A catalogue of a capital, valuable and choice collection of pictures, by celebrated Masters of the Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch Schools : a few of which are choice specimens, not long since purchased on the Continent, and in the highest preservation : they comprise the works of Titian, Giorgione, P. Veronese, M. Angelo, Cav. d'Arpino, Caracci, Comenichino, Guido, Guercino, Albano, D. Feti, A. Veronese, Teniers, Rembrand, Cuyp, J. Steen, De Honge, A. V. de Velde : also, a capital Historical Picture of N. Poussin : the Angels confounding the Men of Gomorrah : two portraits, Titian : a grand scene in Venice, with a procession of the Doge on St. Luke's Day : Caneletti, from the Vatican : and a few select landscapes, by Wilson, the property of the late B. Booth, Esq. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Tuesday, May 30, 1809, and following day, punctually at one o'clock.
Published / Created:
[London] : Mr. Christie, [1809]London : J. Smeeton, 148, St. Martin's Lane,
Physical Description:
11, [1] pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"The title page of the catalogue gives just one owner, "the late B. Booth." Although it is possible to misinterpret this to mean that he owned everything, the auctioneer was intending to connect Booth's name only with a group of landscapes by Wilson which enjoyed a special reputation among connoisseurs and which were given unusual prominence in this sale. ... They were, however, at present the property of Lady Marianne Ford, the daughter and heir of Booth, who had died in 1807."--Getty provenance index databases.
Subject Terms:
Booth, Benjamin, active 1789 -- Art collections -- Catalogs. | Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. | Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. | Decorative arts -- Catalogs. | Drawing, European -- Catalogs. | Drawing, British -- Catalogs. | Painting, European -- Catalogs. | Painting, British -- Catalogs. | Sculpture, European -- Catalogs. | Sculpture, British -- Catalogs. | Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate. | Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph. | London Institution -- Ownership.