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Click here to subscribeAfter Sir Godfrey Kneller (German/British, 1646-1723),A three quarter length portrait of Henrietta ('Harriet') Godolphin (née Churchill), Duchess of Marlborough (1681-1733),Mezzotint on paper, engraved by Francis Kyte (active 1710-1744), published by Edward Cooper, early 18th century,The plate 34.5cm x 25.5cm,The sheet 34.5cm x 25.5cm,Framed and glazed Provenance: Property of 7th Baron Harlech, The Lord Harlech, Glyn & Brogyntyn Estates
After Thomas Gainsborough R.A (British, 1727-1788),'His Royal Highness George Prince Of Wales',Mezzotint on paper, engraved and published by John Raphael Smith (1752-1812), London 1785,Frederick B. Daniell & Son label verso,The plate 66cm x 45.5cm,The sheet 67.5cm x 47cm,Framed and glazed (at fault) Provenance: Property of 7th Baron Harlech, The Lord Harlech, Glyn & Brogyntyn Estates
After Johann Zoffany (German, 1733-1810),'The Embassy of Hyderbeck to Calcutta, from the Vizier of Oude, by way of Patna, in the Year 1788, to meet Lord Cornwallis',Hand-coloured mezzotint on paper, engraved by Richard Earlom (1743-1822), published 1800,The plate 53cm x 68.5cm,The sheet 53cm x 68.5cm,Framed and glazed Provenance: Property of 7th Baron Harlech, The Lord Harlech, Glyn & Brogyntyn Estates CONDITION REPORT:The print is framed under glass and has not been removed for inspection. The sheet shows age-related darkening throughout. The top edge shows a vertical tear approximately 6cm long 24cm in from the right hand edge of the sheet. There is a scuff penetrating through the paper 10cm in from the right hand edge of sheet, with further small tears emanating from the scuff. There are further non-penetrating scuffs to various areas of the sheet, most noticeably below the elephant's trunk. The lower margin of the print show various stains and watermarks along its length. The frame appears to be structurally sound, but shows wear to the gilt highlights.
After William Beechey R.A (1753–1839),A full length portrait of James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury, in ceremonial robes,Mezzotint on paper, engraved by William Say (1768-1804), published 1803,Brogyntyn Estate label verso,66.5cm x 44cm,Framed and glazed Provenance: Property of 7th Baron Harlech, The Lord Harlech, Glyn & Brogyntyn Estates
A folio of Old Master and other prints, 18th c and later, including George Vertue FSA (1684-1756) after Lucas de Heere (1534-1584), Frances, Duchess of Suffolk and her Husband Adrian Stokes Esq:r, double-portrait, London, 1748, etching and engraving, 48 x 55cm, Thomas Watson (1750-1781) after Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680), [Barbara Palmer, Duchess of Cleveland, as Minerva], proof before title, London, 1779, mezzotint, 47 x 34cm, six further portrait mezzotints, 18th and 19th c, after Piranesi, Outside View of the Colosseum, s.l. [London], n.d. [c. 1775], engraving, 28 x 41cm, [satire/caricature] Anon, The Monkey's Downfall or Cat's-Paw Rescu'd, s.l. [?London], n.d. [c. 1767], etching, later laid on card, 28 x 40cm, Plate No. 117 from Sir William Hamilton's Collection of Antiquities and Vases, s.l. [Naples], n.d. [c. 1767], copperplate engraving, contemporary hand-colouring, 29.5 x 26cm, Giovanni Girolamo Frezza (1659–1730) after Carlo Maratta (1625-1713), Pan Foiled by Diana, s.l. [Rome?], n.d. [c. 1680-1720], engraving, trimmed with loss of some lettering, 36 x 25.5cm, pasted watercolour frieze mount, various other prints with conforming mounts, Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727-1815) after Richard Cosway RA (1742-1821), Princess of Charlotte of Wales as Baby, [London], [1797], stipple engraving and etching, trimmed with loss of all lettering, 35 x 27cm, etc., others, mixed media and sizes, (approx. 40) Mixed condition.
After Heinrich Von Angeli (1840 - 1925), Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, The Earl of Beaconsfield, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister, late 19th Century mezzotint with studio blind stamp 'ZLB', signed by the engraver Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817 - 1889) in pencil, plate size approx 45cm x 34cm
Buckinghamshire.- Stowe.- [Seeley (J.)] Stowe. A Description of the House and Gardens of the...Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, large paper copy, 24 engraved plates by and after Thomas Medland (one folding) & 7 plans, 2 folding, crested ink signature erased at head of title with contemporary manuscript notes loosely inserted, light foxing to plates and offsetting, frontispiece cropped close to image at foot, contemporary marbled boards, rubbed, rebacked and recornered in calf, green morocco label, spine slightly faded, Buckingham, J.Seeley, 1827 § Forster (Henry Rumsey) The Stowe Catalogue Priced and Annotated, mezzotint frontispiece of Rembrandt's Unmerciful Servant' (foxed), title in red & black, lists of both subscribers & purchasers, plates, advertisements at end, title soiled and frayed at edges (repaired), contemporary blind-stamped cloth, rebacked, 1848, 4to (2)⁂ The first is a guide to the house and delightful landscape gardens of Stowe, the work of Bridgeman, Vanbrugh, Kent, "Capability" Brown and Gibbs. This is the issue including engraved plates of the various temples and monuments and is rarely seen in large paper format.The second records the 1848 sale of the majority of the great art collection at Stowe following the bankruptcy of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, who was rumoured to have left for the Continent with debts exceeding £1,000,000. It totalled £75,562 4s 6d over 35 days, and included the famous "Chandos Portrait" of Shakespeare which sold to the Earl of Ellesmere for £372 15s. and in 1856 became the first donation to the newly-created National Portrait Gallery.
Fisher (Edward) Lady Sarah Bunbury, (Sacrificing to the graces), mezzotint, platemark 595 x 365 mm (23 1/2 x 14 3/8 in), small margins, minor spotting and surface dirt, unframed, 1766 § Dickinson (William) Diana, Viscountess Crosbie, mezzotint, sheet 600 x 380 mm (23 5/8 x 15 in), trimmed to or within the platemark, minor retouching visible, unframed, 1779 (2)
A rare Bow figure of Henry Woodward, circa 1750Modelled in the role of The Fine Gentleman from Garrick's farce 'Lethe', wearing a large tricorn hat and frockcoat above a lace-trimmed waistcoat and breeches, the costume delicately modelled and undercut, standing on a square base with canted corners incised with a diamond pattern to simulate floor tiles, left in the white, 27.6cm highFootnotes:ProvenanceSimon Spero exhibition 2012, no.29Mavis Bimson CollectionThe model is taken from an undated mezzotint by James McArdell from a drawing by Francis Hayman. For another example together with Hayman's drawing and McArdell's print, see Raymond C Yarbrough, Bow Porcelain and the London Theatre (1996), pp.28 and 29, figs.40-42. Yarbrough quotes Woodward, who, when appearing in the 'Bays in Council' in Dublin in 1757, wrote 'My figure, too, in Earthenware is shown, So much I'm lov'd and val'd by the town'. Further examples are illustrated by Anton Gabszewicz and Geoffrey Freeman (1982), p.122, fig.187 and Made at New Canton (2000), p.85, fig.72. A dated example inscribed 1750 to the underside is in the Irwin Untermyer Collection, see Yvonne Hackenbroch (1957), pl.77 fig.241 and pl.145, fig.241. A fine coloured pair of Kitty Clive and Henry Woodward from the Godden Reference Collection was sold by Bonhams on 14 April 2010, lot 88 and another white figure of Henry on 18 May 2016, lot 320.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.R.A. (British, 1889-1946)New York: Night (Black 84) Mezzotint, 1921, a fine impression of this rare print, on laid paper with watermark 'ENGLAND', signed in pencil, framedPlate 200 x 133mm (7 7/8 x 5 1/4in)Sheet 293 x 230mm (11 1/2 x 9 1/8in)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Ireland. Benjamin Wilson (1721-1788) - Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry (née Gunning), dated 1750, mezzotint, 38 x 28.5cm, another portrait, John Faber the Younger (1684-1756) after Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) - Miss Hudson, s.l. [London], s.n., n.d. [c.1745-50], mezzotint, 39.5 x 28cm, (2) Condition evidenced by images. The contemporaneous gilt gesso and softwood frames in country house condition, with typical wear and losses.
John Smith (c.1652-c.1742) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) - Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, [London]: Sold by J. Smith at ye Lyon & Crown in Russell Street, Covent Garden, n.d. [1700], mezzotint, 35 x 25cm, John Faber Jr (1684-1756) after Thomas Hudson (1701 - 1779), The Honourable William Fortescue, Justice of the Common Pleas, [London], 1741, mezzotint, 35 x 25cm, Richard Houston (1721-1775) after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723-1792), The Honourable Mrs. Barrington (née Elizabeth Vassall), [London, c. 1758], mezzotint, contemporary hand-colouring, 35.5 x 25.5cm, & Lady Diana Beauclerk (née Spencer, 1734-1808), Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, oval, unlettered ?proof, [London: probably Published by Thomas Macklin, n.d., c. 1782], coloured stipple engraving and etching, 19cm x 16cm, (4) Condition evidenced by images. The frames in country house condition, with typical wear and losses.
John Jones (c.1745-1797) after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (1723-1791) - Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet of Wormleybury, Hertfordshire, [London]: Published as the Act directs Sept 13th 1783, mezzotint, 38.3 x 28cm, another portrait engraving, Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835) after idem, Mary Countess Harcourt, proof state, [London]: Pub: by the Engraver, May 1824, mezzotint, 36.5 x 29cm, (2)
OPIE, John - Lectures on Painting, Delivered at the Royal Academy of Arts ... to which are prefixed a memoir by Mrs. Opie, mezzotint frontispiece, extra gilt calf, with the Royal Academy of Arts prize inscription in gilt on the upper cover, 4to, 1809, With - Rogers, John, Opie and His Works, being a Catalogue of 760 lectures by John Opie, R.A. original cloth, pulling at the head of the spine, 8vo, 1878, With - Earland, Ada - John Opie and His Circle, Illust. tall 8vo, Hutchinson, 1911 (3).
Johann Joseph Zoffany (1733 Frankfurt a. M. - 1810 London) nach"Their most Sacred Majesties George the IIId. and Queen Charlotte...". OriginaltitelMezzotinto/Papier, 1770. Gestochen von Richard Earlom (1743 - 1822), verlegt bei Robert Sayer, London 1771. Darstellung König Georg III. mit seiner Gemahlin Königin Charlotte und ihren sechs Kindern. 50 cm x 58 cm (Passepartoutausschnitt). Rahmen.Provenienz: Norddeutsche alte Hoteliersfamilie.Mezzotint by Richard Earlom (1743 - 1822) after Johann Joseph Zoffany (1733 - 1810). Published by Robert Sayer, London 1771.
Benjamin West (1738 Springfield/Pennsylvania - 1820 London) nach "Their Royal Highnesses". OriginaltitelMezzotinto/Papier, 1778. Gestochen von Valentine Green (1739 - 1813), erschienen bei John Boydell, London. Bildnis der sechs Kinder von Georg III. und seiner Gemahlin Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Plattenmaß 50,8 cm x 58,5 cm. Rahmen. Provenienz: Norddeutsche alte Hoteliersfamilie.Mezzotint by Valentine Green (1739 - 1813) after Benjamin West (1738 - 1820), published by John Boydell, London 1778.
Conchology.- Humphrey (William, 1745-1810) [The Wenteltrap], mezzotint, an exceedingly scarce proof impression before letters, printing very finely on laid paper without watermark, platemark 145 x 111 mm (5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in), thread margins, very small expert repair to centre left, pencil inscription within lower blank margin that reads 'In the possession of Capt. Webber...', unframed, [George Humphrey, circa 1810]Provenance:Christopher Mendez, London⁂ "The Individual of this rare species of Testacea, of which an / exact representation is given in the accompanying Plate, was brought to / England from Batavia, by the late William Webber, Esq. formerly / of Duke Street, Westminster, but last of Blackheath in Kent, Anno. 1765, / and is presumed to be the largest of the kind known. / At the Sale of Mr. Webber's Collection of Shells (of which it / was the most valuable Specimen) by Mess.r King and Lochée in King ? Street, Covent Garden, the 21st May, 1810, it sold for Twenty- / seven Pounds" [from text accompanying BM impression]
Francis Blomefield and Charles Parkin: 'An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Containing a Description of the Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, with the Foundations of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Chantries and other Religious Buildings', London, W Bulmer for William Miller, 1805-1810, 11 volumes, with a folio leaf of Blomefield's hand written manuscript pen & ink notes for volume IV pp 104/5, re deed between Thomas Cooke and Robert Cooke, St. Peter per Montergate, Norwich, 13. September 1704, 30 lines of Blomefield's m/s notes on folio leaf, C18th chain lined paper, watermarked "TR", loosely inserted at front of volume IV, mezzotint portrait frontis + folding engraved plans of Norwich and King's Lynn (lacks map of Marshland as often) + 33 engraved plates (mainly folding) + 14 pedigrees on 15 folding sheets, with scarce additional volume by John Nurse Chadwick: 'Index Nominum; Being an Index of Christian and Surnames, (with Arms,) Mentioned in Blomefield's History of Norfolk', King's Lynn, Privately Published, 1862, 348pp, uniform handsome C19th half calf gilt by J. Quinton, 36 Pottergate Street Norwich, spines gilt in compartments, morocco gilt labels to spines, marbled end papers and pastedowns, all edges marbled. Francis Blomefield (1705-1752) was an English Antiquary who was born in Fersfield village, South Norfolk, and educated at Diss and Thetford Grammar Schools before graduating from Caius College, Cambridge, BA 1727 & MA 1728. His detailed research from source materials culminated in this comprehensive history of the county of Norfolk, widely considered to be detailed, reliable and comparable with the best county histories of the period (12)
SMITH, J. C. 'British Messotinto Portraits,' Five volumes, one hundred and twenty five mezzotint portraits described by John Chaloner Smith, taken by the autotype process, original publishers cloth, rubbed and bumped, some spotting to edges of text blocks, Henry Sotheran & Co., And J. Noseda, London, 1878-1883. (5)
A 19th century steel engraving of Thomas TompionJohn SmithMezzotint by John Smith after Godfrey Kneller, 1697, half length with three quarter turn holding a watch movement in his left hand, within a patterned oval border, titled below. Mounted in a black wooden frame with paperwork. 47cms (18.5ins) highFor further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, British 1877-1970 - Study for 'Salt and Saucy', c.1923; charcoal on paper, signed lower right 'Laura Knight', 15.7 x 23 cm (ARR) Provenance: the artist's studio (according to a copy of a purchase invoice); with Blond Fine Art, London (according to a copy of a purchase invoice); Bloomsbury Auctions, London, Conjuring & Circus: Books, Prints, Posters and Apparatus, 8th September 2011, lot 00667; Lena Boyle Fine Art, London; private collection, purchased from the above 15th June 2012 (according to a copy of the original invoice) Note: Blond Fine Art held an exhibition, 'Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS 1877-1954' in 1980 which has been described as the second important posthumous exhibition of her work. Jonathan Blond is also referenced and acknowledged in books on the artist. The work appears to relate to the Knight's painting and mezzotint of the elephants 'Salt and Saucy, 1923', made while the artist was sketching at Swallows Circus at Islington, which was managed by John 'Bronco Bill' Swallow (1922-23).
Gilt glazed frame print, David Lucas Mezzotint, C18th engraving, View in Deconshire, 40 x 52cm approx, some wear; and a Contemporary glazed framed set of 5 in one Cecil Aldin dog prints, A set of Contemporary framed Butterfly prints 27 x 17cm approx, and two decorative framed oil on boards of blue and white oriental china, 19 x 39cm approx
John Ogilby (Scottish 1600-1676) Hand coloured engraving "The Road from Glocester to Coventry", 17th century hand coloured engraved strip road map, framed and glazed. The road runs from Gloucester, through Winchcombe, Chipping Camden, Stratford on Avon and Warwick and ends at Coventry, 34cmx 44.5cm After John Collet Mezzotint "The Proverb Revers'd or, A Bird in the Bush worth Two in the Hand", printed and sold by Carrington Bowles, 1778, framed and glazed, image size 36cm x 26cm ( 2) Condition Report "The Proverb Revers'd..." print has plate marks. See photos.
A QUANTITY OF PAINTINGS AND PRINTS ETC, to include a Sidney James Beer watercolour, signed and titled 'Clovelly' bottom right, depicting boats in the harbour at low tide - some foxing, approximate size 34cm x 24cm, an unsigned oil on canvas depicting a cottage beside a river, approximate size 22cm x 30cm, a coastal landscape signed and dated Rafiqi '74, approximate size 40cm x 75cm, unframed amateur oils on board, Gilbert Browne limited edition mezzotint 'Upper Moriston', assorted prints including Matisse, William Heaton Cooper, Canaletto etc, together with lenticular religious prints etc (box and loose)
Ali Yanya Banker Hard ground etching on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) This lot has been curated by AOAP About Ali Yanya is a painter and printmaker. He is a member of Royal Society of Painters and Printmakers. His work is included in British Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Clifford Chance Law Firm, Turkish Graphic Museum, BP Türkiye. Ali Yanya's work is a continuous exploration of man and his relationship with his surroundings, history and politics. He uses printmaking techniques and processes as another form of drawing. Hard-ground line etching, drypoint, aquatint and mezzotint offer him a huge range of subtle linear and tonal qualities, enabling him to create images with atmosphere drama and stillness. Education Royal College of Art Select Exhibitions/Awards International Original Print Competition, 2023 RA Summer Exhibition, 2023 International Original Print Exhibition, 2022 RA Summer Exhibition ,2022 Hastings Contemporary, Generous Space, 2021 Intaglio Printmakers Prize, London 2023 Tyson Award, Artist Support Pledge, 2020 BP Turkish- Azeri Artists, Istanbul 1992 Christies Contemporary Arts Award, RCA 1990 John Purcell Paper Award, RCA London 'We Frame It' Prize, Irish Mini Print Exhibition, Dublin 1989 Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork Continuous exploration of man and his relationship with his surroundings. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists, and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Ali Yanya Trader Soft ground etching on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) This lot has been curated by AOAP About Ali Yanya is a painter and printmaker. He is a member of Royal Society of Painters and Printmakers. His work is included in British Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Clifford Chance Law Firm, Turkish Graphic Museum, BP Türkiye. Ali Yanya's work is a continuous exploration of man and his relationship with his surroundings, history and politics. He uses printmaking techniques and processes as another form of drawing. Hard-ground line etching, drypoint, aquatint and mezzotint offer him a huge range of subtle linear and tonal qualities, enabling him to create images with atmosphere drama and stillness. Education Royal College of Art Select Exhibitions/Awards International Original Print Competition, 2023 RA Summer Exhibition, 2023 International Original Print Exhibition, 2022 RA Summer Exhibition ,2022 Hastings Contemporary, Generous Space, 2021 Intaglio Printmakers Prize, London 2023 Tyson Award, Artist Support Pledge, 2020 BP Turkish- Azeri Artists, Istanbul 1992 Christies Contemporary Arts Award, RCA 1990 John Purcell Paper Award, RCA London 'We Frame It' Prize, Irish Mini Print Exhibition, Dublin 1989 Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork Continuous exploration of man and his relationship with his surroundings. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists, and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Cunningham (Peter) The Story of Nell Gwyn, extra-illustrated with 75 engravings, mostly portraits, a couple mezzotint, one or two hand-coloured, most tipped into blank leaves, contemporary tan calf, gilt, by Morrell, triple gilt fillet border, spine gilt in compartments with red & black labels, inner gilt dentelles, t.e.g., others uncut, one or two small scratches, 8vo, privately printed, 1862.⁂ Depicting notable figures of the time including Pepys, Dryden, Vanbrugh, Hobbes, Defoe, Aphra Behn, and various other mistresses of Charles II.
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