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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Period 19th century

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Associated People Ottley, William Young, 1771–1836

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1. Catalogue of the very beautiful collection of highly finished and illumined miniature paintings : the property of the late William Young Ottley, Esq. F.A.S., author of the History of Engraving, The Italian School of Design, The Florentine School : and other works connected with the fine arts ... : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, at his house, 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Friday, the 11th of May, 1838, and following day, at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
S. Leigh Sotheby & Co.
Date:
[1838]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Catalogue of the very valuable and extensive collection of engravings, the property of the late William Young Ottley : comprising most interesting specimens of the works of the early Italian and German masters, including the works of Baldini : Botticelli, Pollajuolo, Mocetto, Mantegna, Robetta, and of Marc Antonio, his followers M. da Ravenna, Veneziano, the Ghisi, Bonasone, Parmegiano, Meldolla, &c. &c. : impressions of works in niello, very early, singular, and unique wood cuts, &c. : among the German school are very curious and interesting specimens of the master of 1466, Bocholt, M. Schoen, Is. van Mecken, Lucas van Leyden, and particularly of Albert Durer, and the succession of engravers since his time. Dutch and Flemish schools, including the works of Rembrandt : a most extensive collection of specimens of engravers, formed as materials for Mr. Ottley's Dictionary of engravers : which will be sold by auction, by Leigh Sotheby, at his house, 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Wednesday, 17th of May, 1837, and thirteen following days (Sundays excepted), at one o'clock precisely.

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Creator:
Sotheby, Samuel Leigh, 1805–1861
Date:
[1837]
Physical Description:
128 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A catalogue of the superb, capital, and truly valuable collection of celebrated Italian pictures, lately purchased from the Colonna, Borghese, and Corsini palaces, &c. by William Young Ottley, Esq. : forming an unrivalled assemblage of the genuine and finest works of the Italian schools : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Saturday, May the 16th, 1801, at twelve o'clock.

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Creator:
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
Date:
[1801]
Physical Description:
10, [2] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Nearly ready for publication, in two volumes ... An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving on copper and wood : with an account of the most ancient engravers and their works, from the earliest period, to the middle of the sixteenth century : comprising observations on some of the first books ornaments with wood-cuts : by William Young Ottley, F.A.S.

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Date:
1816
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([2] pages) ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts