A catalogue of a small but highly valuable assortment of original pictures, by the old masters of the most approved schools, selected by a gentleman whose taste and judgment in works of art and vertu are particularly esteemed : the collection embraces a splendid finished portrait of "Francis de Moncade, Marquis of Antrome" (Ambassador to Holland from the King of Spain) by Rembrandt, in his best time : a very valuable painting by Albano, "St. John preaching in the wilderness", in which are introduced, portraits of "Albano, his two wives and children" : "The Death of Queen Miriam", a highly finished painting by De Witt : ... views of Naples and florence, by the late John Smith : "Goats fighting", by Raphael : a very fine painting, "Shipping", by Vandevelde : a head of "Rubens", by Vandyke : portraits of "Queen Elizabeth" by Federigo Zucchero : "Earl of Essex" by Sir Antonio More : "Henrietta Maria" by Sir Peter Lely : "Napoleon", when first consul, by David ... : "Prince Charles Edward" by Vandermene : the "Wife of Berghem" : Nell Gwynn; Princess Clementina Maria, Wife of the chevalier St. George; and the poet "Goldsmith" - masters unknown : a pair of exquisitely finished "sea pieces", and others, by N. Poussin, Sir Peter Lely, Domenichino, and Wouvermans : which will be sold by auction, by Stevens and Brenchley, at the spacious room of the British coffee-house, Cockspur Street : on Friday, the 12th of August, 1831, at tweove o' clock, by order of the assignees of Messrs. Macdonald and Campbell : may be viewed on the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, preceding the sale, and quarto catalogues had at the British Coffee-House, Cockspur Street : of Messrs. KJarslake and Crealock, solicitors, Carlton Chambers, Regent Street, and of Stevens and Brenchley, 36, Old Jewry.
Published / Created:
[London] : [Stevens and Brenchley], [1831]
Physical Description:
4 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Getty provenance index databases, sale catalog Br-3753.
Subject Terms:
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. | Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. | Painting, European -- Catalogs. | Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate. | Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph. | London Institution -- Ownership.
Form/Genre:
Auction catalogs.
Contributors:
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606–1669. | Albani, Francesco, 1578–1660. | Smith, John, 1624–1668 | David, Jacques Louis, 1748–1825 | De Wit, John. | Domenichino, 1581–1641 | Lely, Peter, 1618–1680 | Mor, Anthonis, approximately 1517–1576 or 1577 | Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665 | Raphael, 1483–1520. | Smith, John, 1749–1831. | Vandermonde, | Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641 | Velde, Adriaen van de, 1636–1672 | Wouwerman, Philips, 1619?-1668 | Zuccaro, Federico, approximately 1540–1609