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Creator:
Coxe, Peter, -1844
Title(s):
A catalogue of all the valuable, beautiful and highly-finished miniatures, in fancy subjects and portraits : the performances of that celebrated and lamented artist, the late Samuel Shelley, Esq., Deceased, in rich carved and gilt frames : together with his collection of paintings in oil by ancient and modern masters : including that admirable well-known painting of The Boy with Grapes by Sir Joshua Reynolds, a capital sketch by the same great Master : prints, framed and glazed : books of prints : and books on painting : the various lay figures, easels, plaister casts, choice ivory frames for miniatures, prepared canvas : mahogany painting table : sitting chair : and a diversity of other articles used by him in the prosecution of his pursuit : also, a fine set of large prints of Boydell's Shakespeare-Original subscription : the whole of which, by order of the executors, accompanied (by their consent) with a small selection of original pictures by that admired English artist, George, will be sold by auction by Peter Coxe, a Mr. Wigley's Great Room, Spring Gardens, on Wednesday, March 22, 1809, and two following days, at twelve o'clock.
Additional Title(s):
Valuable miniatures, paintings in oil by the Old Masters, books of prints and books on painting, lay figures, &c. and original paintings by that eminent artist, Morland
Published/Created:
[London] : Peter Coxe, [1809]
London : J. Smeeton, Printer, 148, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross,
Physical Description:
26 pages ; 26 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N8640 .N6+ v. 5no.19 copy 1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
N8640 .N6+ v. 6 no.23 copy 2 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
At head of title: Valuable miniatures, paintings in oil by the Old Masters, books of prints and books on painting, lay figures, &c. and oiginal paintings by that eminent artist, Morland.
Getty provenance index databases, sale catalog Br-654
Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 7540
Date of sale: March 22nd-24th, 1809.
Place of sale: London.
BAC: British Art Center copy 1 is not annotated. Number 18 of 42 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick; signed in manuscript: William Upcott, London Institution, 1823.
BAC: British Art Center copy 2 is not annotated. Number 23 of 53 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick; signed in manuscript: William Upcott, London Institution, 1819.
Subject Terms:
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
Decorative arts -- Catalogs.
Drawing, British -- Catalogs.
Drawing, European -- Catalogs.
London Institution -- Ownership.
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate.
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
Shelley, Samuel, approximately 1750–1808 -- Art collections -- Catalogs.
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Auction catalogs.
Contributors:
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792.
Morland, George, 1763–1804.
Smeeton, Joseph, printer.
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