x 130mm (6¼ x 5").
A satirical print depicting three men seated playing instruments, women, men and children stand in a group opposite singing from hymm books.
[Ref: 67473] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1840.]
Etching. 155 x 130mm (6¼ x 5").
A satirical print depicting three men seated playing instruments, women, men and children stand in a group opposite singing from hymm books.
[Ref: 67473] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
M.r John Shaw.
J. Ellys Pinx. Faber Fecit.
[n.d., c.1725.]
Scarce mezzotint, 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Thread margins. Unidentified collector's stamp 'I F P' on reverse.
A half-length portrait in oval of John Shaw (d. 8th December 1725), one of the few known portrait of dancers of the period. He had played the title role in the Drury Lane production 'Harlequin Doctor Faustus' (what would now be called a pantomine). Kellom Tomlinson, in his 'The Art of Dancing' (London 1735), described Shaw as ''one of the finest Theatrical Dancers''.
CS 324, three known. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67268] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)
J. Ellys Pinx. Faber Fecit.
[n.d., c.1725.]
Scarce mezzotint, 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Thread margins. Unidentified collector's stamp 'I F P' on reverse.
A half-length portrait in oval of John Shaw (d. 8th December 1725), one of the few known portrait of dancers of the period. He had played the title role in the Drury Lane production 'Harlequin Doctor Faustus' (what would now be called a pantomine). Kellom Tomlinson, in his 'The Art of Dancing' (London 1735), described Shaw as ''one of the finest Theatrical Dancers''.
CS 324, three known. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67268] £290.00 (£348.00 incl.VAT)
M.r John Shaw.
J. Ellys Pinx. Faber Fecit.
[n.d., c.1725.]
Scarce mezzotint, 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Trimmed within plate at sides. Wormhole.
A half-length portrait in oval of John Shaw (d. 8th December 1725), one of the few known portrait of dancers of the period. He had played the title role in the Drury Lane production 'Harlequin Doctor Faustus' (what would now be called a pantomine). Kellom Tomlinson, in his 'The Art of Dancing' (London 1735), described Shaw as ''one of the finest Theatrical Dancers''.
CS 324, three known. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67271] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
J. Ellys Pinx. Faber Fecit.
[n.d., c.1725.]
Scarce mezzotint, 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Trimmed within plate at sides. Wormhole.
A half-length portrait in oval of John Shaw (d. 8th December 1725), one of the few known portrait of dancers of the period. He had played the title role in the Drury Lane production 'Harlequin Doctor Faustus' (what would now be called a pantomine). Kellom Tomlinson, in his 'The Art of Dancing' (London 1735), described Shaw as ''one of the finest Theatrical Dancers''.
CS 324, three known. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 67271] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
M.r John Shaw.
J. Ellys Pinx. Faber Fecit.
[n.d., c.1725.]
Scarce mezzotint. 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Thread margins, tears on right, paper toned.
A half-length portrait in oval of John Shaw (d. 8th December 1725), one of the few known portrait of dancers of the period. He had played the title role in the Drury Lane production 'Harlequin Doctor Faustus' (what would now be called a pantomine). Kellom Tomlinson, in his 'The Art of Dancing' (London 1735), described Shaw as ''one of the finest Theatrical Dancers''.
CS 324, three known.
[Ref: 67272] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
J. Ellys Pinx. Faber Fecit.
[n.d., c.1725.]
Scarce mezzotint. 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Thread margins, tears on right, paper toned.
A half-length portrait in oval of John Shaw (d. 8th December 1725), one of the few known portrait of dancers of the period. He had played the title role in the Drury Lane production 'Harlequin Doctor Faustus' (what would now be called a pantomine). Kellom Tomlinson, in his 'The Art of Dancing' (London 1735), described Shaw as ''one of the finest Theatrical Dancers''.
CS 324, three known.
[Ref: 67272] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Carl Maria Von Weber. At Covent Garden Theatre, leading his celebrated Opera of Der Freischutz.
J.Hayter lithog.
[n.d., c.1826.] Printed by C.Hullmandel.
Lithograph. 285 x 245mm (11¼ x 9¾). Trimmed and backed onto album paper. Small watermark in publication area.
A musicial caricature depicting Carl Maria Von Weber (c.1786-1826), in three different positions, conducting his opera Der Freischutz at the Covent Garden Theatre.
[Ref: 67503] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
J.Hayter lithog.
[n.d., c.1826.] Printed by C.Hullmandel.
Lithograph. 285 x 245mm (11¼ x 9¾). Trimmed and backed onto album paper. Small watermark in publication area.
A musicial caricature depicting Carl Maria Von Weber (c.1786-1826), in three different positions, conducting his opera Der Freischutz at the Covent Garden Theatre.
[Ref: 67503] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)