Ca atalogu ue 48: P Portra aits

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Caataloguue 48: PPortraaits

Occtober 20014

Itemm 11. Rubenss with his WWife and Chiild.

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1. [Porttrait of Joshhua Barnes] Vera CCollection. Lot 2369 & Ex: CCollection of tthe Hon.
Effigies Josshuae Barnees S.T.B. [...] CChristopher Lennox-Boyd.

R. White ad vvivum fecit [11694] Stock: 34967

Line engravinng, small marrgins on 3 sidees; platemark
295 x 190mmm (11½ x 7½""). Glued at coorners to 5.. Andreaa Vannucchii, d.o And.aa del Sarto.
backing sheeet. £995 Pittore nato iin Firenze nnel 1488. n. ddel 1530.
Joshua Barnees (1654-17122), Greek schoolar and [nn.d., c.1795.]
antiquary. Inn 1679 his 'Hisstory of Estherr' rendered thee Coloured engraaving. Sheet 285 x 185mm ((11¼ x 7¼").
Book of Esthher in Homericc hexameters, complete witth Trrimmed in twoo sections andd laid on card,, some
commentary in Greek. He later turned too English ruubbing. £70
history with a book on Edwward III AA self-portrait oof Andrea d'AAgnolo di Franncesco di

Stock: 34871 Luuca di Paolo ddel Migliore (11486-1530), FFlorentine
paainter better known as 'del SSarto' ('tailor'ss son'). High-
2. Gulieelmus King LLD LLD. Aulæ Beatææ reegarded duringg his lifetime, he was eclipssed after his
Mariæ Virgginis P Ætaatis Anno LXXV. deeath from the plague by his contemporariies Leonardo
John Mich.l WWilliams Pinxx. J. Faber feccit 1750. daa Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
Mezzotint wiith large marggins, very finee. 355 x 250mmm Puublished in 'Raccolta di 3244 ritratti di artisti
(14 x 9¾"). £2880 ecccellenti', 17900-6', by Cammppiglia Giovannni
Dr William KKing (1684-17763) principall of St Mary's DDomenico, withh portraits enggraved by Greegori &
Hall, Oxfordd, and Jacobitee sympathiser,, having been Laasinio Carlo

secretary to tthe Duke of OOrmonde and hhis brother, thee Stock: 34985

Earl of Arrann. The originaal painting, in wwhich the Kinng
is shown seatted in his libraary, is in the BBodleian 6.. Giovannni Lanfrancci Pittore. ee Int in
Libraries collection. CS 2007, i of ii. Ex: Collection off RRame, nato inn Parma nell 1581. mortto nel 1647.
the Hon. Chrristopher Lennnox-Boyd. [nn.d., c.1795.]

Stock: 34135 Coloured engraaving. Sheet 285 x 185mm ((11¼ x 7¼").
Trrimmed in twoo sections andd laid on card,, some
3. Johnn Revoult, A.M. / Masterr of the ruubbing. £70
Walworth AAcademy. FFrom an Orriginal GGiovanni Lanfrranco (1582-1647), Italian ppainter of the
Painting byy Sir Will.mm Beechey R..A. presenteed eaarly Baroque pperiod, an appprentice of Aggostino
Carracci.
to Mr. Revvoult by the GGentlemen wwho had beeen
Puublished in 'Raccolta di 3244 ritratti di artisti
educated under him ass a token of their high
ecccellenti', 17900-6', by Cammppiglia Giovannni
respect andd affectionatte regard towards him.
DDomenico, withh portraits enggraved by Greegori &
1798.
Laasinio Carlo
Engraved byy James Ward.
Stock: 34987
Mezzotint wiith large marggins, platemarkk 380 x 280mmm
(15 x 11"). SSlight marks onn right but overall very goood.
£1990
John Revoultt, who ran a pprivate school, the Walworthh
Academy, inn south Londonn. Its pupils inncluded the
explorer Franncis Rawdon CChesney (1789-1872) and tthe
actor Thomas Denning. Siitting here with a closed boook
lettered' Introoduction to the Arts & Sciences. 1798'. EEx:
collection off the late Hon. C. Lennox-Booyd; Frankau
67 ii/ii; CS 332 ii/ii.

Stock: 34111

4. [Joseeph Warton,, D.D. Masteer of
Winchesterr College.]
Painted by S.r Joshua Reyynolds. Engravved by J.R.
Smith. [Publiished April 155th 1777 No 110 Batemans
Buildings, Sooho Square, LLondon.]
Mezzotint, sccratch-letter pproof before tittle. Sheet 3555 x
280mm (14 xx 11"). Trimmmed to plate onn three sides aand
into inscription area, losing publisher's lline. Mountedd 7.. Petrus Lellÿ Equess Pictor Carroli 2.di
on album papper with the blind stamp of the Chaloner MMagna Britannia Franciia & Hibernniae Regis.
Smith collecttion. £2220
Peetrus Lelly Eqques pinxit. [EEngraved by Issaac Beckett.]
Joseph Wartoon (1722-18000), academic aand literary
Soold by I. Smith at ye Lyon && Crown in RRussell street
critic famed for his editionns of Virgil annd Dryden.
Covent Garden.
Educated at WWinchester Coollege, he retuurned there to
MMezzotint. 340 x 251mm. 133¼ x 9¾". Goood margins,
teach in 17555 and was heaadmaster 17666-1793. His
mmounted on albbum paper. £230
younger brotther, Thomas WWarton, was ppoet laureate
1785-1790. CCS 173, i of ii.. Ex: Chaloneer Smith
Sir Peter Lelyy (1618-1680), a society poortrait painter of AA self-portrait oof Rubens in aan ornamentall garden with
Dutch originn, whose careeer was nearly aall spent in hiis second wifee Hélène Fourrmment and theiir unnamed
England, where he was thee most significcant painter att yooung son, a paarrot in the rossebush behindd. The
the court of CCharles II. CSS: 63: ii of iii. EEx: Collectionn paainting, formeerly in the colllection of Baroon Alphonse
of The Hon. CC. Lennox-Booyd. dee Rothschild, is now in the MMetropolitan Museum,

Stock: 34128 NNew York. CS 159, i of ii buut uncleaned. GGoodwin:
1221-I. Ex: Colllection of the HHon. Christoppher Lennox-
8. Georrge Morlandd. This mostt excellent Booyd.

Painter dieed Oct.r 29 11804 In the 441. Year of Stock: 34991

his Age.
Painted & Enngraved by J.RR. Smith. Lonndon Pub Jan 220 100. Rubenss with his WWife and Chiild. From
1805 by J.R. Smith 31 Kinng Street Cov..t Garden & RR. thhe Collectionn of His Graace the Duke of
Ackermann 1101 Strand. MMarlboroughh at Blenheimm.
Mezzotint wiith very large margins. 390x 360mm (199¼ S..r Peter Paul RRubens pinx.t.. J.s M.cArdelll fecit. [n.d.,
x 14¼"). Somme spotting onn margins. £2660 c.1750.]
A portrait off George Morland (1763-1804), shown MMezzotint withsmall marginns. 510 x 360mmm (20 x
painting a cooastal scene, loooking over his shoulder 100¼"). Tear in inscription arreea, laid on albbum paper.
towards the vviewer. Innk stamp of the Lennox-Boyyd Collection on reverse.
The portrait wwas painted, eengraved and published by £360
John Raphaeel Smith (17522-1812) who ppublished manny AA self-portrait oof Rubens in aan ornamentall garden with
of Morland's works, includding 'The Anggler's Repast' hiis second wifee Hélène Fourrmment and theiir unnamed
and the famoous 'Slave Tradde' and 'Africaan Hospitalityy' yooung son, a paarrot in the rossebush behindd. The
pair. CS: 1155, as describedd, although a later second paainting, formeerly in the colllection of Baroon Alphonse
state has beeen recorded. FFrankau: 249; O' Dench: 3992. dee Rothschild, is now in the MMetropolitan Museum,
Ex Collectionn of the Hon. Christopher LLennox-Boyd. NNew York. CS 159, ii of ii. GGoodwin: 121--II. Ex:

Stock: 34328 CCollection of thhe Hon. Christtopher Lennoxx-Boyd.
Stock: 34994

111. [Rubenns with his WWife and Chhild. From
thhe Collectionn of His Graace the Duke of
MMarlboroughh at Blenheimm.]
[SS.r Peter Paul Rubens pinx.tt. J.s M.cArdeell fecit.]
[nn.d., c.1750.]
MMezzotint, UNRRECORDED PLATE, prooof before
innscription. Sheeet 510 x 355mmm (20 x 10"). Trimmed
wwithin plate. Ink stamp of thee Lennox-Boyyd Collection
onn reverse. £650
AAn unrecorded plate of McAArdell's mezzotint, a very
cllose copy but wwith some notticeable differrences: for
exxample a greater number off bands aroundd Hélène's
cuuff; Rubens' fiinger does nott extend as ouut from the
heedge; and the caryatid has aa different exppression. The
British Museumm has a publisshhed example
(11902,1011.33779), describedd as the same aas CS 159.
AA self-portrait oof Rubens in aan ornamentall garden with
hiis second wifee Hélène Fourrmment and theiir unnamed
yooung son, a paarrot in the rossebush behindd. The
paainting, formeerly in the colllection of Baroon Alphonse
dee Rothschild, is now in the MMetropolitan Museum,
NNew York. SeeCS 159, i of iii. Goodwin: 121 Variant.
Exx: Collection of the Hon. CChhristopher Leennox-Boyd.

Stock: 34993

122. [Rubenns with his WWife and Chhild. From

thhe Collectionn of His Graace the Duke of
9. [Rubbens with hiss Wife and CChild. Fromm
MMarlboroughh at Blenheimm.]
the Collectiion of His GGrace the Duuke of
Rubens pinx.t. J. McArdell ffeecit [old ink mmss.]. [n.d.,
Marlborouugh at Blenhheim.]
c.1750.]
Rubens pinxiit. McArdell ffecit 1750 [oldd ink mss.].
MMezzotint, prooof before all leetters. 510 x 3360mm (20 x
Mezzotint, unnlettered prooof before inscrription area
100¼"). Narrow margins, tearr in margin, soome creasing.
cleaned. Sheet 520 x 360mmm (20½ x 100¼"). Thread
Innk stamps of thhe Alfred Morrrison & Lennnox-Boyd
margins. Ink stamp of the Lennox-Boydd Collection onn
coollections on rreverse. £550
reverse. £5220
A self-portraait of Rubens iin an ornamenntal garden wiitth 155. Jacopo Vignali Pittt. nato in
his second wwife Hélène Foourment and thheir unnamed Pratovecchio terra del CCasentino in Toscana
young son, aa parrot in the rosebush behiind. The neel 1592, morrto in 1664.
painting, formmerly in the collection of BBaron Alphonsse
[nn.d., c.1795.]
de Rothschildd, is now in thhe Metropolitaan Museum,
Coloured engraaving. Sheet 285 x 185mm ((11¼ x 7¼").
New York. CCS 159, i of ii. Goodwin: 1221 - I. Ex:
Trrimmed in twoo sections andd laid on card,, some
Collection off the Hon. Chrristopher Lennnox-Boyd. ruubbing. £90

Stock: 34992
Jaacopo Vignali (1592-1664),, Italian painteer of the early

Baroque periodd.
Puublished in 'Raccolta di 3244 ritratti di artisti
ecccellenti', 17900-6', by Cammppiglia Giovannni
DDomenico, withh portraits enggraved by Greegori &
Laasinio Carlo

Stock: 34986

166. B. West. Hist.ae Piictor.
P.. Falconet del.. 1768. D.P.Paariset Sculp.
Sttipple. 178 x 1127mm (7 x 55"). Cut. £120
Benjamin Westt (1738-1820), the Americaan history
paainter born in Pennsylvaniaa. In 1760 he wwent to Rome
annd was in Lonndon by 1763 wwhere he remmained and
beecame Presideent of the Royyal Academy.

Stock: 34760

177. Lord BByron after PPhillips, 18331 [ms in
loower marginn]
[ppossibly by R.Woodman]
Liine engravingon india withh very large mmargins,
pllatemark 210 xx 150mm (8¼¼ x 6"). Proof before
leetters; tipped innto album sheeet. £120
GGeorge Gordonn Noel Byron (1788-1824), British poet
annd archetypal Romantic figuure. Byron waas celebrated
inn life for aristoocratic excessees including hhuge debts,
nuumerous love affairs, rumouurs of a scanddalous
inncestuous liaisson with his haalf-sister, and self-imposedd
13. G. Sttubbs, Animmalium Pictoor. exxile. He travellled to fight aggainst the Ottooman Empire
P. Falconet ddel. 1769. D.PP.Pariset Sculpp. inn the Greek WWar of Indepenndence, for whhich Greeks
Stipple. 178 x 127mm (7 xx 5"). Cut. £1660 reevere him as anational heroo. He died at 336 years old
George Stubbbs (1724-18066), the Britishh painter of from a fever coontracted whilee in Missolonnghi, Greece.
portraits, animmal pictures, heroic animall histories andd Enngraved from the portrait byy Thomas Phiillips, which
poetical scennes of rural liffee. He is knowwn primarily foor wwas undertakenn as part of a ccommission byy the
his images off horses and inn 1758 he beggan his puublisher William Miller to ppaint the portrraits of
dissections oof horses, whicch lead to the engraved worrk seeveral poets wwhose works hhe published, tthe intention
'The Anatommy of the Horse' in 1766. beeing to hang thhem together at Miller's houuse at 50
Stock: 34761 AAlbemarle Street, London. AAnnette Peach writes of the
coommission:
14. Jacobbo Robusti, d.o il Tintoretto. Pittorre "IIn 1813 Murraay commissionned from Phillips a portrait
nato in Vennezia nel 15112. morto neel 1594. off Byron (who brought the ppuublisher moree commercial
suuccess than anny other of hiss writers), whiich still hangs
[n.d., c.17955.]
ovver the drawinng-room firepllace in Albemmarle Street.
Coloured enggraving. Sheett 285 x 185mmm (11¼ x 7¼"").
Thhe half-lengthh view famoussly shows a paale-
Trimmed in ttwo sections aand laid on carrd, some
coomplexioned BByron in a whhite shirt with a large
rubbing. £995
tuurned-down ‘BByronic’ collaarr open at the nneck to reveall
Jacopo Comiin (1518-94), better known as Tintoretto
hiis throat, and wwrapped in a ddark cloak. Thhe dress and
(or Jacopo RRobusti, becausse of the 'robuust' way his
poose are identiccal to that of CCharles Mayne Young in
father had deefended Paduaa against impeerial troops).
hiis portrait by GG. H. Harlow (1809; Garricck Club,
Published in 'Raccolta di 3324 ritratti di aartisti
Loondon), wheree the actor is pportrayed as HHamlet, and it
eccellenti', 17790-6', by Caampiglia Giovvanni
is possible that Byron saw YYoung performm this role. As
Domenico, wwith portraits eengraved by GGregori &
inn his portrait oof Blake, Phillliips's ability too convey the
Lasinio Carloo
Romantic (and here self-drammatizing) castt of his sitter's
Stock: 34988
immagination inddicates that, allthough his œuuvre is less
flaamboyant thann that of his ccontemporary Sir Thomas
Laawrence, he, ttoo, was quinttessentially a RRomantic
painter." Onee of several enngravings madde from Phillipps' 211. Lord BByron [ms]
portrait. O'DD 28?; For a laarger version of the same [ppossibly by J.SS. Agar, 1814]]
image see reff. 34943. Liine engravingon india, prooof before letteers, with very

Stock: 34947 laarge margins; pplatemark 2200 x 180mm (88¾ x 7").
Tiipped into album sheet. £120
. OO'D 27?; For a larger versiion of the samme image see
reeff. 34943.

Stock: 34946

222. Lord BByron.
Paainted by T. PPhillips Esq.e RR.A. / Engravved by S.W.
Reynolds. Pub.d by T. Phillipps Feb.y 18222
MMezzotint withvery large maargins, proof, platemark
2330 x 165mm ((9 x 6½"). £220
OOne of several engravings mmade from Philllips' portrait.
Exx: Collection of the Late Hoon. C. Lennoxx-Boyd;
WWhitman 45; OO'D 22

Stock: 34948

233. Lord BByron
Paainted by T. PPhillips, R.A. // Engraved byy Edw.d
Fiinden Londonn, Published byy John Murrayy, 1827
Liine engravingon india withh very large mmargins,
pllatemark 190 xx 115mm (7½½ x 6"). Tippedd into album
shheet. £120
OOne of several engravings mmade from Philllips' portrait.
NNot in O'D; For a larger verrsion of the same image see
reeff. 34943.

Stock: 34949

244. Lord BByron in his Albanian DDress.
18. Georrge Lord Byyron.
Paainted by T. PPhillips, R.A. // Engraved byy W. Finden
Painted by TT. Phillips Esq.e R.A. 1814 // Engraved byy
Prrinted by McQQueen
T. Lupton, 18824 London, PPublished Novv.r 20 1824 foor
Liine engravingon india withh very large mmargins,
T. Phillips, bby W.B. Cookke 9 Soho Squaare.
pllatemark 285 xx 230mm (11¼¼ x 9"). Tipped into albumm
Mezzotint wiith very large margins, platemark 380 x
shheet. £320
260mm (15 xx 10¼"). Stronng proof imprression. Somee
NNot in O'D; For Phillips' othher portrait offByron see
foxing. £3660
reeff. 34943.
One of the finnest of the maany engraved portraits of
Stock: 34950
Byron. Ex: CCollection of thhe Late Hon. C. Lennox-

Boyd; For a smaller versioon of the samee image see reef.
255. Byron. Engraved bby R. Cooper from a
31882.
BBust by Bertoolini of Florrence. Madefrom life
Stock: 34943
att Pisa in 18222.
19. [George, Lord BByron] PPublished by HHenry Colburnn, London, Noovember 25,
18824.
T. Phillips RR.A. pinxit / C.. Warren sculppsit [c.1824]
Enngraving. Sheeet: 130 x 210mmm, (5 x 8¼""). Trimmed
Line engravinng on india wwith very largee margins, prooof
wwithin plate. £60
before title; 2270 x 170mm (10½ x 6¾"). Tipped into
Enngraving of a bust made off Lord Byron ((1788-1824)
album sheet. £1220
inn Pisa by Bertoolini. Byron wwas an Englishh poet and
Not in O'D; FFor a larger vversion of the same image ssee
leeading figure in the Romanttic movement,, he travelled
ref. 34943.
thhroughout Europe and particcipated in the Greek War
Stock: 34944
off Independencce.

Stock: 35355
20. [George, Lord BByron]

Armstrong scc. [ms] [Pub. bby J. Murray, 1819]
266. Etiennee Calvel, de Toulouse
Line engravinng on india wwith very largee margins, 2355 x
DDess au Physionotrace et graavé par Queneedey rue des
165mm (9¼ x 6¾"). Tippeed into album sheet.
peetits Champs NNo.1284 a Parris
Manuscript inn lower margiin: in pencil "Unpublished
Ettching and aquuatint with larrge margins, pplatemark 1300
print by Armmstrong only 220 impressionss from this plaate
x 90mm (5 x 3¾¾"). Good immppression. £180
which was thhen destroyed"". £1880
Frrench author EEtienne Calveel, made by Eddme
One of severral engravings made from Phillips' portraait.
QQuénedey (1756 - 1830), a mminiature painter and
O'D 27; For a larger version of the samme image see
enngraver, who mmade much usse of the physsionotrace.
ref. 34943.

Stock: 34945
This was a mmechanised draawing instrumment that couldd Puub.d. June 15.th 1837, by GG.P.Harding, HHercules
reproduce thee outline proffiile of a portrait. Buildins, Lambbeth. Day & HHaghe Lith.rs. to the King.
It was inventted by Gilles-LLouis Chretienn, who Liithograph. Onn India. Sheet: 220 x 290mmm, (8¾ x
engraved Quuenedey’s porttraits from 17887 to 1789, inn 111½"). Some sllight foxing annd surface dirt. Large
1786. Chretieen and Queneedey founded aa very mmargins. £70
successful poortrait studio iin Paris togethher in 1788. HHalf portrait off Scottish writeer and journallist
Between 17886 – c.1810 thhere were onlyy two studios iin AAlexander Challmers (1759-11934). Chalmeers originally
Paris which pproduced a rellatively small number of traained as a docctor but gave uup medicine too pursue
physionotracce engravings. Consequentlyy very few off wwriting. As welll as publishinng various edittions of
these intriguiing portraits aare preserved ttoday. Becausse wworks by writerrs such as Poppe, Shakespeaare and
of their originns and the reaalism physionootrace portraitts Joohnson, Chalmmers publishedd a 'General BBiographical
have, they caan be seen as ttrue photo-graaphic objects DDictionary' (1812-17) and a ''Glossary to SShakespeare'
and are thereefore classifiedd as a forerunnner of (11807).

photography. Stock: 35348
Stock: 35222
311. Alex Chalmers [faccsimile signature].
27. Edw.. Capell. DDrawn on stonee by R.J.Lane A.R.A [n.d., c.1830].
F. Bartolozzii del. et sculpss. [n.d., c.18800.] Liithograph. Sheeet: 185 x 2400mm, (7 x 9½½"). £70
Stipple and liine engravingg. Sheet 255 x 190mm (10 xx HHalf portrait off Scottish writeer and journallist
7½"). Trimmmed within plaate. £550 AAlexander Challmers (1759-11934). Chalmeers originally
Edward Capeell (1713-81), Shakespeareaan traained as a docctor but gave uup medicine too pursue
commentatorr. Concerned with inaccuraacies in Sir wwriting. As welll as publishinng various edittions of
Thomas Hammner'd edition of Shakespeaare, Capell speent wworks by writerrs such as Poppe, Shakespeaare and
three years coollecting and comparing eaarly folio and Joohnson, Chalmmers publishedd a 'General BBiographical
quarto editionns, he publishhed his ten-vollume edition iin DDictionary' (1812-17) and a ''Glossary to SShakespeare'
1768. Drawnn and engravedd by Bartolozzzi from a (11807).

plaster cameoo by Louis François Roubilliac c.1770. DDe Stock: 35349
Vesme 774.IIII.

Stock: 35325

28. Edw.. Capell.
[after F. Barttolozzi.] [n.d.,, c.1770.]
Stipple engraaving. Sheet 2200 x 125mm (8 x 5").
Trimmed witthin plate and laid on sheet.. Foxed. £1330
Edward Capeell (1713-81), Shakespeareaan
commentatorr. Concerned with inaccuraacies in Sir
Thomas Hammner'd edition of Shakespeaare, Capell Afftter
spent three yyears collectingg and comparring early folioo
and quarto edditions, he pubblished his tenn-volume
edition in 1768. Drawn annd engraved byy Bartolozzi
from a plasteer cameo by LLouis Françoiss Roubiliac. DDe
Vesme 774 coopy.

Stock: 35324

29. Edw.. Capell. Frrom a modell in plaister
taken fromm the Life byy Roubilliac 1759.
F. Bartolozzii del. et sculpss. [n.d., c.17700.] Bit later.
Stipple and liine engravingg. Sheet 245 x 200mm (9¾ xx
8") Trimmedd within plate on three sidess. £660
Edward Capeell (1713-81), Shakespeareaan
commentatorr. Concerned with inaccuraacies in Sir

Thomas Hammner'd edition of Shakespeaare, Capell Afftter
322. [Samueel Taylor Cooleridge] Deear Sir /
spent three yyears collectingg and comparring early folioo
YYour obligedd Serv.t / S.TT. Coleridge
and quarto edditions, he pubblished his a tten-volume
edition in 1768. Drawn annd engraved byy Bartolozzi L. Haghe lith. /T. Phillips RR.A. pinx.t Lonndon, John
from a plasteer cameo by LLouis Françoiss Roubiliac. DDe MMurray Albemaarle St. 1835
Vesme 774.III. Liithograph on iindia with verry large margiins, printed
Stock: 35323 arrea approx 1300 x 100mm (55 x 4"). Tippedd into album
shheet. £160
30. Alexaander Chalmmers M.A. aand F.S.A. Saamuel Taylor Coleridge (17772-1834), pooet, critic, and
phhilosopher. Cooleridge collabborated with hhis sometime
Died Dec.r.. 10.th. 18344, Aged 75.
neeighbour William Wordswoorth on the 'Lyyrical
Drawn on Stone by G.P.HHarding from aa drawing by
Ballads', experiimented with oopium (famouusly resulting
W.Behnes inn the possessioon of E.N.Thoornton Esq.re..
in 'Kubla Khan') and outlined his theory of criticism in and his poem 'The Devoted Legions' (1776) was a
the 'Biographia Literaria'. scathing indictment of the British government's
Lithograph from the portrait by Thomas Phillips (1819- actions. Day also made an astonishing reputation as a
21, private plate; copy at John Murray, London) which writer of instructive children's fiction such as 'The
was commissioned by publisher William Miller, as part History of Little Jack' (1787).
of a series of portraits of poets whose work he Day and his wife Esther resided at Anningsley in
published. Others painted by Phillips included Byron Surrey from 1783, which they ran primarily as a
and Walter Scott. O'D 8; for Phillips' portrait of Byron philanthropic concern. With the welfare of its workers
see ref. 34943. the principal concern, the Days laboured to 'create a

Stock: 34951 new Jerusalem', a quixotic project typical of this
'holder and practitioner of strange ideas...a strange
33. Thomas Day Esq.r bundle of contradictions' (DNB).
Engraved by Henry Meyer from a Picture by Wright of Engraved after a portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby
Derby. London, Richard Bentley, 1844. (National Portrait Gallery), which had itself been
Stipple engraving, sheet 225 x 145mm (9 x 5½"). commissioned by Day's friend Richard Lovell
Slight foxing; trimmed inside platemark on three sides. Edgeworth and was intended to portray Day as a 'man
£60 of feeling'. Not in O'D; for earlier state see ref. 35300.

Thomas Day (1748-89), author and political Stock: 35299
campaigner. Day was part of the Lunar Society of
Birmingham, and his research included adopting two 35. Thomas Day Esq.r
girls from foundling hospitals and trying to educate (in Engraved by Henry Meyer from a Picture by Wright of
accordance with Rousseau's ideas) one of them into Derby Published March 30th 1820 by R. Hunter No 12
becoming a suitable wife. The project was St Paul's Church Yard London
unsuccessful, but one of the women, Sabrina Sidney, Stipple engraving, sheet 215 x 130mm (8½ x 5").
later married Day's friend John Bicknell. Slight foxing. £45
With Bicknell, Day wrote the best-selling narrative Thomas Day (1748-89), author and political
poem 'The Dying Negro', which told the story of a campaigner. Day was part of the Lunar Society of
runaway slave. Day supported American independence Birmingham, and his research included adopting two
and his poem 'The Devoted Legions' (1776) was a girls from foundling hospitals and trying to educate (in
scathing indictment of the British government's accordance with Rousseau's ideas) one of them into
actions. Day also made an astonishing reputation as a becoming a suitable wife. The project was
writer of instructive children's fiction such as 'The unsuccessful, but one of the women, Sabrina Sidney,
History of Little Jack' (1787). later married Day's friend John Bicknell.
Day and his wife Esther resided at Anningsley in With Bicknell, Day wrote the best-selling narrative
Surrey from 1783, which they ran primarily as a poem 'The Dying Negro', which told the story of a
philanthropic concern. With the welfare of its workers runaway slave. Day supported American independence
the principal concern, the Days laboured to 'create a and his poem 'The Devoted Legions' (1776) was a
new Jerusalem', a quixotic project typical of this scathing indictment of the British government's
'holder and practitioner of strange ideas...a strange actions. Day also made an astonishing reputation as a
bundle of contradictions' (DNB). writer of instructive children's fiction such as 'The
Engraved after a portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby History of Little Jack' (1787).
(National Portrait Gallery), which had itself been Day and his wife Esther resided at Anningsley in
commissioned by Day's friend Richard Lovell Surrey from 1783, which they ran primarily as a
Edgeworth and was intended to portray Day as a 'man philanthropic concern. With the welfare of its workers
of feeling'. Not in O'D; for earlier state see ref. 35300. the principal concern, the Days laboured to 'create a

Stock: 35298 new Jerusalem', a quixotic project typical of this
'holder and practitioner of strange ideas...a strange
34. Thomas Day Esq.r bundle of contradictions' (DNB).
Engraved by Henry Meyer from a Picture by Wright of Engraved after a portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby
Derby. London, Richard Bentley, 1844. (National Portrait Gallery), which had itself been
Stipple engraving, sheet 225 x 145mm (9 x 5½"). commissioned by Day's friend Richard Lovell
Slight foxing; trimmed inside platemark on three sides. Edgeworth and was intended to portray Day as a 'man
£60 of feeling'. Not in O'D

Thomas Day (1748-89), author and political Stock: 35300

campaigner. Day was part of the Lunar Society of
Birmingham, and his research included adopting two 36. Thomas Day Esq.r
girls from foundling hospitals and trying to educate (in Engraved by Henry Meyer from a Picture by Wright of
accordance with Rousseau's ideas) one of them into Derby. London, Richard Bentley, 1844.
becoming a suitable wife. The project was Stipple engraving, sheet 225 x 140mm (9 x 5½").
unsuccessful, but one of the women, Sabrina Sidney, Slight foxing; trimmed inside platemark on three sides.
later married Day's friend John Bicknell. Thomas Day (1748-89), author and political
With Bicknell, Day wrote the best-selling narrative campaigner. Day was part of the Lunar Society of
poem 'The Dying Negro', which told the story of a Birmingham, and his research included adopting two
runaway slave. Day supported American independence girls from foundling hospitals and trying to educate (in
accordance wwith Rousseauu's ideas) one oof them into Picture, the oonly one, Paaiinted in the Year 1781
becoming a ssuitable wife. The project wwas && in the possession of MMrs. Gilpin TTo Whom
unsuccessfull, but one of thhe women, Sabrina Sidney, thhis Plate is ddedicated, byy her most OObedient
later marriedd Day's friend John Bicknelll.
Seervant. G. CClint.
With Bicknell, Day wrote the best-sellinng narrative
Paainted by H. WWalton Esq.r // Engraved byy G. Clint.
poem 'The DDying Negro', wwhich told thee story of a
Puublished Jan.yy 1 1805 by GG. Clint, Hind Court, Fleet
runaway slavve. Day suppoorted Americann independencce
Sttreet.
and his poemm 'The Devoted Legions' (17776) was a
MMezzotint withlarge marginnss, platemark 3345 x 240mm
scathing indiictment of the British goverrnment's
(113½ x 9½"). CCreasing; goodd impression. £120
actions. Day also made ann astonishing rreputation as aa
WWilliam Gilpin(1724-1804),, writer on art and
writer of insttructive childrren's fiction suuch as 'The
heeadmaster. His 1768 'Essayy on Prints' firsst outlined
History of Liittle Jack' (17887).
GGilpin's theoriees of the picturresque, whichh were
Day and his wwife Esther reesided at Anniingsley in
deeveloped in a series of bookks on picturesqque beauty in
Surrey from 1783, which tthey ran primaarily as a
vaarious parts off Britain. The proceeds fromm his books
philanthropicc concern. With the welfaree of its workerrs
ennabled Gilpin to build and eendow two schhools at
the principal concern, the DDays labouredd to 'create a
Boldre in the NNew Forest, whhere he had beeen vicar
new Jerusaleem', a quixoticc project typical of this
since 1777.
'holder and ppractitioner off strange ideas...a strange
GGilpin became celebrated forr his originatinng the cult of
bundle of conntradictions' ((DNB).
thhe picturesquetourist, paroddied in Williamm Coombe's
Engraved aftter a portrait bby Joseph Wright of Derby
saatirical poem 'The Tour of DDr Syntax in SSearch of the
(National Portrait Gallery)), which had ittself been
Piicturesque', with illustrationns by Thomas
commissioneed by Day's friend Richard Lovell
Rowlandson. GGilpin, howeveer, was ambivalent about
Edgeworth aannd was intendded to portray Day as a 'mann
thhe fame and wwealth derived from his writtings on art,
of feeling'. NNot in O'D; forr earlier state see ref. 353000.
prreferring to emmphasise his rreligious workk (as this

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poortrait demonsstrates).

Frrom the 1781 portrait by Heenry Walton ((London,
37. Thommas Day Esqq.r
NNational Portraait Gallery). EExx: collection oof the Late
Engraved byy Henry Meyerr from a Pictuure by Wright of
HHon. C. Lennoxx-Boyd.
Derby. Londdon, Richard BBentley, 1844.
Stock: 34524
Stipple engraaving, sheet 2225 x 145mm ((9 x 5½").
Slight foxingg; trimmed insside platemarkk on three sidees.
£660
Thomas Dayy (1748-89), auuthor and poliitical
campaigner. Day was part of the Lunar Society of
Birmingham, and his reseaarch included adopting two
girls from fouundling hospiitals and tryingg to educate (iin
accordance wwith Rousseauu's ideas) one oof them into
becoming a ssuitable wife. The project wwas
unsuccessfull, but one of thhe women, Sabrina Sidney,
later marriedd Day's friend John Bicknelll.
With Bicknell, Day wrote the best-sellinng narrative
poem 'The DDying Negro', wwhich told thee story of a
runaway slavve. Day suppoorted Americann independencce
and his poemm 'The Devoted Legions' (17776) was a
scathing indiictment of the British goverrnment's
actions. Day also made ann astonishing rreputation as aa
writer of insttructive childrren's fiction suuch as 'The
History of Liittle Jack' (17887).
Day and his wwife Esther reesided at Anniingsley in
Surrey from 1783, which tthey ran primaarily as a
philanthropicc concern. With the welfaree of its workerrs
the principal concern, the DDays labouredd to 'create a
new Jerusaleem', a quixoticc project typical of this

'holder and ppractitioner off strange ideas...a strange 399. Josephv. Hammerr.
bundle of conntradictions' ((DNB).
Laawrence del. BBenedetto scuulp. Wein, beyy Math.
Engraved aftter a portrait bby Joseph Wright of Derby
AArtaria. [n.d., c.1825.]
(National Portrait Gallery)), which had ittself been
Sttipple, very raare & fine. 4200 x 310mm (16½ x 12¼").
commissioneed by Day's friend Richard Lovell
Soome slight spootting. £260
Edgeworth aannd was intendded to portray Day as a 'mann
Jooseph von Hammmer-Purgstaall (1774-18566), Austrian
of feeling'. NNot in O'D; forr earlier state see ref. 353000. diiplomatic in CConstantinoplee and orientaliist. He wrote

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exxtensively on the East, incluuding 'Constanntinopolis

unnd der Bosporros' (1822) andd numerous teexts and
38. The RRev.d Williaam Gilpin, AA.M. Vicar traanslations of AArabic, Persiaan and Turkishh authors. He
of Boldre, && Prebendaary of Salisbbury. From aa
became Austtrian Academyy of Sciences's first presideent NNational (Portrait) Gallery byy the 3rd Earl of
(1847–1849)). MMalmesbury in1865. De Vessme: 834, iii oof iii.

Stock: 35265 Stock: 35256

40. Jamees Harris. MMDCCLXXVVI. 422. Dr. Hawkesworth.. Of Dr. Johhn
F. Bartolozzii del. et sculp.. [n.d., but 17881.] HHawkesworthh, one of ourr most amiaable moral
Etching withh large marginns. 180 x 115mmm (7 x 4½"). wwriters, few pparticulars aare known [[...]
£995 Siir Jos. Reynolds Pin.t / A. SSmith sculp. PPublish'd by
James Harriss (1709-80), FF.R.S., Membeer of Parliameent HHarrison & Co Dec.r 1794.
for Christchuurch from 17661 until his deaath, and was Liine engravingwith letterpreess, sheet 215 x 135mm
Comptroller to the Queen from 1774 to 1780. As weell (88½ x 5¼"). £60
as being a phhilosopher andd musical patron he wrote Joohn Hawkesworth (c.1720 -- 1773), writerr. He is said
'Three Treatiises: on art; onn music, paintting and poetryy' too have been clerk to an attorrney, and wascertainly
in 1744 and, most famouslly, 'Hermes, aa philosophicaal seelf-educated. IIn 1744, he suucceeded Samuuel Johnson
inquiry conceerning universsal grammar' iin 1751. His ass compiler of tthe parliamennttary debates ffor the
son was James Harris, first earl of Malmmesbury. GGentleman's Magazine. In coompany with JJohnson and
This portrait was published as a frontisppiece to Harriss's otthers, he starteed a periodicaal called 'The AAdventurer',
''Philosophical Inquiries', 11781. De Vesmme believed wwhich ran to 1440 issues, of wwhich 70 weree from the penn
this print mayy be after Geoorge Romney,, although the off Hawkeswortth himself. Haawkesworth wwas a close
sitter is not liisted in Hornee; however it rresembles the immitator of Johnnson both in sstyle and thougght, and was
oil attibuted tto Frances Reeynolds, c.17777, given to thhe att one time on vvery friendly tterms with himm. It is said
National (Portrait) Galleryy by the 3rd Eaarl of thhat he presumeed on his succcess, and lost JJohnson's
Malmesbury in 1865. De VVesme: 834, iiii of iii. friendship as eaarly as 1756. HHawkesworth is most

Stock: 35255 reemembered today for his coompiling of thee three-

voolume 'An acccount of the vooyages underttaken by the
orrder of His preesent Majestyy for making ddiscoveries in
thhe Southern Hemisphere...', which containned the
offficial accountt of James Coook's first
ciircumnavigatioon, on which Cook mappedd New
Zeealand and thee east coast off Australia acccurately for
thhe first the timme.
'AAs a man of veersatile talentss who was widdely read and
a leading figuree in the culturaal life of eightteenth-
ceentury Londonn, his virtual eeclipse in the ttwentieth
ceentury seems ccurious' (DNBB). Plate from the
'BBiographical MMagazine' of 11794 with bioggraphical
skketch. Not in OO'D

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433. John HHawkesworthh L.L.D. Doone from
ann Original PPicture in thhe possessionn of the
HHon.ble Mr FFitzmauricee.
Siir Joshua Reynnolds pinx. / JJ. Hall sculp. PPublish'd
acccording to Acct of Parliameent Jan. 1.st 17775 by T.
Cadell in the Sttrand.
Enngraving, sheeet 175 x 100mmm (7 x 4"). TTrimmed

innside platemarrk. £35
41. Jamees Harris. MMDCCLXXVVI.
Joohn Hawkesworth (c.1720 -- 1773), writerr. He is said
[F. Bartolozzzi del. et sculpp.] [n.d., but 1781.]
too have been clerk to an attorrney, and wascertainly
Etching, prooof before engrraver's name; JB on verso inn
seelf-educated. IIn 1744, he suucceeded Samuuel Johnson
ink. 180 x 1115mm (7 x 4½½"). Trimmed to plate. £1440
ass compiler of tthe parliamennttary debates ffor the
James Harriss (1709-80), FF.R.S., Membeer of Parliameent
GGentleman's Magazine. In coompany with JJohnson and
for Christchuurch from 17661 until his deaath, and was
otthers, he starteed a periodicaal called 'The AAdventurer',
Comptroller to the Queen from 1774 to 1780. As weell
wwhich ran to 1440 issues, of wwhich 70 weree from the penn
as being a phhilosopher andd musical patron he wrote
off Hawkeswortth himself. Haawkesworth wwas a close
'Three Treatiises: on art; onn music, paintting and poetryy'
immitator of Johnnson both in sstyle and thougght, and was
in 1744 and, most famouslly, 'Hermes, aa philosophicaal
att one time on vvery friendly tterms with himm. It is said
inquiry conceerning universsal grammar' iin 1751. His
thhat he presumeed on his succcess, and lost JJohnson's
son was James Harris, first earl of Malmmesbury.
friendship as eaarly as 1756. HHawkesworth is most
This portrait was published as a frontisppiece to Harriss's
reemembered today for his coompiling of thee three-
''Philosophical Inquiries', 11781. De Vesmme believed
voolume 'An acccount of the vooyages underttaken by the
this print mayy be after Geoorge Romney,, although the
orrder of His preesent Majestyy for making ddiscoveries in
sitter is not liisted in Hornee; however it rresembles the
thhe Southern Hemisphere...', which containned the
oil attibuted tto Frances Reeynolds, c.17777, given to thhe
official accouunt of James CCook's first 455. Hawkeesworth
circumnavigaation, on whicch Cook mappped New Paainted by Sir JJos. Reynoldss / Engraved by N.
Zealand and the east coastt of Australia aaccurately forr Scchiavonetti Puublished 10th NNov. 1806 byy John
the first the ttime. 'As a maan of versatile talents who Shharpe, Piccadiilly.
was widely rread and a leadding figure in the cultural liife Sttipple, sheet 160 x 90mm (66¼ x 3½"). Trrimmed
of eighteenthh-century London, his virtuaal eclipse in thhe innside platemarrk £35
twentieth cenntury seems cuurious' (DNB)). Joohn Hawkesworth (c.1720 -- 1773), writerr. He is said
Frontispiece to 'The Advennturer'. O'D 2 too have been clerk to an attorrney, and wascertainly

Stock: 35291 seelf-educated. IIn 1744, he suucceeded Samuuel Johnson

ass compiler of tthe parliamennttary debates ffor the
GGentleman's Magazine. In coompany with JJohnson and
otthers, he starteed a periodicaal called 'The AAdventurer',
wwhich ran to 1440 issues, of wwhich 70 weree from the penn
off Hawkeswortth himself. Haawkesworth wwas a close
immitator of Johnnson both in sstyle and thougght, and was
att one time on vvery friendly tterms with himm. It is said
thhat he presumeed on his succcess, and lost JJohnson's
friendship as eaarly as 1756. HHawkesworth is most
reemembered today for his coompiling of thee three-
voolume 'An acccount of the vooyages underttaken by the
orrder of His preesent Majestyy for making ddiscoveries in
thhe Southern Hemisphere...', which containned the
offficial accountt of James Coook's first
ciircumnavigatioon, on which Cook mappedd New
Zeealand and thee east coast off Australia acccurately for
thhe first the timme.
Pllate from Johnn Sharpe's 'Claassics' (1806). O'D 6

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466. J. Hawwkesworth, LL.L.D.
[AAnon.]
Sttipple with smmall margins, 1160 x 110mmm(6¼ x 4¼").
£25
Joohn Hawkesworth (c.1720 -- 1773), writerr. He is said
too have been clerk to an attorrney, and wascertainly
seelf-educated. IIn 1744, he suucceeded Samuuel Johnson
ass compiler of tthe parliamennttary debates ffor the

44. Johnn Hawkeswoorth, L.L.D. GGentleman's Magazine. In coompany with JJohnson and
otthers, he starteed a periodicaal called 'The AAdventurer',
Warren sc. LLondon Published Sep.r 1 18802 by
wwhich ran to 1440 issues, of wwhich 70 weree from the penn
Longman & Rees Paternosster Row.
off Hawkeswortth himself. Haawkesworth wwas a close
Stipple, sheeet 160 x 105mmm (6¼ x 4¼")). Trimmed
immitator of Johnnson both in sstyle and thougght, and was
inside platemmark; false maargins added. GGood
att one time on vvery friendly tterms with himm. It is said
impression. £445
thhat he presumeed on his succcess, and lost JJohnson's
John Hawkessworth (c.1720 - 1773), wriiter. He is saidd
friendship as eaarly as 1756. HHawkesworth is most
to have been clerk to an atttorney, and wwas certainly
reemembered today for his coompiling of thee three-
self-educatedd. In 1744, he succeeded Saamuel Johnsonn
voolume 'An acccount of the vooyages underttaken by the
as compiler oof the parliammentary debates for the
orrder of His preesent Majestyy for making ddiscoveries in
Gentleman's Magazine. Inn company witth Johnson andd
thhe Southern Hemisphere...', which containned the
others, he staarted a periodiical called 'Thhe Adventurer'',
offficial accountt of James Coook's first
which ran to 140 issues, off which 70 weere from the ppen
ciircumnavigatioon, on which Cook mappedd New
of Hawkeswoorth himself. HHawkesworthh was a close
Zeealand and thee east coast off Australia acccurately for
imitator of Joohnson both inn style and thoought, and waas
at one time oon very friendlly terms with him. It is saidd thhe first the timme. O'D 5

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that he presuumed on his suuccess, and losst Johnson's

friendship ass early as 17566. Hawkesworrth is most
remembered today for his compiling of the three- 477. J. Hawwkesworth, LL.L.D.
volume 'An aaccount of thee voyages undertaken by thee Enngrav'd by E. Mackenzie frrom a Paintingg of Sir
order of His ppresent Majessty for makingg discoveries iin Jooshua Reynoldds R.A. Printeed for C. Cookke Jan. 9
the Southernn Hemisphere...', which conttained the 18808.
official accouunt of James CCook's first Sttipple, sheet 150 x 95mm (66 x 3¾"). Trimmmed inside
circumnavigaation, on whicch Cook mappped New pllatemark. £40
Zealand and the east coastt of Australia aaccurately forr Joohn Hawkesworth (c.1720 -- 1773), writerr. He is said
the first the ttime. Not in OO'D too have been clerk to an attorrney, and wascertainly
Stock: 35290 seelf-educated. IIn 1744, he suucceeded Samuuel Johnson