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Click here to subscribe* Pether (William). [A Farrier's Shop] December 1st. 1771, uncoloured mezzotint after Joseph Wright of Derby, proof before title, but lettered with artists' names and date of publication, drum mounted onto later card, 505 x 355 mmQTY: (1)NOTE:Benedict Nicholson. Joseph Wright of Derby, plate 102.
* Dawe (Philip). The Enraged Macaroni, John Bowles, July 13th 1773, mezzotint droll with bright contempoary hand colouring, four lines of verse below the image, slight marginal fraying and chipping, 350 x 250 mm, together with Sayer (R. & Bennett J.). An Exhibition of Wild Beasts, or the Macaroni in Distress, 10th October 1774, mezzotint droll with bright contemporary hand-colouring, 355 x 255 mmQTY: (2)
* Morris (John). Horatio Gates Esqr. Major General of the American Forces, 2nd Jany. 1778, mezzotint with bright contemporary hand-colouring, some water staining to the title area, 355 x 250 mmQTY: (1)NOTE:Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727 – April 10, 1806) was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga (1777) – a matter of contemporary and historical controversy – and was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Camden in 1780. Gates has been described as "one of the Revolution's most controversial military figures" because of his role in the Conway Cabal, which attempted to discredit and replace General George Washington; the battle at Saratoga; and his actions during and after his defeat at Camden
* Dighton (Robert). A Journeyman Parson going on Duty, Carington Bowles, 9th Nov. 1785, uncoloured mezzotint, two small closed tears professionally repaired on the verso, 345 x 255 mm, together with Sayer (Robert, publisher). Cottage Beauty, 17th April 1788, uncoloured mezzotint, some staining, slight surface abrasion, tipped onto later card, 350 x 250 mm, with Fairburn (John, publisher). The Shepherds Holiday, Oct. 24th 1794, uncoloured mezzotint with four lines of verse below the image, thread margins, small areas of marginal loss in the title area, restored and repaired on verso, 355 x 245 mm, plus Spooner (Charles). The Bridegrooms Gift, John Bowles & Son, circa 1790, uncoloured mezzotint with four lines of verse below the image, trimmed to the image, some strengthening to the verso, 340 x 250 mmQTY: (4)
* Green (Valentine). Arthur Wentworth of Bulmer near Castle Howard, Yorkshire, Aged 75, Earth Stopper to Charles, late Earl of Carlisle..., August 1767, uncoloured mezzotint after N. Drake, laid on later stiff paper, 280 x 360 mm, together with Lawrie (Robert). The Jealous Maids, Robert Sayer, 2nd March 1772, uncoloured mezzotint droll after John Collett, good margins, 250 x 335 mmQTY: (2)
Burke (Edmund). Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the proceedings in certain societies in London, 12th edition, London: J. Dodsley, 1793, interspersed with blank leaves with contemporary annotations by William W. White dated 24 April 1797, modern half morocco, 8vo, together with:Burke (Edmund), Speech of Edmund Burke ... a plan for the better security of the independence of Parliament, and the economical reformation of the civil and other establishments, Dublin: Printed by R. Marchbank, for the Company of Booksellers, 1780, some damp staining to margins, toning and light dust-soiling, modern wrappers, 8vo,Burke (Edmund), A Letter from the Rt. Honourable Edmund Burke to His Grace the Duke of Portland ... containing fifty-four articles of impeachment against the Rt. Hon. C. J. Fox..., London: Printed for the Editor, and sold by J. Owen, 1797, half-title, upper margin of title with signature J. Vivian 1797, modern cloth, slim 8vo,M'Cormick (Charles), Memoirs of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke..., 2nd edition, London: Lee and Hurst, 1798, mezzotint portrait frontispiece, some light scattered spotting, contemporary calf, joints split and upper board loose, worn, 4to, plus two others relatedQTY: (6)
* Baillie (Captain William). The Piping Boy, 1st. May 1771, uncoloured mezzotint after Nathaniel Hone, good margins, slight mount staining, 330 x 230 mm, together with Parr (Remi). Spark a famous hunter which was presented to the Prince of Wales..., [and] Goliah a Horse belonging to his Grace the Duke of Bolton..., John Bowles, July 4th 1743, two uncoloured etchings after James Seymour, each laid on later paper, each approximately 185 x 200 mm, with Bartolozzi (Francisco). A St. James's Beauty, circa 1785, uncoloured stipple engravings printed in sepia, trimmed to plate mark and window-mounted on later paper, 190 x 130 mm, plus Bowles & Carver (publisher). The Deep-One's Rib, circa 1780, uncoloured mezzotint on laid, 150 x 110 mm, and Cooper (E.). Hersilia in oram Deam, circa 1760, uncoloured mezzotint on laid, after B. Lens, tipped onto later paper, 145 x 175 mm, with another four stipple and mezzotint engravings by or after Gaugain, Bartolozzi, Corbut and Wall, various sizes and conditionQTY: (10)
Botany.- Martyn (John) Historia Plantarum Rariorum, first edition, imprimatur f., title printed in red and black, engraved dedication leaf to the Royal Society, mezzotint and woodcut headpieces, engraved and woodcut initials, 50 fine mezzotint plates by Elisha Kirkall after paintings by Jacob van Huysum, R. Sartorius, and others, printed in colours and finished by hand, each plate with engrave subscriber's arms, occasional light damp-staining, occasional light finger-soiling to margins, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked and recornered, rubbed, [Great Flower Books, p.67; Henrey 3:1016; Hunt 476; Nissen BBI 1289], folio, Richard Reily, 1728 [-1787].⁂ The first botanical book to be illustrated with colour-printed plates and one of the earliest examples of colour-printing from a single plate. Martyn's work would pave the way for other great botanical works including Thornton's Temple of Flora as well as the colour-printing of Redouté and others.
NO RESERVE Politicians.- Pether (William) Bust of Charles James Fox, after Joseph Nollekens, mezzotint, 500 x 350 mm (19 3/4 x 13 3/4 in), under glass, some surface dirt and browning, framed, 1792; together with Charles Knight's 'Bust of Prime Minister William Pitt', and 'Bust of Charles James Fox', both after Joseph Nollekens, stipple engravings, each approx. 790 x 520 mm (31 x 20 1/2 in), framed, circa 1808; and with 3 mezzotint portraits, including 'Laurentius Delvaux Sculptor', 'Martin Folkes Esq.' and 'Captain Thomas Coram' after Hogarth, framed, 18th century (6)
NO RESERVE Hogarth (William) Strolling Actresses dressing in a Barn, engraving, Paulson's fourth state, on thick wove paper, platemark 460 x 570 mm (18 x 22 1/2 in), good margins, some spotting and browning, unframed, 1738; together with a good mixed group of 17 mainly 18th and 19th century English prints, including Hogarth's 'Analysis of Beauty', late impressions of Plate 1 and 2, a slightly compromised impression of J.R. Smith's mezzotint portrait of 'Agostino Carlini, Francesco Bartolozzi, Giovan Battista Cipriani' after Rigaud, two engravings from Boydell's 'A Collection of Prints from the Pictures painted for the Purpose of illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare', both after Fuseli, two engraved portrait plates by John Hamilton Mortimer, 'Richard II' and 'Caliban', five further etchings by Mortimer after Salvator Rosa and others, and 5 further prints, etchings and engravings, various sizes, all unframed, 18th and 19th century (18)
After John Hoppner R.A., 19th centuryPortrait of William Pitt the Younger, three-quarter-length, before a red curtain oil on canvas42.2 x 34.9cm (16 5/8 x 13 3/4in).Footnotes:The present portrait is after a lost portrait by John Hoppner, known through the mezzotint by George Clint (see: NPG D40253).William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was Britain's youngest Prime Minister, first coming to office in 1783 at the age of 24. Leading during the reign of George III, Pitt had to contend with major political events of the 18th century including the American War of Independence, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. He was also responsible for introducing the first income tax in 1799 in order to fund the war effort, and established the Act of Union in 1800 which saw the creation of the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland.For a portrait of Pitt's key political opponent, Charles James Fox, please see Lot 277.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Horse Racing. Broadside, At the Request of several Gentlemen, The noted Horse Young Sir Peter, The Property of Charles Greenwood, Beverley, [Yorkshire], This Season, 1818, will Cover Blood Mares at Five Guineas, [...] will be in the Neighborhood of Boston, Stamford, Grantham, Newark, & c. [...] will also be in the neighborhood of Nottingham, Mansfield, Bingham [...], Boston: Jackson, Printer and Bookbinder, Bridge Street, 1818, 42.5 x 17cm, another, The Merinos Triumphant, or Down Go the Downs. A Norfolk Ditty. Taken from the British Press, of the 15th May, 1812, s.l., s.n., 34 x 11.5cm, an advertisement, Lost [...] near Hereford [...] January, 1817, The Noted Race Mare Meteorina, The Property of James Munsey, of the Crown and Sceptre Inn, [...] Ten Guineas Reward [...], London: C. H. Reynell, Printer, 21, Piccadilly, 1817, 18 x 13cm, print of Tattersalls, horse auctioneers of Newmarket, c. 1830, and a 20th c copy of an earlier 18th c mezzotint, (5) The first broadside generally good, some folded creases, surface wear/grim, and some browned portions. No apparent tears or repairs, however unexamined out of frame. The second ditto. Lost advertisement good. Others mixed.
Old Master and Later Prints. Jan Sadeler I (1550 - 1600), after Dirck Barendsz (1534 - 1592), AER, [Juno, personifying the element Air], [Frankfurt am Main], 1587, line engraving, 16.5 x 21.5cm, Richard Houston (Irish, ?1724 - 1775), after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723 - 1792), portrait, Stringer Lawrence Esqr./Major General and Commander in Chief in the East Indies, [London]: Printed for John Bowles and Son, at the Black Horse, in Cornhill, 1761, mezzotint, 36 x 26cm, others, mixed media and various sizes, etc., (approx. 15) All unexamined out of frames. Juno with discernible upper-margin repairs, some stains and creases. The Houston-Reynolds mezzotint good, some surface wear. Others mixed condition.
Robert John Thornton (1768-1873), publisherThe Temple of Floracoloured aquatint and mezzotint engravings some with hand-colouring, a set of twenty-two after various artists, variously published between 1798-1806image 42.5 x 34cm and similar;together with three further bookplates from the same seriesimage 25 x 18.5cm (25)Condition ReportOverall 71 x 57cmAcidic mounts, some handling creases and time staining. In some, the plate mark is apparent to the edge of the image, in others there is no visible plate mark, see illustrations. There are several small repairs to paper edges. Unexamined out of glazed frames.
George Townley after George Stubbs'Horse Fighting', mezzotint with hand-colouring, 44 x 58.5cm; and William Woollet after George Stubb, 'Shooting' Plates I-III, engravings, published by Thomas Bradford, 43 x 54cm, all unframed (4)Horses flighting: Extensively damaged to title and losses to paper. Some tears. Damage to all borders. Small holes.Shooting: Each with losses, creases and scratches, evidence of old repairs.
English school (early 19th century)The Duke of Wellington, mezzotint, 62 x 4cm; and four further prints or engravings to include: David Loggan - 'The Inside of Ye Public or Bodleian Library', 34 x 47cm; S & N Buck - The North View of Leeds Castle in the County of Kent; and D & P Gully - 'Peace' and 'The Affectionate Departure' (5)
Henry Scott Bridgwater after George RomneyMrs Townley Ward, mezzotint engraving, 66 x 43.5cm; and another similar (2)A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
T Hodgetts & Sons after Sir Henry RaeburnSir David Baird Bart GCB, KC Colonel of the 24th Regiment, mezzotint engraving, 63 x 40.5cmA collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Henry MacBeth Raeburn after Benjamin MarshallSportsman, signed in pencil to the margin, mezzotint engraving, 65 x 39cmA collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Henry MacBeth Raeburn after Sir Henry RaeburnSir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet, signed in pencil to the margin, mezzotint engraving 3rd State, 65 x 41cmA collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Henry MacBeth Raeburn after George SandersThe Cock of the North, the 5th and last Duke of Gordon, signed in pencil to the margin, coloured mezzotint engraving, 63 x 45cm A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Henry MacBeth Raeburn after Sir Henry RaeburnLieutenant General Hay MacDowall, signed in pencil to the margin, coloured mezzotint, 66 x 41.5cm A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Henry MacBeth Raeburn after Sir Henry RaeburnDr Nathaniel Spens, signed in pencil to the margin, coloured mezzotint, 65 x 40cm A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Henry MacBeth Raeburn after Sir Joshua ReynoldsGeneral Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), signed in pencil to the margin, coloured mezzotint, 70 x 42cm A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
I Smith'The Most Noble Prince James, Duke, Marquis and Earle of Osmond...', mezzotint engraving, 34.5 x 25cm; and two further depicting the same sitter (3)A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Robert Williams after Sir Godfrey KnellerHer Grace Mary Duchesse of Ormonde and Thomas Earle of Ossory, mezzotint, 30 x 22.5cm; two further of the same sitter; a small portrait of Thomas, Earl of Ossory, three small engraved portraits of James Butler, Duke of Ormond and one other (8)A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Richard Houston after Sir Joshua Reynolds'Caroline, Duchess of Marlborough, with Lady Caroline Spencer her Daughter', mezzotint, pub. for Robert Sayer, circa 1769, 50 x 35cmA collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
J GainesThe Right Hon. John Ponsonby, mezzotint engraving, 33.5 x 25cm; together with a mezzotint engraving of the Right Hon. William Ponsonby, after Copley, and an engraving of the Right Hon. George Ponsonby, by J Godby after A Hope (3)A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
William Turner Davey after Henry O'Neill'Eastward Ho', mezzotint, a pair, pub. c.1861 by Moore, McQueen and Co., 71 x 56cm (2)A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
William Ward after George Morland'Setters', mezzotint pub. James Linnell c.1806, 35 x 42.5cm; and another after J N Sartorious - 'Pointers' (2)A collection of prints and engravings from Woodleys House, near Woodstock. For 141 years until January 2023 the much loved home to four generations of a branch of the Ponsonby family.
Thomas Gaugain after Thomas Barker of Bath'The Wood Boy', engraving, pub. c.1799, by I Brydon, 53 x 40cm; J.R. Smith after William Ward - 'The Recruit', mezzotint with hand-colouring, 45.5 x 58cm; and three further engravings to include: William Ward after George Morland - 'Blind Man's Buff'; H.R. Cool after Richard Cosway - 'A Young Shepherd'; and the performing dogs (5)
SAMUEL COUSINS (1801-1887) AFTER CHARLES ROBERT LESLIE (1794-1859) 'Queen Victoria receiving the Sacrament at her Coronation' a mezzotint and mixed media engraving by, published by Sir Francis Graham Moon, 1st Baronet, 1st May 1843, the image 58cm x 111cm (def) in an impressive burr maple frame, 85cm x 135.5cm overall
A collection of loose antique prints comprising: Auditus [from the Five Senses series], by Jacob Gole after Cornelis Dusart, mezzotint, 23cm by 18cm (plate-mark), c. 1675-1724; Vue de la Ville de Maaslins (Hollande), etching by Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819-1891), signed on the plate, Paris: Cadart & Chevalier, 1862, 24cm by 32cm (plate-mark); Edward Orme, stipple-engraved portrait coloured à la poupée, London: Edward Orme, n.d., 25.5cm by 20.5cm (sheet); Jane Bowdler, stipple-engraved portrait by Robert Mitchell Meadows after Sir Thomas Lawrence, London: R. Cruttwell, 1 January 1798, 25.5cm by 20cm (sheet), publisher details trimmed and retained separately; Mrs. Dickons, stipple-engraved portrait after Marie Anne Bourlier, London: I. Bell, 1 July 1812, 22cm by 13.5cm (sheet); St. Albans, Monument of Lord Bacon, engraving by George Cooke after W. Alexander, London: Nichols, 1815, 39cm by 28cm (sheet) (6)
A NINTEENTH CENTURY COPY OF 'THE BLUE BOY' AFTER THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, oil on canvas, unsigned with Cecil W. Woods 190 Brompton Road stencil mark verso, approximate size 90cm x 60cm frame 120cm x 88cm, canvas is torn with image loss in places, together with a 19th century hand tinted mezzotint portrait of William August Duke of Cumberland, two G.R. Hildyard aquatint prints 'an Eastern Contrast' an Arabic scene and 'Old Nurenberg' a German moonlit river scene, assorted hunting themed prints and a reprint of a view depicting Reculver Abby in Kent (box and loose)
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