Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Christie, James, 1773-1831
Title:
A catalogue of a very interesting and valuable collection of water-colour drawings, by Nash, Shepherd, Whichelo, &c. : illustrative of Pennant's History of London, among which are many views of building no longer extant : likewise portraits in Indian ink of some of the principal characters mentioned in that popular work : to which are added, a small collection of loose engravings, by the best Masters : viz. Audran, Roullet, Bervic, Wille, Strange and Woollett : etchings by Du Jardin and Waterloo : a few books of prints : a set of Boydell's Shakspeare : pictures, books, coins, & astronomical instruments : the contents of an observatory, of a man of science : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room in Pall Mall, on Tuesday, May 2, 1815 and following day, precisely at one o'clock : may be viewed two days preceding and catalogues had in Pall Mall.
Published / Created:
[London] : [Mr. Christie], [1815]

[London] : Smeeton, Printer,
Physical Description:
22 pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Most of the paintings belonged to a certain Richard Leigh Spencer, an attorney in Lamb's Conduit St."--Getty provenance index databases.
Subject Terms:
Spencer, Richard Leigh -- Art collections -- Catalogs. | Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. | Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. | Watercolor painting, British -- Catalogs. | Engraving -- Catalogs. | Private libraries -- Catalogs. | Coins -- Catalogs. | Scientific instruments -- Catalogs. | Prints, European -- Catalogs. | Prints, British -- Catalogs. | Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate. | Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph. | London Institution -- Ownership.
Form/Genre:
Auction catalogs.