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Creator:
Christie, James, 1773–1831
Title(s):
A catalogue of a small but extremely precious cabinet of exquisitely finished Flemish and Dutch pictures , of the most distinguished class, and in the purest state of preservation : the property of a connoisseur who has spared no expense in the purchase of (a few) the choicest specimens of certain great and favourite masters : it comprises a musical conversation, by Terborg, the famous picture of that Master from the Cabinet de Choiseul : the Abreuvoir, by Phil Wouvermans, formerly in that of the Comtesse de Verrue, engraved by Moyreau : an interior, by Teniers, from the collection of Monsieur Bramcamp, and a Halt at a Camaret, by Is. Ostade, from that of the Prince Gallitzin : and others by Berghem, Both, Hobbima, Wynants, G. Dow, Old F. Mieris, Maas, C. Bega, C. De Moor, V. Der Heyde, V. De Velde, V. Der Neer : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie at his great room, no. 8 King Street, St. James Square, on Saturday, May the 6th, 1826, at two o'clock : may be publicly viewed two days preceding, when catalogues may be had of Mr. Christie, No. 8, King Street, St. James's Square.
Published/Created:
[London] : [Mr. Christie], [1826]
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 28 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N8640 .N6+ v. 8 no.1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 1168
Getty Provenance Index Databases, viewed July 17, 2012, Description of sale catalog Br-2813
Date of sale: May 6, 1826.
Place of sale: London.
BAC: British Art Center copy is annotated in ink with sale prices and buyers' names for all lots. Number 1 of 44 auction catalogs bound together. The volume bound in contemporary half calf; with the armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick.
Subject Terms:
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
London Institution -- Ownership.
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate.
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Auction catalogs.
Contributors:
Bega, Cornelis Pietersz., approximately 1631–1664.
Berchem, Nicolaas Pietersz, 1620–1683.
Borch, Gerard ter, 1617–1681.
Both, Jan, 1618?-1652.
Dou, Gerard, 1613–1675.
Heyden, Jan van der, 1637–1712.
Hobbema, Meindert, 1638–1709.
Maes, Nicolaes, ca. 1634–1693.
Mieris, Frans van, 1635–1681.
Moor, Carel de, 1655–1738.
Neer, Aert van der, 1603 or 1604–1677.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610–1685.
Teniers, David, 1610–1690.
Velde, Willem van de, 1633–1707.
Wijnants, Jan, 1631 or 1632–1684.
Wouwerman, Philips, 1619?-1668.
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