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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

Date 1805

Subject Terms Sculpture, British -- Catalogs.

1. A catalogue of that magnificent and truly valuable collection of pictures, the productions of the great artists of the British school, known as the collection of the Shakspeare Gallery, formed under the spirited directions, and with unbounded expence, by those distinguished promoters of the fine arts, the Messrs. Boydell's : these justly-admired pictures, in which the poetry of our great bard has furnished occasion for a proud display of national talent, comprise many of the happiest efforts of such deceased artists as the immortal Sir Joshua Reynolds, Wright of Derby, Hodges, Romney, Hamilton, Wheatley, Kirk, Ramberg, and others, the rarity as well as the excellence of whose works, must insure them a distinguished place in the collection of the connoisseur : among the spirited performances of living genius, are the King Lear, by Mr. West, and various by Barry, Northcote, Opie, Tresham, Fuseli, Hoppner, Smirke, Stothard, Peters, Rigaud, Westall, Boydell, A. Kauffman : and that admirable set of cabinet pictures, the Seven ages by Mr. Smirke : basso relievos, by the Hon. Mrs. Damer : and the grand alto relievo, the Apotheosis of Shakspeare, by the late Thomas Banks, Esq. R.A. : many of the above pictures are of the cabinet size, and the remainder will be found worthy objects for the large saloons of the nobility and gentry, or the halls of incorporate bodies, or for exhibition in distant parts of the Kingdom.

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 15, [1] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A catalogue of a collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures : chiefly the property of a Gentleman, deceased, and brought from his family seat in Ireland : among which are a surprising chef d'oeuvre by L. Backhuysen : the Three Marys at the tomb, by S. Rosa, in their original state : Virgin, Child and Saints, Schidone : and others by P. Veronese, Tintoretto, Schidone, Lanfranco, Marieski, Carlo Marrati, S. Rosa, S. Bourdon, Vouet, Glauber, Borgognone, Rubens, Jordaens, Wouvermans, Metzu, Steenwick, Huchtenburgh, &c. &c. &c. : and the admired original picture of Falstaff in the Buck-Basket, by Hamilton : which will be sold by Mr. Christie, at the Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, June 14, 1805, and following day, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:: Christie, James, 1773–1831
Date:: [1805]
Physical Description:: 8 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts